Oh, brother(s)!

Today I had the chance to interview three brothers that are playing on the same high school varsity baseball team. I don't think they're in any danger of being drafted when they graduate (you never know), but it got me thinking about brothers in the Bigs.

It's amazing enough when any one individual is good enough at a sport to reach the highest professional level, and it's especially so in baseball where there are multiple professional levels to wade through before reaching the top. But for more than one person in the same family? Amazing!

From the 12 minutes I thought about it, I came up with the following brother pairings in baseball. Any others worth mentioning? Who are the best?

Alous - Felipe, Matty, and Jesus played together in the Giants' outfield.
Niekros - Phil and Joe combined for 539 career wins. Not too shabby.
Ripkens - Cal had a heck of a career, but Billy wasn't the greatest.

Cansecos - Jose and Ozzie. Moving on.

Some up-and-coming combos...

LaRoches - Adam is a very solid first baseman for the Pirates, and his brother, Andy, is a top prospect for the Dodgers.

Drews - J.D. and Stephen are both in the bigs, but time will tell how impressive a duo they are. Fun fact: according to Wikipedia (must be true...) J.D. and another brother, Tim, were drafted the same year. You can guess which was the better prospect.

Youngs - Dmitri is nearing the end of his career with the Nationals, but Delmon (the bat thrower) is just getting started.
Uptons - B.J. and Justin were both taken in the top two of the 2005 and 2003 drafts, respectively.

So, you think you know way more about baseball than me? You might be right. But I just googled "brothers combinations in baseball" and got this neat little quiz on the subject. If you take it, post your score!