Below is an all-time list of players who have played professional baseball after playing baseball (or even football) at Marshall University since 1904.
Marshall was Marshall College from 1867-1961, and was a state Normal school from 1867-1920, awarding two-year degrees for teaching secondary education. Marshall also had a Lab School where it trained teachers, so some of its student-athletes prior to 1920 could even be high school students from the lab housed in Jenkins Hall:
*(Marshall Years in bold and Major League playing time is in bold italic)
Andrew Kemper “Skeeter” Shelton - OF - Huntington, W.Va. 1904 Marshall Football 1906-08 West Virginia University Football 1907-09 West Virginia University Baseball (Graduated WVU ’09) 1911 Maysville Rivermen - Blue Grass league - Class D 1911 Huntington Blue Sox - Mountain State League - Class D 1911 Youngstown Steelmen - Ohio-Penn. League -Class C 1912-15 Columbus Senators - American Association - Class AA 1915 New York Yankees/AL - 10 games, .025 batting avg. (1-40), 10 strikeouts and 1.000 Fielding (20 putouts, 2 assists) 1916 Huntington Blue Sox - Mountain State League - Class D/Manager 1918-20 West Virginia University Baseball Head Coach (38-18-1) 1921-22 Marshall Football Head Coach (10-6-1) 1922-23 Marshall Baseball Head Coach (4-13)
Archer E. “Arch” Reilly - 3B - Alton, Ill. 1911-13 Ohio State University Basketball 1913-14 Springfield Reapers - Central League - Class B 1914 Grand Rapids Champs - Central League - Class B 1915 Marshall Baseball 1915-16 Wheeling Stogies - Central League - Class B - Player/Manager, ’16 1917 Scranton Miners - N.Y. State League -Class B 1917 Richmond Quakers - Central League - Class B 1917 Pittsburgh Pirates/NL – 1 game (third base), 0-0, one putout 1918-19 Marshall Basketball Head Coach (2-5) 1919 Marshall Football Head Coach (8-0) 1920 Marshall Baseball Head Coach (8-8)
Jack Wesley Harper - P - Hendricks, W.Va. 1907-09 Marshall Football 1914 Syracuse Stars - NY State League - Class B 1914-15 Greensboro Patriots - NC State League - Class D 1915 Philadelphia Athletics/AL - 3 games, 0-0, 3.12 ERA, 8.2 IP, 5 hits, 4 runs, 3 earned, 3 strikeouts and 1 walk 1917-18 San Antonio Broncos - Class B 1920 Akron Buckeyes - International League - Class AA 1921 Newark Bears - IL - Class AA 1921-22 Dallas Submarines/Steers - Texas League - Class A
Wilbur McCullough ”Mayor” Fisher - P/OF - Green Bottom, W.Va. 1915-16 Marshall Baseball 1916 Marshall Football 1916 Pittsburgh Pirates/NL - 1 game, .000 batting avg. (0-1)
Fred Middleton “Penny” Bailey - OF - Mount Hope, W.Va. 1909-11 Marshall Football 1909-11 Marshall Baseball 1912-15 Washington and Lee Baseball 1916-18 Boston Braves/NL - 60 games, .185 batting avg., 10 runs, 23 hits, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 6 RBI and 3 steals 1918 Toronto Maple Leafs - International League - Class AA 1919 Columbus Senators - American Association - Class AA 1920-21 Hartford Senators - Eastern League - Class A
Johnson “Jay” Fry - P/OF - Huntington, W.Va. 1922 Marshall Baseball 1922 Marshall Football 1923 Cleveland Indians/AL - 1 game, 0-0, 12.27 ERA, 3.2 IP, 6 hits, 5 runs (earned) and 4 walks
Frank “Red” Crist - P/OF - Huntington, W.Va. 1918-25 Marshall Baseball 1917, 1919-24 Marshall Football 1924 Columbus Senators - American Association - Class AA 1926 Huntington Boosters - Independent 1926-27, 1931 Fairmont Black Diamonds - Middle Atlantic League - Class C 1931 Beckley Black Knights - MAL - Class C 1932 Charleston Senators - MAL - Class C
Friel Cassel - 2B - Huntington, W.Va. 1925 Marshall Baseball 1926 Huntington Boosters - Independent
James Russell “Jim” Spotts - INF - Honey Brook, Pa. 1925 Marshall Baseball 1930 Philadelphia Phillies/NL - 3 games, .000 batting avg. (0-2), run, strikeout 1931 Cumberland Colts - Middle Atlantic League - Class C
Johnny “Gary” Thomas Watson - SS - Tazewell, Va. 1928-29 Marshall Baseball 1929 Marshall Football 1930 Hartford Senators - Eastern League - Class A 1930 Detroit Tigers/AL - 4 games, .250 batting avg. (3-12), 1 run, 3 hits, 2 doubles, 3 RBI, 3 strikeouts and a walk 1931 Wheeling Stogies - Middle Atlantic League - Class C 1932 Clarksburg Generals - MAL - Class C 1933 Reading Red Sox - NY-Penn. League - Class A (Boston/AL) 1937 Huntington Boosters - Mtn. State League - Class D 1939 Huntington Boosters - MSL - Manager/Class D 1943 Marshall Baseball Head Coach (1-6) 1947 Marshall - Head Coach 1949 Rehoboth Beach - Eastern Shore League - Manager/Class D
Maywood “Lefty” Belcher - P/OF - Chelyan, W.Va. 1932-34 Marshall Baseball 1934 Greensboro Patriots - Piedmont League - Class B (St. Louis/NL) 1935-38 Asheville Tourists - Piedmont League - Class B (St. Louis/NL) 1935 Rochester Red Wings - International League - Class AA (St. Louis/NL) 1936 Sacramento Solons - Pacific Coast League - Class AA (St. Louis/NL)
Elmo Patrick - OF - Morgan, Ky. 1934-35 Marshall Baseball 1936 Canton Terriers - Middle Atlantic League - Class C (Boston/AL)
Otto Patrick - INF - Morgan, Ky. 1934-35 Marshall Baseball 1936 Canton Terriers - Middle Atlantic League - Class C (Boston/AL) 1936 Brockville Pirates - Can.-American League - Class C (Washington/AL) 1938 Huntington Bees - Mountain State League - Class D 1938 Canton Terriers - MAL - Class C (Boston/AL) 1939 Jacksonville Jax - East Texas League - Class C 1939 Fort Worth Cats - Texas League - Class A
Frank “Krim” Bess - C - Hinton, W.Va. 1931-33 Marshall Football 1932-34 Marshall Baseball 1935-36, 1938 Albany Travelers - Ga.-Fla. League - Class D (St. Louis/NL) 1937, 1939 Kinston Eagles - Coastal Plain League - Class D/Player-Manager 1939 Albany Cardinals - Ga.-Fla. League - Class D (St. Louis/NL)
Carlton “Carl” Edmonds - 1B - Beckley, W.Va. 1934-35 Marshall Baseball 1935 Toledo Mud Hens - American Association - Class AA 1936 Huntington Red Birds - Middle Atlantic League - Class C (St. Louis/NL) 1937 Huntington Boosters - Mountain State League - Class D
John Amabele “The Sheik of Seth” Zontini - OF - Seth, W.Va. 1931-34 Marshall Football 1932-35 Marshall Baseball 1935-36 Charleston Senators - Middle Atlantic League - Class C (Detroit/AL) 1937 Beaumont Exporters - Texas League - Class A (Detroit/AL) 1937 Alexandria Aces - Evangeline League - Class D 1938-39 Tulsa Oilers - Texas League - Class A1 1938 Evansville Bees - Ill.-Ind.-Iowa League - Class B (Boston/AL) 1939-43, 1945-47 Portsmouth Cubs - Piedmont League - Class B (Philadelphia/NL 1939-40; Chicago/NL 1941-47) 1940 Jacksonville Tars - South Atlantic League - Class B 1944 Toronto Maple Leafs - International League - Class AA 1948-49 Franklin Cubs - Virginia League - Class D/Player-Manager, ’48 1949-50 Franklin Kildees - Virginia League - Class D 1950 Suffolk Goobers - Virginia League - Class D
Ezra A. “Salt Rock” Midkiff - 2B - Salt Rock, W.Va. 1937-38 Marshall Baseball 1937 Huntington Boosters - Mountain State League - Class D 1937 Logan Indians - Mountain State League - Class D 1938 Huntington Bees - Mountain State League - Class D
Milan ‘Mike’ Zban 1951-54 Marshall Baseball 1952-54 Marshall Football 1956 Michigan City White Caps – Midwest League – Class D (New York Giants/NL) 2014 Marshall Hall of Fame Inductee
Bobby Lee “Bob” Lemley - 3B - (Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 42nd round of the 1968 MLB Draft) 1966-68 Marshall Baseball 1968 Sioux Falls Packers - Northern League - Class A (Cincinnati/NL) 1969 Tampa Tarpons - Florida State League - Class A (Cincinnati/NL) 1969 Asheville Tourists - Southern League - Class AA (Cincinnati/NL)
Steven K. “Steve” Miller - P - (Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 11th round of the 1969 MLB Draft) 1967-69 Marshall Baseball 1969 Sioux Falls Packers - Northern League - Class A (Cincinnati/NL) 1970-71 Tampa Tarpons - Florida State League - Class A (Cincinnati/NL) 1971 Raleigh-Durham Triangles - Carolina League - Class A
Carl Hewlett - P - (Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 44th round of the 1970 MLB Draft) 1968-70 Marshall Baseball 1970 GLC Tourists - Gulf Coast League - Rookie (Pittsburgh/NL) 1971 Monroe Pirates - Western Carolinas League - Class A (Pittsburgh/NL)
Joseph H. “Joe” Goddard - C - Beckley, W.Va. (Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 8th round of the 1971 MLB Draft) 1969-71 Marshall Baseball 1971 Tri-Cities Padres - Northwest League - Class A (San Diego/NL) 1972-75 Alexandria Aces - Texas League - Class AA (San Diego/NL) 1972 San Diego Padres/NL - 12 games, .200 batting avg. (7-35), 7 hits, 2 doubles, 2 RBI, 5 walks and 9 strikeouts 1974-75 Hawaii Islanders - Pacific Coast League - Class AAA (San Diego/NL) 1976 Amarillo Gold Sox - Texas League - Class AA Player-Coach (San Diego/NL)
Mark Timothy Murphy - C 1971-73 Marshall Baseball 1973 GLC Rangers - Gulf Coast League - Rookie (Texas/AL) 1973 Pittsfield Rangers - Eastern League - Class AA (Texas/AL) 1974 Gastonia Rangers - Western Carolinas League - Class A (Texas/AL)
Louis R. “Lou” Packer - OF - (Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 21st round of the 1976 MLB Draft) 1974-76 Marshall Baseball 1976 Auburn Phillies - N.Y.-Penn. League - Class A (Philadelphia/NL)
Lawrence O. “Larry” Berkery - OF - Sarasota, Fla. 1974-77 Marshall Football 1976-78 Marshall Baseball 1978 GLC Cubs - Gulf Coast League - Rookie (Chicago/NL)
Jeffrey T. “Jeff” Montgomery - P - Wellston, Ohio (Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 9th round of the 1983 MLB Draft) 1980-83 Marshall Baseball 1983 Billings Mustangs - Pioneer League - Rookie (Cincinnati/NL) 1984 Tampa Tarpons - Fla. State League - Class A (Cincinnati/NL) 1984-85 Vermont Reds - Eastern League - Class AA (Cincinnati/NL) 1986 Denver Zephyrs - American Association - Class AAA (Cincinnati/NL) 1987 Nashville Sounds - American Association - Class AAA (Cincinnati/NL) 1987 Cincinnati Reds/NL - 14 games, 2-2, 6.52 ERA, 19.1 IP, 25 hits, 15 runs, 14 earned, 9 walks and 13 strikeouts 1988 Omaha Royals - American Association - Class AAA (Kansas City/AL) 1988-1999 Kansas City Royals/AL - 686 games, 44-50, 3.20 ERA, 304 saves, 849.1 IP, 760 hits, 332 runs, 302 earned, 296 walks and 733 strikeouts 1999 Wichita Wranglers - Texas League - Class AA (Kansas City/AL) 1999 Omaha Golden Spikes - Pacific Coast League - Class AAA (Kansas City/AL) 2003 Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame induction
MAJOR LEAGUES: 13 years, 700 games, 46-52, 3.27 ERA, 868.2 IP, 304 saves, 785 hits, 347 runs, 316 earned, 296 walks and 733 strikeouts
Terry Alan Adkins - P 1981-83 Marshall Baseball 1983 GLC Pirates - Gulf Coast League - Rookie (Pittsburgh/NL) 1984 Watertown Pirates - N.Y.-Penn. League - Class A 1984 Macon Pirates - South Atlantic League - Class A 1985 Prince William Pirates - Carolina League - Class A
Stephen A. “Steve” Verrone - P 1982-83 Marshall baseball 1983 GLC Astros - Gulf Coast League - Rookie (Houston/NL) 1983 Auburn Astros - N.Y.-Penn. League - Class A (Houston/NL) 1984-85 Asheville Tourists - South Atlantic League - Class A (Houston/NL)
Gregory Allen “Greg” Hill - SS/C 1981-84 Marshall baseball 1984-85 Kenosha Twins - Midwest League - Class A (Minnesota/AL)
John D. McKinney - P - (Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 11th round of the 1985 MLB Draft) 1983-85 Marshall Baseball 1985 Bend Phillies - Northwest League - Class A (Philadelphia/NL) 1986 Utica Blue Sox - N.Y.-Penn. League - Class A (Philadelphia/NL)
Richard A. “Rick” Reed - P - Huntington, W.Va. (Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 26th round of the 1986 MLB Draft) 1985 Marshall Baseball 1986 GCL Pirates - Gulf Coast League - Rookie (Pittsburgh/NL) 1986-87 Macon Pirates - South Atlantic League - Class A (Pittsburgh/NL) 1988 Salem Buccaneers - Carolina League - Class A (Pittsburgh/NL) 1988 Harrisburg Seanators - Eastern League - Class AA (Pittsburgh/NL) 1988-91 Buffalo Bison - American Association - Class AAA (Pittsburgh/NL) 1988-91 Pittsburgh Pirates/NL - 31 games, 4-7, 4.98 ERA, 124.2 IP, 142 hits, 77 runs, 69 earned, 26 walks and 69 strikeouts 1992-93 Omaha Royals - American Association - Class AAA (Kansas City/AL) 1992-93 Kansas City Royals/AL - 20 games, 3-7, 3.89 ERA, 104.0 IP, 111 hits, 51 runs, 45 earned, 21 walks and 52 strikeouts 1993-94 Oklahoma City 89ers - American Association - Class AAA (Texas/AL) 1993-94 Texas Rangers/AL - 6 games, 2-1, 5.23 ERA, 20.2 IP, 23 hits, 14 runs, 12 earned, 8 walks and 12 strikeouts 1994-95 Indianapolis Indians - American Association - Class AAA (Cincinnati/NL) 1995 Cincinnati Reds/NL - 4 games, 0-0, 5.82 ERA, 17.0 IP, 18 hits, 12 runs, 11 earned, 3 walks and 10 strikeouts 1996, 1999 Norfolk Tides - International League - Class AAA (New York/NL) 1997-01 New York Mets/NL - 140 games, 59-36, 3.66 ERA, 888.2 IP, 868 hits, 380 runs, 361 earned, 158 walks and 590 strikeouts 1999 Binghamton Mets - Eastern League - Class AA (New York/NL) 2001-03 Minnesota Twins/AL - 72 games, 25-25, 4.47 ERA, 390.2 IP, 439 hits, 214 runs, 194 earned, 69 walks and 235 strikeouts
MAJOR LEAGUES: 15 years, 273 games, 93-76, 4.03 ERA, 1,545.2 IP, 1,601 hits, 748 runs, 692 earned, 285 walks and 970 strikeouts
John W. Chafin - P - (Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 18th round of the 1988 MLB Draft) 1986-88 Marshall Baseball 1988 Utica Blue Sox - N.Y.-Penn. League - Class A (Chicago/AL) 1989 GCL White Sox - Gulf Coast League - Rookie (Chicago/AL) 1991 Elmira Pioneers - N.Y.-Penn. League - Class A (Boston/AL)
Richard B. “Rick” Paugh - P - Bridgeport, W.Va. (Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 45th round of the 1994 MLB Draft) 1992-94 Marshall Baseball 1994 Welland Pirates - N.Y.-Penn. League - Class A (Pittsburgh/NL) 1995, 1997 Augusta Greenjackets - South Atlantic League - Class A (Pittsburgh/NL) 1996-98 Lynchburg Hillcats - Carolina League - Class A (Pittsburgh/NL) 1997 Carolina Mudcats - Southern League - Class AA (Pittsburgh/NL) 1998 GLC Pirates - Gulf Coast League - Rookie/Rehab (Pittsburgh/NL) 2000 Chillicothe Paints - Frontier League - Independent 2000 Canton Crocodiles - Frontier League - Independent 2001 Baton Rouge Blue Marlins - All-American Association – Independent
Matt Spade - P/1B - Boyertown, Penn. (Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 52nd round of the 1991 MLB Draft out of high school and by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 28th round of the 1994 MLB Draft) 1992-94 Marshall Baseball 1994 Welland Pirates - N.Y.-Penn. League - Class A (Pittsburgh/NL) 1995 Augusta Greenjackets - South Atlantic League - Class A (Pittsburgh/NL) 1996 Lynchburg Hillcats - Carolina League - Class A (Pittsburgh/NL)
William Anthony “Tony” Whiteman - P 1991-92 Potomac State Baseball 1993-94 Marshall Baseball 1994 Bristol Tigers - Appalachian League - Rookie (Detroit/AL) 1994-95 Fayetteville Generals - South Atlantic League - Class A (Detroit/AL)
Ryan C. Roush - SS/2B - Gallipolis, Ohio 1995-98 Marshall Baseball 1998 Lowell Spinners - N.Y.-Penn. League - Class A (Boston/AL) 1999 Chillicothe Paints - Frontier League – Independent
J.R. Watts - P - Huntington, W.Va. 1995-98 Marshall Baseball 1998 Huntington Rail Kings - Heartland League – Independent
Chad Bumgardner - P - Huntington, W.Va. 1997-98 Marshall Baseball 1998 Kalamazoo Kodiaks - Frontier League - Independent 1998 Huntington Rail Kings - Heartland League – Independent
Thomas H. “Tom” Kuempel - C/OF/1B - Tarrytown, N.Y. 1995-98 Marshall Baseball 1998 Ohio Valley Redcoats - Frontier League (Independent) 1999 Dubois County Dragons - Frontier League (Independent)
Thomas “Tommy” Johnson - C - Gaithersburg, Md. (Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 27th round of the MLB Draft) 2005-08 Marshall Baseball 2008-09 Pulaski Mariners - Appalachian League - Rookie (Seattle/AL) 2009 Clinton LumberKings - Midwest League - Class A (Seattle/AL) 2010 Traverse City Beach Bums - Frontier League - Independent
Eddie J. Rush - OF - Atlanta, Ga. (Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 44th round of the 2005 MLB Draft out of high school) 2006-09 Marshall Baseball 2009 GLC Tigers - Gulf Coast League - Rookie (Detroit/AL)
Nate Lape - OF - Huntington, N.Y. (Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 20th round of the 2008 MLB Draft) 2006 North Carolina Baseball 2007-09 Marshall Baseball 2009 Gateway Grizzlies - Frontier League – Independent
Steven Blevins - P - Louisa, Ky. (Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 21st round of the 2008 MLB Draft) 2006-07 Cincinnati Baseball 2008 Marshall Baseball 2008 GCL Twins - Gulf Coast League - Rookie (Minnesota/AL) 2008 Elizabethton Twins - Appalachian League - Rookie (Minnesota/AL) 2009-10 Beloit Snappers - Midwest League - Class A (Minnesota/AL) 2010 Fort Myers Miracle - Fla. State League - Class A (Minnesota/AL) 2010 New Britian Rock Cats - Eastern League - Class AA (Minnesota/AL)
Tyler Gatrell - P - Ashland, Ky. (Signed free agent minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals) 2007-10 Marshall Baseball 2010 AZL Royals - Arizona League - Rookie (Kansas City/AL)
Ryan Kiel - P - Los Gatos, Calif. (Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 37th round of the 2010 MLB Draft) 2006 Arizona Baseball 2007-10 Marshall baseball 2010 Pulaski Mariners - Appalachian League - Rookie (Seattle/AL) 2011 AZL Mariners - Gulf Coast League - Rookie (Seattle/AL) 2011 Clinton LumberKings - Midwest League - Class A (Seattle/AL) 2012 Dayton Dragons - Midwest League - Class A (Cincinnati/NL) 2012 Bakersfield Blaze - California League - Class A (Cincinnati/NL)
Daniel “Dan” Straily - P - Springfield, Ore. (Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 24th round of the 2009 MLB Draft) 2007 Western Oregon Baseball 2008-09 Marshall Baseball 2009 Vancouver Canadians - Northwest League - Class A (Oakland/AL) 2010 Kane County Cougars - Midwest League - Class A (Oakland/AL) 2011 Stockton Ports - California League - Class A (Oakland/AL) 2012 Midland RockHounds - Texas League - Class AA (Oakland/AL) 2012-14 Sacramento River Cats - Pacific Coast League - Class AAA (Oakland/AL) 2012-14 Oakland A’s/AL – 41 games (41 starts), 13-11, 4.11 ERA, 230.0 IP, 201 hits, 114 runs, 88 walks and 190 strikeouts 2014 Iowa Cubs – Pacific Coast League – Class AAA (Chicago/NL) 2014 Chicago Cubs/NL – 7 games (1 start), 0-1, 11.85 ERA, 13.2 IP, 20 hits, 20 runs, 9 walks and 13 strikeouts 2015 Fresno Grizzlies – Pacific Coast League – Class AAA (Houston/AL) 2015 Houston Astros/NL – 4 games (3 starts), 0-1, 5.40 ERA, 16.2 IP, 16 hits, 11 runs, 8 walks and 14 strikeouts 2016 Cincinnati Reds/NL – 34 games (31 starts), 14-8, 3.76 ERA, 191.1 IP, 154 hits, 80 runs, 73 walks and 162 strikeouts 2017-18 Miami Marlins/NL – 56 games (56 starts), 15-15, 4.20 ERA, 304.0 IP, 283 hits, 152 runs, 112 walks, 269 strikeouts 2018 Jupiter Hammerheads – 2 rehab starts – Florida State League – Class A Advanced (Miami/NL) 2018 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp – 1 rehab start – Southern League – Class AA (Miami/NL) 2019 Baltimore Orioles/AL – 14 games (8 starts), 2-4, 9.82 ERA, 47.2 IP, 73 hits, 53 runs, 22 walks, 33 strikeouts 2019 Norfolk Tides – International League – Class AAA (Baltimore/AL) 2019 Lehigh Valley IronPigs – International League – Class AAA (Philadelphia/NL) 2020 Lotte Giants – Korean Baseball Organization
MAJOR LEAGUES: 8 years, 156 games (140 starts), 44-40, 4.56 ERA, 803.1 IP, 747 hits, 430 runs, 407 earned, 312 walks and 681 strikeouts
Kevin Shackelford - C/P - Charlotte, N.C. (Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 21st round of the 2010 MLB Draft) 2008-10 Marshall Baseball 2010 AZL Brewers - Arizona League - Rookie (Milwaukee/NL) 2011 Helena Brewers - Pioneer League - Rookie (Milwaukee/NL) 2012 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers - Midwest League - Class A (Milwaukee/NL) 2013 Brevard County Manatees - Florida League - Class A (Milwaukee/NL) 2013 Huntsville Stars - Southern League - Class AA (Milwaukee/NL) 2013 Surprise Saguaros - Arizona Fall League 2014 Brevard County Manatees - Florida League - Class A (Milwaukee/NL) 2014 Huntsville Stars - Southern League - Class AA (Milwaukee/NL) 2015 Pensacola Blue Wahoos - Southern League - Class AA (Cincinnati/NL) 2016 Pensacola Blue Wahoos - Southern League - Class AA (Cincinnati/NL) 2016 Louisville Bats – International League – Class AAA (Cincinnati/NL) 2017 Louisville Bats – International League – Class AAA (Cincinnati/NL) 2017-18 Cincinnati Reds/NL – 31 games (0 Starts), 0-1, 5.35 ERA, 38.2 IP, 43 hits, 24 runs, 17 walks, 45 strikeouts 2018 Pensacola Blue Wahoos – Southern League – Class AA (Cincinnati/NL) 2018 Louisville Bats – International League – Class AAA (Cincinnati/NL)
Shane Farrell - P - Westlake, Ohio (Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 46th round of the 2011 MLB Draft) 2008-11 Marshall Baseball 2011 AZL Blue Jays - Arizona League - Rookie (Toronto/AL) 2012 GCL Blue Jays - Gulf Coast League - Rookie (Toronto/AL)
Victor A. Gomez - C/1B/DH - Miami, Fla. (Signed free agent minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves) 2008-11 Marshall Baseball 2011-12 GCL Braves - Gulf Coast League - Rookie (Atlanta/NL) 2012 Florence Freedom - Frontier League – Independent
Ian Kadish - P - Cincinnati, Ohio (Signed free agent minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays) 2008-11 Marshall Baseball 2011 Bluefield Blue Jays - Appalachian League - Rookie (Toronto/AL) 2012 Vancouver Canadians - Northwest League - Class A (Toronto/AL) 2012 Lansing Lugnuts - Midwest League - Class A (Toronto/AL) 2012 Salt River Rafters - Arizona Fall League 2013 Lansing Lugnuts - Midwest League - Class A (Toronto/AL) 2014 Lancaster Barnstomers - Atlantic League - Independent 2014 Amarillo Sox - American Association - Independent 2014 Lincoln Saltdogs - American Association - Independent 2014 Gary South Shore RailCats - American Association - Independent
Andrew “Arik” Sikula - P - Hurricane, W.Va. (Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 36th round of the 2011 MLB Draft) 2008-11 Marshall Baseball 2011 Bluefield Blue Jays - Appalachian League - Rookie (Toronto/AL) 2012 Vancouver Canadians - Northwest League - Class A (Toronto/AL) 2013 Lansing Lugnuts - Midwest League - Class A (Toronto/AL) 2013 Cangrejeros de Santurce - Puerto Rican Winter League 2014 Dunedin Blue Jays - Florida State League - Class A (Toronto/AL) 2014 New Hampshire Fisher Cats - Eastern League - Class AA (Toronto/AL) 2014 Mesa Solar Sox - Arizona Fall League 2014 Caribes de Anzoategui - Venezuelan Winter League 2015 Dunedin Blue Jays - Florida State League - Class A (Toronto/AL) 2016 Somerset Patriots - Atlantic League - Independent
Gregory S. “Greg” Williams - P - Cincinnati, Ohio (Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 31st round of the 2008 MLB Draft out of high school and by the Texas Rangers in the 12th round of the 2011 MLB Draft) 2008-11 Marshall Baseball 2011-12 AZL Rangers - Arizona League - Rookie (Texas/AL) 2011 Spokane Indians - Northwest League - Class A (Texas/AL) 2012 AZL Rangers - Arizona League - Rookie (Texas/AL) 2012 Hickory Crawdads - South Atlantic League - Class A (Texas/AL) 2012 Myrtle Beach - Carolina League - Class A (Texas/AL) 2014 AZL Rangers - Arizona League - Rookie (Texas/AL) 2014 Spokane Indians - Northwest League - Class A (Texas/AL) 2016 Daytona Tortugas - Florida State League - Class A (Cincinnati/NL)
Kenny Socorro - INF - Miami, Fla. (Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 44th round of the 2011 MLB Draft) 2008-11 Marshall Baseball 2011 AZL Cubs - Arizona League - Rookie (Chicago/NL) 2011 Boise Hawks - Northwest League - Class A (Chicago/NL) 2011-12 Peoria Chiefs - Midwest League - Class A (Chicago/NL) 2013 Kane County Cougars - Midwest League - Class A (Chicago/NL)
Charles “Rhett” Stafford - OF - Cheraw, S.C. (Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 22nd round of the 2011 MLB Draft) 2009-11 Marshall Baseball 2011-12 AZL Athletics - Arizona League - Rookie (Oakland/AL) 2011 Stockton Ports - California League - Class A (Oakland/AL) 2012 Vermont Lake Monsters - N.Y.-Penn. League - Class A (Oakland/AL)
Joe A. Church - P - Princeton, W.Va. (Drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 40th round of the 2011 MLB Draft and the San Diego Padres in the 17th round of the 2012 MLB Draft) 2009-12 Marshall Baseball 2012 Eugene Emeralds - Northwest League - Class A (San Diego/NL) 2013 Fort Wayne TinCaps - Midwest League - Class A (San Diego/NL) 2013-14 Lake Elsinore Storm - California League - Class A (San Diego/NL) 2014 San Antonio Missions - Texas League - Class AA (San Diego/NL) 2015 AZL Padres - Arizona League - Rookie (San Diego/NL)
Thor Meeks - C - Hurricane, W.Va. (Signed free agent minor league contract with the Washington Nationals) 2009-12 Marshall Baseball 2013-14 Hagerstown Suns - South Atlantic League - Class A (Washington/NL)
Jesse Fernandez - P - Miami, Fla. (Signed free agent minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles) 2011-12 Marshall Baseball 2012 Aberdeen IronBird - N.Y.-Penn. League - Class A (Baltimore/AL)
Michael “Mike” Mason - P - Maumee, Ohio (Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 23rd round of the 2011 MLB Draft and the Colorado Rockies in the 24th round of the 2012 MLB Draft) 2009-12 Marshall Baseball 2012 Grand Junction Rockies - Pioneer League - Rookie (Colorado/NL) 2013 Asheville Tourists - South Atlantic League - Class A (Colorado/NL) 2015 Fargo-Moorhead - American Association - Independent 2016 Fargo-Moorhead - American Association - Independent
Aaron Blair - P - Las Vegas, Nev. (Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1st round (36th pick) of the 2013 MLB Draft) 2011-13 Marshall Baseball 2013 Hillsboro Hops - Northwest League - Class A (Arizona/NL) 2013-14 South Bend Silver Hawks - Midwest League - Class A (Arizona/NL) 2014 Visalia Rawhide - California League - Class A (Arizona/NL) 2014-15 Mobile BayBears - Southern League - Class AA (Arizona/NL) 2015 Reno Aces - Pacific Coast League - Class AAA (Arizona/NL) 2016 Gwinnett Braves - International League - Class AAA (Atlanta/NL) 2016 Atlanta Braves/NL – 15 games (15 starts), 2-7, 7.59 ERA, 70.0 IP, 82 hits, 61 runs, 34 walks, 46 strikeouts 2017 Gwinnett Braves – International League – Class AAA (Atlanta/NL) 2017 Atlanta Braves/NL – 1 game (1 start) – 0-1, 15.00 ERA, 3.0 IP, 5 hits, 5 runs, 5 walks, 3 strikeouts 2018 Gwinnett Braves – International League – Class AAA (Atlanta/NL)
Isaac Ballou - OF - Suffolk, Va. (Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 36th round of the 2011 MLB Draft and the Washington Nationals in the 15th round of the 2013 MLB Draft) 2010-13 Marshall Baseball 2013 Auburn Doubledays - New York-Pennsylvania League - Class A (Washington/NL) 2013-14 Hagerstown Suns - South Atlantic League - Class A (Washington/NL) 2014-15 Potomac Nationals - Carolina League - Class A (Washington/NL) 2015-16 Harrisburg Senators - Eastern League - Class AA (Washington/NL) 2015-16 Syracuse Chiefs - International League - Class AAA (Washington/NL) 2017 Harrisburg Senators – Eastern League – Class AA (Washington/NL)
Kolin Stanley - P - Beloit, Ohio 2012-15 Marshall Baseball 2015-16 Washington WildThings - Frontier League - Independent
Andrew Dundon - INF - Lincoln Park, N.J. 2012-15 Marshall Baseball 2015 Garden State Grays - Canadian-American Association - Independent 2016 Quebec Capitals - Canadian-American Association - Independent 2016 New Jersey Jackals - Canadian-American Association - Independent
Sergio Leon - INF - Miami, Fla. 2012-15 Marshall Baseball 2015-16 Kansas City T-Bones - American Association - Independent
Corey Bird - OF - Elkview, W.Va. (Drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 7th round (203rd pick) of the 2016 Draft) 2014-16 Marshall Baseball 2016 Batavia Muckdogs – New York-Penn League – Class A Short (Miami/NL) 2017 Greensboro Grasshoppers – South Atlantic League – Class A (Miami/NL) 2017 Jupiter Hammerheads – Florida State League – Class A Advanced (Miami/NL) 2018 Gulf Coast League Marlins – Gulf Coast League -- Rookie (Miami/NL) 2018 Batavia Muckdogs – New York-Penn. League – Class A (Miami/NL) 2018 Jupiter Hammerheads – Florida State League – Class A Advanced (Miami/NL) 2019 Jupiter Hammerheads – Florida State League – Class A Advanced (Miami/NL) 2019 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp – Southern League – Class AA (Miami/NL)
JD Hammer - P - Fort Collins, Colo. (Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 24th round (710th pick) of the 2016 Draft) 2013-14 Navarro Junior College 2015-16 Marshall Baseball 2016 Grand Junction Rockies – Pioneer League – Rookie (Colorado/NL) 2017 Lancaster JetHawks – California League – Class A Advanced (Colorado/NL) 2017 Asheville Tourists – South Atlantic League – Class A (Philadelphia/NL) 2017 Clearwater Threshers – Florida State League – Class A Advanced (Philadelphia/NL) 2017 Glendale Desert Dogs – Arizona Fall League 2018 Clearwater Threshers – Florida State League – Class A Advanced (Philadelphia/NL) 2018 Gulf Coast League Phillies West – Gulf Coast League (Rehab) – Rookie (Philadelphia/NL) 2018 Gulf Coast League Phillies East – Gulf Coast League (Rehab) – Rookie (Philadelphia/NL) 2019 Reading Fightin’ Phils – Eastern League – Class AA (Philadelphia/NL) 2019 Lehigh Valley IronPigs – International League – Class AAA (Philadelphia/NL) 2019 Philadelphia Phillies/NL – 20 games (0 starts), 1-0, 3.79 ERA, 19.0 IP, 15 hits, 8 runs, 12 walks, 13 strikeouts
Burris Warner - P - Auburndale, Fla. (Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 22nd round (655th pick) of the 2016 Draft) 2014-15 Seminole State University 2016 Marshall Baseball 2016 GCL Tigers West – Gulf Coast League – Rookie (Detroit/AL) 2016 Lakeland Flying Tigers – Florida State League – Class A Advance (Detroit/AL) 2017 Lakeland Flying Tigers – Florida State League – Class A Advance (Detroit/AL) 2017 West Michigan Whitecaps – Midwest League – Class A (Detroit/AL) 2017 Connecticut Tigers – New York-Penn League – Class A (Detroit/AL) 2018 West Michigan Whitecaps – Midwest League – Class A (Detroit/AL) 2018 Lakeland Flying Tigers – Florida State League – Class A Advance (Detroit/AL) 2019 Lakeland Flying Tigers – Florida State League – Class A Advance (Detroit/AL)
Parker Danciu - P - Palm Beach, Fla. (Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 39th round (1159th pick) of the 2016 Draft) 2013 University of Florida 2014-15 Palm Beach State Community College 2016 Marshall Baseball 2016 GCL Braves – Gulf Coast League – Rookie (Atlanta/NL)
Tyler Ratliff – INF – Alexandria, Va. (Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 17th round (524th pick) of the 2017 MLB Draft) 2015-17 Marshall Baseball 2017 AZL Rangers – Arizona League – Rookie (Texas/AL) 2017 Spokane Indians – Northwest League – Class A Short (Texas/AL) 2018 Hickory Crawdads – South Atlantic League – Class A (Texas/AL)
Elvis Peralta – SS – Lawrence, Mass. (Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 26th round (794th pick) of the 2019 MLB Draft) 2016-17 Crowder College 2019 Marshall Baseball 2019 AZL Athletics Gold – Arizona League – Rookie (Oakland/AL)
Joshua Shapiro – P – Columbus, Ohio (Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 34th round (1033rd pick) of the 2019 MLB Draft) 2016-19 Marshall Baseball 2019 AZL Brewers Gold – Arizona League – Rookie (Milwaukee/NL)
Updated May 5, 2020