Major League Pitchers
Marco Estrada, Starting Pitcher, Milwaukee Brewers
Marco Estrada, starting pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, was first drafted in 2005 by the Washington Nationals. He pitched in the Nationals' minor league system from 2005 through 2009, joining the Nationals for 11 games in 2008 and 4 games in 2009. [read more...]
Ricky Nolasco, Starting Pitcher, Minnesota Twins
Ricky Nolasco, starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, was first drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2001. He played in the Cubs' minor league system for five seasons before being traded to the Miami Marlins in December, 2005. [read more...]
Sonny Gray, Starting Pitcher, Oakland Athletics
Sonny Gray, starting pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, was a top player in high school when he was first drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2008. He opted, however, to attend Vanderbilt University instead. In 2011, prior to his senior year at Vanderbilt, he was drafted by the Athletics. [read more...]
Travis Wood, Starting Pitcher, Chicago Cubs
Travis Wood, starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, was first drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in 2005. He played in the Reds' minor league system from 2005 through 2009, spending much of the 2007 season on the DL. He joined the Reds for 17 games in 2010 and for 22 games in 2011. [read more...]
Wade Miley, Starting Pitcher, Arizona Diamondbacks
Wade Miley, starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks, was drafted by the team in 2008. He pitched in the Diamondbacks' minor league system from 2008 through most of 2011, finishing his minor league career with a 24-21 win-loss record and a 3.69 ERA. He joined the Diamondbacks for eight games in 2011. [read more...]
Yovani Gallardo, Starting Pitcher, Milwaukee Brewers
Yovani Gallardo, starting pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, was drafted by the Brewers in 2004. He played in their minor league system from 2004 to 2007, when he was called up to pitch in 20 games with the Brewers. In 2007, he had a 9-5 record and a 3.67 ERA. The following season, he was on the DL and he pitched in just four games with the Brewers. [read more...]
Brandon McCarthy, Starting Pitcher, Arizona Diamondbacks
Brandon McCarthy, starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks, was first drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 2002. He was a top prospect in their minor leagues, leading all minor league pitchers in strikeouts in 2004. He joined the White Sox in 2005, pitching 67.0 innings in 12 games. The following season, he was a relief pitcher for the White Sox, playing in 53 games and finishing with a 4.68 ERA. [read more...]
Charlie Morton, Starting Pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates
Charlie Morton, starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, was originally drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 2002. After more than seven years in the minor leagues, he made his first appearance with the Braves in 2008, playing in 16 games with them that season. The following June, he was traded to the Pirates. [read more...]
Chris Archer, Starting Pitcher, Tampa Bay Rays
Chris Archer, starting pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, was first drafted in 2006 by the Cleveland Indians. He played in their minor league system for two years before they traded him to the Chicago Cubs in December, 2008. He then played in the Cubs' minor league system in 2009 and 2010. [read more...]
Clay Buchholz, Starting Pitcher, Boston Red Sox
Clay Buchholz, starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, was a top player in college, having a 12-1 record and a 1.05 ERA in 15 games in 2005. That same year, he was drafted by the Red Sox. After almost three years in the minor leagues, he was called up to the Red Sox in 2007 to pitch in four games with them. He had an impressive start, pitching a no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles on September 1, 2007. [read more...]