The Eastern League (EL) is a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) sports league that has operated under that name since 1938,with the exception of the 2021 season,during which the league operated under the moniker Double-A Northeast. The league has played at the Double-A level since 1963,and consists primarily of teams located in the Northeastern United States.
Eric Christian Valent,is an American former professional baseball outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,Cincinnati Reds,and New York Mets. Valent is currently the National Cross Checker in the Miami Marlins organization.
Todd Anthony "Moose" Linden is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Florida Marlins;and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Darrell Wayne Rasner,Jr. is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Travis Jarred Blackley is an Australian former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,San Francisco Giants,Oakland Athletics,Houston Astros,and Texas Rangers. Blackley also played in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers,in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles,in the Mexican Baseball League (LMB) for the Pericos de Puebla,in Liga Mexicana del Pacifico on the Aguilas de Mexicali and the Naranjeros de Hermosillo and the Brisbane Bandits &Melbourne Aces of the Australian Baseball League (ABL). Travis currently plays club ball for the Twin City Baseball Club in the Gold Coast Baseball Association Division 1 winter league.
Marcus Edwin Gwyn is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher.
Andrew Michael Tracy is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who played for the Montreal Expos,Colorado Rockies,and Philadelphia Phillies between 2000 and 2009,and is currently the manager for the Columbus Clippers.
Kevin Joseph Witt is an American former professional baseball player. Witt spent parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),appearing with the Toronto Blue Jays,San Diego Padres,Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Devil Rays,most often as a designated hitter. He also played parts of two seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB),spending time with the Yokohama BayStars and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Nicholas Reginald Evans is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks,in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles,and in the KBO League for the Doosan Bears.
Casey Michael McGehee is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Milwaukee Brewers,Pittsburgh Pirates,New York Yankees,Miami Marlins,San Francisco Giants,and Detroit Tigers. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Yomiuri Giants.
Gabriel Sánchez is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida/Miami Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. He played college baseball at the University of Miami.
Anthony Vito Recker is an American broadcaster and former professional baseball catcher and first baseman. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,Chicago Cubs,New York Mets,and Atlanta Braves.
Brett David Harper is an American former baseball player. He previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. He is the son of former Major Leaguer Brian Harper.
Lucas Christopher Duda is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2010 to 2019 for the New York Mets,Tampa Bay Rays,Atlanta Braves,and Kansas City Royals. He was the starting first baseman for the 2015 Mets team that won the National League pennant,and led the team in games played during the 2010s.
Rhiner Augusto Cruz Montero is a professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. Born in the Dominican Republic,he played for Team Spain in the 2019 European Baseball Championship. He played for the team at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament,in Italy in September 2019.
Maikel Antonio Franco,is a Dominican professional baseball third baseman for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in the MLB. He made his MLB debut with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2014 and played for them through 2019. He has also played for the Kansas City Royals in 2020,the Baltimore Orioles in 2021,and the Washington Nationals in 2022.
Jeffrey William Livesey is an American former professional baseball player and current coach in the Miami Marlins organization. He has coached in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Adam Michael Conley is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins from 2015 to 2019 and the Tampa Bay Rays in 2021.
Darío Rafael Álvarez Espinal is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets,Atlanta Braves,and Texas Rangers.
Scott Reast Copeland is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets and in the KBO League for the LG Twins.
