Road to the Show
Myrtle Beach Pelicans Alumni
From notable players who made their way in the early 2000s, to more recent debuts, the Pelicans have been a home to exceptional talent throughout the club's 22 years in Myrtle Beach. This list includes players' MLB Debut date and team, and their years spent with the Pelicans.
*Player did not return to MLB after playing in Myrtle Beach
**Player debuted in MLB prior to playing in Myrtle Beach but returned to big leagues
***MLB rehab assignment
1987-1999 Debuts
| Player | Years with MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Glavine (P)*** | 2008 | 8/17/1987 | Atlanta Braves |
| Steve Avery (P)** | 2000 | 6/13/1990 | Atlanta Braves |
| Mike Hampton (P)*** | 2008 | 4/17/1993 | Seattle Mariners |
| Brad Clontz (P)* | 2001 | 4/26/1995 | Atlanta Braves |
| Mark DeRosa (IF)*** | 2002 | 9/2/1998 | Atlanta Braves |
| Joe Winkelsas (P)** | 2001 | 4/10/1999 | Atlanta Braves |
| Tim Hudson (P)*** | 2009 | 6/8/1999 | Oakland Athletics |
| David Cortes (P)** | 2001 | 8/30/1999 | Atlanta Braves |
2000 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Furcal (IF) | 1999 | 4/4/2000 | Atlanta Braves |
| Luis Rivera (P) | 1999 | 4/4/2000 | Atlanta Braves |
| Dewayne Wise (OF)** | 2004 | 4/6/2000 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Jason Marquis (P) | 1999 | 6/6/2000 | Atlanta Braves |
| Joey Nation (P) | 1999 | 9/23/2000 | Chicago Cubs |
2001 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Giles (IF) | 1999, 2004*** | 4/17/2001 | Atlanta Braves |
| Jimmy Osting (P) | 2000 | 5/2/2001 | San Diego Padres |
| Ryan Drese (P)* | 2007 | 7/29/2001 | Cleveland Indians |
| Cory Aldridge (OF) | 2000 | 9/5/2001 | Atlanta Braves |
| Tim Spooneybarger (P) | 2000 | 9/5/2001 | Atlanta Braves |
| Brad Voyles (P) | 1999-2001 | 9/8/2001 | Kansas City Royals |
| Wilson Betemit (IF) | 2001 | 9/18/2001 | Atlanta Braves |
| Steve Torrealba (C) | 1999-2000 | 10/6/2001 | Atlanta Braves |
| Scott Sobkowiak (P) | 1999, 2002 | 10/7/2001 | Atlanta Braves |
2002 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ennis (P) | 2001 | 4/10/2002 | Atlanta Braves |
| Jung Bong (P) | 2000-2001 | 4/23/2002 | Atlanta Braves |
| John Foster (P) | 2000 | 4/24/2002 | Atlanta Braves |
| Ryan Langerhans (OF) | 2000-2001 | 4/28/2002 | Atlanta Braves |
| Jason Shiell (P) | 1999 | 9/8/2002 | San Diego Padres |
| Trey Hodges (P) | 2001 | 9/10/2002 | Atlanta Braves |
| Joe Dawley (P) | 2001 | 9/29/2002 | Atlanta Braves |
| Ben Kozlowski (P) | 2001-2002 | 11/19/2002 | Texas Rangers |
2003 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horacio Ramirez (P) | 2000 | 4/3/2003 | Atlanta Braves |
| Mike Hessman (IF) | 1999 | 8/22/2003 | Atlanta Braves |
| Matt Belisle (P) | 2000 | 9/7/2003 | Cincinnati Reds |
2004 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bennett (P)*** | 2008 | 4/6/2004 | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Adam LaRoche (IF) | 2001-2002 | 4/7/2004 | Atlanta Braves |
| Scott Proctor (P) | 2010*** | 4/20/2004 | New York Yankees |
| Nick Green (IF) | 2000-2001 | 5/15/2004 | Atlanta Braves |
| Ramon Castro (UTIL) | 2000 | 6/21/2004 | Oakland Athletics |
| Chuck Thomas (OF) | 2001-2003 | 6/23/2004 | Atlanta Braves |
| Roman Colon (P) | 2002 | 8/21/2004 | Atlanta Braves |
| Jose Capellan (P) | 2004 | 9/12/2004 | Atlanta Braves |
| Dan Meyer (P) | 2003 | 9/14/2004 | Atlanta Braves |
2005 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterson T. Orr (UTIL IF) | 2001-2002 | 4/5/2005 | Atlanta Braves |
| Kyle Davies (P) | 2004 | 5/21/2005 | Atlanta Braves |
| Brayan Pena (C) | 2002-2003 | 5/23/2005 | Atlanta Braves |
| Kelly Johnson (IF) | 2002 | 5/29/2005 | Atlanta Braves |
| Macay McBride (P) | 2003 | 6/6/2005 | Atlanta Braves |
| Andy Marte (IF) | 2003 | 6/7/2005 | Atlanta Braves |
| Brian McCann (C) | 2004, 2009*** | 6/10/2005 | Atlanta Braves |
| Blaine Boyer (P) | 2004 | 6/12/2005 | Atlanta Braves |
| Jeff Francoeur (OF) | 2004 | 7/7/2005 | Atlanta Braves |
| Adam Stern (OF) | 2002-2003 | 7/7/2005 | Boston Red Sox |
| Joey Devine (P) | 2005-2006 | 8/20/2005 | Atlanta Braves |
| Anthony Lerew (P) | 2004 | 9/4/2005 | Atlanta Braves |
| Chris Denorfia (IF)*** | 2015 | 9/7/2005 | Cincinnati Reds |
| Adam Wainwright (P) | 2002 | 9/11/2005 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Chuck James (P) | 2005 | 9/28/2005 | Atlanta Braves |
2006 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Pena Jr. (IF) | 2003 | 4/13/2006 | Atlanta Braves |
| Martin Prado (IF) | 2005 | 4/23/2006 | Atlanta Braves |
| Zach Miner (P) | 2003 | 6/4/2006 | Detroit Tigers |
| Scott Thorman (IF) | 2003-2004 | 6/18/2006 | Atlanta Braves |
| Kevin Barry (P) | 2002 | 6/26/2006 | Atlanta Braves |
| Ben Zobrist (INF)*** | 2019 | 8/1/2006 | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Winston Abreu (P) | 1999 | 8/6/2006 | Baltimore Orioles |
2007 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean White (P) | 2004-2005 | 4/4/2007 | Seattle Mariners |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia (C) | 2005 | 5/2/2007 | Atlanta Braves |
| Jo-Jo Reyes (P) | 2006 | 7/7/2007 | Atlanta Braves |
| Luis Hernandez (IF) | 2004 | 7/8/2007 | Baltimore Orioles |
| Jose Ascanio (P) | 2005-2006 | 7/13/2007 | Atlanta Braves |
| Manny Acosta (P) | 2003-2005 | 8/12/2007 | Atlanta Braves |
| William Collazo (P) | 2003 | 9/5/2007 | New York Mets |
| Clint Sammons (C) | 2006-2007 | 9/12/2007 | Atlanta Braves |
| Brandon Jones (OF) | 2005-2006 | 9/16/2007 | Atlanta Braves |
2008 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregor Blanco (OF) | 2003-2004 | 3/30/2008 | Atlanta Braves |
| Charlie Morton (P) | 2006 | 6/14/2008 | Atlanta Braves |
| Matt Harrison (P) | 2006 | 7/8/2008 | Texas Rangers |
| Chris Waters (P) | 2002-2005 | 8/5/2008 | Baltimore Orioles |
| James Parr (P) | 2006-2007 | 9/4/2008 | Atlanta Braves |
2009 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Schafer (OF) | 2007-2008 | 4/5/2009 | Atlanta Braves |
| Elvis Andrus (IF) | 2007 | 4/6/2009 | Texas Rangers |
| Diory Hernandez (IF) | 2005-2007 | 5/21/2009 | Atlanta Braves |
| Kris Medlen (P) | 2007 | 5/21/2009 | Atlanta Braves |
| Tommy Hanson (P) | 2007-2008 | 6/7/2009 | Atlanta Braves |
| Barbaro Canizares (IF/OF) | 2006 | 6/11/2009 | Atlanta Braves |
| Tyler Flowers (C) | 2008 | 9/3/2009 | Chicago White Sox |
2010 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) with MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Heyward (OF) | 2008-2009 | 4/5/2010 | Atlanta Braves |
| Jonny Venters (P) | 2007-2008 | 4/17/2010 | Atlanta Braves |
| Luis Atilano (P) | 2006 | 4/23/2010 | Washington Nationals |
| Brandon Hicks (IF) | 2008 | 5/5/2010 | Atlanta Braves |
| Craig Kimbrel (P) | 2008-2009 | 5/7/2010 | Atlanta Braves |
| Freddie Freeman (IF) | 2009 | 9/1/2010 | Atlanta Braves |
| Brandon Beachy (P) | 2009 | 9/20/2010 | Atlanta Braves |
| J.C. Boscan (C) | 2001-2003 | 10/1/2010 | Atlanta Braves |
2011 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Young (OF) | 2006-2007 | 4/3/2011 | Atlanta Braves |
| Cory Gearrin (P) | 2008-2009 | 4/25/2011 | Atlanta Braves |
| Julio Teheran (P) | 2010 | 5/7/2011 | Atlanta Braves |
| Randall Delgado (P) | 2010 | 6/17/2011 | Atlanta Braves |
| Scott Diamond (P) | 2008 | 7/18/2011 | Minnesota Twins |
| Arodys Vizcaino (P) | 2010 | 8/10/2011 | Atlanta Braves |
| Juan Abreu (P) | 2010 | 8/29/2011 | Houston Astros |
| Jeff Locke (P) | 2009 | 9/10/2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
2012 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Ross (P) | 2011 | 4/8/2012 | Texas Rangers |
| Joe Wieland (P) | 2011 | 4/14/2012 | San Diego Padres |
| J.J. Hoover (P) | 2009-2010 | 4/25/2012 | Cincinnati Reds |
| Gorkys Hernandez (OF) | 2008 | 5/21/2012 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Justin Grimm (P) | 2011 | 6/16/2012 | Texas Rangers |
| Luis Avilan (P) | 2010 | 7/14/2012 | Atlanta Braves |
| Mike Olt (IF) | 2011 | 8/2/2012 | Texas Rangers |
| Deunte Heath (P) | 2007-2008 | 9/1/2012 | Chicago White Sox |
| Jaye Chapman (P) | 2008-2010 | 9/4/2012 | Chicago Cubs |
| Wilmer Font (P) | 2012 | 9/18/2012 | Texas Rangers |
| Christian Villanueva (IF) | 2012 | 9/18/2012 | San Diego Padres |
2013 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joesph Ortiz (P) | 2011 | 3/31/2013 | Texas Rangers |
| Leury Garcia (IF) | 2011 | 4/6/2013 | Texas Rangers |
| Paul Clemens (P) | 2010 | 4/9/2013 | Houston Astros |
| Nick Tepesch (P) | 2012 | 4/9/2013 | Texas Rangers |
| Brett Oberholtzer (P) | 2010 | 4/21/2013 | Houston Astros |
| Robbie Erlin (P) | 2011 | 4/30/2013 | San Diego Padres |
| Cory Rasmus (P) | 2010 | 5/22/2013 | Atlanta Braves |
| Jesus Sucre (C) | 2009-2010 | 5/24/2013 | Seattle Mariners |
| Chris McGuiness (IF) | 2011 | 6/7/2013 | Texas Rangers |
| Zeke Spruill (P) | 2010 | 6/21/2013 | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Philip Gosselin (IF/OF) | 2010 | 8/16/2013 | Atlanta Braves |
2014 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Martinez (P) | 2013 | 4/5/2014 | Texas Rangers |
| Luis Sardinas (SS) | 2013 | 4/20/2014 | Texas Rangers |
| Neil Ramirez (P) | 2011 | 4/25/2014 | Chicago Cubs |
| Rougned Odor (2B) | 2013 | 5/8/2014 | Texas Rangers |
| Ben Rowen (P) | 2012 | 6/15/2014 | Texas Rangers |
| Roman Mendez (P) | 2012 | 7/8/2014 | Texas Rangers |
| Kyle Hendricks (P) | 2012 | 7/10/2014 | Chicago Cubs |
| Matt West (P) | 2011-2012 | 7/10/2014 | Texas Rangers |
| Phil Klein (P) | 2012-2013 | 8/1/2014 | Texas Rangers |
| Alexander Claudio (P) | 2014 | 8/13/2014 | Texas Rangers |
| Jon Edwards (P) | 2012-2013 | 8/15/2014 | Texas Rangers |
| Tomas Telis (C) | 2012 | 8/25/2014 | Texas Rangers |
| Jorge Soler (OF)*** | 2015 | 8/27/2014 | Chicago Cubs |
| Erik Cordier (P) | 2009 | 9/3/2014 | San Francisco Giants |
2015 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odubel Herrera (OF) | 2012-2014 | 4/6/2015 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Keone Kela (P) | 2014 | 4/7/2015 | Texas Rangers |
| Hanser Alberto (IF) | 2012-2014 | 5/29/2015 | Texas Rangers |
| Alex "Chi Chi" Gonzalez (P) | 2013-2014 | 5/30/2015 | Texas Rangers |
| Joey Gallo (IF/OF) | 2014 | 6/2/2015 | Texas Rangers |
| Michael Broadway (P) | 2008-2009 | 6/13/2015 | San Francisco Giants |
| Victor Caratini (C) | 2015 | 6/28/2015 | Chicago Cubs |
| Ryan Kelly (P) | 2011 | 6/30/2015 | Atlanta Braves |
| Ryan Strausborger (OF) | 2011 | 8/5/2015 | Texas Rangers |
| Jerad Eickhoff (P) | 2013 | 8/21/2015 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Alec Asher (P) | 2013 | 8/30/2015 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Andrew Faulkner (P) | 2014 | 8/31/2015 | Texas Rangers |
| Luke Jackson (P) | 2012-2013 | 9/4/2015 | Texas Rangers |
2016 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Nicholas (C/1B) | 2011-2012 | 4/11/2016 | Texas Rangers |
| Cody Ege (P) | 2013-2014 | 4/23/2016 | Seattle Mariners |
| Wilfredo Boscan (P) | 2011 | 5/19/2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Jared Hoying (OF) | 2011-2012 | 5/23/2016 | Texas Rangers |
| Willson Contreras (C)*** | 2017 | 6/17/2016 | Chicago Cubs |
| Gerardo Concepcion (P) | 2015 | 6/21/2016 | Chicago Cubs |
| Jeimer Candelario (IF) | 2015 | 7/3/2016 | Chicago Cubs |
| Jose Leclerc (P) | 2014 | 7/6/2016 | Texas Rangers |
| Jorge Alfaro (C) | 2013-2014 | 9/12/2016 | Philadelphia Phillies |
2017 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Robinson (IF/OF) | 2013 | 4/5/2017 | Texas Rangers |
| Christpher Bostick (IF/OF) | 2014 | 5/7/2017 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Chad Bell (P) | 2011-2012, 2014 | 5/10/2017 | Detroit Tigers |
| Ian Happ (IF/OF) | 2016 | 5/13/2017 | Chicago Cubs |
| Lewis Brinson (OF) | 2014 | 6/11/2017 | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Mark Zagunis (OF) | 2015 | 6/22/2017 | Chicago Cubs |
| Nick Williams (OF) | 2014 | 6/30/2017 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Paul Blackburn (P) | 2015 | 7/1/2017 | Oakland Athletics |
| Dillon Maples (P) | 2016-2017 | 9/3/2017 | Chicago Cubs |
| Jacob Hannemann (OF) | 2015 | 9/9/2017 | Seattle Mariners |
| Jen-Ho Tseng (P) | 2015 | 9/14/2017 | Chicago Cubs |
2018 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy McKinney (OF) | 2015 | 3/30/2018 | New York Yankees |
| Pedro Araujo (P) | 2016-2017 | 3/31/2018 | Baltimore Orioles |
| David Bote (IF) | 2016 | 4/21/2018 | Chicago Cubs |
| Gleyber Torres (IF) | 2015-2016 | 4/22/2018 | New York Yankees |
| Duane Underwood Jr. (P) | 2015-2016 | 6/25/2018 | Chicago Cubs |
| James Norwood (P) | 2016-2017 | 7/11/2018 | Chicago Cubs |
| Stephen Gonsalves (P)* | 2023 | 8/20/2018 | Minnesota Twins |
| Ryan Cordell (OF) | 2014 | 9/3/2018 | Chicago White Sox |
2019 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eloy Jimenez (OF) | 2017 | 3/28/2019 | Chicago White Sox |
| Tayler Scott (P) | 2015 | 6/8/2019 | Seattle Mariners |
| Adbert Alzolay (P) | 2017, 2019 | 6/20/2019 | Chicago Cubs |
2020 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vimael Machin (INF) | 2017-2018 | 7/26/2020 | Oakland Athletics |
| Thomas Hatch (P) | 2017 | 7/26/2020 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Jordan Holloway (RHP)* | 2023 | 7/26/2020 | Miami Marlins |
| Tyson Miller (P) | 2018 | 8/17/2020 | Chicago Cubs |
| Brailyn Marquez (P) | 2019, 2023 | 9/27/2020 | Chicago Cubs |
2021 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Debut Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lange (RHP) | 2018, 2019 | 4/10/2021 | Detroit Tigers |
| Justin Steele (LHP) | 2017, 2018 | 4/12/2021 | Chicago Cubs |
| Zack Short (INF) | 2017 | 4/21/2021 | Detroit Tigers |
| Keegan Thompson (P) | 2016 | 4/24/2021 | San Francisco Giants |
| Tommy Nance (P) | 2016, 2018 | 5/17/2021 | Chicago Cubs |
| PJ Higgins ( C ) | 2017, 2018 | 5/19/2021 | Chicago Cubs |
| Cory Abbott (RHP) | 2018 | 6/5/2021 | Chicago Cubs |
| Michael Rucker (RHP) | 2017 | 7/30/2021 | Chicago Cubs |
| Manny Rodriguez (RHP) | 2019 | 7/30/2021 | Chicago Cubs |
| Scott Effross (RHP) | 2016-17, 2019 | 8/29/2021 | Chicago Cubs |
| Jhon Romero (RHP) | 2018 | 9/24/2021 | Washington Nationals |
| Trent Giambrone (INF) | 2017 | 9/29/2021 | Chicago Cubs |
| Erick Castillo (C ) | 2016 | 10/1/2021 | Chicago Cubs |
| Tyler Payne ( C) | 2019 | 10/3/2021 | Chicago Cubs |
2022 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Team Debut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Roberts (RHP) | 2019 | 4/9/2022 | Chicago Cubs |
| Matt Swarmer (RHP) | 2018 | 5/30/2022 | Chicago Cubs |
| Erich Uelmen (RHP) | 2018 | 7/22/2022 | Chicago Cubs |
| Javier Assad (RHP) | 2019 | 8/23/2022 | Chicago Cubs |
| Jeremiah Estrada (RHP) | 2021 | 8/30/2022 | Chicago Cubs |
| Brendon Little (LHP) | 2019 | 8/30/2022 | Chicago Cubs |
| Jared Young (INF) | 2018 | 9/16/2022 | Chicago Cubs |
2023 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Team Debut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Amaya (C) | 2019 | 5/4/23 | Chicago Cubs |
| Matt Mervis (1B) | 2021 | 5/5/23 | Chicago Cubs |
| Andruw Monasterio (INF) | 2017-18 | 5/28/23 | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Bryan Hudson (LHP) | 2018, 2019 | 6/17/23 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Daniel Palencia (RHP) | 2021 | 7/4/23 | Chicago Cubs |
| Luke Little (LHP) | 2022 | 9/6/23 | Chicago Cubs |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (OF) | 2022 | 9/11/23 | Chicago Cubs |
2024 Debuts
| Player | Year(s) in MB | MLB Debut | Team Debut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jhonny Pereda | 2018 | 4/17/24 | Miami Marlins |
| Porter Hodge | 2021-22 | 5/22/24 | Chicago Cubs |
| DJ Herz | 2021 | 6/4/24 | Washington Nationals |
| Bryan King | 2022 | 6/23/24 | Houston Astros |