Locals in the Pros

Tracking former Southern Arizona & Arizona Wildcats baseball players in pros (6/25)

By Javier Morales

Posted on June 25, 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.

*Cienega alum Nick Gonzales of the Pittsburgh Pirates is batting .438 with two run home runs in the last week*

Cienega grad Nick Gonzales of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit a three-run home run Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers a day after achieving his first five-hit game, going 5 for 5 against the Brewers. Gonzales has batted 14 of 32 (.438) with three doubles, two home runs, and seven RBIs in the last week.
Former Sahuarita right-hander Ian Mejia had his fifth outing at least six scoreless innings following Tuesday night’s eight-inning gem for Double-A Columbus (Ga.) (Atlanta Braves) in a 2-0 win over Biloxi (Miss.) (Milwaukee Brewers). He tallied only 85 pitches (five hits allowed with seven strikeouts and no walks) with former Arizona pitcher Austin Smith needing 12 pitches to retire Biloxi in the ninth inning.
Former Arizona pitchers Gil Luna and Vince Vannelle are reunited as relievers with Single-A+ Winston-Salem (N.C.) of the Chicago White Sox organization. Luna was assigned to Winston-Salem on Monday after spending a month working out in Phoenix and pitching for the White Sox’s rookie-league team there after he was activated from the injury list. Luna pitched an inning of relief for Winston-Salem on Tuesday after Vannelle pitched three hitless innings in a 6-2 loss to Greensboro (N.C.) of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Their former Arizona teammate Randy Labaut is with Greensboro on a rehabilitation assignment. He did not pitch Tuesday.

*Sahuarita graduate Ian Mejia of Double-A Columbus (Ga.) of the Atlanta Braves organization*

Former Arizona standout Kevin Newman of the Los Angeles Angels is on paternity leave with the birth of his third child. He’ll likely miss the entirety of the Angels’ three-game home series against the Boston Red Sox before returning for the weekend set versus the Washington Nationals.
Former Arizona third baseman Tony Bullard was activated from the injured list Tuesday after being out for almost a month. He has rejoined Double-A Pensacola (Fla.) of the Miami Marlins organization.

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	FCL Rays	RK	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	Bradenton	A	PIT
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	Winston-Salem	A+	CHW
Aiden May	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-X	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	ACL Angels	RK	LAA
Austin Smith	P	UA	21	Columbus	AA	ATL
Kevin Stevens-Z	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
Vince Vannelle	P	UA	19-21	Winston-Salem	A+	CHW
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

TUESDAY’S HOME RUNS

C/1B Nate Baez (Ironwood Ridge), Twins AA, solo HR (second at Double-A and fifth overall this season)

There's Bonus Distance On That Baez Bomb!

Nate Baez crushes his second home run of the year with Wichita out to left field.

T3
SPR 0, WCH 1 pic.twitter.com/1dpNThkjib

— Wichita Wind Surge (@WindSurgeICT) June 25, 2025

2B/SS Nick Gonzales (Cienega), Pirates MLB, 3-run HR (third in MLB and overall this season)

NICK GONZALES ISN'T DONE YET

3-RUN NO-DOUBTER

100.7 MPH exit velocity, 395 feet, HR in 30/30 ballparks pic.twitter.com/nSE4xcbfeg

— Platinum Ke’Bryan (@PlatinumKey13) June 25, 2025