Southern Arizona Baseball

Tracking former Southern Arizona & Arizona Wildcats baseball players in pros (9/9)


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 Nogales standout Demetrio Crisantes is the No. 13 prospect in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ farm system according to MLB.com

The regular season in Single-A and High-A came to a close on Sunday for these players with Southern Arizona ties:

SS Demetrio Crisantes (Nogales), D’backs A
RHP Jose Dicochea (Sahuarita), Athletics A
RHP German Fajardo (Nogales), Mariners A
RHP Trevor Long (Arizona), Mariners A
3B Cade McGee (Salpointe), Cardinals A
RHP Anthony Susac (Arizona), Rangers A
C Nate Baez (Ironwood Ridge), Twins A+
1B Branden Boissiere (Arizona), Nationals A+
3B Tony Bullard (Arizona), Marlins A+
LHP Garrett Irvin (Arizona), Athletics A+
SS Nik McClaughry (Arizona), Padres A+
RHP Austin Smith (Arizona), Braves A+
LHP Avery Weems (Arizona), Rangers A+

Some are scheduled to be in a best-of-three playoff series starting Tuesday. They include:

High-A

South Atlantic League

RHP Austin Smith (Arizona), Rome Emperors (Braves) vs. Bowling Green Hot Rods (Rays)

Single-A

California League

RHP German Fajardo (Nogales) and RHP Trevor Long (Arizona), Modesto Nuts (Mariners) vs. San Jose Giants (Giants)

SS Demetrio Crisantes (Nogales), Visalia Rawhide (Diamondbacks) vs. Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres)

Florida State League

3B Cade McGee (Salpointe), Palm Beach Cardinals (Cardinals) vs.  Daytona Tortugas (Reds)

Ending regular-season dates for minor-league and major-league baseball:

Rookie leagues (ACL and FCL) — Finished July 25

A and A+ — Finished Sept. 8

AA — Sept. 15

AAA — Sept. 22

MLB — Sept. 29

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

PlayerPosSchYrsTeamLvlOrg
Nate Baez1BIRHS16-19Cedar RapidsA+MIN
Branden Boissiere1BUA19-21WilmingtonA+WAS
Tony Bullard3BUA20-23BeloitA+MIA
Alex BustamantePCDO16-18TampaANYY
Clark CandiottiPUA24ACL PadresRKSD
Demetrio CrisantesSSNogales19-22VisaliaAARI
Bobby Dalbec1BUA14-16BostonAAABOS
Chase DavisOFUA21-23SpringfieldAASTL
Jose DicocheaPSahuarita16-19StocktonAOAK
Matthew DyerCUA19-20MontgomeryAATB
German FajardoPNogales16-19ModestoASEA
Michael FlynnPUA16-18DurhamAAATB
Matt FraizerOFUA17-19AltoonaAAPIT
Kevin GinkelPUA16ArizonaMLBARI
Nick GonzalesINFCienega14-17PittsburghMLBPIT
Darick Hall1BBuena11-13Lehigh ValleyAAAPHI
Garrett IrvinPUA20-22LansingA+OAK
Kobe Kato2BUA19-21TacomaAAASEA
Jackson KentPUA23-24FCL NationalsRKWAS
Scott Kingery2BUA13-15Lehigh ValleyAAAPHI
Randy LabautP UA17-19ColumbusAAACLE
Trevor LongPUA21-24ModestoASEA
Gil LunaPUA18-21BirminghamAACHW
Aiden MayPPima22FCL MarlinsRKMIA
Nik McClaughry2BUA20-23Fort WayneA+SD
Cade McGeeINFSalpointe18-21Palm BeachASTL
Tylor MegillPUA17-19NY MetsMLBNYM
Ian MejiaPSahuarita16-19MississippiAAATL
Andrew NardiPUA19MiamiMLB MIA
Kevin NewmanSSUA13-15Arizona MLBARI
Jared OlivaOFUA15-17ArkansasAASEA
Spencer PackardOFCDO13-16Tacoma AAASEA
Rob RefsnyderOFUA10-12BostonMLBBOS
Alfonso Rivas1BUA16-18MemphisAAASTL
Kiko Romero1BUA*23SomersetAANYY
Milo RushfordCFWGHS19-22ACL RoyalsRKKC
César SalazarCUA*16-18HoustonMLB HOU
Chase SilsethPUA21Salt LakeAAALAA
Austin SmithPUA21RomeA+ATL
Kevin StevensPCienega13-16SomersetAANYY
Cal StevensonOFUA17-18PhiladelphiaMLBPHI
Anthony SusacPUA 22-24Down EastATEX
Daniel SusacC UA21-22MidlandAAOAK
Alex VerdugoOFSahuaro11-14NY YankeesMLBNYY
Cam WaltyPUA21-24TBDTBDCLE
Avery WeemsP UA18-19Round RockAAATEX
Austin WellsC UA19-20NY Yankees MLBNYY

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

YESTERDAY’S HOME RUNS

None.

YESTERDAY’S STANDOUTS

2B Nick Gonzales (Cienega), Pirates MLB, 2-4, run

2B Scott Kingery (Arizona), Phillies AAA, 2-4, run, double

SS Demetrio Crisantes (Nogales), Diamondbacks A, 1-5, 2 runs

CF Chase Davis (Arizona), Cardinals AA, 1-3, double

CF Matt Fraizer (Arizona), Pirates AA, 1-5, RBI

3B Cade McGee (Salpointe), Cardinals A, 1-4, 2 runs, 3 RBIs

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

YESTERDAY’S STANDOUTS

RHP Michael Flynn (Arizona), Rays AAA, 1 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 1K (no decision)

RHP Kevin Ginkel (Arizona), Diamondbacks MLB, 0.1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K (win)

LHP Garrett Irvin (Arizona), Athletics A+, 0.2 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 0K (win)

LHP Randy Labaut (Arizona), Guardians AAA, 1 IP, 2H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 0K (no decision)

RHP Anthony Susac (Arizona), Rangers A, 0.1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K (no decision)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS (LAST 14 DAYS)

Sunday, September 8

Bobby Dalbec – Designated for assignment (Boston Red Sox)

Saturday, September 7
Andrew Nardi – Transferred to 60-day IL (Miami Marlins)

Friday, September 6
Chase Davis – Assigned to Springfield Cardinals (AA) (St. Louis Cardinals)

Thursday, September 5
Michael Flynn – Activated from injured list (Tampa Bay Rays)
Kobe Kato – Assigned to Tacoma Rainiers (AAA) (Seattle Mariners)
Cesar Salazar – Assigned to Sugar Land Space Cowboys (AAA) (Houston Astros)
Cal Stevenson – Recalled from from Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Rk) (Philadelphia Phillies)

Wednesday, September 4
Kiko Romero – Assigned to Somerset Patriots (AA) (New York Yankees)

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)

Friday, August 30
Tylor Megill – Recalled from from Syracuse Mets (AAA) (New York Mets)

Monday, August 26
Nick Gonzales – Activated from injured list (Pittsburgh Pirates)

Saturday, August 25
Kobe Kato – Transferred to the Double-A Arkansas Development List (Seattle Mariners)

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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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