Minor League seasons are entering their final few weeks and Draft League alumni continue to excel as the season winds down. Several MiLB awards went around this week with the International League and Texas League Player of the Week, Northwest League Pitcher of the Week and MiLB Prospect Team of the Week honors.
This week’s Alumni Report covers these four award winners, two players who are thriving at the MLB level and 26 others who put together a strong week or month of August in the Minor Leagues.
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
Position Players
Charlie Pagliarini (SEA, Double-A)
2023 Trenton Thunder | Texas League Player of the Week
POTW: 6 G, .385/.448/.962 (1.410 OPS), 4 HR, 3 2B, 9 RBI, 8 R, 3 BB
Week: 6 G, .385/.414/.855 (1.288 OPS), 3 HR, 4 2B, 11 RBI, 6 R, 2 BB
Season: 121 G, .268/.381/.492 (.873 OPS), 24 HR, 3 3B, 25 2B, 88 R, 83 RBI, 9 SB
2022 Williamsport Crosscutters | International League Player of the Week
POTW: 5 G, .389/.476/1.167 (1.643 OPS), 4 HR, 2 2B, 10 RBI, 6 R, 3 BB, 3 SB
Week: 5 G, .211/.318/.632 (.950 OPS), 2 HR, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, SB
Season: 109 G, .247/.347/.434 (.781 OPS), 17 HR, 2 3B, 18 2B, 64 R, 55 RBI, 21 SB
2022 West Virginia Black Bears
August (AAA): 9 G, .421/.452/.763 (1.215 OPS), 2 HR, 7 2B, 19 RBI, 19 R, 3 BB, SB
Season (MiLB): 97 G, .352/.426/.530 (.956 OPS), 9 HR, 24 2B, 6 3B, 68 RBI, 77 R, 24 SB
Season (MLB): 15 G, .333/.404/.452 (.856 OPS), 5 2B, 11 RBI, 6 R, 6 BB, SB
2024 Trenton Thunder
August: 21 G, .356/.406/.805 (1.211 OPS), 11 HR, 6 2B, 25 RBI, 21 R, 6 BB, 8 SB
Season (A+/AA): 66 G, .295/.364/.587 (.951 OPS), 20 HR, 14 2B, 55 RBI, 52 R, 20 SB
2022 State College Spikes
August: 25 G, .316/.400/.571 (.971 OPS), 6 HR, 7 2B, 31 RBI, 16 R, 14 BB, 6 SB
Season (AA/AAA): 117 G, .254/.332/.485 (.817 OPS), 26 HR, 24 2B, 89 RBI, 71 R, 22 SB
2024 State College Spikes
Week: 5 G, .313/.450/.938 (1.388 OPS), 2 HR, 3B, 2 2B, 10 RBI, 3 R, 4 BB
August: 15 G, .264/.361/.566 (.927 OPS), 4 HR, 4 2B, 14 RBI, 11 R, 8 BB
Season (A+/A): 64 G, .211/.355/.397 (.752 OPS), 8 HR, 3B, 12 2B, 35 RBI, 32 R, 2 SB
2021 West Virginia Black Bears
August: 24 G, .279/.394/.512 (.906 OPS), 6 HR, 2 2B, 15 RBI, 13 R, 16 BB, 8 SB
Season: 110 G, .248/.342/.478 (.820 OPS), 22 HR, 20 2B, 3 3B, 55 RBI, 75 R, 21 SB
2023 Mahoning Valley Scrappers | Athletics No. 21 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Week: 6 G, .367/.387/.567 (.954 OPS), 3B, 4 2B, 10 R, 3 RBI, BB, SB
August: 23 G, .304/.390/.478 (.868 OPS), 2 HR, 8 2B, 3B, 12 BB, 4 SB
Season (AAA/AA): 95 G, .288/.397/.447 (.844 OPS), 9 HR, 3 3B, 24 2B, 69 R, 48 RBI, 28 SB
2021 Frederick Keys, 2022 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Week: 5 G, .238/.273/.524 (.797 OPS), 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB
Season (MiLB): 46 G, .248/.392/.382 (.774 OPS), 5 HR, 3B, 5 2B, 26 R, 18 RBI, 10 SB
Season (MLB): 35 G, .213/.280/.307 (.587 OPS), HR, 4 2B, 11 R, 3 RBI, SB
Jared Sprague-Lott (ATH, Double-A)
2023 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Week: 6 G, .273/.429/.364 (.793 OPS), 2 2B, 5 RBI, 4 R, 6 BB, SB
August: 23 G, .291/.390/.410 (.809 OPS), 2 HR, 5 2B, 13 RBI, 15 R, 13 BB, 6 SB
Season (A/A+/AA): 107 G, .271/.379/.390 (.769 OPS), 10 HR, 3B, 15 2B, 84 R, 64 RBI, 25 SB
2023 West Virginia Black Bears
Week: 3 G, .273/.333/.545 (.878 OPS), HR, 2 RBI, R, BB, 2 SB
August: 18 G, .317/.417/.450 (.867 OPS), 2 HR, 2 3B, 11 RBI, 11 R, 10 BB, 7 SB
Season: 106 G, .248/.312/.376 (.688 OPS), 7 HR, 6 3B, 19 2B, 54 RBI, 54 R, 32 SB
2022 State College Spikes | Cubs No. 2 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Week: 6 G, .273/.407/.500 (.907 OPS), HR, 2 2B, 5 RBI, R, 4 BB, SB
Season (A+/AA/AAA): 113 G, .300/.414/.556 (.970 OPS), 25 HR, 3B, 26 2B, 79 RBI, 74 R, 13 SB
2022 Trenton Thunder
Week: 5 G, .316/.391/.526 (.917 OPS), HR, 2B, 6 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB, 2 SB
Season: 107 G, .230/.321/.455 (.776 OPS), 23 HR, 3B, 15 2B, 70 RBI, 55 R, 14 SB
2022 Frederick Keys
Week: 6 G, .250/.444/.250 (.694 OPS), 2 RBI, 3 R, 7 BB
Season (A+): 54 G, .231/.378/.436 (.814 OPS), 11 HR, 7 2B, 43 R, 31 RBI, 5 SB
Pitchers
2024 Mahoning Valley Scrappers | Northwest League Pitcher of the Week
Week: GS, W, 6 IP, R, 2 H, 2 BB, 7 K, 0.67 WHIP, .105 BAA
August: 5/4 G/S, 3-0, 27.2 IP, 1.95 ERA, 21 K, 1.01 WHIP, .222 BAA
Season: 24/19 G/S, 5-5, 103 IP, 4.37 ERA, 110 K, 1.41 WHIP, .246 BAA
2023 Trenton Thunder
August: 6/1 G/S, 9.1 IP, 13 K, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB
Season (A/A+/AA): 31/2 G/S, 2-1, 3 SV, 2.31 ERA, 46.2 IP, 55 K, 1.31 WHIP, .176 BAA
2022 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
August: 9/2 G/S, W, SV, 2.51 ERA, 14.1 IP, 18 K, 0.70 WHIP, .128 BAA
Season (ROK/A/A+/AA): 27/3 G/S, 3-1, SV, 3.43 ERA, 44.2 IP, 56 K, 1.03 WHIP, .185 BAA
2023 Mahoning Valley Scrappers | Yankees No. 27 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
August: 9 G, 3 W, SV, 1.59 ERA, 11.1 IP, 16 K, 0.88 WHIP, .154 BAA
Season (A+/AA): 43 G, 6-1, 5 SV, 2.17 ERA, 49.2 IP, 67 K, 0.89 WHIP, .171 BAA
2022 Williamsport Crosscutters
August: 5 GS, 2-1, 2/33 ERA, 27 IP, 31 K, 0.89 WHIP, .200 BAA
Season (A/A+): 10/8 G/S, 3-1, SV, 2.19 ERA, 49.1 IP, 57 K, 0.93 WHIP, .179 BAA
2024 West Virginia Black Bears
August (A+/AAA): 9 G, SV, 2.77 ERA, 13 IP, 8 K, 9 H, 9 BB
Season (A+/AAA): 46 G, 3 W, 3 SV, 4.80 ERA, 65.2 IP, 57 K, 1.63 WHIP, .282 BAA
2022 Frederick Keys | Mets No. 5 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Week: GS, W, 7 IP, 0 R, H, 2 BB, 8 K, 0.43 WHIP, .045 BAA
August: 5 GS, 2-1, CG, SHO, 2.39 ERA, 26.1 IP, 26 K, 1.03 WHIP, .170 BAA
Season (MiLB): 23 GS, 5-6, 100 IP, 4.54 ERA, 126 K, 1.37 WHIP, .222 BAA
Season (MLB): 3 G, 1-1, 10 IP, 3.60 ERA, 7 K, 1.50 WHIP, .205 BAA
2023 West Virginia Black Bears | Royals No. 30 Prospect (MLB Pipeline) | MiLB Prospect Team of the Week
TOTW: 2 G, 4 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 10 K, 0.50 WHIP, .143 BAA
Week: G, 2 IP, 0 R, H, 0 BB, 5 K, 0.50 WHIP, .143 BAA
Season: 39 G, 5-3, 2 SV, 54.1 IP, 3.48 ERA, 105 K, 1.21 WHIP, .144 BAA
2025 Trenton Thunder | Nationals No. 10 Prospect (MLB Pipeline) | Nationals Pitching Prospect of the Year
Week: GS, 4 IP, 0 ER, H, 2 BB, 6 K, 0.75 WHIP, .077 BAA
Season (A+/A): 23 GS, 2-3, 72.1 IP, 2.99 ERA, 130 K, 1.41 WHIP, .153 BAA
2023-24 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Week: 2 G, 3 IP, 0 R, H, 0 BB, 3 K, 0.33 WHIP, .100 BAA
August: 10 G, W, SV, 11.1 IP, 13 K, 0 R, 0.35 WHIP, .081 BAA
Season (AA/A+): 34 G, 3-0, 5/7 SV, 41.2 IP, 1.94 ERA, 65 K, 0.86 WHIP, .176 BAA
2023 Trenton Thunder/West Virginia Black Bears
Week: 2 G, SV, 5 IP, 0 R, H, BB, 7 K, 0.40 WHIP, .071 BAA
Season: 34/15 G/S, 6-4, 2 SV, 87.1 IP, 5.87 ERA, 86 K, 1.59 WHIP, .268 BAA
2022 Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Week: 3 G, 2/2 SV, 3.2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 6 K, 0.55 WHIP, .154 BAA
Season (AAA/AA): 29/10 G/S, 5-3, 3/4 SV, 69.1 IP, 5.97 ERA, 75 K, 1.46 WHIP, .268 BAA
Season (MLB): 2 G, 2 IP, R, 2 H, BB, K
2024 Frederick Keys
Week: GS, W, 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, BB, 6 K, 0.60 WHIP, .118 BAA
Season (A+/A): 25/23 G/S, 6-7, 116 IP, 4.73 ERA, 103 K, 1.34 WHIP, .236 BAA
2024 Williamsport Crosscutters
Week: 2 G, W, 3.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K, 1.09 WHIP, .154 BAA
August: 6 G, W, 1.64 ERA, 11 IP, 12 K, 0.82 WHIP, .162 BAA
Season: 24 G, 5-3, 4/5 SV, 44 IP, 2.86 ERA, 41 K, 1.18 WHIP, .207 BAA
Garrett Hawkins (SD, Double-A)
2021 Trenton Thunder | Padres No. 30 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Week: 2 G, 4.2 IP, R, 2 H, BB, 7 K, 0.64 WHIP, .125 BAA
Season (AAA/AA): 38 G, 2-1, 2/6 SV, 46.1 IP, 5.83 ERA, 55 K, 1.64 WHIP, .246 BAA
2021 Williamsport Crosscutters
Week: 3 G, 4 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 7 K, 0.50 WHIP, .000 BAA
Season: 39 G, 7/9 SV, 45.2 IP, 1.97 ERA, 67 K, 1.05 WHIP, .139 BAA
2022 West Virginia Black Bears
Week: GS, W, 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, BB, 5 K, 0.71 WHIP, .182 BAA
Season (AAA/AA): 24/20 G/S, 9-4, 129 IP, 4.74 ERA, 100 K, 1.33 WHIP, .275 BAA
2022 Mahoning Valley Scrappers/2023 West Virginia Black Bears
Week: GS, 5 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 0 BB, 5 K, 1.20 WHIP, .286 BAA
August: 6 GS, 1-3, 31.2 IP, 3.41 ERA, 23 K, 1.39 WHIP, .296 BAA
Season (MLB): 11 GS, 3-4, 61.1 IP, 2.93 ERA, 45 K, 1.16 WHIP, .251 BAA
Promotions and signings
Aug. 27: OF Jadyn Fielder (HOU, FRE ‘24) - Fayetteville Woodpeckers (A) to Asheville Tourists (A+).
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.
For more information about the MLB Draft League, visit mlbdraftleague.com or follow @mlbdraftleague and @draftleaguedata on X, and @mlbdraftleague on Instagram.
