Major League Infielders
Anthony Rendon, Second Base, Washington Nationals
Anthony Rendon, second baseman for the Washington Nationals, was first drafted by the Atlanta Braves but he opted for a college education instead. In 2011, he was drafted by the Nationals. [read more...]
Ben Zobrist, Second Base, Tampa Bay Rays
Ben Zobrist, second baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays, started out in college as a pitcher, shortstop, and second baseman. From 2006 through 2008, Zobrist was just a part-time player with the Rays, playing with them in just 52 games in 2006, 31 games in 2007, and 62 games in 2008. [read more...]
Brian Dozier, Second Base, Minnesota Twins
Brian Dozier, second baseman for the Minnesota Twins, was drafted by the Twins in 2009. After playing in the minor leagues from 2009 to the beginning of the 2012 baseball season, he was called up to the Twins in mid-May, 2012. [read more...]
Brian Roberts, Second Base, New York Yankees
Brian Roberts, second baseman for the New York Yankees, was drafted in 1999 by the Baltimore Orioles. After two seasons in the minor leagues, he made his first appearance in the major leagues in 2001, playing in 75 games with the Orioles. [read more...]
Chase Utley, Second Base, Philadelphia Phillies
Chase Utley, long-time second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies, was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1997 but he opted to play for UCLA instead. He was drafted by the Phillies in 2000 and he spent almost four years in the minor leagues before making his first appearance with the Phillies in 2003. [read more...]
Daric Barton, First Base, Oakland Athletics
Daric Barton, first baseman for the Oakland Athletics, was drafted out of high school by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2003. After a year in the Cardinals minor league system, he was traded to the Athletics. [read more...]
Dee Gordon, Second Base, Los Angeles Dodgers
Dee Gordon, second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers, is following his father to the major leagues. Tom Gordon had a successful career as a major league pitcher from 1988-2009. [read more...]
DJ LeMahieu, Second Base, Colorado Rockies
DJ LeMahieu, second baseman for the Colorado Rockies, was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2009. After just two years in the minor leagues, he was called up to the Cubs in 2011, playing in 37 games with them that season. [read more...]
Eric Sogard, Second Base, Oakland Athletics
Eric Sogard, second baseman for the Oakland Athletics, was first drafted out of Arizona State University in 2007 by the San Diego Padres. He spent 2008 and 2009 in the minor leagues before being traded in January, 2010, to the Athletics. [read more...]
Gaby Sanchez, First Base, Pittsburgh Pirates
Gaby Sanchez, first baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates, was first drafted by the Seattle Mariners in 2002 but he opted for college. Three years later, he was drafted by the Miami Marlins. Sanchez played in the minor leagues from 2005 through 2009, playing with the Marlins in just 5 games in 2008 and 21 games in 2009. [read more...]