LIST OF FORMER BLUES TO APPEAR IN MLB (13)*

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* 11 Players moved on to MLB, 2 Managers w/ previous MLB playing experience

INF Doug Bernier

SLO Blues 2001

MLB Experience

- Colorado Rockies (2008)

Currently playing AAA with:

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (International League)

MLB Parent Club:  New York Yankees

Oral Roberts 2001 & 2002

Hometown:  Santa Maria, CA

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Manager Casey Candaele

SLO Blues Manager 2001

INF/OF 9 MLB Seasons

-  Montreal Expos 1986-1988

-  Houston Astros 1988- 1993

-  Cleveland Indians 1996-1997

Member of the 1980 College World Series Champion Arizona Wildcats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RHP Chuck Estrada

SLO Blues 1956 - SLO BLUES HALL OF FAME

MLB Experience:

- Baltimore Orioles (1960 - 1964)

- Chicago Cubs (1966)

- New York Mets (1967)

1960 AL All-Star

Led AL in wins 1960 (18)

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RHP Casey Fien

SLO Blues 2005 & 2006

- Detroit Tigers (2009, 2010) 

 

 

 

 

LHP Brian Fuentes

SLO Blues 1995

Seattle Mariners (2001)

Colorado Rockies (2002 - 2008)

LA Angels (2009 - 2010)

Minnesota Twins (2010)

Oakland A's (2011 - present)

2005 & 2006 NL All-Star, 2009 AL All-Star...Led AL in saves 2009 (48) 

 

RHP Matt Garza

SLO Blues 2002

- Minnesota Twins (2006 - 2007)

Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2008 - 2010)

Chicago Cubs (2011 - present)

ALCS MVP 2008

 

 

 

 

 

RHP Marcus Gwyn

SLO Blues 1997

- LA Angels (2007)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Manager Roy Howell

SLO Blues Manager 1999

3B 11 MLB Seasons

- Texas Rangers 1974-1976

- Toronto Blue Jays 1977-1979

- Milwaukee Brewers 1980-1981

1979 AL All-Star

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RHP Jim Lonborg

SLO Blues 1960 & 1961

- Boston Red Sox (1965 - 1971)

- Milwaukee Brewers (1972)

- Philadelphia Phillies (1973 - 1979)

1967 AL All-Star...1967 AL Cy Young...Led AL in wins 167 (22)...Led AL in strikeouts 1967 (246)

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C Adam Moore

SLO Blues 2003

- Seattle Mariners (2009 - present)

 

 

 

 

 

3B Brent Morel

SLO Blues 2005

- Chicago White Sox (2010 - present)

 

  

 

 

LHP Will Ohman

SLO Blues 1998

- Chicago Cubs (2001 - 2002, 2005 - 2007)

- Atlanta Braves (2008)

- Los Angeles Dodgers (2009)

- Baltimore Orioles (2010)

- Florida Marlins (2010)

- Chicago White Sox (2011 - present)

 

 

RHP Mel Queen

SLO Blues 1958, 1959, 1960 - SLO BLUES HALL OF FAME

- Cincinatti Reds (1966 - 1969)

- California Angels (1970 - 1972)

- Toronto Blue Jays Pitching Coach (1996 - 1999), Interim Manager (1997)

- 2nd generation MLB

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