Daniel Ryan Johnson is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for six teams,over ten seasons,as well as one season in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB),but never held a Major League starting job for an entire season. He is perhaps best known for hitting a dramatic two-out,two-strike home run for the Tampa Bay Rays in the bottom of the ninth inning of the last game of the 2011 season,also known as Wild Card Wednesday. That home run tied the game,which the Rays eventually won,sending them to the playoffs. His clutch hitting for the Rays,along with his red hair and beard,earned him the nickname "The Great Pumpkin".
Joseph Steven Inglett is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 2006 and 2011 for the Cleveland Indians,Toronto Blue Jays,Milwaukee Brewers,and Houston Astros.
Larry DeWayne Wise is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He graduated from Chapin High School in 1997 and was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the fifth round of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,Atlanta Braves,Cincinnati Reds,Chicago White Sox,Florida Marlins,and New York Yankees. He is best known for robbing Gabe Kapler of a home run to preserve Mark Buehrle's perfect game in 2009.
Louis Benjamin Francisco,is an American former professional baseball outfielder,who is currently a major league scout for the Los Angeles Angels. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians,Philadelphia Phillies,Toronto Blue Jays,Houston Astros,Tampa Bay Rays,and New York Yankees.
Robert Louis Wilson is an American former professional baseball catcher and current coach. He is the catching coordinator for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Arizona Diamondbacks,Tampa Bay Rays,Texas Rangers,Minnesota Twins,and Detroit Tigers.
David Shelley Duncan is an American former professional baseball player. He was a left fielder,designated hitter,and first baseman. Duncan played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees,Cleveland Indians,and Tampa Bay Rays. He was the Major League field coordinator for the Toronto Blue Jays,and later served as the analytics coordinator for the Chicago White Sox.
Michel Hernández is a Cuban-American former Major League Baseball catcher. He is now a minor league catching instructor with the New York Yankees organization.
Elliot Tyler Johnson is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays,Kansas City Royals,Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Indians.
Jayson Truitt Edward Nix is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies,Chicago White Sox,Cleveland Indians,Toronto Blue Jays,New York Yankees,Philadelphia Phillies,Pittsburgh Pirates,and Kansas City Royals. His older brother,Laynce Nix,has also played in MLB.
David Gregory Huff is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Karachi Monarchs of Baseball United. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians,San Francisco Giants,New York Yankees,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Los Angeles Angels. Huff has also played for the LG Twins of the KBO League and for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Daniel Andres Farquhar is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Toronto Blue Jays,Seattle Mariners,Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox from 2011 to 2018. He experienced a brain aneurysm during his final game. Farquhar is currently the pitching coach for the Birmingham Barons.
Erik Floyd Kratz is an American former professional baseball catcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Philadelphia Phillies,Toronto Blue Jays,Kansas City Royals,Houston Astros,Milwaukee Brewers,San Francisco Giants,Tampa Bay Rays,and New York Yankees during an 11-year career. Kratz was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 29th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft.
Daniel Anthony Otero is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants,Oakland Athletics,and Cleveland Indians.
Robert Jacob Brantly is an American professional baseball catcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. The Detroit Tigers drafted Brantly in the third round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins,Chicago White Sox,Philadelphia Phillies,San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees. Before beginning his professional career,Brantly played college baseball for the UC Riverside Highlanders.
Brooks Lee Raley is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs,Cincinnati Reds,Houston Astros,and Tampa Bay Rays,and in the KBO League for the Lotte Giants. Raley played college baseball for the Texas A&M Aggies. The Cubs selected Raley in the sixth round of the 2009 MLB draft and he made his MLB debut with them in 2012.
Jacob David Elmore is an American former professional baseball infielder. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Houston Astros,Cincinnati Reds,Tampa Bay Rays,Milwaukee Brewers,and Pittsburgh Pirates. While most often a shortstop,Elmore is one of a handful of MLB players who have played pitcher and catcher in the same game. Elmore was also the 14th player in MLB history to play all nine positions throughout a season with the Houston Astros (2013).
Preston Blake Guilmet is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians,Baltimore Orioles,Tampa Bay Rays,Milwaukee Brewers,St. Louis Cardinals,Toronto Blue Jays,and Miami Marlins. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. He grew up in Roseville,California and graduated from Oakmont High School. He later played college baseball for the University of Arizona.
Richard Michael Shaffer is an American former professional baseball third baseman and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays. Since retiring from baseball,he is a live video gaming personality on the streaming platform Twitch,performing under the character name "Dicky Danger". He has also begun to pursue writing and in October 2020 published his debut novel:The Eight of Earth:A Novel.
Luke Francis Bard is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels,Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees.
Deivy Wilrin Grullón is a Dominican professional baseball catcher for the Lake Country DockHounds of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and 240 pounds (110 kg),he bats and throws right-handed.
