Miguel Odalis Tejada is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for six teams,most notably the Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles,before short stints with the Houston Astros,San Diego Padres,San Francisco Giants,and Kansas City Royals.
Randall Christopher Wolf nicknamed "Wolfie",is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,Los Angeles Dodgers,San Diego Padres,Houston Astros,Milwaukee Brewers,Miami Marlins,and Detroit Tigers.
Chad Michael Qualls is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Arizona Diamondbacks,Tampa Bay Rays,San Diego Padres,Philadelphia Phillies,New York Yankees,Pittsburgh Pirates,Miami Marlins,and Colorado Rockies.
Matthew James Albers is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Baltimore Orioles,Boston Red Sox,Arizona Diamondbacks,Cleveland Indians,Chicago White Sox,Washington Nationals,and Milwaukee Brewers.
Edinson Vólquez is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Cincinnati Reds,San Diego Padres,Los Angeles Dodgers,Pittsburgh Pirates,Kansas City Royals and Miami Marlins.
Dennis Scott Sarfate is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers,Houston Astros,and Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Hiroshima Toyo Carp,Saitama Seibu Lions,and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). While an average reliever in the MLB,Sarfate became one of the greatest closers in NPB history after moving his career overseas. Sarfate holds several NPB records,including most saves in a season and most by a foreign-born pitcher. As of 2020,his 234 career saves rank fifth-most in NPB history. He is a 3×NPB All-Star,a 3×Pacific League saves leader,a 5×Japan Series Champion,won the Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award,won the Pacific League MVP Award,and won the Matsutaro Shoriki Award.
The Baltimore Orioles entered the 2008 season led by Dave Trembley,now starting his first full season as manager. President of Baseball Operations Andy MacPhail continued the rebuilding process. Superstars Miguel Tejada and Érik Bédard were traded for younger talent and there were talks of Brian Roberts,but he was not traded.
Nicholas John Hundley is an American former professional baseball catcher and current front office executive. He is currently a special assistant to the general manager for the Texas Rangers. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Baltimore Orioles,Colorado Rockies,San Francisco Giants,and Oakland Athletics. He was drafted in 2005 by the Padres in the second round,and made his major-league debut in 2008.
Wade Matthew LeBlanc is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Miami Marlins,Houston Astros,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,New York Yankees,Pittsburgh Pirates,Seattle Mariners,Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Jordan Horton Lyles is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros,Colorado Rockies,San Diego Padres,Pittsburgh Pirates,Milwaukee Brewers,Texas Rangers,and Baltimore Orioles.
David Stefan "Bud" Norris is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Baltimore Orioles,San Diego Padres,Atlanta Braves,Los Angeles Dodgers,Los Angeles Angels,and St. Louis Cardinals.
Thomas Andrew Pomeranz,nicknamed Big Smooth,is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Colorado Rockies,Oakland Athletics,Boston Red Sox,San Francisco Giants,and Milwaukee Brewers. Pomeranz was an MLB All-Star with the Padres in 2016,and a World Series champion with the Red Sox in 2018.
Anthony Edward Bass is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres,Houston Astros,Texas Rangers,Chicago Cubs,Seattle Mariners,and Miami Marlins. Bass has also played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played college baseball at Wayne State University.
Daniel Steven Straily is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). The Oakland Athletics selected Straily in the 24th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft,and he made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with them in 2012. He has pitched for the Chicago Cubs,Houston Astros,Cincinnati Reds,Miami Marlins,and Baltimore Orioles. He has also played for the Lotte Giants of the KBO League (KBO).
The 2014 Baltimore Orioles season was the 114th season in franchise history,the 61st in Baltimore,and the 23rd at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Birds would finish in first place in the American League East Division and return to the playoffs for the second time in three seasons,claiming their first division championship since 1997. The Orioles swept the Detroit Tigers in the Division Series and advanced to the AL Championship Series,where they were swept by the Kansas City Royals.
Odrisamer Despaigne Orue is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Mariachis de Guadalajara of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Baltimore Orioles,Miami Marlins,Los Angeles Angels,and Chicago White Sox.
Thomas Darwin Eshelman is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current pitching coach in the San Diego Padres organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Baltimore Orioles in 2019. He played college baseball for the Titans of California State University,Fullerton. The Houston Astros selected Eshelman in the 2015 MLB draft,and traded him to the Philadelphia Phillies after the 2015 season. He was traded to the Baltimore Orioles during the 2019 season.
Tanner Alexander Scott is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Baltimore Orioles in 2017.
James Allin Yacabonis is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles,Seattle Mariners,Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays.
Richard Agustín Rodríguez is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Miami Marlins organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Pittsburgh Pirates,and Atlanta Braves.
