Jesse Lee Barfield is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right fielder from 1981 to 1992 for the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees.
Shannon Harold Stewart is an American former professional baseball outfielder with the Toronto Blue Jays,Minnesota Twins and Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball.
Ramón JoséHernández Marin is a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher and current major league staff assistant for the Oakland Athletics. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Oakland Athletics (1999–2003),San Diego Padres (2004–2005),Baltimore Orioles (2006–2008),Cincinnati Reds (2009–2011),Colorado Rockies (2012) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2013).
Troy Trevor Tulowitzki,nicknamed "Tulo",is an American former professional baseball shortstop,who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),primarily with the Colorado Rockies. He also played for the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees.
Daric William Barton is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics.
Carlos Eduardo González,nicknamed "CarGo",is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a outfielder from 2008 to 2019,most prominently as a member of the Colorado Rockies where,he was a three-time All-Star player and the 2010 National League (NL) batting champion. González also won three Gold Glove Awards and a two Silver Slugger Awards during his tenure with the Rockies.
William Joshua Reddick is an American former professional baseball outfielder. The Boston Red Sox selected Reddick in the 17th round of the 2006 MLB draft,and he made his major league debut in 2009. He also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,Los Angeles Dodgers,Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks. Reddick won an American League (AL) Gold Glove Award in 2012.
Joshua Adam Donaldson is an American former professional baseball third baseman. In his 13-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career,he played for the Oakland Athletics,Toronto Blue Jays,Cleveland Indians,Atlanta Braves,Minnesota Twins,New York Yankees,and Milwaukee Brewers.
Nolan James Arenado is an American professional baseball third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Arenado is widely recognized as an elite third baseman,both offensively and defensively. He is the only infielder to win the Rawlings Gold Glove Award in each of his first ten MLB seasons. He made his MLB debut with the Colorado Rockies in 2013 and was traded to the Cardinals before the 2021 season.
William Landis McKinney is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. McKinney was a first-round draft pick of the Athletics in 2013. He was traded to the Chicago Cubs in 2014,and the New York Yankees in 2016. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Yankees in 2018,and was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays during the season,with whom he played until 2020. He has also played for the Milwaukee Brewers,New York Mets,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Oakland Athletics.
Kevin Andrew Pillar is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays,San Francisco Giants,Boston Red Sox,Colorado Rockies,New York Mets,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Atlanta Braves. Pillar was an All-American center fielder in college. He set the NCAA Division II record with a 54-game hitting streak in 2010,and established his school's all-time record with a career batting average of .367. Pillar was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 32nd round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.
Marcus Andrew Semien is an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox,Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays. Semien was an All-Star in 2021 with the Blue Jays,when he also won the Gold Glove Award and Silver Slugger Award. Semien won the 2023 World Series with the Texas Rangers over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Jacob Ryan Lamb is an American professional baseball infielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2014,and was an All-Star in 2017. He has also played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics,Chicago White Sox,Toronto Blue Jays,Los Angeles Dodgers,Seattle Mariners,and Los Angeles Angels.
Matthew Kent Olson is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics.
Lourdes Yunielki Gurriel Castillo Jr. is a Cuban-American professional baseball left fielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays. He also played for Sancti Spíritus and the Industriales of the Cuban National Series before defecting from Cuba.
The 2017 Colorado Rockies season was the franchise's 25th in Major League Baseball. It was the 23rd season the Rockies played their home games at Coors Field. Bud Black became the new Rockies Manager after the resignation of Walt Weiss. Black in his first season was a finalist for the Manager of the Year award. The Rockies finished the season 87–75 in third place in the National League West,17 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. They did,however,receive the second wild card spot in the National League and advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 2009. In the NLWC Game,they lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Sean Michael Murphy is an American professional baseball catcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the third round of the 2016 MLB draft. Murphy made his MLB debut in 2019 with the Athletics and won a Gold Glove Award in 2021. In 2023,his first year with Atlanta,he made his first All-Star Game.
Kevin Smith is an American professional baseball third baseman and shortstop in the New York Yankees organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics.
Shea Ryan Langeliers is an American professional baseball catcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022. He played college baseball for the Baylor Bears.
The 2021 Houston Astros season was the 60th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston,Texas,their 57th as the Astros,ninth in both the American League and American League West,and 22nd at Minute Maid Park.
