Carlos Gonzalez played ten of his twelve seasons with the Colorado Rockies (2009-18), where the Outfielder was a three-time All-Star.

Gonzalez had his best year in 2010, when he led the National League in Hits (197) and won the Batting Title (.336), and would have five other seasons where he eclipsed the 20 Home Run mark.  Gonzalez was also a three-time Gold Glove winner and won one Silver Slugger.

The Venezuelan also had brief stops in Oakland, Cleveland, and Chicago (NL) and retired with 1,432 Hits and 234 Home Runs.

A 19-year veteran, C.C. Sabathia debuted with the Cleveland Indians in 2001, and showed immediately that he was a star, finishing 17-5, leading the AL in H/9 (7.4), and had it not been for Ichiro Suzuki, would have been named the American League Rookie of the Year.

Sabathia remained the ace of the Cleveland staff for the next six seasons, going to the All-Star Game in 2003, 2004, and 2007, the last year of which was an electric campaign for the Californian.  Sabathia won the Cy Young in that season, with a 19-7 record, a 3.21 ERA, 209 Strikeouts, and a league-leading 5.65 SO/BB.  The following season, Sabathia's contract was up. With the Indians struggling, he was traded to Milwaukee for their playoff run. He while the Brewers did not win the World Series, he was a large part of their playoff appearance, having led the NL in Complete Games (7) and Shutouts (3), despite only playing in the league for half of it.  Sabathia's stock had never been higher, so it was only natural that he would sign with the biggest boys on the block, the New York Yankees.

Joining the Bronx in 2009, Sabathia came in as another weapon for the Yankees.  Sabathia led the AL in Wins in both 2009 and 2010 and was in the top four in Cy Young voting over the next three years and going to three more All-Star Games (2010-12).  He helped New York win the World Series in 2009, and while he went into decline in the mid-10s, he was still capable of quality starts and helping the Yankees make post seasons.

Sabathia retired with a record of 251-161 with 3,093 Strikeouts.

Brian McCann played the bulk and best part of his career with the Atlanta Braves, the team he was the primary Catcher for from 2006 to 2013.

McCann quickly became one of the top offensive Catchers in the National League.  While he was with Atlanta, McCann went to seven All-Star Games, earned five Silver Sluggers, and had seven 20 Home Run years, all of which were atypical for a Catcher in any era.   What was typical was the New York Yankees making a Free Agent offer to McCann, which he signed in 2014.  

He had three more 20 HR years with New York and later joined Houston as a veteran presence, helping the Astros win the 2017 World Series.  McCann finished his career in Atlanta for one year, and he retired with 1,590 Hits, 282 Home Runs, and 1,018 RBIs.

While he was beloved by many Pitchers for his ability to call a game, McCann's candidacy is hampered by a below-average defense, which lowers his overall resume, but any seven-time All-Star should receive someone's vote.

Known for his versatility, playing at Second, Short, and in the Outfield, Ben Zobrist played the bulk of his career with Tampa, a team he was twice an All-Star and had three 20-Home Run seasons with.

In terms of advanced metrics, Zobrist led the American League in bWAR on the strength of his .405 OBP and elite defensive year, though it did not get him the Gold Glove he deserved.  Zobrist was eighth in MVP voting that year, his highest finish, but had similar overall numbers in the next few seasons.

Zobrist would later play for Oakland, Kansas City, and the Chicago Cubs, and though he will always be best known for his time in Tampa, he is a back-to-back World Series Champion with the Royals in 2015, and Cubs in 2016, the latter where he was the World Series MVP.