How San Diegans fared in Major League Baseball this season

by John Maffei

By the end of Major League Baseball’s regular season, 44 players with San Diego ties — high school, junior college or college — appeared in big-league games or on injured lists. A handful are still playing, part of postseason rosters.

Here’s a look at the list. All stats through the end of the regular season:

Name;Position; MLB team;Local school(s);Comment

Riley Adams; C; Nationals; Canyon Crest Academy: Defensive specialist played a career-high 83 games, hitting .183 with eight home runs, eight doubles and 24 RBIs.

Greg Allen; OF; Orioles; Hilltop High School/San Dego State: Played in seven games before being designated for assignment on Aug. 15.

Nick Allen; INF; Braves; Francis Parker High School: Defensive wizard played in a career-high 135 games, hitting .221 with 11 doubles and 22 RBIs.

Sean Bouchard; INF/OF; Rockies; Cathedral Catholic High School: Played in 32 games, hitting .167 with one home run and 17 RBIs before being sent to Triple-A.

Trenton Brooks;OF; Padres; Granite Hills High School: Played in 25 games, hitting .146 with a homer and two RBIs.

Kris Bryant; INF/OF; Rockies; University of San Diego: Played in 11 games before being placed on the 60-day IL with lumbar degenerative disc disease.

Tommy Edman; INF/OF; Dodgers; La Jolla Country Day School: Played in 97 regular-season games in an injury-plagued season. Hit .225 with 13 home runs, 13 doubles,  and 49 RBIs.

Calvin Faucher; RHP;  Marlins; Hilltop High School /Southwestern College: Appeared in a career-high 65 games, going 4-4 with 15 saves and a 3.28 ERA.

Ryan Forcucci; RHP; Astros; San Marcos High School/UC San Diego: Had Tommy John Surgery and missed all of the 2025 season.

Ty France; 1B; Twins/Blue Jays; San Diego State: Played in 138 games, hitting .257 with seven home runs and 52 RBIs.

Kevin Ginkel; RHP; Diamondbacks; El Capitan High School/Southwestern College: Appeared in 29 games, going 1-4 with a 7.36 ERA and three saves. Hit the IL in August with sprained right shoulder.

Tim Hill; LHP; Yankees; Palomar College: Made a career-high 70 appearances, going 4-4 with a 3.09 ERA.

Grant Holman; RHP; Athletics; Eastlake High School: Appeared in 22 games, going 4-2 with a 5.09 ERA.

Kyle Hurt; RHP; Dodgers; Torrey Pines High School: Underwent Tommy John Surgery and missed the entire season.

Alex Jackson; C; Orioles; Rancho Bernardo High School: Traded to Orioles by Yankees on July 6. Played in 26 games, hitting .220 with five homers, eight doubles and eight RBIs.

Connor Joe; INF/OF;Reds/Padres; Poway High School/USD: Played in 42 games, hitting .186 with four RBIs before being optioned to Triple-A.

DaShawn Keirsey Jr.; INF; Twins; Helix High School: Appeared in a career-high 74 games, hitting .107 with two home runs, six RBIs and 10 stolen bases.

Otto Kemp; INF-OF; Phillies; Point Loma Nazarene; Played in 62 games after making big-league debut on June 7, hitting .234 with eight home runs,11 doubles and 28 RBIs.

Korey Lee; C; White Sox; Vista High School: Played 25 games, hitting .257 with a homer and three RBIs.

The Boston Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer celebrates after hitting an RBI single during the 10th inning of their game against the Angels on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
The Boston Red Sox’s Marcelo Mayer celebrates after hitting an RBI single during the 10th inning of their game against the Angels on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)

Marcelo Mayer; INF;  Red Sox; Eastlake High School: Made MLB debut on May 5 and played in 44 games, hitting .228 with four home runs, eight doubles and 10 RBIs. Underwent season-ending wrist surgery in August.

Chase Meidroth; INF; White Sox; University of San Diego: Made MLB debut on April 11. Played in 122 games, hitting .253, with five home runs, 15 doubles, 23 RBIs and 14 stolen bases.

Troy Melton; RHP; Tigers; San Diego State: Made MLB debut on July 23. Appeared in 16 games, 3-2, 2.76 ERA in 45 2/3 innings.

Michael Mercado; RHP; Phillies; Westview High School: Appeared in three games out of the bullpen before being sent to Triple-A on June 21.

Mickey Moniak; OF; Rockies; La Costa Canyon High School: Played in a career-high 135 games, hitting .270 with 24 home runs, 20 doubles, eight triples and 68 RBIs.

Chris Murphy;LHP; Red Sox; University of San Diego: Appeared in 23 games, 3-0 with a 3.12 ERA in 34 2/3 innings.

Joe Musgrove; RHP; Padres; Grossmont High School: Underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the 2025 season.

Kevin Newman; INF; Angels; Poway High School: Played in 56 games, hitting .202 with two home runs, 11 RBIs before being released Aug. 2.

Cody Poteet; RHP; Orioles; Christian High School: Made one April appearance, going 2 2/3 innings, before going on the 60-day IL with shoulder inflammation.

Thomas Saggese; INF; Cardinals; Carlsbad High School: Played in a career-high 82 games, hitting .258 with two homers, 16 doubles and 25 RBIs.

Casey Schmitt; INF; Giants; Eastlake High School/San Diego State: Played in a career-high 95 games, hitting .237 with 12 homers, 15 doubles, 34 runs and 46 RBIs.

Daniel Schneemann, INF; Guardians; Bonita Vista High School: Played in a career-high 131 games, hitting .216 with 12 homers, 18 doubles and 41 RBIs.

Paul Sewald; RHP; Guardians/Tigers; University of San Diego: Appeared in 22 games, going 1-1 with two saves and a 4.58 ERA in 19 2/3 innings.

Kyle Stowers,;OF; Marlins; Christian High School: Played a career-high 117 games, hitting .288 with 25 homers, 21 doubles and 73 RBIs. Was named a National League All-Star.

CJ Stubbs; C; Nationals; Torrey Pines High School: Played in one game, on Sept. 21. Went 0-for-3 but caught a shutout.

Garrett Stubbs; C; Phillies; Torrey Pines High School: Called up on Sept. 1 and appeared in five games.

Cole Sulser; RHP; Rays; Ramona High School: Made a career-high 18 appearances, going 2-1 with a 1.99 ERA in 22 1/3 innings.

Alan Trejo;INF; Rockies; San Diego State: Hit ,175 with one RBI in 13 games before being released.

Alex Vesia; LHP; Dodgers; Steele Canyon High School: Made a career-high 68 appearances, posting a 4-2 record with and 3.02 ERA and five saves.

Ken Waldichuk; LHP; Athletics; University City High School: Had Tommy John Surgery in 2024. Optioned to Triple-A in July.

Shay Whitcomb; INF-OF;Astros; UC San Diego: Hit .175 with a homer and one RBI in 20 games.

Carson Williams; SS; Rays; Torrey Pines High School: Made big-league debut on Aug. 22. Played in 32 games, hitting .172 with a homer and 12 RBIs.

Trevor Williams; RHP; Nationals; Rancho Bernardo High School: Appeared in 17 games, going 3-10 with a 6.71 ERA. Underwent elbow surgery in July.

Randy Wynne; RHP; Reds; Cathedral Catholic High School/Grossmont College: Appeared in one game, throwing three shutout innings.

Austin Wynns; C; Reds/Athletics;Poway High School: Played in 40 games, hitting .291 with six homers and 21 RBIs.


Other professional leagues

Japanese League

Tyler Nevin; INF/OF; Seibu Lions; Poway High School: Played in 137 games, hitting .277 with 21 homers, 24 doubles and 63 RBIs. Signed a two-year contract extension.

Mexican League

Andrew Bellatti; RHP;Leon; Steele Canyon High School; Appeared in 14 games going 0-1 with a 7.59 ERA.

Wynton Bernard; OF; Yucatan; Rancho Bernardo High School: Played in 63 games, hitting .312 with seven homers, 33 RBIs and 21 steals.

Phillip Evans; INF; Tijuana/Leon; La Costa Canyon High School: Played in 51 games, hitting 344 with 11 homers, 14 doubles and 36 RBIs.

Stephen Gonsalves; LHP; Jalisco; Cathedral Catholic High School: Made 37 appearances, going 6-0 with 2.61 ERA.

David Hensley; INF; Tabasco/Durango; Patrick Henry High School/San Diego State: Played in 75 games, hitting .295 with 14 homers and 57 RBIs.

James Hoyt; RHP; Campeche; Palomar College: Appeared in 33 games, going 3-2 with a 4.76 ERA.

Alfonso Rivas; 1B; Union Laguna; La Jolla Country Day: Played in 33 games, hitting .215 with two homers and 15 RBIs.

Alexandro Tovalin; RHP; Saltillo; Otay Ranch High School; Appeared in 44 game, going 1-3 with a 7.47 ERA.

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