List of Akron baseball people
Encyclopedia
Here follows a list of people who have been associated with the Akron Aeros
professional baseball
team.
The Minor League Baseball
Aeros have been based in Akron, Ohio
, United States since 1997.
players:
Key:
< Played in MLB at least one season before making Aeros debut
> Played in MLB at least one season after making Aeros debut
- Played in MLB during the same season in which Aeros debut was made
Akron Aeros
The Akron Aeros are a minor league baseball team based in Akron, Ohio, USA. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians.The Aeros play in Canal Park, located in downtown Akron, which seats 9,097 fans...
professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team.
The Minor League Baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
Aeros have been based in Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
, United States since 1997.
Players
Sorted by season in which player appeared in a least one game for the Akron Aeros, the following is a list of current and former Major League BaseballMajor League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
players:
Key:
< Played in MLB at least one season before making Aeros debut
> Played in MLB at least one season after making Aeros debut
- Played in MLB during the same season in which Aeros debut was made
1997
- <Scott BakerScott Baker (left-handed pitcher)Scott Baker is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played one season in Major League Baseball and one season in the Korea Baseball Organization....
- <Erik BennettErik BennettErik Hans Bennett is a retired professional baseball player who played 2 seasons for the California Angels and Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball. He is currently the pitching coach for the Salt Lake Bees....
- Russell BranyanRussell BranyanRussell Oles Branyan is a Major League Baseball first baseman. He throws right-handed, bats left-handed, and primarily plays first base, but is capable of playing third base and the outfield. Branyan began his professional career in the Cleveland Indians minor league system...
> - <John BriscoeJohn BriscoeJohn Eric Briscoe is a former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Briscoe played for the Oakland Athletics from to .Briscoe attended Lloyd V. Berkner High School and Texas Christian University....
- Sean Casey->
- Jim CrowellJim CrowellJames Everette Crowell is an American Major League Baseball pitcher who has played with the Cincinnati Reds , Philadelphia Phillies , and Florida Marlins . Crowell played in the Toronto Blue Jays organization in ....
> - <-Chad CurtisChad CurtisChad Curtis is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from -, notably for the New York Yankees...
-> - <-Albie LopezAlbie LopezAlbert Anthony "Albie" Lopez is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He graduated from Mesa Community College. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 20th round of the 1991 Major League Baseball Draft. Lopez was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the second round of the expansion...
-> - <Mike MatthewsMike MatthewsMichael Scott Matthews is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched from to . Matthews graduated from Woodbridge Senior High School in Woodbridge, Virginia....
- <Marcus MooreMarcus MooreMarcus Braymont Moore is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Moore played for the Colorado Rockies and Cincinnati Reds. He last played professional baseball in with the Syracuse Sky Chiefs....
- <Sean MulliganSean MulliganSean Patrick Mulligan is an American former Major League Baseball player. A catcher in the minor leagues, Mulligan played in two games as a pinch hitter for the San Diego Padres in . He was famously traded away from San Diego in exchange for $50,000 and a treadmill. He last played professional...
- Chan PerryChan PerryChan Everett Perry is an American former Major League Baseball player. An infielder and outfielder, Perry played for the Cleveland Indians in and Kansas City Royals in .-External links:**...
> - Jason RakersJason RakersJason Paul Rakers is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Rakers played for the Cleveland Indians in and , and the Kansas City Royals in . He last played professional baseball in with both the Akron Aeros and Buffalo Bisons.-External links:...
> - <-Paul ShueyPaul ShueyPaul Kenneth Shuey , is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who last played for the Baltimore Orioles....
-> - <Bill WertzBill WertzWilliam Charles Wertz is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Wertz played for the Cleveland Indians in and . He played college baseball at Ohio State University. He last played professional baseball in with the minor league Akron Aeros.-External links:...
- Scott WinchesterScott WinchesterScott Joseph Winchester is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Winchester played for the Cincinnati Reds from to . He last played professional baseball in with the Las Vegas 51s....
-> - Jaret WrightJaret WrightJaret Samuel Wright is an American former Major League Baseball starting pitcher, who played 10 years for five teams. He is the son of former major league pitcher Clyde Wright.-Early life and education:...
->
1998
- Russell Branyan
- Jim BrowerJim BrowerJames Robert Brower is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for 8 MLB teams: Cleveland Indians , Cincinnati Reds , Montreal Expos , San Francisco Giants , Atlanta Braves , Baltimore Orioles , San Diego Padres , and New York Yankees...
- Jamie BrownJamie Brown (baseball)Jamie Monroe Brown is a relief pitcher formerly in Major League Baseball, who is currently a free agent. He bats and throws right-handed.Brown played briefly for the Boston Red Sox in the season...
- Mark BudzinskiMark BudzinskiMark Joseph Budzinski is a former American Major League Baseball player. An outfielder, Budzinski played in four games for the Cincinnati Reds in . He last played professional baseball in ....
- Rheal CormierRheal CormierRhéal Paul Cormier is a Canadian former Major League Baseball pitcher.He attended Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick, Rhode Island, and was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 6th round of the 1988 amateur draft...
- Sean DePaulaSean DePaulaSean Michael DePaula is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, DePaula played for the Cleveland Indians appearing in major league games in , , and . In , DePaula played 10 games for the Cincinnati Reds Triple-A affiliate, the Louisville Bats.-External links:**...
- Travis DriskillTravis DriskillTravis Corey Driskill is a retired Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He is 6 feet tall and weighs 215 pounds. He bats and throws right-handed...
- Huck FlenerHuck FlenerGregory Alan "Huck" Flener is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Flener played for the Toronto Blue Jays in , , and . When making his Major League debut for the Blue Jays in 1993, Flener wore Shawn Green's jersey as his jersey was unavailable at the time...
- Willie Martínez
- John McDonald
- Marcus Moore
- Chan Perry
- Jason Rakers
- David RiskeDavid RiskeDavid Richard Riske is a Major League Baseball Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher.-Career:Riske was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 56th round of the June amateur draft...
- Dave Roberts
- Marco ScutaroMarco ScutaroMarcos Hernandez "Marco" Scutaro is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. A native of Yaracuy State, Venezuela, Scutaro formerly played with the New York Mets , Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays...
- Bill SelbyBill SelbyWilliam Frank Selby is a former utility player from to with the Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, and Cleveland Indians. He also played one season in Japan for the Yokohama BayStars in . Selby played in 198 total MLB games, with a .223 career batting average. Mostly used off the bench, Selby hit...
- Paul Shuey
1999
- Sandy Alomar, Jr.Sandy Alomar, Jr.Santos "Sandy" Alomar, Jr., or in the Spanish-language naming system Santos Alomar Velázquez , is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the San Diego Padres , Cleveland Indians , Chicago White Sox and , Colorado Rockies , Texas Rangers , Los Angeles Dodgers , and New York Mets...
- Mike BacsikMike Bacsik (left-handed pitcher)-External links:**...
- Jamie Brown
- Mark Budzinski
- Wil CorderoWil CorderoWilfredo Cordero Nieva is a former first baseman/outfielder in Major League Baseball. He was best known as a member of the Montreal Expos . Cordero made his Major League Baseball debut in 1992 and last played in...
- Jim DedrickJim DedrickJames Michael Dedrick is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Dedrick played for the Baltimore Orioles in ....
- Angelo EncarnaciónAngelo EncarnaciónEleutero Benjamin "Angelo" Encarnación is a former professional baseball player who played three seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Anaheim Angels of Major League Baseball....
- Travis FrymanTravis FrymanDavid Travis Fryman is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and shortstop, and currently a hitting instructor for the Cleveland Indians farm system...
- Dwight GoodenDwight GoodenDwight Eugene Gooden , nicknamed "Doc Gooden" or "Dr. K", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was one of the most dominant and feared pitchers in the National League in the middle and late 1980s.-Career:...
- Tom Martin
- Willie Martínez
- Mike Matthews
- John McDonald
- Dustan MohrDustan MohrDustan Kyle Mohr is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who currently plays for the independent Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He bats and throws right-handed....
- Chan Perry
- Jim PooleJim PooleJames Richard "Jim" Poole is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played as a relief pitcher from through ....
- Paul RigdonPaul RigdonPaul David Rigdon is a former American professional baseball player who was a pitcher for two Major League Baseball seasons. Rigdon played for the Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers from to ....
- Ricardo RincónRicardo RincónRicardo Rincón Espinoza was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher.Rincón was a left-handed specialist who spent nearly his entire career as a middle reliever and setup pitcher. In his 10-year career, Rincón never started a game and only accumulated 21 saves...
- David Riske
- Mark WatsonMark Watson (baseball)Mark Bradford Watson is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Watson played for the Cleveland Indians , Seattle Mariners , and Cincinnati Reds . He also played in Japan for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp .-External links:...
- Jaret Wright
2000
- Danys BáezDanys BáezDanys Báez González is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Báez has previously played for the Cleveland Indians , Tampa Bay Devil Rays , Los Angeles Dodgers , Atlanta Braves , Baltimore Orioles , and Philadelphia Phillies .-Cleveland Indians:Báez was signed by the Cleveland...
- Mike Bacsik
- Jamie Brown
- Mark Budzinski
- Cam CairncrossCam CairncrossCameron Cairncross is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who debuted for the Cleveland Indians on 20 July, , and pitched his final game on 1 October of that same season....
- Chris ClemonsChris Clemons (baseball)Christopher Hale Clemons is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for one season at the major league level for the Chicago White Sox. He was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1st round of the 1994 amateur draft...
- Chris CosteChris CosteChristopher Robert Coste is an author and Major League Baseball catcher who is currently a free agent. Coste was on a Major League Baseball team for the first time in his career at age 33...
- Carl DaleCarl Dale (baseball)James Carl Dale is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Dale played for the Milwaukee Brewers in .Dale attended Winthrop University.-External links:...
- Kane DavisKane DavisKane Thomas Davis is a journeyman Major League Baseball pitcher for the Kia Tigers. He has pitched for the Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, and Philadelphia Phillies....
- Zach DayZach DayStephen Zachary Day is a former right-handed sinker-ball pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for three teams from 2002 to 2006.He currently resides in Cincinnati with his wife, Megan.-Career history:...
- Jim Dedrick
- Sean DePaula
- Tim DrewTim DrewTimothy Andrew Drew is a former American Major League Baseball player.-Baseball career:The brother of MLB players J. D. Drew and Stephen Drew, Tim was a pitcher who played for the Cleveland Indians , Montreal Expos , and Atlanta Braves .He was named the Indians' 1999 Minor League Player of the Year...
- Mike Edwards
- Alex HerreraAlex HerreraAlexander Jose Herrera is a retired Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher. His only major league experience came with the Cleveland Indians ....
- Curt LyonsCurt LyonsCurt Russell Lyons is an American former professional baseball player. A pitcher, Lyons played three games of Major League Baseball with the Cincinnati Reds in . His baseball career ended in with the Akron Aeros of Minor League Baseball.-External links:**...
- Charles NagyCharles NagyCharles Harrison Nagy is an American former Major League Baseball All-Star right-handed pitcher who played for 14 seasons in the major leagues from to , mostly with the Cleveland Indians, and currently serves as the pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks.-Early life and amateur career:Nagy...
- Chad OgeaChad OgeaChad Wayne Ogea is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He made his MLB debut in and played his final game in .-Professional playing career:...
- Manny RamírezManny RamírezManuel "Manny" Arístides Ramírez Onelcida is a retired Dominican-American professional baseball outfielder. He was recognized for great batting skill and power, a nine-time Silver Slugger and one of 25 players to hit 500 career home runs. Ramirez's 21 grand slams are third all-time, and his 28...
- David Riske
- Joe RoaJoe RoaJoseph Rodger Roa , nicknamed "The Roa Constrictor", is former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. Roa is a graduate of Hazel Park High School and was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 18th round of the 1989 amateur draft...
- Mandy RomeroMandy RomeroArmando "Mandy" Romero is a former Major League Baseball catcher.Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 19th round of the MLB amateur draft, Romero would make his Major League Baseball debut with the San Diego Padres on July 15, , and appear in his final game during the .Romero is noted for his...
- CC Sabathia
- Roger SalkeldRoger SalkeldRoger William Salkeld is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Salkeld played Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners in and and the Cincinnati Reds in...
- Paul Shuey
- Roy Smith
- Clint SodowskyClint SodowskyClint Rea Sodowsky is a former Major League Baseball player.Sodowsky, a right-handed pitcher, was originally drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the ninth round of the 1991 Major League Baseball Draft, Sodowsky would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Detroit Tigers on September 4, , and...
- Zach SorensenZach SorensenZach Hart Sorensen is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and shortstop.Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 2nd round of the amateur draft, Sorensen would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Indians on June 3,...
- Jason StanfordJason StanfordJason John Stanford is a former left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher. He is a 1995 graduate of Canyon del Oro High School in Oro Valley, Arizona, a suburb of Tucson. Stanford attended Barton County Community College in Great Bend, Kansas in 1996 and 1997, where he was an Academic...
- Dario VerasDario VerasDarío Antonio Veras is a former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Veras played for the San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox . Veras attempted a comeback with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2007, but ultimately was cut from the team during spring training.-External links:...
- Jaret Wright
2001
- Mike Bacsik
- Danys Báez
- Josh BardJosh BardJoshua David Bard is an American professional baseball catcher and designated hitter who is a free agent. Bard is a switch-hitter who throws right-handed....
- Jamie Brown
- Kirk BullingerKirk BullingerKirk Matthew Bullinger is a former middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Montreal Expos , Boston Red Sox , Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros . He batted and threw right-handed...
- Chris Coste
- Zach Day
- Ryan DreseRyan DreseRyan Thomas Drese is an American professional baseball pitcher currently in the Houston Astros organization. He is a graduate of the University of California Berkeley and Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California....
- Mike Edwards
- Chuck FinleyChuck FinleyCharles Edward "Chuck" Finley is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched from 1986-2002 for three different teams, but pitched primarily with the California Angels...
- Travis Fryman
- Luis González
- Lee GronkiewiczLee GronkiewiczLee Matthew Gronkiewicz is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Lee played for 8 seasons in the minor leagues. He played in the MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays. He is the current head coach of the Columbia Blowfish and the pitching coach for University of South Carolina Lancaster. Lee is...
- Alex Herrera
- Greg LaRoccaGreg LaRoccaGregory Mark LaRocca is a second baseman for the Orix Buffaloes in the Nippon Professional Baseball league Pacific League....
- Dan PerkinsDan Perkins (baseball)Daniel Lee Perkins is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Perkins played for the Minnesota Twins in .Perkins last played professional baseball in with the Akron Aeros.-External links:...
- Jason PhillipsJason Phillips (pitcher)Jason Charles Phillips is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between and for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians . Phillips batted and threw right-handed...
- Simon PondSimon PondSimon Emilio Pond is a former Canadian first baseman, third baseman, and outfielder in Major League Baseball. He was originally selected by the Montreal Expos in the 8th round of the 1994 amateur draft , and played in the Expos' farm system until 2000, when he was traded to the Cleveland Indians...
- Scott RadinskyScott RadinskyScott David Radinsky is the pitching coach of the Cleveland Indians.He is also a left-handed former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball, who had an 11-year career from – and –...
- Dave Roberts
- Rich RodriguezRich Rodriguez (baseball)Richard Anthony Rodriguez , a graduate of Mountain View High School in the city of El Monte, California, is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from -....
- Nerio RodríguezNerio RodríguezNerio Rodríguez is a Dominican baseball player. A pitcher, Rodríguez played Major League Baseball from to for the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays. In , he played for the St...
- Carl SadlerCarl SadlerWilliam Carl Sadler is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Sadler played for the Cleveland Indians in and ....
- Zach Sorensen
- Paul SpoljaricPaul SpoljaricPaul Nikola Spoljaric is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who last played in the major leagues for the Kansas City Royals in ....
- Jason Stanford
- Paul Shuey
- Eddie TaubenseeEddie TaubenseeEdward Kenneth Taubensee is a former catcher in Major League Baseball.Taubensee played for three different ballclubs during his career: the Cleveland Indians , Houston Astros , and Cincinnati Reds . He made his major league debut on May 18, 1991, and played his final game on October 7, 2001...
- Kevin TillmanKevin TillmanKevin Tillman is a former Minor League Baseball second baseman who left the Cleveland Indians after September 11, 2001 to enlist in the United States Army. With his brother, former National Football League star Pat Tillman, he completed Ranger School in 2002, and they were both assigned to 2nd...
- Mark Watson
- Matt WhiteMatt White (baseball)Matthew Joseph White is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He made news in 2007 not with his pitching, but for his possession of a potentially-lucrative stone quarry in his native Massachusetts....
- Steve WoodardSteve WoodardSteve Larry Woodard is a pitcher in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed....
- Jaret Wright
2002
- Milton Bradley
- Jamie Brown
- Dave BurbaDave BurbaDavid Allen Burba is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, and Milwaukee Brewers from 1990 to 2004. In his 15-year major league career, Burba's record was 115-87, with 1,398 strikeouts,...
- Tim ByrdakTim ByrdakTimothy Christopher Byrdak is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the New York Mets. His previous major league experience came from to , when Byrdak played for the Kansas City Royals, an injury-plagued stint with the Baltimore Orioles, and one year with the Detroit Tigers.After playing for...
- Fernando Cabrera
- Ryan ChurchRyan Church (baseball)Ryan Matthew Church Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent.-Cleveland Indians:...
- Eric CrozierEric Crozier (baseball)Eric Le Roi Crozier is an American Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder who played for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the independent Atlantic League. Crozier played for the Toronto Blue Jays in . He was purchased by the Baltimore Orioles on Friday, June 19, 2009...
- Coco CrispCoco CrispCovelli Loyce "Coco" Crisp is an American professional baseball center fielder. Crisp is a switch-hitter and throws right-handed...
- Jason Davis
- Kyle DenneyKyle DenneyKyle Dean Denney is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Denney played for the Cleveland Indians in ....
- Brian EdmondsonBrian EdmondsonBrian Christopher Edmondson is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Edmondson played for the Atlanta Braves and Florida Marlins from to .-External links:...
- Dave ElderDave Elder (baseball)David Matthew Elder is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Elder played for the Cleveland Indians in and ....
- Jody GerutJody GerutJoseph Diego Gerut is a former Major League Baseball center fielder. He attended Jackson Middle School, Willowbrook High School, and later Stanford University...
- Luis González
- Alex Herrera
- Maicer IzturisMaicer IzturisMaicer Eduardo Izturis is a Major League Baseball third baseman, second baseman, and shortstop for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He is a switch-hitter and throws right-handed...
- Matt LawtonMatt LawtonMatthew "Matt" Lawton, Jr. is a retired professional baseball whose career spanned 15 seasons, including 12 seasons in Major League Baseball. Lawton, an outfielder, made his major league debut September 5, 1995, with the Minnesota Twins, who signed him four years prior...
- Cliff LeeCliff LeeClifton Phifer "Cliff" Lee is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. Lee has also played for the Cleveland Indians, the Seattle Mariners, and the Texas Rangers....
- Víctor Martínez
- Marshall McDougallMarshall McDougallMarshall James McDougall is a professional baseball player. Primarily a third baseman, he has played part of one season in Major League Baseball with the Texas Rangers, and one season in the Chinese Professional Baseball League with the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions...
- Chad ParontoChad ParontoChad Michael Paronto is an American Baseball player. Paronto attended the University of Massachusetts before being drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the eighth round of the amateur draft. Paronto's best pitches include a 90-94 mph fastball and a heavy sinker which he uses mainly with men...
- Jhonny PeraltaJhonny PeraltaJhonny Antonio Peralta is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He previously played with the Cleveland Indians.-Playing career:...
- Jason Rakers
- David Riske
- Carl Sadler
- Paul Shuey
- Jason Stanford
- Brian TalletBrian TalletBrian Curtis Tallet is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He stands 6' 6" in height. Brian Tallet pitched for the LSU Tigers and won a national championship in 2000....
- Billy TraberBilly TraberWilliam Henry "Billy" Traber, Jr. is a left-handed pitcher who is currently a free agent.-College:...
- Jake WestbrookJake WestbrookJacob Cauthen "Jake" Westbrook is an American Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher currently with the St. Louis Cardinals. He is known as a sinker ball pitcher and has also hit a grand slam home run....
- Matt White
2003
- Rafael BetancourtRafael BetancourtRafael Jose Betancourt is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher for the Colorado Rockies. He was originally signed as an amateur free agent by the Boston Red Sox in September 1999. The Red Sox released him following the 1999 season and then re-signed him as a free agent in December...
- Fernando Cabrera
- Fausto CarmonaFausto CarmonaFausto C. Carmona is a right-handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. Carmona made his major league debut with the Indians on April 15, 2006...
- Ryan Church
- Jack CressendJack CressendJohn Baptiste "Jack" Cressend III is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Cressend played for the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians .-External links:...
- Eric Crozier
- Francisco CrucetaFrancisco CrucetaFrancisco Alberto Cruceta is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher and former starting pitcher for the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization.-Los Angeles Dodgers:...
- Kyle Denney
- Chad DurbinChad DurbinChad Griffin Durbin is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He has also played with the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians of the American League and the Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies of the National League...
- Luis González
- Jeremy GuthrieJeremy GuthrieJeremy Shane Guthrie is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles.-Early life and education:...
- Joe InglettJoe InglettJoseph Steven Inglett is an American professional baseball utility player who is a free agent.-Cleveland Indians:He made his major league debut with the Cleveland Indians on June 21, ....
- Maicer Izturis
- Matt Lawton
- Cliff Lee
- Héctor LunaHéctor LunaHéctor R. Luna is a Dominican professional baseball infielder. He is primarily an infielder, but has played every position at the major league level except pitcher and catcher....
- Chris MagruderChris MagruderChristopher James Magruder is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and Milwaukee Brewers....
- Víctor Martínez
- Aaron MyetteAaron MyetteAaron Kenneth Myette is a former Major League Baseball Canadian right-handed pitcher....
- Jason Rakers
- Paul Rigdon
- Jake RobbinsJake RobbinsPhillip Jacob Robbins is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who ended his career in the Chicago White Sox organization....
- Luke Scott
- Grady SizemoreGrady SizemoreGradius "Grady" Sizemore III is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball.-Early life:...
- Blake SteinBlake SteinWilliam Blake Stein is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals from -....
- Kazuhito TadanoKazuhito Tadanois a right-handed pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan's Pacific League. He had previously pitched in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians.-Biography:...
- Dusty WathanDusty WathanDustin James Wathan is an American former professional baseball player. A catcher, Wathan played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals in ....
- Bob WickmanBob WickmanRobert Joe Wickman is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Wickman played for the New York Yankees , Milwaukee Brewers , Cleveland Indians , Atlanta Braves , and Arizona Diamondbacks . He batted and threw right-handed...
- Mark WohlersMark WohlersMark Edward Wohlers is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball best known for his years with the Atlanta Braves from to...
- Ron WrightRon Wright (baseball)Ronald Wade Wright is a former Major League Baseball player who played for the Seattle Mariners in . Wright appeared in only one game against the Texas Rangers and holds the dubious distinction of striking out, hitting into a double play and hitting into a triple play in the same game.-External...
2004
- Michael AubreyMichael AubreyRobert Michael Aubrey is an American baseball player currently in the Washington Nationals organization.-Amateur:He attended Southwood High School were he won Louisiana Baseball player of the year....
- Josh Bard
- Jason BereJason BereJason Phillip Bere is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for parts of 11 seasons from to...
- Rafael Betancourt
- Andrew Brown
- Fausto Carmona
- Francisco Cruceta
- Kane Davis
- Joey DawleyJoey DawleyJoseph Thomas Dawley is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Dawley played for the Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Indians in ....
- Ben FranciscoBen FranciscoLouis Ben Francisco is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies. He bats and throws right handed.-Early life:...
- Ryan GarkoRyan GarkoRyan Francis Garko is a professional baseball outfielder, first baseman, and designated hitter, who plays for the Samsung Lions of the Korean Baseball Organization. In college, he was a catcher. He has played for the Cleveland Indians, the San Francisco Giants, and the Texas Rangers in Major...
- Lee Gronkiewicz
- Jeremy Guthrie
- Franklin GutiérrezFranklin GutiérrezFranklin Rafael Gutiérrez , nicknamed "Guti" & "Death To Flying Things", is a Major League Baseball center fielder for the Seattle Mariners...
- Joe Inglett
- Kevin KouzmanoffKevin KouzmanoffKevin Kouzmanoff is an American professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent.Kouzmanoff had trouble with various sports in high school. He got special help for batting practice, just to learn how to swing a bat for three years, implementing a swing...
- Ryan LudwickRyan LudwickRyan Andrew Ludwick is a Major League Baseball right fielder. His brother Eric played four seasons in Major League Baseball as a pitcher.-High school, college, and minor leagues:Ludwick attended Durango High School in Las Vegas, Nevada....
- Kevin OrieKevin OrieKevin Leonard Orie is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. He is an alumnus of Indiana University, where he was a standout for the Hoosiers baseball team.-Chicago Cubs:...
- Jake Robbins
- Carl Sadler
- Oscar SalazarOscar Salazar (baseball)Oscar Enrique Salazar is a Major League Baseball infielder.-Biography:Signed by Oakland as an amateur free agent in 1994, Salazar was selected off waivers by the Detroit Tigers in 2002, making his debut in that season.In one season as a backup with the Tigers, Salazar batted .190 with one home run...
- Zach Sorensen
- Brian Tallet
- Bob Wickman
2005
- Michael Aubrey
- Javier CardonaJavier CardonaJavier Peterson Cardona is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres .-External links:...
- Fausto Carmona
- Joselo DíazJoselo DíazJoselo Soriano Díaz is a Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently with the independent Long Island Ducks....
- Ben Francisco
- Steve GreenSteve Green (baseball)Steve Green is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He has played one game in the majors with the Anaheim Angels in ....
- Franklin Gutiérrez
- Travis HafnerTravis HafnerTravis Lee Hafner is a left-handed hitting designated hitter for the Cleveland Indians of the American League Central Division. His nickname, "Pronk", was given to him by former teammate Bill Selby during spring training of when people sometimes referred to him as "The Project" and other times...
- Aaron LaffeyAaron LaffeyAaron Steven Laffey is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball. He made his major league debut with the Cleveland Indians in .-Cleveland Indians:...
- Juan LaraJuan LaraJuan Manuel Lara is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher in the Cleveland Indians organization...
- Tom MastnyTom MastnyThomas Raymond Mastny is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher who plays in the Florida Marlins organization. He is pitching with Class AAA New Orleans Zephyrs. He stands 6 feet, 6 inches in height and weighs 220 pounds...
- Matt Miller
- Jose MorbanJose MorbanJosé Morban is a retired Major League Baseball infielder. Morban played for the Baltimore Orioles in...
- Warren MorrisWarren MorrisWarren Morris is a former college and Major League Baseball player. He is most remembered for his 9th inning walk-off home run that won the 1996 College World Series for the Louisiana State University Tigers.-College career:Morris joined the LSU baseball team in , just out of high school in...
- Edward MujicaEdward MujicaEdward José Mujica [moo-HE-cah] is a right-handed relief pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball.-Cleveland Indians:Mujica originally signed with the Cleveland Indians as an undrafted free agent in...
- Ivan OchoaIvan OchoaIván G. Ochoa is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop. He bats and throws right-handed. Ochoa is from Guacara, Venezuela.-Cleveland Indians:Ochoa was signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Indians on May 3,...
- Rafael Pérez
- Arthur RhodesArthur RhodesArthur Lee Rhodes, Jr. is a Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher.-Career:Rhodes played high school baseball at La Vega High School in Waco, Texas. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2nd round of the 1988 Major League Baseball Draft.Rhodes made his MLB debut with the Orioles...
- CC Sabathia
- Paul Shuey
- Brian SlocumBrian SlocumBrian John Slocum is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. After high school, he was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 14th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft, but chose to attend Villanova University...
- Jeremy SowersJeremy SowersJeremy Bryan Sowers is an American professional baseball pitcher. Sowers grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, where he attended Ballard High School...
- Jason Stanford
- Eider TorresEider TorresEider Lenina Torres Sandoval is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Colorado Rockies organization....
- Billy Traber
- Jonathan Van EveryJonathan Van EveryJonathan Eugene Van Every is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who now plays for the St. Paul Saints. Van Every attended Itawamba Community College.-Baseball career:...
2006
- Michael Aubrey
- Brian BartonBrian BartonBrian Deon Barton is a Major League Baseball outfielder, who is currently with the Cincinnati Reds.-Early life:...
- Rafael Betancourt
- Casey Blake
- Joe Inglett
- Kevin Kouzmanoff
- Aaron Laffey
- Juan Lara
- Jensen LewisJensen LewisJensen Daniel Lewis is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball. Jensen stands at 6'3" and weighs 220 pounds. Jensen was selected 102nd overall at the 2005 MLB Draft...
- Tom Mastny
- Matt Miller
- Edward Mujica
- Ivan Ochoa
- Rafael Pérez
- Jared SandbergJared SandbergJared Lawrence Sandberg is a former American Major League Baseball third baseman for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The nephew of former Chicago Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg, he is currently the manager of the Class-A level Hudson Valley Renegades in the Rays organization.Sandberg was born in...
- Eider Torres
- Jonathan Van Every
2007
- Michael Aubrey
- Brian Barton
- Asdrúbal CabreraAsdrúbal CabreraAsdrúbal José Cabrera is a switch-hitting infielder for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball.After coming up through the Seattle Mariners organization, he was acquired by the Indians on June 30, 2006, in exchange for Eduardo Perez...
- Eric DuBoseEric DuBoseEric Ladell DuBose is a Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He bats and throws left-handed and attended Mississippi State University....
- Aaron FultzAaron FultzRichard Aaron Fultz is a retired Major League Baseball relief pitcher.Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 6th round of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft, Fultz spent the first three seasons of his Major League career with them , compiling a 10-5 record in 167 games played...
- Aaron Laffey
- Juan Lara
- Cliff Lee
- Jensen Lewis
- Scott Lewis
- Cliff PolitteCliff PolitteCliff Anthony Politte is a right-handed Major League Baseball retired relief pitcher.Selected in the 54th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, Politte came up to the parent club in . He threw the first pitch at the new Roger Dean Stadium in spring training that...
- Argenis ReyesArgenis ReyesArgenis N. Reyes Sanchez is a Major League Baseball second baseman. Formerly a member or the New York Mets organization, he is not related to former teammate José Reyes, although the two were childhood friends in the Dominican Republic.Reyes was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the...
- Jonathan Van Every
- Jake Westbrook
2008
- Michael Aubrey
- Josh BarfieldJosh BarfieldJoshua LaRoy Barfield is a second baseman who is currently in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He is the son of former major league outfielder Jesse Barfield. Barfield was born in Venezuela during his mother's two-week winterball visit with his father...
- Joe Borowski
- Fausto Carmona
- Scott Lewis
- Víctor Martínez
- Bronson SardinhaBronson SardinhaBronson Kiheimahanaomauiakeo Sardinha is a Major League Baseball outfielder.-Career:Sardinha was drafted directly out of Kamehameha High School in the 1st round of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft...
- Jake Westbrook
Managers
The following is a list of current and former Akron Aeros managers:- Jeff DatzJeff DatzJeffrey William Datz is an American former Major League Baseball player and current third base coach for the Seattle Mariners. A former catcher, Datz played in seven games for the Detroit Tigers in 1989...
(1997) - Joel SkinnerJoel SkinnerJoel Patrick Skinner is a former Major League Baseball catcher and former third base coach of the Cleveland Indians. Skinner was dismissed effective with the end of the 2009 season on September 30, 2009. He is the son of Bob Skinner, a National League outfielder in the 1950s and '60s...
(1998–1999) - Eric WedgeEric WedgeEric Michael Wedge is a Major League Baseball manager and former catcher, and is the current manager of the Seattle Mariners. As a player, Wedge attended Northrop High School in Fort Wayne and played on the school's state champion baseball team in 1983...
(2000) - Chris BandoChris BandoChristopher Michael Bando was a catcher in Major League Baseball in the 1980s, spending much of his career with the Cleveland Indians before also playing for the Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics. He was formerly the manager of the South Coast League's Aiken Foxhounds and The New York - Penn...
(2001) - Brad KomminskBrad KomminskBrad Komminsk , is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Despite a sterling record in the minor leagues, he never played well in the majors...
(2002–2004) - Torey LovulloTorey LovulloSalvatore Anthony "Torey" Lovullo is a former Major League Baseball infielder and current first base coach of The Toronto Blue Jays. He was the manager of the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. He is an alumnus of the University of California, Los Angeles...
(2005) - Tim BogarTim BogarTimothy Paul Bogar is a former Major League Baseball infielder. Currently, Bogar is the third base coach for the Boston Red Sox.-Playing career:...
(2006–2007) - Mike SarbaughMike SarbaughMichael "Mike" Sarbaugh is a former minor league baseball player, and is currently a minor league manager for the Columbus Clippers the AAA farm team of the Cleveland Indians. After attending Lamar University, where he was an all conference shortstop and earned a degree in kinesiology, Sarbaugh...
(2008–)
See also
- List of Kinston baseball people (a similar list for the Kinston IndiansKinston IndiansThe Kinston Indians were a minor league baseball team of the Carolina League , and the High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. They were located in Kinston, North Carolina, and were named for their parent club...
, the current high-A affiliate of the Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
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