Local Heroes

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Arizona Diamondbacks: Pitcher Bob Wolcott (Huntington Beach)

In the minors: Pitcher Neil Weber (Corona del Mar HS), catcher Tom Wilson (Troy HS/Fullerton College), first baseman Kevin Clark (Cypress College), third baseman Keith Jones (Fullerton College), pitcher Jeff Barndollar (Pacifica HS/Saddleback College), catcher David Trentine (Foothill HS, Cypress College, Cal State Fullerton).

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Atlanta Braves: Outfielder Ryan Klesko (Westminster HS)

In the minors: Pitcher Jim Dedrick (Orange Coast College, SCC), third baseman Michael Hessman (Westminster)

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Chicago Cubs: First baseman Mark Grace (Tustin HS/Saddleback College) and pitcher Steve Trachsel (Troy HS/Fullerton College/Long Beach State)

In the minors: infielder Rod McCall (Rancho Alamitos HS/Orange Coast College), pitcher Alfredo Garcia (Buena Park HS), outfielder Ronnie Hall (Tustin HS), third baseman Derrick Bly (Concordia), pitcher Chris Piersoll

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Cincinnati Reds: Second baseman Bret Boone (Esperanza HS) and pitcher Brett Tomko (El Dorado HS)

In the minors: Third baseman Aaron Boone (Villa Park HS/USC), pitcher Chris Reed (Katella HS), pitcher Tom Thobe (Edison HS/Golden West College), pitcher Brandon Puffer (Mission Viejo), designated hitter Toby Sanchez (Mater Dei HS/Rancho Santiago College)

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Colorado Rockies: None

In the minors: Shortstop Jason Bates (Esperanza HS/Cypress College/Arizona), shortstop Jemore Alviso (Cal State Fullerton), first baseman Kevin Duck (Woodbridge HS/Rancho Santiago College/Cal State Fullerton), pitcher Luke Hudson (Fountain Valley HS)

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Florida Marlins: Outfielder Mark Kotsay (Cal State Fullerton)

In the minors: Second baseman Lionel Hastings (Mater Dei HS, USC), pitcher Brent Billingsley (Cal State Fullerton), pitcher Travis Burgus (San Diego college), shortstop Tony Schifano (Anaheim Hills), catcher Mark Treanor (Anaheim), pitcher Scott Henderson (Villa Park HS/USC)

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Houston Astros: None

In the minors: First baseman Daryle Ward (Rancho Santiago College), second baseman Keith Ginter (Fullerton HS/Cypress College)

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Los Angeles Dodgers: Outfielder Matt Luke (El Dorado HS)

In the minors: Shortstop Cliff Anderson (Chapman), shortstop Jack Jones (Cal State Fullerton), pitcher Dan Ricabal (Cal State Fullerton), pitcher Pete Zamora (Capistrano Valley/UCLA), pitcher Matt Montgomery (Santa Ana College), shortstop Trent Cuevas (Placentia)

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Milwaukee Brewers: Outfielder Jeromy Burnitz (born Westminster/Loyola), first baseman Bob Hamelin (Irvine HS/Rancho Santiago College) and outfielder Marc Newfield (Marina HS)

In the minors: Pitcher Ryan Poe (Trabuco Hill HS/Saddleback College), second baseman Jeff Pickler (Foothill HS/Cypress College)

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Montreal Expos: None

In the minors: Pitcher Tim Dixon (Cal State Fullerton), shortstop Josh Reding (Magnolia HS/Rancho Santiago)

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New York Mets: Third baseman Craig Paquette (Rancho Alamitos HS/Golden West College)

In the minors: Pitcher Mike Fyhrie (Westminster High/UCLA), catcher Ryan Henderson (Laguna Hills HS/Saddleback College/USC), pitcher Heath Bell (Tustin HS, Santa Ana College)

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Philadelphia Phillies: Pitcher Jerry Spradlin (Fullerton College)

In the minors: Pitcher Ryan Brannan (Huntington Beach HS/Long Beach State), outfielder Walter Dawkins (La Quinta HS/USC), catcher Adam Millan (Cal State Fullerton), catcher Kirk Pierce (Westminster HS/Long Beach State), shortstop Nick Punto (Trabuco Hills HS/Saddleback College), outfielder Skip Kill (Cal State Fullerton)

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Pittsburgh Pirates: None

In the minors: Third baseman Steve Thobe (Edison HS/Rancho Santiago), pitcher Aaron France (Loara HS/Cypress College), first baseman Craig Wilson (Huntington Beach)

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San Diego Padres: Pitcher Trevor Hoffman (Savanna HS/Cypress College, Arizona)

In the minors: Pitcher Alan Newman (La Habra HS/Fullerton College), first baseman Jason Thompson (Laguna Hills HS/Saddleback College), second baseman David Newhan (Esperanza HS/Cypress College), catcher Chris Briones (Brea Olinda HS), catcher Brian Loyd (El Dorado HS/Cal State Fullerton), outfielder Scott Seal (Irvine HS/Cal State Fullerton), outfielder Kevin Burford (Fountain Valley HS/Rancho Santiago)

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San Francisco Giants: Second baseman Jeff Kent (Edison HS), catcher Brent Mayne (Orange Coast College, CS Fullerton), pitcher Robb Nen (Los Alamitos), first baseman J.T. Snow (Los Alamitos HS)

In the minors: Outfielder Dante Powell (Cal State Fullerton), catcher Frank Charles (Cal State Fullerton), catcher Matt Priess (Brea), pitcher Brandon Duckworth (Cal State Fullerton), pitcher Erasmo Ramirez (Cal State Fullerton), pitcher Rob Crabtree (Savanna HS, Cypress College, CS Northridge), pitcher Luis Estrella (Saddleback HS, Rancho Santiago College, Cal State Fullerton), second baseman Tony Zuniga (Rancho Santiago College)

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St. Louis Cardinals: None

In the minors: Catcher Keith McDonald (Cypress), pitcher Kevin Lovingier (Mission Viejo), pitcher Mario Opipari (Cypress College), outfielder Joe Secoda (Rancho Santiago College)

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Angels: Center fielder Jim Edmonds (born in Fullerton), catcher Phil Nevin (El Dorado HS/Cal State Fullerton)

In the minors: Pitcher Greg Jacobs (Canyon HS/Cypress College/Cal State Fullerton), catcher Bret Hemphill (Cal State Fullerton), third baseman Steve Scarsone (Rancho Santiago), pitcher Matt Wise (Cal State Fullerton), catcher Steve Hagins (University HS/San Diego State), pitcher Jason Stockstill (Katella HS), pitcher Brian Tokarse (Fullerton College, Cal State Fulleton)

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Baltimore Orioles: Outfielder Brady Anderson (UC Irvine)

In the minors: Second baseman Howie Clark (Huntington Beach), pitcher Steve Montgomery (Pepperdine/Fountain Valley HS), shortstop Craig Daedelow (Huntington Beach), catcher Tim DeCinces (UCLA/Corona del Mar HS), shortstop Augie Ojeda (Cypress College)

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Boston Red Sox: Outfielder Troy O’Leary (Cypress HS)

In the minors: Outfielder Paul McDaniels (Orange Coast), pitcher Benny Flores (El Dorado HS, Cal State Fullerton).

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Chicago White Sox: None

In the minors: Pitcher Larry Casian (Cal State Fullerton), pitcher Jason Secoda (Placentia), pitcher Kyle Kane (Saddleback College), pitcher Steve Cardona (Cal State Fullerton), outfielder Aaron Rowand (Cal State Fullerton)

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Cleveland Indians: Pitcher Jaret Wright (Katella HS)

In the minors: Outfielder Jim Betzsold (Cal State Fullerton), pitcher John Cummings (Canyon HS/USC), pitcher Huck Flener (Cal State Fullerton), third baseman Paul Day (Capistrano Valley HS/Saddleback College/Long Beach State), catcher Jeff Depippo (Garden Grove)

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Detroit Tigers: None

In the minors: Second baseman Reggie Nelson (Santa Ana College)

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Kansas City Royals: Catcher Mike Sweeney (born in Orange) and outfielder Larry Sutton (Mater Dei HS)

In the minors: Outfielder Jeremy Carr (Cal State Fullerton), outfielder Jeremy Giambi (Cal State Fullerton), third baseman Steve Sisco (Cal State Fullerton), outfielder Tony Miranda (Cal State Fullerton), first baseman Erick Gomez (Fullerton College)

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Minnesota Twins: Outfielder Marty Cordova, (Orange Coast College)

In the minors: Second baseman Jeff Ferguson (Cal State Fullerton), pitcher Doug Linton (UC Irvine), third baseman Joe Fraser (Cal State Fullerton), pitcher Michael Cosgrove (Cypress College)

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New York Yankees: None

In the minors: Outfielder Michael Vento (Santa Ana College), shortstop Junior Rodriguez (Cypress College)

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Oakland Athletics: None

In the minors: Outfielder Chris Sheff (Laguna Hills), pitcher Ara Petrosian (Cypress College), pitcher Marcus Jones (Esperanza HS/Long Beach State)

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Seattle Mariners: Infielder-outfielder Rich Amaral (Orange Coast)

In the minors: Outfielder Charles Gipson (Loara HS/Saddleback College), pitcher David Holdridge (Huntington Beach), pitcher Pete Janicki (El Dorado HS, UCLA), catcher Dustin Wathan (Orange Coast), catcher Scott Maynard (Laguna Niguel), pitcher Orin Kawahara (Rancho Santiago)

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Tampa Bay Devil Rays: None

In the minors: Outfielder Jim Buccheri (Golden West) catcher Neil Garcia (Tustin HS, Saddleback College), pitcher Todd Belitz (Huntington Beach), catcher Brian Chwan (Anaheim)

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Texas Rangers: Shortstop Kevin Elster (Marina HS/Golden West College)

In the minors: Third baseman Mike Lamb (Cal State Fullerton)

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Toronto Blue Jays: Outfielder Shawn Green (Tustin HS)

In the minors: First baseman Ryan Jones (Irvine), catcher Ryan Zeber (Tustin)

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Source: Team records; Researched by STEVE KRESAL and BOB ROHWER/Los Angeles Times