Tracking former Southern Arizona & Arizona Wildcats baseball players in pros (9/21)

By Javier Morales

Posted on September 21, 2024

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 — Finished Sept. 15

AAA — Sunday

MLB — Sept. 29

Double-A Playoffs (Best-of-3)

Eastern League Championship Series

1B Kiko Romero (CDO/Arizona), Somerset (Bridgewater, N.J.) Yankees (New York Yankees) vs. Erie (Pa.) SeaWolves (Detroit Tigers)

Game 1 – at Erie, Sunday

Game 2 – at Somerset, Tuesday

Game 3 – at Somerset, Wednesday (if necessary)

Southern League Northern Division Series

RHP Gil Luna (Arizona), Birmingham (Ala.) Barons (Chicago White Sox) vs. Tennessee (Sevierville, Tenn.) Smokies (Chicago Cubs)

Game 1 – Tennessee 3, Birmingham 1

Luna did not play

Game 2 – Birmingham 12, Tennessee 5

Luna 1 IP, 3H, 3R, 3ER, 1BB, 1K (no decision)

Game 3 (Friday) – Birmingham 6, Tennessee 3, Birmingham wins series 2-1

Luna did not play

Texas League North Division Series

Chase Davis demolishes his first pro playoff homer, giving him hits in 7 of his first 9 Double-A @Sgf_Cardinals contests

The 21st overall pick in 2023 ranks among the top 5 for all full-season @Cardinals Minor Leaguers in 2B, RBIs and OPS.@MLBDevelops | @CardsPlayerDev pic.twitter.com/BOuvMahRii

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) September 18, 2024

CF Chase Davis (Arizona), Springfield (Mo.) Cardinals (Cardinals) vs. CF Jared Oliva (Arizona), Arkansas (North Little Rock, Ark.,) Travelers (Mariners)

Game 1 – Springfield 4, Arkansas 1

Davis, 2-4, 2 runs, HR, 2 RBIs

Oliva, 0-3, walk

Game 2 – Arkansas 9, Springfield 6

Davis, 0-1

Oliva, 1-4

Game 3 (Friday) – Arkansas 6, Springfield 5, Arkansas wins series 2-1

Davis, 0-3

Oliva, 2-4, double, stolen base

Oliva went 9-15 at the plate over the week recently (Sept. 2-8) for a Texas League-best batting average of .600. He also topped the league in on-base percentage (.650) and was top five in slugging percentage (.667). He drove in six runs and also stole three bases. This is the first league weekly award for Oliva in his career. Oliva was signed by the Mariners as a minor league free agent in March. He was drafted in the seventh round by Pittsburgh in 2017 out of Arizona and played 26 games in the majors with the Pirates over the 2020 and 2021 seasons. He played with Triple-A Salt Lake of the Los Angeles Angels organization last summer.

Texas League South Division Series

C Daniel Susac (Arizona), Midland (Texas) RockHounds (Oakland Athletics) vs. Frisco (Texas) Roughriders (Texas Rangers)

DANIEL SUSAC TIES IT pic.twitter.com/V92UEe0spF

— Midland RockHounds (@RockHounds) September 20, 2024

Game 1 – Midland 2, Frisco 0

Susac, 0-4

Game 2 – Frisco 4, Midland 3

Susac, 1-5, run, HR, RBI

Game 3 (Friday) – Midland 5, Frisco 2, Midland wins series 2-1

Susac, 1-4, run, double

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	Houston	MLB	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

NOTE: PLAYOFF STATS DO NOT COUNT IN REGULAR-SEASON STATS

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

YESTERDAY’S HOME RUNS

None.

YESTERDAY’S STANDOUTS

None.

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

YESTERDAY’S STANDOUTS

RHP Kevin Ginkel (Arizona), Diamondbacks MLB, 1 IP, 2H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K (no decision)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS (LAST 14 DAYS)

The #RedSox today placed OF Rob Refsnyder on the 10-Day Injured List with a right forearm strain.

To fill his spot on the active roster, Boston recalled INF Vaughn Grissom from Triple-A Worcester.

— Red Sox (@RedSox) September 20, 2024

Friday, September 20
Rob Refsnyder – IL-10 Right forearm strain (Boston Red Sox)

TODAY’S ROSTER MOVES:

The Astros placed OF Ben Gamel on the 10-day IL due to a left fibula fracture (retro 9/15). To take his place on the active roster, the Astros recalled C César Salazar from Triple A Sugar Land.

— Houston Astros (@astros) September 17, 2024

Tuesday, September 17
Cesar Salazar – Recalled from from Sugar Land Space Cowboys (A)

– LHP Avery Weems has been reinstated from the 7-Day IL and transferred to Triple-A Round Rock.

– RHP Alejandro Rosario has been placed on the Development List.

– INF Theo Hardy has been placed on the Development List.

(2/2)

— The Prospect Times (@ProspectTimes) September 10, 2024

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

The Red Sox DFA Bobby Dalbec.. The Bobby Dalbec era is over.

Very strange, unexpected swirl of emotions… Bobby D proved to be a solid dude, through it all. I very much wanted him to break through, as I think many Sox fans did.

I hope he hits 40 HR for the Padres next year.… https://t.co/izm6LFiF7X pic.twitter.com/xN2MYCaPk9

— Ryan Martin (@remartin_34) September 8, 2024

Sunday, September 8

Bobby Dalbec – Designated for assignment (Boston Red Sox)

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

Roster Move: Congratulations to Chase Davis on being called up to the Springfield Cardinals!
– – – #peoriachiefs pic.twitter.com/9GJkRDb4ds

— Peoria Chiefs (@peoriachiefs) September 6, 2024

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

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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.