Major League Infielders
Adam Lind, First Base, Toronto Blue Jays
Adam Lind, first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays, was first drafted by the Blue Jays in 2004. After just two years in the minor leagues, he made his first appearance with the Blue Jays in 2006. [read more...]
Brandon Belt, First Base, San Francisco Giants
Brandon Belt, first baseman for the San Francisco Giants, was drafted by the Giants in 2009. He spent 2010 and most of the 2011 season in the minor leagues, where he batted .343. He was called up to the Giants in 2011 and played in 63 games with them that season. [read more...]
Chris Davis, First Base, Baltimore Orioles
Chris Davis, power hitting first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles, was first drafted in 2004 by the New York Yankees but he chose not to sign with them. When the Rangers drafted him in 2006, he finally agreed to sign with a major league team. [read more...]
Freddie Freeman, First Base, Atlanta Braves
Freddie Freeman, first baseman for the Atlanta Braves, was drafted by the Braves in 2007 while he was still in high school. He played in the minor leagues for the Braves from 2007 through 2010 and ended his minor league career with a .303 batting average. [read more...]
Paul Goldschmidt, First Base, Arizona Diamondbacks
Paul Goldschmidt, the power hitting first baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks, was drafted out of college by the Diamondbacks in 2009. He played in the minor leagues for almost three seasons (2009-2011) and ended with a .317 batting average. [read more...]
Eric Hosmer, First Base, Kansas City Royals
Eric Hosmer, first baseman for the Kansas City Royals, started playing baseball as a child. He was drafted by the Royals in 2008, right after he completed high school. [read more...]
Mike Napoli, First Base, Boston Red Sox
Mike Napoli, first baseman for the Boston Red Sox, was first drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in 2000. From 2000 through 2005, he played in the minor leagues. [read more...]
Anthony Rizzo, First Base, Chicago Cubs
Anthony Rizzo, first baseman for the Chicago Cubs, was first drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 2007. He spent his time with the Red Sox in the minor leagues and in December, 2010, they traded him to the San Diego Padres. [read more...]
Justin Smoak, First Base, Seattle Mariners
Justin Smoak, first baseman for the Seattle Mariners, was first drafted by the Texas Rangers in 2008. He played for two seasons in the minor leagues before being called up to the Rangers in 2010. [read more...]
Aaron Hill, Second Base, Arizona Diamondbacks
Aaron Hill, second baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks, was first drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2003. After two seasons in the minor leagues, he made his first appearance with the Blue Jays in May, 2005, playing in 105 games with the team that year. [read more...]