10 Year Challenge: Every Opening Day roster from 2009
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The internet's currently atwitter with the #10yearchallenge - which involves folks posting pictures of themselves from a decade ago alongside another more recent photo. It's been a fun way to quickly witness the transformation of our friends, family members, and even our favorite celebrities. Take, for instance, the definitely real and earnest side-by-side photos jokingly posted by Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chris Archer on Wednesday:
Of course, the likeness of each player isn't the only thing that's changed over the past decade; the construction of every team is entirely different as well. Without further ado, let's look back at the starting lineups from Opening Day in 2009:
*Still with team
Arizona Diamondbacks
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Chris Snyder |
| 1B | Tony Clark |
| 2B | Felipe Lopez |
| 3B | Chad Tracy |
| SS | Stephen Drew |
| LF | Conor Jackson |
| CF | Chris Young |
| RF | Eric Byrnes |
| SP | Brandon Webb |
Atlanta Braves
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Brian McCann* |
| 1B | Casey Kotchman |
| 2B | Kelly Johnson |
| 3B | Chipper Jones |
| SS | Yunel Escobar |
| LF | Garret Anderson |
| CF | Jordan Schafer |
| RF | Jeff Francoeur |
| SP | Derek Lowe |
Baltimore Orioles
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Gregg Zaun |
| 1B | Aubrey Huff |
| 2B | Brian Roberts |
| 3B | Melvin Mora |
| SS | Cesar Izturis |
| LF | Luke Scott |
| CF | Adam Jones |
| RF | Nick Markakis |
| DH | Ty Wigginton |
| SP | Jeremy Guthrie |
Boston Red Sox
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Jason Varitek |
| 1B | Kevin Youkilis |
| 2B | Dustin Pedroia* |
| 3B | Mike Lowell |
| SS | Jed Lowrie |
| LF | Jason Bay |
| CF | Jacoby Ellsbury |
| RF | J.D. Drew |
| DH | David Ortiz |
| SP | Josh Beckett |
Chicago White Sox
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | A.J. Pierzynski |
| 1B | Paul Konerko |
| 2B | Chris Getz |
| 3B | Josh Fields |
| SS | Alexei Ramirez |
| LF | Carlos Quentin |
| CF | Dewayne Wise |
| RF | Jermaine Dye |
| DH | Jim Thome |
| SP | Mark Buehrle |
Chicago Cubs
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Geovany Soto |
| 1B | Derrek Lee |
| 2B | Mike Fontenot |
| 3B | Aramis Ramirez |
| SS | Ryan Theriot |
| LF | Alfonso Soriano |
| CF | Kosuke Fukudome |
| RF | Milton Bradley |
| SP | Carlos Zambrano |
Cincinnati Reds
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Ramon Hernandez |
| 1B | Joey Votto* |
| 2B | Brandon Phillips |
| 3B | Edwin Encarnacion |
| SS | Alex Gonzalez |
| LF | Jerry Hairston |
| CF | Darnell McDonald |
| RF | Jay Bruce |
| SP | Aaron Harang |
Cleveland Indians
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Kelly Shoppach |
| 1B | Victor Martinez |
| 2B | Asdrubal Cabrera |
| 3B | Mark DeRosa |
| SS | Jhonny Peralta |
| LF | Ben Francisco |
| CF | Grady Sizemore |
| RF | Shin-soo Choo |
| DH | Travis Hafner |
| SP | Cliff Lee |
Colorado Rockies
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Chris Iannetta* |
| 1B | Todd Helton |
| 2B | Ian Stewart |
| 3B | Garrett Atkins |
| SS | Troy Tulowitzki |
| LF | Seth Smith |
| CF | Ryan Spilborghs |
| RF | Brad Hawpe |
| SP | Aaron Cook |
Detroit Tigers
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Gerald Laird |
| 1B | Miguel Cabrera* |
| 2B | Placido Polanco |
| 3B | Brandon Inge |
| SS | Adam Everett |
| LF | Josh Anderson |
| CF | Curtis Granderson |
| RF | Magglio Ordonez |
| DH | Carlos Guillen |
| SP | Justin Verlander |
Houston Astros
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Ivan Rodriguez |
| 1B | Lance Berkman |
| 2B | Kazuo Matsui |
| 3B | Geoff Blum |
| SS | Miguel Tejada |
| LF | Carlos Lee |
| CF | Michael Bourn |
| RF | Hunter Pence |
| SP | Roy Oswalt |
Kansas City Royals
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Miguel Olivo |
| 1B | Mike Jacobs |
| 2B | Mark Teahan |
| 3B | Alex Gordon* |
| SS | Mike Aviles |
| LF | David DeJesus |
| CF | Coco Crisp |
| RF | Jose Guillen |
| DH | Billy Butler |
| SP | Gil Meche |
Los Angeles Angels
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Jeff Mathis |
| 1B | Kendrys Morales |
| 2B | Howie Kendrick |
| 3B | Chone Figgins |
| SS | Erick Aybar |
| LF | Juan Rivera |
| CF | Torii Hunter |
| RF | Bobby Aberu |
| DH | Vladimir Guerrero |
| SP | Joe Saunders |
Los Angeles Dodgers
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Russell Martin* |
| 1B | James Loney |
| 2B | Orlando Hudson |
| 3B | Casey Blake |
| SS | Rafael Furcal |
| LF | Manny Ramirez |
| CF | Matt Kemp |
| RF | Andre Ethier |
| SP | Hiroki Kuroda |
Miami Marlins
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | John Baker |
| 1B | Jorge Cantu |
| 2B | Dan Uggla |
| 3B | Emilio Bonifacio |
| SS | Hanley Ramirez |
| LF | Jeremy Hermida |
| CF | Cameron Maybin |
| RF | Cody Ross |
| SP | Ricky Nolasco |
Milwaukee Brewers
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Jason Kendall |
| 1B | Prince Fielder |
| 2B | Rickie Weeks |
| 3B | Bill Hall |
| SS | J.J. Hardy |
| LF | Ryan Braun* |
| CF | Mike Cameron |
| RF | Corey Hart |
| SP | Jeff Suppan |
Minnesota Twins
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Mike Redmond |
| 1B | Justin Morneau |
| 2B | Alexi Casilla |
| 3B | Joe Crede |
| SS | Nick Punto |
| LF | Denard Span |
| CF | Carlos Gomez |
| RF | Michael Cuddyer |
| DH | Jason Kubel |
| SP | Francisco Liriano |
New York Yankees
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Jorge Posada |
| 1B | Mark Teixeira |
| 2B | Robinson Cano |
| 3B | Cody Ransom |
| SS | Derek Jeter |
| LF | Johnny Damon |
| CF | Brett Gardner* |
| RF | Xavier Nady |
| DH | Hideki Matsui |
| SP | CC Sabathia* |
New York Mets
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Brian Schneider |
| 1B | Carlos Delgado |
| 2B | Luis Castillo |
| 3B | David Wright |
| SS | Jose Reyes |
| LF | Daniel Murphy |
| CF | Carlos Beltran |
| RF | Ryan Church |
| SP | Johan Santana |
Oakland Athletics
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Kurt Suzuki |
| 1B | Nomar Garciaparra |
| 2B | Mark Ellis |
| 3B | Eric Chavez |
| SS | Orlando Cabrera |
| LF | Matt Holliday |
| CF | Ryan Sweeney |
| RF | Jack Cust |
| DH | Jason Giambi |
| SP | Dallas Braden |
Philadelphia Phillies
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Carlos Ruiz |
| 1B | Ryan Howard |
| 2B | Chase Utley |
| 3B | Pedro Feliz |
| SS | Jimmy Rollins |
| LF | Raul Ibanez |
| CF | Shane Victorino |
| RF | Jayson Werth |
| SP | Brett Myers |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Ryan Doumit |
| 1B | Adam LaRoche |
| 2B | Freddy Sanchez |
| 3B | Andy LaRoche |
| SS | Jack Wilson |
| LF | Nyjer Morgan |
| CF | Nate McLouth |
| RF | Brandon Moss |
| SP | Paul Maholm |
San Diego Padres
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Henry Blanco |
| 1B | Adrian Gonzalez |
| 2B | David Eckstein |
| 3B | Kevin Kouzmanoff |
| SS | Luis Rodriguez |
| LF | Chase Headley |
| CF | Jody Gerut |
| RF | Brian Giles |
| SP | Jake Peavy |
San Francisco Giants
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Bengie Molina |
| 1B | Travis Ishikawa |
| 2B | Emmanuel Burriss |
| 3B | Pablo Sandoval* |
| SS | Edgar Renteria |
| LF | Fred Lewis |
| CF | Aaron Rowand |
| RF | Randy Winn |
| SP | Tim Lincecum |
Seattle Mariners
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Kenji Johjima |
| 1B | Russell Branyan |
| 2B | Jose Lopez |
| 3B | Adrian Beltre |
| SS | Yuniesky Betancourt |
| LF | Endy Chavez |
| CF | Franklin Gutierrez |
| RF | Ken Griffey Jr. |
| DH | Mike Sweeney |
| SP | Felix Hernandez* |
St. Louis Cardinals
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Yadier Molina* |
| 1B | Albert Pujols |
| 2B | Brendan Ryan |
| 3B | Brian Barden |
| SS | Khalil Greene |
| LF | Chris Duncan |
| CF | Rick Ankiel |
| RF | Ryan Ludwick |
| SP | Adam Wainwright* |
Tampa Bay Rays
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Dioner Navarro |
| 1B | Carlos Pena |
| 2B | Akinora Iwamura |
| 3B | Evan Longoria |
| SS | Jason Bartlett |
| LF | Carl Crawford |
| CF | Matt Joyce |
| RF | Gabe Gross |
| DH | Pat Burrell |
| SP | James Shields |
Texas Rangers
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Jarrod Saltalamacchia |
| 1B | Chris Davis |
| 2B | Ian Kinsler |
| 3B | Michael Young |
| SS | Elvis Andrus* |
| LF | Marlon Byrd |
| CF | Josh Hamilton |
| RF | Nelson Cruz |
| DH | Hank Blalock |
| SP | Kevin Millwood |
Toronto Blue Jays
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Rod Barajas |
| 1B | Lyle Overbay |
| 2B | Aaron Hill |
| 3B | Scott Rolen |
| SS | Marco Scutaro |
| LF | Travis Snider |
| CF | Vernon Wells |
| RF | Alex Rios |
| DH | Adam Lind |
| SP | Roy Halladay |
Washington Nationals
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Jesus Flores |
| 1B | Nick Johnson |
| 2B | Ronnie Belliard |
| 3B | Ryan Zimmerman* |
| SS | Christian Guzman |
| LF | Adam Dunn |
| CF | Lastings Milledge |
| RF | Austin Kearns |
| SP | John Lannan |
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