From 2001 until 2011, the Arizona Diamondbacks had 98 of the 183 players examined (53.55%) play at least one game at the Major League level. The Diamondbacks saw 77 players (78.57%) play for them while the other 21 spent time with one of the other thirty MLB clubs.
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| 2001-2011 Diamondbacks Farm System Rank |
At The Helm
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| General Manager Kevin Towers |
Five Hits
1. Justin Upton, OF: The 24 year has spent five seasons in the majors with the Diamondbacks. The two-time All-Star has a career batting average of .278 with 85 HR and 285 RBI. He is the younger brother of Rays outfielder B.J. Upton. Drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 2005 amateur draft.
2. Stephen Drew, SS: The 28 year old has spent six seasons in the majors with the Diamondbacks. His career batting average is .270 with 70 HR and 321 RBI. He is the younger brother of Red Sox outfielder J.D. Drew and former major league pitcher Tim Drew. Drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 1st round (15th overall) of the 2004 amateur draft.
3. Miguel Montero, C: The 28 year old has spent six seasons in the majors with the Diamondbacks. His career batting average is .268 with 52 HR and 225 RBI. A member of the 2011 National League All-Star team. Signed by the Diamondbacks in 2001 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela.
4. Lyle Overbay, 1B: The 34 year old has spent eleven seasons in the majors as a member of the Diamondbacks, Brewers, Blue Jays, and Pirates. His career batting average is .270 with 130 HR and 565 RBI. Drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 18th round of the 1999 amateur draft.
5. Micah Owings, RHP: The 28 year old has spent five seasons in the majors as a member of the Diamondbacks and Reds. He has a career record of 30-31 with a 4.82 ERA. His career batting average is .287 with 9 HR and 35 RBI. Drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 3rd round of the 2005 amateur draft.
Five Misses
1. Corey Myers, SS: The 31 year old spent nine seasons in the minors where he hit .272 with 59 HR and 422 RBI. He is now the owner and operator of CM Baseball & Softball Academy in Chandler, Arizona. Drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1999 amateur draft.
2. Jamie D’Antona, 3B: The 29 year old played 18 games with the Diamondbacks during the 2008 season. His career batting average is .176 with 1 RBI. Spent two seasons playing in Japan with the Yakult Swallows. Drafted by the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft.
3. Matt Torra, RHP: The 27 year old has spent seven seasons in the minors where he has compiled a record of 50-45 with a 4.51 ERA. Currently is pitching at Triple-A Durham (International) in the Rays organization where his record is 3-1 with a 4.28 ERA. Drafted by the Diamondbacks in the supplemental 1st round (31st overall) of the 2005 amateur draft.
4. Jon Zeringue, OF: The 28 year old spent five seasons in the minors where he hit .263 with 68 HR and 295 RBI. Last played in 2008 with Midland (Texas) in the Athletics organization. Drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 2nd round of the 2004 amateur draft.
5. Brooks Brown, RHP: The 26 year old has spent six seasons in the minors where he has compiled a record of 38-55 with a 4.20 ERA. He is currently pitching at Double-A Erie (Eastern) in the Tigers organization where he has a record of 2-9 with a 6.58 ERA after 15 starts. Drafted by the Diamondbacks in the supplemental 1st round (34th overall) of the 2006 amateur draft.
Five Current Major Leaguers on Other Teams
1. Carlos Gonzalez, OF, Colorado Rockies: The 25 year old has spent four seasons in the majors as a member of the Athletics and Rockies. In 2010 he won a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger award. His career batting average is .296 with 74 HR, 255 RBI and 63 stolen bases. Traded by the Diamondbacks to the Athletics as part of an eight player trade that brought Dan Haren (RHP) to Arizona in December 2007. Signed by the Diamondbacks in 2002 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela.
2. Carlos Quentin, OF, Chicago White Sox: The 28 year old has spent six seasons in the majors as a member of the Diamondbacks and White Sox. The two-time All-Star has a career batting average of .252 with 121 HR and 383 RBI. Traded by the Diamondbacks to the White Sox in December 2007 in exchange for Chris Carter (OF). Drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 1st round (29th overall) of the 2003 amateur draft.
3. Jose Valverde, RHP, Detroit Tigers: The 33 year old has spent nine seasons in the majors as a member of the Diamondbacks, Astros, and Tigers. The three-time All-Star has a career record of 23-27 with a 3.09 ERA and 231 saves. Traded by the Diamondbacks to the Astros in December 2007 in exchange for Chris Burke (OF), Juan Gutierrez (RHP), and Chad Qualls (RHP). Signed by the Diamondbacks in 1997 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic.
4. Scott Hairston, OF, New York Mets: The 31 year old has spent eight seasons in the majors as a member of the Diamondbacks, Padres, Athletics, and Mets. His career batting average is .244 with 75 HR and 222 RBI. He is a third generation major leaguer following in the footsteps of his grandfather Sam and father Jerry. His uncle John and brother Jerry Jr. also played in the majors. Traded by the Diamondbacks to the Padres in July 2007 in exchange for Leo Rosales (RHP). Drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 3rd round of the 2001 amateur draft.
5. Sergio Santos, RHP, Chicago White Sox: The 28 year old has spent two seasons in the majors with the White Sox where he has compiled a record of 5-5 with a 2.85 ERA and 27 saves. He spent eight years in the minors as a shortstop where he hit .248 with 72 HR and 373 RBI before being converted into a pitcher. Traded by the Diamondbacks to the Blue Jays along with Troy Glaus (3B) in exchange for Miguel Batista (RHP) and Orlando Hudson (2B) in December 2007. Drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 1st round (27th overall) of the 2002 amateur draft.
Fun Fact
When the Diamondbacks defeated the Yankees to win the 2001 World Series they became the fasted expansion team to win a title doing so in just their fourth season.
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