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Title: Five Former Crimson Tide Baseball Players on MLB Opening Day Rosters
Post by: pmull on April 02, 2013, 08:25:39 AM
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Five former University of Alabama baseball players will be on Major League Baseball opening day rosters as the season gets underway on Monday. Former Crimson Tide standouts Alex Avila (Detroit Tigers), Josh Rutledge (Colorado Rockies), David Robertson (New York Yankees), Tommy Hunter (Baltimore Orioles) and Wade LeBlanc (Miami Marlins) will open the 2013 MLB season on the 25-man rosters for their respective clubs.

Avila and Rutledge both are everyday starters. Hunter and LaBlanc are starting pitchers. Robertson is a middle reliever/set up man. All five play key roles for their team.

http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/040113aaa.html


Title: Re: Five Former Crimson Tide Baseball Players on MLB Opening Day Rosters
Post by: pmull on April 02, 2013, 08:32:00 AM
The link below list all former Alabama players that are currently on major or minor league rosters. Besides the five in the big league we have 16 in the minors.

http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/bama-in-the-pros.html


Title: Re: Five Former Crimson Tide Baseball Players on MLB Opening Day Rosters
Post by: Hannibal Lecter, MD on April 02, 2013, 08:59:16 AM
Thanks for the info, pmull!   :clap:


Title: Re: Five Former Crimson Tide Baseball Players on MLB Opening Day Rosters
Post by: 2Stater on April 02, 2013, 08:36:04 PM
Rutledge came on like gangbusters last year. Sure would like to see him continue his great play this year. He would look good as an all-star.


Title: Re: Five Former Crimson Tide Baseball Players on MLB Opening Day Rosters
Post by: pmull on April 03, 2013, 08:02:03 AM
Rutledge came on like gangbusters last year. Sure would like to see him continue his great play this year. He would look good as an all-star.

Alex Avila looked pretty good as the starting catcher for Detroit in the World Series last year.


Title: Re: Five Former Crimson Tide Baseball Players on MLB Opening Day Rosters
Post by: ricky023 on April 03, 2013, 11:24:59 AM
Well done to all these guys. I see Tommy Hunter will be playiing in Baltimore. Go O's. RTR!


Title: Re: Five Former Crimson Tide Baseball Players on MLB Opening Day Rosters
Post by: 2Stater on April 04, 2013, 08:07:40 AM
I noticed the Yankees have a relief pitcher from Birmingham that went to UNC, Adam Warren. He pitched briefly in relief for them last night.