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Over the years,
more than 100 young men who played for the
Cougars at one time or another have reached
the Major Leagues. While some earned the
cliché “cup of coffee” before being sent
back down to the minors, many have not only
stayed in the big leagues but thrived to
the point of becoming household names as up
and coming Major League stars. Browse the
list below and you’ll find a Cougar has
played for every team in the majors.
Moreover, we’re very proud to say the list
includes more than a dozen Major League All-Stars,
four Gold Glove Award winners, three Rookie
of the Year winners and one World Series
MVP. If you have attended Kane County games
over the years, chances are you can say "I
saw him as a Cougar" about several of
these big league stars.
|
COUGARS ALUMNI |
KCC YEAR(S) |
POS |
MLB TEAM |
YR |
|
Aguila, Chris |
1999 |
OF |
Florida Marlins |
2005-06 |
|
|
|
|
New York Mets |
2008 |
|
Alfonseca,
Antonio |
1994 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
1997-01 |
|
|
|
|
Chicago Cubs |
2002-03 |
|
|
|
|
Atlanta Braves |
2004 |
|
|
|
|
Florida Marlins |
2005 |
|
|
|
|
Texas Rangers |
2006 |
|
|
|
|
Philadelphia
Phillies |
2007 |
|
Almonte,
Hector |
1997-98 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
1999 |
|
|
|
|
Boston Red Sox |
2003 |
|
|
|
|
Montreal Expos |
2003 |
|
Ambres, Chip |
2000-01 |
OF |
Kansas City
Royals |
2005 |
|
|
|
|
New York Mets |
2007 |
|
|
|
|
San Diego Padres |
2008 |
|
Bailey, Andrew |
2007 |
P |
Oakland A's |
2009-11 |
|
Bailey, Jeff |
1999 |
OF |
Boston Red Sox |
2007-09 |
|
Baisley, Jeff |
2008 |
3B |
Oakland A's |
2008 |
|
Baker, John |
2003 |
C |
Florida Marlins |
2008-11 |
|
Bautista,
Denny |
2001 |
P |
Baltimore Orioles |
2004 |
|
|
|
|
Kansas City
Royals |
2004-06 |
|
|
|
|
Colorado Rockies |
2006-07 |
|
|
|
|
Detroit Tigers |
2008 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh Pirates |
2008-09 |
|
|
|
|
San Francisco Giants |
2010 |
|
Beckett, Josh |
2000 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
2001-05 |
|
|
|
|
Boston Red Sox |
2006-11 |
|
Belisario, Ronald |
2002 |
P |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
2009-10 |
|
Berg, Dave |
1994 |
IF |
Florida Marlins |
1998-01 |
|
|
|
|
Toronto Blue Jays |
2002-04 |
|
Billingsley,
Brent |
1997 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
1999 |
|
Blanton, Joe |
2003 |
P |
Oakland A's |
2004-08 |
|
|
|
|
Philadelphia Phillies |
2008-11 |
|
Booty, Josh |
1995-96 |
3B |
Florida Marlins |
1996-98 |
|
Borowski, Joe |
1991 |
P |
Baltimore Orioles |
1995 |
|
|
|
|
Atlanta Braves |
1996-97 |
|
|
|
|
New York Yankees |
1997-98 |
|
|
|
|
Chicago Cubs |
2001-05 |
|
|
|
|
Tampa Bay Devil
Rays |
2005 |
|
|
|
|
Florida Marlins |
2006 |
|
|
|
|
Cleveland Indians |
2007-08 |
|
Braden, Dallas |
2004 |
P |
Oakland A's |
2007-11 |
|
Brown, Corey |
2008 |
OF |
Washington Nationals |
2011 |
|
Brown,
Roosevelt |
1996-97 |
OF |
Chicago Cubs |
1999-02 |
|
Buck, Travis |
2005 |
OF |
Oakland A's |
2007-10 |
|
|
|
|
Cleveland Indians |
2011 |
|
Burnett, A.J. |
1998 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
1999-05 |
|
|
|
|
Toronto Blue Jays |
2006-08 |
|
|
|
|
New York Yankees |
2009-11 |
|
Burton, Jared |
2003 |
P |
Cincinnati Reds |
2007-11 |
|
Cabrera,
Miguel |
2001 |
IF |
Florida Marlins |
2003-07 |
|
|
|
|
Detroit Tigers |
2008-11 |
|
Cahill, Trevor |
2007 |
P |
Oakland A's |
2009-11 |
|
Carignan, Andrew |
2007 |
P |
Oakland A's |
2011 |
|
Carrasco,
Hector |
1993 |
P |
Cincinnati Reds |
1994-97 |
|
|
|
|
Kansas City
Royals |
1997 |
|
|
|
|
Minnesota Twins |
1998-00 |
|
|
|
|
Boston Red Sox |
2000 |
|
|
|
|
Minnesota Twins |
2001 |
|
|
|
|
Baltimore Orioles |
2003 |
|
|
|
|
Washington
Nationals |
2005 |
|
|
|
|
Los Angeles
Angels |
2006-07 |
|
Casilla,
Santiago |
2003, 2004 |
P |
Oakland A's |
2004-09 |
|
|
|
|
San Francisco Giants |
2010-11 |
|
Castillo, Luis |
1995 |
2B |
Florida Marlins |
1996-2005 |
|
|
|
|
Minnesota Twins |
2006 |
|
|
|
|
New York Mets |
2007-10 |
|
Chouinard,
Bobby |
1991-92 |
P |
Oakland A's |
1996 |
|
|
|
|
Milwaukee Brewers |
1998 |
|
|
|
|
Arizona
Diamondbacks |
1998-99 |
|
|
|
|
Colorado Rockies |
2000-01 |
|
Clapinski,
Chris |
1993 |
IF |
Florida Marlins |
1999-00 |
|
Cruz, Nelson |
2003 |
OF |
Milwaukee Brewers |
2005 |
|
|
|
|
Texas Rangers |
2006-11 |
|
Cunnane, Will |
1994 |
P |
San Diego Padres |
1997-00 |
|
|
|
|
Milwaukee Brewers |
2001 |
|
|
|
|
Chicago Cubs |
2002 |
|
|
|
|
Atlanta Braves |
2003-04 |
|
Darensbourg,
Victor |
1993 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
1998-02 |
|
|
|
|
Colorado Rockies |
2003 |
|
|
|
|
Montreal Expos |
2003 |
|
|
|
|
Chicago White Sox |
2004 |
|
|
|
|
New York Mets |
2004 |
|
|
|
|
Detroit Tigers |
2005 |
|
Dedrick, Jim |
1991 |
P |
Baltimore Orioles |
1995 |
|
Demel, Sam |
2007 |
P |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
2010-11 |
|
Dempster, Ryan |
1996 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
1998-02 |
|
|
|
|
Cincinnati Reds |
2002-03 |
|
|
|
|
Chicago Cubs |
2004-11 |
|
Dunwoody, Todd |
1994-95 |
OF |
Florida Marlins |
1997-99 |
|
|
|
|
Kansas City
Royals |
2000 |
|
|
|
|
Chicago Cubs |
2001 |
|
|
|
|
Cleveland Indians |
2002 |
|
Duvall, Mike |
1996 |
P |
Tampa Bay D-Rays |
1998-00 |
|
|
|
|
Minnesota Twins |
2001 |
|
Erickson, Matt |
1998 |
IF |
Milwaukee Brewers |
2004 |
|
Eshelman,
Vaughn |
1991 |
P |
Boston Red Sox |
1995-97 |
|
Ethier, Andre |
2003 |
OF |
Los Angeles
Dodgers |
2006-11 |
|
Everidge, Tommy |
2005 |
IF |
Oakland A's |
2009 |
|
Fulchino, Jeff |
2002 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
2006 |
|
|
|
|
Kansas City Royals |
2008 |
|
|
|
|
Houston Astros |
2009-11 |
|
|
|
|
San Diego Padres |
2011 |
|
Garcia, Amaury |
1995-96 |
2B |
Florida Marlins |
1999 |
|
Gload, Ross |
1998 |
1B |
Chicago Cubs |
2000 |
|
|
|
|
Colorado Rockies |
2002 |
|
|
|
|
Chicago White Sox |
2004-06 |
|
|
|
|
Kansas City
Royals |
2007-08 |
|
|
|
|
Florida Marlins |
2009 |
|
|
|
|
Philadelphia Phillies |
2010-11 |
|
Gonzalez,
Adrian |
2001 |
1B |
Texas Rangers |
2004-05 |
|
|
|
|
San Diego Padres |
2006-10 |
|
|
|
|
Boston Red Sox |
2011 |
|
Gonzalez, Alex |
1996 |
SS |
Florida Marlins |
1998-2005 |
|
|
|
|
Boston Red Sox |
2006 |
|
|
|
|
Cincinnati Reds |
2007-09 |
|
|
|
|
Boston Red Sox |
2009 |
|
|
|
|
Toronto Blue Jays |
2010 |
|
|
|
|
Atlanta Braves |
2010-11 |
|
Gonzalez, Gabe |
1995 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
1998 |
|
Goodwin,
Curtis |
1992 |
OF |
Baltimore Orioles |
1995 |
|
|
|
|
Cincinnati Reds |
1996-97 |
|
|
|
|
Colorado Rockies |
1998 |
|
|
|
|
Chicago Cubs |
1999 |
|
|
|
|
Toronto Blue Jays |
1999 |
|
Gray, Jeff |
2006 |
P |
Oakland A's |
2008-09 |
|
|
|
|
Chicago Cubs |
2010 |
|
|
|
|
Chicago White Sox |
2011 |
|
|
|
|
Seattle Mariners |
2011 |
|
Harper,
Brandon |
1998 |
C |
Washington
Nationals |
2006 |
|
Haynes, Jimmy |
1992 |
P |
Baltimore Orioles |
1995-96 |
|
|
|
|
Oakland A's |
1997-99 |
|
|
|
|
Milwaukee Brewers |
2000-01 |
|
|
|
|
Cincinnati Reds |
2002-04 |
|
Heredia, Felix |
1994 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
1996-98 |
|
|
|
|
Chicago Cubs |
1998-01 |
|
|
|
|
Toronto Blue Jays |
2002 |
|
|
|
|
Cincinnati Reds |
2003 |
|
|
|
|
New York Yankees |
2003-04 |
|
|
|
|
New York Mets |
2005 |
|
Hooper, Kevin |
2000-01 |
2B |
Detroit Tigers |
2005-06 |
|
Izquierdo,
Hansel |
2001 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
2002 |
|
Jackson, Ryan |
1995 |
1B-OF |
Florida Marlins |
1998 |
|
|
|
|
Seattle Mariners |
1999 |
|
|
|
|
Detroit Tigers |
2001-02 |
|
Johnson,
Charles |
1993 |
C |
Florida Marlins |
1994-1998 |
|
|
|
|
Los Angeles Dodgers |
1998 |
|
|
|
|
Baltimore Orioles |
1999-00 |
|
|
|
|
Chicago White Sox |
2000 |
|
|
|
|
Florida Marlins |
2001-02 |
|
|
|
|
Colorado Rockies |
2003-04 |
|
|
|
|
Tampa Bay Devil
Rays |
2005 |
|
Kilby, Brad |
2006 |
P |
Oakland A's |
2009-10 |
|
Klingenbeck,
Scott |
1992 |
P |
Baltimore Orioles |
1994-95 |
|
|
|
|
Minnesota Twins |
1995-96 |
|
|
|
|
Cincinnati Reds |
1998 |
|
Knotts, Gary |
1997-98 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
2001-02 |
|
|
|
|
Detroit Tigers |
2003-04 |
|
Komine, Shane |
2003 |
P |
Oakland A's |
2006-07 |
|
Kotsay, Mark |
1996 |
OF |
Florida Marlins |
1997-00 |
|
|
|
|
San Diego Padres |
2001-03 |
|
|
|
|
Oakland A's |
2004-07 |
|
|
|
|
Atlanta Braves |
2008 |
|
|
|
|
Boston Red Sox |
2008-09 |
|
|
|
|
Chicago White Sox |
2009-10 |
|
|
|
|
Milwaukee Brewers |
2011 |
|
Krivda, Rick |
1992 |
P |
Baltimore Orioles |
1995-97 |
|
|
|
|
Cleveland Indians |
1998 |
|
|
|
|
Cincinnati Reds |
1998 |
|
Larkin, Andy |
1994 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
1996, 1998 |
|
|
|
|
Cincinnati Reds |
2000 |
|
|
|
|
Kansas City
Royals |
2000 |
|
Martin, Tommy |
1991 |
P |
Houston Astros |
1997 |
|
|
|
|
Cleveland Indians |
1998-00 |
|
|
|
|
New York Mets |
2001 |
|
|
|
|
Tampa Bay Devil
Rays |
2002 |
|
|
|
|
Los Angeles
Dodgers |
2003-04 |
|
|
|
|
Atlanta Braves |
2004-05 |
|
|
|
|
Colorado Rockies |
2006-07 |
|
Mazzaro, Vince |
2006 |
P |
Oakland A's |
2009-10 |
|
|
|
|
Kansas City Royals |
2011 |
|
McBeth, Marcus |
2003, 2005 |
OF, P |
Cincinnati Reds |
2007 |
|
McClain, Scott |
1991-92 |
3B |
Tampa Bay Devil
Rays |
1998 |
|
|
|
|
Chicago Cubs |
2005 |
|
|
|
|
San Francisco
Giants |
2007-08 |
|
McMillon,
Billy |
1994 |
OF |
Florida Marlins |
1996-97 |
|
|
|
|
Philadelphia
Phillies |
1997 |
|
|
|
|
Detroit Tigers |
2000-01 |
|
|
|
|
Oakland A's |
2001, 03-04 |
|
Meadows, Brian |
1995 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
1998-99 |
|
|
|
|
San Diego Padres |
2000 |
|
|
|
|
Kansas City
Royals |
2000-01 |
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh
Pirates |
2002-05 |
|
|
|
|
Tampa Bay Devil
Rays |
2006 |
|
Melillo, Kevin |
2005 |
2B |
Oakland A's |
2007 |
|
Mercedes, Jose |
1992 |
P |
Milwaukee Brewers |
1994-98 |
|
|
|
|
Baltimore Orioles |
2000-01 |
|
|
|
|
Montreal Expos |
2003 |
|
Messenger,
Randy |
2001 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
2005-06 |
|
|
|
|
San Francisco
Giants |
2007 |
|
|
|
|
Seattle Mariners |
2008-09 |
|
Millar, Kevin |
1994 |
3B/1B |
Florida Marlins |
1998-02 |
|
|
|
1B |
Boston Red Sox |
2003-05 |
|
|
|
|
Baltimore Orioles |
2006-08 |
|
|
|
|
Toronto Blue Jays |
2009 |
|
Milliard,
Ralph |
1994 |
2B |
Florida Marlins |
1996-97 |
|
|
|
|
New York Mets |
1998 |
|
Murphy, Bill |
2003 |
P |
Arizona
Diamondbacks |
2007 |
|
|
|
|
Toronto Blue Jays |
2009 |
|
Neal, Blaine |
1999 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
2001-03 |
|
|
|
|
San Diego Padres |
2004 |
|
|
|
|
Boston Red Sox |
2005 |
|
|
|
|
Colorado Rockies |
2005 |
|
Nunez,
Vladimir |
2001 |
P |
Arizona
Diamondbacks |
1998-99 |
|
|
|
|
Florida Marlins |
1999-03 |
|
|
|
|
Colorado Rockies |
2004 |
|
|
|
|
Atlanta Braves |
2008-09 |
|
Ochoa, Alex |
1992 |
OF |
New York Mets |
1995-97 |
|
|
|
|
Minnesota Twins |
1998 |
|
|
|
|
Milwaukee Brewers |
1999 |
|
|
|
|
Cincinnati Reds |
2000-01 |
|
|
|
|
Colorado Rockies |
2001 |
|
|
|
|
Milwaukee Brewers |
2002 |
|
|
|
|
Anaheim Angels |
2002 |
|
Olsen, Kevin |
1999 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
2001-03 |
|
Pearson, Jason |
1998 |
P |
San Diego Padres |
2002 |
|
|
|
|
St. Louis
Cardinals |
2003 |
|
Pennington,
Brad |
1991 |
P |
Baltimore Orioles |
1993-95 |
|
|
|
|
Cincinnati Reds |
1995 |
|
|
|
|
Boston Red Sox |
1996 |
|
|
|
|
California Angels |
1996 |
|
|
|
|
Tampa Bay Devil
Rays |
1998 |
|
Pennington, Cliff |
2005 |
IF |
Oakland Athletics |
2008-11 |
|
Petit, Gregorio |
2005 |
IF |
Oakland Athletics |
2008-09 |
|
Podsednik,
Scott |
1997 |
OF |
Seattle Mariners |
2001-02 |
|
|
|
|
Milwaukee Brewers |
2003-04 |
|
|
|
|
Chicago White Sox |
2005-07 |
|
|
|
|
Colorado Rockies |
2008 |
|
|
|
|
Chicago White Sox |
2009 |
|
|
|
|
Kansas City Royals |
2010 |
|
|
|
|
Los Angeles Dodgers |
2010 |
|
Putnam, Dan |
2004 |
OF |
Oakland A's |
2007 |
|
Ramirez, Julio |
1997 |
OF |
Florida Marlins |
1999 |
|
|
|
|
Chicago White Sox |
2001 |
|
|
|
|
Anaheim Angels |
2002-03 |
|
|
|
|
San Francisco Giants |
2005 |
|
Recker, Anthony |
2006 |
C |
Oakland A's |
2011 |
|
Redmond, Mike |
1993-94 |
C |
Florida Marlins |
1998-04 |
|
|
|
|
Minnesota Twins |
2005-09 |
|
|
|
|
Cleveland Indians |
2010 |
|
Reed, Eric |
2002 |
OF |
Florida Marlins |
2006-07 |
|
Renteria,
Edgar |
1993 |
SS |
Florida Marlins |
1996-98 |
|
|
|
|
St. Louis
Cardinals |
1999-04 |
|
|
|
|
Boston Red Sox |
2005 |
|
|
|
|
Atlanta Braves |
2006-07 |
|
|
|
|
Detroit Tigers |
2008 |
|
|
|
|
San Francisco Giants |
2009-10 |
|
|
|
|
Cincinnati Reds |
2011 |
|
Robertson,
Connor |
2005 |
P |
Oakland A's |
2007 |
|
|
|
|
Arizona Diamondbacks |
2008 |
|
Robertson,
Nate |
1999-00 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
2002 |
|
|
|
|
Detroit Tigers |
2003-09 |
|
|
|
|
Florida Marlins |
2010 |
|
|
|
|
Philadelphia Phillies |
2010 |
|
Rodriguez, Henry |
2007 |
P |
Oakland Athletics |
2009-10 |
|
|
|
|
Washington Nationals |
2011 |
|
Rolison, Nate |
1996 |
1B |
Florida Marlins |
2000 |
|
Roskos, John |
1995 |
1B |
Florida Marlins |
1998-99 |
|
|
|
|
San Diego Padres |
2000 |
|
Ross, Tyson |
2008 |
P |
Oakland A's |
2010-11 |
|
Saunders, Tony |
1993 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
1997 |
|
|
|
|
Tampa Bay Devil
Rays |
1998-99 |
|
Sellers, Justin |
2006 |
IF |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
2011 |
|
Street, Huston |
2004 |
P |
Oakland A's |
2005-08 |
|
|
|
|
Colorado Rockies |
2009-11 |
|
Tejera,
Michael |
1998 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
1999, 2002-04 |
|
|
|
|
Texas Rangers |
2004-05 |
|
Treanor, Matt |
1999, 2001 |
C |
Florida Marlins |
2004-08 |
|
|
|
|
Detroit Tigers |
2009 |
|
|
|
|
Texas Rangers |
2010 |
|
|
|
|
Kansas City Royals |
2011 |
|
|
|
|
Texas Rangers |
2011 |
|
Ugueto, Luis |
2000 |
2B |
Seattle Mariners |
2002-03 |
|
Valdes, Marc |
1994 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
1995-96 |
|
|
|
|
Montreal Expos |
1997-98 |
|
|
|
|
Houston Astros |
2000 |
|
|
|
|
Atlanta Braves |
2001 |
|
Vargas,
Claudio |
1999 |
P |
Montreal Expos |
2003-04 |
|
|
|
|
Washington
Nationals |
2005 |
|
|
|
|
Arizona
Diamondbacks |
2005-06 |
|
|
|
|
Milwaukee Brewers |
2007 |
|
|
|
|
New York Mets |
2008 |
|
|
|
|
Los Angeles Dodgers |
2009 |
|
|
|
|
Milwaukee Brewers |
2009-10 |
|
Ward, Bryan |
1994 |
P |
Chicago White Sox |
1998-99 |
|
|
|
|
Philadelphia
Phillies |
2000 |
|
|
|
|
Anaheim Angels |
2000 |
|
Waszgis, B.J. |
1992 |
C |
Texas Rangers |
2000 |
|
Webb, Ryan |
2005 |
P |
San Diego Padres |
2009-10 |
|
|
|
|
Florida Marlins |
2011 |
|
Weeks, Jemile |
2008 |
IF |
Oakland A's |
2011 |
|
Whisenant,
Matt |
1993 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
1997 |
|
|
|
|
Kansas City
Royals |
1997-99 |
|
|
|
|
San Diego Padres |
1999-00 |
|
Willingham,
Josh |
2000-01 |
C |
Florida Marlins |
2004-08 |
|
|
|
|
Washington Nationals |
2009-10 |
|
|
|
|
Oakland A's |
2011 |
|
Willis,
Dontrelle |
2002 |
P |
Florida Marlins |
2003-07 |
|
|
|
|
Detroit Tigers |
2008-10 |
|
|
|
|
Arizona Diamondbacks |
2010 |
|
|
|
|
Cincinnati Reds |
2011 |
|
Wilson, Josh |
2000-01 |
INF |
Florida Marlins |
2005 |
|
|
|
|
Washington
Nationals |
2007 |
|
|
|
|
Tampa Bay Devil
Rays |
2007 |
|
|
|
|
Arizona Diamondbacks |
2009 |
|
|
|
|
San Diego Padres |
2009 |
|
|
|
|
Seattle Mariners |
2009-10 |
|
|
|
|
Arizona Diamondbacks |
2011 |
|
|
|
|
Milwaukee Brewers |
2011 |
|
Windsor, Jason |
2004 |
P |
Oakland A's |
2006 |
|
Winn, Randy |
1996 |
OF |
Tampa Bay Devil
Rays |
1998-02 |
|
|
|
|
Seattle Mariners |
2003-05 |
|
|
|
|
San Francisco
Giants |
2005-09 |
|
|
|
|
New York Yankees |
2010 |
|
|
|
|
St. Louis Cardinals |
2010 |
|
Zaun, Gregg |
1991 |
C |
Baltimore Orioles |
1995-96 |
|
|
|
|
Florida Marlins |
1996-98 |
|
|
|
|
Texas Rangers |
1999 |
|
|
|
|
Kansas City
Royals |
2000-01 |
|
|
|
|
Houston Astros |
2002-03 |
|
|
|
|
Colorado Rockies |
2003 |
|
|
|
|
Toronto Blue Jays |
2004-08 |
|
|
|
|
Baltimore Orioles |
2009 |
|
|
|
|
Tampa Bay Rays |
2009 |
|
|
|
|
Milwaukee Brewers |
2010 |
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