One calendar month into the baseball season and the growing list of MLB Draft League alumni in professional baseball have been making noise between weekly and monthly league awards, MiLB Prospect Team of the Week, promotions and free agent signings.
Through the first month, five former players have made their MLB debut with more on the horizon as 33 former players currently sit in Triple-A. While others jockey for position at the big league level, Cole Cheatham’s (Mahoning Valley ‘25) journey continues after signing a free agent contract with the Mariners.
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
Position Players
2022 State College Spikes | Cubs No. 10 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Week: 5 G, .200/.381/.400 (.781 OPS), HR, 5 RBI, 4 R, 4 BB, HBP
April: 20 G, .372/.481/.860 (1.341 OPS), 6 HR, 4 2B, 14 RBI, R, 3 SB
Season: 23 G, .301/.427/.639 (1.066 OPS), 8 HR, 4 2B, 22 R, 21 RBI, 3 SB
2022 Williamsport Crosscutters
Week: 6 G, .182/.333/.318 (.651 OPS), HR, 5 R, RBI, 4 BB, HBP
April: 20 G, .303/.400/.579 (.979 OPS), 5 HR, 2B, 16 RBI, R, 2 SB
Season: 25 G, .277/.378/.532 (.910 OPS), 6 HR, 6 2B, 20 R, 17 RBI, 2 SB
Eddie Micheletti Jr. (TOR, Double-A)
2022 Williamsport Crosscutters
Week: 5 G, .143/.294/.357 (.651 OPS), HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 3 BB
April: 20 G, .276/.402/.461 (.863 OPS), 3 HR, 2B, 14 RBI, R, 3 SB
Season: 24 G, .256/.390/.453 (.843 OPS), 4 HR, 5 RBI, 23 R, 16 RBI, 3 SB
2021 West Virginia Black Bears
Week: 5 G, .294/.368/.471 (.839 OPS), 3B, 2B, 3 R, BB, HBP
April: 19 G, .271/.354/.629 (.983 OPS), 6 HR, 11 RBI, R, 5 SB
Season: 24 G, .276/.357/.598 (.955 OPS), 6 HR, 2 3B, 6 2B, 19 R, 11 RBI, 5 SB
2022 West Virginia Black Bears
Week: 5 G, .438/.500/.500 (1.000 OPS), 4 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB, 2 SB
April: 19 G, .344/.476/.531 (1.007 OPS), 2B, 8 RBI, R, SB
Season: 23 G, .350/.430/.463 (.893 OPS), 2 3B, 5 2B, 20 R, 17 RBI, 4 SB
2023 Williamsport Crosscutter
April: 17 G, .357/.471/.595 (1.066 OPS), 2 HR, 2B, 8 RBI, R, 5 SB|
Season: 19 G, .258/.355/.455 (.810 OPS), 3 HR, 3B, 2 2B, 16 R, 10 RBI, 9 SB
2023-24 Trenton Thunder
April: 15 G, .295/.426/.477 (.903 OPS), HR, 2B, 8 RBI, 5 SB
Season: 18 G, .245/.412/.396 (.808 OPS), HR, 3B, 3 2B, 14 R, 8 RBI, 6 SB
2021 State College Spikes
April: 13 G, .244/.414/.489 (.903 OPS), 3 HR, 2B, 9 RBI, R, SB
Season: 15 G, .220/.409/.440 (.849 OPS), 3 HR, 2 2B, 10 R, 9 RBI, SB
Curtis Washington Jr. (SEA, High-A)
2021 State College Spikes
Week: 5 G, .533/.667/1.000 (1.667 OPS), 2 HR, 2B, 6 R, 4 RBI, 5 BB, 8 SB, HBP
Season: 21 G, .188/.325/.391 (.716 OPS), 4 HR, 2B, 14 RBI, 12 R, 9 SB
2021 Frederick Keys/2022 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Week (Rehab, AA): 2 G, .375/.500/.750 (1.250 OPS), HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
2021 State College Spikes
Week: 4 G, .357/.471/.643 (1.114 OPS), HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB
Season: 18 G, .286/.373/.492 (.865 OPS), 2 HR, 7 2B, 11 RBI, 8 R, 5 SB
Charlie Pagliarini (SEA, Double-A)
2023 Trenton Thunder
Week: 4 G, .412/.500/.588 (1.088 OPS), HR, 5 R, 3 RBI, 2 BB, SB, HBP
Season: 25 G, .233/.374/.314 (.688 OPS), 2 HR, 2B, 10 R, 9 RBI, 2 SB
2022 State College Spikes
Week: 5 G, .273/.360/.591 (.951 OPS), 2 HR, 2B, 5 R, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB, HBP
Season: 27 G, .225/.307/.441 (.748 OPS), 6 HR, 4 2B, 18 RBI, 14 R, 5 SB
2022 Williamsport Crosscutters
Week: 5 G, .313/.389/.750 (1.139 OPS), 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB, HBP
Season: 20 G, .241/.397/.537 (.934 OPS), 4 HR, 4 2B, 17 RBI, 11 R, 2 SB
Garrett Martin (NYY, Double-A)
2023 Frederick Keys
Week: 6 G, .333/.375/.833 (1.208 OPS), 5 HR, 10 R, 9 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB
April: 20 G, .250/.307/.550 (.857 OPS), 7 HR, 2B, 15 RBI, 2 SB
Season: 25 G, .257/.313/.517 (.884 OPS), 10 HR, 3 2B, 21 R, 20 RBI, 4 SB
2023 State College Spikes | Astros No. 18 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Week: 5 G, .333/.360/.500 (.860 OPS), HR, 2B, 5 RBI, 3 R, BB, 3 SB
April: 19 G, .250/.415/.469 (.883 OPS), 4 HR, 7 RBI, 2 SB
Season: 23 G, .265/.402/.434 (.836 OPS), 4 HR, 2 2B, 13 R, 11 RBI, 5 SB
2022 Williamsport Crosscutter
Week: 3 G, .300/.462/.400 (.862 OPS), 2B, 4 RBI, 3 R, 3 BB, SB
Pitchers
Charlie McDaniel (SFG, High-A)
2024 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Week: GS, 4.1 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 6 K, 1.15 WHIP, .200 BAA
April: 4 GS, 16.2 IP, 1.10 ERA, 18 K, 0.61 WHIP, .130 BAA
Season: 5 GS, 1-0, 20.2 IP, 0.87 ERA, 24 K, 0.73 WHIP, .145 BAA
After leading Northwest League pitchers (15+ innings) in April with a 0.61 WHIP, McDaniel was named the league’s Pitcher of the Month. McDaniel surrendered just seven hits and three walks across 16.2 innings while striking out more than one per inning (18).
2021/22 West Virginia Black Bears
Week: G, 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, K, 0.00 WHIP, .000 BAA
April: 6 G, 10.2 IP, 2.53 ERA, 10 K, 0.47 WHIP, .059 BAA
Season: 7 G, 12 IP, 2.25 ERA, 11 K, 0.42 WHIP, .053 BAA
2023 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Week: 2 G, 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 2 K, 1.20 WHIP, .000 BAA
April: 8 G, 8.2 IP, 2.08 ERA, 14 K, 0.58 WHIP, .107 BAA
Season: 10 G, SV, 10.1 IP, 1.74 ERA, 16 K, 0.68 WHIP, .091 BAA
2024 Trenton Thunder
April: 3/1 G/S, 10 IP, 1.80 ERA, 10 K, 0.70 WHIP, .167 BAA
2024 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Week: 2 G, 4.2 IP, R, 2 H, 3 BB, 4 K, 1.07 WHIP, .125 BAA
April: 6 G, 17.2 IP, 3.57 ERA, 15 K, 0.91 WHIP, .190 BAA
Season: 7 G, SV, 19.2 IP, 3.20 ERA, 18 K, 0.81 WHIP, .174 BAA
2023 Trenton Thunder
April: 7 G, 2-0, SV, 9.1 IP, 0.00 ERA, 8 K, 0.96 WHIP, .125 BAA
2024 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Week: 3 G, SV, 4.2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, BB, 10 K, 0.64 WHIP, .125 BAA
April: 7 G, 2-0, 10.1 IP, 1.74 ERA, 14 K, 0.97 WHIP, .125 BAA
Season: 9 G, 2-0, 2 SV, 13 IP, 1.38 ERA, 20 K, 1.00 WHIP, .143 BAA
2024 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Week: GS, 4.1 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 6 K, 1.38 WHIP, .250 BAA
April: 4 GS, 14.1 IP, 1.88 ERA, 18 K, 0.98 WHIP, .104 BAA
Season: 5 GS, 18.2 IP, 2.41 ERA, 24 K, 1.07 WHIP, .141 BAA
2021 West Virginia Black Bears
Week: 2 G, 2-0, 3.2 IP, 0 R, H, 0 BB, 7 K, 0.27 WHIP, .091 BAA
Season: 8 G, 3-2, SV, 11.1 IP, 2.38 ERA, 17 K, 0.97 WHIP, .214 BAA
Dominic Freeberger (STL, High-A)
2022 Frederick Keys
Week: 2 G, 2 SV, 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, BB, 4 K, 0.33 WHIP, .000 BAA
Season: 9 G, 3 SV, 10.2 IP, 2.53 ERA, 17 K, 0.94 WHIP, .167 BAA
Eduardo Rivera (BOS, Triple-A)
2021 Williamsport Crosscutters | Red Sox No. 26 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Week: G, W, 3 IP, 0 R, H, 0 BB, 5 K, 0.33 WHIP, .100 BAA
April (AA): 2 GS, 10 IP, 0.90 ERA, 16 K, 0.90 WHIP, .167 BAA
Season: 4/2 G/S, 3-0, 16 IP, 1.69 ERA, 27 K, 0.81 WHIP, .172 BAA
2022 Frederick Keys | Mets No. 2, MLB No. 40 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Week: GS, 6 IP, 0 ER, H, 2 BB, 6 K, 0.50 WHIP, .056 BAA
Season: 7 GS, 31.1 IP, 4.60 ERA, 44 K, 1.21 WHIP, .186 BAA
2024 Trenton Thunder
Week: GS, 5.2 IP, 0 R, H, 2 BB, 7 K, 0.53 WHIP, 0.53 BAA
Season: 5 GS, 22.1 IP, 1.21 ERA, 25 K, 1.16 WHIP, .143 BAA
2021 West Virginia Black Bears | Diamondbacks No. 14 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Week: GS, 5 IP, R, 3 H, 0 BB, 6 K, 0.60 WHIP, .176 BAA
April: 5 GS, 19 IP, 2.84 ERA, 16 K, 1.11 WHIP, .182 BAA
Season: 6 GS, 24 IP, 2.63 ERA, 22 K, 1.00 WHIP, .181 BAA
Jonathan Pintaro (NYM, Triple-A)
2021-22 Frederick Keys | Mets No. 21 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Week: 2 G, W, 3.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 7 K, 0.60 WHIP, .000 BAA
Season: 10 G, 2-0, SV, 19.2 IP, 3.20 ERA, 25 K, 1.22 WHIP, .227 BAA
The seventh Draft Leaguer to make their MLB debut, Pintaro ended April and began May with Prospect Team of the Week honors. In two relief appearances for the Syracuse Mets, the Mets’ No. 21 prospect struck out seven without allowing a hit and generating 10 total whiffs.
Zachary Cawyer (KCR, Double-A)
2024 Williamsport Crosscutters
Week: 2 G, 3 IP, R, 2 H, 0 BB, 3 K, 0.67 WHIP, .182 BAA
Signings and Promotions
The second pitcher to appear in the professional half of 2025 for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers signed to a Minor League deal on Sunday, May 3. Left-hander Cole Cheatham joins the Seattle Mariners, accompanying Jack Bowery as the second MLB Draft League pitcher to sign with the organization and Grant Manning as second-half Scrappers from 2025 to sign.
In 12 games out of the bullpen, the Alabama-Birmingham graduate struck out 25 batters through 18.2 innings with a 3.86 ERA. In 10 of his 12 appearances, Cheatham struck out at least one batter with a single-game high of five on Tuesday, Aug. 5 in two innings of relief.
May 2: Becker (KCR, TRN ‘23-24) - Northwest Arkansas Naturals (AA) to Omaha Storm Chasers (AAA)
May 5: Dezenzo (HOU, FRE ‘21 + MV ‘22) - Sugar Land Space Cowboys (AAA) to Houston Astros (MLB)
May 6: LHP Zach Thornton (NYM, MV ‘22 + WV ‘23) - Binghamton Rumble Ponies (AA) to Syracuse Mets (AAA). INF Keshawn Ogans (ATL, SC ‘22) - Rome Emperors (A+) to Gwinnett Stripers (AAA).
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.
