Who is your favorite player you've seen in the minor leagues

[cubsfan2513]

I just found out that Alex Gordon will be coming to Omaha to play for the AAA Omaha Royals in his rehab assignment. Im pretty pumped that the player I collect will finally be coming to Omaha since he jumped AAA when he went to the pros.

This made me wonder, who is the best player/favorite player that you have seen play in the minor leagues? It can be before they made it to the bigs or when they came down after an injury.

 

[ROLLTIDE4LIFE]

Justin Upton. Sickest player I have ever seen.

 

[bigpops65]

For rehab assignments, it was David Ortiz last year in Pawtucket.

Runners up: Jose Canseco and Manny Ramirez

 

[jpruitt2]

Best Pitcher was Ankiel. His stuff was unreal
Best Hitter: J.D. Drew.


Others:

KRod
Matt Morris
Hank Conger
Fernando Valenzuela

 

[Penno]

Easily Tommy Hanson.

 

[19braves77]

We never get rehabs in Mobile due to the airport not being efficient enough for teams. I think the biggest name we have seen in the past 5 years rehabbing is between John Thompson and Brandon Morrow.

 

[Hallsgator]

Justin Upton
Cam Maybin
Gordon Beckham
Rafael Soriano
Alcides Escobar
Matt LaPorta
Casey Coleman

 

[Pinbreaker]

Edgar Martinez, Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire, Alex Rodriguez, Felix Hernandez, Mike Piazza, Pedro Martinez, Tom Kelly, Lyman Bostock..

 

[Big Mac McGwire]

Rehab assignment - Ryan Howard

Regular Minor Leaguers -

Shawn Green
Carlos Delgado
Steve Karsay
Jermaine Dye

 

[ronfromfresno]

Jay Canizaro

On Rehab:
Shawn Estes here in Fresno

My Canizaro collection here, including several of his minor league jerseys:
http://s263.photobucket.com/albums/ii14 ... zaro%20PC/

 

[beefycheddar]

Clay Buchholz or in Cape League I saw Jacoby in 04. Saw Dice on rehab too.

 

[FortyFour]

Denker was fun to watch.

 

[leatherman]

Easy. Tom Seaver.

Back in 1987, Dwight Gooden had tested positive for cocaine (the first time) and was rehabbing. David Cone broke his pinkie finger trying to bunt, and Bob Ojeda was on the shelf as well. Rick Aguilera, then a starter (who went 11-3 in 1987) was having problems with his arm too. The Mets, desperate for starting pitching, contacted Seaver about possibly joining the team. He had finished 1986 with the Red Sox (Seaver got the loudest cheer from Shea when he was announced during the 1986 World Series), but hurt his knee and missed the playoffs. Now, the Mets needed him, and he agreed to test his knee out with an exhibition start against their AAA team, the Tidewater Tides.

As was the custom, the Mets and Tides played one 7-inning game each year, and Seaver suited up as the starting pitcher for the Mets. He did not do well, facing 16 batters and allowing 8 hits and 7 runs in 2 innings. However, I was a batboy for the Tides and got to see my 2nd favorite pitcher (after Gooden) in the uniform of my favorite team, pitching against the players I had gotten to know. And I got his autograph ("To David, Best Wishes, Tom Seaver") on an official International League ball, which is sitting just above me right now at my work desk. So not only did I get to see him pitch, I got to meet him and shake his hand.

David

 

[djrulz]

These are all guys I've seen play for Jamestown Expos/Jammers:

Randy Johnson (By far my favorite)
Andres Galarraga
Delino DeShields
Chris Volstad
Logan Morrison

There are many more I could list, but these are my top 5.

 

[IndyManning18]

About 10 years ago, Neon Deion was on rehab with the Louisville Riverbats and I saw him play in Indy. Pretty cool.

 

[tramers]

Matt Capps / Nyjer Morgan.
Have seen ; jeter ,Carlos Lee ,Magglio and all others that have played in South Atlantic League last 17 years.

 

[mgsherm]

2005 Jacksonville Suns:
Russ Martin
James Loney
Matt Kemp
Joel Guzman
Chad Billingsly
Andy Laroche
Edwin Jackson
Jonathon Broxton
Tony Abreu
Delwyn Young

 

[Brett Keith]

Justin Upton - went 0'fer I believe
Prince Fielder - line drive HR to CF

 

[yakacack]

Wander Pimentel was always my favorite with the St. Petersburg Cardinals when they were here simply for his name

 

[ee10]

Roger Clemens when he pitched for the Lexington Legends here in KY.