Baseball

MOCS IN THE PROS

Click here to see a list of Moccasins taken in the
Top Ten Rounds of the Major League Baseball Free Agent Draft

Former Moccasins in the Professional Ranks (as of June 25, 2010)

MOCS THAT HAVE PLAYED IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES

Ralph Citarella (1979 at FSC) - The Moc’s only 1st round draft pick ... 12th overall selection by Cardinals in 1979 ... Played parts of two seasons with the Cardinals (1983-84) and one with the White Sox (1987) ... appeared in 21 games in his career with a record of 0-1 and a 4.06 ERA.

Eddie Gaillard (1992-93 at FSC) - 13th round pick by Detroit in 1993 ... Pitched in 30 games with the Tigers in 1997, was 2-0 with a 4.66 ERA ... spent parts of 1998-99 seasons with the Devil Rays ... has pitched in Japan since 2000 season ... had 34 saves and 1.52 ERA with Chunichi Dragons in 2002 ... had 14 saves for Chunichi and 8 saves for Yokohama in 2003.

John Hudek (1987-88 at FSC) - 10th round draft pick by the White Sox in 1988 ... played six seasons (1994-99) with Astros, Mets, Reds, Braves and Blue Jays ... best year was 1994, when he made NL All-Star Team as a rookie and had 16 saves with a 2.97 ERA with the Astros ... career record was 10-15 with 29 saves.

James Hurst (1988-89 at FSC) - 32nd round draft pick by the Indians in 1989 ... appeared in eight games in relief in 1994 with the Rangers.

Matt Joyce (2003-05 at FSC) - 12th round draft pick by Detroit in 2005 ... Made ML debut in May 2008 ... hit 12 HR with 33 RBI over 92 games for the Tigers in 2008 ... traded to Tampa Bay prior to 2009 season and started season in the outfield before being sent back to AAA Durham ... injured during 2010 spring training and is currently at AAA Durham.

Andy McGaffigan (1977-78 at FSC) - 6th round draft pick by Yankees in 1978 ... Played 11 seasons (1981-91) with the Yankees, Giants, Expos, Reds and Royals ... best year was 1986, when he was 10-5 with 2 saves and a 2.65 ERA with the Expos ... career record was 38-33 with 34 saves and a 3.38 ERA

Lance Niekro (1999-2000 at FSC) - 2nd round pick by Giants in 2000 (61st pick overall) ... Made his major league debut with San Francisco in September, 2003 ... hit .252 with 12 home runs (5th on the team), 16 doubles, three triples and 46 RBI in 113 games in 2005 ... hit .246 with 17 HR and 79 RBI over four ML seasons.

Greg Pryor (1968-71 at FSC) - 6th round pick by Rangers in 1971 ... Played 10 years (1976-86) in the American League with the Rangers, White Sox and Royals ... best year was 1979, when he hit .275 in 143 games with the White Sox ... key reserve on the Royals’ 1985 World Series Championship team ... hit .250 with 14 home runs and 146 RBI in his career.

Carlos Reyes (1990-91 at FSC) - Undrafted out of college ... last played in the majors in 2003 with Tampa Bay ... has also played with A’s, Red Sox, Padres and Phillies ... appeared in 65 games in relief in 1999 with Padres ... was 7-10 as a starter in 1996 for the A’s ... career record 20-36 with a 4.66 ERA.

Brett Tomko (1995 at FSC) - 2nd round pick by the Red in 1995 (54th overall selection) ... won his 100th game in the majors in 2009 while with Oakland ... spent 13 seasons in the majors with the Reds, Mariners, Padres, Cardinals, Giants, Dodgers, Royals and Oakland ... 100-102 for career with a 4.65 ERA.

MOCCASINS THAT HAVE SIGNED
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CONTRACTS
(Team listed in team originally signed with; Years listed are years played at FSC;
number after team is round drafted; FA-free agent)