Major League Infielders
Garrett Jones, First Base, Miami Marlins
Garrett Jones, first baseman for the Miami Marlins, was first drafted in 1999 by the Atlanta Braves. After three years in the minor leagues for the Braves, Jones signed with the Minnesota Twins in 2002. [read more...]
Gordon Beckham, Second Base, Chicago White Sox
Gordon Beckham, second baseman for the Chicago White Sox, was a star baseball player at the University of Georgia before being drafted by the White Sox in 2008. After just one season in the minor leagues, he was playing with the White Sox in 2009. [read more...]
Howie Kendrick, Second Base, Los Angeles Angels
Howie Kendrick, second baseman for the Los Angeles Angels, was first drafted by the team in 2002. He spent his first four and a half seasons in the minor leagues before being called up by the Angels in 2006. [read more...]
Ian Kinsler, Second Base, Detroit Tigers
Ian Kinsler, second baseman for the Detroit Tigers, was first drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2000 and again in 2001 but he opted instead for college. The Rangers drafted him as a shortstop in 2003. [read more...]
Ike Davis, First Base, Pittsburgh Pirates
Ike Davis, a first baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates, grew up in a baseball family. His father, Ron Davis, was a major league relief pitcher for eleven years, playing for five teams, including the New York Yankees. [read more...]
Jason Kipnis, Second Base, Cleveland Indians
Jason Kipnis, second baseman for the Cleveland Indians, was first drafted in 2009. The following year, he played in the minor leagues for the Indians. [read more...]
Jedd Gyorko, Second Base, San Diego Padres
Jedd Gyorko, second baseman for the San Diego Padres, was first drafted by the team in 2010. He spent three full seasons in the minor leagues, ending with an impressive .321 batting average. [read more...]
Jemile Weeks, Second Base, Baltimore Orioles
Jemile Weeks, second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles, is the younger brother of Rickie Weeks of the Milwaukee Brewers. The younger Weeks was first drafted by his brother's team in 2005 but he opted for college instead. [read more...]
Jesus Guzman, First Base, Baltimore Orioles
Jesus Guzman, a first baseman for the Houston Astros, was first signed by the Seattle Mariners in 2000 but he didn't play professional baseball until 2004 when he made his first start in the minor leagues. Guzman became a free agent in 2007 and he signed with the Oakland Athletics. [read more...]
Jose Abreu, First Base, Chicago White Sox
Jose Dariel Abreu, the rookie first baseman for the Chicago White Sox, was a star player in Cuba before defecting to the US in August, 2013. In both 2010 and 2011, he was the Cuban league's MVP player. [read more...]