Edward Trowbridge Collins Sr., nicknamed "Cocky", was an American professional baseball player, manager and executive. He played as a second baseman in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1930 for the Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago White Sox. A graduate of Columbia University, Collins holds major league career records in several categories and is among the top few players in several other categories. In 1925, Collins became just the sixth person to join the 3,000 hit club – and the last for the next 17 seasons. His 47 career home runs are the fewest of anyone in it. Collins is the only non-Yankee to win five or more World Series titles with the same club as a player. He is also the only player to have been a member of all five World Series championships won by the Athletics during the franchise's time in Philadelphia.
Pompeyo Antonio Davalillo Romero [da-va-LEE-yo] was a Venezuelan professional baseball player and minor league manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop for the Washington Senators.
Edward Carl Gaedel was the smallest player to appear in a Major League Baseball game.
Robert Virgil Swift was an American professional baseball player, coach, manager and scout. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher, standing 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighing 180 pounds (82 kg). He threw and batted right-handed.
Brian Tate Milner is an American former professional baseball player. He played two games in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1978 as a catcher.
A "cup of coffee" is a North American sports idiom for a short time spent by a minor league player at the major league level. The idea behind the term is that the player was only in the big leagues long enough to have a cup of coffee before being returned to the minors. The term originated in baseball and is extensively used in ice hockey, both of whose professional leagues utilize extensive farm systems; it is rarely used in basketball or American football since neither the NBA nor NFL have implemented a true farm system.
Charles Dewey "Lefty" Jamerson was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6' 1", 195 lb., he batted and threw left-handed.
Ronald Jacques Piché was a Canadian professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Braves, Los Angeles Angels and St. Louis Cardinals. A native of Verdun, Quebec, he threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 165 pounds (75 kg).
A phantom ballplayer is either a baseball player who is incorrectly listed in source materials as playing in a Major League Baseball (MLB) game, often the result of typographical or clerical errors, or a player who spent time on an MLB active roster without ever appearing in an MLB contest during his career. Most of the first form of phantom players date from the 19th or early 20th century, with at least one showing up as late as World War II.
Walter Ancker was an American professional baseball player who played one season in Major League Baseball (MLB), with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1915.
Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Toronto Blue Jays and rosters of their minor league affiliates.
Eddie Manuel Rosario, Jr. is a Puerto Rican professional baseball left fielder who is a free agent. Rosario was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the fourth round of the 2010 MLB draft. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Twins,Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves.
Yoán Manuel Moncada Olivera is a Cuban professional baseball third baseman for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut for the Boston Red Sox in 2016, and was traded to the White Sox during the 2016–2017 offseason. He is one of the first active MLB players to represent the Cuban national team in international competition.
Dylan Lee Floro is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, and Minnesota Twins. He played college baseball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans. Floro was drafted by the Rays in the 13th round of the 2012 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut in 2016.
Zach Robert Plesac is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He played college baseball at Ball State University. The Cleveland Indians selected him in the 12th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft and he made his MLB debut for them in 2019.
Phillip Louis Maton III is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He played college baseball at Louisiana Tech University. Maton was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 20th round of the 2015 MLB draft. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2017. He previously played for the Padres, Cleveland Indians, and Houston Astros.
Zachary Garrett Jackson is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Toronto Blue Jays selected Jackson in the third round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Jhonathan Alexander Díaz is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Díaz signed with the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent in 2013. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels.
William Woods is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Atlanta Braves.
Luis Leandro Ortiz is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
