MIDWEST
ATLANTIC
FORMER FRONTIER LEAGUE PLAYERS WHO HAVE PLAYED IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES
(Listed in order of MLB appearance)
| PLAYER | DEBUT | FL CLUB (YEARS) | MLB DEBUT CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Tollberg | 2000 | Chillicothe (1994) | San Diego Padres |
| Morgan Burkhart | 2000 | Richmond (1995-98) | Boston Red Sox |
| Terry Pearson | 2002 | Zanesville (1995-96) | Detroit Tigers |
| Brendan Donnelly | 2002 | Ohio Valley (1994) | Los Angeles Angels |
| Brian Schmack | 2003 | Newark (1995) | Detroit Tigers |
| Jason Simontacchi | 2002 | Springfield (1998) | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Matt Duff | 2002 | Springfield (1997) | St. Louis Cardinals |
| J.J. Trujillo | 2002 | Johnstown (1999) | San Diego Padres |
| D.J. Carrasco | 2003 | Johnstown (1999) | Kansas City Royals |
| Chris Oxspring | 2005 | Cook Co. (2000) | San Diego Padres |
| George Sherrill | 2004 | Evansville (2000) | Seattle Mariners |
| Jason Childers | 2006 | Richmond (1997) | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| Josh Kinney | 2006 | River City (2001) | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Joe Thatcher | 2007 | River City (2005) | San Diego Padres |
| Justin Christian | 2008 | River City (2003-04) | New York Yankees |
| Scott Patterson | 2008 | Gateway (2002-05) | New York Yankees |
| Mike Cervenak | 2008 | Chillicothe (1999-2000) | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Chris Jakubauskas | 2009 | Florence (2003-04), Ohio Valley (2005) | Seattle Mariners |
| Clay Zavada | 2009 | Southern Illinois (2008) | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Tom Cochran | 2011 | Ohio Valley (2005), Washington (2006-07) | Cincinnati Reds |
| Dylan Axelrod | 2011 | Windy City (2009) | Chicago White Sox |
| Steve Delabar | 2011 | Florence (2008) | Seattle Mariners |
| Andrew Werner | 2012 | Evansville (2009-10), Windy City (2010) | San Diego Padres |
| Vidal Nuno | 2013 | Washington (2011) | New York Yankees |
| Tanner Roark | 2013 | Southern Illinois (2008) | Washington Nationals |
| Drew Rucinski | 2014 | Rockford (2011-2013) | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim |
| Brandon Cunniff | 2015 | River City (2011-12), So. Illinois (2012-13) | Atlanta Braves |
| Josh Smoker | 2016 | Rockford (2014) | New York Mets |
| Stephen Cardullo | 2016 | London/Florence (2012) | Colorado Rockies |
| PLAYER | DEBUT | FL CLUB (YEARS) | MLB DEBUT CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Martinez | 2016 | Rockford Aviators (2014) | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Chris Smith | 2017 | Lake Erie (2010), Traverse City (2011), Washington (2011-12) | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Ariel Hernandez | 2017 | Frontier Greys (2015) | Cincinnati Reds |
| Aaron Wilkerson | 2017 | Florence Freedom (2013) | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Trevor Richards | 2018 | Gateway Grizzlies (2015-16) | Miami Marlins |
| Ryan Bollinger | 2018 | Windy City ThunderBolts (2010) | New York Yankees |
| D.J. Johnson | 2018 | Traverse City Beach Bums (2011) | Colorado Rockies |
| Robert Stock | 2018 | Normal CornBelters (2015) | San Diego Padres |
| Nick Anderson | 2019 | Rockford Aviators (2012-13), Frontier Greys (2015) | Miami Marlins |
| Zac Grotz | 2019 | Washington Wild Things (2016) | Seattle Mariners |
| Tommy Nance | 2021 | Windy City ThunderBolts (2015) | Chicago Cubs |
| Jake Cousins | 2021 | Schaumburg Boomers (2019) | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Mickey Jannis | 2021 | Lake Erie Crushers (2012-14) | Baltimore Orioles |
| Andrew Bellatti | 2021 | Tri-City ValleyCats (2021) | Miami Marlins |
| Brandyn Sittinger | 2021 | Evansville Otters (2019) | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Kaleb Ort | 2021 | Joliet (2016-17) | Boston Red Sox |
| Adam Oller | 2022 | Windy City (2019) | Oakland Athletics |
| Tyler Danish | 2022 | Sussex County (2021) | Boston Red Sox |
| Luke Barker | 2022 | Traverse City (2016) | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Jared Koenig | 2022 | Lake Erie (2019) | Oakland Athletics |
| Nick Duron | 2022 | Southern Illinois (2019) | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Randy Wynne | 2023 | Evansville (2018-19) | Cincinnati Reds |
| Tyler Jay | 2024 | Joliet (2022-23) | New York Mets |
| Chris Roycroft | 2024 | Joliet (2021-22) | St. Louis Cardinals |
| James Meeker | 2024 | Washington (2018-19, 21) | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Spener Bivens | 2024 | Washington (2021) | San Francisco Giants |
| Ryan Miller | 2024 | Southern Illinois (2021) | Los Angeles Angels |
| Kumar Rocker | 2024 | Tri-City ValleyCats (2022) | Texas Rangers |
| Isaac Mattson | 2024 | Washington (2022) | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Frontier League Alumni in Affiliated Baseball - 2024 Season
MLB
Nick Anderson - Rockford 2012-13, Frontier Greys 2015 - Atlanta Braves
Andrew Bellatti - Tri-City 2021 - Philadelphia Phillies
Jake Cousins - Schaumburg 2019 - New York Yankees
Tyler Jay - Joliet 2022-23 - New York Mets/Milwaukee Brewers
Jared Koenig - Lake Erie 2019 - San Diego Padres
Isaac Mattson - Washington 2021 - Pittsburgh Pirates
Tommy Nance - Windy City 2015 - Miami Marlins
Adam Oller - Windy City 2019 - Miami Marlins
Kaleb Ort - Joliet 2016-17 - Houston Astros
Trevor Richards - Gateway 2015-16 - Toronto Blue Jays
Kumar Rocker - Tri-City 2022 - Texas Rangers
Chris Roycroft - Joliet 2021-22 - St. Louis Cardinals
AAA
Grant Black - Gateway 2018-19 - Memphis, International League (Cardinals)
Nick Duron - Southern Illinois 2019 - Lehigh Valley, International League (Phillies)
J.D. Hammer - Lake Erie 2023 - Salt Lake, Pacific Coast League (Angels)
Quincy Nieporte - Schaumburg 2021 - Toledo, International League (Tigers)
Darrell Thompson - Schaumburg 2018-19, 21-22 - Nashville, Pacific Coast League (Brewers)
Randy Wynne - Evansville 2018-19 - Louisville, International League (Reds)
Luke Barker - Traverse City 2016 - Tacoma, Pacific Coast League (Mariners)
AA
Sean Kealey - Washington 2021 - Springfield, Texas League (Cardinals)
Dillon Larsen - Lake Erie 2021 - Amarillo, Texas League (Diamondbacks)
Ryan Middendorf - Schaumburg 2021-22 - Biloxi, Southern League (Brewers)
Bobby Milacki - Joliet 2021 - San Antonio, Texas League (Twins)
Jake Pilarski - Lake Erie 2021, Washington 2022 - Tulsa, Texas League (Dodgers)
Dalton Roach - River City 2018-19 - Springfield, Texas League (Cardinals)
Aaron Rozek - Southern Illinois 2018, Schaumburg 2019 & 2021 - Wichita, Texas League (Twins)
Errol Robinson - Sussex County 2022 - Springfield, Texas League (Cardinals)
Nick Ward - Washington 2021-22 - Reading, Eastern League (Phillies)
Trevor Clifton - Ottawa 2023 - New Hampshire, Eastern League (Blue Jays)
Patrick Lee - Evansville 2024 - Erie, Eastern League (Tigers)
Osvaldo Berrios - Gateway 2024 - Springfield, Texas League (Cardinals)
A
Cameron Brown - Windy City 2021 - Lakeland, Florida State League (Tigers)
Miguel Cienfuegos - Equipe Quebec 2021, Quebec 2022 - Fort Wayne, Midwest League (Padres)
Sam Gardner - Gateway 2021-23 - Wisconsin, Midwest League (Brewers)
Ryan Hennen - Washington 2021 - Aberdeen, South Atlantic League (Orioles)
Turner Hill - Washington 2023 - San Jose, California League (Giants)
Tanner Kiest - Florence 2016, New York 2021, Joliet 2022-23 - Eugene, Northwest League (Giants)
Justin King - Florence 2022 - Wisconsin, Midwest League (Brewers)
Carson McCusker - Tri-City 2021-23 - Cedar Rapids, Midwest League (Twins)
John Murphy - Washington 2021, Gateway 2021-22 - Dayton, Midwest League (Reds)
Patrick Murphy - Tri-City 2021 - Jupiter, Florida State League (Marlins)
Andres Sosa - Tri-City 2021 - Vancouver, Northwest League (Blue Jays)
Christian Tripp - Florence 2021 - Carolina, Carolina League (Mets)
Paxton Wallace - Joliet 2022 - Quad Cities, Midwest League (Royals)
Jarod Wright - Gateway 2021 - South Bend, Midwest League (Cubs)
Chandler Brierley - Joliet 2021-23 - Modesto, California Leauge (Mariners)
Aaron Rund - Florence 2023 - Wisconsin, Midwest League (Brewers)
Jake Polancic - Evansville 2022-23 - Wisconsin, Midwest League (Brewers)
Noah Myers - Evansville 2023 - Bowling Green, South Atlantic League (Rays)
Carter Spivey - Florence 2023 - Lake County, Midwest League (Guardians)
Thomas Bruss - New Jersey 2022, Ottawa 2023 - Lakeland, Florida State League (Tigers)
Adam Smith - Evansville 2024 - Greenville, South Atlantic League (Red Sox)
Derrick Edington - Windy City 2023-24 - Bowling Green, South Atlantic League (Rays)
Ryan McCarthy - Schaumburg 2024 - Fort Meyers, Florida State League (Twins)
Ricky Castro - Joliet 2023-24 - Cedar Rapids, Midwest League (Twins)
Ryan Watson - Florence 2023-24 - Vancouver, Northwest League (Blue Jays)
Tyler Bryant - Québec 2024 - Wisconsin, Midwest League (Brewers)
ROOKIE
Cole Bellair - Windy City 2021 - Florida Complex League Twins
Dylan Castaneda - Sussex County 2022 - Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks Red
Micah Kaczor - River City 2019 - Arizona Complex League Rockies
Isaiah Rivera - Schaumburg 2021 - Florida Complex League Twins
Joshuan Sandoval - Windy City 2022 - Florida Complex League Rays
