Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, March 24, 2012
The MLB season opens Wednesday, so it's time to find out which Big Ten products are on MLB active rosters. See the entire list in this post. Forgetting a name? Send it in as a comment at the bottom.
MICHIGAN
Chris Getz 2B, Kansas City Royals
Rich Hill P, Boston Red Sox
J.J. Putz P, Arizona Diamondbacks
Clayton Richard P, San Diego Padres
MINNESOTA
Jack Hannahan 3B, Cleveland Indians
Glen Perkins P, Minnesota Twins
NEBRASKA
Joba Chamberlain P, New York Yankees*
Brian Duensing P, Minnesota Twins*
Steve Edlefsen P, San Francisco Giants*
Alex Gordon OF, Kansas City Royals*
Tony Watson P, Pittsburgh Pirates*
NORTHWESTERN
J.A. Happ P, Houston Astros
OHIO STATE
Matt Angle OF, Los Angeles Dodgers
Cory Luebke P, San Diego Padres
J.B. Shuck OF, Houston Astros
Nick Swisher OF/1B, New York Yankees
PURDUE
Josh Lindblom P, Los Angeles Dodgers
MANAGERS
Kirk Gibson, Arizona Diamondbacks (Michigan State)
Joe Girardi, New York Yankees (Northwestern)
Mike Matheny, St. Louis Cardinals (Michigan)
* — Played at Nebraska when it was a member of the Big 12.
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