To celebrate Presidents' Day, here's your MLB All-Presidential Names team
Introducing the MLB All-Presidential Names team
It's Presidents' Day in the United States, and Major League Baseball will celebrate along with all of America. In fact, a roster full of players -- even an expanded one that would fit just fine in September -- can be made up using only the names of some of our most distinguished Commanders in Chief.
Here's the All-Star team of active presidential baseball names -- it would be based in (Grover) Cleveland for American League games and (George) Washington for National League play. And beat reporter Thomas Harding of MLB.com will be the go-to source for info about them, of course.
Starters
Catcher: Wilson Ramos, Nationals
First base: Matt Adams, Cardinals
Second base: Josh Harrison, Pirates
Shortstop: Chris Taylor, Mariners
Third base: Chris Johnson, Braves
Left field: Steve Pearce (close enough), Orioles
Center field: Austin Jackson, Mariners
Right field: Tyler Colvin, Marlins
Designated hitter: Chris Carter, Astros
Bench: Taylor Teagarden, C; Tyler Flowers, C; Brett Hayes, C; Grant Green, IF; David Adams, 3B; Reed Johnson, OF
Pitching Staff
Rotation
No. 1 starter: Madison Bumgarner, Giants
No. 2 starter: C.J. Wilson, Angels
No. 3 starter: Ian Kennedy, Padres
No. 4 starter: Josh Johnson, Padres
No. 5 starter: Tyler Skaggs, Angels
Other starters: Edwin Jackson, Cubs; Tyler Chatwood, Rockies; Matt Harrison, Rangers
Bullpen
Long reliever: Brad Lincoln, Pirates
Middle reliever: Carter Capps, Marlins
Setup: Mike Adams, free agent
Setup: Jim Johnson, Braves
Setup/Closer: Tyler Clippard, A's
Setup/Closer: Grant Balfour, Rays
Doug Miller is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @DougMillerMLB.