There are two days each year when no games are played in either Major League Baseball, the National Basketball League, the National Football League or the National Hockey League. 

Can you name them? 

The answer, of course, is the day before and the day after big-league baseball’s All-Star Game.  Now that the mid-season break is over, it’s time to take stock of where the 86 Hoosier natives in organized ball are playing. 

Eighteen of Indiana’s sons currently wear major league uniforms – 13 players, four coaches and a pair of managers.  At the All-Star break, the two Hoosier-born skippers were at opposite ends of the spectrum.  Craig Counsell’s Milwaukee Brewers were half a game behind the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central Division, while Don Mattingly and the Miami Marlins were in the N.L. East’s basement.    

One of the four Hoosier natives in the big leagues never played a day in the majors:  Butler University alumnus Radley Haddad, who serves as a bullpen catcher and coaching assistant for the New York Yankees.    

Four of the 13 Indiana-born big-league players are currently on the injured list:  Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart and pitchers Sean Manaea (Athletics), Jerad Eickhoff (Phillies) and Josh Rogers (Orioles).  Rogers is expected to undergo elbow surgery and will miss the rest of the season.    

Three Hoosier natives have debuted in the majors so far this season:  Reds utilityman JoshVanMeter, Indians pitcher Zach Plesac and Rays infielder Mike Brosseau.  VanMeter and Plesac have since returned to the minors.  

Including VanMeter and Plesac, seven players in the minors have major league experience – five in Class AAA, and two more in Class AA.  In addition, four minor league coaches are big-league veterans. 

The list of 86 players, coaches and managers includes everyone from the majors to the rookie leagues, as well as three who are currently in extended spring training. 

In addition to those 86, three Indiana-born ex-big leaguers currently serve as minor-league coordinators.  They are JD Closser, the Yankees minor league catching coordinator;  Jim Eppard, minor league hitting instructor for the Athletics;  and Nationals  minor league outfield/baserunning coordinator Gary Thurman. 

The complete list, as of July 11: 

Major Leagues (18)

(12 players, 2 managers, 4 coaches)

Nevin Ashley (Vincennes), bullpen catcher, Toronto Blue Jays.

Tucker Barnhart (Indianapolis), catcher, Cincinnati Reds (10-day IL June 23).

Tim Bogar (Indianapolis), first base coach, Washington Nationals.

Mike Brosseau (Munster), infielder, Tampa Bay Rays (MLB debut June 23).

Craig Counsell (South Bend), manager, Milwaukee Brewers.                 

Jerad Eickhoff (Evansville), pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies (10-day IL June 17).

Kyle Gibson (Greenfield), pitcher, Minnesota Twins.

Radley Haddad (Columbus), bullpen catcher/coaching assistant – New York Yankees. 

Tommy Hunter (Indianapolis), pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies.                       

Kevin Kiermaier (Fort Wayne), outfield, Tampa Bay Rays.                         

Lance Lynn (Indianapolis), pitcher, Texas Rangers.                                       

Sean Manaea (Valparaiso), pitcher, Oakland Athletics (60-day IL February 13).               

Don Mattingly (Evansville), manager, Miami Marlins.

Lloyd McClendon (Gary), batting coach, Detroit Tigers.

Josh Phegley (Terre Haute), catcher, Oakland Athletics.   

Clayton Richard (Lafayette), pitcher, Toronto Blue Jays. 

Josh Rogers (New Albany), pitcher, Baltimore Orioles (60-day IL July 1).                

Jeff Samardzija (Merrillville), pitcher, San Francisco Giants.                  

Class AAA – (10)

(International League, Pacific Coast League)

*Drew Butera (Evansville), catcher, Albuquerque, PCL (Rockies).                                                 

Zack Brown (Seymour), pitcher, San Antonio, PCL (Brewers). 

Parker Dunshee (Zionsville), pitcher, Las Vegas, PCL (Athletics).

#Hunter Owen (Evansville), third baseman, Indianapolis, IL (Pirates).

*Dillon Peters (Indianapolis), pitcher, Salt Lake, PCL (Angels).  

*Zach Plesac (Crown Point), pitcher, Columbus, IL (Indians – MLB debut May 28). 

*A.J. Reed (Terre Haute), first base, Charlotte, IL (White Sox).

Zac Ryan (Merrillville), pitcher, Salt Lake, PCL (Angels).   

Tanner Tully (Elkhart), pitcher, Columbus, IL (Indians).

*Josh VanMeter (Fort Wayne), INF/OF, Louisville, IL (Reds – MLB debut May 5).         

*indicates players with major-league experience

#7-day injured list 

Class AA (7)

(Eastern League, Southern League, Texas League)

*Aaron Barrett (Evansville), pitcher, Harrisburg, EL (Nationals).     

*Brandon Beachy (Kokomo), pitcher, Richmond, EL (Giants).  

Drew Ellis (Jeffersonville), infield, Jackson, SL (Diamondbacks).

Evan Miller (LaPorte), pitcher, Amarillo, TL (Padres). 

Jordan Minch (Munster), pitcher, Tennessee, SL (Cubs).                    

Cody Stull (Fort Wayne), pitcher, Midland, TL (Athletics).

Jerrick Suiter (Hobart), outfield, Altoona, EL (Pirates).

*indicates players with major-league experience 

Class High-A (15)

(California League, Carolina League, Florida State League)

Cole Bartlett (Richmond), pitcher, Visalia, California (Diamondbacks).

Logan Brown (Evansville), catcher, Florida, FSL (Braves).

Dalton Combs (Monroe), outfield, San Jose, California (Giants). 

Craig Dedelow (Munster), outfield, Winston-Salem, Carolina (White Sox).

Mitch Ghelfi (Elkhart), catcher, St. Lucie, FSL (Mets).   

Travis Herrin (Indianapolis), pitcher, Inland Empire. California (Angels).                           

Peter Lannoo (Muncie), pitcher, San Jose, California (Giants).

Devin Mann (Columbus), second base, Rancho Cucamonga California (Dodgers).

Jeremy McKinney (Franklin), pitcher, Potomac, Carolina (Nationals).

Luke Miller (Muncie), outfield, Clearwater, FSL (Phillies).

#Connor Mitchell (Indianapolis), pitcher, Rancho Cucamonga, California (Dodgers).

Nick Podkul (Munster), second base, Dunedin, FSL (Blue Jays). 

Mitch Roman (Fishers), shortstop, Winston-Salem, Carolina (White Sox).

Zack Thompson (Anderson), pitcher, Palm Beach, FSL (Cardinals).

#Nolan Watson (Indianapolis), pitcher, Wilmington, Carolina (Royals).

#7-day injured list 

Class Low-A (12)

(Midwest League, South Atlantic League)

Tanner Andrews (Rochester), pitcher, Clinton, MWL (Marlins).

#Aaron Bond (South Bend), outfield, Augusta, SAL (Giants).

Drew Campbell (Jeffersonville), outfield, Rome, SAL (Braves).

Austin Conway (Muncie), pitcher, Kannapolis, SAL (White Sox).

*Jake Fox (Greenfield), hitting coach, Augusta, SAL (Giants).

Ethan Larrison (Shelbyville), pitcher, Kane County, MWL (Diamondbacks).

*Brian Reith (Fort Wayne), pitching coach, Bowling Green, MWL (Rays).

Caleb Sampen (Indianapolis), pitcher, Bowling Green, MWL (Rays).

Reid Schaller (Indianapolis), pitcher, Hagerstown, SAL (Nationals).

#Zach Spears (Indianapolis), pitcher, Greensboro, SAL (Pirates).

*Mitch Stetter (Huntingburg), pitching coach, Lexington, SAL (Royals).

Chad Whitmer (South Bend), pitcher, Wisconsin, MWL (Brewers). 

*indicates major-league experience

#7-day injured list 

Short Season Class A (10)

(Northwest League. New York-Penn League)

Tre Carter (Columbus), outfield, Tri-City, NWL (Padres).

Harrison Freed (Indianapolis), outfield, Salem-Keizer, NWL (Giants).

Sean Godfrey (Indianapolis), hitting coach, Tri-City,  NYPL (Astros).

Matt Gorski (South Bend), outfield, West Virginia, NYPL (Pirates). 

Tim Herrin (Terre Haute), pitcher, Mahoning Valley, NYPL (Indians).

Drey Jameson (Greenfield), pitcher, Hillsboro, NWL (Diamondbacks).  

Scott Kapers (Munster), catcher, Spokane, NWL (Rangers).

Jacson McGowan (Indianapolis), first base, Hudson Valley, NYPL (Rays).

Triston Polley (Indianapolis), pitcher, Spokane, NWL (Rangers).

Andrew Saalfrank (Fort Wayne), pitcher, Hillsboro, NWL (Diamondbacks).   

Rookie Advanced (3)

(Appalachian League, Pioneer League)

Clay Dungan (Muncie), shortstop, Idaho Falls, Pioneer (Royals). 

Pauly Milto (Indianapolis), pitcher, Great Falls, Pioneer (White Sox).

Nick Schnell (Indianapolis), outfield. Princeton, Appalachian (Rays).  

Rookie (8)

(Arizona League, Gulf Coast League)

Trey Ball (New Castle), outfield, Red Sox, GCL.

Jacob Cantleberry (Indianapolis), pitcher, Dodgers, AZL.

Kody Hoese (Griffith), third base, Dodgers, AZL.    

*Milt May (Gary), coach, Orioles, GCL.

J.J. Montgomery (Indianapolis), pitcher, Orioles, GCL. 

Justin O’Conner (Indianapolis), catcher, White Sox, AZL.

Ryan Pepiot (Indianapolis), pitcher, Dodgers, AZL.   

#Skylar Szynski (South Bend), pitcher, Athletics, AZL.

*indicates major-league experience

#7-day injured list 

Extended Spring Training (3)

Noah Burkholder (Munster), pitcher (Rangers).

Ashe Russell (Indianapolis), pitcher (Royals).           

Jesse Wilkening (Munster), catcher (Phillies) 

Minor League Coordinators (3)

*JD Closser (Beech Grove), minor league catching coordinator (Yankees).

*Jim Eppard (South Bend), minor league hitting instructor (Athletics).

*Gary Thurman (Indianapolis), minor league outfield/baserunning coordinator (Nationals).

*indicates major-league experience 

PBR Indiana Correspondent Pete Cava is the author of “Tales From the Cubs Dugout” and “Indiana-Born Major League Baseball Players:  A Biographical Dictionary, 1871-2014.”