The Major League Baseball postseason is underway and 42 former College World Series players are on the active roster of the 10 playoff teams.
Steve Pearce was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth round of the 2005 draft. He also was with the Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees and Houston Astros before joining the Orioles.
| Baltimore Orioles (4) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Nick Hundley | Arizona | 2004 |
| P | Andrew Miller | North Carolina | 2006 |
| P | Darren O’Day | Florida | 2005 |
| OF / 1B | Steve Pearce | South Carolina | 2004 |
Joba Chamberlain signed with the Tigers as a free agent in December 2013 after spending seven seasons with the New York Yankees. He was chosen by the Yankees in the first round of the 2006 draft.
| Detroit Tigers (2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Joba Chamberlain | Nebraska | 2005 |
| SS | Andrew Romine | Arizona State | 2005 |
Alex Gordon was the Royals' first choice in the 2005 draft. He was the second overall pick, behind Justin Upton (Arizona). K.C. teammate Luke Hochevar also was drafted in the first round in '05 (No. 40 by the L.A. Dodgers).
| Kansas City Royals (4) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Christian Colon | Cal State Fullerton | 2009 |
| P | Brandon Finnegan | TCU | 2014 |
| OF | Alex Gordon | Nebraska | 2005 |
| P | Jeremy Guthrie | Stanford | 2001, 2002 |
Michael Roth was a ninth-round pick by the L.A. Angels in the 2012 draft. He is 2-1 with a 7.79 ERA in 32.1 innings across 22 games the past two seasons.
| Los Angeles Angles (6) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INF | Gordon Beckham | Georgia | 2006, 2008 |
| OF | Kole Calhoun | Arizona State | 2009 |
| P | Mike Morin | North Carolina | 2011 |
| P | Vinnie Pestano | Cal State Fullerton | 2004, 2005 |
| P | Michael Roth | South Carolina | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| P | Huston Street | Texas | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Darwin Barney was traded to the Dodgers on July 28 from the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named (Jonathan Martinez). Barney was selected by the Cubs in the fourth round of the 2007 draft.
| Los Angeles Dodgers (6) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | Darwin Barney | Oregon State | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| C | Tim Federowicz | North Carolina | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| P | J.P. Howell | Texas | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| P | Chris Perez | Miami (Fla.) | 2004, 2006 |
| P | Paco Rodriguez | Florida | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| 3B | Justin Turner | Cal State Fullerton | 2003, 2004, 2006 |
Sonny Gray was chosen by the Oakland Athletics in the first round -- No. 18 overall -- in the 2011 draft. Pittsburgh took UCLA's Gerrit Cole with the No. 1 pick that year.
| Oakland Athletics (4) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| OF | Sam Fuld | Stanford | 2002, 2003 |
| P | Sonny Gray | Vanderbilt | 2011 |
| SS | Jed Lowrie | Stanford | 2003 |
| 2B | Eric Sogard | Arizona State | 2005, 2007 |
Ike Davis was traded to Pittsburgh on April 18. He was the New York Mets' first-round choice -- No. 18 overall -- in the 2008 draft. Ike is the son Ron Davis, who pitched 11 years in the big leagues.
| Pittsburgh Pirates (6) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Gerrit Cole | UCLA | 2010 |
| 1B | Ike Davis | Arizona State | 2007 |
| P | Mark Melancon | Arizona | 2004 |
| 1B | Gaby Sanchez | Miami (Fla.) | 2003, 2004 |
| P | Tony Watson | Nebraska | 2005 |
| P | Justin Wilson | Fresno State | 2008 |
Michael Wacha was the 19th pick, by the St. Louis Cardinals, in the 2012 draft. He was named MVP of the 2013 NLCS and is 4-1 with a 2.64 ERA in five postseason starts.
| St. Louis Cardinals (4) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Randy Choate | Florida State | 1995, 1996 |
| 2B | Mark Ellis | Florida | 1996, 1998 |
| OF | Jon Jay | Miami (Fla.) | 2004, 2006 |
| P | Michael Wacha | Texas A&M | 2011 |
Buster Posey was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the first round -- fifth overall -- in the 2008 draft. He has won two World Series with the Giants (2010, '12) and has a .250 postseason batting average.
| San Francisco Giants (4) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| OF | Brandon Belt | Texas | 2009 |
| OF | Gary Brown | Cal State Fullerton | 2009 |
| P | Tim Hudson | Auburn | 1997 |
| C | Buster Posey | Florida State | 2008 |
Drew Storen was chosen by the Washington Nationals in the first round -- No. 10 overall -- in the 2009 draft. In his postseason career, Storen is 1-1 with one save and a 9.00 in 4.0 innings across four games.
| Washington Nationals (2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Taylor Hill | Vanderbilt | 2011 |
| P | Drew Storen | Stanford | 2008 |
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| DATE / TIME (ET) | SERIES | MATCHUP | NETWORK |
| Tuesday, Sept. 30 | AL Wild Card | Athletics @ Royals | TBS |
| Wednesday, Oct. 1 | NL Wild Card | Giants @ Pirates | ESPN |
| Thursday, Oct. 2 | |||
| 5:30 p.m. | ALDS Game 1 | Tigers @ Orioles | TBS |
| 9:00 p.m. | ALDS Game 1 | Royals @ Angels | TBS |
| Friday, Oct. 3 | |||
| 12:00 p.m. | ALDS Game 2 | Tigers @ Orioles | TBS |
| 3:00 p.m. | NLDS Game 1 | Giants @ Nationals | FS1 |
| 6:30 p.m. | NLDS Game 1 | Cardinals @ Dodgers | FS1 |
| 9:30 p.m. | ALDS Game 2 | Royals @ Angels | TBS |
| Saturday, Oct. 4 | |||
| 5:30 p.m. | NLDS Game 2 | Giants @ Nationals | FS1 |
| 9:30 p.m. | NLDS Game 2 | Cardinals @ Dodgers | MLBN |
| Sunday, Oct. 5 | |||
| 3:30 p.m. | ALDS Game 3 | Orioles @ Tigers | TBS |
| 7:30 p.m. | ALDS Game 3 | Angels @ Royals | TBS |
| Monday, Oct. 6 | |||
| TBD | NLDS Game 3 | Dodgers @ Cardinals | FS1 |
| TBD | NLDS Game 3 | Nationals @ Giants | MLBN |
| TBD | ALDS Game 4 * | Orioles @ Tigers | TBS |
| TBD | ALDS Game 4 * | Angels @ Royals | TBS |
| * if necessary | |||
| Tuesday, Oct. 7 | |||
| TBD | NLDS Game 4 * | Dodgers @ Cardinals | FS1 |
| TBD | NLDS Game 4 * | Nationals @ Giants | FS1 |
| * if necessary | |||
| Wednesday, Oct. 8 | |||
| TBD | ALDS Game 5 * | Tigers @ Orioles | TBS |
| TBD | ALDS Game 5 * | Royals @ Angels | TBS |
| * if necessary | |||
| Thursday, Oct. 9 | |||
| TBD | NLDS Game 5 * | Cardinals @ Dodgers | FS1 |
| TBD | NLDS Game 5 * | Giants @ Nationals | FS1 |
| * if necessary | |||
| Friday, Oct. 10 | |||
| TBD | ALCS Game 1 | AL Lower Seed @ AL Higher Seed | TBS |
| Saturday, Oct. 11 | |||
| TBD | NLCS Game 1 | NL Lower Seed @ NL Higher Seed | FOX |
| TBD | ALCS Game 2 | AL Lower Seed @ AL Higher Seed | TBS |
| Sunday, Oct. 12 | |||
| TBD | NLCS Game 2 | NL Lower Seed @ NL Higher Seed | FS1 |
| Monday, Oct. 13 | |||
| TBD | ALCS Game 3 | AL Higher Seed @ AL Lower Seed | TBS |
| Tuesday, Oct. 14 | |||
| TBD | NLCS Game 3 | NL Higher Seed @ NL Lower Seed | FS1 |
| TBD | ALCS Game 4 | AL Higher Seed @ AL Lower Seed | TBS |
| Wednesday, Oct. 15 | |||
| TBD | NLCS Game 4 | NL Higher Seed @ NL Lower Seed | FS1 |
| TBD | ALCS Game 5 * | AL Higher Seed @ AL Lower Seed | TBS |
| * if necessary | |||
| Thursday, Oct. 16 | |||
| TBD | NLCS Game 5 * | NL Higher Seed @ NL Lower Seed | FS1 |
| * if necessary | |||
| Friday, Oct. 17 | |||
| TBD | ALCS Game 6 * | AL Lower Seed @ AL Higher Seed | TBS |
| * if necessary | |||
| Saturday, Oct. 18 | |||
| TBD | NLCS Game 6 * | NL Lower Seed @ NL Higher Seed | FOX |
| TBD | ALCS Game 7 * | AL Lower Seed @ AL Higher Seed | TBS |
| * if necessary | |||
| Sunday, Oct. 19 | |||
| TBD | NLCS Game 7 * | NL Lower Seed @ NL Higher Seed | FS1 |
| * if necessary | |||
| Tuesday, Oct. 21 | |||
| TBD | World Series Game 1 | NL Champion @ AL Champion | FOX |
| Wednesday, Oct. 22 | |||
| TBD | World Series Game 2 | NL Champion @ AL Champion | FOX |
| Friday, Oct. 24 | |||
| TBD | World Series Game 3 | AL Champion @ NL Champion | FOX |
| Saturday, Oct. 25 | |||
| TBD | World Series Game 4 | AL Champion @ NL Champion | FOX |
| Sunday, Oct. 26 | |||
| TBD | World Series Game 5 * | AL Champion @ NL Champion | FOX |
| * if necessary | |||
| Tuesday, Oct. 28 | |||
| TBD | World Series Game 6 * | NL Champion @ AL Champion | FOX |
| * if necessary | |||
| Wednesday, Oct. 29 | |||
| TBD | World Series Game 7 * | NL Champion @ AL Champion | FOX |
| * if necessary | |||
