OKLAHOMANS IN PRO BASEBALL
Here’s a look at players with Oklahoma connections in professional baseball. The Major League Baseball list includes only players on the roster or still in position battles entering Thursday’s opening day. Major League Baseball
Lane Adams, Braves (Red Oak)
Brian Anderson, Marlins (Deer Creek) Chase Anderson, Brewers (OU)
Archie Bradley, Diamondbacks (Broken Arrow) Dylan Bundy, Orioles (Owasso)
Brian Flynn, Royals (Owasso)
Michael Fulmer, Tigers (Deer Creek) Koda Glover, Nationals (OSU/Heavener) Jon Gray, Rockies (OU/Eastern/Chandler) Andrew Heaney, Angels (OSU/Putnam City) JaCoby Jones, Tigers (Chickasha*)
Matt Kemp, Dodgers (Midwest City) Dallas Keuchel, Astros (Tulsa Kelley)
Tyler Lyons, Cardinals (OSU)
Jordy Mercer, Pirates (OSU/Taloga)
J.T. Realmuto, Marlins (Carl Albert)
Jacob Rhame, Mets (OU) Garrett Richards, Angels (OU/Edmond Memorial)
Tyler Saladino, White Sox (ORU) Andrelton Simmons, Angels (Western Okla. St.) Kelby Tomlinson, Giants (Elgin)
Minors
Vincenzo Aiello, Marlins (OU)
Xavier Altamirano, Athletics (ORU)
Brett Anderson, Athletics (Stillwater)
Tim Arakawa, Angels (OSU) Blake Battenfield, White Sox (OSU/Verdigris) Garrett Benge, Red Sox (OSU/Yukon) Clayton Blackburn, Rangers (Edmond Santa Fe)
Tyler Buffett, Reds (OSU)
Holden Capps, Royals (UCO/Redlands/ Lawton)
Adam Choplick, Rangers (OU)
Trey Cobb, Mets (OSU/Broken Arrow) Corey Copping, Dodgers (OU) Cale Coshow, Yankees (OC/Deer Creek) J.R. Davis, Cardinals (OSU)
Dean Deetz, Astros (NEO)** Roberto Delgado, Brewers (OCU) Dillon Drabble, Royals (Seminole St.) Caleb Eldridge, Mariners (Deer Creek) Jake Elliott, White Sox (OU)
Justin Ellison, Braves (Western Okla. St.) Jacob Evans, Cardinals (OU/Broken Arrow) Parker Frazier, Phillies (Tulsa Kelley) Ralph Garza, Astros (OU)
Chi Chi Gonzalez, Rangers (ORU)^ Yariel Gonzalez, Cardinals (USAO) Matt Hague, Mariners (OSU)
Alec Hansen, White Sox (OU)
Ian Hardman, Astros (Seminole St.) Tom Hatch, Cubs (OSU/Jenks) Taylor Hawkins, Rays (Carl Albert) John Hayes, Tigers (Murray St.) Taylor Hearn, Pirates (OBU)
Ryan Helsley, Cardinals (NSU/Sequoyah Tahlequah)
Ty Hensley, Rays (Edmond Santa Fe)^ Anthony Hermelyn, Astros (OU) Cameron Hill, Indians (Redlands/El Reno) Kevin Hill, Astros (Tecumseh)
Tim Hill, Royals (Bacone)
Adrian Houser, Brewers (Locust Grove) Bryce Howe, Marlins (ORU/Claremore) Jason Hursh, Braves (OSU)
Zach Jackson, Blue Jays (Berryhill) Josh James, Astros (Western Okla. St.) Mac James, Rays (OU)
Jake Jewell, Angels (NEO/Norman) Cameron Knight, Cardinals (Westmoore) Dusten Knight, Giants (Tahlequah) Pete Kozma, Tigers (Owasso) Carson LaRue, Astros (OSU/Dewey) Ramon Laureano, Athletics (NEO) Gavin LaValley, Reds (Carl Albert) Sicnarf Loopstok, Indians (Western Okla. St.) Damien Magnifico, Pirates (OU)
Jack Mayfield, Astros (OU)
Garrett McCain, Tigers (OSU) Brendan McCurry, Astros (OSU/Roff) Thomas McIlraith, Mets (OU) Matthew Merrill, Astros (Tulsa NOAH) Julian Merryweather, Indians (OBU) Michael Mertz, Marlins (OSU)
Trey Michalczewski, White Sox (Jenks) Zach Neal, Dodgers (OU)
Sheldon Neuse, Athletics (OU) Antonio Nunez, Astros (Western Okla. St.) Matt Oberste, Mets (OU/Sallisaw) Steven Okert, Giants (OU)
Dillon Overton, Padres (OU/Weatherford) Matthew Page, Nationals (OBU) Michael Peoples, Indians (Western Okla. St.) Jon Perrin, Brewers (OSU)
Chris Pike, Rays (OCU)
Remey Reed, Marlins (OSU)
Matt Reynolds, Nationals (Tulsa Kelley) Parker Rigler, White Sox (Edmond Memorial) Blake Rogers, Padres (OU)
Josh Rolette, Indians (Shawnee) Jordan Romano, Blue Jays (ORU)
Drew Rucinski, Marlins (Tulsa Union) Casey Sadler, Pirates (Western Okla. St./ Ripley)
Wilfred Salaman, Brewers (Carl Albert St.) Daniel Salters, Indians (Eufaula) Cameron Seitzer, Rays (OU)
Chris Shaw, Orioles (OU)
Caleb Simpson, Giants (Seminole St./ Norman North)
Dylan Snypes, Mets (ORU)
Teddy Stankiewicz, Red Sox (Seminole St.) Cory Taylor, Giants (Owasso) Logan Taylor, Mets (Eastern/Jenks) James Teague, Orioles (Bartlesville) Collin Theroux, Athletics (OSU)
Cody Thomas, Dodgers (OU)
Nathan Thompson, Astros (OBU)
Ashur Tolliver, Mariners (OCU) Abraham Toro-Hernandez, Astros (Seminole St.)
Jose Trevino, Rangers (ORU)
Conner Uselton, Pirates (Southmoore) Ryan Vilade, Rockies (Stillwater) Donnie Walton, Mariners (OSU/Tulsa Kelley) Drew Ward, Nationals (Leedey)
Jordan Watson, Diamondbacks (USAO/ Seminole St.)
Braden Webb, Brewers (Owasso)
Matt Whatley, Rangers (ORU/Claremore) Brad Wieck, Padres (OCU)
Andy Wilkins, Twins (Broken Arrow) Chase Williams, Brewers (Eastern/Broken Arrow)
Garrett Williams, Giants (OSU) Jackson Williams, Pirates (OU/Broken Arrow) Corey Zangari, White Sox (Carl Albert)^ MLB Managers/Coaches
Jeff Banister, Rangers (Weatherford*)
Ron Gardenhire, Tigers (Okmulgee)
A.J. Hinch, Astros (Midwest City)
Ted Power, Reds (Guthrie*)
John Russell, Orioles (OU/Norman)
Jeff Salazar, Rockies (OSU/Connors St./Putnam West)
Reggie Willits, Yankees (OU/Seminole St./ Fort Cobb-Broxton)
*-Birthplace
^-Missed 2017 season due to injury **-Suspended 80 games for violating Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program