The playoffs are officially underway with the Texas Rangers up 4-0 on Tampa Bay at the time of this posting. The playoffs aren’t without plenty of Kentucky connections as every team except the Giants has a player with Bluegrass State connections. Check out the list of Kentucky natives and former minor league players participating in the playoffs below:

Cincinnati Reds (NL Central)

• Edison Volquez — Louisville Bats (2010)*
• Johnny Cueto — Louisville Bats (2007)
• Aroldis Chapman — Louisville Bats (2010)
• Logan Ondrusek — Louisville Bats (2008, 09, 10)
• Bill Bray — Louisville Bats (2007, 08, 09, 10)
• Homer Bailey — Louisville Bats (2007, 08, 09, 10)
• Travis Wood — Louisville Bats (2009, 2010)
• Joey Votto — Louisville Bats (2007)
• Jay Bruce — Louisville Bats (2007, 08, 09)
• Drew Stubbs — Louisville Bats (2008, 09)
• Jonny Gomes — Louisville Bats (2009)
• Ryan Hanigan — Louisville Bats (2003, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10)
• Chris Heisey — Louisville Bats (2009)
• Paul Janish — Louisville Bats (2007, 08)
• Juan Francisco — Louisville Bats (2009, 10)

Philadelphia Phillies (NL East)

• Joe Blanton — Franklin-Simpson HS (UK)

Atlanta Braves (NL Wild Card)

• Jonny Venters — Born in Pikeville, Ky. (HS in Florida)
• Brooks Conrad — Lexington Legends (2003)

Minnesota Twins (AL Central)

• Jon Rauch — Oldham Co. High School (Morehead St.)

New York Yankees (AL Wild Card)

• Austin Kearns — Lafayette High School

Tampa Bay Rays (AL East)

• Ben Zobrist — Lexington Legends (2005)

Texas Rangers (AL West)

• Josh Hamilton — Louisville Bats (2007)*

*– Volquez and Hamilton both played for Louisville only during rehab assignments.