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How are former Arizona Wildcats & Southern Arizona baseball players faring in the pros?


NOTE: 2023 MAJOR-LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON AND MINOR-LEAGUE SEASONS ARE COMPLETE

LOCAL BASEBALL PLAYERS IN THE PROS

Listing of local baseball players either from high school, Pima or Arizona currently playing in pro baseball. College players not from Southern Arizona high schools are listed who played at Pima College or completed their careers at Arizona.
*Romero, CDO graduate
*Salazar, Sahuaro graduate
X-60-day disabled list
Z-Out for season with injury

PlayerPosSchYrsTeamLvlOrg
Nate Baez1BIRHS16-19WichitaAAMIN
Branden Boissiere1BUA19-21WilmingtonA+WAS
Tony Bullard3BUA20-23PensacolaAAMIA
Alex BustamantePCDO16-18TampaANYY
Clark CandiottiPUA24Fort WayneA+SD
Demetrio Crisantes-ZSSNogales19-22HillsboroA+ARI
Bobby Dalbec1BUA14-16NashvilleAAAMIL
Chase DavisOFUA21-23SpringfieldAASTL
Jose DicocheaPSahuarita16-19StocktonAOAK
German FajardoPNogales16-19ModestoASEA
Michael FlynnPUA16-18FCL RaysRKTB
Matt FraizerOFUA17-19IndianapolisAAAPIT
Kevin GinkelPUA16ArizonaMLBARI
Nick GonzalesINFCienega14-17PittsburghMLBPIT
Darick Hall1BBuena11-13BradentonAPIT
Kobe Kato2BUA19-21ColumbusAAATL
Jackson KentPUA23-24WilmingtonA+WAS
Scott Kingery2BUA13-15LA AngelsMLBLAA
Randy LabautP UA17-19IndianapolisAAAPIT
Trevor Long-XPUA21-24ModestoASEA
Gil LunaPUA18-21Winston-SalemA+CHW
Aiden MayPPima22FCL MarlinsRKMIA
Nik McClaughry2BUA20-23ACL MarinersRKSEA
Cade McGeeINFSalpointe18-21Palm BeachASTL
Tylor Megill-XPUA17-19NY MetsMLBNYM
Ian MejiaPSahuarita16-19ColumbusAAATL
Andrew Nardi-XPUA19MiamiMLB MIA
Kevin NewmanSSUA13-15LA AngelsMLBLAA
Jared OlivaOFUA15-17NashvilleAAAMIL
Spencer PackardOFCDO13-16Tacoma AAASEA
Rob RefsnyderOFUA10-12BostonMLBBOS
Kiko Romero1BUA*23Hudson ValleyA+NYY
Milo RushfordCFWGHS19-22ColumbiaAKC
César SalazarCUA*16-18HoustonMLB HOU
Chase SilsethPUA21ACL AngelsRKLAA
Austin SmithPUA21Columbus AAATL
Kevin Stevens-ZPCienega13-16TampaANYY
Cal StevensonOFUA17-18Lehigh ValleyAAAPHI
Anthony SusacPUA 22-24Hub CityA+TEX
Daniel SusacC UA21-22Las VegasAAAOAK
Vince VannellePUA19-21Winston-SalemA+CHW
Cam WaltyPUA21-24LynchburgACLE
Avery WeemsP UA18-19FriscoAATEX
Austin WellsC UA19-20NY Yankees MLBNYY
Donta' WilliamsOFUA18-21HarrisburgAAWAS
Cienega grad Andre Jackson capped the major-league season with a strong performance in four innings for the Pittsburgh Pirates (Pirates photo)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

THURSDAY (9/28)

RHP Chase Silseth (Arizona) activated from injured list (concussion) by Los Angeles Angels. Silseth was hit in the head by an errant throw Aug. 26 in his start against the New York Mets. He initially was placed on the 7-day injured list but remained on the IL for almost a month due to lingering discomfort. He made two starts at Triple-A Salt Lake and allowed two runs over 3 2/3 innings while striking out five and walking six. In his second season with the Angels, Silseth is 4-1 in seven starts with a 4.10 ERA. Silseth will start Friday against the Oakland A’s.

WEDNESDAY (9/27)

INF Kevin Newman (Arizona) released by Cincinnati Reds. Two days after designated him for assignment following a rehab assignment in Louisville (AAA) for an oblique strain, the Reds have released Newman. He played 2018-22 with the Pittsburgh Pirates and this season with Cincinnati after the Reds acquired him in a trade following last season. He batted .253 with 16 doubles, three home runs and 28 RBIs with the Reds this season. Newman, who played with the Arizona Wildcats from 2013-15, is now a free agent.

TUESDAY (9/26)

2B Nick Gonzales (Cienega) recalled from Indianapolis (AAA) by Pittsburgh Pirates. In the 42 games since Gonzales was reassigned to Indianapolis from Pittsburgh, he has hit .315. He had 13 doubles, three triples, eight home runs, 22 RBIs and 37 runs. Gonzales also reduced his strikeout rate to 23.8 percent in 181 plate appearances. He was at 30.3 percent in 102 at-bats with the Pirates before he was sent down.

LOCAL BATTERS IN THE PROS

Through games of Sept. 22
*Injuries
Dyer (60-day/undisclosed)
Packard (7-day/leg)
Refsnyder (10-day/forearm)
PlayerTeamLvlGABRH2B3BHRRBISBAVG
BaezMINA+82276386610212320.239
BoissiereWAS A+481631934503230.209
BullardMIAA+4715312461101224.301
CrisantesARIA63249588316164020.333
DalbecBOSAAA973616891201206811.252
DavisSTLAA8283720143.250
*DyerTBAA39118172562195.212
FraizerPITAA5619225467152110.240
GonzalesPITMLB8934238921835475.269
HallPHIAAA1144325010217016722.236
KatoSEAAAA16591621610136.356
KingeryPHIAAA12546373124175256725.268
McClaughrySDA+8325531381021185.149
McGeeSTLA206681310181.197
NewmanARIMLB10828441801713288.282
OlivaSEAAA6921445637474037.294
*PackardSEAAAA4015424431502280.279
*RefsnyderBOSMLB93272327716111402.283
RivasSTLAAA9631551722123381.229
RomeroNYYAA3101200140.200
RushfordKCRK1652101002146.192
SalazarHOUMLB11245820080.333
StevensonPHIMLB18242630060250
SusacOAKAA88343398819312507.257
VerdugoNYYMLB1455467212728112581.233
Wells NYYMLB110339398118113541.239

SUNDAY’S HOME RUNS

None

SUNDAY’S BATTING LEADERS

C Austin Wells (Arizona), NY Yankees (MLB), 3-4, run, 2 doubles

2B Nick Gonzales (Cienega), Pittsburgh (MLB), 1-4, double

RF Alex Verdugo (Sahuaro), Boston (MLB), 1-3, run, stolen base

LOCAL PITCHERS IN THE PROS

Through games of Sept. 22
*Injuries
Bustamante (60-day/arm)
Silseth (7-day/elbow)
Stevens (60-day/arm)
Nardi (60-day/elbow)
PlayerTeamLvlW-LGGSSVIPHRERBBSOERA
*BustamanteNYYA0-00000000000.00
CandiottiSDRK-----------
DicocheaOAKA3-62214178.175504042844.54
FajardoSEAA3-2350065.161483741735.10
FlynnTBAAA0-06005.2644496.35
GinkelARIMLB8-3690567.266312515733.33
IrvinOAKA+3-2350138.145302625435.95
KentWASRK-----------
LabautCLEAAA3-636316157383143524.57
LongSEAA1-09018.1311381.08
LunaCHWAA4-342034529201446482.80
MayMIARK-----------
MegillNYMMLB4-51514071.162363230833.98
MejiaATLAA8-724231124.11085548561233.47
*NardiMIAMLB3-2590049.244292818705.07
*SilsethLAAAAA0-377028.133212018166.35
SmithATLA+0-16016.2743484.05
*StevensNYYAA4-031073929111116562.54
SusacTEXA1-08009.16106120.00
WaltyCLERK-----------
WeemsTEXAAA0-24104.1544238.31

SUNDAY’S NOTABLE PITCHERS

RHP Andre Jackson (Cienega), Pittsburgh (MLB), 4 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 2K (no decision)

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ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com publisher, writer and editor Javier Morales is a former Arizona Press Club award winner. He is a former Arizona Daily Star beat reporter for the Arizona basketball team, including when the Wildcats won the 1996-97 NCAA title. He has also written articles for CollegeAD.com, Bleacher Report, Lindy’s Sports, TucsonCitizen.com, The Arizona Republic, Sporting News and Baseball America, among many other publications. He has also authored the book “The Highest Form of Living”, which is available at Amazon. He became an educator five years ago and is presently a special education teacher at Sunnyside High School in the Sunnyside Unified School District.

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