Sunday was the final day of the 2025 MLB regular season, and it featured appearances from five former Gonzaga Bulldogs.
The Gonzaga baseball program has consistently produced a handful of MLB draft picks annually, including six top-ten round picks since 2021, so it’s not too surprising to see this convert into multiple big leaguers. And there’s likely more to come, especially from recent high draft picks like Gabriel Hughes (first rounder in 2022), and William Kempner (third rounder in 2022), who could debut in 2026.
Sadly, it was the first season in over a decade that did not feature left-handed pitcher Marco Gonzales, who last pitched in August of 2024 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Gonzales spent almost the entirety of his big league career in Seattle, though, winning 61 games with the Mariners and pitching to a 4.08 ERA.
The five players from Gonzaga include first baseman/right fielder Troy Johnston, who made his major league debut in July, as well as third baseman Brett Harris (A’s), and a trio of right-handed relievers: Alek Jacob (San Diego), Casey Legumina (Seattle), and Eli Morgan (Chicago Cubs).
Here is a look at each of their performances this season:
Eli Morgan, Relief Pitcher, Chicago Cubs