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Fregosi spent 17 seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies as an area scout, scouting cross-checker and major league scout over two stints around time with the Colorado Rockies in 1999 and 2000.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2021

After being based in Northern California for five years, he was promoted to his current role as the Cardinals’ Midwest cross-checker, in which he supervised the team’s scouts in that region.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2016

Wilson, a former minor league catcher, assumed the role of Angels scouting director after serving as the team’s national cross-checker from 2003-1010.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2016

“Junior Vizcaino, our national cross-checker, came up to me and said, ‘Greg Holland is a big leaguer.’

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2014

Seattle general manager Jack Zduriencik on Friday called the actions of Montero and cross-checker Butch Baccala “unacceptable.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 29, 2014