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).
JoséPrado Macías Salazar is a retired utility man who played in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers,Montreal Expos and Chicago Cubs in all of parts of seven seasons spanning 1999–2005. Listed at 5' 10",173 lb.,Macías was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in Panama City,Panama. He is currently the first base coach for the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League.
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.
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.
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.
Bobby Leon Scales is an American former professional baseball second baseman. A switch hitter who throws right-handed,Scales played for the University of Michigan and was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 14th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft on June 11,1999. While at Michigan,he played for the Corvallis Knights in the West Coast League,an independent summer collegiate league. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and the Orix Buffaloes.
Luis Antonio Jiménez Camacaro is a Venezuelan professional baseball first baseman who is currently a free agent. He has played for the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Jiménez throws and bats left-handed.
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).
Michael John Crotta is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB) and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Robert Joseph Erlin is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Pittsburgh Pirates,Atlanta Braves and Dodgers and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
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 AL 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 Wild Card Game and were eliminated from the playoffs.
Kensuke Tanaka is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He has played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball and the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball.
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.
Nicholas Andres Martinez is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres 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).
Luis Fernando Urías Figueroa is a Mexican professional baseball infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut for the San Diego Padres.
James Michael Marvel is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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.
