Locals in the Pros

Tracking former Southern Arizona & Arizona Wildcats baseball players in pros (7/4)

By Javier Morales

Posted on July 4, 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 Sahuarita standout **Ian Mejia** (left) and Arizona relief pitcher Austin Smith have been a dominant combination for Double-A Columbus (Ga.) of the Atlanta Braves organization this season. Mejia, a starting right-hander who was with Pima College in 2020 before playing two seasons at New Mexico State, is 8-1 in 14 games (10 starts) with a 1.96 ERA and 60 strikeouts and 21 walks in 78 innings. Smith, who played at Arizona in 2021 after four years at NCAA Division III program Southwestern (Texas) University, has three saves and a 1.23 ERA in 14 2/3 innings with 13 strikeouts and five walks.

LOCAL ERA LEADERS EACH CLASSIFICATION

MLB — RHP Tylor Megill (Arizona), Mets, 3.95 ERA (68 1/3 IP)

Triple-A — RHP Chase Silseth (Arizona), Angels, 4.45 ERA (28 1/3 IP)

Double-A — RHP Austin Smith (Arizona), Braves, 1.23 ERA (14 2/3 IP)

Single-A+ — RHP Anthony Susac (Arizona), Rangers, 3.86 ERA (25 2/3 IP)

Single-A — RHP Cam Walty (Arizona), Guardians, 0.73 ERA (12 1/3 IP)

Rookie — RHP Michael Flynn (Arizona), Rays, 5.40 ERA (1 2/3 IP)

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

THURSDAY’S HOME RUNS

None.

THURSDAY’S STANDOUTS

1B Branden Boissiere (Arizona), Nationals A+, 2-3, run, RBI

1B/3B Bobby Dalbec (Arizona), Brewers AAA, 2-4, run, RBI

SS/2B Scott Kingery (Arizona), Angels AAA, 2-5, run, double, 3 RBIs

C/1B Nate Baez (Ironwood Ridge), Twins AA, 1-4, stolen base

SS Nik McClaughry (Arizona), Mariners RK, 1-3, run, RBI

CF/RF Cal Stevenson (Arizona), Phillies AAA, 1-4, double

C Daniel Susac (Arizona), Athletics AAA, 1-4, stolen base

C Austin Wells (Arizona), Yankees MLB, 1-4, double

CF/RF Jared Oliva (Arizona), Brewers AAA, 0-1, 2 runs, RBI, 3 walks

LHP Randy Labaut (Arizona), Pirates AAA, 3 IP, 3H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 2K (win)

LHP Gil Luna (Arizona), White Sox A+, 1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 2BB, 2K (no decision)

LHP Avery Weems (Arizona), Rangers AA, 1 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 2K (no decision)

LOCAL BATTERS IN DOUBLE A

Through games of Sept. 3

Player	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
Boissiere	WAS	41	153	21	44	11	1	3	21	0	.288
Bullard	MIA	36	130	18	32	9	1	7	21	3	.246
Baez	MIN	48	183	22	43	8	4	5	31	2	.235
Davis	STL	107	389	57	89	15	0	10	46	8	.229

LOCAL PITCHERS IN DOUBLE A

Through games of Sept. 3

Player	Team	W-L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Nichols	TB	3-0	1.44	4	4	0	25	18	4	4	5	26
Smith	COL	0-2	1.50	11	0	3	12	8	5	2	5	8
Mejia	ATL	12-2	2.41	22	15	1	115.2	80	31	31	33	96
Kent	WAS	2-2	6.16	4	4	0	19	18	14	13	7	22
Weems	TEX	3-1	7.49	31	0	3	33.2	46	31	28	13	41