Locals in the Pros

Tracking former Southern Arizona & Arizona Wildcats baseball players in pros (7/2)

By Javier Morales

Posted on July 2, 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.

*Former Arizona outfielder Chase Davis has seven home runs this season at Double-A Springfield (Mo.), including two in his last three games (Springfield Cardinals photo)*

NOTES

Former Arizona infielder Scott Kingery was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake by the Los Angeles Angels on Monday after they reinstated outfielder Jorge Soler from the injured list (out since June 18 with lower-back inflammation). Kingery’s contract was selected June 11, but the utility player will return to Triple-A after going 2-for-9 (.222) with a stolen base and four strikeouts during his short stint. Kingery batted .373 with two home runs and 12 RBIs in 21 games with Salt Lake earlier this season before he was promoted to Los Angeles and became reunited with this former Arizona double-play partner Kevin Newman. Kingery is in his sixth year at the Triple-A level after spending the first five dating to 2017 with the Philadelphia Phillies’ affiliate Lehigh Valley (Pa.).
Former Arizona right-hander Clark Candiotti was placed on the 7-day injured list by the San Diego Padres’ Single-A+ affiliate Fort Wayne (Ind.). The injury is undisclosed. Candiotti is 1-5 with a 5.40 ERA in 10 starts with Fort Wayne. He has 43 strikeouts and 22 walks in 30 innings.
Former Arizona outfielder Chase Davis hit his second home run in three games with a two-run drive Tuesday for Double-A Springfield (Mo.) of the St. Louis Cardinals organization after hitting only one in the previous 21 games. Davis is trying to work through problems with his strikeouts. He had two of them Tuesday, giving him 80 already this season in 229 at-bats. He had 113 last year at Springfield, Single-A+ Peoria (Ill.) and Single-A Palm Beach (Fla.). In his last season with Arizona in 2023, had only 40 strikeouts in 57 games (221 at-bats).

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 RUN

CF Chase Davis (Arizona), Cardinals AA, 2-run HR (7th HR in Double-A and overall this season)

The smoothest swing in Minor League Baseball

Chase Davis lifts off to give Springfield the lead! pic.twitter.com/6aSnUrtowc

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) July 2, 2025