MLB Draft League Alumni Reports: June 5 | June 13 | June 19 | June 26 | July 3 | July 10 | July 31 | Aug. 7 | Aug. 15 | Aug. 21 | Aug. 28
For the third straight week, the MLB Draft League has seen a former player make his Major League debut. Following in the footsteps of Nathan Church and Jonah Tong, Hayden Harris made his MLB debut Sept. 2 with one inning of work against the Cubs.
The MLB Draft League also had a sweep of the weekly Midwest League awards, with Deniel Ortiz winning Player of the Week and Ryan Birchard winning Pitcher of the Week.
Position Players
2024 State College Spikes | Cardinals No. 23 Prospect (MLB Pipeline) | Midwest League Player of the Week
Past 7 Days: 5 G, .462/.650/.692 (1.342 OPS), HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, 6 BB, HBP, 2 SB
Past 90 Days: 62 G, .323/.442/.516 (.957 OPS), 10 HR, 13 2B, 35 RBI, 42 R, 41 BB, 8 HBP, 26 SB
2022 State College Spikes
Past 7 Days: 5 G, .294/.400/1.000 (1.400 OPS), 4 HR, 7 RBI, 6 R, 2 BB, HBP, SB
2022 Williamsport Crosscutters
Past 7 Days: 5 G, .450/.476/.700 (1.176 OPS), HR, 2 2B, 8 RBI, 5 R, BB
Past 28 Days: 17 G, .355/.412/.597 (1.009 OPS), 3 HR, 6 2B, 18 RBI, 11 R, 6 BB, SB
2022 West Virginia Black Bears
Past 7 Days: 3 G, .500/.692/.625 (1.317 OPS), 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 3 HBP
2024 Williamsport Crosscutters
Past 7 Days: 5 G, .444/.524/.556 (1.079 OPS), 3B, 2 RBI, 5 R, 3 BB, SB
2024 Williamsport Crosscutters
Past 7 Days: 4 G, .417/.563/.583 (1.146 OPS), 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R, 3 BB, HBP
2023 Trenton Thunder
Past 7 Days: 5 G, .412/.476/.588 (1.064 OPS), 3B, 2B, 3 RBI, 5 R, 3 BB, SF, SB
2023 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Past 7 Days: 3 G, .333/.417/.667 (1.083 OPS), 3B, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, SF
Past 28 Days: 13 G, .366/.438/.537 (.974 OPS), 2 3B, 3 2B, 7 RBI, 5 R, 5 BB, HBP, SB
2022 Trenton Thunder
Past 7 Days: 5 G, .364/.364/.636 (1.000 OPS), HR, 3B, 2B, 5 RBI, 3 R,
2022 Frederick Keys
Past 7 Days: 5 G, .412/.476/.471 (.947 OPS), 2B, 3 RBI, 4 R, 3 BB, SF, 2 SB
Past 28 Days: 22 G, .361/.450/.458 (.908 OPS), 3B, 6 2B, 14 RBI, 18 R, 13 BB, 2 HBP, 7 SB
Pitchers
2022 Frederick Keys | MLB No. 43 Prospect (MLB Pipeline, NYM No. 4)
Past 7 Days: GS, W, 5 IP, 1.80 ERA, 6 H, 0 BB, 6 K, .261 BAA, 1.200 WHIP (MLB Debut)
Season (Minors): 22 GS, 10-5, 113.2 IP, 1.43 ERA, 179 K, 47 BB, .148 BAA, 0.920 WHIP
2022 Frederick Keys | Braves No. 27 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Past 7 Days: G, IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB (MLB Debut)
Season (Minors): 39 G, 6-0, 4 SV, 48 IP, 0.56 ERA, 73 K, 16 BB, .123 BAA, 0.730 WHIP
2023 Trenton Thunder | Midwest League Pitcher of the Week
Past 7 Days: GS, W, 7 IP, 0.00 ERA, 0 H, BB, 8 K, .000 BAA, 0.143 WHIP
Past 28 Days: 4 GS, 2-2, 22.1 IP, 3.22 ERA, 21 K, 12 BB, .108 BAA, 0.896 WHIP
2023 Trenton / 2023 West Virginia
Past 7 Days: GS, W, 6 IP, 0.00 ERA, H, 2 BB, 10 K, .053 BAA, 0.500 WHIP
Past 28 Days: 4 GS, 1-1, 19.1 IP, 3.26 ERA, 24 K, 14 BB, .129 BAA, 1.138 WHIP
2022 West Virginia Black Bears
Past 7 Days: GS, 5 IP, 0.00 ERA, 4 H, 0 BB, 4 K, .235 BAA, 0.800 WHIP
Season: 23/20 G/S, 10-4, 120.2 IP, 1.57 ERA, 94 K, 18 BB, .197 BAA, 0.845 WHIP
Peyton Olejnik (LAA, Single-A)
2022 West Virginia / 2024 Mahoning Valley
Past 7 Days: GS, W, 7 IP, 1.29 ERA, 7 H, BB, 7 K, HBP, .259 BAA, 1.143 WHIP
Past 90 Days: 14 GS, 5-2, 76.1 IP, 3.54 ERA, 76 K, 29 BB, .249 BAA, 1.323 WHIP
2022/23 Williamsport Crosscutters
Past 7 Days: 2 GS, 11 IP, 0.82 ERA, 7 H, 3 BB, 13 K, .184 BAA, 0.910 WHIP
Past 28 Days: 5 GS, 22.2 IP, 1.99 ERA, 27 K, 9 BB, .182 BAA, 1.015 WHIP
2024 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Past 7 Days: GS, W, 6 IP, 0.00 ERA, 3 H, BB, 6 K, .143 BAA, 0.667 WHIP
Season: 21 GS, 5-3, 93 IP, 2.90 ERA, 103 K, 41 BB, .216 BAA, 1.237 WHIP
Cedric De Grandpre (ATL, High-A)
2022 West Virginia Black Bears
Past 7 Days: GS, W, 5 IP, 1.80 ERA, 4 H, BB, 9 K, .250 BAA, 1.000 WHIP
Season: 15 GS, 60.1 IP, 3.28 ERA, 79 K, 43 BB, .192 BAA, 1.392 WHIP
2023 State College Spikes
Past 7 Days: 2 G, 4.1 IP, 0.00 ERA, 2 H, BB, 7 K, .133 BAA, 0.692 WHIP
Promotions
2022 Frederick Keys
Hayden Harris posted some of the best numbers among Minor League relievers this year and earned a promotion to the Atlanta Braves on Sept. 2. Harris made his debut the same day at Wrigley Field, working a clean seventh inning and became the 10th Draft League alum to make his MLB debut.
2025 Frederick Keys
Jake Hunter became the third player from this year’s second half to have his contract purchased by a Major League organization. On Aug. 29, the right-hander joined the Minnesota Twins after a strong month with the Keys, posting a 1.61 ERA over 22 1/3 innings with 31 strikeouts to six walks.
Draft History
The MLB Draft League has found success in the MLB Draft through its first five seasons with 233 players drafted and another 180+ signing as free agents for more than 400 players placed in affiliated baseball. A complete list of MLB Draft League graduates who have moved on to the next level can be found here.
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