Appalachian League Draft History

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The Appalachian League had a record 38 players selected during the 2024 MLB Draft. An additional 10 signed as undrafted free agents (UDFAs). View UDFAs

2024 Drafted Players

RoundPickTeamPlayerPositionSchoolAppy League TeamYear
121Minnesota TwinsKaelen CulpepperSSKansas StateBluefield2022
CB-B70Miami MarlinsAiden MayRHPOregon StateKingsport2022
3102Arizona DiamondbacksDaniel EagenRHPPresbyterian CollegeGreeneville2023
4104Oakland AthleticsRodney GreenOFCaliforniaPulaski2022
4C134San Diego PadresKavares TearsOFTennesseeKingsport2023
5145Pittsburgh PiratesWill TaylorOFClemsonGreeneville2022
5164Arizona DiamondbacksConnor FoleyRHPIndianaJohnson City2023
6176Detroit TigersWoody HadeenSSUC IrvinePrinceton2022
7198Colorado RockiesFidel UlloaRHPLouisiana StateBristol2022
7209Cincinnati RedsMyles SmithOFUC IrvineGreeneville2022
7222Philadelphia PhilliesJoel DragooOFPresbyterian CollegeGreeneville2023
8230Washington NationalsSam PetersenOFIowaKingsport2022
8244Miami MarlinsJacob Jenkins-Cowart1BEast CarolinaBurlington2022
8247Toronto Blue JaysEddie Micheletti Jr.OFVirginia TechGreeneville2021
8254Arizona DiamondbacksTravis GarnettLHPWilliam & MaryJohnson City2023
9257Kansas City RoyalsCanyon BrownCNorth Carolina A&T StateJohnson City / Greeneville2022
9269Cincinnati RedsRyan McCrystalCEast CarolinaBurlington2022-24
9274Miami MarlinsDub Gleed3BUC IrvineGreeneville2022
9279Baltimore OriolesJack CrowderRHPIllinoisKingsport2021
9280Los Angeles DodgersKole MyersOFTroyBurlington2022
10286Oakland AthleticsCameron LearyOFBoston CollegePulaski2021
10287Kansas City RoyalsNate AckenhausenLHPLouisiana StateBluefield2021
10312Philadelphia PhilliesBrady DaySSKansas StatePrinceton2021
11318Colorado RockiesAlan EspinalCVanderbiltJohnson City2021
12361New York YankeesBrendan JonesOFKansas StateElizabethton2022-23
14423Seattle MarinersAustin St. Laurent3BAppalachian StateBurlington2022
14426Tampa Bay RaysRyan SchieferRHPArizona StateGreeneville2022
14430Los Angeles DodgersWill GagnonRHPReedley College (CA)Burlington2023
15441St. Louis CardinalsSam BrodersenRHPLouisiana TechBluefield2023
16467Kansas City RoyalsAndrew MoronesRHPCal State FullertonGreeneville2022
16471St. Louis CardinalsDeniel Ortiz3BWalters State CCKingsport2023
16493Houston AstrosBryce MayerRHPMissouriGreeneville2021
17516Tampa Bay RaysAndres GalanRHPCaliforniaPrinceton2022
18528Colorado RockiesTyler HampuRHPAustin PeayPrinceton2023
19556Oakland AthleticsGunner GouldsmithSSSacramento StateKingsport2022
19571New York YankeesBrandon DeckerRHPOaklandBristol2022-23
20603Seattle MarinersRyan PicolloOFSaint Joseph'sBurlington2021
20607Toronto Blue JaysBryce Martin-Grudzielanek*SSSouthern CaliforniaBluefield2023

* = Did not sign

2024 Undrafted Free Agents

MLB TeamPlayerPositionCollege(s)Appy TeamYear
Seattle MarinersConnor DykstraCGeorge MasonDanville2022
Houston AstrosDanny TreheyRHPFlorida AtlanticPrinceton2023
New York MetsHayden CooperRHPWest VirginiaJohnson City2023
Baltimore OriolesSteven OndinaSSArizona StateJohnson City2021
Baltimore OriolesJacob StretchRHPVirginia TechPrinceton2023
San Diego PadresAlex McCoyOFHofstraElizabethton2022
Houston AstrosTrevor AustinSSMissouriGreeneville2021
Milwaukee BrewersJack SeppingsRHPBrownPrinceton2021
Kansas City RoyalsCallan Moss1BSaint LeoJohnson City/Danville2022-24
Milwaukee BrewersGarrett HodgesRHPGardner-WebbDanville2024

2023 Drafted Players

In 2021, the Appalachian League became a summer collegiate wood-bat league. After 17 players were drafted in 2021 and 2022 combined, the League saw another 31 players selected in the 2023 MLB Draft.

RoundPickTeamPlayerPositionSchoolAppy League TeamYear
CB (A)38Cincinnati RedsTy FloydRHPLouisiana StateBristol2021
4117San Francisco GiantsMaui AhunaSSTennesseeBurlington2021
4128San Diego PadresHomer Bush Jr.OFGrand CanyonGreeneville2021
4C135New York MetsAustin TroesserRHPMissouriGreeneville2021
5138Washington NationalsMarcus BrownSSOklahoma St.Elizabethton2021
5145Colorado RockiesKyle Karros3BUCLAGreeneville2021
5146Miami MarlinsAndrew LindseyRHPTennesseeKingsport2022
5159New York MetsZach ThorntonLHPGrand CanyonElizabethton2022
5163Los Angeles DodgersJoe Vetrano1BBoston CollegeJohnson City2021
8235Arizona DiamondbacksJackson Feltner1BMorehead StateBluefield2022
8254Houston AstrosRyan Johnson3BPepperdinePulaski2021-22
9271Baltimore OriolesZach FruitRHPTroyGreeneville2021
9279Atlanta BravesRiley GowensRHPIllinoisDanville2021
9283Philadelphia PhilliesAvery Owusu-AsieduOFSIU-EdwardsvilleElizabethton2022
10293Miamia MarlinsXavier MeachemRHPNorth Carolina A&TBurlington2021
10294Los Angeles AngelsChris BarrazaRHPArizonaPulaski2021
11316Oakland AthleticsDrew ConoverRHPRutgersPrinceton2021
11336New York MetsBrett BanksRHPUNC-WilmingtonJohnson City2021
12352Colorado RockiesBryson HammerLHPDallas BaptistBurlington2021
12365St. Louis CardinalsBrayden Jobert1BLouisiana StateBluefield2021
12369Atlanta BravesBrady Day*2BKansas StatePrinceton2022
13379Kansas City RoyalsEthan BosackerRHPXavierJohnson City2021
13382Colorado RockiesCaleb HobsonOFUT MartinPulaski/Johnson City2022
13394Toronto Blue JaysBrennan OrfOFSIU-EdwardsvilleElizabethton2022
14423Tampa Bay RaysTJ FondtainLHPSan Diego StatePulaski2022
15442Colorado RockiesDarius PerryCUCLAGreeneville2021
16470Detroit TigersDonye EvansRHPUNC CharlotteJohnson City2021
16487Seattle MarinersCaleb Cali3BArkansasDanville2021
16493Philadelphia PhilliesLuke RussoRHPEastern MichiganGreeneville2021
18539Chicago White SoxAnthony ImhoffLHPPima CC (AZ)Kingsport2022
19562Colorado RockiesKannon HandyLHPColorado MesaBurlington2021

2023 Undrafted Free Agents

MLB TeamPlayerPositionSchoolAppy TeamYear
Chicago White SoxJake BockenstedtRHPSIU-EdwardsvilleJohnson City2022
Chicago White SoxCarson JacobsRHPNorth Dakota StateGreeneville2022
St. Louis CardinalsChase AdkisonCOklahoma StateElizabethton2021
San Francisco GiantsCody TuckerRHPGrand CanyonDanville2022
Detroit TigersCarlos LequericaRHPMiami (Fla.)Pulaski2021
Seattle MarinersHunter Fitz-Gerald3BOld DominionKingsport2021
San Diego PadresJoan GonzalezRHPBethune-CookmanPulaski2021
Los Angeles AngelsMario ZabalaRHPFlorida InternationalElizabethton2021
Chicago CubsHunter VietsRHPFlorida A&MPrinceton2022
Boston Red SoxConor SteinbaughRHPAkronJohnson City2022
Baltimore OriolesJustin ShowalterRHPJames MadisonPrinceton2021

In 2021, the Appalachian League became a summer collegiate wood-bat league. In 2021 and 2022, the league had 17 players selected in the MLB Draft, while another 12 players signed as either undrafted or international free agents. Those 29 players are below (click on a name to see a player's MiLB player page).

2021-22 Drafted Players

Draft YearRoundPlayerPosAppy TeamYearCollege(s)MLB Team
202114Jordan LeasureRHPElizabethton2021University of TampaLos Angeles Dodgers
202117Brendan CollinsRHPBurlington2021UNC GreensboroWashington Nationals
202118Malik BinnsRHPKingsport2021Benedictine University (AZ)Philadelphia Phillies
202119Gabe EmmettRHPBurlington2021Folsom Lake College (CA)Los Angeles Dodgers
20225D'Andre Smith2BBurlington2021USCNew York Mets
202211Magnus EllertsRHPDanville2021Patrick & Henry CC (VA) / Florida SouthWestern State CollegeCleveland Guardians
202211Cameron WagonerRHPGreeneville2021Eastern MichiganMilwaukee Brewers
202211Marques JohnsonRHPJohnson City2021Long Beach StateBoston Red Sox
202212Paul GervaseRHPBristol2021Pitt CC (NC)/LSUNew York Mets
202212Cole KirschsieperLHPKingsport2021IllinoisMiami Marlins
202213Miguel FulgencioLHPJohnson City2021Cowley CC (KS)Pittsburgh Pirates
202214Jared LyonsRHPDanville2021George MasonCincinnati Reds
202215Haydn McGearyC/1BBluefield2022Colorado Mesa UniversityChicago Cubs
202215Taylor AguilarOFGreeneville2021Grand CanyonNew York Yankees
202218John LynchLHPPrinceton2021XavierSt. Louis Cardinals
202220Drew ConoverRHPPrinceton2021Seton HallDetroit Tigers (Did not sign)
202220Connor ButlerLHPBurlington2021Biola University (CA)Boston Red Sox
202220Nick Zona2BPulaski2021James MadisonSeattle Mariners

2021-22 Undrafted Free Agents

Draft YearRoundPlayerPosAppy TeamYearCollege(s)MLB Team
2021UDFANoah Mendlinger3BBristol2021Georgia College & State UniversitySt. Louis Cardinals
2021UDFAEverhett HazelwoodRHPDanville2021KansasChicago White Sox
2021UDFABrenden HeissRHPElizabethton2021Southeastern University (FL)San Diego Padres
2021UDFAIan FoggoRHPJohnson City2021Lenoir-Rhyne University (NC)Houston Astros
2022UDFAJoshuan SandovalCBluefield2021MidAmerica Nazarene University (KS)Tampa Bay Rays
2022UDFACaleb FarmerCBurlington2021Colorado Mesa UniversityWashington Nationals
2022UDFAJack SnyderRHPDanville2021Western CarolinaTampa Bay Rays
2022UDFABraden NettRHPGreeneville2021St. Charles CC (MO)San Diego Padres
2022UDFAJacob CoatsRHPPrinceton2021Houston BaptistHouston Astros
2022UDFAAdam StoneRHPDanville2021HarvardNew York Yankees
2022UDFACaswell SmithRHPGreeneville2022College of CharlestonArizona Diamondbacks
2022Int'l FAZimo “Zack” QinLHPBurlington2022MLB China AcademySan Diego Padres
2022UDFADylan CummingRHPBurlington2022LibertySan Francisco Giants