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.
The Atlanta Braves have designated former Sahuaro High School standout Alex Verdugo for assignment. Verdugo’s spot on the roster will go to fellow outfielder Jurickson Profar, who will be reinstated from the restricted list after serving an 80-game PED ban. Verdugo, 29, signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with Atlanta late in the offseason. He first filled a reserve role behind Jarred Kelenic but was put into a starting role after Kelenic was optioned to Triple-A. Verdugo hit .322/.385/.441 in his first 65 plate appearances. Dating to May 6, Verdugo batted .203/.257/.225. He is in search of a new franchise after playing in MLB since 2017 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and the Braves. The Braves can trade or place Verdugo on outright waivers at any point in the next five days, although given his guaranteed salary, he will likely be released. If and when he clears release waivers, any other club could sign Verdugo and owe him only the prorated league minimum for any time spent on the major league roster. That sum would be subtracted from what Atlanta owes him, but the Braves will pay the majority of his 2025 salary.
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.*Garayzar, Rio Rico graduate
*Salazar, Sahuaro graduate
*White, Salpointe graduate
X-60-day disabled list
Z-Out for season with injury
| Player | Pos | Sch | Yrs | Team | Lvl | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Alberini | P | UA | 25 | Quad Cities | A+ | KC |
| Nate Baez | 1B | IRHS | 16-19 | Wichita | AA | MIN |
| Branden Boissiere | 1B | UA | 19-21 | Harrisburg | AA | WAS |
| Tony Bullard | 3B | UA | 20-23 | Pensacola | AA | MIA |
| 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 | Omaha | AAA | KC |
| 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 |
| Raul Garayzar | P | UA* | 24-25 | ACL D'backs | RK | ARI |
| Kevin Ginkel-X | P | UA | 16 | Arizona | MLB | ARI |
| Nick Gonzales | INF | Cienega | 14-17 | Pittsburgh | MLB | PIT |
| Adonys Guzman | C | UA | 24-25 | Bradenton | A | PIT |
| Michael Hilker | P | UA | 25 | Fort Myers | A | MIN |
| Casey Hintz | P | UA | 23-25 | Everett | A+ | SEA |
| Isaiah Jackson | OF | Cienega | 19-22 | Tri-City | A+ | LAA |
| Jackson Kent | P | UA | 23-24 | Harrisburg | AA | WAS |
| Scott Kingery | 2B | UA | 13-15 | LA Angels | MLB | LAA |
| Randy Labaut | P | UA | 17-19 | Indianapolis | AAA | PIT |
| Trevor Long | P | UA | 21-24 | Modesto | A | SEA |
| Aiden May | P | Pima | 22 | Beloit | A+ | MIA |
| Cade McGee | INF | Salpointe | 18-21 | Palm Beach | A | STL |
| Tylor Megill-X | P | UA | 17-19 | Syracuse | AAA | NYM |
| Ian Mejia | P | Sahuarita | 16-19 | Columbus | AA | ATL |
| Dawson Netz | P | UA | 20-24 | Knoxville | AA | CHC |
| Andrew Nardi-X | P | UA | 19 | Miami | MLB | MIA |
| Kevin Newman | INF | UA | 13-15 | Toledo | AAA | DET |
| T.J. Nichols | P | UA | 21-23 | Montgomery | AA | TB |
| 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 |
| Milo Rushford | CF | WGHS | 19-22 | Columbia | A | KC |
| César Salazar | C | UA* | 16-18 | Houston | MLB | HOU |
| Phillip Sikes | OF | Pima | 19 | Worcester | AAA | BOS |
| Chase Silseth | P | UA | 21 | LA Angels | MLB | LAA |
| Austin Smith | P | UA | 21 | Hartford | AA | COL |
| Kevin Stevens-Z | P | Cienega | 13-16 | Tampa | A | NYY |
| Brendan Summerhill | OF | UA | 23-25 | Charleston | A | TB |
| Anthony Susac | P | UA | 22-24 | Hub City | A+ | TEX |
| Daniel Susac | C | UA | 21-22 | Las Vegas | AAA | OAK |
| Julian Tonghini | P | UA | 25 | FCL Nationals | RK | WAS |
| Aaron Walton | OF | UA | 25 | Lynchburg | A | CLE |
| 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 |
| Mason White | SS | UA* | 23-25 | Greenville | A+ | BOS |
| Donta' Williams | OF | UA | 18-21 | Harrisburg | AA | WAS |
WEDNESDAY’S HOME RUN
LF/RF Milo Rushford (Walden Grove), Royals A, solo HR (2nd HR in Single-A and overall this season)
Let Rushford ring! Milo's second blast of the year puts us up 1-0 late! #LetsGlow #TheresaFireInsideAllofUs pic.twitter.com/cVmu1QVrFE
— Columbia Fireflies (@ColaFireflies) July 3, 2025
WEDNESDAY’S STANDOUTS
1B Branden Boissiere (Arizona), Nationals A+, 3-6, RBI (doubleheader)
LF/RF Milo Rushford (Walden Grove), Royals A, 1-3, run, HR, RBI
CF/RF Cal Stevenson (Arizona), Phillies AAA, 1-3, RBI
2B/LF Kobe Kato (Arizona), Braves AA, 0-1, run, 2 stolen bases, 2 walks
RHP Ian Mejia (Sahuarita), Braves AA, 7 IP, 4H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 2K (win)
RHP Austin Smith (Arizona), Braves AA, 1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 0K (save)
RHP Anthony Susac (Arizona), Rangers A+, 1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 3K (no decision)
RHP Vince Vannelle (Arizona), White Sox A+, 2 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K (no decision)
LOCAL BATTERS IN SINGLE A AND A+
Through games of Sept. 11*Crisantes - 60-day IL (shoulder), out for season
**McGee - 7-day IL (undisclosed)
| Player | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guzman | PIT A | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .400 |
| Summerhill | TB A | 10 | 36 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .333 |
| Crisantes* | ARI A+ | 34 | 123 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 6 | .252 |
| White | BOS A+ | 18 | 67 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .239 |
| Walton | CLE A | 16 | 63 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | .238 |
| Jackson | LAA A+ | 10 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .219 |
| McGee** | STL A | 78 | 276 | 44 | 59 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 50 | 22 | .214 |
| Rushford | KC A | 77 | 230 | 25 | 46 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 7 | .200 |
LOCAL PITCHERS IN SINGLE A AND A+
Through games of Sept. 11*Stevens - 60-day IL (arm), out for the season
**Fajardo - 7-day IL (undisclosed)
***Long - 7-day IL (undisclosed)
| Player | Team | W-L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilker | MIN A | 1-0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fajardo** | SEA A | 1-0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Stevens* | NYY A | 0-0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May | MIA A | 1-1 | 3.05 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 20.2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 20 |
| Netz | CHI A+ | 0-1 | 3.60 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| Walty | CLE A | 1-2 | 4.28 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 48.1 | 55 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 38 |
| Alberini | KC A | 0-0 | 4.50 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Dicochea | OAK A | 5-10 | 4.86 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 90.2 | 98 | 59 | 49 | 39 | 95 |
| Susac | TEX A+ | 3-5 | 5.11 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 25 | 38 | 44 |
| Candiotti | SD A+ | 1-7 | 5.77 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 48.1 | 49 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 65 |
| Hintz | SEA A+ | 0-1 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Long*** | SEA A | 0-0 | 40.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland #Guardians 23yr old RHP prospect Cam Walty struckout four Charleston batters allowing one run over three innings of work for Lynchburg.
Line – 3.0(IP) 4H 1R 1ER 1BB 4SO
(49 Pitches 36 Strikes)
2025 season numbers:
– 12.1(IP) 10H 1ER 1BB 11SO 0.73 ERA#GuardsBall pic.twitter.com/Ah1HFTf43b
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) June 29, 2025
FRIDAY: Updated stats of players with local ties in Double A, plus Thursday’s top performances.
Recent Transactions (Last 14 days)
Wednesday, July 2
Alex Verdugo – Designated for Assignment (Atlanta Braves)
Monday, June 30
Clark Candiotti – IL-7 Injured (San Diego Padres)
Scott Kingery – Assigned to Salt Lake Bees (AAA) (Los Angeles Angels)
Sunday, June 29
Darick Hall – IL-7 Injured (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Friday, June 27
Michael Flynn – Assigned to FCL Rays (Rk) for rehab (Tampa Bay Rays)
Thursday, June 26
Kevin Newman – Reinstated to active roster (Los Angeles Angels)
Wednesday, June 25
Randy Labaut – Activated from injured list (Pittsburgh Pirates) and assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis
Tuesday, June 24
Tony Bullard – Activated from injured list (Miami Marlins)
Monday, June 23
Gil Luna – Assigned to Winston-Salem Dash (A+) (Chicago White Sox)
Kevin Newman – Placed on paternity leave list (Los Angeles Angels)
Thursday, June 19
Jared Oliva – Activated from injured list (Milwaukee Brewers)
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