Spring is almost officially here, weather wise and that means so is baseball season!

Right in our very own backyard we have an awesome spot to watch a great Minor League Team - our very own Tri-City Valley Cats! Being that they are a Short-Season A classification affiliate of the Houston Astros, more than a handful of past players have ended up on the Major League Baseball team. But, not all end up in Houston! Check out some of these players!

Felipe Paulino - 2005 originally signed to Colorado Rockies

Mark McLemore - 2005 originally signed to Florida Marlins

Drew Sutton - 2004 originally signed to Boston Red Sox

Chad Reineke - 2004 Cincinnati Reds

Matt Albers - 2003 originally signed to Arizona Diamondbacks (the first of the Valley Cats to make it pro)

To see more players that have made it to the MLB, check out the "Notable Alumni" section on their Wikipedia Page.

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