:Nashville Xpress all-time roster
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File:AAAA7749 Eddie Guardado.jpg, a pitcher for the 1993 Xpress, was called up after 10 starts to make his MLB debut with the Minnesota Twins on June 13, 1993.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=guarda001edw|title=Eddie Guardado Minor League Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 19, 2020}}]]
The Nashville Xpress Minor League Baseball team played two seasons in Nashville, Tennessee, from 1993 to 1994 as the Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. In those seasons, a total of 60 players competed in at least one game for the Xpress. The 1993 roster included a total of 35 players, while 38 played for the team in 1994. There were 13 players who were members of the team in both seasons. Of the 60 all-time Xpress players, 22 also played in at least one game for a Major League Baseball (MLB) team during their careers.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=61551c8f|title=1993 Nashville Xpress Statistics|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 19, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=c255c8a0|title=1994 Nashville Xpress Statistics|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 19, 2020}}
After the 1992 baseball season, Charlotte, North Carolina, home of the Double-A Southern League's Charlotte Knights, acquired a Triple-A expansion team in the International League, leaving the Southern League franchise in need of a new home.{{cite web|last=Taft|first=Larry|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45220911/before_team_can_come_owner_must_be/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Before Team Can Come, Owner Must Be Decided|work=The Tennessean|location=Nashville|date=January 23, 1993|access-date=February 19, 2020|page=3-C}} Larry Schmittou, president of the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, offered Herschel Greer Stadium as a temporary home for the displaced team until owner George Shinn could find a permanent home for his club.{{cite web|last=Taft|first=Larry|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45221479/one_ballpark_two_teams_xpress_rolls/|via=Newspapers.com|title=One Ballpark, Two Teams: Xpress Rolls Into Town|work=The Tennessean|location=Nashville|date=January 29, 1993|access-date=February 19, 2020|page=1-C}} Upon the league's approval, the franchise relocated to Nashville and became the Nashville Xpress.{{cite web |last=Taft |first=Larry |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31815086/questions_and_answers_about_nashvilles/ |title=Questions and Answers About Nashville's Double Play |work=The Tennessean |location=Nashville |date=January 29, 1993 |access-date=February 19, 2020 |page=3-C}} In order to accommodate two teams at Greer, the Xpress' games were scheduled for during the Sounds' road trips.
As no other solution could be reached for 1994, Schmittou allowed the franchise to remain at Greer for a second season.{{cite web|last=Coleman|first=Anthony|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45242399/xpress_proposes_a_oneofakind_move/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Xpress Proposes a One-Of-A-Kind Move|work=The Tennessean|location=Nashville|date=August 6, 1994|access-date=February 19, 2020|page=2C}} Meanwhile, in October 1993, Dennis Bastien purchased the Xpress with the intention of moving the club to Lexington, Kentucky, for the 1995 season,{{cite web|last=Coons|first=Ron|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45223372/xpress_sale_shinn_to_bastien/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Baseball|work=The Courier-Journal|location=Louisville|date=October 23, 1993|access-date=February 19, 2020|page=D6}} but those plans fell through when he was unable to broker a financial deal with the city to build a ballpark.{{cite web|last=Morris|first=Dan|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45242069/jackson_up_at_bat_again/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Jackson up at Bat Again|work=The Jackson Sun|location=Jackson|date=July 2, 1994|access-date=February 19, 2020|page=1A}} Bastien later arrived at terms to relocate to Springfield, Missouri, in 1997.{{cite web|last=Puryear|first=Scott|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45243730/play_ball_springfield_scores_a_team/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Play Ball! Springfield Scores a Team|work=The Springfield News-Leader|location=Springfield|date=January 19, 1995|access-date=February 19, 2020|page=1A}} The Xpress left Nashville after the 1994 campaign to play on an interim basis in Wilmington, North Carolina, where they were known as the Port City Roosters in 1995 and 1996.{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45243951/minor_league_tickets_go_on_sale_today/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Minor League Tickets Go on Sale Today|work=The Springfield News-Leader|location=Springfield|date=February 4, 1995|access-date=February 19, 2020|page=1C}} The team, however, never made it to Springfield after the city was unable to secure federal funding for a ballpark.{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45245238/margenau_says_hes_buying_bastiens_team/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Margenau Says He's Buying Bastien's Team|work=The Springfield News-Leader|location=Springfield|date=November 17, 1995|access-date=February 19, 2020|page=1C}} The forlorn franchise was subsequently sold and placed in Mobile, Alabama, as the Mobile BayBears in 1997.
Nashville pitcher Oscar Múñoz and outfielder Rich Becker were selected for the 1993 Double-A All-Star Game.{{cite web|last=Taft|first=Larry|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45259223/xpress_munoz_becker_make_aa_allstar/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Xpress' Munoz, Becker Make AA All-Star Game|work=The Tennessean|location=Nashville|date=June 30, 1993|access-date=February 20, 2020|page=2-C}} Becker was also named to the Southern League's postseason All-Star team.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-41270976|title=Postseason All-Star Teams|website=Southern League|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=February 20, 2020}} Múñoz was chosen to receive the 1993 Southern League Most Outstanding Pitcher Award.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-41270986|title=Most Outstanding Pitchers|website=Minor League Baseball|access-date=June 9, 2014}} In 1994, Xpress pitchers LaTroy Hawkins and Marc Barcelo were selected for the Double-A All-Star Game,{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45261713/doublea_allstar_rosters/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Double-A All-Star Rosters|work=Press and Sun-Bulletin|location=Binghamton|date=June 30, 1994|access-date=February 20, 2020|page=4C}} and right-hander Brad Radke was named to the league's postseason All-Star squad.
Three players went on to be selected to play in Major League Baseball All-Star Games after their stints in Nashville: Eddie Guardado (2002 & 2003),{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/guarded01.shtml|title=Eddie Guardado Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 19, 2020}} Damian Miller (2002), and Brad Radke (1998). In 1995, Marty Cordova was voted the American League Rookie of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cordoma01.shtml|title=Marty Cordova Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 19, 2020}} Three Xpress players also played for the Nashville Sounds: LaTroy Hawkins (2010–11),{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hawkin001lat|title=LaTroy Hawkins Minor League Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=March 13, 2019}} Todd Ritchie (1999),{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=ritchi001tod|title=Todd Ritchie Minor League Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 19, 2020}} and Scott Cepicky (1993—one season before playing for the Xpress).{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=cepick001sco|title=Scott Cepicky Minor League Statistics and History|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 19, 2020}}
Table key
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Position(s) |The player's primary fielding position(s){{refn|group=n|Players are listed at a position if they appeared in 30% of their games or more at that position during their Xpress career, as defined by Baseball-Reference.}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|Notes
|Statistics shown only for playing time with the Xpress |
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| scope="row" style="text-align:center"|MLB
|Indicates that a player played in at least one game for a major league team |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFBB"|{{dagger|alt=MLB award winner or All-Star}}
|Player was an MLB award winner or All-Star after playing for the Xpress |
Players
File:AAAA7812 LaTroy Hawkins.jpg, who pitched for the 1994 Xpress, went on to appear in 1,042 big league games over his 21-year MLB career.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hawkila01.shtml|title=LaTroy Hawkins Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 20, 2020}}]]
File:Scott Stricklin (baseball) 2014.jpg Scott Stricklin of the 1994 Xpress began coaching college baseball in 1998.{{cite web|url=https://georgiadogs.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/scott-stricklin/1288|title=Scott Stricklin - Baseball Coach|work=University of Georgia Athletics|access-date=February 20, 2020}}]]
File:Richgarces.JPG led the 1994 Xpress pitching staff with a 1.000 fielding percentage in 40 appearances.]]
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!scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#aa1707 5px solid; border-bottom:#003263 5px solid; color:#003263"|Name !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#aa1707 5px solid; border-bottom:#003263 5px solid; color:#003263"|Season(s) !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#aa1707 5px solid; border-bottom:#003263 5px solid; color:#003263|Position(s) !scope="col" class="unsortable" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#aa1707 5px solid; border-bottom:#003263 5px solid; color:#003263"|Notes !scope="col" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#aa1707 5px solid; border-bottom:#003263 5px solid; color:#003263"|MLB !scope="col" class="unsortable" style="background-color:#ffffff; border-top:#aa1707 5px solid; border-bottom:#003263 5px solid; color:#003263"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Barcelo, Marc|Marc Barcelo}}
|1993–1994||Pitcher||
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| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sortname|Rich|Becker}}
|1993||Outfielder||
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| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Best, Jayson|Jayson Best}}
|1993||Pitcher||
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| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Byrd, Anthony|Anthony Byrd}}
|1994||Outfielder||
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| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Cepicky, Scott|Scott Cepicky}}
|1994||First baseman/designated hitter||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Corbin, Ted|Ted Corbin}}
|1993–1994||Shortstop||
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| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFFFBB"|{{sortname|Marty|Cordova}}{{dagger|alt=MLB award winner or All-Star}}{{refn|group=MLB|Marty Cordova: American League Rookie of the Year (1995){{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cordoma01.shtml|title=Marty Cordova Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 19, 2020}}}}
|1993||Outfielder||
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| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Daniel, Mike|Mike Daniel}}
|1994||Catcher||
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| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Davenport, Adell|Adell Davenport}}
|1994||First baseman/third baseman||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|DeJesus, Javy|Javy DeJesus}}
|1994||Pitcher||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|De La Nuez, Rex|Rex De La Nuez}}
|1993||Outfielder||
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| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Duncan, Andres|Andres Duncan}}
|1994||Shortstop||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sortname|Steve|Dunn|Steve Dunn (1990s first baseman)}}
|1993||First baseman||
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| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sortname|Mike|Durant|Mike Durant (baseball)}}
|1993||Catcher||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Fernandez, Mike|Mike Fernandez}}
|1994||Third baseman||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sortname|Gus|Gandarillas}}
|1994||Pitcher||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sortname|Rich|Garcés}}
|1994||Pitcher||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Gavaghan, Sean|Sean Gavaghan}}
|1993–1994||Pitcher||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Gerald, Ed|Ed Gerald}}
|1994||Outfielder||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sortname|Pedro|Grifol}}
|1993–1994||Catcher||
|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFFFBB"|{{sortname|Eddie|Guardado}}{{dagger|alt=MLB award winner or All-Star}}{{refn|group=MLB|Eddie Guardado: American League All-Star (2002 & 2003){{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/guarded01.shtml|title=Eddie Guardado Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 19, 2020}}}}
|1993||Pitcher||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sortname|LaTroy|Hawkins}}
|1994||Pitcher||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Hazlett, Steve|Steve Hazlett}}
|1994||Outfielder||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Henry, Jon|Jon Henry}}
|1993–1994||Pitcher||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sortname|Denny|Hocking}}
|1993||Shortstop||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Houk, Tom|Tom Houk}}
|1993||Third baseman||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Johnson, Greg|Greg Johnson}}
|1993||Pitcher||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Klonoski, Jason|Jason Klonoski}}
|1993||Pitcher||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Konieczki, Dom|Dom Konieczki}}
|1993||Pitcher||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Kontorinis, Andrew|Andrew Kontorinis}}
|1994||First baseman||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Mansur, Jeff|Jeff Mansur}}
|1993–1994||Pitcher||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sortname|Dan|Masteller}}
|1993||First baseman/outfielder||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|McCreary, Bob|Bob McCreary}}
|1993||Pitcher||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|McDonald, Mike|Mike McDonald}}
|1993||Outfielder||
|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFFFBB"|{{sortname|Damian|Miller}}{{dagger|alt=MLB award winner or All-Star}}{{refn|group=MLB|Damian Miller: National League All-Star (2002){{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/milleda02.shtml|title=Damian Miller Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 19, 2020}}}}
|1993–1994||Catcher||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sortname|Travis|Miller|Travis Miller (baseball)}}
|1994||Pitcher||
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| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sortname|Mike|Misuraca}}
|1993–1994||Pitcher||
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| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Moore, Tim|Tim Moore}}
|1994||Outfielder||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Mota, William|William Mota}}
|1993||First baseman||
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| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Moten, Scott|Scott Moten}}
|1994||Pitcher||
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| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sortname|Oscar|Múñoz|Oscar Múñoz (baseball)}}
|1993–1994||Pitcher||
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| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sortname|Dan|Naulty}}
|1994||Pitcher||
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| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sortname|Alan|Newman|dab=baseball}}
|1993||Pitcher||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Norris, Joe|Joe Norris}}
|1994||Pitcher||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sortname|Brian|Raabe}}
|1993||Second baseman/third baseman||
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| scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFFFBB"|{{sortname|Brad|Radke}}{{dagger|alt=MLB award winner or All-Star}}{{refn|group=MLB|Brad Radke: American League All-Star (1998){{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/radkebr01.shtml|title=Brad Radke Stats|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 19, 2020}}}}
|1993–1994||Pitcher||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sortname|Todd|Ritchie}}
|1993–1994||Pitcher||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Rivera, David|David Rivera}}
|1993||Second baseman||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Roberts, Brett|Brett Roberts}}
|1994||Pitcher||
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| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Robinson, Bob|Bob Robinson}}
|1993||Pitcher||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Russo, Paul|Paul Russo}}
|1994||Third baseman||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sortname|Erik|Schullstrom}}
|1993–1994||Pitcher||
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| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Simons, Mitch|Mitch Simons}}
|1994||Second baseman||
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| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sortname|Scott|Stahoviak}}
|1993||Third baseman||
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| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sortname|Scott|Stricklin|Scott Stricklin (baseball)}}
|1994||Catcher||
|
| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Sweeney, Dennis|Dennis Sweeney}}
|1994||Pitcher||
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| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Tirpack, Kenneth|Kenneth Tirpack}}
|1994||First baseman/designated hitter||
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| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Ward, Ricky|Ricky Ward}}
|1994||Second baseman||
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| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sortname|Scott|Watkins}}
|1993–1994||Pitcher||
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| scope="row" style=text-align:center|{{sort|Wissler, Bill|Bill Wissler}}
|1993||Pitcher||
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Notes
;Table keys
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;MLB award winners and All-Stars
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References
;Specific
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;General
- {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=61551c8f|title=1993 Nashville Xpress Statistics|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 19, 2020}}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=c255c8a0|title=1994 Nashville Xpress Statistics|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|access-date=February 19, 2020}}
- {{cite web|last=Traughber|first=Bill|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-75207452|title=Looking Back: The Nashville Xpress|website=Nashville Sounds|publisher=Minor League Baseball|date=May 12, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308141306/http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140512&content_id=75207452&vkey=news_t556&fext=.jsp&sid=t556|archive-date=March 8, 2017|access-date=February 19, 2020}}
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