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Wilfredo Jose Ledezma Acosta is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played for the Detroit Tigers,Atlanta Braves,San Diego Padres,Arizona Diamondbacks,Washington Nationals,Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines. He bats and throws left-handed.
Salvatore Frank Fasano is an American former professional baseball catcher,who played for nine different Major League Baseball (MLB) teams over his 11-year big league career. Upon retiring as a player,he became a coach within the Toronto Blue Jays organization between 2010 and 2016. After coaching for a single season within the Los Angeles Angels minor league system,Fasano joined the major league coaching staff of the Atlanta Braves.
Scott Jeremy Downs is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs,Montreal Expos,Toronto Blue Jays,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Atlanta Braves,and Chicago White Sox. He has been a starter,reliever and closer during his baseball career.
Michael Howard Mordecai is an American former professional baseball infielder,who played for the Atlanta Braves,Montreal Expos,and Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). Since 2010,he has worked in the Toronto Blue Jays organization,including serving as the Blue Jays' quality control coach in 2018. He is currently the head baseball coach at Northside Methodist Academy in Dothan,AL.
Kevin Lee Brown is a former Major League Baseball catcher who spent parts of seven seasons with four MLB teams but who never got into more than a handful of MLB games each season except for 1998 with the Toronto Blue Jays,for whom he played 52 games that season. He finished his career with a .254 batting average with a .311 on base average and .450 slugging percentage in 85 games.
Gary Martin Allenson is an American former Major League Baseball catcher and coach and minor league manager. In 2017,he spent a second stint as manager of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats of the Double-A Eastern League,after serving the previous three seasons in that role with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons of the International League. Both are affiliates of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Richard Garnet Rowland is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a backup catcher for the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox from 1990 to 1995. In addition to catching,he also played sparsely as a designated hitter,first baseman,third baseman,and pinch runner. Prior to playing professional baseball,Rowland attended Mendocino College in nearby Ukiah,California. He also had a longer career in minor league baseball on and off from 1988 to 1997,where he even served as a pitcher in three games.
Damon Scott Berryhill is an American former professional baseball catcher and former manager of the AAA Gwinnett Stripers. He played ten seasons for the Chicago Cubs,the Atlanta Braves,the Boston Red Sox,the Cincinnati Reds,and the San Francisco Giants of the Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987 to 1997. He threw right and was a switch hitter.
George Kottaras is a Canadian former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Milwaukee Brewers,Oakland Athletics,Kansas City Royals,Cleveland Indians,St. Louis Cardinals,and Toronto Blue Jays.
Richard Aldo Cerone is an American former professional baseball player,television sports color commentator and minor league baseball team owner. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1975 to 1992 with the Cleveland Indians,Toronto Blue Jays,New York Yankees,Atlanta Braves,Milwaukee Brewers,Boston Red Sox,New York Mets,and Montreal Expos.
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Brandon Roger Snyder is an American professional baseball coach and former utility player. Since August 2021,he has been the bullpen catcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles,Texas Rangers,Boston Red Sox,Atlanta Braves and Tampa Bay Rays.
Travis Emmanuel d'Arnaud is an American professional baseball catcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the New York Mets,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Tampa Bay Rays. He made his MLB debut in 2013.
Darrell David Carpenter is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Toronto Blue Jays,Atlanta Braves,New York Yankees,Washington Nationals,and Texas Rangers. He is currently the manager of the West Virginia Black Bears of the MLB Draft League and the pitching coach of the Fairmont State Fighting Falcons.
Ryan Cole Lavarnway is an American-Israeli former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Baltimore Orioles,Atlanta Braves,Oakland Athletics,Pittsburgh Pirates,Cincinnati Reds,Miami Marlins,and Cleveland Indians. In international competition,he plays for Team Israel,and competed for them in the World Baseball Classic and in the Olympics.
Riley Keaton Adams is an American professional baseball catcher in the Washington Nationals organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Washington Nationals. He played college baseball for the San Diego Toreros of the University of San Diego.