Baker began his college baseball career at Chipola College. As a freshman,he made 26 appearances and finished the season with a 2–1 record with seven saves and a 5.04 ERA. Baker was also selected in the 16th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers,but opted not to sign and instead transferred to Auburn.[3] As a sophomore at Auburn he had 9.53 earned run average in 5.2 innings pitched over six relief appearances before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. After the school year,Baker transferred back to Chipola College. He made 15 starts and went 7–2 with a 3.45 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 57+1⁄3 innings pitched.[4]
As a freshman at Cal State Fullerton in 2016,Cardenas appeared in 44 games,batting .233 with three home runs and 28 RBI,and played in only 16 games in 2017 due to a back injury.[14] In 2018,his junior year,he hit .292/.355/.432 with four home runs,38 RBI,and 12 stolen bases over sixty games. Following the season's end,he was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 16th round,with the 493rd overall selection,of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[15]
On July 28,2019,Cardenas and international signing period slot money were traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Christian Arroyo and Hunter Wood.[18] He was the assigned to the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Single–A Midwest League. Over 114 games between Lake County and Bowling Green,he slashed .271/.338/.450 with 13 home runs and 70 RBI.[19] He returned to Bowling Green,now members of the High-A East,to begin the 2021 season before he was promoted to the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A South in mid-June.[20] He was named the Double-A South Player of the Month for July after batting .340 with eight home runs and 22 RBI with 11 multi-hit games.[21] Over 105 games for the 2021 season between Bowling Green and Montgomery,Cardenas slashed .292/.333/.523 with 25 home runs and 78 RBI.[22] He was assigned to the Durham Bulls of the Triple-AInternational League for the 2022 season.[23] Over 82 games with Durham,he batted .208 with 16 home runs and 41 RBI.[24] For the 2023 season,he returned to Durham.[25] Over 132 games,Cardenas hit .269 with 22 home runs and 82 RBI.[26]
Cardenas began the 2024 season back with Durham,hitting .281/.346/.530 with 11 home runs and 28 RBI across 49 appearances.
On June 6,2024,Cardenas was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for cash considerations.[27]
De La Cruz was originally discovered by the Phillies scouting department in 2017 at the age of 17 playing for an amateur travel team in New York.[28] He would sign with the Phillies on August 23,2017 for a bonus of $50,000 as an undrafted free agent before participating in the Florida Instructional League later in the year.[28]
De La Cruz made his professional debut in 2018 with the Rookie-levelGulf Coast League Phillies East of the Gulf Coast League. He finished the season with a .284 average and six home runs in 43 games. De La Cruz was promoted to the Lakewood BlueClaws of the Single–ASouth Atlantic League for the 2019 season.[29] He finished the season with a .220 average and seven home runs in 117 games.[29] De La Cruz did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. De La Cruz shuttled between the FCL Phillies,Jersey Shore BlueClaws,and Clearwater Threshers,playing in 63 total games and hitting .181.[29] De La Cruz started the 2022 season at Jersey Shore. After slashing .266/.344/.463 over 64 games,he was promoted to the Reading Fightin Phils of the Double-AEastern League.[30] In 38 contests with Reading,De La Cruz hit .278 and finished the season with 17 home runs.[29] After the 2022 season,he played in the Arizona Fall League.[31] He was also named a MiLB.com Organization All-Star.[32] De La Cruz returned to Reading for the 2023 season,finishing with a .259 average and 24 home runs in 129 contests. He was also named an Eastern League Post-Season All-Star.[33] Following the season,De La Cruz played for the Gigantes del Cibao of the Dominican Winter League.[34]
Kroon was chosen in the 18th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft by the Phillies.[43] He played two years at the Rookie league and Class A levels,with the 2020 season being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,before being promoted to the Double-AReading Fightin Phils in 2021.[44] He batted .301 and had five home runs along with 22 RBIs with the Fightin Phils in 2021,but tore his ACL early on in the 2022 season,resulting in him missing all but two games.[45] He returned in 2023 and played with teams at the High-A,Double-A and Triple-A levels,batting a combined .326,which included 11 home runs and 58 RBIs.[46] He began the 2024 season with the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs.[25]
McGarry played college baseball at Virginia. He posted an 8.15 ERA in 11 appearances as a freshman.[49] Following the season,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Keene Swamp Bats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League.[50] McGarry was named the Cavaliers' opening day starter going into his sophomore season and went 3–5 with a 4.56 ERA.[51] After the 2019 season he played for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks in the Cape Cod Baseball League.[52][53] As a junior,McGarry went 3–0 with a 1.35 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 20 innings pitched before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[54] As a senior,he struggled with his control at the start of the season and lost his spot in Virginia's starting rotation.[55] He regained form in the second half of the season after striking out eight batters in 3.1 innings against Old Dominion and finished the season with an 0–5 record with a 5.44 ERA,69 strikeouts and 42 walks in 43 innings pitched.[54][56] McGarry was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 5th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft.[57]
McGarry began his professional career with the Low-AClearwater Threshers. He was promoted to the High-AJersey Shore BlueClaws and finished the season with 1–0 record with one save and a 2.96 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 24+1⁄3 innings pitched.[58]
Neunborn played collegiately at North Iowa Area Community College during the 2017 season,playing shortstop while also pitching occasionally.[59] In 47 games,he hit .331 with 13 home runs. Neunborn also posted a 3.18 ERA over 5.2 innings across three pitching appearances with the Trojans. The following summer,he played for the Medford Rogues,batting .291 with 9 runs in 29 games.[60] Neunborn also made two appearances on the mound,posting a 4.50 ERA in two innings.
He made his professional debut with the Perth Heat of the Australian Baseball League during the 2019-20 ABL season,mostly appearing as a pitcher for the Heat.[61] Neunborn pitched to a 1.86 ERA over 9.2 innings across four appearances. Neunborn signed with the Adelaide Giants for the 2019-20 ABL season,during which he'd capture the league's rookie of the year award while pitching to a 1.75 ERA over five starts of 25.2 total innings.[62] During the cancelled 2021-22 ABL season,he pitched for the West Torrens Eagles,pitching to a 0.19 ERA with the club en route to a championship. Returning to Adelaide for the 2022-23 ABL season,Neunborn was one of the league's best relief pitchers,registering a 2.25 ERA in 28 innings across 13 appearances. Following the season,Neunborn signed with the Québec Capitales of the Frontier League. He would also be named to the Australia national baseball team's roster for the 2023 World Baseball Classic the following month.[63]
Prior to the 2019 season,Phillips was rated by Baseball America as having the best control tool in minor league baseball.[74] Phillips was assigned back to Down East to open the 2019 season,[75] and went 2–2 with a 1.19 ERA in 37+2⁄3 innings for them.[68] On May 10,he was promoted to the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-ATexas League.[76][77] With Frisco,Phillips went 7–9 with a 4.73 ERA over 93+1⁄3 innings.[78][79]
Phillips was added to the Rangers 40-man roster following the 2019 season.[80] Phillips did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He opened the 2021 season back with Frisco.[81] Phillips was designated for assignment on July 17,2021,after struggling to a 1–5 record and 6.75 ERA in 10 games between Frisco and the Triple-A Round Rock Express.[82]
On July 24,2021,Phillips was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies.[83] Phillips was designated for assignment by Philadelphia on September 20,2021.[84] He was released by Philadelphia the following day. On November 6,Phillips re-signed with the Phillies on a minor league contract.[85]
Rincones was born in Boynton Beach,Florida to Venezuelan parents and his family moved to Venezuela shortly after he was born. His family relocated to Scotland when he was six years old after his father was hired as an offshore safety advisor in the oil industry.[86] Rincones moved back to Venezuela at age 12 to play baseball and lived with an aunt before moving to live with another aunt in Tampa,Florida.[87]
The 1979 Kansas City Royals season was their 11th season in Major League Baseball. The Royals finished second in the American League West at 85–77, three games behind the California Angels and ending Kansas City's run of three consecutive division titles. Darrell Porter tied a single-season franchise record with 112 runs batted in. George Brett led the American League in hits (212) and triples (20). Manager Whitey Herzog was fired following the season.
The 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers season saw Tommy Lasorda in his first full season at the helm of the Dodgers, replacing longtime manager Walter Alston as manager of the team near the end of the previous season. The Dodgers won the National League West by 10 games and defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in four games in the NLCS, then lost to the New York Yankees in the World Series. This edition of the Dodgers featured the first quartet of teammates that hit 30 or more home runs: Steve Garvey with 33, Reggie Smith with 32, and Dusty Baker and Ron Cey, who both hit 30. The Dodgers duplicated this feat again 20 years later in 1997.
The 2001 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 119th season in the history of the franchise.
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Detroit Tigers system.
This a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Houston Astros system and the rosters of their minor league affiliates.
Below are select minor league players and the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Baltimore Orioles:
Below is a partial list of players in the Boston Red Sox minor league organization. Players individually listed here have not yet played in Major League Baseball (MLB), but have reached an advanced level of achievement or notoriety. Some notable players in the minor leagues may have their own profile pages, such as first-round draft picks. Note that anyone with a past MLB appearance has their own profile page, even if they are currently playing in the minor leagues.
Below are select minor league players and the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Minnesota Twins:
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Seattle Mariners system.
Minor league players and teams affiliated with the Washington Nationals professional baseball organization include:
Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates:
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Colorado Rockies system and rosters of their minor league affiliates:
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Darin Cortland Ruf is an American professional baseball first baseman, left fielder, and designated hitter who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers. Ruf was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and played at Westside High School. Subsequently, he attended Creighton University, excelled playing baseball there, and was named the 2007 Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Player of the Year.
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