ALL PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS
The list below is a complete representation of every Red Raider Baseball player who has spent time in any level of professional baseball. Players who attended Texas Tech but did not play baseball for the Red Raiders are not included. Players who played professionally but transferred to another school prior to graduation or MLB Draft are not included. Pictures in player profiles are linked to corresponding Baseball Reference profiles.
Players are organized into decades by the year they started playing for the Red Raiders.
2000-2004
Born: August 2, 1978
Hometown: Bakersfield, California
High School: Bakersfield HS
Years at TTU: 2000-2001
Drafted:
34th round by Los Angeles Dodgers (1997)
50th round by Los Angeles Dodgers (1998)
21st round by New York Mets (2001)
Years Pro: 2001-2007
Peak: AAA
Notes:
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (2001)
Born: June 11, 1979
Hometown: Paris, Texas
High School: Paris HS
Years at TTU: 2000-2001
Drafted: 31st round by the Seattle Mariners (2001)
Years Pro: 2001-2002
Peak: A+
Notes:
All Big 12 Honorable Mention (2001)
Last Red Raider (and one of only 4) to hit 3 triples in a game. May 1, 2001 vs Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Last Red Raider to score 4 runs in a game (2x) May 16, 2001 vs Oklahoma
First all time triples in a season with 9 (2000)
Born: December 14, 1979
Hometown: San Francisco, California
High School: Montgomery HS (Santa Rosa, California)
Previous College: Santa Rosa Junior College
Years at TTU: 2001
Years Pro: 2001-2005
Peak: AA
Notes:
All Big 12 Honorable Mention (2001)
Signed Free Agent contract with Kansas City Royals (2001)
Born: November 7, 1979
Hometown: Lake Wales, Florida
High School: Moon Valley HS (Phoenix, AZ)
Previous College: New Mexico Junior College
Years at TTU: 2001
Drafted: 9th round by the Houston Astros (2001)
Years Pro: 2001-2002
Peak: AA
Notes:
All Big 12 First Team (2001)
Last Red Raider to steal 4 bases (2x) in an NCAA Regional (2001)
Born: October 31, 1979
Hometown: Oceanside, California
High School: Vista HS (Vista, CA)
Previous College: Palomar College (San Marcos, CA)
Years at TTU: 2001-2002
Drafted: 16th round by Baltimore Orioles (2002)
Years Pro: 2002-2008
Peak: AAA
Notes:
All Big 12 First Team (2002)
All Big 12 Second Team (2001)
All time record holder for consecutive games with a hit at 30 (2002)
All time record holder for assists in a season at 242 (2001)
Last Red Raider to have both a 25 and 30 game hitting streak (2002)
Last Red Raider to have 11 assists in a game. May 12, 2002 vs UT-Pan American
Born: August 28, 1980
Hometown: Mesa, Arizona
High School: Red Mountain HS
Previous College: Yavapi College (Prescott, AZ)
Years at TTU: 2002
Years Pro: 2003-2004
Peak: Independent
Born: December 4, 1981
Hometown: Winchester, Massachusetts
High School: Green Valley HS (Henderson, NV)
Previous College: College of Southern Nevada (North Las Vegas, NV)
Years at TTU: 2002
Drafted: 5th round by the New York Mets (2002)
Years Pro: 2002-2006
Peak: AAA
Notes:
All Big 12 First Team (2002)
T-1st all time for runs scored in a game with 6. March 13, 2002 vs Sam Houston State
Born: December 15, 1980
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
High School: Rowlett HS (Rowlett, Texas)
Previous College: Navarro College
Years at TTU: 2002-2003
Drafted: 33rd round by the Boston Red Sox (2003)
Years Pro: 2003-2008
Peak: A
Notes:
All Big 12 Honorable Mention (2002)
Born: September 1, 1983
Hometown: Midland, Texas
High School: Midland HS
Years at TTU: 2002-2005
Drafted: 25th round by the New York Yankees (2001)
Years Pro: 2005-2008
Peak: A
Born: September 19, 1982
Died: May 15, 2022
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
High School: Smithson Valley HS
Years at TTU: 2002-2005
Drafted: 48th round by the Los Angeles Angels (2005)
Years Pro: 2005-2008
Peak: AA
Notes:
All Big 12 Honorable Mention (2005)
Texas Tech two-sport athlete (Football, Baseball)
Texas Tech Male Student-Athlete of the Year (2005)
Born: August 21, 1981
Hometown: Abilene, Texas
High School: Lake Highlands HS (Dallas, TX)
Years at TTU: 2002-2005
Years Pro: 2005
Peak: A-
Notes:
All Big 12 Honorable Mention (2005)
Born: December 25, 1981
Hometown: Pocatello, Idaho
High School: American Falls HS (American Falls, ID)
Previous College: College of Southern Idaho
Years at TTU: 2003
Drafted: 5th round by the Colorado Rockies (2003)
Years Pro: 2003-2011
Peak: AAA
Born: September 24, 1982
Hometown: San Diego, California
High School: Mount Miguel HS (Spring Valley, CA
Previous College: Grossmount College (El Cajon, CA)
Years at TTU: 2003
Drafted: 19th round by the New York Yankees (2003)
Years Pro: 2003-2010
Peak: MLB
MLB Debut: August 22, 2006
Years in MLB: 2006-2012
Born: March 6, 1982
Hometown: Midland, Texas
High School: Lee HS
Previous College: Midland College
Years at TTU: 2003-2004
Drafted: 11th Round by the Kansas City Royals (2004)
Years Pro: 2004
Peak: Rookie
Notes:
All Big 12 Second Team (2004)
Last Red Raider to score 4 runs in a game (2x). June 5, 2004 vs Mississippi State
Born: October 22, 1981
Hometown: Houston, Texas
High School: Kingwood HS
Years at TTU: 2003-2004
Drafted: 28th round by the Colorado Rockies
Years Pro: 2004
Peak: A
Notes:
T-2nd all time in losses in a season with 8
Born: August 13, 1983
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
High School: Stagg HS (Stockton, CA)
Previous College: American River College (Sacramento, CA)
Years at TTU: 2004
Drafted: 24th round by the Oakland Athletics (2004)
Years Pro: 2004-2011
Peak: MLB
MLB Debut: April 24, 2007
Years in MLB: 2007-2011
Notes:
All Big 12 Honorable Mention (2004)
Recorded the 19th Perfect Game in MLB History. May 9, 2010 vs the Tampa Bay Rays
Born: October 24, 1980
Hometown: American Fork, Utah
High School: Pleasant Grove HS (Pleasant Grove, UT)
Previous College: College of Southern Nevada (North Las Vegas, NV)
Years at TTU: 2004
Drafted: 19th round by the Milwaukee Brewers
Years Pro: 2004-2005
Peak: A+
Notes:
ABCA First Team All American (2004)
Baseball America All American (2004)
USA Today/Baseball Weekly All American (2004)
Texas Tech's first Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist (2004)
All Big 12 First Team (2004)
T-3rd all time in home runs in a season with 20
Born: September 10, 1983
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
High School: Colegio Maria Auxiliadora
Previous College: Missouri Valley College, Porterville College
Years at TTU: 2004
Drafted: 24th round by the St. Louis Cardinals (2004)
Years Pro: 2004-2006
Peak: A
Born: July 2, 1982
Hometown: Sherman, Texas
High School: Honey Grove HS (Honey Grove, TX)
Years at TTU: 2004
Years Pro: 2008
Peak: Independent
Born: October 27, 1982
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
High School: Highland Park HS
Previous College: University of Houston, Grayson County College
Years at TTU: 2004-2005
Drafted: 6th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates (2005)
Years Pro: 2005-2009
Peak: A+
Notes:
ABCA All American Third Team (2004)
NCBWA All American Second Team (2004)
Collegiate Baseball All American Third Team (2004)
USA Today/Baseball Weekly All American Second Team (2005)
Collegiate Baseball All American Third Team (2005)
NCBWA All American Third Team (2005)
All Big 12 First Team (2004)
All Big 12 First Team (2005)
First All Time in errors with 30 (2005)
Last Red Raider to hit three grand slams in a season (2005)
Last Red Raider to hit two home runs in an inning. May 16, 2004 @ Oklahoma State
Last Red Raider to reach base safely in 40 and 50 consecutive games. May 22, 2004-May 16, 2005
Born: June 24, 1981
Hometown: Sarasota, Florida
High School: Riverview HS
Previous College: Galveston College
Years at TTU: 2004
Drafted: 32nd round by the Texas Rangers
Years Pro: 2004-2005
Peak: A+
Notes:
All Big 12 First Team (2004)
2005-2009
Born: January 3, 1984
Hometown: Humble, Texas
High School: New Caney HS
Previous College: Wharton Junior College
Years at TTU: 2005
Drafted:
48th round by the New York Yankees (2002)
12th round by the Toronto Blue Jays (2005)
Years Pro: 2005-2007
Peak: A+
Notes:
All Big 12 Honorable Mention (2005)
Born: February 12, 1983 
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
High School: Garfield HS
Previous College: Bellevue Community College (Bellevue, WA)
Years at TTU: 2005
Drafted:
15th Round by the Seattle Mariners (2004)
32nd Round by the Cleveland Indians (2005)
Years Pro: 2005-2006
Peak: A-
Born: November 25, 1983 
Hometown: Bossier City, Louisiana
High School: Bowie HS (Arlington, TX)
Previous College: Vernon College (Vernon, TX)
Years at TTU: 2005-2006
Drafted: 21st Round by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2006)
Years Pro: 2006-2010
Peak: A+
Notes:
All Big 12 First Team (2005)
Born: September 3, 1982
Hometown: Irving, Texas
High School: Southlake Carroll HS
Previous College: Western Oklahoma State College (Altus, OK)
Years at TTU: 2005-2006
Drafted: 30th round by the Philadelphia Phillies (2006)
Years Pro: 2006
Peak: A-
Born: January 9, 1984 
Hometown: Newton, Kansas
High School: Newton HS
Previous College: Cowley County Community College
Years at TTU: 2005-2006
Drafted:
39th Round by the Detroit Tigers (2003)
5th Round by the Boston Red Sox (2006)
Years Pro: 2006-2019
Peak: MLB
MLB Debut: September 28, 2009
Years in MLB: 2009-2010
Notes:
Appeared in the ESPN show Knight School during his time at Texas Tech
Born: January 30, 1986 
Hometown: McKinney, Texas
High School: McKinney HS
Years at TTU: 2005-2007
Drafted: 14th Round by the Oakland Athletics (2007)
Years Pro: 2007-2009
Peak: A+
Notes:
All Big 12 First Team (2006)
All Big 12 Honorable Mention (2007)
Born: December 29, 1985
Hometown: Lubbock, TX
High School: Frenship High School
Years at TTU: 2005-2009
Drafted: 23rd Round by Cincinnati Reds (2009)
Years Pro: 2009-2011
Peak: A+
Notes:
One of six Red Raiders to hit for the cycle. April 23, 2008 vs. New Mexico State
Last Red Raider to have an RBI in 8 or more consecutive games. (May 6-20, 2009)
Last Red Raider to hit into a triple play. February 29, 2009 at Cal State Northridge
First Team all Big 12 (2009)
Team leader in BA with .341 in 2009.
Team leader in RBI with 60 in 2009.
Team leader in HR with 14 in 2009.
Born: January 24, 1985
Hometown: Houston, Texas
High School: Cypress Fairbanks HS
Years at TTU: 2006
Years Pro: 2008-2010
Peak: Independent
Born: June 30, 1984 
Hometown: Hartford, Connecticut
High School: Bew Britain HS
Previous College: University of Vermont
Years at TTU: 2006
Drafted: 47th Round by the Los Angeles Angels (2006)
Years Pro: 2006-2014
Peak: Independent
Where is he now?
Born: January 15, 1984 
Hometown: Orange, Texas
High School: Little Cypress - Mauriceville HS (Mauriceville, TX)
Previous College: Warton Junior College
Years at TTU: 2006
Drafted:
33rd Round by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2005)
4th Round by the Chicago White Sox (2006)
Years Pro: 2006-2007, 2009
Peak: A+
Born: October 19, 1984
Hometown: Tyler, Texas
High School: Whitehouse HS (Whitehouse, TX)
Previous College: Angelina College (Lufkin, TX)
Years at TTU: 2006
Drafted:
11th Round by the San Diego Padres (2005)
19th Round by the Cleveland Indians (2006)
Years Pro: 2006-Present
Peak: MLB
MLB Debut: July 27, 2010
Years in MLB: 2010-2021
Born: June 28, 1985 
Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
High School: Weatherford HS (Weatherford, TX)
Previous College: North Central Texas College (Gainesville, TX)
Years at TTU: 2006-2007
Drafted: 31st Round by the San Diego Padres (2007)
Years Pro: 2007-2017
Peak: MLB
MLB Debut: July 14, 2013
Years in MLB: 2013, 2015
Born: November 22, 1984
Hometown: San Diego, California
High School: La Jolla HS (La Jolla, CA)
Previous College: San Diego Mesa College
Years at TTU: 2006-2007
Drafted: 29th Round by the Kansas City Royals
Years Pro: 2007-2009
Peak: A
Notes:
All Big 12 Honorable Mention (2007)
Baseball Reference Profile
Born: September 24, 1984 
Hometown: Beaumont, Texas
High School: Lumberton HS (Lumberton, TX)
Previous College: Angelina College (Lufkin, TX)
Years at TTU: 2006-2007
Drafted:
25th Round by the Oakland Athletics (2006)
40th Round by the Baltimore Orioles (2007)
Years Pro: 2007-2012
Peak: A-
Born: January 21, 1987 
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
High School: Rockwall HS
Years at TTU: 2006-2008
Drafted: 3rd Round by the San Francisco Giants (2008)
Years Pro: 2008-2016
Peak: MLB
MLB Debut: July 31, 2013
Years in MLB: 2013-2014
Notes:
Collegiate Baseball Freshman First Team All-American (2006)
All Big 12 First Team (2006)
All Big 12 Second Team (2007)
All Big 12 Second Team (2008)
Last Red Raider to have 5 or more extra-base hits in a game with 2 HR, 2 2B, 1 3B. February 27, 2007 vs. New Mexico
Last Red Raider to have 4 or more extra-base hits in a game with 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR. February 24, 2008 vs. Army
Born: May 13, 1986 
Hometown: Garland, Texas
High School: Rockwall-Heath HS (Rockwall, TX)
Years at TTU: 2006-2008
Drafted: 8th Round by the Chicago Cubs (2008)
Years Pro: 2008-2014
Peak: AAA
Notes:
All Big 12 Honorable Mention (2007)
T-3rd All Time for appearances in a season with 31
Born: December 2, 1985 
Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri
High School: Lubbock-Cooper HS
Years at TTU: 2006-2009
Years Pro: 2009
Peak: Rookie
Notes:
Signed Free Agent contact with the Seattle Mariners (2009)
Born: March 11, 1986 
Hometown: Lubbock, Texas
High School: Coronado HS
Years at TTU: 2006-2009
Drafted: 17th Round by the Cleveland Indians (2007)
Years Pro: 2009
Peak: Independent
Notes:
Collegiate Baseball Freshman First Team All-American (2006)
Big 12 Freshman of the Year (2006)
All Big 12 Honorable Mention (2006)
Last Red Raider to strike out at least 10 batters in 3 outings during one season (2006)
Last Red Raider to pitch 3 complete games in Big 12 play (2006)
Born: September 20, 1986
Hometown: Lubbock, Texas
High School: Estacado HS
Years at TTU: 2006-2009
Drafted: 21st Round by the Florida Marlins (2009)
Years Pro: 2009-2022
Peak: MLB
MLB Debut: September 4, 2012
Years in MLB: 2012-2018, 2020
Notes:
All Big 12 Second Team (2008)
All Big 12 Second Team (2009)
Last Red Raider (with Chad Bettis) to pitch back-to-back complete games in a doubleheader. April 11, 2009 vs. Oklahoma.
2nd all time with 156 earned runs allowed in a career
T-2nd all time with 44 starts in a career
2nd all time with 16 losses in a career
Born: February 19, 1986 
Hometown: Roseville, California
High School: Mesa Verde HS (Citrus Heights, CA)
Previous College: American River College (Sacramento, CA), Sacramento City College
Years at TTU: 2007-2008
Drafted:
26th Round by the Washington Nationals (2005)
27th Round by the Chicago White Sox (2008)
Years Pro: 2008-2012
Peak: Rookie
Where is he now?
Born: October 6, 1984
Hometown: Carson City, NV
High School: Carson City High School
Years at TTU: 2008
Drafted: 48th Round by Pittsburgh Pirates (2008)
Years Pro: 2008-2009
Peak: A
Born: October 22, 1985
Hometown: Nacogdoches, Texas
High School: Central Heights HS
Previous College: Stephen F. Austin State University
Years at TTU: 2008
Years Pro: 2009
Peak: Independent
Baseball Reference Profile
Born: September 28, 1986 
Hometown: Wichita Falls, Texas
High School: Holliday HS (Holliday, TX)
Previous College: Angelo State University, North Central Texas College (Gainesville, TX)
Years at TTU: 2008
Drafted: 3rd Round by the Cincinnati Reds (2008)
Years Pro: 2008-2018
Peak: MLB
MLB Debut: June 6, 2011
Years in MLB: 2011-2012
Born: November 25, 1987 
Hometown: Franklin, Pennsylvania
High School: James Martin HS (Arlington, TX)
Previous College: North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)
Years at TTU: 2008-2009
Drafted: 12th Round by the Washington Nationals (2009)
Years Pro: 2011-2017, 2019
Peak: MLB
MLB Debut: May 28, 2013
Years in MLB: 2013-2017, 2019
Born: April 26, 1989 
Hometown: Lubbock, Texas
High School: Monterey HS
Years at TTU: 2008-2010
Drafted: 2nd Round by the Colorado Rockies (2010)
Years Pro: 2010-2019
Peak: MLB
MLB Debut: August 1, 2013
Years in MLB: 2013-2019
Notes:
All Big 12 Second Team (2010)
All Big 12 Honorable Mention (2009)
All Big 12 Tournament Team (2010
1st All Time in Saves in a career with 17
T-1st All Time in Saves in a season with 10
Last Red Raider (with AJ Ramos) to pitch back-to-back shutouts in a doubleheader. April 11, 2009 vs. Oklahoma
Born: June 17, 1988 
Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
High School: Monterey HS (Lubbock, TX)
Years at TTU: 2008-2010
Drafted: 31st Round by the Washington Nationals (2010)
Years Pro: 2010-2013
Peak: AA
Born: October 7, 1987
Hometown: Plano, Texas
High School: Plano Senior HS
Years at TTU: 2008-2010
Years Pro: 2011-2012
Peak: Independent
Notes:
Born: March 14, 1989 
Hometown: Austin, Texas
High School: Round Rock HS (Round Rock, TX)
Years at TTU: 2008-2011
Years Pro: 2011-2013
Peak: A+
Notes:
All Big 12 Second Team (2009)
Signed Free Agent Contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates (2011)
Born: November 7, 1989
Hometown: Tacoma, Washington
High School: Franklin Pierce HS
Years at TTU: 2009-2012
Years Pro: 2012
Peak: Independent
Notes:
All Big 12 Second Team (2010)