2028 Baseball Eligibles (23)
Albert Pujols was a dominant player in Major League Baseball during the 2000s, and many believe that if there was an MVP award for the decade, he would have won it. Pujols made his debut for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2001, and quickly established himself as a superstar. He won the Rookie of the Year award and finished fourth in the MVP voting in…
Starting his Major League career with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2008, Escobar became a starting infielder in 2010. He had his best years after he was traded to Kansas City in 2011. While Escobar did not have a power game, hitting only 58 home runs in 1,552 games, he was known for his exceptional fielding and base running abilities. He recorded at least 20 stolen…
From Curaco, Andrelton Simmons was a light-hitting Shortstop who never made an All-Star Game, but we think it would be criminal if he did not receive an opportunity to be on the 2025 ballot. Simmons did not hit particularly well, as his career OPS of .678 and 1,169 Hits were not head-turning. What Simmons did exceptionally well was rock-solid defence, and the numbers and accolades…
Anibal Sanchez is one of the best pitchers to come out of Venezuela, but he had an up-and-down career. He was signed by the Boston Red Sox but traded to the Florida Marlins while still in the minors. He had a successful rookie year, winning ten games against three losses, with a 2.93 ERA, and throwing a no-hitter that year. However, control issues and a…
Archer was drafted by the Cleveland Indians but was later traded to the Tampa Bay Rays organization. He made his Major League debut in 2012 and became a permanent fixture in the Rays' rotation a year later. In 2015, despite having a losing record of 12-13, Archer had his best season. He fanned 253 batters, which placed him second in the American League. His 3.23…
David Price was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays as the first overall pick in 2007. He made his debut a year later in September, helping the Rays make it to the World Series. Although the team didn't win, Price had a win and a save in the playoffs, and this marked the beginning of his professional career. In 2009, Price joined Tampa Bay's starting…
Dee Strange-Gordon was at one point one of the top speedsters in Major League Baseball at a time when he was at his best as a Marlin. Gordon was a competent player for the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he was an All-Star in 2014, but his best year was when he was traded to the Marlins, where Gordon won the Silver Slugger, the Gold Glove,…
Greg Holland was one of the best relief pitchers in the 2010s and played a crucial role in the success of the Kansas City Royals during that time. Holland was drafted by the Royals in 2007 and made his debut for the team in 2010. The following year, he proved himself with an impressive performance, posting a 1.80 ERA and a WHIP of less than…
Jed Lowrie is a 14-year MLB veteran infielder who started his career with the Boston Red Sox. However, his most successful stint was with the Oakland Athletics. After playing for the Red Sox for four years (from 2008 to 2011), he was traded to Houston, who then dealt him to Oakland after a year. Despite never having played over 400 plate appearances in a season,…
Joe Smith appeared in a whopping 866 Games in the Majors, all of which from the bullpen, with most in middle relief. A 15-year veteran, Smith played for eight different teams, but his best success with Cleveland, the team he played six years for and had nearly half of his career bWAR (6.4 of 12.9) and had three consecutive seasons of a sub-3 ERA (2011-13). …
Justin Upton began his baseball career with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2007, at the age of 19. By 2009, he was the starting leftfielder and an All-Star for the first time, after hitting over .300 for the first time and belting more than 25 home runs. Upton continued to perform well, with a decent 2010 season where he hit 17 home runs and had an…
Kurt Suzuki's journey from being a standout player at Cal State Fullerton, leading them to consecutive College World Series victories, to making his debut for the Oakland Athletics in 2007 is a testament to his hard work and dedication. His time with the Athletics marked his peak in baseball, with his best seasons both offensively and defensively. From 2008 to 2010, he consistently delivered at…
Lorenzo Cain started his Major League career with the Milwaukee Brewers, but it only lasted for 46 games as he was traded after the 2010 season to the Kansas City Royals. In Kansas City, Cain played mostly in the minors during his first two years, but he entered the 2013 season as the Royals' starting center fielder. Although it was not a great start for…
Mark Melancon played for nine different teams in the majors, which may make him seem like a journeyman. However, he was an exceptional relief pitcher and one of the best in baseball at times. Melancon started his career with New York (AL), Houston, and Boston before having an outstanding season with a 1.39 ERA in Pittsburgh, where he became the Pirates closer. He won the…
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Oliver Perez had a long and successful career of 20 seasons in the Majors, playing for eight different teams. He recorded over 1,500 strikeouts, which is an impressive feat for a pitcher who had such longevity in the sport. Perez had two distinct phases in his career, the first half as a starter and the second half as a reliever. He started his career in…
Robinson Cano, a phenomenal infielder from San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic, was signed by the New York Yankees in 2001. He made his debut in the pinstripes in 2005 and was the runner-up for American League Rookie of the Year. In the following year, Cano was an All-Star and Silver Slugger after batting .342. He played solidly for the next three seasons…
Sean Doolittle spent his entire 11-season career as a relief pitcher. He started with the Oakland Athletics in 2012 and became an All-Star in 2014 when he saved 22 games. Doolittle was traded to the Washington Nationals in 2017 and continued to save at least 20 games annually until 2019. In 2018, Doolittle made his second All-Star appearance and in the following year, he led…
Sergio Romo played the first half of his career with the San Francisco Giants (2008-16), where the Relief Pitcher was an All-Star in 2013 and won three World Series Rings (2010, 2012 & 2014). Romo had 84 Saves for the Giants and 137 Overall in a career that also saw him throw for Los Angeles (NL), Tampa Bay, Miami, Minnesota, Oakland, Seattle and Toronto.
Steve Cishek is best known for his five seasons in Baseball, which was spent with the Florida/Miami Marlins where he served as their closer in 2013 and 2014. Cishek led the National League in Games Finished (62) but was inconsistent and traded to St. Louis in 2015. Cishek signed with the Seattle Mariners in 2016 and saved 25 Games for the team, but that was…
