Former College World Series players on the road to the 2014 MLB World Series

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.