Major League Outfielders
Michael Brantley, Left Field, Cleveland Indians
Michael Brantley, left fielder for the Cleveland Indians, was first drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2005 but he only played with their minor league teams. The Brewers traded him to the Indians in October, 2008. He continued to play in the minor leagues through 2010, with his only major league playing time in 2009 in 28 games with the Indians. [read more...]
Seth Smith, Left Field, San Diego Padres
Seth Smith, left fielder for the San Diego Padres, was first drafted by the Colorado Rockies in 2004. He played in the Rockies' minor league system from 2004 through most of 2008. He played in 7 games with the Rockies in 2007 and in 67 games with them in 2008. [read more...]
Curtis Granderson, Right Field, New York Mets
Curtis Granderson, right fielder for the New York Mets, was a star player in college when he was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2002. He played in the Tigers' minor league system from 2002 through 2005, playing in just nine games with the Tigers in 2004 and in 47 games in 2005. [read more...]
David Murphy, Right Field, Cleveland Indians
David Murphy, right fielder for the Cleveland Indians, was first drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 2003. He played in the minor leagues from 2003 through most of 2007, finishing with a .273 batting average. He played in just 20 games with the Red Sox in 2006. [read more...]
Gerardo Parra, Right Field, Arizona Diamondbacks
Gerardo Parra, right fielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks, started his professional baseball career in the minor leagues in 2006. He made his first appearance with the Diamondbacks in 2009, playing in 120 games with them. That season, he batted .290 with 132 hits, 21 doubles, and a career high 60 RBIs. [read more...]
Giancarlo Stanton, Right Field, Miami Marlins
Giancarlo Stanton, right fielder for the Miami Marlins, was drafted by the team in 2007. He played in the minor leagues from 2007 through part of 2010. He played in 100 games with the Marlins in 2010, batting .259 with 93 hits, 21 doubles, 22 home runs, and 59 RBIs. [read more...]
Hunter Pence, Right Field, San Francisco Giants
Hunter Pence, right fielder for the San Francisco Giants, was first drafted in 2002 by the Milwaukee Brewers but he didn't sign with them. Two years later, while in college, he was drafted by the Houston Astros. He played in the Astros' minor league system from 2004 through part of 2007, finishing with a .304 batting average. [read more...]
Jason Heyward, Right Field, Atlanta Braves
Jason Heyward, right fielder for the Atlanta Braves, was drafted by the Braves in 2007 when he was only 17. He played in the Braves' minor league system from 2007 through part of 2009, finishing with a .300 batting average. In 2009, he was named Minor League Player of the Year by both Baseball America and USA Today. [read more...]
Jay Bruce, Right Field, Cincinnati Reds
Jay Bruce, right fielder for the Cincinnati Reds, was drafted by the Reds in 2005. He played in their minor league system from 2005 through 2007 and for part of the 2008 and 2009 seasons. He ended his minor league career with a .308 batting average. [read more...]
Jayson Werth, Right Field, Washington Nationals
Jayson Werth, right fielder for the Washington Nationals, was first drafted in 1997 by the Baltimore Orioles. He played in the Orioles' minor league system from 1997 until 2002, when he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays. He continued playing in the minor leagues, playing in just 15 games with the Blue Jays in 2002 and in 26 games in 2003. [read more...]