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Several MLB Draft League alumni continue to shine as the Minor League season slowly dwindles down, while multiple players are taking advantage of their September opportunities at the big league level.
This week’s group includes a pair of MLB updates, two league Player of the Week honors and five promotions, including a 2025 second half player making his way up to Triple-A.
Position Players
Garrett Martin (NYY, Double-A)
2023 Frederick Keys
Past 7 Days: 5 G, .357/.400/.500 (.900 OPS), 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, 2 SB
Maddux Houghton (MIN, Double-A)
2022 West Virginia Black Bears
Past 7 Days: 6 G, .316/.316/.684 (1.000 OPS), 2 HR, 2B, 5 RBI, 3 R, SB
Season: 90 G, .281/.366/.478 (.844 OPS), 12 HR, 3 3B, 13 2B, 45 RBI, 62 R, 23 SB
2023 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Past 7 Days: 3 G, .545/.545/.636 (1.182 OPS), 2B, 2 RBI, R
Past 28 Days: 12 G, .351/.422/.432 (.874 OPS), 3 2B, 5 RBI, 3 R, 3 SF
Andrew Cossetti (MIN, Double-A)
2021-22 Trenton Thunder
Past 7 Days: 5 G, .200/.400/.600 (1.000 OPS), 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, 5 BB
Past 28 Days: 19 G, .203/.440/.390 (.830 OPS), 3 HR, 2 2B, 11 RBI, 13 R, 2 SB
2024 Trenton Thunder
Past 7 Days: 3 G, .364/.462/.727 (1.189 OPS), HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB
Season: 96 G, .264/.370/.434 (.804 OPS), 9 HR, 6 3B, 20 2B, 3 SF, 20 SB
2021 State College Spikes
Past 7 Days: 2 G, .667/.750/.667 (1.417 OPS), R, BB
Past 14 Days: 9 G, .238/.360/.286 (.646 OPS), 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 HBP
2021 Trenton Thunder | Cardinals No. 14 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Past 7 Days: 4 G, .308/.438/.385 (.822 OPS), 2B, RBI, R, 3 BB
Season: 128 G, .285/.375/.452 (.827 OPS), 15 HR, 3B, 31 2B, 83 RBI, 81 R, 8 SF, 4 SB
Pitchers
2024 Mahoning Valley Scrappers | California League Pitcher of the Week
Final Start: G, SV, 4 IP, 0.00 ERA, H, BB, 10 K, .077 ERA, 0.500 WHIP
Season: 21 GS, 5-3, 93 IP, 2.90 ERA, 103 K, 41 BB, .216 BAA, 1.322 WHIP
Will Schomberg (MIA, Double-A)
2022 West Virginia / 2023 Williamsport | Southern League Pitcher of the Week
Past 7 Days: GS, W, 7 IP, 0.00 ERA, H, BB, 10 K, .045 BAA, 0.286 WHIP
Past 90 Days: 13/8 G/S, 4-3, 57.2 IP, 2.34 ERA, 68 K, 21 BB, .182 BAA, 1.006 WHIP
2022/23 Williamsport Crosscutters
Past 7 Days: GS, 6 IP, 1.50 ERA, 4 H, 0 BB, 9 K, .182 BAA, 0.670 WHIP
Past 28 Days: 5 GS, 27 IP, 0.67 ERA, 34 K, 5 BB, .152 BAA, 0.704 WHIP
2023 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Past 7 Days: G, IP, 0.00 ERA, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K, .000 BAA, 0.000 WHIP
Past 90 Days: 20 G, 29 IP, 1.55 ERA, 38 K, 8 BB, .149 BAA, 0.793 WHIP
Logan VanWey (HOU, Triple-A/MLB)
2021 Trenton Thunder
Past 7 Days (MLB): G, IP, 0.00 ERA, 0 H, 0 BB, K, .000 BAA, 0.000 WHIP
2022 Williamsport Crosscutters | Athletics No. 5 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Past 7 Days: GS, 6.2 IP, 2.70 ERA, 6 H, 0 BB, 11 K, .240 BAA, 0.900 WHIP
Season: 23 GS, 6-6, 101.2 IP, 3.72 ERA, 113 K, 44 BB, .255 BAA, 1.416 WHIP
2024 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Past 7 Days: GS, W, 7 IP, 0.00 ERA, H, 2 BB, 8 K, .045 BAA, 0.429 WHIP
Season: 23/12 G/S, 8-6, SV, 3.68 ERA, 95 K, 25 BB, .249 BAA, 1.196 WHIP
2022 Mahoning Valley Scappers
Past 7 Days: G, 2 IP, 0.00 ERA, 0 H, 0 BB, 4 K, .000 BAA, 0.000 WHIP
Past 90 Days: 20 G, 5-2, 2 SV, 37.2 IP, 1.67 ERA, 45 K, 9 BB .153 BAA, 0.770 WHIP
Jackson Kirkpatrick (CHC, High-A)
2024 West Virginia Black Bears
Past 7 Days: G, IP, 0.00 ERA, 0 H, BB, 3 K, .000 BAA, 1.000 WHIP
Season: 33 G, 4-0, 10 SV, 44 IP, 1.02 ERA, 65 K, 30 BB, .142 BAA, 1.159 WHIP
Eduardo Rivera (BOS, Double-A)
2021 Williamsport Crosscutters
Past 7 Days: GS, 6 IP, 0.00 ERA, H, BB, 7 K, .053 BAA, 0.333 WHIP
Season: 20/15 G/S, 87 IP, 2.48 ERA, 108 K, 46 BB, .177 BAA, 1.161 WHIP
Promotions
2021 Trenton Thunder
VanWey made his return to MLB for the first time since Aug. 20 and worked a clean ninth inning for the Astros on Sept. 6. This was VanWey’s ninth appearance in the majors this year and he was optioned back to Triple-A on Sept. 9.
2025 Williamsport Crosscutters
Cosper was the first player in this summer’s second half to have his contract purchased by a MLB organization. The former Crosscutters left-hander appeared in just three Single-A games before moving up to Triple-A on Aug. 31. Cosper had two scoreless appearances with Triple-A Syracuse before returning to Single-A St. Lucie.
2021 Trenton Thunder
Carey’s 5-0 record and 3.62 ERA over 41 appearances earned him a promotion from High-A to Double-A Altoona. Carey has made a pair of appearances for the Curve since the promotion with his debut coming Sept. 6.
2024 Frederick Keys
Clayton’s .242/.356/.390 slash line in Single-A this year saw a late summer promotion to Double-A Pensacola on Sept. 5. Clayton made his debut with the Blue Wahoos on Sept. 7.
2023 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Barnhart dominated over the past two months with a 0.40 ERA and 30 strikeouts to nine walks over 22 1/3 innings, earning a promotion to Double-A Chesapeake on Sept. 2. The former Scrapper impressed in his Double-A debut on Sept. 3, striking out the side in his one-inning appearance.
Draft History
The MLB Draft League has found success in the MLB Draft through its first five seasons with 233 players drafted and another 180+ signing as free agents for 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.
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