The Angels also selected the contract of outfielder Scott Cousins from Triple-A Salt Lake.
The futures of outfielder Nick Swisher and catcher Russell Martin are even more uncertain.
Led by the talented young nucleus of outfielder Matt Holliday, infielders Garrett Atkins and Troy Tulowitzki and pitcher Jeff Francis, the Rockies closed the season with a 13-1 flourish to tie for a playoff spot.
Some have even argued that Jeter would not have been the same ball player if the Cincinnati Reds had selected him instead of outfielder Chad Mottola with the fifth overall pick in the amateur draft on June 1, 1992.
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Speaking of player ratings: Richmond once incurred the good natured wrath of former Phillie outfielder Doug Glanville, who was miffed at his defensive rating in 2001.
"It makes me feel kind of young, " quipped outfielder Matt Diaz, who'll turn 35 on Sunday.
"There's many ways of scoring runs, " outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, still fleet at 39, said through a translator.
Then in the bottom of the ninth, Cardinals outfielder Milt Thompson was on second base with one out.
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She says she continues to draw inspiration from her father, Ted, a former major-league outfielder who died of cancer in 2009.
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Despite missing time with injury, Cespedes has established himself as a talented outfielder and one of Oakland's few prime players, but has not been exceptional, hitting .275.
"We have a target on our backs, but we're kind of used to that this year, being the No. 1 team (in the Baseball America poll) for most of the season, " outfielder Chaz Frank said Thursday.
Louis Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay was of Spanish descent, but Mazzotti said he was one generation too far removed to qualify.
"Andy is remarkable, " outfielder Vernon Wells said of his 40-year-old teammate.
The slugging outfielder became the first of the Yankees' injured All-Stars to return to the lineup, and New York beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 Tuesday night for its seventh victory in eight games.
He reached out to free-agent outfielder Michael Bourn on behalf of the team this off-season in an attempt to convince him to sign with the Mets.
Wells' trade to the Yankees was finalized Tuesday, when New York dealt a pair of minor leaguers to the Angels: outfielder Exircado Cayones and left-hander Kramer Sneed.
"It's so strange because there is no rhyme or reason to who gets called, " said outfielder Mike Baxter, the recipient of a 4 a.m.
The outfielder is in the final year of his contract, and heading into free agency as a left fielder rather than a center fielder could hurt his value especially if he struggles to learn the new position.
During much of his NFL career, he also was an outfielder with four Major League Baseball teams and played in a World Series with the Atlanta Braves.
But the former Blue Jays outfielder made a leaping catch at the top of the wall and Bautista, who had already made the turn at second, was doubled off first on a relay throw from Robinson Cano.
They made a serious run at outfielder Michael Bourn, but balked at the possibility of forfeiting a coveted first-round draft pick.
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Featuring the two most talked about youngsters in the game, pitcher Stephen Strasburg and outfielder Bryce Harper, the Nats are erasing years of mediocrity with a 66-43 record through August 6, tied with the Cincinnati Reds for best in the Majors.
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San Diego Padres outfielder Ryan Klesko spotted a Carolina Club in the backseat of a scout's car, liked the way it looked and soon had his own customized bat.
"I like the idea that it is 2013, and since there are things available, at least consider the idea of taking a look at them, " Yankees All-Star outfielder Curtis Granderson said.
Brennan Boesch, trying to win a spot as a backup outfielder, was a late scratch from the Yankees lineup because of sore left ribs.
The main problem is obvious: Speedy outfielder Brett Gardner has been on the disabled list for all of May with elbow trouble, depriving the lineup of an on-base threat and a consistent 50-steal man who puts pressure on pitchers and gives the offense a different look.
"We've been forced to being a little creative here because of some of the injuries, " said manager Joe Girardi, who has also used outfielder Vernon Wells at third and second base this season.
"There wasn't that kind of money when I was coming up, " said 34-year-old Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Juan Pierre.
On Oct. 3, 1951, Thomson, an outfielder with the New York Giants, hit a pennant-winning home run off of the Brooklyn Dodgers' Ralph Branca at the Polo Grounds.
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