Southern Arizona Baseball

Tracking former Southern Arizona & Arizona Wildcats baseball players in pros (9/12)


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.

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 — Sunday

AAA — Sept. 22

MLB — Sept. 29

High-A Playoffs (Best-of-3)

South Atlantic League South Division

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

Game 1 – Tuesday at Bowling Green

Bowling Green 3-1, Hot Rods lead series 1-0

Austin Smith did not play

Game 2 – Thursday

Bowling Green at Rome

Game 3 – Friday (if necessary)

Bowling Green at Rome

Single-A Playoffs (Best-of-3)

California League North Division

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

Game 1 – Tuesday at San Jose

Modesto 4-2, Nuts lead series 1-0

Fajardo did not play

Long 1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 2K (no decision)

Game 2 – Thursday

San Jose at Modesto

Game 3 – Friday (if necessary)

San Jose at Modesto

California League South Division

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

Game 1 – Tuesday at Visalia

Lake Elsinore 13-7, Storm leads series 1-0

Crisantes, 2-4, run, double, RBI

Game 2 – Thursday

Visalia at Lake Elsinore

Game 3 – Friday (if necessary)

Visalia at Lake Elsinore

Florida State League East Division

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

Game 1 – Tuesday at Daytona

Palm Beach 8-3, Cardinals lead series 1-0

McGee did not play

Game 2 – Thursday

Daytona at Palm Beach

Game 3 – Friday (if necessary)

Daytona at Palm Beach

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*16-18Sugar LandAAAHOU
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. 16
*Injuries
Dyer (60-day/undisclosed)
Packard (7-day/leg)
PlayerTeamLvlGABRH2B3BHRRBISBAVG
BaezMINA+82276386610212320.239
BoissiereWAS A+481631934503230.209
BullardMIAA+4715312461101224.301
CrisantesARIA63249588316164020.333
DalbecBOSAAA913396185171206710.251
DavisSTLAA8283720143.250
*DyerTBAA39118172562195.212
FraizerPITAA5619225467152110.240
GonzalesPITMLB8331836851625464.267
HallPHIAAA108411479715014662.236
KatoSEAAAA13501318510116.360
KingeryPHIAAA12044971121175256625.269
McClaughrySDA+8325531381021185.149
McGeeSTLA206681310181.197
NewmanARIMLB10728441801713288.282
OlivaSEAAA6921445637474037.294
*PackardSEAAAA4015424431502280.279
RefsnyderBOSMLB92271327716111402.284
RivasSTLAAA9230249692023361.228
RomeroNYYAA3101200140.200
RushfordKCRK1652101002146.192
SalazarHOUAAA7826137661328501.253
StevensonPHIMLB15192630050.316
SusacOAKAA88343398819312507.257
VerdugoNYYMLB1415337012628112581.236
Wells NYYMLB108320397916113501.247

YESTERDAY’S HOME RUNS

None.

YESTERDAY’S STANDOUTS

2B Nick Gonzales (Cienega), 2-4

CF Jared Oliva (Arizona), Mariners AA, 2-4, 2 runs, 2 triples, 3 RBIs, stolen base

CF Chase Davis (Arizona), Cardinals AA, 1-3, RBI, two stolen bases

2B Kobe Kato (Arizona), Mariners AAA, 1-5, 2 RBIs

1B Alfonso Rivas (Arizona), Cardinals AAA, 1-3, 2 runs, 2 walks

LOCAL PITCHERS IN THE PROS

Through games of Sept. 16
*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
FlynnTBAAA0-05004.2422383.86
GinkelARIMLB8-3670565.264312515713.43
IrvinOAKA+3-2350138.145302625435.95
KentWASRK-----------
LabautCLEAAA3-635315957383143504.73
LongSEAA1-09018.1311381.08
LunaCHWAA4-342034529201446482.80
MayMIARK-----------
MegillNYMMLB3-51312062.156343126734.48
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-----------
WeemsTEXAAA0-02002311024.50

YESTERDAY’S STANDOUTS

RHP Kevin Ginkel (Arizona), Diamondbacks MLB, 0.1 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 0K (no decision)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS (LAST 14 DAYS)

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Bobby Dalbec – Outrighted to minors (Boston Red Sox)
Avery Weems – Assigned to Round Rock Express (AAA) (Texas Rangers)

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)

FOLLOW @JAVIERJMORALES ON TWITTER!

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.


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.


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*16-18Sugar LandAAAHOU
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. 16
*Injuries
Dyer (60-day/undisclosed)
Packard (7-day/leg)
PlayerTeamLvlGABRH2B3BHRRBISBAVG
BaezMINA+82276386610212320.239
BoissiereWAS A+481631934503230.209
BullardMIAA+4715312461101224.301
CrisantesARIA63249588316164020.333
DalbecBOSAAA913396185171206710.251
DavisSTLAA8283720143.250
*DyerTBAA39118172562195.212
FraizerPITAA5619225467152110.240
GonzalesPITMLB8331836851625464.267
HallPHIAAA108411479715014662.236
KatoSEAAAA13501318510116.360
KingeryPHIAAA12044971121175256625.269
McClaughrySDA+8325531381021185.149
McGeeSTLA206681310181.197
NewmanARIMLB10728441801713288.282
OlivaSEAAA6921445637474037.294
*PackardSEAAAA4015424431502280.279
RefsnyderBOSMLB92271327716111402.284
RivasSTLAAA9230249692023361.228
RomeroNYYAA3101200140.200
RushfordKCRK1652101002146.192
SalazarHOUAAA7826137661328501.253
StevensonPHIMLB15192630050.316
SusacOAKAA88343398819312507.257
VerdugoNYYMLB1415337012628112581.236
Wells NYYMLB108320397916113501.247

YESTERDAY’S HOME RUNS

OF Rob Refsnyder (Arizona), Red Sox MLB, 2 HRs (solo and 2-run HR) (10th and 11th in MLB and 12th overall this season)

Alex Verdugo (Sahuaro), Yankees MLB, 2-run HR (12th in MLB this season overall)

C Austin Wells (Arizona), Yankees MLB, 3-run HR (13th HR in MLB and overall this season)

YESTERDAY’S STANDOUTS

OF Rob Refsnyder (Arizona), Red Sox MLB, 4-4, 2 runs, double, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs

OF Alex Verdugo (Sahuaro), Yankees MLB, 2-4, 2 runs, HR, 2 RBIs

C Austin Wells (Arizona), Yankees MLB, 2-5, run, double, HR, 4 RBIs

LOCAL PITCHERS IN THE PROS

Through games of Sept. 16
*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
FlynnTBAAA0-05004.2422383.86
GinkelARIMLB8-3670565.264312515713.43
IrvinOAKA+3-2350138.145302625435.95
KentWASRK-----------
LabautCLEAAA3-635315957383143504.73
LongSEAA1-09018.1311381.08
LunaCHWAA4-342034529201446482.80
MayMIARK-----------
MegillNYMMLB3-51312062.156343126734.48
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-----------
WeemsTEXAAA0-02002311024.50

YESTERDAY’S STANDOUTS

RHP Tylor Megill, NY Mets MLB, 6 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 2BB, 9K (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)

FOLLOW @JAVIERJMORALES ON TWITTER!

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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