John Olerud, also known as Johnny O, is an American former professional baseball player who played as a first baseman in the MLB. Olerud was born in Seattle, Washington, and he began his career playing baseball in high school where he helped his school to a state high school baseball championship. From there, he went on to play college baseball... read full bio
Bronson Arroyo is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in the MLB for several years. Arroyo was born in Key West, Florida, and he began his career playing baseball in high school where he was named to the Class 4A all-state first team before going on to sign a letter of intent to play college baseball at South... read full bio
Clay Buchholz is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. Buchholz was born in Nederland, Texas, and he began his career playing for local youth baseball leagues before playing college baseball at McNeese State University and then Angelina College where he was named an All-American. Buchholz then was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the... read full bio
Doug Mirabelli is a former professional MLB baseball player who has played as catcher. Mirabelli was born in Kingman, Arizona, and he began his career playing baseball in high school where he helped his team go to two state baseball titles. From there, he was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the MLB amateur draft but didn’t sign and went... read full bio
Jackie Bradley Jr., also known as JBJ, is an American professional baseball player who currently plays center fielder for the Boston Red Sox of the MLB. Bradley was born in Richmond, Virginia, and he began his career playing baseball in high school where he was named to the Virginia AAA All-State team and was one of the 40 best baseball... read full bio
Mike Timlin is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played in the MLB for several years. Timlin was born in Midland, Texas, and he began his career playing baseball in high school before going on to play college baseball at Southwestern University. Timlin was known for his fastball and went on to be drafted in the MLB draft... read full bio
Dave Martinez is an American professional baseball coach, former professional football player who was an outfielder, and the current manager of the Washington Nationals of the MLB. Martinez was born in Brooklyn, New York, and he began his career playing baseball in high school where he helped them to win the Five Star Conference championship. Martinez went on to play... 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
Professional baseball pitcher Logan Gilbert plays for the Seattle Mariners. Gilbert was selected in the first round of the MLB Draft by the Mariners before recording a 3.20 ERA in 32 starts. Gilbert has demonstrated during his brief career that he is a talented pitcher with Cy Young potential owing to a mix of velocity and movement.... read full bio
The Cleveland Guardians were Mike Zunino's most recent team as a professional baseball catcher. Mike was selected by the Seattle Mariners as the third overall choice in the MLB Draft before accumulating more than 500 hits and 150 home runs. He was an All-Star for the Tampa Bay Rays, where he also played. Mike is regarded as one of the... read full bio
Mike Minor has established himself as a dependable starting pitcher since being selected with the seventh overall choice in the MLB Draft. He is renowned for his adaptability and ability to perform well in a variety of situations. Minor returned to the starting rotation after missing two full seasons due to injury and after a successful transition to the bullpen, he... read full bio
The Los Angeles Angels, Toronto Blue Jays, Miami Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves have all used catcher Jeff Mathis during his career. After making his major league debut in 2005, Jeff went on to amass more than 275 RBIs and exceed the 500-hit plateau. Throughout his stint in the MLB, Jeff was one of the top catchers and... read full bio
The Baltimore Orioles picked Christian Walker in the fourth round of the 2012 draft, and he made his professional debut a year later with the hope that it would be the start of a long, glorious career. Walker's development was hindered by Orioles All-Star first baseman Chris Davis, who hit a major-league-leading 53 home runs and was signing a seven-year,... read full bio
American pitcher Josh Beckett pitched professionally for a while. He was a three-time MLB All-Star who was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, and Florida Marlins. With the second choice in the 1999 MLB Draft, he was selected by the Marlins following an outstanding high school career that made him one of the nation's best prospects. In... 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
Geoff Blum, a World Series champion, serves as the Houston Astros' TV color analyst. As an infielder, Blum played for six MLB teams over his 14-year Major League career, including the Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Montreal Expos and Arizona Diamondbacks. Blum studied in sociology while playing baseball for the California Golden Bears at the... read full bio
Chase Utley, a resident of the greater Los Angeles region, was born in Pasadena. Since he started playing baseball at an early age, Chase has dedicated his life to it. Chase was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies with the 15th overall pick out of UCLA, and his debut big - hit was a grand slam home run. That paved the... read full bio
Baseball pitcher Charlie Morton plays for the Atlanta Braves. He is well-known for being among the most reliable starters and top strikeout pitchers in the previous ten years. During his career with the Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays, he accumulated over 1,877 innings pitched and over 1,800 strikeouts. His two World Series victories were... read full bio
Baseball pitcher Brad Hand plays for the Colorado Rockies. The Miami Marlins selected Hand in the second round of the MLB Draft. He has made a name for himself as one of the best relievers in the game, distinguished for his adaptability and capacity to secure crucial outs under duress. The 3.0 All-Star and 13-year veteran contributed significantly to the Phillies'... read full bio
Veteran MLB player Kevin Millar made a significant contribution to the Boston Red Sox's historic World Series victory, which was their first in 86 years. Currently, Kevin co-hosts Intentional Talk, a year-round program on MLB Network. Additionally, he may be seen throughout the year on MLB Network's special event coverage and the Spring Training series 30 Clubs in 30 Days. Following... read full bio
