Locals in the Pros

Tracking former Southern Arizona & Arizona Wildcats baseball players in pros (6/7)

By Javier Morales

Posted on June 7, 2025

NOTE: This is a compilation of stats involving players from Southern Arizona and the Pima Community College and Arizona Wildcats’ programs in MLB-sanctioned leagues (MLB and minor leagues). The list does not include players in foreign leagues or independent leagues in the US.

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.
*Romero, CDO graduate
*Salazar, Sahuaro graduate
X-60-day disabled list
Z-Out for season with injury

Player	Pos	Sch	Yrs	Team	Lvl	Org
Nate Baez	1B	IRHS	16-19	Wichita	AA	MIN
Branden Boissiere	1B	UA	19-21	Wilmington	A+	WAS
Tony Bullard	3B	UA	20-23	Pensacola	AA	MIA
Alex Bustamante	P	CDO	16-18	Tampa	A	NYY
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	Nashville	AAA	MIL
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
Kevin Ginkel	P	UA	16	Arizona	MLB	ARI
Nick Gonzales	INF	Cienega	14-17	Pittsburgh	MLB	PIT
Darick Hall	1B	Buena	11-13	Indianapolis	AAA	PIT
Garrett Irvin	P	UA	20-22	ACL A's	RK	OAK
Kobe Kato	2B	UA	19-21	Columbus	AA	ATL
Jackson Kent	P	UA	23-24	Wilmington	A+	WAS
Scott Kingery	2B	UA	13-15	LA Angels	MLB	LAA
Randy Labaut	P	UA	17-19	Indianapolis	AAA	PIT
Trevor Long-X	P	UA	21-24	Modesto	A	SEA
Gil Luna	P	UA	18-21	ACL White Sox	RK	CHW
Aiden May-X	P	Pima	22	FCL Marlins	RK	MIA
Nik McClaughry	2B	UA	20-23	ACL Mariners	RK	SEA
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	Columbus	AA	ATL
Andrew Nardi-X	P	UA	19	Miami	MLB	MIA
Kevin Newman	SS	UA	13-15	LA Angels	MLB	LAA
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
Kiko Romero	1B	UA*	23	Hudson Valley	A+	NYY
Milo Rushford	CF	WGHS	19-22	Columbia	A	KC
César Salazar	C	UA*	16-18	Houston	MLB	HOU
Chase Silseth	P	UA	21	Salt Lake	AAA	LAA
Austin Smith	P	UA	21	Columbus	AA	ATL
Kevin Stevens	P	Cienega	13-16	Tampa	A	NYY
Cal Stevenson	OF	UA	17-18	Lehigh Valley	AAA	PHI
Anthony Susac	P	UA	22-24	Hub City	A+	TEX
Daniel Susac	C	UA	21-22	Las Vegas	AAA	OAK
Alex Verdugo	OF	Sahuaro	11-14	Atlanta	MLB	ATL
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
Donta' Williams	OF	UA	18-21	Harrisburg	AA	WAS

FRIDAY’S HOME RUN

CF/RF Cal Stevenson (Arizona), Phillies AAA, solo HR (third of season at Triple-A and overall)

Cal sends the FIRST pitch of the game way back for a home run!#ironpigs #ironpigsbaseball pic.twitter.com/F2AoKCt3Gm

— Lehigh Valley IronPigs (@IronPigs) June 6, 2025

FRIDAY’S STANDOUTS

CF/RF Cal Stevenson (Arizona), Phillies AAA, 2-3, run, HR, 2 RBIs

C Daniel Susac (Arizona), Athletics AAA, 2-4, 2 runs, double

C Austin Wells (Arizona), Yankees MLB, 2-4, run

2B Nick Gonzales (Cienega), Pirates MLB, 1-4, run, triple, RBI

3B Cade McGee (Salpointe), Cardinals A, 1-4, run, stolen base

LHP Garrett Irvin (Arizona), Athletics RK, 1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 2K (no decision)

Raise it!

Nick Gonzales walks it off for the @Pirates! pic.twitter.com/XJ9NaWXItn

— MLB (@MLB) June 7, 2025

LOCAL BATTERS IN MLB

Through games of June 12

Player	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
Refsnyder	BOS	28	67	13	19	4	0	4	12	2	.284
Verdugo	ATL	42	154	17	38	10	0	0	11	1	.247
Gonzales	PIT	9	33	4	8	0	2	1	3	0	.242
Wells	NYY	57	189	26	43	12	1	11	42	3	.228
Newman	LAA	30	66	7	13	2	0	0	4	1	.197
Kingery	LAA	6	16	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	.125
Salazar	HOU	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000