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player name pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years draft info
Jim Abbott p 6-3 192 B R 1979-10-12 Grand Rapids,MI AAA -- 2000-2006
1999-    UDFA-MIN
Austyn Adams p 5-11 165 R R -- Grand Rapids,MI JrCollege -- 2022-2023
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Cy Alberts p 6-0 230 R R 1882-01-14 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1910-1910 1910-1910
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Tom Amante of 5-10 185 R R 1961-01-20 Grand Rapids,MI AA -- 1983-1987
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Carl Anderson p 5-11 155 R L -- Grand Rapids,MI College -- 1988-1988
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Walter Anderson p 6-2 160 L L 1897-09-25 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1917-1919 1917-1919
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Steve Barber p 6-1 190 R R 1948-03-13 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1970-1971 1970-1971
1969-    UDFA-MIN
Ben Barnes p-c 6-2 185 R R -- Grand Rapids,MI NAIA -- 2020-2024
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Austin Batka p 5-11 180 L L 1996-02-20 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2015-2018
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Keegan Batka p 6-2 205 R R 2002-05-01 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2021-2024
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Myles Beale of 6-1 180 B -- 2002-02-11 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2022-2024
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Harry Berrios of 5-11 205 R R 1971-12-02 Grand Rapids,MI AAA -- 1991-2006
1993-  8- 231-BAL
Randy Betten 2b 5-11 170 R R 1971-07-28 Grand Rapids,MI AAA -- 1994-1999
1995- 26- 704-CAL
Kyle Bobolts if-p 5-10 165 R R 1991-02-18 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2010-2013
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Kyle Boehm p 6-1 190 R R 1983-04-20 Grand Rapids,MI A- -- 2002-2005
2004- 17- 499-BAL
Luke Braselton p 6-5 190 R R -- Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2021-2022
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Brad Brasser p 6-6 225 L R 1974-10-03 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 1996-1997
1993- 37-1025-SEA
Ben Bubeck p 5-11 185 L L 1976-05-06 Grand Rapids,MI -- -- --
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Christian Burgess p 6-3 175 R R -- Grand Rapids,MI NAIA -- 2023-2024
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Kwamae Byers 1b 6-3 260 R R -- Grand Rapids,MI NAIA -- 2019-2022
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Brandon Cable if 6-2 205 R R 1993-07-21 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2013-2014
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Logan Campbell p 6-2 205 R R 1999-07-22 Grand Rapids,MI A -- 2019-2022
2021-    UDFA-MIN
Jonathan Cheshire p 6-1 185 L R 1994-11-15 Grand Rapids,MI AAA -- 2017-2023
2017- 36-1089-TOR
Devin Chilton c -- -- R R -- Grand Rapids,MI JrCollege -- 2024-2024
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Will Christophersen p 6-4 210 R R 1999-08-08 Grand Rapids,MI A+ -- 2020-2023
2023-    UDFA-ANA
player name pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years draft info
Jack Cienian p -- -- R R 2004 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2023-2023
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Tony Clausen p-of 5-11 180 R L 1985-09-17 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2005-2008
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Payton Clouse p 6-3 175 R R -- Grand Rapids,MI JrCollege -- 2023-2024
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Jim Command 3b 6-2 200 L R 1928-10-15 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1954-1955 1954-1955
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Alex Crump c 5-9 165 R R 1999-05-03 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2018-2022
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Kevin Dalson ss 5-9 165 L R 1966-12-19 Grand Rapids,MI Rk -- 1989-1989
1989- 26- 668-CHN
Al DeVormer c 6-0 175 R R 1891-08-19 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1918-1927 1918-1927
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Mark Dewey p 6-0 205 R R 1965-01-03 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1990-1996 1987-2007
1987- 23- 594-SFN
Ian Doyle p 6-2 170 R R -- Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2021-2024
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Carson Dunn ut -- -- R R 2003 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2022-2024
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Chuck Duquette p 6-1 175 B R 1965-02-23 Grand Rapids,MI A -- 1987-1988
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Justin Dyksma p 6-0 195 L R -- Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2021-2024
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Don Eaddy 3b 5-11 165 R R 1934-02-16 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1959-1959 1959-1959
1955-    UDFA-CHN
Rob Ellis of-3b 5-11 180 R R 1950-07-03 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1971-1975 1971-1980
1971-  1-   3-MIL
Mark Engel if 6-1 195 L R 1998-06-12 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2020-2021
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Jay Engstrom p 6-1 175 L L 1977-06-28 Grand Rapids,MI Indy -- 2000-2001
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Drew Farmer of 5-9 175 L L 1993-09-08 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2013-2016
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Gannon Fox if 5-10 200 R L -- Grand Rapids,MI NAIA -- 2023-2024
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Nolan Gardner 2b 6-0 190 L R -- Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2020-2024
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Brent Gates 2b-3b 6-1 180 B R 1970-03-14 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1993-1999 1989-1999
1991-  1-  26-OAK
Michael Geddes p 6-3 217 R R 1983-10-21 Grand Rapids,MI Rk -- 2003-2005
2002- 30- 884-TBA
Sam Genzink p 6-3 180 R R -- Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2022-2022
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James Geshel p 6-4 225 R R 2003-05-30 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2022-2023
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Jeffrey Gordon c 6-1 195 R R 1972-01-24 Grand Rapids,MI Indy -- 1996-1997
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Kevin Gordon p 6-3 200 R R 1976-09-16 Grand Rapids,MI A -- 1997-1999
1998-  3-  90-COL
player name pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years draft info
Shaun Gragg c 6-2 215 L R 1977-12-14 Grand Rapids,MI Rk -- 1998-2000
2000- 37-1101-MIL
Brandon Harmsen p 6-3 200 R R 1981-12-13 Grand Rapids,MI A+ -- 2002-2007
2002-  6- 186-NYA
Andre Harris of 5-10 185 R R 1988-11-20 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2010-2010
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Nathan Hedlund if-p 6-0 185 R R 2004 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2023-2024
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Levi Heerema p 6-2 210 R R -- Grand Rapids,MI NAIA -- 2023-2024
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Jesse Hernandez p 6-1 200 R R 1988-08-23 Grand Rapids,MI A+ -- 2008-2014
2010-    UDFA-TOR
Joe Hoeks if-of 6-0 170 R R -- Grand Rapids,MI JrCollege -- 2021-2023
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Kurt Hoekstra p 6-2 210 L R 1993-06-27 Grand Rapids,MI AAA -- 2013-2021
2015- 21- 630-ATL
Casey Horjus p 6-9 210 L L 1996-10-31 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2016-2016
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Osbe Hoskins of 5-11 170 R R 1961 Grand Rapids,MI A+ -- 1982-1984
1982-  7- 161-SDN
Logan Hudson if 6-2 200 R R 1997-07-20 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2018-2021
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Jon Huizinga p 6-3 220 R R 1979-10-16 Grand Rapids,MI A+ -- 1999-2014
2003-    UDFA-MIL
Garret Hutchings p 6-4 170 R R -- Grand Rapids,MI JrCollege -- 2023-2024
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Tristan Hysell p-1b 6-3 195 R R 2002 Grand Rapids,MI NAIA -- 2023-2024
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Larry Ike p 6-4 200 R R 1950-12-22 Grand Rapids,MI -- -- --
1973-  1-   8-DET
Drew Jenison of 6-0 180 L L 1984-12-12 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2006-2007
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Jordan Keur of 5-11 175 R R 1990-06-20 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2010-2013
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Ryan King p 6-1 205 R R 2002-11-08 Grand Rapids,MI NAIA -- 2024-2024
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Joey Klap ut-p 6-1 170 R R 2003 Grand Rapids,MI NAIA -- 2023-2023
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Kyle Klein if 6-1 175 R R 1989-09-26 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2009-2012
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Dan Kneibel p 6-4 170 R R 1988-08-13 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2010-2011
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Rick Kreuger p 6-2 185 R L 1948-11-03 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1975-1978 1975-1978
1971-    UDFA-BOS
Caleb Kuiper p 5-11 170 R R -- Grand Rapids,MI JrCollege -- 2023-2024
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Alex Lakatos p 6-2 210 R R 1991-11-24 Grand Rapids,MI Rk -- 2011-2014
2014-    UDFA-DET
Jonah Lakatos p-of 6-4 200 R R 1994-03-08 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2013-2017
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player name pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years draft info
Doc Lavan ss 5-8 151 R R 1890-10-28 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1913-1924 1913-1924
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Ian Leatherman p 5-11 165 R R 1999-02-26 Grand Rapids,MI A -- 2019-2021
2021- 16- 491-TBA
Sam Lisiak c 6-3 220 R R 2003-06-26 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2023-2024
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Richard Lu of-p 6-0 170 R R -- Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2022-2024
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Ed Lucas 3b-2b 6-3 210 R R 1982-05-21 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 2013-2014 2001-2016
2004-  8- 235-KCA
Scott Makarewicz c 6-1 200 R R 1967-03-01 Grand Rapids,MI AAA -- 1989-1998
1989-  6- 152-HOU
Destan Makonnen 1b-of 6-2 210 L R 1985-10-24 Grand Rapids,MI Indy -- 2008-2010
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Matt Malewitz p 6-1 190 L L 1989-04-26 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2009-2012
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Mike Malewitz if 5-10 172 R R 1999-11-08 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2019-2020
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Del Mathews p 6-4 220 L L 1974-10-31 Grand Rapids,MI AAA -- 1993-2003
1993-  5- 152-ATL
Payton Mazzola -- 5-11 165 L L 2003-01-03 Grand Rapids,MI JrCollege -- 2022-2023
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Jake McNamara if 5-11 180 R R 2004 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2023-2024
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Brendan Miller p 5-11 170 R R -- Grand Rapids,MI NAIA -- 2020-2023
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Rick Miller of 6-0 185 L L 1948-04-19 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1971-1985 1971-1985
1969-  2-  37-BOS
Brady Moore if 6-1 190 R R 2002-04-06 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2022-2023
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Bryce Morrow p 6-2 200 R R 1988-01-02 Grand Rapids,MI AAA -- 2007-2017
2013-    UDFA-SDN
Mike Nixon p 5-11 175 L L 1989-07-15 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2008-2011
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Mike Norkus p 6-1 170 R R 1979-01-30 Grand Rapids,MI -- -- --
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Terry O'Hearn of 6-1 185 R R 1956-08-07 Grand Rapids,MI -- -- --
1974- 23- 517-DET
Fred Olmstead p 5-11 170 R R 1881-07-03 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1908-1911 1908-1911
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Kaleb Ort p 6-4 248 R R 1992-02-05 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 2021-2023 2016-2023
2016-    UDFA-ARI
Justin Osterhouse if-of 6-1 195 L R 2005 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2024-2024
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Mike Ott p 6-1 190 R R 1979-08-04 Grand Rapids,MI Indy -- 2003-2004
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Jacob Pallo p 6-3 170 R R 2005 Grand Rapids,MI -- -- --
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Evan Parks ss 6-3 185 L R -- Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2023-2024
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player name pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years draft info
John Passinault if 6-0 175 R R 2004 Grand Rapids,MI -- -- --
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Al Platte of 5-7 160 L L 1890-04-13 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1913-1913 1913-1913
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Andy Postema 3b 6-0 175 R R 1966-09-09 Grand Rapids,MI A+ -- 1990-1991
1987- 35- 907-DET
Ross Powell p 6-0 180 L L 1968-01-24 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1993-1995 1988-1996
1989-  3-  80-CIN
Kona Quiggle lf-rf 6-1 200 L L 1998-02-01 Grand Rapids,MI AA -- 2017-2023
2019- 16- 472-DET
Kyle Ratliff of 6-3 205 R R 2002-07-18 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2021-2024
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Aaron Reid p 6-3 200 R R 1980-01-15 Grand Rapids,MI Indy -- 2002-2003
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Kyle Remington p-if 6-0 165 L R -- Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2024-2024
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Thomas Rentschier p 6-6 220 R L 1958-12-21 Grand Rapids,MI A+ -- 1983-1985
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DJ Reyburn ump 5-9 175 -- -- 1976-10-13 Grand Rapids,MI -- -- --
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Nate Roede 1b 6-1 216 R R 1998-10-26 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2019-2022
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Dave Rozema p 6-4 200 R R 1956-08-05 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1977-1986 1977-1987
1975-  4-  71-DET
Kyle Schepel p 6-1 230 L R 1990-08-07 Grand Rapids,MI AAA -- 2009-2018
2012-    UDFA-ARI
Thomas Schultz of -- -- -- -- 1958 Grand Rapids,MI -- -- --
1976- 26- 589-DET
Corey Sessions p 6-3 215 -- -- 1994-04-19 Grand Rapids,MI Indy -- 2016-2017
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Jackson Shaver p 6-7 210 R R 1997 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2016-2019
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Will Shepley p 6-1 190 R L 1993-05-17 Grand Rapids,MI A- -- 2013-2016
2015- 31- 943-BAL
Bob Simonson of 6-2 220 R R 1964-05-30 Grand Rapids,MI AA -- 1984-1993
1984-  2-  46-MIL
Joe Skinner p 6-2 245 L L 1985-02-19 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2004-2007
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Mitch Slauter c 6-1 215 R R 1991-05-10 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2012-2013
2014-    UDFA-PIT
Carson Smith of 6-3 206 R R 2005 Grand Rapids,MI -- -- --
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Zack Smith p 6-5 230 L L 1991-03-24 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2012-2013
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Jack Snow p 6-1 210 L L 2003-12-01 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2023-2024
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Jackson Spetoskey p 5-11 165 L L 2003 Grand Rapids,MI NAIA -- 2023-2023
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Jonah St. Antoine if 6-0 180 L R 2005 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2024-2024
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player name pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years draft info
Mickey Stanley of 6-1 195 R R 1942-07-20 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1964-1978 1964-1978
1961-    UDFA-DET
Austin Stephens p 6-5 210 L L 1993-04-27 Grand Rapids,MI Indy -- 2012-2021
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Isiah Stoy 1b-3b 5-10 225 R R -- Grand Rapids,MI JrCollege -- 2023-2023
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Zach Straayer p 6-0 160 R R 1982 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2003-2004
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Lou Stringer 2b 5-11 173 R R 1917-05-13 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1941-1950 1941-1950
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Robbie Stuursma of 6-0 195 R R 2002 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2021-2024
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Daniel Taylor p 6-0 205 L L 1987-07-25 Grand Rapids,MI A+ -- 2006-2011
2009- 21- 636-ARI
Michael Thompson p 5-10 170 B R 1985-05-03 Grand Rapids,MI Rk -- 2005-2005
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Sonny Thompson of 6-2 180 R R 1976-04-28 Grand Rapids,MI A- -- 1998-1998
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Spencer Vainavicz p 6-2 204 L L 2000-04-22 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2019-2023
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Gaetano Vallone of-p 5-9 180 L L 1999-09-02 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2019-2023
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Ryan Van Oeveren ss 6-0 175 B R 1972-11-20 Grand Rapids,MI A -- 1992-1995
1995- 26- 731-MON
Jake Vander Wal of 6-0 200 L R 1997-01-06 Grand Rapids,MI Indy -- 2018-2022
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John Vander Wal rf-lf 6-1 205 L L 1966-04-29 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1991-2004 1985-2004
1987-  3-  70-MON
Cam VanPutten p 6-1 225 R R -- Grand Rapids,MI NAIA -- 2022-2024
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Matt Vriesenga p 6-5 190 R R 1977-08-28 Grand Rapids,MI A -- 2000-2001
2000- 37-1103-SLN
Zach Vriesenga p 6-6 190 R R 2004 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2024-2024
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Dustin Vugteveen of 6-1 205 R R 1979-08-26 Grand Rapids,MI A -- 2001-2002
2001- 19- 578-ARI
Ryan Waldhart c-if 5-9 165 B R 1987-12-30 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2008-2011
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John Walker 2b 5-9 170 L R 1971-11-04 Grand Rapids,MI A+ -- 1993-1994
1993- 35- 975-BOS
Reggie Walters p 6-2 200 L L 1978-12-06 Grand Rapids,MI Indy -- 2001-2002
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Casper Wells lf-rf 6-2 220 R R 1984-11-23 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 2010-2013 2003-2015
2005- 14- 420-DET
Kurtis Wells 1b 6-6 235 L R 1983-05-05 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2004-2005
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Ross Westdorp p 6-1 165 B R 1986-04-20 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2008-2008
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Adam White p 6-2 180 R R 1980-08-02 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2000-2004
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player name pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years draft info
Alex Wierenga p 6-4 190 R R 1989-09-22 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2009-2012
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Josh Wierenga c 5-11 180 L R 2001 Grand Rapids,MI -- -- --
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Jack Wisner p 6-3 195 R R 1899-11-05 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1919-1926 1919-1926
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Jacob Wosinski p 6-8 220 R R 1999-03-09 Grand Rapids,MI Rk -- 2018-2023
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Billy Zbacnik 1b 6-5 235 L L 1981-04-20 Grand Rapids,MI Rk -- 2003-2010
1999- 32- 983-HOU
Jordan Zylstra p 6-0 190 R R 1992 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2013-2013
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Josh Zyskowski p 6-2 220 R R 1983-08-23 Grand Rapids,MI College -- 2005-2006
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157 record(s)