The Eau Claire Express is a collegiate summer baseball team playing in the Northwoods League. Their home games are played at Carson Park,in Eau Claire,Wisconsin.
Below are lists of Rule 5 draft results since 1997. Players selected in the Major League Baseball (MLB) phase of the Rule 5 draft must be kept on their new team's active roster for the entire following MLB season,or they are placed on waivers and offered back to their original team if not claimed. Players chosen in the Minor League Baseball phase(s) of the Rule 5 draft remain with their new organization without restrictions.
The 2008 Seattle Mariners season was the 32nd Major League Baseball season in the team's history. Coming off the heels of the previous 2007 season,in which the M's finished with their first winning record since 2003,the team was widely expected to once again compete for the American League West division championship. The team was bolstered by some major roster additions during the previous offseason,most notably starting pitchers Érik Bédard and Carlos Silva. However,by the end of May,it became apparent that the team had gone back to its losing ways of the 2004–06 seasons. Despite their losing ways,they won their first and last game of the season. Their longest winning-streak of the season is 4 games after a Cleveland sweep at the end of August and a 12-6 win against the Texas Rangers on the first day of September. However,standing at 57-87,their longest losing-streak of the season is 12 games,11 on the road,1 at home,after being swept by the L.A. Angels,Kansas City Royals,Oakland Athletics,and suffering a loss at the last homestand opener against the L.A. Angels. On September 23,the Mariners became the first club to spend $100 million in payroll and lose 100 games. The team finished the season with a 61–101 (.377) record,last in the West for the 4th time in 5 years,and second worst in the majors.
Michael Accorsi Zunino is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Tampa Bay Rays,and Cleveland Guardians
Christopher Taylor Guerrieri is an American professional baseball pitcher for the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2018 and for the Texas Rangers in 2019.
Stephen Michael Pryor is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Pryor made his MLB debut with the Seattle Mariners on June 2,2012. He won his first game on June 8,2012,in a combined no-hitter started by Kevin Millwood.
Stefen Daniel Romero is an American professional baseball right fielder for the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Orix Buffaloes.
Matthew Robert Wisler is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres out of high school in the seventh round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2015. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves,Cincinnati Reds,San Diego Padres,Seattle Mariners,Minnesota Twins,San Francisco Giants,and Tampa Bay Rays.
Christopher Armand Taylor Jr.,nicknamed "CT3",is an American professional baseball utility player for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners. He played college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers. Taylor was selected in the fifth round of the 2012 MLB draft,and made his MLB debut with the Mariners in 2014. Traded to the Dodgers,Taylor won the National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award in 2017,was a member of the World Series champions in 2020,and was an All-Star in 2021.
Mallex Lydell Smith is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Mariachis de Guadalajara of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves in 2016,Tampa Bay Rays from 2017 to 2018,and Seattle Mariners from 2019 to 2020.
Michael Harrison Ford is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees,San Francisco Giants,Mariners,Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels. Ford made his MLB debut for the Yankees in 2019 and played for them through 2021. He played for the Giants,Mariners,Braves,and Angels in 2022.
Shawn Michael Armstrong is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cleveland Indians,Seattle Mariners,Baltimore Orioles,and Miami Marlins.
Jakob Christopher Bauers is an American professional baseball first baseman,outfielder,and designated hitter for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays,Cleveland Guardians and Seattle Mariners. He bats and throws left-handed.
Kevin Michael Padlo is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays,Seattle Mariners,San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates. The Colorado Rockies selected Padlo in the fifth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.
James Allin Yacabonis is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Seattle Mariners,Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays.
Michael Gregory Marjama is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He played for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB) and college baseball for the Long Beach State Dirtbags.
Luis Jose Rengifo is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019.
David Armstrong McKay is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners,Detroit Tigers,New York Yankees,and Tampa Bay Rays.
Parker Michael Markel is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners,Pittsburgh Pirates,and Oakland Athletics.
Anthony Misiewicz is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners,Kansas City Royals,Arizona Diamondbacks,and Detroit Tigers.
