Baseball America is a sports enterprise that covers baseball at every level,including MLB,with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in the MiLB,college,high school,and international leagues. It is currently published in the form of an editorial and stats website,a monthly magazine,a podcast network,and three annual reference book titles. It also regularly produces lists of the top prospects in the sport,and covers aspects of the game from a scouting and player-development point of view. Industry insiders look to BA for its expertise and insights related to annual and future MLB Drafts classes. The publication's motto is "The most trusted source in baseball."
Professional baseball leagues,amateur-baseball organizations,sportswriting associations,and other groups confer awards on various baseball teams,players,managers,coaches,executives,broadcasters,writers,and other baseball-related people for excellence in achievement,sportsmanship,and community involvement.
Ben Grieve is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He batted left and threw right. In his nine-season career,he played with the Oakland Athletics (1997–2000),Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001–2003),Milwaukee Brewers (2004),and Chicago Cubs (2004–2005).
Douglas Mitchell Corbett is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) relief pitcher who played for the Minnesota Twins,California Angels and Baltimore Orioles between 1980 and 1987.
Ted Crawford Sizemore is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. He was named the National League's Rookie of the Year in 1969.
Walter William Weiss is an American former professional baseball shortstop and manager and current bench coach for the Atlanta Braves. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987 through 2000 for the Oakland Athletics,Florida Marlins,Colorado Rockies,and Atlanta Braves. He managed the Rockies from 2013 through 2016. Weiss won the 1988 Rookie of the Year award. He was also a member of the 1998 National League All-Star Team.
John Joseph Montefusco Jr.,nicknamed "The Count," is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played as a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1986,most notably as a member of the San Francisco Giants with whom he won the National League Rookie of the Year Award and pitched a no-hitter. He also played for the Atlanta Braves,San Diego Padres,and the New York Yankees.
Christopher Brandon Young is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Oakland Athletics,New York Mets,New York Yankees,Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels.
David Allan Goltz is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1972 to 1983.
Billy Ray Butler is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman and current hitting coach for the Idaho Falls Chukars of the Pioneer League. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals from 2007 to 2014,the Oakland Athletics from 2015 to 2016 and the New York Yankees in 2016. Butler was an MLB All-Star in 2012,and won the Silver Slugger Award and Edgar Martínez Award that season.
Christopher Charles Welsh is an American sportscaster and former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres,Montreal Expos,Texas Rangers,and Cincinnati Reds. Welsh spent his final season as an active player with the Reds and later became a sportscaster for the team.
Gregory Eugene Gross,is an American former professional baseball outfielder / pinch hitter,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Houston Astros,and Philadelphia Phillies,from 1973–1989. He was previously the Phillies’hitting coach and is currently a coach for the Reno Aces,the Arizona Diamondbacks’Triple-A affiliate.
The 1992 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 103rd for the franchise in Major League Baseball,and their 35th season in Los Angeles,California.
Michael Nelson Trout is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Trout is an eleven-time MLB All-Star,three-time American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP),and is a nine-time winner of the Silver Slugger Award. He also captained the United States national team during the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
Gary Allen Brown is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants.
Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is professional baseball below Major League Baseball (MLB),including teams affiliated with MLB clubs and independent baseball leagues consisting of unaffiliated teams.
Kellen Robert Kulbacki is an American former professional baseball player who won numerous awards and honors during his college career. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the first round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.
Peter Morgan Alonso,nicknamed "Polar Bear",is an American professional baseball first baseman for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut during the 2019 season.
Robert Andrew Witt Jr. is an American professional baseball shortstop and third baseman for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected second overall by the Royals in the 2019 MLB draft and made his MLB debut in 2022.
Brendan Michael Donovan is a German–born American professional baseball utility player for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
