Ezra Barajas, RHP
Barajas was a great find out of Mexico for the Cardinals organization and stayed in the elite level of pitching for nearly a decade. He led the league in strikeouts for the first 7 years of his career and in WAR four times. He finished 4th all-time in strikeouts and is firmly in the top 10-15 pitchers all-time.
Initial Acquisition: Signed in 1969 with the Cardinals out of Mexico
MLB Awards: Tomas Reed MVP Awards - 2, J.P. Avila Awards - 4, Timo Fernandez Rookie of the Year Award - 0, Youssef Raadouni Gold Glove Awards - 0, All-Star Appearances - 8, World Series Championships - 0, Playoff MVPs - 0
Career Stats: 3880 IP, 1133 BB, 2860 K, 3.56 FIP, 91 FIP-, 68.1 WAR, 71.6 JAWS
Colt Thompson, RHP
Thompson actually had more strikeouts than Barajas and in fact more strikeouts than anyone. He became the second player to eclipse 3,000 in a career and broke Finn Bishop's record by 66. He had an impressive 6 WAR season at age 34 and then fell apart this year and retired at age 35. He was durable and dominant throughout the entire decade of the 80s.
Initial Acquisition: Number 1 overall pick by the Mets out of BYU
MLB Awards: Tomas Reed MVP Awards - 0, J.P. Avila Awards - 4, Timo Fernandez Rookie of the Year Award - 0, Youssef Raadouni Gold Glove Awards - 1, All-Star Appearances - 5, World Series Championships - 0, Playoff MVPs - 0
Career Stats: 3435 IP, 1007 BB, 3124 K, 3.44 FIP, 88 FIP-, 66.6 WAR, 61.5 JAWS
Mason Befort, 2B
Befort was well-rounded and finished his career among the third tier of second basemen all-time. He had a long 16-year career and was very capable during that time but never pushed completely into the elite level. He did put up the record for most home runs by a 2B with 291.
Initial Acquisition: Number 8 overall pick by the Yankees out of Clemson
MLB Awards: Tomas Reed MVP Awards - 0, Timo Fernandez Rookie of the Year Award - 0, Youssef Raadouni Gold Glove Awards - 3, Paul Vines Slugging Awards - 3, All-Star Appearances - 5, World Series Championships - 0, Playoff MVPs - 0
Career Stats: 9390 PA, 1898 H, 291 HR, 118 SB, 0.336 wOBA, 112 wRC+, 81.3 ZR, 59.3 WAR, 48.4 JAWS
Esteban Arenas, LF
Arenas came into the league just as the Red Sox dynasty of the mid-70s was at its peak. He was the MVP of both the AL Division Series and League Championship Series in 1976. His career was definitely front-loaded and by the time he got to his 30s, he became an average player. He led the league twice in hits and once in stolen bases.
Initial Acquisition: Signed in 1969 with the Red Sox out of the Dominican Republic
MLB Awards: Tomas Reed MVP Awards - 0, Timo Fernandez Rookie of the Year Award - 0, Youssef Raadouni Gold Glove Awards - 2, Paul Vines Slugging Awards - 1, All-Star Appearances - 4, World Series Championships - 4, Playoff MVPs - 2
Career Stats: 8552 PA, 2436 H, 71 HR, 493 SB, 0.334 wOBA, 111 wRC+, 104.8 ZR, 52.8 WAR, 43.3 JAWS
Afandi Nazari, C
Nazari comes close to the Hall of Fame but he would be the lowest-performing catcher in it if so. He put up consistently above-average seasons for a decade, taking a bunch of walks, and staying in the lineup as much as possible.
Initial Acquisition: Number 12 overall pick by the Mariners out of Georgetown
MLB Awards: Tomas Reed MVP Awards - 0, Timo Fernandez Rookie of the Year Award - 0, Youssef Raadouni Gold Glove Awards - 0, Paul Vines Slugging Awards - 4, All-Star Appearances - 4, World Series Championships - 1, Playoff MVPs - 0
Career Stats: 5684 PA, 1040 H, 107 HR, 1 SB, 0.32 wOBA, 103 wRC+, -1.5 ZR, 31.9 WAR, 28 JAWS
Asa Hayward, 3B
Initial Acquisition: Number 98 overall pick by the Angels out of Americas High School
MLB Awards: Tomas Reed MVP Awards - 0, Timo Fernandez Rookie of the Year Award - 0, Youssef Raadouni Gold Glove Awards - 1, Paul Vines Slugging Awards - 2, All-Star Appearances - 2, World Series Championships - 1, Playoff MVPs - 1
Career Stats: 7419 PA, 1914 H, 212 HR, 26 SB, 0.325 wOBA, 105 wRC+, 3.1 ZR, 33.7 WAR, 30.2 JAWS
Patrick Widerman, RH Reliever
Initial Acquisition: Number 24 overall pick by the Red Sox out of Missouri
MLB Awards: Tim Beckman Relief Awards - 3, All-Star Appearances - 4, World Series Championships - 2, Playoff MVPs - 0
Career Stats: 961 IP, 257 SV, 514 BB, 1006 K, 3.21 FIP, 80 FIP-, 12.8 WPA, 17.8 WAR, 22.2 JAWS
Chuck Spink, RHP
Initial Acquisition: Number 81 overall pick by the Expos out of Fredonia
MLB Awards: Tomas Reed MVP Awards - 0, J.P. Avila Awards - 0, Timo Fernandez Rookie of the Year Award - 0, Youssef Raadouni Gold Glove Awards - 1, All-Star Appearances - 1, World Series Championships - 0, Playoff MVPs - 0
Career Stats: 1999.1 IP, 453 BB, 951 K, 3.68 FIP, 93 FIP-, 31.2 WAR, 25.9 JAWS
Vince Keech, RH Reliever
Initial Acquisition: Number 71 overall pick by the White Sox out of Baylor
MLB Awards: Tim Beckman Relief Awards - 0, All-Star Appearances - 1, World Series Championships - 1, Playoff MVPs - 0
Career Stats: 990.1 IP, 156 SV, 433 BB, 737 K, 3.63 FIP, 91 FIP-, 1 WPA, 9.8 WAR, 12.8 JAWS
Tariq Thomas, RHP
Initial Acquisition: Number 31 overall pick by the Devil Rays out of Edenton Holmes
MLB Awards: Tomas Reed MVP Awards - 0, J.P. Avila Awards - 0, Timo Fernandez Rookie of the Year Award - 0, Youssef Raadouni Gold Glove Awards - 0, All-Star Appearances - 0, World Series Championships - 1, Playoff MVPs - 0
Career Stats: 1817 IP, 761 BB, 1095 K, 4.19 FIP, 106 FIP-, 14.2 WAR, 19.9 JAWS