Aramis Ramirez, third baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers, was first signed at the age of 16 by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1994. He made his first appearance in the major leagues in 1998, but he spent his first three seasons split between the minor leagues and the Pirates, playing in 72 games with them in 1998, 18 games in 1999, and 73 games in 2000.
Rickie Weeks, second baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers, was drafted by the Brewers in 2003. He made his first appearance in a Brewers uniform in 2005. Weeks showed great promise when he was in college, but he has yet to show the hitting and fielding skills he had in 2003 when he received the Dick Howser Trophy as the national collegiate player of the year. The Brewers have faith in him, however, and in 2011, they awarded him a four year contract extension.
Ron Roenicke, manager of the Milwaukee Brewers since 2011, was drafted by five teams before he finally agreed to join the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1977. The Dodgers kept him in the minors until 1981 and after he played for them for less than three years, they released him. From 1983 through 1988, Roenicke played for five teams, playing in over 100 games in only three of those eight seasons. In 8 years in the majors, Roenicke played in 527 games and had 256 hits and a batting average of .238.