Major League Infielders
Daniel Descalso, Shortstop, St. Louis Cardinals
Daniel Descalso, shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals, was a top player in college, finishing his college baseball playing time with a .397 batting average. He was drafted by the Cardinals in 2007 and he spent his first four seasons with them in their minor league system. He finished his minor league career with 441 hits, 94 doubles, 224 RBIs, and a .276 batting average in 425 games. In 2010, he joined the Cardinals for 11 games. [read more...]
Eduardo Escobar, Shortstop, Minnesota Twins
Eduardo Escobar, shortstop for the Minnesota Twins, started his professional baseball career in the Chicago White Sox minor league system in 2006. He played in the minor leagues through part of 2013, finishing his minor league career with 664 hits, 94 doubles, 34 triples, 248 RBIs, 84 stolen bases, and a .269 batting average in 657 games. He was first called up to the White Sox in 2011 for nine games. [read more...]
Danny Espinosa, Second Base, Washington Nationals
Danny Espinosa, second baseman for the Washington Nationals, was first drafted by the team in 2008. After almost three years in their minor league system, the Nationals called him up for 28 games in 2010. [read more...]
Joaquin Arias, Third Base, San Francisco Giants
Joaquin Arias, third baseman for the San Francisco Giants, started his professional baseball career in the New York Yankees' minor league system, playing there in 2002 and 2003. In March, 2004, the Yankees traded him to the Texas Rangers. He continued to play in the minor leagues until the Rangers called him up in 2006 for six games. [read more...]
John Mayberry, Jr., First Base, Philadelphia Phillies
John Mayberry, Jr., first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies, is following in the footsteps of his father. Mayberry, Sr. was a major league first baseman from 1968 through 1982, playing for the Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, and New York Yankees. He finished his career with 255 home runs and a .253 batting average. [read more...]
Leury Garcia, Second Base, Chicago White Sox
Leury Garcia, second baseman for the Chicago White Sox, originally signed with the Texas Rangers in 2007. He played in the Rangers' minor league system from 2008 through August, 2013, when he was traded to the White Sox. He finished his minor league career with 476 hits, 144 RBIs, 158 stolen bases, and a .261 batting average in 483 games. [read more...]
Mark Ellis, Second Base, St. Louis Cardinals
Mark Ellis, second baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, was a top player in college and he was known as an excellent fielder. He was first drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 1999 and he played in their minor league system from 1999 through 2000. In January, 2001, the Royals traded him to the Oakland Athletics and he continued in the minor leagues through part of the 2002 season. [read more...]
Marwin Gonzalez, Shortstop, Houston Astros
Marwin Gonzalez, shortstop for the Houston Astros, first signed with the Chicago Cubs in 2006. He played in the Cubs' minor league system from 2006 until 2011, when he was drafted from the Cubs by the Boston Red Sox. He was quickly traded by the Red Sox to the Astros. He then continued to play in the minor leagues through part of the 2012 and 2013 seasons. He finished his minor league career with a .260 batting average and 523 hits and 227 RBIs in 567 games. [read more...]
Mike Aviles, Infielder, Cleveland Indians
Mike Aviles, infielder for the Cleveland Indians, was first drafted in 2003 by the Kansas City Royals. He played in the Royals' minor league system from 2003 through 2007. [read more...]
Stephen Drew, Shortstop, Boston Red Sox
Stephen Drew, shortstop for the Boston Red Sox, started his professional baseball career in the Arizona Diamondbacks' minor league system in 2005. After less than two years in the minor leagues, he was called up to the Diamondbacks in 2006 for 59 games. [read more...]