FORMER FRONTIER LEAGUE PLAYERS WHO HAVE PLAYED IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES
(Listed in order of MLB appearance)
| PLAYER | DEBUT | FL CLUB (YEARS) | MLB DEBUT CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Tollberg | 2000 | Chillicothe (1994) | San Diego Padres |
| Morgan Burkhart | 2000 | Richmond (1995-98) | Boston Red Sox |
| Terry Pearson | 2002 | Zanesville (1995-96) | Detroit Tigers |
| Brendan Donnelly | 2002 | Ohio Valley (1994) | Los Angeles Angels |
| Brian Schmack | 2003 | Newark (1995) | Detroit Tigers |
| Jason Simontacchi | 2002 | Springfield (1998) | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Matt Duff | 2002 | Springfield (1997) | St. Louis Cardinals |
| J.J. Trujillo | 2002 | Johnstown (1999) | San Diego Padres |
| D.J. Carrasco | 2003 | Johnstown (1999) | Kansas City Royals |
| Chris Oxspring | 2005 | Cook Co. (2000) | San Diego Padres |
| George Sherrill | 2004 | Evansville (2000) | Seattle Mariners |
| Jason Childers | 2006 | Richmond (1997) | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| Josh Kinney | 2006 | River City (2001) | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Joe Thatcher | 2007 | River City (2005) | San Diego Padres |
| Justin Christian | 2008 | River City (2003-04) | New York Yankees |
| Scott Patterson | 2008 | Gateway (2002-05) | New York Yankees |
| Mike Cervenak | 2008 | Chillicothe (1999-2000) | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Chris Jakubauskas | 2009 | Florence (2003-04), Ohio Valley (2005) | Seattle Mariners |
| Clay Zavada | 2009 | Southern Illinois (2008) | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Tom Cochran | 2011 | Ohio Valley (2005), Washington (2006-07) | Cincinnati Reds |
| Dylan Axelrod | 2011 | Windy City (2009) | Chicago White Sox |
| Steve Delabar | 2011 | Florence (2008) | Seattle Mariners |
| Andrew Werner | 2012 | Evansville (2009-10), Windy City (2010) | San Diego Padres |
| Vidal Nuno | 2013 | Washington (2011) | New York Yankees |
| Tanner Roark | 2013 | Southern Illinois (2008) | Washington Nationals |
| Drew Rucinski | 2014 | Rockford (2011-2013) | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim |
| Brandon Cunniff | 2015 | River City (2011-12), So. Illinois (2012-13) | Atlanta Braves |
| Josh Smoker | 2016 | Rockford (2014) | New York Mets |
| Stephen Cardullo | 2016 | London/Florence (2012) | Colorado Rockies |
| Jose Martinez | 2016 | Rockford Aviators (2014) | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Chris Smith | 2017 | Lake Erie (2010), Traverse City (2011), Washington (2011-12) | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Ariel Hernandez | 2017 | Frontier Greys (2015) | Cincinnati Reds |
| Aaron Wilkerson | 2017 | Florence Freedom (2013) | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Trevor Richards | 2018 | Gateway Grizzlies (2015-16) | Miami Marlins |
| Ryan Bollinger | 2018 | Windy City ThunderBolts (2010) | New York Yankees |
| D.J. Johnson | 2018 | Traverse City Beach Bums (2011) | Colorado Rockies |
| Robert Stock | 2018 | Normal CornBelters (2015) | San Diego Padres |
| Nick Anderson | 2019 | Rockford Aviators (2012-13), Frontier Greys (2015) | Miami Marlins |
| Zac Grotz | 2019 | Washington Wild Things (2016) | Seattle Mariners |
| Tommy Nance | 2021 | Windy City ThunderBolts (2015) | Chicago Cubs |
| Jake Cousins | 2021 | Schaumburg Boomers (2019) | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Mickey Jannis | 2021 | Lake Erie Crushers (2012-14) | Baltimore Orioles |
| Andrew Bellatti | 2021 | Tri-City ValleyCats (2021) | Miami Marlins |
| Brandyn Sittinger | 2021 | Evansville Otters (2019) | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Kaleb Ort | 2021 | Joliet (2016-17) | Boston Red Sox |
| Adam Oller | 2022 | Windy City (2019) | Oakland Athletics |
| Tyler Danish | 2022 | Sussex County (2021) | Boston Red Sox |
| Luke Barker | 2022 | Traverse City (2016) | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Jared Koenig | 2022 | Lake Erie (2019) | Oakland Athletics |
| Nick Duron | 2022 | Southern Illinois (2019) | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Randy Wynne | 2023 | Evansville (2018-19) | Cincinnati Reds |
| Tyler Jay | 2024 | Joliet (2022-23) | New York Mets |
| Chris Roycroft | 2024 | Joliet (2021-22) | Tampa Bay Rays |
| James Meeker | 2024 | Washington (2018-19, 21) | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Spener Bivens | 2024 | Washington (2021) | San Francisco Giants |
| Ryan Miller | 2024 | Southern Illinois (2021) | Los Angeles Angels |
| Kumar Rocker | 2024 | Tri-City ValleyCats (2022) | Texas Rangers |
| Isaac Mattson | 2024 | Washington (2022) | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Carson McCusker | 2025 | Tri-City ValleyCats (2021-23) | Minnesota Twins |
| Alex Carrillo | 2025 | New York Boulders (2021), Washington Wild Things (2024) | New York Mets |
Frontier League Alumni in Affiliated Baseball - 2026 Season
MLB
Tommy Nance - Windy City 2015 - Toronto, American League (Blue Jays)
Trevor Richards - Gateway 2015-16 - Chicago, American League (White Sox)
Jared Koenig - Lake Erie 2019 - Milwaukee, National League (Brewers)
Jake Cousins - Schaumburg 2019 - Los Angeles, National League (Dodgers)
Spencer Bivens - Washington 2021 - San Francisco, National League (Giants)
Chris Roycroft - Joliet 2021-22 - Tampa Bay, American League (Rays)
Kumar Rocker - Tri-City 2022 - Texas, American League (Rangers)
Isaac Mattson - Washington 2022 - Pittsburgh, National League (Pirates)
Ryan Watson - Florence 2023-2024 - Boston, American League (Red Sox)
AAA
Nick Anderson - Rockford 2012-13 - Las Vegas, Pacific Coast League (Athletics)
Kaleb Ort - Joliet 2016-17 - Salt Lake, Pacific Coast League (Angels)
Dalton Roach - River City 2018-19 - Charlotte, International League (White Sox)
Aaron Rozek - Southern Illinois 2018, Schaumburg 2019 & 2021 - St. Paul, International League (Twins)
Justin King - Florence 2022 - Jacksonville, International League (Marlins)
Miguel Cienfuegos - Equipe Quebec 2021, Quebec 2022 - El Paso, Pacific Coast League (Padres)
Turner Hill - Washington 2023 - Sacramento, Pacific Coast League (Giants)
Tyler Jay - Joliet 2022-23 - Nashville, International League (Brewers)
Trevor Kuncl - Lake Erie 2022-2024 - Louisville, International League (Reds)
Alex Carillo - New York 2021, Washington 2024 - Syracuse, International League (Mets)
AA
Ryan Middendorf - Schaumburg 2021-22 - Biloxi, Southern League (Brewers)
Derrick Edington - Windy City 2023-2024 - Montgomery, Southern League (Rays)
Ricky Castro - Joliet 2023-2024 - Wichita, Texas League (Twins)
Nate Garkow - Gateway 2023-2024 - New Hampshire, Eastern League (Blue Jays)
Tyler LaPorte - Windy City 2023-2024 - Columbus, Southern League (Braves)
John Cristino - Brockton 2024 - Somerset, Eastern League (Yankees)
Noah Myers - Evansville 2023 - Montgomery, Southern League (Rays)
Cristhian Tortosa - Schaumburg 2024 - Altoona, Eastern League (Phillies)
Dariel Fregio - Washington 2023-2025 - Erie, Eastern League (Tigers)
Mason Olson - New York 2025 - New Hampshire, Eastern League (Blue Jays)
Mitch White - Schaumburg 2024-2026 - Richmond, Eastern League (Giants)
Hemmanuel Rosario - New Jersey 2024, Brockton 2025-2026 - Corpus Christi, Texas League (Astros)
Preston Johnson - Mississippi 2026 - Wichita, Texas League (Twins)
Sam Gardner - Gateway 2021-2023, 2026 - New Hampshire, Eastern League (Blue Jays)
Cameron Cotter - Down East 2026 - Chattanooga, Southern League (Reds)
A+
Thomas Bruss - New Jersey 2022, Ottawa 2023 - West Michigan, Midwest League (Tigers)
Beau Blanchard - Florence 2024 - Dayton, Midwest League (Reds)
PJ Labriola - New York 2025 - Greenville, South Atlantic League (Red Sox)
Stephen Hrustich - Florence 2024-2025 - West Michigan, Midwest League (Tigers)
Nicholas Trabacchi - Empire State 2023, Quebec 2024-2025 - Cedar Rapids, Midwest League (Twins)
Sam Rochard - Gateway 2025 - Cedar Rapids, Midwest League (Twins)
Miguel Useche - Tri-City 2025 - South Bend, Midwest League (Cubs)
Ryan McCoy - New York 2024-2025 - Bowling Green, South Atlantic League (Rays)
Michael Fowler - Mississippi 2025 - Wisconsin, Midwest League (Brewers)
Andrew Sojka - Schaumburg 2024-2025 - West Michigan, Midwest League (Cardinals)
Jalen Evans - Windy City 2025-2026 - West Michigan, Midwest League (Tigers)
Trey Cooper - Washington 2026 - Winston-Salem, South Atlantic League (White Sox)
Mathieu Vallée - Trois-Rivières 2024-2026 - Vancouver, Northwest League (Blue Jays)
Nolan McCarthy - Ottawa 2025, Evansville 2026 - West Michigan, Midwest League (Tigers)
Alex Ungar - Washington 2026 - Winston-Salem, South Atlantic League (White Sox)
Graham Brown - Evansville 2025, Washington 2026 - Cedar Rapids, Midwest League (Twins)
Tyler Davis - Washington 2026 - Greenville, South Atlantic League (Red Sox)
Daunte Stuart - New Jersey 2026 - Jersey Shore, South Atlantic League (Phillies)
A
Will Armbruester - Windy City 2024 - Inland Empire, California League (Twins)
Brent Francisco - Washington 2025 - Fort Myers, Florida State League (Twins)
Zack Morris - New Jersey 2024, Mississippi 2025 - Fresno, California League (Rockies)
Grif Hughes - Evansville 2024-2026 - Fresno, California League (Rockies)
Ettore Giulianelli - Schaumburg 2026 - Hill City, Carolina League (Guardians)
Bradley Wilson - Florence 2025-2026 - Dunedin, Florida State League (Blue Jays)
Blake Purnell - Sussex County 2026 - Dunedin, Florida State League (Blue Jays)
Andrew Herbert - Washington 2025-2026 - Delmarva, Carolina League (Orioles)
Stephen Still - Tri-City 2025-2026 - Delmarva, Carolina League (Orioles)
Adam Shoemaker - Québec 2026 - Fayetteville, Carolina League (Astros)
Jack Scanlon - New York 2025-2026 - St. Lucie, Florida State League (Mets)
Nathan Shinn - Lake Erie 2026 - Palm Beach, Florida State League (Cardinals)
Lyle Miller-Green - Down East 2026 - Clearwater, Florida State League (Phillies)
Nate Nabholz - Tri-City 2025-2026 - San Jose, California League (Giants)
ROOKIE
Patrick Lee - Evansville 2024 - FCL Tigers, Florida Complex (Tigers)
Osvaldo Berrios - Gateway 2024 - FCL Red Sox, Florida Complex (Cardinals)
Caleb McNeely - Washington 2023-2025 - FCL Twins, Florida Complex (Twins)
Jo Oyama - Ottawa 2025 - ACL Mariners, Arizona Complex (Mariners)
Dalton Davis - Florence 2024-2025 - ACL Mariners, Arizona Complex (Mariners)
Judah Morris - New York 2026 - ACL Athletics, Arizona Complex (Athletics)
Edgardo Villegas - Trois-Rivières 2026 - FCL Blue Jays, Florida Complex (Blue Jays)
Parker Coddou - Tri-City 2026 - ACL Rockies, Arizona Complex (Rockies)
Jake Reinisch - New York 2024, Tri-City 2025-2026 - ACL Athletics, Arizona Complex (Athletics)
Zach Kirby - Washington 2023-2026 - ACL Angels, Arizona Complex (Angels)
Cardell Thibodeau II - Joliet 2026 - FCL Braves, Florida Complex (Braves)
Maddox Long - Washington 2026 - FCL Tigers, Florida Complex (Tigers)
Arturo De Freitas - Québec 2024-2026 - ACL Rangers, Arizona Complex (Rangers)
