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Maryvale Saguaros
The Surprise Saguaros are a baseball team that plays in the West Division of the Arizona Fall League. They play their home games in Surprise, Arizona, at Surprise Stadium. The ballpark is also the spring training facility of the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers. The team was established in 1992 as the Phoenix Saguaros, and has retained its nickname through multiple location changes. The team has won four league championships, most recently in 2023. Roster MLB alumni *Yonder Alonso *Bryan Anderson (baseball), Bryan Anderson *Tim Beckham *Mookie Betts *Bradley Boxberger *Jason Castro (baseball), Jason Castro *Alex Cobb *Zack Cozart *Delino DeShields *Matt Dominguez *Eduardo Escobar *Freddie Freeman *Brandon Gomes *Chris Heisey *Brandon Hicks *Jason Heyward *Cedric Hunter *Craig Kimbrel *Ian Kinsler *Mike Leake *Wilton López *Jerry Manuel *Leonys Martín *Bob Melvin *Devin Mesoraco *Justin Miller (baseball, born 1987), Justi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona Fall League
The Arizona Fall League (AFL) is an off-season baseball league owned and operated by Major League Baseball (MLB) which operates during autumn in Arizona, United States, at six different baseball complexes. Arizona Fall League rosters are filled by many of the top prospects in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) who are assigned by their parent clubs. Structure The six teams of the AFL are organized in two three-team divisions. Each AFL team is affiliated with five teams in Major League Baseball (MLB), and each MLB team provides seven players from their Minor League Baseball affiliates, yielding 35-man rosters. Specific players are invited (not assigned) to play in the AFL by their parent club. The league provides an environment for top prospects to advance their development, in a setting that MLB governs and monitors, as opposed to other offseason leagues (such as the Puerto Rican Winter League) located outside of the contiguous United States. Player eligibility has changed over ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Anderson (baseball)
Bryan Douglas Anderson (born December 16, 1986) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, and Oakland Athletics, and in international competition for the United States national baseball team. Career St. Louis Cardinals Anderson was born in Thousand Oaks, California, on December 16, 1986.Anderson Player Bio minorleaguebaseball.com (accessed June 4, 2010) He attended Simi Valley High School in Simi Valley, California. The Cardinals selected him in the fourth round (140th overall) of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft, June 2005 First-Year Player Draft. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Hicks
Brandon Ryan Hicks (born September 14, 1985) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants. Amateur career Hicks attended Sam Rayburn High School in Pasadena, Texas. He attended San Jacinto College before transferring to Texas A&M University, where he played shortstop for the Big 12 Tournament Championship team. Professional career Atlanta Braves Hicks was drafted by the Braves in the third round (108th overall) of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. He was promoted to the major leagues for the first time in May 2010. For the following season, Hicks made the 2011 Opening Day roster of the Atlanta Braves after performing well in that season's Spring training camp. On May 1, just five days short of a year after his Major League debut, Hicks collected his first Major League hit, an RBI single to left-center against Jaime García (baseball), Jaime García of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Heisey
Christopher J. Heisey (born December 14, 1984) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Washington Nationals. Early life Heisey graduated from Donegal High School in 2003, and went on to attend Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania. At Messiah College, he set career records in batting average (.405), total bases (294), doubles (41), home runs (23), extra base hits (71), and consecutive game hitting streak (14). Professional career Cincinnati Reds Following his junior year of college, Heisey was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 17th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in the Reds' minor league system for all or parts of six seasons. In the minors leagues, he had a .294 overall batting average, 52 home runs, 241 RBI, and 88 stolen bases. In 2009, he was named the Reds' minor league player of the year. Heisey was added to the Reds' 40-man roster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Gomes
Brandon Gomes (born July 15, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current baseball executive. He played for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2011 to 2015. After his playing career ended, Gomes joined the Los Angeles Dodgers as a pitching coordinator. He was successively promoted to director of player development in 2017, an assistant general manager in 2019, and general manager in 2022. Amateur career Born and raised in Fall River, Massachusetts, Gomes attended Durfee High School. At Durfee, Gomes pitched and also played shortstop, hitting .425 with 14 home runs and 83 RBIs while also compiling a record of 19–5 with a 1.66 ERA and 287 strikeouts. Gomes, who was also a member of the National Honor Society, was Massachusetts High School Gatorade Player of the Year and also won All-State honors twice. After high school, Gomes attended Tulane University. After having a successful freshman season, Gomes had Tommy John surgery during h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddie Freeman
Frederick Charles Freeman (born September 12, 1989) is a Canadian and American professional baseball first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Freeman made his MLB debut with the Atlanta Braves in 2010 and played with them for 12 seasons. After the Braves won the 2021 World Series over the Houston Astros, Freeman entered free agency and signed a six-year, $162 million contract with the Dodgers. An eight-time MLB All-Star and two-time World Series champion, Freeman won a Gold Glove Award in 2018; the Silver Slugger Award in 2019, 2020, and 2021; and the National League's Most Valuable Player Award in 2020. In 2024, he won World Series MVP after setting a record for consecutive World Series games with a home run, including the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history. In international competition, Freeman plays on the Canadian national team. Early life Frederick Charles Freeman was born on September 12, 1989, in Fountain Valley, Cali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Escobar
Eduardo José Escobar (born January 5, 1989) is a Venezuelan-American professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Angels. Early life Escobar grew up in the neighborhood of La Pica in Palo Negro in the States of Venezuela, Venezuelan state of Aragua with his four siblings. They were raised by a single mother. Escobar began working a job at seven years old and was only able to get an education through the eighth grade. Professional career Chicago White Sox Escobar was a September call-up in 2011, playing in nine games and had two hit (baseball), hits in seven at bats. In 2012, Escobar made the 25-man roster out of spring training as a Utility player (baseball), utility infielder. In his first 97 plate appearances of 2012, Escobar had a .207 batting average (baseball), batting average with three Run ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Dominguez
Matt Pilar Dominguez (born June 27, 1978) is a former gridiron football wide receiver. He was originally signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Sam Houston State. Dominguez was also a member of the New York Jets and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He won a Grey Cup with the Roughriders in the 2007 Saskatchewan Roughriders season. Dominguez along with then teammate Gene Makowsky made a cameo appearance in the Corner Gas episode " Reader Pride". Coaching Offensive Co-Ordinator Riffel High School 2007–2010 Offensive Co-ordinator Central High School 2010–2013 Offensive Assistant/Wide Receivers Coach Saskatchewan Selects 2020 College career Dominguez attended Sam Houston State for college where he was the team's MVP twice and the school's first NCAA division I-AA All-American. Professional career Denver Broncos Dominguez spent time on the Denver Broncos practice squad and played in 12 games with 3 receptions for 27 yards, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delino DeShields
Delino Lamont DeShields (born January 15, 1969), also nicknamed "Bop", is an American former professional baseball second baseman and current baseball coach. He played for 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles, and Chicago Cubs between 1990 and 2002. He is currently the manager of the minor league Harrisburg Senators, the Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. His son Delino DeShields Jr. played in MLB for seven seasons, and his daughter Diamond DeShields plays for the Chicago Sky in the WNBA. Early life DeShields was born in Seaford, Delaware where he was raised by his mother and grandmother. He was an All-American in baseball and basketball at Seaford High School. DeShields signed a letter of intent to play college basketball at Villanova University. However, after being selected as the 12th overall pick in the 1987 MLB draft, he chose a career in baseball. Career Montr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zack Cozart
Zachary Warren Cozart (born August 12, 1985) is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Angels. The Reds selected Cozart in the second round of the 2007 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut with the Reds in 2011, and was named an All-Star in 2017. Cozart signed with the Angels as a free agent before the 2018 season. Early life and career Cozart attended Collierville High School in Collierville, Tennessee, graduating in 2004. He played football, basketball, and baseball. In his senior year, he batted .443 with five home runs and 41 RBIs. Cozart attended the University of Mississippi, where he played college baseball for the Ole Miss Rebels. ''Baseball America'' named him a third-team All-American in 2006. Cozart had a .310/.367/.473 career slash line in college. Professional career Minor leagues The Cincinnati Reds selected Cozart in the second round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Cobb
Alexander Miller Cobb (born October 7, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels, San Francisco Giants and Cleveland Guardians. Cobb was selected by the Rays in the fourth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft, 2006 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut with them in 2011. Early life Cobb was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Lindsay Miller-Cobb and Rick Cobb, an accountant. He lived in North Reading, Massachusetts, for the first two years of his life, after which his family relocated to Vero Beach, Florida, due to employment. As a youth, Cobb served as a batboy for the Los Angeles Dodgers at Holman Stadium (Vero Beach), Holman Stadium in Vero Beach for three years of spring training. He grew up a Boston Red Sox fan. Cobb graduated from Vero Beach High School in 2006. While there, he was an all-state pitcher as a junior a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Castro (baseball)
Jason Michael Castro (born June 18, 1987) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Angels, and San Diego Padres. After playing college baseball at Stanford University, he was selected by the Astros in the first round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft (#10 overall). Castro made his big league debut with Houston in 2010. He was selected to the 2013 All-Star Game, serving as a reserve catcher, which made him the first Astro All-Star elected to play for the American League. Early life Jason Michael Castro was born on June 18, 1987, in Castro Valley, California. Castro played high school baseball at Castro Valley High School. He played junior varsity basketball at Castro Valley High School for the legendary Coach Burns. College career Castro attended Stanford University, where he played college baseball for the Stanford Cardinal. He was named the club's most valuable play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
