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 or Arizona currently playing in pro baseball.*Barraza, Sahuarita graduate
*Romero, CDO graduate
*Salazar, Sahuaro graduate
| Player | Pos | Sch | Yrs | Team | Lvl | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Baez | 1B | IRHS | 16-19 | Fort Myers | A | MIN |
| Christopher Barraza | P | UA* | 21-23 | Inland Empire | A | LAA |
| Branden Boissiere | 1B | UA | 19-21 | Wilmington | A+ | WAS |
| Tony Bullard | 3B | UA | 20-23 | Jupiter | A | MIA |
| Alex Bustamante | P | CDO | 16-18 | Tampa | A | NYY |
| Demetrio Crisantes | SS | Nogales | 19-22 | ACL Dbacks | RK | ARI |
| Bobby Dalbec | 1B | UA | 14-16 | Boston | MLB | BOS |
| Chase Davis | OF | UA | 21-23 | Palm Beach | A | STL |
| Jose Dicochea | P | Sahuarita | 16-19 | Lansing | A+ | OAK |
| Brandon Dixon | 3B | UA | 11-13 | El Paso | AAA | SD |
| Matthew Dyer | C | UA | 19-20 | Bowling Green | A+ | TB |
| Michael Flynn | P | UA | 16-18 | Arkansas | AA | SEA |
| Matt Fraizer | OF | UA | 17-19 | Altoona | AA | PIT |
| Kevin Ginkel | P | UA | 16 | Arizona | MLB | ARI |
| Rio Gomez | P | UA | 15-17 | Worcester | AAA | BOS |
| Nick Gonzales | INF | Cienega | 14-17 | Pittsburgh | MLB | PIT |
| Darick Hall | 1B | Buena | 11-13 | Lehigh Valley | AAA | PHI |
| Garrett Irvin | LHP | UA | 20-22 | Stockton | A | OAK |
| Andre Jackson | P | Cienega | 11-14 | Pittsburgh | MLB | PIT |
| Kobe Kato | INF | UA | 19-21 | Asheville | A+ | HOU |
| Scott Kingery | 2B | UA | 13-15 | Lehigh Valley | AAA | PHI |
| Randy Labaut | P | UA | 17-19 | Akron | AA | CLE |
| Gil Luna | P | UA | 18-21 | Birmingham | AA | CHW |
| J.J. Matijevic | 1B | UA | 15-17 | Sugar Land | AAA | HOU |
| Nik McClaughry | 2B | UA | 20-23 | El Paso | AAA | SD |
| Tylor Megill | P | UA | 17-19 | NY Mets | MLB | NYM |
| Ian Mejia | P | Sahuarita | 16-19 | Rome | A+ | ATL |
| Andrew Nardi | P | UA | 19 | Miami | MLB | MIA |
| Jared Oliva | OF | UA | 15-17 | Salt Lake | AAA | LAA |
| Tanner O'Tremba | OF | UA | 21-22 | Eugene | A+ | SF |
| Spencer Packard | OF | CDO | 13-16 | Arkansas | AA | SEA |
| Nick Quintana | INF | UA | 17-19 | Chattanooga | AA | CIN |
| Rob Refsnyder | OF | UA | 10-12 | Boston | MLB | BOS |
| Marcel Renteria | P | Nogales | 10-13 | Binghamton | AA | NYM |
| Alfonso Rivas | 1B | UA | 16-18 | Pittsburgh | MLB | SD |
| Kiko Romero | 1B | UA* | 23 | Tampa | A | NYY |
| Milo Rushford | CF | WGHS | 18-21 | ACL Royals | Rk | KC |
| Cesar Salazar | C | UA* | 16-18 | Sugar Land | AAA | HOU |
| Donny Sands | C | Salpointe | 11-14 | Toledo | AAA | DET |
| Chase Silseth | P | UA | 21 | LA Angels | MLB | LAA |
| Austin Smith | P | UA | 21 | Mississippi | AA | ATL |
| Daniel Susac | C | UA | 21-22 | Midland | AA | OAK |
| Cal Stevenson | OF | UA | 17-18 | Lehigh Valley | AAA | PHI |
| Alex Verdugo | OF | Sahuaro | 11-14 | Boston | MLB | BOS |
| Avery Weems | P | UA | 18-19 | Round Rock | AAA | TEX |
| Austin Wells | C | UA | 19-20 | NY Yankees | MLB | NYY |
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.
The #Reds today released IF Kevin Newman.
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) September 27, 2023
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.
The Pirates have recalled their No. 6 prospect, Nick Gonzales, for his second MLB stint of the season.
Gonzales has been swinging a hot bat this month: https://t.co/VdCo102Sjk pic.twitter.com/sQPvyYhXNC
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) September 26, 2023
LOCAL BATTERS IN THE PROS
Through games of Oct. 1.*Quintana - (7-day IL/Undisclosed)
*Dyer -(Full/undisclosed)
*Bullard - (7-day/undisclosed)
*Dixon - (7-day/undisclosed)
| Player | Team | Lvl | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baez | MIN | A | 29 | 97 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 | .268 |
| Boissiere | WAS | A+ | 40 | 129 | 12 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .240 |
| *Bullard | MIA | A | 22 | 66 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .152 |
| Crisantes | ARI | RK | 29 | 101 | 24 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | .347 |
| Dalbec | BOS | MLB | 21 | 49 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .204 |
| Davis | STL | A | 34 | 104 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | .212 |
| *Dixon | SD | AAA | 59 | 239 | 39 | 64 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 44 | 7 | .268 |
| *Dyer | TB | A+ | 7 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .304 |
| Fraizer | PIT | AA | 121 | 437 | 67 | 110 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 20 | .252 |
| Gonzales | PIT | MLB | 35 | 115 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | .209 |
| Hall | PHI | AAA | 77 | 283 | 46 | 89 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 57 | 0 | .311 |
| Kato | HOU | A+ | 82 | 258 | 38 | 60 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 19 | .233 |
| Kingery | PHI | AAA | 117 | 405 | 68 | 99 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 47 | 24 | .244 |
| Matijevic | HOU | AAA | 118 | 435 | 66 | 106 | 26 | 6 | 16 | 76 | 8 | .244 |
| McClaughry | SD | AAA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| O'Tremba | SF | A+ | 10 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .242 |
| Oliva | LAA | AAA | 92 | 284 | 48 | 74 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 16 | .261 |
| Packard | SEA | AA | 121 | 466 | 66 | 136 | 27 | 2 | 14 | 82 | 1 | .292 |
| *Quintana | CIN | AA | 37 | 111 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .280 |
| Refsnyder | BOS | MLB | 89 | 202 | 31 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 7 | .248 |
| Rivas | PIT | MLB | 48 | 109 | 8 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | .229 |
| Romero | NYY | A | 27 | 102 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | .216 |
| Rushford | KC | RK | 32 | 111 | 32 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 9 | .333 |
| Salazar | HOU | AAA | 57 | 173 | 21 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 3 | .191 |
| Sands | DET | AAA | 89 | 320 | 32 | 72 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 1 | .225 |
| Stevenson | PHI | AAA | 76 | 216 | 54 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 19 | .255 |
| Susac | OAK | AA | 13 | 50 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .280 |
| Verdugo | BOS | MLB | 142 | 546 | 81 | 144 | 37 | 5 | 13 | 54 | 5 | .264 |
| Wells | NYY | MLB | 19 | 70 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | .229 |
| Williams | BAL | AA | 103 | 335 | 50 | 75 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 44 | 23 | .194 |
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 Oct. 1.*Smith - (Full season DL/Arm)
*Weems - (Full season/Arm)
*Renteria - (Full season/Arm)
*Irvin - (7-day/Arm)
| Player | Team | Lvl | W-L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barraza | LAA | A | 0-1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 6.75 |
| Bustamante | NYY | A | 4-0 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 56.2 | 45 | 34 | 29 | 39 | 65 | 4.61 |
| Dicochea | OAK | A+ | 0-3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 49.2 | 40 | 27 | 24 | 40 | 41 | 4.35 |
| Flynn | SEA | AA | 0-2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 23 | 9.00 |
| Ginkel | ARI | MLB | 9-0 | 60 | 0 | 4 | 65.1 | 41 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 70 | 2.48 |
| Gomez | BOS | AAA | 0-3 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 56.2 | 60 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 63 | 4.45 |
| *Irvin | OAK | A | 0-1 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 70.2 | 54 | 30 | 23 | 29 | 92 | 2.93 |
| Jackson | PIT | MLB | 1-3 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 61.1 | 52 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 57 | 4.99 |
| Labaut | CLE | AA | 3-0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 34.2 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 1.82 |
| Luna | CHW | AA | 1-3 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 39.2 | 30 | 33 | 27 | 41 | 51 | 6.13 |
| Megill | NYM | MLB | 9-8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 126.1 | 141 | 76 | 66 | 58 | 105 | 4.70 |
| Mejia | ATL | A+ | 4-11 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 121 | 121 | 71 | 63 | 28 | 110 | 4.69 |
| Nardi | MIA | MLB | 8-1 | 63 | 0 | 3 | 57.1 | 45 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 73 | 2.67 |
| *Renteria | NYM | AA | 1-1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 3.54 |
| Silseth | LAA | MLB | 4-1 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 52.1 | 41 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 56 | 3.96 |
| *Smith | ATL | AA | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 |
| *Weems | TEX | AA | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
SUNDAY’S NOTABLE PITCHERS
RHP Andre Jackson (Cienega), Pittsburgh (MLB), 4 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 2K (no decision)
Andre Jackson goes 1-2-3 in the 3rd in 7 pitches, including this 3-pitch strikeout
81.5 MPH curveball, 2278 RPM, 56 inVB, 7 inHB pic.twitter.com/ApzDJKn7nK
— Platinum Ke’Bryan (@PlatinumKey13) October 1, 2023
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