McFarlane Toys is pleased to announce the newest addition to the ongoing sports action figure product, Playmakers. Playmakers are a completely new type of McFarlane Toys' product based on existing sports licenses.

Playmakers action figures include the high level of detail that McFarlane Toys is known for in a newly developed 4-inch scale figure. The addition of tremendous articulation, more than 20 moving parts, will allow for complete playability and will enable consumers to recreate countless sports action poses.

The initial release of Playmakers action figures is planned to include twelve fan-favorite baseball players, with each figure having a batting and fielding version available.

* Alex Rodriguez -- New York Yankees
* Dustin Pedroia -- Boston Red Sox
* Albert Pujols -- St. Louis Cardinals
* Derek Jeter -- New York Yankees
* Manny Ramirez -- Los Angeles Dodgers
* Ichiro Suzuki -- Seattle Mariners
* Ryan Howard -- Philadelphia Phillies
* Chipper Jones -- Atlanta Braves
* David Ortiz -- Boston Red Sox
* Josh Beckett -- Boston Red Sox
* David Wright -- New York Mets
* Tim Lincecum -- San Francisco Giants

Playmakers are scheduled to release to retailers nationwide in Spring of 2010.