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...]
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...]