Alumni
Notable alumni of the Midwest League, Battle Creek franchise include Rafael Betancourt, Justin Duchscherer, Shea Hillenbrand, Matt Kinney, Jason Lane, Aaron Miles, Melky Cabrera, Roy Oswalt, Carl Pavano, Tim Redding, Chris Reitsma, and Johan Santana. Five former Loons have made it to the major leagues. Left handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw debuted in 2008 and is now in the Dodgers' starting rotation. Víctor Gárate, another southpaw who is a now a reliever in the Washington Nationals organization made it a year later in 2009. 2010 saw a trio of past Great Lakes players make it to the show. Cleveland Indians Catcher Carlos Santana, Orioles Third Baseman Josh Bell, and Pitcher Kenley Jansen of Los Angeles all spent time in the big leagues.
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