While he was a student at Oakdale High in central California, Utah relief pitcher Blake Whiting was not sure whether he should serve a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After making the decision to serve, he started researching the...
The sport of baseball has been around for 150 years. At no time in the history of the game has a single player, not even big league players like Babe Ruth, Bryce Harper, or even Hank Aaron, ever hit a home run cycle – that mythical, seemingly unattainable feat....
Marcelino Leonardo is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He grew up in the Dominican Republic and as a poor, eight-year-old boy, he loved playing baseball. He also enjoyed attending Primary at Church. It was during this impressionable time of...
On Tuesday, 13 June 2017, with their fifth-round pick in the 2017 MLB Draft, the Los Angeles Dodgers selected University of Utah’s right-handed pitcher, 23-year-old Riley Ottesen, with pick No. 160 overall. Ottesen led American Fork High School to a state championship...
Rick Aguilera (Richard Warren Aguilera) is an American pro baseball player who played from 1985 to 2000 as a pitcher for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs. He went to high school in California and was drafted by the St. Louis...
Retired MBL player Roy Halladay died in a plane crash November 7th while flying solo in his ICON A5. He was a pitcher for the Phillies and the Toronto Blue Jays. Later that same day, many of Halladay’s friends, fans, teammates, and neighbors posted tributes to...
This last season, three BYU baseball alumni made it to the major leagues: Jaycob Brugman, Jacob Hannemann, and Taylor Cole. It was a journey worth taking for both the players and their families. Jaycob Brugman and his wife, Ali, celebrated five years of marriage on...
Washington Nationals outfielder and five-time All-star Bryce Harper just hit a 421-foot home run this past Saturday, giving his team a clean victory of 6-3 against the Chicago Cubs. This is an impressive comeback as Harper only recently got back in the game due to a...
LDS baseball player and BYU alumnus Jeremy Guthrie announced on Monday that he would retiring from the sport in order to be with his family. Guthrie served an LDS mission in Spain and attended Brigham Young University. He has played Major League Baseball for five...
The choice to serve a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints may have made baseball player Jacob Hannemann an older prospect, but he doesn’t have any regrets about his choice. Hannemann played both football and baseball while at...
While playing in the fourth annual Jordy Nelson Charity Softball game, a Green Bay Packers quarterback and former BYU quarterback Taysom Hill hit 19 home runs. One stray ball made contact with a car in the parking lot and broke the windshield. The game took place on...
A recent Deseret News article by Morgan Jones sheds some light on why LDS baseball star Bryce Harper makes the “I love you” sign every time he crosses home plate. Below is a summary of that story. (Click here to view the full Deseret News article on their...
Baltimore Orioles Philadelphia Phillies St. Louis Cardinals He was born in Takoma Park, Maryland. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 18th round of the 1992 amateur draft. He made his major league debut four years later...
Eric Sidney Sogard is an infielder for the Oakland Athletics. From Arizona State University, Sogard was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 2nd Round (81st overall) of the 2007 amateur draft. Sogard’s father, Rudy, was also a collegiate baseball player and...
Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants Los Angeles Dodgers He was born in Inglewood, California. He attended BYU. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft. He began...
Chicago White Sox He was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1960. He began his Major League baseball career two years later. He played 9 seasons on 3 teams and ended his big league playing career in 1970....
Washington Senators He was born in Garfield, Utah. He began his Major League baseball career on May 5, 1943, with the St. Louis Browns. He played 7 seasons for 3 teams and ended his big league playing career in...
Adam Marcos Rosales infielder for the Texas Rangers. Rosales most often plays second base and shortstop, but can play all four of the infield positions and has also seen action in left field. Rosales, who is of Mexican American descent, attended Maine South High...
Scott began playing baseball at BYU in 1977, and he interrupted his collegiate career to serve an LDS mission to Argentina. He played during one season at the major league level for the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in...
Atlanta Braves Philadelphia Phillies Colorado Rockies. In 1974, he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the first round (5th overall pick) out of Woodrow Wilson High School in Portland, Oregon. In 1978, he joined the Church. During his career, he hit 398 home...
John Scott “Jack” Morris (born May 16, 1955 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. He played in 18 big league seasons between 1977 and 1994, mainly for the Detroit Tigers, and won 254 games throughout his...
Arizona Diamondbacks He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 14th round of the 1999 amateur draft. He began his major league baseball career two years later...
Matt grew up in Idaho. Mormon, completed two year service in Sweden, going door to door preaching and teaching for The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints. In Swedish. He has topped the 100 mph speed limit several times, most notably in Puerto Rico in...
