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.
Former Arizona left-hander Avery Weems, who has missed most of the last two seasons after undergoing Tommy John surgery, made his return to minor-league on Sunday with the High-A Hickory (N.C.) Crawdads of the Texas Rangers organization.
He technically is on a rehab assignment with Hickory because he is on the roster of Double-A Frisco (Texas).
Weems, a 27-year-old native of Flagstaff, threw eight pitches in one inning, allowing one hit and striking out a batter in a scoreless effort of relief.
The previous time Weems pitched was on Sept. 22, 2022 with Friscro. He underwent the Tommy John surgery before last season.
Weems was a sixth-round pick out of Arizona in 2019 by the Chicago White Sox. He was acquired by the Rangers, along with Dane Dunning, in the trade that sent Lance Lynn to Chicago after the 2020 season.
He spent the 2022 season with Frisco, where he had a 5.14 ERA in 91 innings spanning 17 starts and nine relief appearances, with 107 strikeouts and 32 walks.
He played two seasons at Yavapai Junior College before enrolling in Arizona in 2017-18.
As a senior with the Wildcats in 2019, he led the Wildcats with 27 appearances that included eight starts. He posted a 4-5 record with two saves, a 7.15 ERA, and 47 strikeouts.
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.*Barraza, Sahuarita graduate
*Romero, CDO graduate
*Salazar, Sahuaro graduate
| Player | Pos | Sch | Yrs | Team | Lvl | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Baez | 1B | IRHS | 16-19 | Cedar Rapids | A+ | MIN |
| Branden Boissiere | 1B | UA | 19-21 | Wilmington | A+ | WAS |
| Tony Bullard | 3B | UA | 20-23 | Beloit | A+ | MIA |
| Alex Bustamante | P | CDO | 16-18 | Tampa | A | NYY |
| Clark Candiotti | P | UA | 24 | ACL Padres | RK | SD |
| Demetrio Crisantes | SS | Nogales | 19-22 | Visalia | A | ARI |
| Bobby Dalbec | 1B | UA | 14-16 | Boston | AAA | BOS |
| Chase Davis | OF | UA | 21-23 | Springfield | AA | STL |
| Jose Dicochea | P | Sahuarita | 16-19 | Stockton | A | OAK |
| Matthew Dyer | C | UA | 19-20 | Montgomery | AA | TB |
| German Fajardo | P | Nogales | 16-19 | Modesto | A | SEA |
| Michael Flynn | P | UA | 16-18 | Durham | AAA | TB |
| Matt Fraizer | OF | UA | 17-19 | Altoona | AA | PIT |
| Kevin Ginkel | P | UA | 16 | Arizona | MLB | ARI |
| Nick Gonzales | INF | Cienega | 14-17 | Pittsburgh | MLB | PIT |
| Darick Hall | 1B | Buena | 11-13 | Lehigh Valley | AAA | PHI |
| Garrett Irvin | P | UA | 20-22 | Lansing | A+ | OAK |
| Kobe Kato | 2B | UA | 19-21 | Tacoma | AAA | SEA |
| Jackson Kent | P | UA | 23-24 | FCL Nationals | RK | WAS |
| Scott Kingery | 2B | UA | 13-15 | Lehigh Valley | AAA | PHI |
| Randy Labaut | P | UA | 17-19 | Columbus | AAA | CLE |
| Trevor Long | P | UA | 21-24 | Modesto | A | SEA |
| Gil Luna | P | UA | 18-21 | Birmingham | AA | CHW |
| Aiden May | P | Pima | 22 | FCL Marlins | RK | MIA |
| Nik McClaughry | 2B | UA | 20-23 | Fort Wayne | A+ | SD |
| Cade McGee | INF | Salpointe | 18-21 | Palm Beach | A | STL |
| Tylor Megill | P | UA | 17-19 | NY Mets | MLB | NYM |
| Ian Mejia | P | Sahuarita | 16-19 | Mississippi | AA | ATL |
| Andrew Nardi | P | UA | 19 | Miami | MLB | MIA |
| Kevin Newman | SS | UA | 13-15 | Arizona | MLB | ARI |
| Jared Oliva | OF | UA | 15-17 | Arkansas | AA | SEA |
| Spencer Packard | OF | CDO | 13-16 | Tacoma | AAA | SEA |
| Rob Refsnyder | OF | UA | 10-12 | Boston | MLB | BOS |
| Alfonso Rivas | 1B | UA | 16-18 | Memphis | AAA | STL |
| Kiko Romero | 1B | UA* | 23 | Somerset | AA | NYY |
| Milo Rushford | CF | WGHS | 19-22 | ACL Royals | RK | KC |
| César Salazar | C | UA* | 16-18 | Sugar Land | AAA | HOU |
| Chase Silseth | P | UA | 21 | Salt Lake | AAA | LAA |
| Austin Smith | P | UA | 21 | Rome | A+ | ATL |
| Kevin Stevens | P | Cienega | 13-16 | Somerset | AA | NYY |
| Cal Stevenson | OF | UA | 17-18 | Philadelphia | MLB | PHI |
| Anthony Susac | P | UA | 22-24 | Down East | A | TEX |
| Daniel Susac | C | UA | 21-22 | Midland | AA | OAK |
| Alex Verdugo | OF | Sahuaro | 11-14 | NY Yankees | MLB | NYY |
| Cam Walty | P | UA | 21-24 | TBD | TBD | CLE |
| Avery Weems | P | UA | 18-19 | Round Rock | AAA | TEX |
| Austin Wells | C | UA | 19-20 | NY Yankees | MLB | NYY |
LOCAL BATTERS IN THE PROS
Through games of Sept. 13*Injuries
Dyer (60-day/undisclosed)
Packard (7-day/leg)
| 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 | 89 | 334 | 61 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 20 | 66 | 10 | .254 |
| Davis | STL | AA | 6 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .263 |
| *Dyer | TB | AA | 39 | 118 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | .212 |
| Fraizer | PIT | AA | 55 | 188 | 25 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 10 | .245 |
| Gonzales | PIT | MLB | 81 | 310 | 36 | 84 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 4 | .271 |
| Hall | PHI | AAA | 106 | 404 | 47 | 96 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 66 | 2 | .238 |
| Kato | SEA | AAA | 11 | 43 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | .395 |
| Kingery | PHI | AAA | 119 | 444 | 70 | 120 | 17 | 5 | 24 | 65 | 25 | .270 |
| 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 | 105 | 280 | 39 | 79 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 8 | .282 |
| Oliva | SEA | AA | 68 | 211 | 44 | 62 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 36 | .294 |
| *Packard | SEA | AAA | 40 | 154 | 24 | 43 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | .279 |
| Refsnyder | BOS | MLB | 92 | 271 | 32 | 77 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 2 | .284 |
| Rivas | STL | AAA | 91 | 299 | 49 | 69 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 1 | .231 |
| 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 | AAA | 77 | 258 | 37 | 65 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 1 | .252 |
| Stevenson | PHI | MLB | 13 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .267 |
| Susac | OAK | AA | 87 | 339 | 39 | 88 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 7 | .260 |
| Verdugo | NYY | MLB | 140 | 530 | 70 | 125 | 28 | 1 | 12 | 58 | 1 | .236 |
| Wells | NYY | MLB | 104 | 316 | 39 | 79 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 50 | 1 | .250 |
YESTERDAY’S HOME RUNS
1B Bobby Dalbec (Arizona), Red Sox AAA, solo HR (17th HR in Triple-A and 18th overall this season)
BOBBBAAYYYYYY pic.twitter.com/hFdYjTEslL
— Worcester Red Sox (@WooSox) September 1, 2024
YESTERDAY’S STANDOUTS
CF Jared Oliva (Arizona), Mariners AA, 3-4, run, 2 RBIs, stolen base
1B Bobby Dalbec (Arizona), Red Sox AAA, 2-4, run, double, HR, RBI
1B Branden Boissiere (Arizona), Nationals A+, 2-4, run, 2 RBIs
3B Tony Bullard (Arizona), Marlins A+, 2-3, run, double, RBI
CF Chase Davis (Arizona), Cardinals A+, 2-4, RBI
SS Kevin Newman (Arizona), Diamondbacks MLB, 2-4, run, RBI
OF Alex Verdugo (Sahuaro), Yankees MLB, 2-4, RBI
SS Demetrio Crisantes (Nogales), Diamondbacks A, 1-4, stolen base
1B Darick Hall (Buena), Phillies AAA, 1-2, double, 2 walks
1B Alfonso Rivas (Arizona), 1-4, run, stolen base
OF Cal Stevenson (Arizona), 1-4, RBI
LOCAL PITCHERS IN THE PROS
Through games of Sept. 13*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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3.86 |
| Ginkel | ARI | MLB | 8-3 | 65 | 0 | 5 | 64.1 | 59 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 69 | 2.80 |
| 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 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 57 | 38 | 31 | 43 | 50 | 4.73 |
| Long | SEA | A | 1-0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1.08 |
| Luna | CHW | AA | 4-3 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 45 | 47 | 2.86 |
| May | MIA | RK | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Megill | NYM | MLB | 3-5 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 62.1 | 56 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 73 | 4.48 |
| Mejia | ATL | AA | 7-7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 118 | 104 | 55 | 48 | 54 | 118 | 3.66 |
| *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 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
YESTERDAY’S STANDOUTS
RHP Trevor Long (Arizona), Mariners A, 1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 0K (no decision)
LHP Avery Weems (Arizona), Rangers A+, 1 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K (no decision)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS (LAST 14 DAYS)
With the rosters expanding to 28 today, the #Astros have recalled C César Salazar and RHP Forrest Whitley from Triple-A Sugar Land#Relentless pic.twitter.com/uHc51J5tM5
— Lorenzo (@lorenzodelgad0) September 1, 2024
Sunday, September 1
Cesar Salazar – Recalled from from Sugar Land Space Cowboys (A) (Houston Astros)
Avery Weems – Assigned to Hickory Crawdads (A+) for rehab (Texas Rangers)
Hickory Crawdads roster moves:
+ Frisco RoughRiders sent LHP Avery Weems on a rehab assignment to Hickory Crawdads.
– SS Theo Hardy assigned to Frisco RoughRiders from Hickory Crawdads.
— The Prospect Times (@ProspectTimes) September 1, 2024
Carlos Mendoza confirms that Tylor Megill will start on Friday vs. the White Sox:
"I said it when we sent him down that h was gonna be here, he's gonna be a part of this team and here he is. He's getting another opportunity and I'm excited for that" pic.twitter.com/Wwlk5PYNvO
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 29, 2024
Friday, August 30
Tylor Megill – Recalled from from Syracuse Mets (AAA) (New York Mets)
Nick Gonzales in the lineup Monday https://t.co/CsN5uoJMBF via @jesseg628 #LetsGoBucs
— FantasyPros (@FantasyProsMLB) August 26, 2024
Monday, August 26
Nick Gonzales – Activated from injured list (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Andrew Nardi: Lands on IL with elbow injury https://t.co/eqNCzpG0vK
— RotoWire (@RotoWire) August 24, 2024
Saturday, August 24
Andrew Nardi – IL-15 Injured (Miami Marlins)
Prior to tonight’s game against the Kansas City Royals, the Phillies returned OF Austin Hays from his rehab assignment with Lehigh Valley (AAA) and reinstated him from the 10-day IL. To make room for him on the 26-man roster, OF Cal Stevenson was optioned to Lehigh Valley.
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) August 23, 2024
Friday, August 23
Cal Stevenson – Assigned to Lehigh Valley IronPigs (AAA) (Philadelphia Phillies)
Tuesday, August 20
Branden Boissiere – Activated from injured list (Washington Nationals)
Nick Gonzales – Assigned to Indianapolis Indians (AAA) for rehab (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Nick Gonzales (groin) starting rehab assignment https://t.co/zjrgBuw0eO via @jesseg628 #LetsGoBucs
— FantasyPros (@FantasyProsMLB) August 20, 2024
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