Pitcher Rick Porcello plays for the Boston Red Sox and was inducted into the Chester County Sports Hall of Fame. Porcello was the top high school talent going into the draft and was hailed as an "ace" who might be a "bona fide No. 1 starter." With a contract for $11.1 million, Porcello became the highest-paid high schooler in history after... read full bio
Rickie Weeks is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers. Weeks was born in Altamonte Springs, Florida. Weeks's brother Jemile Weeks was drafted by the Brewers in 2005 out of high school, but never signed with them. Weeks signed a sponsorship contract with sportswear company 3N2, which designed a shoe for him. Weeks was voted ""Sexiest... read full bio
Rico Petrocelli is a retired Boston Red Sox player. He played with the Sox for the entirety of his 16 year career. He has a .251 batting average, 210 home runs, and 773 runs batted in. Since retiring, Petrocelli has sporadically coached and managed the Red Sox's minor league team and works as a sports broadcaster for several shows.... read full bio
Obitsu expands Los Angeles' already diverse middle-infield options. She is a Saitama City native second baseman who offers quick hands, dependable defense, and expertise from one of the most competitive baseball regions in Japan.... read full bio
Former MLB player Roberto “Robbie” Alomar became the first Baseball Hall of Famer to be inducted as a Toronto Blue Jays. He was also inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. The 2011 Caribbean Series was dedicated to him, after which he was inducted into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame. Robbie’s... read full bio
Robin Yount, Rockin Robin, is a retired professional baseball shortstop. He played his entire twenty-year career with the Milwaukee Brewers. Throughout that time, Robin was a three-time All-Star, two-time AL MVP, three-time recipient of the Silver Slugger Award, and winner of the Gold Glove Award. In his first year of eligibility, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.... read full bio
Rod Carew is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, second baseman and coach. He played from 1967 to 1985 for the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels and was elected to the All-Star game every season except his last. In 1991, Carew was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Carew was hired as the Angels hitting coach... read full bio
Roger Clemens is a former MLB starting pitcher who played 23 seasons for four different teams. Clemens was one of the most dominant pitchers in major league history, tallying 354 wins, a 3.12earned run average (ERA), and 4,672 strikeouts, the third-most all time. An11-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion, he won seven Cy Young Awards during his career, the... read full bio
Roland Glen Fingers, nicknamed Rollie Fingers, is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers. He became only the second reliever to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Rollie is among the select few MLB players to have his number retired by more than one club (Oakland... read full bio
Ron Cey is a former professional baseball player who played for the Oakland Athletics, the Chicago Cubs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers as a third baseman. His college coach gave him the nickname The Penguin", for his slow running gait. He was on the All-Star team six different times and was a World Series champion with the Dodgers. He was... read full bio
In Major League Baseball, Ron Darling is a highly regarded personality who is known for his intelligent comments and analysis. He currently fills a number of positions in the baseball media. For SportsNet New York (SNY), which covers the New York Mets, he works as a game analyst. Additionally, Darling serves as the primary game analyst for Turner Sports' coverage... read full bio
Ron Gant is an American former professional baseball player and current television news anchor from Victoria, Texas. When he was younger, Gant played both football and baseball but was recruited to play college baseball but turned down scholarships to go straight to professional baseball after high school. Gant was then drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the MLB draft and... read full bio
The daily program Intentional Talk on the MLB Network is co-hosted by Ryan Dempster and Kevin Millar. He also works for the Marquee Network as a game and studio commentator for the Chicago Cubs. Additionally, he is the host of the chat program Off The Mound with Ryan Dempster, where he conducts entertaining and lighthearted conversations with famous people, active... read full bio
Ryan Howard is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies.Howard is 6' 4 and 260 lbs. Howard was the 2006 National League MVP. Howard is the fastest player to reach both the 100 and 200 home run milestones in Major League Baseball history, passing the marks in 2007 and 2009, respectively. Due to Howard's reputation as an... read full bio
Leadership responsibilities, fight-for-a-spot moments, and camp grounds all play a part in Robinson's connection to baseball. She was turned down for a spot on her high school team after spending years as "the girl" at Little League camps and finally becoming the first female member of the camp's Hall of Fame. Rather than giving up, she founded and coached the... read full bio
In the 2022 Women's Baseball Americas World Cup Qualifier, Samaria Benítez, a shortstop/pitcher for Mexico, went 6-for-11 and recorded a 1-0, 1.75 record, defeating Lorena Medrano and the Dominican Republic. Mexico qualified for the Women's Baseball World Cup in 2023. She was not eligible for the ERA title or the hitting crown. She fielded.947 as their starting shortstop and scored... read full bio
Sandy Alomar Jr. is a former MLB catcher, and current professional baseball coach for the Cleveland Indians. Throughout his career with the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Mets, Sandy was a six-time All-Star. He was named Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year twice, and AL... read full bio
Having played baseball for the USA women's national team and softball for the Italian women's national team, Sarah Edwards has seen the world. She was also the Phillies system's first female coach. In addition to playing for club teams in New Zealand, Spain, Holland, and Switzerland, she works for Softball Jobs Overseas, a company that assists other ballplayers in finding... read full bio
Hopkins may have had one of the most unusual draft journeys. She joined her college club baseball team after being a DII softball player and winning a presidential scholarship through her work at the science fair. She then became the first woman to be drafted and signed in the Atlantic League since its creation, catching and DH-ing in an MLB... read full bio
With a bat that can prolong the lineup, Kaplan provides San Francisco with another corner outfield option. Her background in competitive Maryland baseball circles gives a potent SF outfield trio additional depth.... read full bio
