The arrival of June marks the official beginning of the 2026 MLB Draft League season. As the next crop of talent has taken the field for the league’s sixth season, former players continue to shine at baseball’s highest levels. Recapping the month of May, former Trenton Thunder TJ Rumfield from the Draft League’s inaugural season found ways to consistently produce in May to become the National League Rookie of the Month.
Outside of Rumfield, five other alumni performed at the MLB level this past week while four others received promotions within their organizations. At the Minor League level, more hardware was credited to former Draft Leaguers like Carlson Reed, who was named the South Atlantic League (High-A) Pitcher of the Week.
This week’s Alumni Report covers 17 position players and 17 pitchers who stood out above the rest over the past week as well as the month of April.
Previous Alumni Reports: 2025 Recap | Offseason Update | Prospect Update | Opening Weeks | April 16 | April 23 | April 30 | May 7 | May 14 | May 21 | May 28
Position Players
2021 Trenton Thunder
National League Rookie of the Month
Week: 5 G, .333/.350/.556 (.906 OPS), HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB, SF
May: 25 G, .310/.400/.483 (.883 OPS), 4 HR, 3 2B, 13 R, 12 RBI
Season: 60 G, .286/.359/.457 (.816 OPS), 8 HR, 3B, 9 2B, 30 RBI, 25 R
After a hot start to the 2026 season, Rumfield found his stroke again in May with a .310/.400/.483 slash line and four home runs. En route to National League Rookie of the Month for May, the former Thunder first baseman led the qualified NL rookies in batting average, on-base percentage, OPS and home runs.
2022 West Virginia Black Bears
Week: 7 G, .310/.355/.414 (.769 OPS), 3 2B, 5 R, RBI, SB, HBP
Season: 45 G, .291/.383/.391 (.774 OPS), HR, 2 3B, 8 2B, 27 R, 14 RBI, 8 SB
Charlie Pagliarini (SEA, Double-A)
2023 Trenton Thunder
May: 22 G, .365/.449/.659 (1.108 OPS), 5 HR, 20 RBI, 3 SB
Season: 46 G, .276/.408/.454 (.862 OPS), 6 HR, 2 3B, 7 2B, 27 RBI, 25 R, 5 SB
2021 State College Spikes
Week: 3 G, .333/.571/.889 (1.460 OPS), HR, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R, 5 BB
May: 12 G, .250/.460/.556 (1.016 OPS), 3 HR, 8 RBI
Season: 25 G, .247/.435/.519 (.954 OPS), 6 HR, 4 2B, 17 RBI, 14 R
2022 Williamsport Crosscutters
Week: 3 G, .300/.462/.600 (1.062 OPS), HR, 3 RBI, R, 2 BB, HBP
May: 14 G, .311/.439/.578 (1.016 OPS), 3 HR, 13 RBI, 2 SB
Season: 31 G, .258/.417/.494 (.911 OPS), 5 HR, 6 2B, 27 RBI, 17 R, 3 SB
2023 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
May: 17 G, .333/.417/.556 (.972 OPS), 3 HR, 7 RBI, 10 SB
Season: 30 G, .298/.411/.462 (.873 OPS), 3 HR, 8 2B, 18 R, 12 RBI, 11 SB
2022 Williamsport Crosscutters
May: 22 G, .315/.390/.562 (.952 OPS), 6 HR, 24 RBI, 4 SB
Season: 47 G, .233/.318/.386 (.704 OPS), 7 HR, 3B, 4 2B, 31 R, 30 RBI, 6 SB
Garrett Martin (NYY, Double-A)
2023 Frederick Keys
Week: 6 G, .292/.393/.625 (1.018 OPS), 2 HR, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 4 R, 4 BB, 3 SB
May: 27 G, .271/.338/.551 (.889 OPS), 9 HR, 28 RBI, 9 SB
Season: 49 G, .271/.333/.565 (.898 OPS), 17 HR, 10 2B, 44 RBI, 36 R, 12 SB
2021 West Virginia Black Bears
Week: 4 G, .294/.294/.588 (.882 OPS), HR, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 4 R
May: 13 G, .268/.404/.463 (.867 OPS), HR, 9 RBI
Season: 27 G, .226/.347/.393 (.740 OPS), 2 HR, 8 2B, 13 RBI, 11 R
2024 Trenton Thunder
May: 13 G, .250/.339/.521 (.860 OPS), 3 HR, 9 RBI, 2 SB
Season: 28 G, .271/.342/.495 (.837 OPS), 6 HR, 6 2B, 20 RBI, 16 R, 5 SB
2023/24 Trenton Thunder
Week: 6 G, .400/.400/.640 (1.040 OPS), HR, 3 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R, SB
May: 16 G, .296/.415/.444 (.860 OPS), HR, 5 RBI, 4 SB
Season: 38 G, .296/.409/.440 (.849 OPS), 2 HR, 2 3B, 8 2B, 26 R, 14 RBI, 10 SB
2021 West Virginia Black Bears
Week: 4 G, .357/.471/.714 (1.185 OPS), HR, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB, HBP
May: 24 G, .230/.340/.460 (.800 OPS), 5 HR, 3B, 3 2B, 17 R, 11 RBI, 5 SB
Season: 44 G, .242/.339/.522 (.861 OPS), 11 HR, 2 3B, 8 2B, 33 R, 22 RBI, 10 SB
Jared Sprague-Lott (ATH, Single-A)
2023 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Week: 4 G, .375/.412/.750 (1.162 OPS), 2 HR, 5 RBI, 4 R
Season: 39 G, .243/.342/.360 (.702 OPS), 4 HR, 4 2B, 29 R, 22 RBI, 4 SB
Andrew Cossetti (MIN, Double-A)
2021/22 Trenton Thunder
Week: 3 G, .400/.538/1.300 (1.838 OPS), 3 HR, 8 RBI, 6 R, 2 BB, HBP
Pitchers
Carlson Reed (PIT, High-A)
2023 Trenton Thunder / West Virginia Black Bears - South Atlantic League (A+) Pitcher of the Week
Week: GS, W, 7 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 7 K, 0.00 WHIP, .000 BAA
May: 5 GS, 2-0, 26.2 IP, 3.04 ERA, 22 K, 1.05 WHIP, .198 BAA
Season: 10 GS, 3-2, 42 IP, 4.93 ERA, 43 K, 1.38 WHIP, .227 BAA
After an impressive stint in the Arizona Fall League in 2025, Reed has carried that momentum into 2026 where he posted a 3.04 ERA across the month of May in High-A. The Pirates’ prospect turned in his best start of the year on Friday that resulted in South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week honors with seven perfect innings and seven strikeouts during the Greensboro Grasshoppers’ combined no-hitter.
2023 Mahoning Valley Scrappers | Yankees No. 30 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Week: 2 G, 2.1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, BB, 3 K, 1.29 WHIP, .222 BAA
May: 8 G, 8.2 IP, 0.00 ERA, 10 K, 0.46 WHIP, .071 BAA
Season: 17 G, SV, 18.1 IP, 0.98 ERA, 26 K, 0.60 WHIP, .100 BAA
2021 West Virginia Black Bears
Week: 2 G, 2.1 IP, 0 R, H, BB, 3 K, 0.86 WHIP, .143 BAA
May: 8 G, 4-0, SV, 11.1 IP, 0.00 ERA, 20 K, 0.88 WHIP, .205 BAA
Season: 16 G, 6-2, 2 SV, 22.1 IP, 1.21 ERA, 35 K, 0.94 WHIP, .200 BAA
2024 Trenton Thunder
May: 4 GS, 1-0, 16.1 IP, 0.55 ERA, 19 K, 0.67 WHIP, .150 BAA
Season: 8/6 G/S, 3-0, SV, 31.1 IP, 1.44 ERA, 36 K, 0.89 WHIP, .188 BAA
2024 West Virginia Black Bears
May: 9 G, SV, 11.2 IP, 0.00 ERA, 20 K, 0.69 WHIP, .103 BAA
Season: 17 G, 20.2 IP, 2.18 ERA, 30 K, 1.21 WHIP, .205 BAA
Jonathan Pintaro (NYM, Triple-A/MLB)
2021/22 Frederick Keys | Mets No. 20 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
May: 8 G, 1-0, 10.2 IP, 3.38 ERA, 17 K, 0.84 WHIP, .111 BAA
Season (MiLB): 18 G, 2-0, SV, 29.1 IP, 3.38 ERA, 37 K, 1.09 WHIP, .192 BAA
Season (MLB): 2 G, 3.2 IP, 0.00 ERA, 3 K, 0.27 WHIP, .000 BAA
2021 West Virginia Black Bears | D-Backs No. 14 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
May: 5 GS, 1-1, 21.1 IP, 2.53 ERA, 22 K, 0.84 WHIP, .208 BAA
Season: 10 GS, 1-1, 40.1 IP, 2.68 ERA, 38 K, 0.97 WHIP, .196 BAA
Channing Austin (NYM, Double-A)
2024 Trenton Thunder
May: 4 GS, 2-0, 21.2 IP, 0.83 ERA, 30 K, 0.88 WHIP, .133 BAA
Season: 8 GS, 2-1, 38.1 IP, 1.17 ERA, 48 K, 1.10 WHIP, .150 BAA
2023 Frederick Keys / 2024 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
May: 2 GS, 1-1, 11.1 IP, 1.59 ERA, 15 K, 0.97 WHIP, .190 BAA
Season: 6/5 G/S, 1-1, SV, 24.1 IP, 2.22 ERA, 32 K, 1.07 WHIP, .178 BAA
Cedric De Grandpre (ATL, High-A)
2022 West Virginia Black Bears
Week: 2 GS, 1-1, 10.2 IP, 5 R, 7 H, 5 BB, 16 K, 1.13 WHIP, .184 BAA
May: 5 GS, 4-1, 27.2 IP, 3.90 ERA, 39 K, 0.98 WHIP, .198 BAA
Season: 11 GS, 5-3, 50 IP, 4.86 ERA, 70 K, 1.28 WHIP, .225 BAA
2023 State College Spikes
May: 5 GS, 1-1, 21.2 IP, 1.25 ERA, 34 K, 1.25 WHIP, .189 BAA
Season: 10/8 G/S, 2-3, 36.2 IP, 1.96 ERA, 54 K, 1.39 WHIP, .216 BAA
2024 Trenton Thunder
Week: GS, 5 IP, 0 R, H, 0 BB, 6 K, 0.20 WHIP, .063 WHIP
Dominic Freeberger (STL, High-A)
2022 Frederick Keys
Week: 2 G, 1-0, 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 6 K, 0.67 WHIP, .000 BAA
Season: 16 G, 2-1, 4 SV, 18.1 IP, 4.42 ERA, 30 K, 1.36 WHIP, .200 BAA
Tanner Gresham (PHI, Single-A)
2024 Trenton Thunder
Week: GS, W, 5 IP, 0 R, 0 H, BB, 8 K, 0.20 WHIP, .000 BAA
Season: 10 GS, 35.2 IP, 3.53 ERA, 44 K, 1.29 WHIP, .209 BAA
Signings and Promotions
May 29: INF John Taylor (TEX, TRN ‘24) - Frisco RoughRiders (AA) to Round Rock Express (AAA)
May 30: C Bryan Arendt (ATH, WV ‘25) - ACL Athletics (Rk) to Stockton Ports (A)
June 2: RHP Miguel Sime Jr. (WSH, TRN ‘25) - Fredericksburg Nationals (A) to Wilmington Blue Rocks (A+), LHP Trey Cooper (CHW, WV ‘25) - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (A) to Winston-Salem Dash (A+), RHP Aric McAtee (CHW, WV ‘23/24) - Winston-Salem Dash (A+) to Birmingham Barons (AA)
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.
For more information about the MLB Draft League, visit mlbdraftleague.com or follow @mlbdraftleague and @draftleaguedata on X, and @mlbdraftleague on Instagram.
