Kicking off the 2026 MLB and MiLB season, more than 300 MLB Draft League alumni are taking the field at the professional level.
Amongst those 300+, four broke camp with their Major League organization’s: Zach Dezenzo, the first Draft League alumni to debut, made the Houston Astros’ roster but was placed on the 10-day I.L. with a right elbow sprain. Andrew Hoffmann earned a spot with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Nathan Church, who became the first alumni to start on Opening Day, played for the St. Louis Cardinals, while TJ Rumfield became the 11th MLB Draft League alumni to be called up to the Majors, making the Colorado Rockies’ roster.
A week after Opening Day, Tyler Uberstine would be called up to the Boston Red Sox and make his debut two days later in relief.
More than two weeks into the Major League regular season and a week into the Minor Leagues, our first Alumni Report highlights the early standouts in the 2026 campaign.
See more on the MLB Draft League alumni who ranked within the top 30 organizational rankings by MLB Pipeline and Spring Breakout rosters here.
Position Players
TJ Rumfield (COL, MLB)
2021 Trenton Thunder
April: 7 G, .300/.375/.550 (.925 OPS), HR, 3B, 5 RBI, 3 R, 3 BBSeason: 12 G, .368/.432/.605 (1.037 OPS), 2 HR, 3B, 2B, 8 RBI, 6 R
Awarded MVP of Spring Training for the Rockies, Rumfield became the 11th Draft League alumni to make their MLB debut and has seized his opportunity. The former 12th rounder recorded his first hit in his first game followed by his first home run in the second. Through 12 games, Rumfield leads the Rockies in hits, average, OBP, SLG, total bases and RBI.
2022 West Virginia Black Bears | White Sox No. 9 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Season: 9 G, .353/.522/.559 (1.081 OPS), 2 HR, 2B, 5 RBI, 5 R, 4 SB
Tucker Mitchell (TEX, Double-A)
2021 West Virginia Black Bears
April: 5 G, .474/.524/.684 (1.208 OPS), 4 2B, 5 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB
Stanley Tucker (BOS, Single-A)
2023 Williamsport Crosscutters
April: 3 G, .333.538/.667 (1.205 OPS), HR, 4 RBI, 4 R, 4 BB, 2 SB
2022 State College Spikes
April: 4 G, .313/.389/.625 (1.014 OPS), HR, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
Eddie Micheletti Jr. (TOR, Double-A)
2022 Williamsport Crosscutters
April: 4 G, .333/.429/.667 (1.096 OPS), 2 HR, 5 RBI, 5 R, 3 BB
Jared Sprague-Lott (ATH, High-A)
2023 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
April: 3 G, .333/.333/.583 (.916 OPS), HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, SB
Michael Trautwein (CIN, Double-A)
2021 Williamsport Crosscutters
April: 3 G, .250/.357/.500 (.857 OPS), HR, 4 RBI, 5 R, 2 BB, SB
Garrett Martin (NYY, Double-A)
2023 Frederick Keys
April: 2 G, .222/.300/.556 (.856 OPS), HR, RBI, 3 R
2023 Frederick Keys
April: 3 G, .375/.500/1.250 (1.750 OPS), 2 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R, SB
On Wednesday, April 8, Yamauchi recorded his first career multi-home run performance for the Lansing Lugnuts in their 15-1 victory. The first second-half player of the 2023 season, the Athletics’ prospect also recorded six RBI with all three of his hits, including a double, driving in runs, while he also reached on an error. In 2025, Yamauchi recorded one home run for Lansing as well as one for Double-A Midland RockHounds.
Pitchers
Andrew Hoffmann (AZ, MLB)
2021 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
April: 2 G, 3 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 4 K, 1.67 WHIP, .273 BAA
Season: 4 G, 1-0, 6.2 IP, 1.35 ERA, 7 K, 1.35 WHIP, .182 BAA
2022 Mahoning Valley Scrappers | D-Backs No. 12 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
April: GS, 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K, 0.40 WHIP, .000 BAA
Season: 2 GS, 9 IP, 3.00 ERA, 11 K, 0.67 WHIP, .097 BAA
After his second start for the Reno Aces, Drake was named the Pacific Coast League’s first Pitcher of the Week of 2026. He was recognized for his second start of the season on Thursday, April 2, when the southpaw struck out five across five no-hit innings for the Aces.
Tyler Uberstine (BOS, MLB)
2021 Williamsport Crosscutters | Red Sox No. 15 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
April (MLB): G, 2.2 IP, 3 H, R, BB, 2 K, 1.50 WHIP
Season (MiLB): GS, 4 IP, 2.25 ERA, 2 H, BB, 3 K, 0.75 WHIP, .143 BAA
2022 Frederick Keys | Mets No. 2 Prospect / MLB’s No. 45
Week: GS, 5 IP, H, 2 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 0.60 WHIP, .067 BAA
2022 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
April: GS, 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 5 K, 0.25 WHIP, .000 BAA
2024 State College Spikes
April: 2 G, 2.1 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0.43 WHIP, .111 BAA
2024 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
April: GS, 3 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 2 K, 0.67 WHIP, .100 BAA
2022/23 Williamsport Crosscutters
April: 2 G, 4 IP, 2 H, R, BB, 6 K, 0.75 WHIP, .143 BAA
2024 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
April: GS, 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 6 K, 0.75 WHIP, .143 BAA
2023 Trenton Thunder & West Virginia Black Bears
April: GS, 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 7 K, 0.75 WHIP, .154 BAA
In Reed’s first start of 2026 on Tuesday, April 7, for the Greensboro Grasshoppers, the former fourth rounder tied MLB Draft League alumni in single-game strikeouts for 2026. The latest to strike out seven, he joins Duncan Davitt (Charlotte Knights, Mahoning Valley 2022), who did it Sunday, March 29, Grant Umberger (Winston-Salem Dash, Mahoning Valley 2024) on Friday, April 3 and Corey Avant (Midland RockHounds, State College 2023) on Saturday, April 4.
2022 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
April: G, 2.1 IP, H, R, BB, 4 K, 0.86 WHIP, .100 BAA
2024 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
April: 2 G, W, 3 IP, H 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K, 1.00 WHIP, .100 BAA
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.
