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Gabby Guerrero
Gabriel Guerrero Martinez (born December 11, 1993) is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds. Career Seattle Mariners Guerrero signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent on February 10, 2011. He made his professional debut that season for the Dominican Summer League Mariners. Guerrero returned to the DSL Mariners in 2012 and also played for the Arizona League Mariners. In 68 games, he hit .349/.393/.593 with 15 home runs. Playing for the Clinton LumberKings in 2013 he hit .271 with a 661 on-base plus slugging (OPS) and four home runs. Guerrero played the 2014 season with the High Desert Mavericks. In July he played in the All-Star Futures Game. He finished the season playing in 131 games, hitting .307 with 18 home runs. Arizona Diamondbacks On June 3, 2015, Guerrero was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks with Welington Castillo, Dominic Leone and Jack Reinheimer in exchange fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estrellas Orientales
Estrellas Orientales (English: Eastern Stars), also known as Estrellas de Oriente, is a baseball team in the Dominican Winter League. Based in San Pedro de Macorís, the team has historically struggled, winning championships only in 1936, 1954, 1968 and 2019. History The team was established on 15 December 1910 with the idea of competing against Tigres del Licey, that dominated the Dominican League during those years. Estrellas Orientales won their first title in 1936 defeating Santiago Baseball Club, Tigres del Licey and Leones del Escogido. The team won the championship for the second time in 1954 and again in 1968. In 2019, after 51 years, Estrellas Orientales won their fourth title after defeating Toros del Este in the championship series. Roster Retired numbers Trivia The Estrellas Orientales franchise is considered the equivalent of the Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On-base Plus Slugging
On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic calculated as the sum of a player's on-base percentage and slugging percentage. The ability of a player both to get on base and to hit for power, two important offensive skills, are represented. An OPS of .800 or higher in Major League Baseball puts the player in the upper echelon of hitters. Typically, the league leader in OPS will score near, and sometimes above, the 1.000 mark. Equation The basic equation is OPS = OBP + SLG \, where OBP is on-base percentage and SLG is slugging average. These averages are defined below as: OBP = \frac - the numerator "H + BB + HBP" effectively means "number of trips to first base at least" - the denominator "AB + BB + SF + HBP" effectively means "total plate appearances", but does not include sacrifice bunts This is because though a batter makes a trip to the plate he is not given an "AB" when he walks (BB or HBP) or when he hits the ball into play and is called out, but th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Designated For Assignment
Designated for assignment (DFA) is a contractual term used in Major League Baseball (MLB). A player who is designated for assignment is immediately removed from the team's 40-man roster, after which the team must, within seven days, return the player to the 40-man roster, place the player on waivers, trade the player, release the player, or "send outright" the player from the 40-man roster into Minor League Baseball. Governance MLB player transactions are governed by '' The Official Professional Baseball Rules Book''. Rule 2(k), titled "Designated Players", along with Rule 10(g), titled "Player Limit", govern the transaction known as "designated for assignment". It is not specifically named as such, although within Rule 10(b), titled "The Procedures for Obtaining Waivers", the term "designate for assignment" is used. Media use of the phrase dates to at least 1955. Contractual moves Place the player on waivers Typically, a player is placed on waivers after being designated for as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reno Aces
The Reno Aces are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. They are located in Reno, Nevada, and play their home games at Greater Nevada Field, which opened in 2009. The Aces have been members of the PCL since 2009, including the 2021 season in which it was known as the Triple-A West. They won the List of Pacific Coast League champions, PCL championship in 2012 and 2022. Reno went on to win the Triple-A National Championship Game in 2012. History Team origins The Aces were known as the Tucson Sidewinders from 1998 to 2008. Before that, the team was first known as the Tucson Toros. They were Tucson's Triple-A baseball club, playing at Hi Corbett Field in midtown Tucson from 1969 to 1997. Part of the old ten-team configuration of the Pacific Coast League, the Toros won the PCL Championship in 1991 and 1993. The Toros were preceded by a number of other Tucson teams between 1915 and 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rule 5 Draft
The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball (MLB) player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other organizations would be willing to have them play in the major leagues. The Rule 5 draft is named for its place in '' The Official Professional Baseball Rules Book''. The Rule 4 draft—more widely known as the "first-year player draft", "amateur draft", or simply the " MLB draft"—is a distinctly different process by which teams select high school and college players, and takes place annually in July. The Rule 5 draft has happened every year since 1920. The 2021 MLB lockout led to the postponement of the major league phase of the Rule 5 draft, but the minor league phase proceeded as scheduled. History MLB player transactions are governed by '' The Official Professional Baseball Rules Book'', within which, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
40-man Roster
A Major League Baseball roster is a list of players who are allowed, by league agreement, to play for a Major League Baseball (MLB) team. Each MLB team maintains two rosters: an active roster of players eligible to participate in an MLB game, and an expanded roster encompassing the active roster plus additional reserve players. Beginning with the , the active roster size is 26 players, and the expanded roster size is 40 players (the expanded roster is commonly referred to as the "40-man roster"). Historically, the active roster size was 25 players, with exceptions made in some seasons, most recently in 2020 when teams could have 28 active players. Active roster Since 1910, when teams were first allowed to carry players under contract in excess of those allowed to participate in regular season games, the latter has been called the "active roster." With exceptions through the years for varying economic conditions (primarily during World War I, the Great Depression, post-World War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mobile BayBears
The Mobile BayBears were a Minor League Baseball team based in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The team, which played in the Southern League, served as the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres (1997–2006), Arizona Diamondbacks (2007–2016), and Los Angeles Angels (2017–2019). The BayBears played in Hank Aaron Stadium, which opened in 1997 and is named after baseball's former all-time home run record holder and Mobile native Hank Aaron. In 2020, the BayBears relocated to Madison, Alabama, where they are now called the Rocket City Trash Pandas. History The BayBears franchise originated in 1976 in Charlotte, North Carolina, first as the Charlotte Orioles and then as the first incarnation of the Charlotte Knights. When Charlotte moved up to become a Triple-A franchise in 1993, the team found a temporary home in Nashville, Tennessee, as the Nashville Xpress from 1993 to 1994. It existed as the Port City Roosters in Wilmington, North Carolina, from 1995 to 1996. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vidal Nuño
Vidal Vicente Nuño [vee-dahl' nooh'-nio] (born July 26, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for El Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, and Tampa Bay Rays. The Cleveland Indians selected Nuño in the 48th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2013 with the Yankees. Amateur career Nuño attended Sweetwater High School (National City, California), Sweetwater High School in National City, California, where he played for the school's baseball team. As a junior, in 2004, Nuño recorded 107 strikeouts and was named the Mesa League Pitcher of the Year. Due to his poor academic track record, Nuño could not receive a scholarship from a NCAA Division I, Division I school. Wanting to leave the San Diego metropolitan area, he attended Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas, where he played colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Trumbo
Mark Daniel Trumbo (born January 16, 1986) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Arizona Diamondbacks, Seattle Mariners, and Baltimore Orioles. Trumbo was an All-Star in 2012 and 2016. Amateur career Trumbo was born in Anaheim, California, and played high school baseball at Villa Park High School in Villa Park, California. Growing up, Trumbo played travel baseball against future major leaguers Phil Hughes and Brandon Barnes. At Villa Park, Trumbo was a pitcher and infielder, and was a 2005 High School All-American after hitting .425 and going 10–2 with a 2.20 ERA on the mound. Professional career Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Trumbo was selected by the Anaheim Angels in the 18th round (533rd overall) of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft. He was promoted to the major leagues as part of the September roster expansions on September 3, 2010. He made his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Reinheimer
John Patrick Reinheimer (born July 19, 1992) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Gastonia Ghost Peppers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets. He played college baseball at East Carolina University. Career Amateur Reinheimer was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 31st round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft out of Ardrey Kell High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. He did not sign with the Braves and attended East Carolina University to play college baseball. In 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Seattle Mariners He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the fifth round of the 2013 MLB Draft. He signed and spent 2013 with the Everett AquaSox where he batted .269 with two home runs and 30 RBIs in 66 games. In 2014, he played for the Clinton LumberKings and High Desert Maveric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Leone
Dominic Joseph Leone (born October 26, 1991), nicknamed "Dominator", is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, Los Angeles Angels and Chicago White Sox. Leone played college baseball for the Clemson Tigers. The Mariners selected Leone in the 16th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. High school and college Leone attended Norwich Free Academy in Norwich, Connecticut, where he played for the school's baseball team. Undrafted out of high school, he enrolled at Clemson University, where he pitched for the Clemson Tigers baseball team. When he was a true freshman, the Tigers turned to Leone in a game in which they faced postseason elimination; Leone won the game, which sent the team to the 2010 College World Series. A strained shoulder in his sophomore year led him to devel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welington Castillo
Welington Andrés Castillo (born April 24, 1987), nicknamed "Beef" after Beef Wellington, is a Dominican former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, and Chicago White Sox. Baseball career Chicago Cubs Minor leagues Castillo was signed as an amateur free agent by the Chicago Cubs in 2004. Castillo began his professional career in 2006, playing for the rookie–level Arizona League Cubs (seven games) and Low–A Boise Hawks (three games), hitting a combined .188. In 2007, he hit .271 with 11 home runs and 44 run batted in, runs batted in (RBI) for the Single–A Peoria Chiefs. He split 2008 between the High–A Daytona Cubs (33 games), Double–A Tennessee Smokies (57 games) and Triple–A Iowa Cubs (one game), hitting .287 with four home runs in 91 games. With the Smokies again in 2009, Castillo's average dropped to .232; however, he hit 11 home runs with 32 RBI in 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
