MLB Infield Players for 2013

Jose Reyes, Shortstop, Toronto Blue Jays

Jose Reyes, shortstop for the Toronto Blue Jays, first signed with the New York Mets in 1999 at the age of just 16. He spent his first three years from 2000 to 2003 with the Mets minor league teams, getting called up to the majors in June, 2003. He started strong in 2003, batting .307 with 84 hits, 12 doubles, and 13 stolen bases in 69 games. However, the following season he played in just 53 games with the Mets.

Mark Teixeira, First Base, New York Yankees

Mark Teixeira, power hitting first baseman for the New York Yankees, was already a top baseball player in high school and the Boston Red Sox wanted to sign him in 1998 when he was only 18. Teixeira preferred getting an education first at Georgia Tech, where he again shone as a baseball player. In 2001, with a batting average of .427, Teixeira received the Dick Howser Trophy as national college baseball player of the year. Later that year, he was drafted by the Texas Rangers.