Since her relatives saw her arm and gave her a ball when she was two years old, Ramirez has been a baseball fan. She was the sole girl on travel teams growing up, hitting 21 home runs during a Youth Service season, winning PONY regionals, participating in World Series games, and playing for Baseball For All in Cooperstown. When playing... read full bio
Bricker, a left-handed pitcher for Boston, ends Round Five. She is an Ohio-born southpaw who will have the chance to compete for bullpen innings in 2026 and provide Boston with even another alternative left-hander. She also works at ePromos as a Program Account Manager, where her areas of expertise are growth, strategic partnership building, and logistical optimization. She is dedicated to... read full bio
Orel Hershiser is a retired American baseball player who has found success as a game and studio analyst for ESPN and ABC. Hershiser first served as a baseball analyst for the Little League World Series on ESPN and ABC in 2000-01 and then as an MLB commentator on ESPN’s Wednesday Night Baseball in 2001. He then joined the Texas Rangers... read full bio
Orlando Cepeda is a former professional Baseball player. Throughout his career, he played with San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, and Kansas City Royals. He also has the distinction of playing in seven Major League Baseball All-Star Games during his career, becoming the first player from Puerto Rico to do so. Cepeda was... read full bio
Ozzie Smith is a Baseball Hall of Famer, nicknamed The Wizard. Smith played shortstop for the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals, winning the National League Gold Glove Award for play at shortstop for thirteen consecutive seasons. A fifteen-time All-Star, Smith accumulated 2,460 hits and 580 stolen bases during his career, and won the National League Silver Slugger Award... read full bio
Pablo Sandoval is a Venezuelan professional baseball third baseman, first baseman, and catcher who currently plays for the San Francisco Giants of the MLB. Sandoval was born in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, and he began his career playing in the minor leagues where he was a catcher with the AZL Giants before playing with Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, the Augusta GreenJackets, the San... read full bio
Benach gives Boston's pitching staff a left-handed option. A native of the D.C. baseball scene, she gives Boston a distinct look from the left side and increases their matchup versatility when facing lineups that lean left.... read full bio
Paul Byrd is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher of the MLB who is currently a television sports broadcaster for Atlanta Braves games on Fox Sports Southeast. During his professional career, Byrd was known for being the nicest guy in baseball and for his unique pitching delivery. Byrd started his baseball career in high school and went on to... read full bio
Paul Goldschmidt, also known as “Goldy”, is an American professional baseball first baseman who plays for the St. Louis Cardinals of the MLB. Goldschmidt was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and began his career playing high school baseball. He then went on to play college baseball at Texas State University where he was named the Southland Conference hitter of the year,... read full bio
Paul Konerko is an American former professional baseball player who played first baseman in the MLB. Konerko was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and he began his career playing high school baseball where he was named the Arizona Republic/Phoenix Gazette Player of the Year and helped lead his team to a Class 4-A state championship. He was also the school’s... read full bio
Paul Molitor is a former Major League Baseball designated hitter and infielder. During his 21-year baseball career, he played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, and Minnesota Twins. Molitor joined the 3,000-Hit Club on September 16, 1996, three years to the day after fellow St. Paul native Dave Winfield collected his 3,000th safety. In the first inning of the... read full bio
Baseball Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez was a starting pitcher in MLB for seventeen years, most notably for the Boston Red Sox. For four years, he held the major league record for the highest career winning percentage by a pitcher with at least 200 decisions. He retired with the fourth highest percentage in history, and the highest by aright-hander since... read full bio
Coria's story is one of the most dramatic in this draft. She has competed with the women's national team, logged years of high-level development events, and excelled in tournaments such as the Roy Hobbs and AAGPBL Classic, where she threw a complete-game win in the championship to defeat a team that hadn't lost in ten years. She is a veteran... read full bio
As one of the few female players in men's baseball, Raine has overcome obstacles and broken ground as the first female player on Thompson Rivers University's men's team. Raine is passionate about supporting women in baseball. Outside of the field, Raine likes to read, go hiking, and try out new pastimes like getting a tattoo. Raine's journey is characterized by... read full bio
One of the most inspirational people from the draft was added to New York. From an early age, Kim broke down barriers in Korea. She was the first woman to hit a home run on a men's team, the first female player in a Korean college league, and currently the first Korean member of the Saitama Seibu Lions Ladies. She... read full bio
Randy Johnson nicknamed "The Big Unit", is a former left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Over a 22-year career, Johnson played for six different teams. The 6'10 star was celebrated for having one of the most dominant fastballs in the game. He regularly approached, and occasionally exceeded, 100 miles per hour during his prime. He also threw a hard, biting... read full bio
Reggie Jackson earned the nickname Mr. October" for his World Series heroics with both the A's and Yankees. In 27 Fall Classic games, he amassed 10 home runs including four in a row 24 RBI and a .357 batting average. As one of the game's premier power hitters, he blasted 563 career roundtrippers, sixth on the all-time list.... read full bio
Reggie Smith is an American former professional baseball player who played in the MLB as a right fielder and center fielder. Smith was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and he grew up in Los Angeles. He began his career playing with the International League with the Toronto Maple Leafs and then was called up to the MLB to play with the... read full bio
Rich Gedman is an American professional baseball coach and former professional baseball catcher who played in the MLB. Gedman was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, and he began his career playing baseball in high school as well as for the Grafton Hill American Legion Baseball program. He went on to later sign as a free agent for the Boston Red Sox... read full bio
Rick Burleson is an American former professional MLB player who played as shortstop. Burleson was born in Lynwood, California, and he began his career playing in the minor leagues for the Winter Haven Red Sox of the Florida State League and went on to play for the Pawtucket Red Sox where he was named an Eastern League All-Star. Burleson eventually... read full bio
