Kicking off the 2026 MLB and MiLB season, more than 300 MLB Draft League alumni are taking the field at the professional level.<\/p>\n
Amongst those 300+, four broke camp with their Major League organization\u2019s: Zach Dezenzo<\/a>, the first Draft League alumni to debut, made the Houston Astros\u2019 roster but was placed on the 10-day I.L. with a right elbow sprain. Andrew Hoffmann<\/a> earned a spot with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Nathan Church<\/a>, who became the first alumni to start on Opening Day, played for the St. Louis Cardinals, while TJ Rumfield<\/a> became the 11th MLB Draft League alumni to be called up to the Majors, making the Colorado Rockies\u2019 roster.<\/p>\n A week after Opening Day, Tyler Uberstine<\/a> would be called up to the Boston Red Sox and make his debut two days later in relief.<\/p>\n Called up on Friday, Tyler Uberstine (@crosscutters<\/a> ’21) officially became the 1\ufe0f\u20e32\ufe0f\u20e3th #MLBDraftLeague<\/a> alum to make their @MLB<\/a> debut on Easter Sunday! \ud83e\ude93 \ud83d\udc30<\/p>\n The @RedSox<\/a>‘ No. 15 prospect by @MLBPipeline<\/a> went 2.2 IP with 2 strikeouts, surrendering only one run. \ud83d\udc49\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/kVuKJRwh9F<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 MLB Draft League (@mlbdraftleague) April 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n More than two weeks into the Major League regular season and a week into the Minor Leagues, our first Alumni Report highlights the early standouts in the 2026 campaign.<\/p>\n See more on the MLB Draft League alumni who ranked within the top 30 organizational rankings by MLB Pipeline and Spring Breakout rosters here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Position Players<\/p>\n TJ Rumfield (COL, MLB)<\/p>\n 2021 Trenton Thunder Awarded MVP of Spring Training for the Rockies, Rumfield became the 11th Draft League alumni to make their MLB debut and has seized his opportunity. The former 12th rounder recorded his first hit in his first game followed by his first home run in the second. Through 12 games, Rumfield leads the Rockies in hits, average, OBP, SLG, total bases and RBI.<\/p>\n T.J. Rumfield (@TrentonThunder<\/a> ’21) CRUSHED his first MLB home run in his second game! \u26a1 \ud83c\udfd4\ufe0f \ud83d\udcaa<\/p>\n \ud83d\udccf 4\ufe0f\u20e32\ufe0f\u20e33\ufe0f\u20e3 ft \u2014 MLB Draft League (@mlbdraftleague) March 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Sam Antonacci (CHW, Triple-A)<\/a><\/p>\n 2022 West Virginia Black Bears | White Sox No. 9 Prospect (MLB Pipeline) Two Home Runs in two games for Sam Antonacci and we’re all tied up 1-1! pic.twitter.com\/D5O9zzrnGG<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Charlotte Knights (@KnightsBaseball) March 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Tucker Mitchell (TEX, Double-A)<\/a><\/p>\n 2021 West Virginia Black Bears Stanley Tucker (BOS, Single-A)<\/a><\/p>\n 2023 Williamsport Crosscutters Will Simpson (TB, Double-A)<\/a><\/p>\n 2022 State College Spikes<\/p>\n April: 4 G, .313\/.389\/.625 (1.014 OPS), HR, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB<\/p>\n Eddie Micheletti Jr. (TOR, Double-A)<\/a><\/p>\n 2022 Williamsport Crosscutters Jared Sprague-Lott (ATH, High-A)<\/a><\/p>\n 2023 Mahoning Valley Scrappers Michael Trautwein (CIN, Double-A)<\/a><\/p>\n 2021 Williamsport Crosscutters Garrett Martin (NYY, Double-A)<\/a><\/p>\n 2023 Frederick Keys Casey Yamauchi (ATH, High-A)<\/a><\/p>\n 2023 Frederick Keys On Wednesday, April 8, Yamauchi recorded his first career multi-home run performance for the Lansing Lugnuts in their 15-1 victory. The first second-half player of the 2023 season, the Athletics\u2019 prospect also recorded six RBI with all three of his hits, including a double, driving in runs, while he also reached on an error. In 2025, Yamauchi recorded one home run for Lansing as well as one for Double-A Midland RockHounds.<\/p>\n Pitchers<\/p>\n Andrew Hoffmann (AZ, MLB)<\/p>\n 2021 Mahoning Valley Scrappers Earning his first win of 2026, Andrew Hoffmann (@mvscrappers<\/a> ’21) worked two scoreless innings for the @Dbacks<\/a> last night.\ud83d\udc0d<\/p>\n The right-hander struck out three and didn’t allow a hit while keeping his 0.00 ERA intact through 3.2 innings this year.<\/p>\n \ud835\uddda\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddf2: W, 2 IP, 0 R, 3 K, 0\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/ppbynmrp3d<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 MLB Draft League (@mlbdraftleague) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Kohl Drake (AZ, Triple-A)<\/a><\/p>\n 2022 Mahoning Valley Scrappers | D-Backs No. 12 Prospect (MLB Pipeline) After his second start for the Reno Aces, Drake was named the Pacific Coast League\u2019s first Pitcher of the Week of 2026. He was recognized for his second start of the season on Thursday, April 2, when the southpaw struck out five across five no-hit innings for the Aces.<\/p>\n Kohl Drake (@mvscrappers<\/a> ’22) is the first Pacific Coast League Player of the Week for 2026!<\/p>\n The @Dbacks<\/a>‘ No. 1\u20e32\u20e3 prospect by @MLBPipeline<\/a> struck out 5 through 5 no-hit innings for Triple-A @Aces<\/a> on Thursday.pic.twitter.com\/R8mpJi5PzR<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/DBfBLUvqHY<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 MLB Draft League (@mlbdraftleague) April 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Tyler Uberstine (BOS, MLB)<\/p>\n 2021 Williamsport Crosscutters | Red Sox No. 15 Prospect (MLB Pipeline) Jonah Tong (NYM, Triple-A)<\/a><\/p>\n 2022 Frederick Keys | Mets No. 2 Prospect \/ MLB\u2019s No. 45 Hayden Minton (DET, High-A)<\/a><\/p>\n 2022 Mahoning Valley Scrappers Jaren Warwick (LAA, Single-A)<\/a><\/p>\n 2024 State College Spikes Charlie McDaniel (SF, High-A)<\/a><\/p>\n 2024 Mahoning Valley Scrappers Riley Gowens (CHW, Double-A)<\/a><\/p>\n 2022\/23 Williamsport Crosscutters Hunter Dryden (SF, High-A)<\/a><\/p>\n 2024 Mahoning Valley Scrappers Carlson Reed (PIT, High-A)<\/a><\/p>\n 2023 Trenton Thunder & West Virginia Black Bears In Reed\u2019s first start of 2026 on Tuesday, April 7, for the Greensboro Grasshoppers, the former fourth rounder tied MLB Draft League alumni in single-game strikeouts for 2026. The latest to strike out seven, he joins Duncan Davitt (Charlotte Knights, Mahoning Valley 2022), who did it Sunday, March 29, Grant Umberger (Winston-Salem Dash, Mahoning Valley 2024) on Friday, April 3 and Corey Avant (Midland RockHounds, State College 2023) on Saturday, April 4.<\/p>\n Colin Fields (DET, Double-A)<\/a><\/p>\n 2022 Mahoning Valley Scrappers Zachary Cawyer (KC, Double-A)<\/a><\/p>\n 2024 Mahoning Valley Scrappers Draft History<\/p>\n The MLB Draft League has found success in the MLB Draft through its first five seasons with 233 players drafted and another 200+ signing as free agents for a total of 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n
April: 7 G, .300\/.375\/.550 (.925 OPS), HR, 3B, 5 RBI, 3 R, 3 BBSeason: 12 G, .368\/.432\/.605 (1.037 OPS), 2 HR, 3B, 2B, 8 RBI, 6 R<\/p>\n
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Season: 9 G, .353\/.522\/.559 (1.081 OPS), 2 HR, 2B, 5 RBI, 5 R, 4 SB<\/p>\n
April: 5 G, .474\/.524\/.684 (1.208 OPS), 4 2B, 5 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB<\/p>\n
April: 3 G, .333.538\/.667 (1.205 OPS), HR, 4 RBI, 4 R, 4 BB, 2 SB<\/p>\n
April: 4 G, .333\/.429\/.667 (1.096 OPS), 2 HR, 5 RBI, 5 R, 3 BB<\/p>\n
April: 3 G, .333\/.333\/.583 (.916 OPS), HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, SB<\/p>\n
April: 3 G, .250\/.357\/.500 (.857 OPS), HR, 4 RBI, 5 R, 2 BB, SB<\/p>\n
April: 2 G, .222\/.300\/.556 (.856 OPS), HR, RBI, 3 R<\/p>\n
April: 3 G, .375\/.500\/1.250 (1.750 OPS), 2 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R, SB<\/p>\n
April: 2 G, 3 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 4 K, 1.67 WHIP, .273 BAA
Season: 4 G, 1-0, 6.2 IP, 1.35 ERA, 7 K, 1.35 WHIP, .182 BAA<\/p>\n
April: GS, 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K, 0.40 WHIP, .000 BAA
Season: 2 GS, 9 IP, 3.00 ERA, 11 K, 0.67 WHIP, .097 BAA<\/p>\n
April (MLB): G, 2.2 IP, 3 H, R, BB, 2 K, 1.50 WHIP
Season (MiLB): GS, 4 IP, 2.25 ERA, 2 H, BB, 3 K, 0.75 WHIP, .143 BAA<\/p>\n
Week: GS, 5 IP, H, 2 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 0.60 WHIP, .067 BAA<\/p>\n
April: GS, 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 5 K, 0.25 WHIP, .000 BAA<\/p>\n
April: 2 G, 2.1 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0.43 WHIP, .111 BAA<\/p>\n
April: GS, 3 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 2 K, 0.67 WHIP, .100 BAA<\/p>\n
April: 2 G, 4 IP, 2 H, R, BB, 6 K, 0.75 WHIP, .143 BAA<\/p>\n
April: GS, 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 6 K, 0.75 WHIP, .143 BAA<\/p>\n
April: GS, 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 7 K, 0.75 WHIP, .154 BAA<\/p>\n
April: G, 2.1 IP, H, R, BB, 4 K, 0.86 WHIP, .100 BAA<\/p>\n
April: 2 G, W, 3 IP, H 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K, 1.00 WHIP, .100 BAA<\/p>\n