Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS(NEW YORK) — The new season of Survivor will have one of the more controversial castaways in the history of the show.
Former Major League Baseball pitcher John Rocker has been named one of the 18 contestants for the 29th season of Survivor, which premieres on CBS on September 24. Rocker, whose best days as a ballplayer came with the Atlanta Braves, gained infamy in the late 1990s when he made disparaging remarks about foreigners, among other groups of people, in a Sports Illustrated interview.
The new season of Survivor will see the return of Exile Island and the “Blood vs. Water” theme, in which castaways initially compete with loved ones. Rocker will be a castaway alongside his girlfriend.
Among the other notable castaways is Nadiya Anderson, a two-time Amazing Race contestant who will compete with her sister.
As always, a one-million-dollar grand prize will be on the line.
Here’s a rundown of the cast:
Brothers
Drew Christy
Age: 25
Winter Park, Fla.
Traveling Sales Rep
Alec Christy
Age: 22
Winter Park, Fla.
Student
Married
Jeremy Collins
Age: 36
Foxboro, Mass.
Firefighter
Val Collins
Age: 35
Foxboro, Mass.
Police Officer
Dating
Reed Kelly
Age: 31
New York, N.Y.
Broadway Performer/Model/Aerialist
Josh Canfield
Age: 32
New York, N.Y.
Singer, Actor, Writer
College Sweethearts
Jon Misch
Age: 26
Waterford, Mich.
Financial Assistant
Jaclyn Schultz
Age: 25
Las Vegas, Nev.
Media Buyer
Dating
John Rocker
Age: 39
Atlanta, Ga.
Former MLB Player
Julie McGee
Age: 34
Atlanta, Ga.
Model/Owner of Spray Tan Business
Sisters
Natalie Anderson
Age: 28
Edgewater, N.J.
Crossfit Coach and Student
Nadiya Anderson
Age: 28
Edgewater, N.J.
Crossfit Coach, Project Coordinator at Bridge2Peace
Father & Son
Keith Nale
Age: 53
Shreveport, La.
Fire Captain
Wes Nale
Age: 23
Shreveport, La.
Firefighter
Mother & Daughter
Missy Payne
Age: 47
Dallas, Texas
Owner of a Competitive Cheerleading Gym
Baylor Wilson
Age: 20
Nashville, Tenn.
Student
Father & Daughter
Dale Wentworth
Age: 55
Ephrata, Wash.
Farmer
Kelley Wentworth
Age: 28
Seattle, Wash.
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