After a pair of MLB Draft League alumni made their Major League Baseball debuts in late March and early April, the Chicago White Sox recalled a pair of former Draft Leaguers for their MLB debuts. On Thursday, April 10, Duncan Davitt (Mahoning Valley ‘22) became the third alumni to get the call and would make his MLB debut the following day with a scoreless inning.
Just five days later, Wednesday, April 15, Sam Antonacci (West Virginia ‘22) would arrive in Chicago, singled in his first at-bat, scored a run and made several plays on defense.
Another roster move at the MLB level came with Hayden Harris (Frederick ‘22) being recalled to the Atlanta Braves for his second stint at the Major League level. The Draft League’s alumni group continued to grow this week when Jason Shockley (State College ‘25) and Brendan Parks (Trenton ‘25) inked Minor League deals with the Baltimore Orioles.
While signings and promotions headline this week’s Alumni Report, the pitchers at the Minor League levels also dominated with 10 arms posting a 0.60 WHIP or better.
Below, we take you through everything you need to know about the MLB Draft League’s alumni group over the past week, including numbers on 10 pitchers and 10 positional players who stood out in the Minors.
Previous Alumni Reports: 2025 Recap | Offseason Update | Prospect Update | Opening Weeks
Position Players
2021 State College Spikes
Week: 5 G, .429/.444/.571 (1.015 OPS), 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, SB
2022 State College Spikes | Cubs No. 10 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Week: 6 G, .435/.536/1.043 (1.579 OPS), 4 HR, 2 2B, 9 R, 7 RBI, 5 BB, SB
Season: 8 G, .387/.486/.871 (1.357 OPS), 4 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI, 10 R, SB
2021 West Virginia Black Bears
Week: 6 G, .318/.400/.727 (1.127 OPS), 2 HR, 3B, 2B, 7 RBI, 6 R, 3 BB, 4 SB
Season: 8 G, .219/.324/.500 (.824 OPS), 2 HR, 3B, 2B, 8 R, 7 RBI, 4 SB
2022 Williamsport Crosscutters
Week (A+): 3 G, .250/.500/.750 (1.250 OPS), HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R, 3 BB, SB
Season (A+): 5 G, .357/.500/.643 (1.143 OPS), HR, 2B, 5 RBI, 4 R, SB
2022 West Virginia Black Bears
Week: 4 G, .500/.625/.647 (1.272 OPS), 3B, 2B, 8 R, 4 RBI, 6 BB, HBP, SB
Season: 9 G, .344/.476/.531 (1.007 OPS), 2 3B, 2 2B, 12 R, 8 RBI, SB
2022 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Week: 4 G, .375/.412/.500 (.912 OPS), 2 2B, 2 R, BB, SB
Season: 5 G, .316/.350/.421 (.771 OPS), 2 2B, 2 R, SB
2024 Williamsport Crosscutters
Week: 4 G, .400/.471/.467 (.938 OPS), 2B, 4 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB
Season: 7 G, .321/.367/.500 (.867 OPS), HR, 2 2B, 5 R, 4 RBI, 2 SB
Stanley Tucker (BOS, Single-A)
2023 Williamsport Crosscutters
Week: 3 G, .364/.462/.455 (.917 OPS), 2B, 3 R, RBI, 2 BB, SB
Season: 6 G, .350/.500/.550 (1.050 OPS), HR, 2B, 7 R, 5 RBI, 3 SB
2023 West Virginia Black Bears
Week: 5 G, .200/.429/.467 (.896 OPS), HR, 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI, 5 BB, 3 SB, HBP
Season: 8 G, .240/.375/.400 (.775 OPS), HR, 2B, 6 RBI, 4 R, 5 SB
2024 Frederick Keys
Week: 6 G, .278/.480/.556 (1.036 OPS), HR, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R, 7 BB, SB
Season: 9 G, .300/.447/.500 (.947 OPS), HR, 3 2B, 6 RBI, 5 R, 3 SB
2022 Williamsport Crosscutters
Week: 6 G, .318/.375/.636 (1.011 OPS), 2 HR, 2B, 7 RBI, 6 R, BB, HBP
Season: 9 G, .265/.333/.500 (.833 OPS), 2 HR, 2 2B, 9 RBI, 8 R
Pitchers
2024 Trenton Thunder
Week: GS, 4 IP, 0 R, 0 B, 0 BB, 9 K, 0.00 WHIP, .000 BAA
Season: 2 GS, 7 IP, 1.29 ERA, 13 K, 0.86 WHIP, .192 BAA
2024 Williamsport Crosscutters
Week: 2 G, SV, 4.1 IP, 2.08 ERA, 5 K, 0.46 WHIP, .133 BAA
2024 Mahoning Valley
Week: G, 5 IP, 0 R, H, 0 BB, 4 K, 0.20 WHIP, .067 BAA
Season: 2 G, 8.2 IP, 3.12 ERA, 7 K, 0.58 WHIP, .138 BAA
2023 State College Spikes
Week: G, W, 4 IP, 0 R, H, 6 K, HB, 0.25 WHIP, .077 BAA
Season: 2 G, 1-0, 5.1 IP, 0.00 ERA, 8 K, 1.13 WHIP, .190 BAA
Jonathan Pintaro (NYM, Triple-A)
2021/22 Frederick Keys | Mets No. 21 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Week: 2 G, SV, 3.1 IP, 0 R, H, 0 BB, 0.30 WHIP, .100 BAA
Season: 5 G, 1-0, SV, 9 IP, 3.00 ERA, 13 K, 1.00 WHIP, .194 BAA
2024 West Virginia Black Bears | Mets No. 17 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Week: 3 G, W, 3.2 IP, 0 R, H, 0 BB, 4 K, 0.27 WHIP, .091 BAA
Season: 6 G, 1-0, 6 IP, 3.00 ERA, 9 K, 1.00 WHIP, .150 BAA
2022 Trenton Thunder
Week: GS, W, 5 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 4 K, 0.40 WHIP, .118 BAA
LHP Shane Murphy (CWS, Double-A)
2022 West Virginia Black Bears | White Sox No. 27 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Week: GS, 6 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 5 K, 0.50 WHIP, .143 BAA
Season: 2 GS, 1-0, 11 IP, 1.64 ERA, 11 K, 0.91 WHIP, .200 BAA
2023 Frederick Keys | Cardinals No. 25 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Week: G, 4 IP, 0 R, H, BB, 3 K, 0.50 WHIP, .077 BAA
Season: 2/1 G/S, 6.2 IP, 1.35 ERA, 8 K, 1.35 WHIP, .167 BAA
2021 West Virginia Black Bears | D-Backs No. 14 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Week: GS, 5 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 BB, 3 K, 0.60 WHIP, .000 BAA
Season: 3 GS, 11.2 IP, 1.54 ERA, 8 K, 0.94 WHIP, .132 BAA
Signings & Promotions
On Wednesday, April 15, former State College Spikes pitcher Jason Shockley (2025) signed a Minor League contract with the Baltimore Orioles. Ahead of his senior season with Richmond, the Greenwood, Del., native transitioned from completely catching to pitching, making 15 appearances, striking out 25 through 23 innings.
With the Spikes, Shockley appeared in both halves of the 2025 season, throwing in 25 regular season games as well as the championship. The second-most regular season games of the season. In the first half, he struck out 14 batters across 16.2 innings (13 games) with an ERA of 3.78. In the second half, Shockley struck out 23 through 14 innings and held opponents scoreless in seven of his 12 appearances.
Later that day, former Trenton Thunder, Brendan Parks (2025) also signed with the Orioles. The second half arm led the team across the summer with 43 strikeouts as he appeared in 14 games, four of them starts, for 30 innings. The University of West Georgia graduate would be named as the Draft League’s Pitcher of the Week for August 19 to 24, appearing in four games with 12 strikeouts and not allowing a run.
Promotions:
April 9: Davitt (MV 2022, CWS) - Charlotte Knights (AAA) to Chicago White Sox (MLB). RHP Andrew Moore (SC 2021, SDP) - ACL Padres (Rookie) to San Antonio Missions (AA)
April 11: RHP Austin Amaral (TRN ‘23, WSH) - Wilmington Blue Rocks (A+) to Harrisburg Senators (AA)
April 14: Harris (FRE 2022, ATL) - Gwinnett Strippers (AAA) to Atlanta Braves (MLB). Hall (WIL 2022, MIL) - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (A+) to Biloxi Shuckers (AA). RHP Daniel Harper (SC 2022, PHI) - Reading Fightin Phils (AA) to Lehigh Valley IronPigs (AAA). C Boston Smith (WIL 2025, CWS) - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (A) to Winston-Salem Dash (A+)
April 15: Antonacci (WV 2022, CHW) - Charlotte Knights (AAA) to Chicago White Sox (MLB).
Draft History
The MLB Draft League has found success in the MLB Draft through its first five seasons with 233 players drafted and another 200+ signing as free agents for a total of 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.
