The Arizona Fall League has kicked off with 22 MLB Draft League alumni taking the field across the league’s six teams. Plus, the MLB Postseason rolls on with Sam Antonacci (West Virginia 2022) leading the charge as he continues to hit first in the Chicago White Sox’s lineup during the ALDS.

Check in on this year’s fall leaguers less than a week into the season as well as the Draft League’s two postseason performers in the latest ‘Alumni Report’.

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 | June 4 | June 11 | June 18 | June 25 | July 2 | July 9 | July 16 | July 23 | July 30 | Aug. 6 | Aug. 13 | Aug. 20 | Aug. 27 | Sept. 3 | Sept. 10 | Sept. 17 | Sept. 24 | Oct. 1

Position Players

Sam Antonacci (CWS, MLB)

2022 West Virginia Black Bears
Postseason: 5 G, 3-for-14, 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB

Isaiah Drake (ATL)

2023 Trenton Thunder | Braves No. 29 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Glendale Desert Dogs
AFL: 2 G, 2-for-8, R, 2 SB

Ryland Zaborowski (LAA)

2023-24 Trenton Thunder
Mesa Solar Sox
AFL: 3 G, 2-for-13, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB

Cole Conn (ATH)

2023 Mahoning Valley Scrappers | Athletics No. 21 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Mesa Solar Sox
AFL: G, 2-for-5, 3B, 2B, 3 R, SB

Boston Smith (SEA)

2025 Williamsport Crosscutters | Mariners No. 13 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Peoria Javelinas
AFL: 3 G, 2-for-13, RBI

Matthew Ellis (SEA)

2021 State College Spikes
Peoria Javelinas
AFL: G, 0-for-3, BB

Jack O’Dowd (COL)

2024 West Virginia Black Bears
Salt River Rafters
AFL: 2 G, 2-for-7 2 RBI

Dalton Wentz (SFG)

2024 West Virginia Black Bears
Scottsdale Scorpions
AFL: 3 G, 1-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB

Bruin Agbayani (NYM)

2025 Frederick Keys | Mets No. 28 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Surprise Saguaros
AFL: 3 G, 0-for-10, RBI, BB

Pitchers

Tyler LaPorte (ATL)

2021 Williamsport
Glendale Desert Dogs
AFL: 2 G, 2.1 IP, 4 K, 3 H, 0/1 E/R, 2 BB

Brandon Cain (PIT)

2025 Frederick Keys
Glendale Desert Dogs
AFL: G, 1 IP, K, 2 H, ER, 2 BB

Peyton Olejnik (LAA)

2022 West Virginia Black Bears, 2024 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Mesa Solar Sox
AFL: GS, 1.2 IP, K, 2 H, 3/4 E/R, 3 BB

Sam Tookoian (LAA)

2025 West Virginia Black Bears
Mesa Solar Sox
AFL: G, 1 IP, K, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB

Frank Elissalt (STL)

2022 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Peoria Javelinas
AFL: DNP

Fidel Ulloa (COL)

2024 State College Spikes
Salt River Rafters
AFL: G, 1.2 IP, K, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB

Joe Ariola (ARI)

2025 Trenton Thunder
Salt River Rafters
AFL: G, W, 0.2 IP, K, H, 0 R, 0 BB

Logan Berrier (DET)

2024 Williamsport Crosscutters
Scottsdale Scorpions
AFL: G, W, 1.2 IP, 3 K, H, 0 R, BB

Ryan Birchard (MIL)

2023 Trenton Thunder
Scottsdale Scorpions
AFL: G, 1.2 IP, 2 K, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB

Darien Smith (SFG)

2021 Frederick Keys
Scottsdale Scorpions
AFL: G, 2 IP, 2 K, H, ER, 2 BB

Ryan Lambert (NYM)

2024 West Virginia Black Bears
Surprise Saguaros
AFL: G, 1 IP, 2 K, 0 H, 0 R, BB

Keegan Batka (PHI)

2021 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Surprise Saguaros
AFL: G, 1 IP, K, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB

Andrew Walling (PHI)

2022 Williamsport Crosscutters
Surprise Saguaros
AFL: G, 1 IP, K, H, 0 R, 0 BB

Logan VanWey (HOU, MLB)

2021 Trenton Thunder
Postseason: G, 0.1 IP, 0 K, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB
Season (MLB): 10 G, W, 1.42 ERA, 12.2 IP, 9 K, 0.95 WHIP, .256 BAA
Season (AAA): 51 G, 5.22 ERA, 50 IP, 68 K, 1.40 WHIP, .284 BAA

Draft History

The MLB Draft League has found success in the MLB Draft through its first five seasons with 291 players drafted and another 200+ signing as free agents for a total of over 450 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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