MLB Draft League Alumni Reports
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The Minor League postseason ended at the Single-A and High-A levels as Double-A and Triple-A are starting up with MLB Draft League alumni littered on rosters across the board. With champions crowned at the lower levels, several prospects with Draft League roots were named as their respective class’ league All-Stars. Additionally, the initial rosters for the 2025 Arizona Fall League were announced with more alumni slated to continue their seasons.

See who has stood out halfway through September and more in the latest Alumni Report.

Position Players

Charlie Pagliarini (SEA, High-A)

2023 Trenton Thunder
NWL Championship: 4 G, .308/.421/.846 (1.267 OPS), 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 4 R
Regular Season: 116 G, .224/.349/.451 (.800 OPS), 21 HR, 24 2B, 4 3B, 62 RBI, 68 R

Trace Willhoite (NYM, High-A)

2024 West Virginia Black Bears | 2025 Florida State League (Single-A) MiLB All-Star
Single-A Season: 85 G, /265/.382/.470 (.852 OPS), 14 HR, 13 2B, 66 RBI, 59 R, 14 SB

Deniel Ortiz (STL, High-A)

2024 State College Spikes | 2025 Florida State League (Single-A) MiLB All-Star | Cardinals No. 23 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Single-A Season: 77 G, .285/.406/.446 (.852 OPS), 10 HR, 10 2B, 36 RBI, 46 R, 31 SB

Jackson Strong (DET, High-A)

2024 Trenton Thunder | 2025 Florida State League (Single-A) MiLB All-Star
Single-A Season: 73 G, .277/.382/.438 (.820 OPS), 5 HR, 16 2B, 6 3B, 42 RBI, 38 R, 18 SB

Harold Coll (LAA, Single-A)

2022 Frederick Keys | 2025 California League (Single-A) MiLB All-Star
Season: 116 G, .276/.369/.422 (.791 OPS), 9 HR, 27 2B, 4 3B, 62 RBI, 70 R, 29 SB
Last 7 Days: 3 G, .273/.385/.545 (.930 OPS), HR, 2 RBI, 2 SB, 2 BB

Will Simpson (TB, Double-A)

2022 State College Spikes
Last 7 Days: 5 G, .357/.474/.786 (1.259 OPS), 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB

Sam Antonacci (CWS, Double-A)

2022 West Virginia Black Bears | White Sox No. 11 Prospect (MLB Pipeline) | 2025 South Atlantic League (High-A) MiLB All-Star
Last 7 Days: 5 G, .313/.353/.500 (.853 OPS), HR, 5 RBI, 2 SB
High-A Season: 64 G, .279/.425/.412 (.837 OPS), 4 HR, 10 2B, 4 3B, 29 RBI, 48 R, 27 SB

Will Bush (HOU, Double-A)

2023 State College Spikes | Astros No. 18 Prospect (MLB Pipeline) | 2025 South Atlantic League (High-A) MiLB All-Star
High-A Season: 73 G, .247/.370/.441 (.811 OPS), 12 HR, 12 2B, 36 RBI, 45 R, 7 SB

Pitchers

Fidel Ulloa (COL, High-A)

2024 State College Spikes | 2025 California League (Single-A) MiLB All-Star
Season: 26 G, 1.77 ERA, 35.2 IP, 46 K, 1.15 WHIP, .222 BAA

Benny Thompson (LAA, Single-A)

2022 Mahoning Valley Scrappers | 2025 California League (Single-A) MiLB All-Star
Season: 44 G, 4-2, 11 SV, 1.91 ERA, 61.1 IP, 100 K, 1.21 WHIP, .149 BAA

Chen-Wei Lin (STL, Double-A)

2023 Frederick Keys | Cardinals No. 16 Prospect (MLB Pipeline)
Last Start: 4 IP, 9 K, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB

Eric Loomis (TEX, Double-A)

2024 West Virginia Black Bears | 2025 South Atlantic League (High-A) MiLB All-Star
High-A Season: 25 G, 3-0, 1.80 ERA, 35 IP, 55 K, 0.83 WHIP, .116 BAA

Promotions

Evan Yates (BAL)

2024 Frederick Keys
Yates got the call to be one step closer to the Show on Sunday, Sept. 14 with Triple-A Norfolk Tide after being called up to Double-A Chesapeake Baysox the week prior. Despite not making an appearance with Chesapeake, the right-hander made 24 appearances this season with Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds and High-A Aberdeen Ironbirds where he struck out 106 batters in 91 2/3 innings to the tune of a 4.12 ERA (Single-A - 4.52, High-A - 2.70). The former Key made his Triple-A debut on the same day he was brought up, pitching one inning of relief with a strikeout.

Peyton Alford (SEA)

2021 West Virginia Black Bears
Alford was part of a handful of pitchers who got the call from Double-A Arkansas Travelers to Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers for their playoff push. Signed as an MiLB free agent in 2021, the southpaw made all 43 of his appearances this season out of the bullpen with Arkansas for a total of 56 innings with 67 strikeouts and a 4.18 ERA.

Andrew Moore (SD)

2021 State College Spikes
With 10 days until the Triple-A playoffs, the San Diego Padres brought the right-hander they acquired in May up to the El Paso Chihuahuas from Double-A San Antonio Missions. Joining the Padres organization as the return piece when they traded Connor Joe to the Cincinnati Reds, Moore has made 31 appearances with San Antonio, striking out 54 in 36 1/3 innings with a 4.95 ERA. Overall in 2025, the State College alumni has struck out 66 over 45 innings in Double-A as the Triple-A Chihuahuas sit 4.5 games back of the Pacific League second-half championship.

Arizona Fall League

The Arizona Fall League released the initial rosters for the 2025 season, Wednesday, Sept. 10.

Starting on Monday, Oct. 6, 21 MLB Draft League alumni are rostered across the league’s six teams. In the Draft League’s five years, alumni have made their mark in Arizona, including the 2024 AFL Home Run Derby champion, Garrett Martin (NYY, Frederick ‘23).

See who is attending the Arizona Fall League with MLB Draft League roots:

Glendale Desert Dogs

• RHP D.J. Carpenter (STL, Frederick ‘22)
• LHP Jacob Kroeger (ATL, State College ‘24)
• RHP Chen-Wei Lin (STL, Frederick ‘23)
• INF Sam Antonacci (CWS, West Virginia ‘22)

Mesa Solar Sox

• RHP Mark Adamiak (ATH, State College ‘22)
• RHP/OF Mason Auer (TB, Frederick ‘21)
• RHP Corey Avant (ATH, State College ‘23)
• RHP Mathew Peters (CHC, Mahoning Valley ‘22)
• C Owen Ayers (CHC, State College ‘22)

Peoria Javelinas

• RHP Zach Fruit (BAL, Frederick ‘22)

Salt River Rafters

• RHP Joshua Loeschorn (PIT, Trenton ‘21)
• RHP Carlson Reed (PIT, Trenton/West Virginia ‘23)
• OF Stanley Tucker (BOS, Williamsport ‘23)

Scottsdale Scorpions

• RHP Austin Amaral (WAS, Trenton ‘23)
• RHP Nate Wohlgemuth (HOU, Williamsport ‘23)
• Manager: Rene Rivera (Frederick ‘23)

Surprise Saguaros:

• RHP Daniel Harper (PHI, State College ‘22)
• RHP L.P. Langevin (KC, West Virginia ‘23)

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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