{"id":5088,"date":"2023-08-02T14:31:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T21:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbforesters.org\/?p=5088"},"modified":"2023-08-02T14:31:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T21:31:35","slug":"foresters-in-mlb-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbforesters.org\/foresters-in-mlb-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Foresters in MLB: 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Jim Buckley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we wait for Friday’s game to begin the 2023 NBC World Series, Foresters fans can also enjoy Major League Baseball, especially when so many former \u2019Sters are playing in the bigs. Since 1995, to the best of my calculations, an astonishing 63 Foresters have played at least one game in the Major Leagues. Fourteen have seen action in the 2023 season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cincinnati Foresters . . . er, Reds boast a trip of \u2019Sters in their lineup: SS Matthew McLain (below), OF Spencer Steer, and 3B\/DH Christian Encarnacion-Strand (pictured with the Sters). Atlanta P Bryce Elder made the NL All-Star team as a rookie this season. He was joined by Texas 3B Josh Jung, a slugger who played for the Foresters in 2019. The Mets’ OF\/2B Jeff McNeil is the defending NL batting champion. And at the NBC World Series, P Ryan Helsley, now with the St. Louis Cardinals, will be named Graduate of the Year. Also, IF Drew Maggi was a big story earlier this season for making his MLB debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates at the age of 33: https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/36299706\/pirates-drew-maggi-makes-major-league-debut-age-33<\/a>
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The Foresters family is very proud of all these players, as well as the 400-plus others who have seen time in the minor leagues. The list below includes the Major Leaguers (if you think we left anyone out, drop us a line at info@sbforesters.org). The good news is that more are in the pipeline, so keep an eye out for the players you cheered this summer (and who you’ll cheer in the coming week) to perhaps join this list someday and make their Major League dreams come true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*Means active in 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tejay Antone<\/strong>                                                    Cincinnati<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dylan Axelrod<\/strong>                                                 White Sox<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian Bannister<\/strong>                                             Mets, Kansas City<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian Barton<\/strong>                                                    St. Louis, Atlanta, Dodgers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aaron Bates<\/strong>                                                     Boston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adam Bernero<\/strong>                                                Detroit, Atlanta, Kansas City<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tanner Bibee*<\/strong>                                                Cleveland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aaron Bummer*<\/strong>                                            White Sox<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryan Church<\/strong>                                                    Washington, Mets, Arizona<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brady Clark<\/strong>                                                      Milwaukee, Dodgers, Mets<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P.J. Conlon<\/strong>                                                        Mets<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryan Cook<\/strong>                                                         Oakland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garrett Crochet<\/strong>                                              White Sox<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaylin Davis<\/strong>                                                      SF Giants<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt Diaz<\/strong>                                                            Tampa, Kansas City, Atlanta<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jon Duplantier<\/strong>                                                Diamondbacks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bryce Elder*<\/strong>                                                    Braves<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christian Encarnacion-Strand*<\/strong>           Reds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dana Eveland<\/strong>                                                  Milwaukee, Arizona, Oakland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C.J. Fick<\/strong>                                                              Houston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin Frandsen<\/strong>                                              San Francisco, Angels, Philadelphia, Washington<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt Garza                                                         <\/strong>Minnesota, Tampa, Cubs, Milwaukee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conor Gillaspie<\/strong>                                              San Francisco, White Sox, Angels<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A.J. Griffin<\/strong>                                                         Oakland, Texas <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brett Hayes<\/strong>                                                      Miami, Kansas City, Cleveland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryan Helsley*<\/strong>                                                 St. Louis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keston Hiura*<\/strong>                                                 Milwaukee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyle Isbel*<\/strong>                                                        Kansas City<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyle Kubitza<\/strong>                                                     Angels<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Josh Jung*<\/strong>                                                        Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evan Lee<\/strong>                                                             Washington<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justin Lehr<\/strong>                                                       Milwaukee, Seattle, Oakland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drew Maggi<\/strong>                                                      Pittsburgh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cody Martin<\/strong>                                                      Atlanta<\/p>\n\n\n\n

James McCann*<\/strong>                                             Detroit, Mets, CWS, Baltimore<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew McLain*<\/strong>                                          Cincinnati<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeff McNeil*                                                     <\/strong>Mets<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jordy Mercer                                                   <\/strong>Pittsburgh, Detroit, NYY
Hoby Milner<\/strong>                                                      Philadelphia, Angels<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parker Mushinski<\/strong>                                         Houston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doug Nickle<\/strong>                                                      Philadelphia, Angels<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryan O\u2019Hearn*<\/strong>                                                Royals, Orioles<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glenn Otto*<\/strong>                                                       Rangers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Pettit<\/strong>                                                       Angels<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chad Qualls<\/strong>                                                      Houston, Arizona, S.D, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Yankees, Miami, Colorado<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scott Randall<\/strong>                                                   Cincinnati<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cameron Rupp<\/strong>                                                Philadelphia, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evan Rust<\/strong>                                                           St. Louis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tanner Sheppers<\/strong>                                          Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

James Shields<\/strong>                                                Tampa, Kansas City, San Diego<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carson Smith<\/strong>                                                   Seattle, Boston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryan Spilborghs<\/strong>                                            Colorado, Cleveland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spencer Steer*<\/strong>                                              Cincinnati<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeff Stevens<\/strong>                                                     Cubs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steve Susdorf<\/strong>                                                  Philadelphia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sean Tracey<\/strong>                                                     White Sox<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew Vasquez                                           <\/strong>Minnesota, Toronto<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virgil Vasquez                                                 <\/strong>Detroit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tyler Walker<\/strong>                                                    Tampa Bay, San Francisco, Mets, Washington<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patrick Weigel<\/strong>                                                Atlanta, Milwaukee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Austen Williams                                            <\/strong>Nationals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justin Wilson<\/strong>                                                   Pirates, Yankees, Detroit, Cubs, Mets, Brewers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delwyn Young<\/strong>                                                 Dodgers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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