Mark William Prior is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current coach. A onetime top prospect of the Chicago Cubs,he pitched for the team from 2002 to 2006 in a career that was marred by injuries. In his prime,his repertoire of pitches included a mid-90s mph fastball,a curveball,and a changeup. He is currently the pitching coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Freddy Antonio García is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He is best known for his many seasons with seven Major League Baseball (MLB) franchises,including the Seattle Mariners,Chicago White Sox,and New York Yankees. Garcia has also pitched in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL),Mexican League,and Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2001 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1982 throughout the world.
Michael Thomas Morgan is an American former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for 12 different teams over 25 years,and is one of 31 players in baseball history to appear in Major League baseball games in four decades (1978–2002). Upon his retirement,Morgan held the major league record for most major league teams played for (12),but this record was surpassed by Octavio Dotel in 2012 and Edwin Jackson in 2018. Because of this,Morgan was nicknamed "the Nomad" by his teammates due to his constant travel from team to team.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1970 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1977 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1973 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1976 throughout the world.
Milton Steven Pappas was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1957 through 1973. Nicknamed "Gimpy",the 17-year veteran pitched for the Baltimore Orioles (1957–1965),Cincinnati Reds (1966–1968),Atlanta Braves (1968–1970) and Chicago Cubs (1970–1973). A control specialist,Pappas pitched in 520 games,starting 465,with 209 wins,164 losses,43 shutouts,1,728 strikeouts and a 3.40 ERA in 3,186 innings pitched. He was a three-time All-Star player for the Orioles and was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame in 1985. He was also a member of the 1960's Baltimore Orioles Kiddie Korps.
Darnell Tyrone McDonald is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 2004 and 2013 for the Baltimore Orioles,Minnesota Twins,Cincinnati Reds,Boston Red Sox,New York Yankees,and Chicago Cubs.
Brendan Michael Harris is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs,Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals,Cincinnati Reds,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Below are lists of Rule 5 draft results since 1997. Players selected in the Major League Baseball (MLB) phase of the Rule 5 draft must be kept on their new team's active roster for the entire following MLB season,or they are placed on waivers and offered back to their original team if not claimed. Players chosen in the Minor League Baseball phase(s) of the Rule 5 draft remain with their new organization without restrictions.
Rocky Ty Cherry is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles.
Clayton Anthony Rapada is a Filipino American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Detroit Tigers,Texas Rangers,Baltimore Orioles,New York Yankees,and Cleveland Indians. He is currently an assistant pitching coordinator for the San Francisco Giants organization.
Clarence Matthew Blank is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos.
Albertín Aroldis Chapman de la Cruz is a Cuban-born American professional baseball relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds,New York Yankees,Chicago Cubs,Kansas City Royals,Texas Rangers,and Pittsburgh Pirates and in the Cuban National Series for Holguín. Chapman bats and throws left-handed,and is nicknamed "the Cuban Missile",due to his high fastball velocity. A member of the 300 save club,Chapman is the all-time leader in strikeouts for left-handed relievers.
Brad Brach is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Baltimore Orioles,Atlanta Braves,Chicago Cubs,New York Mets,and Cincinnati Reds. Brach was an All-Star in 2016.
The 2012 Chicago Cubs season was the 141st season of the Chicago Cubs franchise,the 137th in the National League and the 97th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fifth in the National League Central with a record of 61–101,their worst record since 1966. The Cubs began the season at home on April 5,2012 against the Washington Nationals and finished the season at home on October 3 against the Houston Astros.
Daniel Ricardo Camarena is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 20th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 210 pounds (95 kg),he throws and bats left-handed. Camarena spent a day on the Yankees' active roster in 2019,but did not appear in a game,earning him the distinction of being a "phantom ballplayer". He remained a phantom ballplayer until he eventually made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the San Diego Padres in 2021. On July 8,2021,he became the first relief pitcher to hit a grand slam since 1985,and the first pitcher since 1898 to do so on his first hit.
