Víctor Manuel Zambrano is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or parts of seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2001 to 2007.
Tomokazu Ohka is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Boston Red Sox (1999–2001),Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals (2001–2005),Milwaukee Brewers (2005–2006),Toronto Blue Jays (2007),Cleveland Indians (2009),as well as the Fukushima Hopes in Japan's Baseball Challenge League. He started his professional career with the Yokohama BayStars in Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. He throws right-handed and is a switch hitter.
Richard Edward Bauer is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Baltimore Orioles,Texas Rangers,and Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He also played for the LG Twins of the KBO League.
Adam Alexander Loewen is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Toronto Blue Jays,Philadelphia Phillies,and Arizona Diamondbacks.
James J. Baldwin,Jr. is an American former professional baseball pitcher with the Chicago White Sox,Los Angeles Dodgers,Seattle Mariners,Minnesota Twins,New York Mets,Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). Baldwin batted and threw right-handed.
Dewon Cortez Brazelton is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played professionally for the Tampa Bay Rays and the San Diego Padres. He last pitched in the major leagues in 2006.
Ryan Thomas Drese is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
Nicholas Anthony Green is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 2004 and 2013 for the Atlanta Braves,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,New York Yankees,Seattle Mariners,Boston Red Sox,Los Angeles Dodgers,Toronto Blue Jays,and Miami Marlins. He played in the International Baseball League of Australia before his MLB debut in 2004. Since 2015,he has worked as an analyst on the Braves Live! post-game show,which follows Atlanta Braves games on Bally Sports South and Bally Sports Southeast.
Jamey Alan Wright is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for 10 different teams in Major League Baseball (MLB):the Colorado Rockies,Milwaukee Brewers,St. Louis Cardinals,Kansas City Royals,San Francisco Giants,Texas Rangers,Cleveland Indians,Seattle Mariners,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Tampa Bay Rays. Wright batted and threw right-handed.
Matthew J. Smith is an American former professional baseball player. He was a left-handed relief pitcher who graduated from Bishop Gorman High School,where he played baseball. He was a 3-year letter winner and is the all-time leader in strikeouts (348) at OSU and was named to the Big 12 Second Team twice and First Team once. One of his favorite hobbies is golf.
Elmer Dessens Jusaino [deh-SENZ] is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Brian Michael Lawrence is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and New York Mets. He is currently the pitching coach of the South Bend Cubs,a Class A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs.
Peter Michael Moylan is an Australian former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves,Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Macoto Gida.
Dennys Velarde Reyes is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. In more than a decade-long career in Major League Baseball (MLB),he played for 11 different teams,often as a left-handed specialist. Nicknamed "The Big Sweat",during his career he was listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and 250 pounds (110 kg). He held the MLB record for games pitched by a Mexico-born player with 673,until surpassed by Joakim Soria in 2019.
Juan Pablo Pérez is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Philadelphia Phillies,Milwaukee Brewers,and Toronto Blue Jays.
Brian Burres is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Burres' best pitch is his changeup. He also has a high 80s-low 90 MPH fastball and a curveball. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates and in the CPBL for the Lamigo Monkeys.
Ronald Matthew Mahay is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Boston Red Sox,Oakland Athletics,Florida Marlins,Chicago Cubs,Texas Rangers,Atlanta Braves,Kansas City Royals,and Minnesota Twins. After retiring from active play in January 2013,he was named a scout by the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2014 season. He is currently the pitching coach for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the MLB Draft League.
Christopher Odell Gissell is an American retired professional baseball player. A pitcher,he played in Major League Baseball,Nippon Professional Baseball,and the Chinese Professional Baseball League.
Dustin Douglas Molleken is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters,and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers. Molleken has also competed for the Canadian national baseball team.
The 2015 Minnesota Twins season was the 55th season for the franchise in the Twin Cities of Minnesota,their sixth season at Target Field and the 115th overall in the American League. The team finished second in the American League Central with an 83–79 record,their best overall result since the 2010 season,which was the last year they made the playoffs. The team remained in the running for a wild card berth in the American League playoffs until losing Game 161. They would eventually win a wild card berth two years later,in 2017. In between,however,the team lost 103 games.
