260 To The Show: Former Players in MLB

By Fort Wayne TinCaps

March 31, 2023

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – As the 2023 Major League Baseball season began Thursday, 37 former Fort Wayne TinCaps and Wizards populated Opening Day rosters. See list below. The 37 Fort Wayne alumni span across 21 different big league teams. To begin the year, the active roster for the TinCaps’ parent

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – As the 2023 Major League Baseball season began Thursday, 37 former Fort Wayne TinCaps and Wizards populated Opening Day rosters. See list below.

The 37 Fort Wayne alumni span across 21 different big league teams. To begin the year, the active roster for the TinCaps’ parent club, the Padres, features catcher Luis Campusano (2018) and starting pitcher Ryan Weathers (2019), as well as catching coach Brian Esposito (2022 TinCaps manager), hitting instructor Morgan Burkhart (2013-14 hitting coach), assistant athletic trainer Ricky Huerta (2013-15 athletic trainer), and strength and conditioning coach Jay Young (2017).

Over the course of the 2022 season, a total of 56 Fort Wayne alumni played in the big leagues. That included five alums who earned All-Star status in shortstop Trea Turner (Phillies), first baseman Ty France (Mariners), starting pitcher Max Fried (Braves), starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (Cardinals), and relief pitcher David Bednar (Pirates).

Since Fort Wayne’s franchise was established in 1993, 212 players, and counting, have gone on to reach the big leagues.

Meanwhile, the next wave of talent is on its way to Parkview Field. Earlier this week the Padres announced the TinCaps’ Opening Day roster, which includes Jackson Merrill. The 19-year-old shortstop is ranked as San Diego’s top prospect and MLB.com rates him as the 19^th best prospect overall in the game. Click here for more information on the 2023 roster.

Merrill and the TinCaps begin their season on Thursday, April 6 at West Michigan. Opening Day at Parkview Field is set for Tuesday, April 11 (6:35 p.m.) against the Lake County Captains (Cleveland Guardians affiliate).

Before then, fans are invited to a pair of free events at Parkview Field. Tuesday, April 4 (5-8 p.m.) is Meet the Team Night, when fans can watch the squad work out, followed by autographs. Saturday, April 8 (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.) is an Open House, featuring all-access tours of the ballpark. Click here for more details on both events.

TinCaps tickets start at just $7. Tickets for all games are available at TinCaps.com, by calling 260-482-6400, and at the Parkview Field Ticket Office.

Fort Wayne Alumni on 2023 Opening Day MLB Rosters

INF C.J. Abrams (2019) – Washington Nationals
INF Gabriel Arías (2017-18) – Cleveland Guardians
RHP Anthony Bass (2009) – Toronto Blue Jays
RHP David Bednar (2016-17) – Pittsburgh Pirates
RHP Matt Brash (2019) – Seattle Mariners
RHP Matt Bush (2005-07) – Milwaukee Brewers
LHP *José Castillo *(2015-16) - San Diego Padres
C Luis Campusano (2018) – San Diego Padres
RHP Dylan Coleman (2018-19) – Kansas City Royals
OF Franchy Cordero (2014-15) – New York Yankees
RHP Enyel De Los Santos (2016) – Cleveland Guardians
RHP Zach Eflin (2013) – Tampa Bay Rays
INF Ty France (2016) – Seattle Mariners
LHP Max Fried (2013-14) – Atlanta Braves
LHP MacKenzie Gore (2018, ’21) – Washington Nationals
RHP Trevor Gott (2013) – Seattle Mariners / New York Mets
C Austin Hedges (2012) – Pittsburgh Pirates / Texas Rangers
OF Travis Jankowski (2012) – Texas Rangers
RHP Corey Kluber (2008) – Boston Red Sox
RHP Dinelson Lamet (2015) – Colorado Rockies / Boston Red Sox
LHP Eric Lauer (2016) – Milwaukee Brewers
RHP Adrián Martínez (2018-19) – Oakland A’s
RHP Phil Maton (2016) – Houston Astros
RHP Miles Mikolas (2010) – St. Louis Cardinals
INF Owen Miller (2018) – Milwaukee Brewers
RHP Andrés Muñoz (2017) – Seattle Mariners
INF Jace Peterson (2012) – Oakland A’s / Arizona Diamondbacks
RHP Cal Quantrill (2016) – Cleveland Guardians
OF Hunter Renfroe (2013) – Los Angeles Angels
OF Franmil Reyes (2014-15) – Kansas City Royals / Washington Nationals
OF Esteury Ruiz (2018) – Oakland A’s
RHP José Ruiz (2015) – Chicago White Sox / Arizona Diamondbacks
OF Jack Suwinski (2017-18) – Pittsburgh Pirates
RHP Mason Thompson (2017-18) – Washington Nationals
INF Trea Turner (2014) – Philadelphia Phillies
INF Luis Urías (2015) – Milwaukee Brewers / Boston Red Sox
LHP Ryan Weathers (2018-19) – San Diego Padres / Miami Marlins
RHP Trey Wingenter (2016) – Detroit Tigers

The following players have also appeared on MLB rosters since Opening Day:

RHP Pedro Avila (2017) - San Diego Padres
OF Jake Bauers (2014) - New York Yankees
LHP Tom Cosgrove (2018) - San Diego Padres*
INF/OF Xavier Edwards (2019) - Miami Marlins*
RHP Alek Jacob (2022) - San Diego Padres
RHP Michael Kelly (2012-13, '15) - Cleveland Guardians
RHP *Brett Kennedy *(2016) - Cincinnati Reds
OF Taylor Kolhwey (2016) - San Diego Padres
RHP Reiss Knehr (2018) - San Diego Padres
LHP Joey Lucchesi (2016) - New York Mets
INF Tucupita Marcano (2019) - Pittsburgh Pirates
LHP Adrian Morejon (2017) - San Diego Padres
RHP Luis Patiño (2018) - Tampa Bay Rays / Chicago White Sox
RHP Colin Rea (2012-13) - Milwaukee Brewers
RHP Gerardo Reyes (2016) - Los Angeles Angels
RHP Jesse Scholtens (2016-17) - Chicago White Sox*
OF Fernando Tatis Jr. (2017) - San Diego Padres
RHP Matt Waldron (2021) - San Diego Padres*
LHP Jackson Wolf (2022) - San Diego Padres* / Pittsburgh Pirates

*MLB debut