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Mike Myers

Mike Myers was a left-handed submarine pitcher from 1995-2007, playing with nine teams in his 13-year career. Drafted in the fourth round of the 1990 MLB Draft from Iowa State University, Myers was a member of the 2004 Red Sox World Series championship team and twice led the American League in single-season games pitched in 1996 and 1997. He currently serves as a special assistant with the Major League Baseball Players Association.

Bill Bray

Bill Bray played for six seasons in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher, spending time between the Washington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds. Bray was drafted in the first round of the MLB Draft by the Montreal Expos and made his major league debut in 2006 with the Nationals. He pitched in 258 games during his career and ended with a 3.74 ERA.

Orestes Destrade

Orestes Destrade was a major league first baseman from 1987-1994, playing for three teams including two seasons for the Florida Marlins. He ended his four-year big league career with a .241 batting average. A native of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, he is currently a pre-game and postgame host for Bally Sports Sun, an in-game sideline analyst for select Rays home games and a host of the MLBPAA’s exclusive podcast, the Legends Lounge. He was formerly an ESPN host on Baseball Tonight and an analyst for the Little League World Series.

Evan Kaplan

Evan Kaplan is the Managing Director of MLB Players, Inc., formerly holding the position of Director of Licensing and Business Development for the Major League Baseball Players Association.

Al Leiter, Vice President

Al Leiter was a left-handed pitcher drafted in the second round of the 1984 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees and made his major league debut for the team on Sept. 17, 1987. He played in parts of 19 major league seasons with four teams (the Yankees, 1987-89, 2005; Toronto Blue Jays, 1989-95; Florida Marlins, 1996-97, 2005; and New York Mets, 1998-2004). He ended his big-league career as a two-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion with the Blue Jays and the Marlins. Currently, he is an MLB Network Analyst and was previously a broadcaster on the YES Network for the Yankees.

Brian McRae

Brian McRae was a center fielder from 1990-1999, playing for the Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies and Toronto Blue Jays. In his 10 seasons, McRae collected 1,336 hits for a career batting average of .261 as well as 103 homers. McRae had one 20-home run season, one season in which he scored 100 runs and was the NL at-bats leader in 1995. In 2010, McRae coached for the United States in the 2010 World Junior Championship.

Ethan Orlinsky

Ethan Orlinsky is the co-chair of the New York City Sports Law Committee, and was formerly the senior vice president and general counsel, MLB Properties, as well as Special Counsel to the MLB Commissioner, and MLB senior vice president, legal, business and club affairs.

Jim Thome

Jim Thome was a first baseman and designated hitter who played for 22 years in the majors for the Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles. Thome ended his storied career with five All-Star appearances, a Silver Slugger Award, 612 home runs, and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018. He succeeded Brooks Robinson as the MLBPAA president in 2022.

Ed Weber

Ed Weber is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Major League Baseball Advanced Media.

Fergie Jenkins, Vice President - Non-Board Member

One of the premiere pitchers of the 1960s and 70s, Ferguson Jenkins played in 19 seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox. Jenkins will best be remembered for his two stints with the Cubs from 1966-73 and again from 1982-83. As a Cub, he won his only Cy Young Award in 1971, going 24-1 with a 2.77 ERA. A native of Chatham, Canada, Jenkins was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991 and ended his career as a three-time All Star.