Below is a look at nine former metro-east area baseball standouts currently with Major League Baseball organizations.
Jake Odorizzi, Highland
Odorizzi, 32, was drafted out of Highland High School by the Milwaukee Brewers in the first round of the 2008 amateur draft.
He has since spent time with the Kansas City Royals, Tampa Bay Rays, Minnesota Twins, Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, and, now, the Texas Rangers.