Introduction

My name is Patrick Ellington Jr., and I started the “Black MLB Players” series a little over a year ago as a hobby to introduce people to Black baseball players on the active rosters of Major League Baseball organizations. Recently I started another series titled “Black MiLB Players”, which covers Black baseball players who participate in Minor League Baseball with a concentration on top prospects. The narrative that Black people do not participate in baseball is historically inaccurate, as Black people in the Western Hemisphere have an illustrious history with baseball that spans over 100 years. The “Black MLB Players”…

Background + Path To Professional Baseball

Vidal Bruján is a 23-year-old second baseman in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. He is a Haitian-Dominican from San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, one of two cities in the Dominican Republic that have a large concentration of individuals of Haitian descent. Many professional baseball players of Haitian descent do not publicly claim to be Haitian to protect themselves and their family members, as Haitians that live in the Dominican Republic are subject to systematic racism. Former and current MLB players that claim to be of Haitian descent include Alfonso Soriano, Tony Fernandez, Miguel Sanó, and Touki Toussaint.

Bruján began…

Background + Path To The MLB

Ke’Bryan Hayes is a 24-year-old third baseman from Tomball, Texas that plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hayes is the son of former professional baseball player Charlie Hayes, who had a 13 year career in Major League Baseball. Ke’Bryan’s older brother Tyree Hayes played Minor League Baseball for seven years after getting drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 8th round of the 2006 MLB Draft.

Ke’Bryan Hayes was ranked as one of the top 25 high school players in the nation his senior year of high school by Perfect Game, a respected scouting entity for amateur baseball. Hayes was…

Path To Professional Baseball

Hunter Greene is a 21-year-old starting pitcher from Los Angeles, California. In high school, Greene was a two-way player who played shortstop when it was not his turn to pitch. Southern California is one of the most talented regions in the world for high school baseball, and Greene standing out amongst his peers whether it be on the mound or with a bat in his hands is a testament to his skill level as a baseball player.

Preface

Gundam is one of the most influential and iconic animated intellectual properties in the history of entertainment, and it is a huge reason why I am a fan of manga and anime. The way mecha has permeated every facet of the entertainment industry is mostly due to Gundam and if you are a fan of great stories, interesting characters, and giant robots fighting it is the IP for you.

On the surface, MSG appears to be an IP geared towards epic space battles between good and evil who use giant robots and advanced technology to combat each other. Since the…

I’ve been thinking about this idea for a while, but I have decided to expand the scope of my Medium page from just baseball to my other interests. I am an aspiring fiction writer and film director, along with my brief but wonderful career writing about baseball as an amateur sports journalist. I have been a huge fan of cinema, television, and printed publications since I was a child. There have always been giant piles of books, pillars of VCR tapes(yes I am old enough), and stacks of DVDs strewn around my room since I was old enough to ask…

Background + Path To The MLB

Adalberto Mondesi is a twenty-five year old Dominican shortstop who plays for the Kansas City Royals. He was born in Los Angeles, California, but was raised in San Cristobal, a city in the Dominican Republic. He is the son of former major leaguer Raúl Mondesi, who played 13 years in the MLB. Adalberto was a well regarded amateur prospect as he reached eligibility to be signed as an international free agent, and on the day he turned 16 he signed with the Kansas City Royals for $2 million dollars during the 2011 J2 signing period.

Adalberto Mondesi’s professional baseball career…