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Ramón JoséHernández Marin is a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher and current major league staff assistant for the Oakland Athletics. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Oakland Athletics (1999–2003),San Diego Padres (2004–2005),Baltimore Orioles (2006–2008),Cincinnati Reds (2009–2011),Colorado Rockies (2012) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2013).
Robert William Stanley is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who spent his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Boston Red Sox. He was later the pitching coach for the Buffalo Bisons,Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays,through the 2018 season.
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".
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.
Gary Martin Allenson is an American former Major League Baseball catcher and coach and minor league manager. In 2017,he spent a second stint as manager of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats of the Double-A Eastern League,after serving the previous three seasons in that role with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons of the International League. Both are affiliates of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Jeffrey Paul Manto is an American former journeyman baseball player and hitting coach. Manto is currently the manager of the Trenton Thunder of the MLB Draft League. He is a member of eight Halls of Fame. Manto played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians,Philadelphia Phillies,Baltimore Orioles,Boston Red Sox,Seattle Mariners,Detroit Tigers,New York Yankees,and Colorado Rockies. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.
The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League,it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level,which is one grade below Major League Baseball (MLB).
John Edgar Clapp,nicknamed "Honest John",was a professional baseball player-manager whose career spanned 12 seasons,11 of which were spent with the Major League Baseball (MLB) Middletown Mansfields (1872),Philadelphia Athletics (1873–75),St. Louis Brown Stockings (1876–77),Indianapolis Blues (1878),Buffalo Bisons (1879),Cincinnati Stars (1880),Cleveland Blues (1881),and New York Gothams (1883). Clapp,who predominately played as a catcher,also played as an outfielder. Over his career,Clapp compiled a career batting average of .283 with 459 runs scored,713 hits,92 doubles,35 triples,7 home runs,and 834 runs batted in (RBI). Over 1,188 games played,Clapp struck out 51 times. Although the majority of his career was spent in the major leagues,Clapp also played two seasons of minor league baseball. He made his MLB debut at the age of 21 and was listed as standing 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm) and weighing 194 pounds (88 kg). His brother,Aaron Clapp,also played one season of MLB for the Troy Trojans.
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.
John George Bucha was an American professional baseball player whose 18-year career included 84 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) over three seasons. A catcher and native of Allentown,Pennsylvania,Bucha appeared in only two games for the 1948 St. Louis Cardinals,but was a full-year member of the 1950 Redbirds and the 1953 Detroit Tigers. He threw and batted right-handed,stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).
Brett Michael Carroll is a former Major League baseball player. After attending Middle Tennessee State University,he was selected in the 10th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft and signed on June 21,2004. Carroll also competed for Team USA in the World Cup and Pan American Games,receiving a silver medal in 2011. Only player in MLB history to hit his first MLB home run and a triple off HOF pitcher Randy Johnson in the same game.
The 1890 Buffalo Bisons baseball team was a member of the short lived Players' League,and an "outlaw" franchise that used the name of the existing minor league Buffalo Bisons without permission. The Players’League Buffalo Bisons compiled a 36–96 record,which landed them in last place,46½games behind the pennant-winning Boston Reds and 20 games behind the seventh-place Cleveland Infants in the eight-team league. After the season,the league folded,as did the team and the stadium continued to home field for their International League rival Bisons.
Richard Anthony Batchelor,is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres between 1993 and 1997. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yakult Swallows in 1999.
Brett Alexander Wallace is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and San Diego Padres.
Robert Frank Sadowski was an American professional baseball player and manager. Primarily a third baseman and outfielder during his brief Major League Baseball career,he was a second baseman and shortstop coming through the minor leagues. Sadowski batted left-handed,threw right-handed,stood 6 feet tall and weighed 175 pounds during his active career. Nicknamed "Bo",Sadowski's big league career coincided somewhat with a namesake,pitcher Robert Sadowski.
Adron Lamar Chambers is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals from 2011 to 2013.
Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Toronto Blue Jays and rosters of their minor league affiliates.
Breyvic JoséValera Henríquez is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Los Angeles Dodgers,Baltimore Orioles,New York Yankees,and Toronto Blue Jays and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes.
Timothy James Zeuch is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He played college baseball for the Pittsburgh Panthers,and was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the first round of the 2016 MLB draft. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Blue Jays and Cincinnati Reds.
Santiago Roman Espinal is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 10th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.
