Austin Jackson, Center Field, Detroit Tigers
Austin Jackson, center fielder for the Detroit Tigers, was first drafted by the New York Yankees in 2005. He played in the Yankees' minor league system from 2005 through 2009. In December, 2009, he was traded to the Tigers. [read more...]
Ben Revere, Center Field, Philadelphia Phillies
Ben Revere, center fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies, was originally drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 2007. He played in the Twins' minor league system from 2007 through most of 2010, when he was called up to the Twins for 13 games. [read more...]
Billy Hamilton, Center Field, Cincinnati Reds
Billy Hamilton, center fielder for the Cincinnati Reds, was drafted by the Reds in 2009. He played in the minor leagues from 2009 through most of 2013, impressing the Reds with his speed. He stole a total of 395 bases and he holds the minor league record for the most stolen bases in a single season with 155. [read more...]
B.J. Upton, Center Field, Atlanta Braves
B.J. Upton, center fielder for the Atlanta Braves, was first drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2002 at the age of 18. After less than two seasons in the minor leagues, he was called up to the Rays in 2004 for 45 games. He then was sent back to the minors and played there through most of 2006, playing in just 50 games with the Rays that year. [read more...]
Carlos Gomez, Center Field, Milwaukee Brewers
Carlos Gomez, center fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers, was originally signed by the New York Mets in 2002 at the age of just 16. He started playing in the Mets' minor league system in 2004 and he made his first appearance with them three years later. In 2007, Gomez played in 58 games with the Mets, playing defensively in both left field and right field. [read more...]
Coco Crisp, Center Field, Oakland Athletics
Coco Crisp, center fielder for the Oakland Athletics, was first drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1999. After almost four years in the Cardinals' minor league system, they traded him to the Cleveland Indians in August, 2002. He then played in 32 games with the Indians. [read more...]
Colby Rasmus, Center Field, Toronto Blue Jays
Colby Rasmus, center fielder for the Toronto Blue Jays, was first drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2005. He played in the Cardinals' minor league system from 2005 through 2008, finishing with a .277 batting average. [read more...]
Denard Span, Center Field, Washington Nationals
Denard Span, center fielder for the Washington Nationals, was first drafted out of high school by the Minnesota Twins in 2002. He played in the Twins' minor league system from 2003 through part of 2008. He joined the Twins for 93 games in 2008 and he batted .294 with 102 hits. That year, he played defensively in right field in 85 games and in center field for 9 games. [read more...]
Desmond Jennings, Center Field, Tampa Bay Rays
Desmond Jennings, center fielder for the Tampa Bay Rays, was originally drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 2005 but he only played in their minor league system. A year later, he was drafted by the Rays. He then continued to play in the minor leagues through most of 2011, playing with the Rays in just 17 games in 2010 and in 63 games in 2011. [read more...]
Dexter Fowler, Center Field, Houston Astros
Dexter Fowler, center fielder for the Houston Astros, was first drafted out of high school by the Colorado Rockies in 2004. He played in the Rockies' minor league system from 2005 through 2008, playing in just 13 games with the Rockies in 2008. [read more...]