NOTE: This is a compilation of stats involving players from Southern Arizona and the Arizona Wildcats’ program in MLB-sanctioned leagues (MLB and minor leagues). The list does not include players in foreign leagues or independent leagues in the U.S.
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.*Garayzar, Rio Rico graduate
*Salazar, Sahuaro graduate
*White, Salpointe graduate
X-60-day disabled list
Z-Out for season with injury
| Player | Pos | Sch | Yrs | Team | Lvl | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Alberini | P | UA | 25 | Quad Cities | A+ | KC |
| Nate Baez | 1B | IRHS | 16-19 | Wichita | AA | MIN |
| Branden Boissiere | 1B | UA | 19-21 | Harrisburg | AA | WAS |
| Tony Bullard | 3B | UA | 20-23 | Pensacola | AA | MIA |
| Clark Candiotti | P | UA | 24 | Fort Wayne | A+ | SD |
| Demetrio Crisantes-Z | SS | Nogales | 19-22 | Hillsboro | A+ | ARI |
| Bobby Dalbec | 1B | UA | 14-16 | Omaha | AAA | KC |
| Chase Davis | OF | UA | 21-23 | Springfield | AA | STL |
| Jose Dicochea | P | Sahuarita | 16-19 | Stockton | A | OAK |
| German Fajardo | P | Nogales | 16-19 | Modesto | A | SEA |
| Michael Flynn | P | UA | 16-18 | Durham | AAA | TB |
| Matt Fraizer | OF | UA | 17-19 | Indianapolis | AAA | PIT |
| Raul Garayzar | P | UA* | 24-25 | ACL D'backs | RK | ARI |
| Kevin Ginkel-X | P | UA | 16 | Arizona | MLB | ARI |
| Nick Gonzales | INF | Cienega | 14-17 | Pittsburgh | MLB | PIT |
| Adonys Guzman | C | UA | 24-25 | Bradenton | A | PIT |
| Michael Hilker | P | UA | 25 | Fort Myers | A | MIN |
| Casey Hintz | P | UA | 23-25 | Everett | A+ | SEA |
| Isaiah Jackson | OF | Cienega | 19-22 | Tri-City | A+ | LAA |
| Jackson Kent | P | UA | 23-24 | Harrisburg | AA | WAS |
| Scott Kingery | 2B | UA | 13-15 | LA Angels | MLB | LAA |
| Randy Labaut | P | UA | 17-19 | Indianapolis | AAA | PIT |
| Trevor Long | P | UA | 21-24 | Modesto | A | SEA |
| Aiden May | P | Pima | 22 | Beloit | A+ | MIA |
| Cade McGee | INF | Salpointe | 18-21 | Palm Beach | A | STL |
| Tylor Megill-X | P | UA | 17-19 | Syracuse | AAA | NYM |
| Ian Mejia | P | Sahuarita | 16-19 | Columbus | AA | ATL |
| Dawson Netz | P | UA | 20-24 | Knoxville | AA | CHC |
| Andrew Nardi-X | P | UA | 19 | Miami | MLB | MIA |
| Kevin Newman | INF | UA | 13-15 | Toledo | AAA | DET |
| T.J. Nichols | P | UA | 21-23 | Montgomery | AA | TB |
| Jared Oliva | OF | UA | 15-17 | Nashville | AAA | MIL |
| Spencer Packard | OF | CDO | 13-16 | Tacoma | AAA | SEA |
| Rob Refsnyder | OF | UA | 10-12 | Boston | MLB | BOS |
| Milo Rushford | CF | WGHS | 19-22 | Columbia | A | KC |
| César Salazar | C | UA* | 16-18 | Houston | MLB | HOU |
| Phillip Sikes | OF | Pima | 19 | Worcester | AAA | BOS |
| Chase Silseth | P | UA | 21 | LA Angels | MLB | LAA |
| Austin Smith | P | UA | 21 | Hartford | AA | COL |
| Kevin Stevens-Z | P | Cienega | 13-16 | Tampa | A | NYY |
| Brendan Summerhill | OF | UA | 23-25 | Charleston | A | TB |
| Anthony Susac | P | UA | 22-24 | Hub City | A+ | TEX |
| Daniel Susac | C | UA | 21-22 | Las Vegas | AAA | OAK |
| Julian Tonghini | P | UA | 25 | FCL Nationals | RK | WAS |
| Aaron Walton | OF | UA | 25 | Lynchburg | A | CLE |
| Cam Walty | P | UA | 21-24 | Lynchburg | A | CLE |
| Avery Weems | P | UA | 18-19 | Frisco | AA | TEX |
| Austin Wells | C | UA | 19-20 | NY Yankees | MLB | NYY |
| Mason White | SS | UA* | 23-25 | Greenville | A+ | BOS |
| Donta' Williams | OF | UA | 18-21 | Harrisburg | AA | WAS |
LOCAL BATTERS IN THE PROS
Through games of Sept. 22*Injuries
Dyer (60-day/undisclosed)
Packard (7-day/leg)
Refsnyder (10-day/forearm)
| Player | Team | Lvl | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baez | MIN | A+ | 82 | 276 | 38 | 66 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 32 | 0 | .239 |
| Boissiere | WAS | A+ | 48 | 163 | 19 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | .209 |
| Bullard | MIA | A+ | 47 | 153 | 12 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 | .301 |
| Crisantes | ARI | A | 63 | 249 | 58 | 83 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 20 | .333 |
| Dalbec | BOS | AAA | 97 | 361 | 68 | 91 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 68 | 11 | .252 |
| Davis | STL | AA | 8 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .250 |
| *Dyer | TB | AA | 39 | 118 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | .212 |
| Fraizer | PIT | AA | 56 | 192 | 25 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 10 | .240 |
| Gonzales | PIT | MLB | 89 | 342 | 38 | 92 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 5 | .269 |
| Hall | PHI | AAA | 114 | 432 | 50 | 102 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 72 | 2 | .236 |
| Kato | SEA | AAA | 16 | 59 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | .356 |
| Kingery | PHI | AAA | 125 | 463 | 73 | 124 | 17 | 5 | 25 | 67 | 25 | .268 |
| McClaughry | SD | A+ | 83 | 255 | 31 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 | .149 |
| McGee | STL | A | 20 | 66 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .197 |
| Newman | ARI | MLB | 108 | 284 | 41 | 80 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 8 | .282 |
| Oliva | SEA | AA | 69 | 214 | 45 | 63 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 37 | .294 |
| *Packard | SEA | AAA | 40 | 154 | 24 | 43 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | .279 |
| *Refsnyder | BOS | MLB | 93 | 272 | 32 | 77 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 2 | .283 |
| Rivas | STL | AAA | 96 | 315 | 51 | 72 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 1 | .229 |
| Romero | NYY | AA | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
| Rushford | KC | RK | 16 | 52 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .192 |
| Salazar | HOU | MLB | 11 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .333 |
| Stevenson | PHI | MLB | 18 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 250 |
| Susac | OAK | AA | 88 | 343 | 39 | 88 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 7 | .257 |
| Verdugo | NYY | MLB | 145 | 546 | 72 | 127 | 28 | 1 | 12 | 58 | 1 | .233 |
| Wells | NYY | MLB | 110 | 339 | 39 | 81 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 54 | 1 | .239 |
WEDNESDAY’S HOME RUNS
SS Demetrio Crisantes (Nogales), Diamondbacks A, solo HR (fourth HR at Single-A and fifth overall this season)
1B Bobby Dalbec (Arizona), Red Sox AAA, 3-run HR (12th HR at Triple-A and 13th overall this season)
OF Matt Fraizer (Arizona), Pirates AAA, grand slam (third HR at Triple-A and overall this season)
Matt Fraizer doing his best Peguero impression. pic.twitter.com/lNqfCFYQD0
— Indianapolis Indians (@indyindians) July 24, 2024
WEDNESDAY’S STANDOUTS
2B Scott Kingery (Arizona), Phillies AAA, 4-5, 2 runs, double
CF Cal Stevenson (Arizona), Phillies AAA, 4-6, 3 runs, RBI
OF Matt Fraizer (Arizona), Pirates AAA, 2-4, 3 runs, HR, 5 RBIs
1B Darick Hall (Buena), Phillies AAA, 2-5, run, 3 RBIs
C Daniel Susac (Arizona), Athletics AA, 2-4, stolen base
SS Demetrio Crisantes (Nogales), Diamondbacks A, 1-5, run, HR, RBI
1B Bobby Dalbec (Arizona), Red Sox AAA, 1-6, 2 runs, HR, 3 RBIs (doubleheader)
1B Nate Baez (Ironwood Ridge), Twins A+, 1-3, run, double
2B Nick Gonzales (Cienega), Pirates MLB, 1-4, double
C Austin Wells (Arizona), 1-2, RBI
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)
| Player | Team | Lvl | W-L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Bustamante | NYY | A | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Candiotti | SD | RK | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dicochea | OAK | A | 3-6 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 78.1 | 75 | 50 | 40 | 42 | 84 | 4.54 |
| Fajardo | SEA | A | 3-2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 65.1 | 61 | 48 | 37 | 41 | 73 | 5.10 |
| Flynn | TB | AAA | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6.35 |
| Ginkel | ARI | MLB | 8-3 | 69 | 0 | 5 | 67.2 | 66 | 31 | 25 | 15 | 73 | 3.33 |
| Irvin | OAK | A+ | 3-2 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 38.1 | 45 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 43 | 5.95 |
| Kent | WAS | RK | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Labaut | CLE | AAA | 3-6 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 57 | 38 | 31 | 43 | 52 | 4.57 |
| Long | SEA | A | 1-0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1.08 |
| Luna | CHW | AA | 4-3 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 46 | 48 | 2.80 |
| May | MIA | RK | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Megill | NYM | MLB | 4-5 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 71.1 | 62 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 83 | 3.98 |
| Mejia | ATL | AA | 8-7 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 124.1 | 108 | 55 | 48 | 56 | 123 | 3.47 |
| *Nardi | MIA | MLB | 3-2 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 49.2 | 44 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 70 | 5.07 |
| *Silseth | LAA | AAA | 0-3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28.1 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 6.35 |
| Smith | ATL | A+ | 0-1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4.05 |
| *Stevens | NYY | AA | 4-0 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 2.54 |
| Susac | TEX | A | 1-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0.00 |
| Walty | CLE | RK | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Weems | TEX | AAA | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8.31 |
WEDNESDAY’S STANDOUTS
Kevin Stevens' 12th inning strikeout with two on and two out is the @BigChickenShaq Big Strikeout of the Week! pic.twitter.com/c7zAOZ57An
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) July 24, 2024
LHP Andrew Nardi (Arizona), Marlins MLB, 1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 2K (win)
RHP Kevin Stevens (Cienega), Yankees AA, 2.2 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 4K (win)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS (LAST 14 DAYS)
Welcome to Triple-A, Kobe Kato! His first Triple-A hit is this RBI single to give us the lead pic.twitter.com/bUd8kdTORJ
— Tacoma Rainiers (@RainiersLand) July 24, 2024
Tuesday, July 23
Kobe Kato – Assigned to Tacoma Rainiers (AAA) (Seattle Mariners)
Monday, July 22
Cade McGee – Signed out of draft (Texas Tech) (St. Louis Cardinals)
Cesar Salazar – Assigned to Sugar Land Space Cowboys (AAA) (Houston Astros)
NO ONE CAN TAKE YOUR JOY
Astros C César Salazar (@cesarsalazar34) knew he was going back to AAA eventually but he made the most of his time with the Astros.
9 games (7 starts)
.318 AVG
8 RBIs
5 Runs
.802 OPS"What I am passionate about is not the things around… pic.twitter.com/17dzcZ3AvC
— Will Kunkel (@WillKunkelFOX) July 23, 2024
Thursday, July 18
Tony Bullard – IL-7 Injured (undisclosed) (Miami Marlins)
Friday, July 12
Kobe Kato – Assigned to ACL Mariners (Rk) (Seattle Mariners)
Kobe Kato – Signed to minor league contract (Seattle Mariners)
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