JoséCelestino López Echevarria is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder. López played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Colorado Rockies,Florida Marlins,Cleveland Indians,and Chicago White Sox and for the Yomiuri Giants and Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Jorge Luís CantúGuzmán is an American-born Mexican former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Cincinnati Reds,Florida Marlins,Texas Rangers,and San Diego Padres,and in the KBO League for the Doosan Bears.
Bradley Bonte Hawpe is an American former professional baseball outfielder. Hawpe played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies,Tampa Bay Rays,San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Before he became a professional,Hawpe attended Louisiana State University (LSU),where he played college baseball for the LSU Tigers.
Terrmel Sledge is an American former professional baseball outfielder and the former assistant hitting coach of the Chicago Cubs. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and the Yokohama BayStars. Prior to being hired by the Cubs,he was the hitting coach for the Tulsa Drillers in the Texas League.
Joshua Aaron Wilson is an American former professional baseball infielder. Wilson is a Mt. Lebanon,Pennsylvania native. He was part of the 1998 Pennsylvania state championship baseball team and Pennsylvania Player of the Year. Wilson played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins,Washington Nationals,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Arizona Diamondbacks,San Diego Padres,Seattle Mariners,Milwaukee Brewers,Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers.
Brian Edward Sweeney is an American former professional baseball pitcher who is currently the pitching coach for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters,in addition to coaching for the Cleveland Guardians.
Bradley Michael Snyder is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He was raised in Bellevue,Ohio,and attended Ball State University from 2001–2003. He played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers.
Maximiliano R. Ramírez is a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for numerous teams.
Luis Alonso Mendoza Rodríguez is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals and Nippon Professional Baseball for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and the Hanshin Tigers.
Brian David Barden is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played for the Arizona Diamondbacks,St. Louis Cardinals,and Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB),and for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Wirfin Y. Obispo Vargas is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants of the Central League (2007–2010) and Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of the Pacific League (2011).
The 2012 Texas Rangers season was the 52nd season in the overall history of the franchise and the 41st since the team relocated to Arlington,Texas. The Rangers entered the season as the two-time defending champions of the American League and the American League West. They led the division for most of the season and had a 13-game lead on June 30,but faltered down the stretch. They finished 93–69,but were swept in the last series of the season by the Oakland Athletics and wound up second to the Athletics in the division. They then lost to the Baltimore Orioles in the ALWC Game and were eliminated from the playoffs.
Christian Iván Villanueva Limón,nicknamed "Villa",is a Mexican professional baseball third baseman for the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Villanueva won the National League's Rookie of the Month Award for April 2018.
Arismendy Alcántara is a Dominican professional baseball center fielder and second baseman for the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League. Alcántara signed as an international free agent with the Chicago Cubs in 2008 as a shortstop. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cubs,Oakland Athletics,and Cincinnati Reds and in Nippon Professional Baseball with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Nicholas Andres Martinez is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers and San Diego Padres,and for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Renato Rafael Núñez is a Venezuelan professional baseball third baseman for the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Oakland Athletics,Texas Rangers,Baltimore Orioles,and Detroit Tigers and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Luis Fernando Urías Figueroa is a Mexican professional baseball infielder for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the San Diego Padres and has also played for the Milwaukee Brewers and Boston Red Sox.
James Michael Marvel is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Jantzen Connery Witte is an American professional baseball infielder in the Texas Rangers organization. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 195 pounds (88 kg),he bats and throws right-handed. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Gosuke John Katoh is an American professional baseball infielder for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays.
