Bears in the Pros - BSB
Last updated August 14, 2025
Complete List of Baylor Bears in the Pros
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL:
Cody Bradford - Texas Rangers
Shea Langeliers - Athletics
Nick Loftin - Kansas City Royals
Max Muncy - Los Angeles Dodgers
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL:
Triple-A:
Davis Wendzel - Louisville Bats (Cincinnati Reds)
Double-A:
Kyle Nevin - Tulsa Drillers (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Jack Pineda - Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Kansas City Royals)
High-A:
Mason Marriott - Hillsboro Hops (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Jared McKenzie - Wilmington Blue Rocks (Washington Nationals)
Single-A:
Gabe Craig - Clearwater Threshers (Philadelphia Phillies)
Tyriq Kemp - Columbia Fireflies (Kansas City Royals)
Rookie:
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Matt Batts, C (1943-47) - Boston Red Sox (1947-51); St. Louis Browns (1951); Detroit Tigers (1952-1954); Chicago White Sox (1954); Cincinnati Reds (1955-56)
Blaine Beatty, LHP (1985-86) - New York Mets (1989, 1991)
Andy Beene, RHP (1976-79) - Milwaukee Brewers (1983-84)
Cody Bradford, LHP (2017-19) - Texas Rangers (2023-present)
Jaime Bubela, OF (1999-2000) - Seattle Mariners (2005)
Daniel Castano, LHP (2014-16) - Miami Marlins (2020-2023)
Pete Charton, RHP (1962-64) - Boston Red Sox (1964)
Jaime Cocanower, RHP (1977-78) - Milwaukee Brewers (1983-86)
Pat Combs, LHP (1985-86) - Philadelphia Phillies (1989-92)
Fritz Connally, INF (1977-80) - Chicago Cubs (1983); Baltimore Orioles (1985)
Dean Crow, RHP (1993) - Detroit Tigers (1998)
Dave Danforth, LHP (1911) - Philadelphia Athletics (1911-12); Chicago White Sox (1916-19); St. Louis Browns (1922-1925)
Jacke Davis, OF (1956-57) - Philadelphia Phillies (1962)
Buzz Dozier, RHP (1943-45) - Washington Senators (1947, 1949)
Larry Drake, OF (1941-44) - Philadelphia Athletics (1945); Washington Senators (1948)
Tommy Fine, RHP (1937-39) - Boston Red Sox (1947); St. Louis Browns (1950)
Jake Freeze, RHP (1923-25) - Chicago White Sox (1925)
Slim Harrell, RHP (1911-12) - Philadelphia Athletics (1912)
Jason Jennings, RHP (1997-99) - Colorado Rockies (2001-06); Houston Astros (2007); Texas Rangers (2008-09)
Shea Langeliers, C (2017-19) - Oakland Athletics (2022-present)
Jack Little, OF (1910-12) - New York Yankees (1912)
Nick Loftin, INF (2018-20) - Kansas City Royals (2023-present)
Ted Lyons, RHP (1920-23) - Chicago White Sox (1923-1942, 1946)
Steve Macko, SS (1976-77) - Chicago Cubs (1979-80)
Jerry Mallett, OF (1955-57) - Boston Red Sox (1959)
Seth Morehead, LHP (1953-57) - Philadelphia Phillies (1957-59); Chicago Cubs (1959-60); Milwaukee Braves (1961)
Max Muncy, INF (2010-12) - Oakland Athletics (2015-16); Los Angeles Dodgers (2018-present)
David Murphy, OF (2001-03) - Boston Red Sox (2006-07); Texas Rangers (2007-13); Cleveland Indians (2014-15); Los Angeles Angels (2015)
Nate Orf, INF (2012-13) - Milwaukee Brewers (2018); Oakland Athletics (2020)
Ken Patterson, LHP (1984-85) - Chicago White Sox (1988-91); Chicago Cubs (1992); California Angels (1993-94)
Jon Perlman, RHP (1978-79) - Chicago Cubs (1985); San Francisco Giants (1987); Cleveland Indians (1988)
Fred Rath, RHP (1965) - Chicago White Sox (1968-69)
Scott Ruffcorn, RHP (1989-91) - Chicago White Sox (1993-96); Philadelphia Phillies (1997)
Lloyd Russell, INF (1935-37) - Cleveland Indians (1938)
Kevin Russo, INF (2005-06) - New York Yankees (2010)
Mark Saccomanno, INF (1999-2003) - Houston Astros (2008)
Kelly Shoppach, C (1999-20001) - Boston Red Sox (2005); Cleveland Indians (2006-09); Tampa Bay Rays (2010-11); Boston Red Sox (2012); New York Mets (2012); Seattle Mariners (2013); Cleveland Indians (2013)
Bill Stellbauer, OF (1914-16) - Philadelphia Athletics (1916)
Drew Sutton, INF (2004) - Cincinnati Reds (2009-10); Cleveland Indians (2010); Boston Red Sox (2011); Tampa Bay Rays (2012)
Joe Szekely, OF (1946-49) - Cincinnati Reds (1953)
Shawn Tolleson, RHP (2007-10) - Los Angeles Dodgers (2012); Texas Rangers (2014-15)
Lee Tunnell, RHP (1979-81) - Pittsburgh Pirates (1982-85); St. Louis Cardinals (1987); Minnesota Twins (1989)
Ted Uhlaender, OF (1959-61) - Minnesota Twins (1965-69); Cleveland Indians (1970-71); Cincinnati Reds (1972)
Logan Verrett, RHP (2009-10) - Texas Rangers (2015); New York Mets (2015-16); Baltimore Orioles (2017)
Mule Watson, RHP (1913-17) - Philadelphia Athletics (1918-19); Pittsburgh Pirates (1920); Boston Braves (1920-23); New York Giants (1923-24)
Kip Wells, RHP (1996-98) - Chicago White Sox (1999-2001); Pittsburgh Pirates (2002-06); Texas Rangers (2006); St. Louis Cardinals (2007); Colorado Rockies (2008); Kansas City Royals (2008); Washington Nationals (2009); Cincinnati Reds (2009); San Diego Padres (2012)
Davis Wendzel, INF (2017-19) - Texas Rangers (2024); Cincinnati Reds (2024-present)
Denney Wilie, OF (1904-08) - St. Louis Cardinals (1911-12); Cleveland Indians (1915)
Members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame:
Ted Lyons - inducted in 1955
Rookie of the Year Award Winners:
Jason Jennings - 2002, Colorado Rockies
All-Stars:
Ted Lyons - 1939
Max Muncy - 2019, 2021
Home Run Derby Participants:
Max Muncy - 2018
World Series Participants:
Dave Danforth - 1911, Philadelphia A's
Dave Danforth* - 1917, Chicago White Sox
Dave Danforth - 1919, Chicago White Sox
Mule Watson - 1923, New York Giants
Mule Watson - 1924, New York Giants
Ted Uhlaender - 1965, Minnesota Twins
Ted Uhlaender - 1972, Cincinnati Reds
Lee Tunnell - 1987, St. Louis Cardinals
David Murphy - 2010, Texas Rangers
David Murphy - 2011, Texas Rangers
Max Muncy - 2018, Los Angeles Dodgers
Max Muncy* - 2020, Los Angeles Dodgers
Shea Langeliers* - 2021, Atlanta Braves**
Cody Bradford* - 2023, Texas Rangers
Max Muncy* - 2024, Los Angeles Dodgers
* - Won World Series
** - Not on active World Series roster (taxi squad)
2025
Gabe Craig, RHP - Philadelphia Phillies (5th Round)
Tyriq Kemp, INF - Kansas City Royals (6th Round)
2024
Mason Marriott, RHP - Arizona Diamondbacks (6th Round)
2022
Jared McKenzie, OF - Washington Nationals (5th Round)
Kyle Nevin, OF - Los Angeles Dodgers (11th Round)
Jack Pineda, INF - Kansas City Royals (12th Round)
2021
Andy Thomas, C - Seattle Mariners (5th Round)
Luke Boyd, RHP - San Diego Padres (17th Round)
2020
Nick Lofitn, INF - Kansas City Royals (1st Round)
2019
Shea Langeliers, C - Atlanta Braves (1st Round)
Davis Wendzel, INF - Texas Rangers (1st Round)
Cody Bradford, LHP - Texas Rangers (6th Round)
Kyle Hill, RHP - Seattle Mariners (10th Round)
Josh Bissonette, INF - Pittsburgh Pirates (31st Round)
Luke Boyd, RHP - Los Angeles Angels (38th Round)*
2018
Troy Montemayor, RHP - St. Louis Cardinals (25th Round)
Davis Wendzel, INF - Boston Red Sox (37th Round)*
2017
Montana Parsons, RHP - Miami Marlins (24th Round)
Kameron Esthay, OF - Washington Nationals (26th Round)
2016
Daniel Castano, LHP - St. Louis Cardinals (19th Round)
2014
Josh Michalec, RHP - Colorado Rockies (21st Round)
Brett Doe, C - Minnesota Twins (38th Round)
2013
Dillon Newman, RHP - Houston Astros (16th Round)*
Cal Towey, INF - Los Angeles Angels (17th Round)
Max Garner, RHP - Miami Marlins (18th Round)
Jake Miller, INF - Arizona Diamondbacks (27th Round)
Crayton Bare, LHP - Los Angeles Dodgers (28th Round)
2012
Max Muncy, INF - Oakland Athletics (5th Round)
Josh Ludy, C - Philadelphia Phillies (8th Round)
Logan Vick, OF - Cleveland Indians (11th Round)
Josh Turley, LHP - Detroit Tigers (16th Round)
Tyler Bremer, RHP - Chicago Cubs (27th Round)
Trent Blank, RHP - Colorado Rockies (30th Round)
2011
Logan Verrett, RHP - New York Mets (3rd Round)
Brooks Pinckard, RHP - Cincinnati Reds (10th Round)
Landis Ware, INF - Los Angeles Angels (44th Round)
2010
Raynor Campbell, INF - San Francisco Giants (14th Round)
Craig Fritsch, RHP - Philadelphia Phillies (16th Round)
Brooks Pinckard, RHP - Chicago Cubs (18th Round)*
Gregg Glime, C - Florida Marlins (24th Round)
Willie Kempf, RHP - Atlanta Braves (27th Round)
Shawn Tolleson, RHP - Los Angeles Dodgers (30th Round)
2009
Aaron Miller, LHP - Los Angeles Dodgers (1st Round)
Shaver Hansen, INF - Seattle Mariners (6th Round)
Dustin Dickerson, INF - Florida Marlins (6th Round)
Craig Fritsch, RHP - Detroit Tigers (8th Round)*
Kendal Volz, RHP - Boston Red Sox (9th Round)
Adam Hornung, OF - Los Angeles Angels (19th Round)*
Raynor Campbell, INF - Cleveland Indians (31st Round)
2008
Beamer Weems, INF - San Diego Padres (8th Round)
Mace Thurman, LHP - Cincinnati Reds (19th Round)
Tim Matthews, RHP - Colorado Rockies (27th Round)*
Randall Linebaugh, RHP - Cincinnati Reds (37th Round)
Nick Cassavechia, RHP - Detroit Tigers (37th Round)
2007
Jeff Mandel, RHP - Washington Nationals (19th Round)
2006
Cory VanAllen, LHP - Washington Nationals (5th Round)
Seth Fortenberry, OF - New York Yankees (11th Round)
Zach Dillon, C - Baltimore Orioles (20th Round)
Kevin Russo, INF - New York Yankees (20th Round)
Ryan LaMotta, RHP - Detroit Tigers (37th Round)*
2005
Mark McCormick, RHP - St. Louis Cardinals (1st Round)
Kyle Reynolds, INF - Chicago Cubs (6th Round)
Tyler Bullock, RHP - Atlanta Braves (6th Round)
Trey Taylor, LHP - Chicago Cubs (7th Round)
Josh Ford, C - Arizona Diamondbacks (9th Round)
Michael Griffin, INF - Cincinnati Reds (14th Round)
Paul Witt, INF - Florida Marlins (15th Round)
Sean Walker, RHP - Houston Astros (24th Round)
Abe Woody, RHP - Cincinnati Reds (31st Round)
2004
Drew Sutton, INF - Houston Astros (16th Round)
Trey Taylor, LHP - Chicago Cubs (20th Round)*
Zane Carlson, RHP - Kansas City Royals (27th Round)
2003
David Murphy, OF - Boston Red Sox (1st Round)
Steven White, RHP - New York Yankees (4th Round)
Trey Webb, SS - Montreal Expos (5th Round)
Chris Durbin, OF - Boston Red Sox (10th Round)
Zane Carlson, RHP - San Diego Padres (16th Round)*
Mark Saccomanno, INF - Houston Astros (23rd Round)
Jared Theodorakos, LHP - Milwaukee Brewers%
Jason Pritchard, RHP - Philadelphia Phillies (35th Round)
2002
Kyle Edens, RHP - Cincinnati Reds (3rd Round)
Mike Huggins, INF - Baltimore Orioles (13th Round)
Steven White, RHP - Milwaukee Brewers (18th Round)*
Paul Richmond, C - Toronto Blue Jays (28th Round)
Paul Thorp, RHP - New York Yankees (31st Round)
Justin Taylor, RHP - Kansas City Royals (38th Round)
Jared Theodorakos, LHP - Colorado Rockies (49th Round)*
2001
Kelly Shoppach, C - Boston Red Sox (2nd Round)
Trevor Mote, INF - Houston Astros (15th Round)
Matt Williams, INF - St. Louis Cardinals (15th Round)
Josh Scott, LHP - Philadelphia Phillies (25th Round)
Mike Huggins, INF - Colorado Rockies (25th Round)*
2000
Chad Hawkins, RHP - Texas Rangers (1st Round)
Jace Brewer, INF - Tampa Bay Devil Rays (5th Round)
Kyle Evans, RHP - Cleveland Indians (6th Round)
Jaime Bubela, OF - Seattle Mariners (7th Round)
Anthony Hensley, OF - Philadelphia Phillies (20th Round)
Preston Underdown, INF - Philadelphia Phillies (31st Round)
1999
Jason Jennings, RHP - Colorado Rockies (1st Round)
Jon Topolski, OF - Houston Astros (4th Round)
Eric Nelson, INF - Kansas City Royals (8th Round)
Mark Outlaw, LHP - Philadelphia Phillies (15th Round)
Bryan Loeb, C - New York Mets (29th Round)*
Jaime Bubela, OF - Boston Red Sox (31st Round)*
1998
Kip Wells, RHP - Chicago White Sox (1st Round)
Jeremy Dodson, OF - Kansas City Royals (7th Round)
Charley Carter, INF - Houston Astros (15th Round)
Jon Topolski, OF - Florida Marlins (31st Round)*
1997
Kris Lambert, LHP - Pittsburgh Pirates (13th Round)
1996
Kris Lambert, LHP - Cincinnati Reds (11th Round)*
Marty Crawford, INF - Philadelphia Phillies (23rd Round)
Scott Morrison, INF - Los Angeles Dodgers (25th Round)
1995
Tim Peters, LHP - Minnesota Twins (26th Round)
1994
Brent Beardon, RHP - Toronto Blue Jays (24th Round)
1993
Dean Crow, RHP - Seattle Mariners (10th Round)
Jason Rathbun, RHP - New York Yankees (11th Round)
Joe Wharton, RHP - New York Yankees (18th Round)
Mike Bohny, INF - Baltimore Orioles (41st Round)*
Brent Beardon, RHP - San Diego Paders (44th Round)*
Jason Marshall, C - Cleveland Indians (72nd Round)
1992
Brian Carpenter, RHP - St. Louis Cardinals (8th Round)
David Elsbernd, RHP - Chicago White Sox (17th Round)
1991
Scott Ruffcorn, RHP - Chicago White Sox (1st Round)
Glenn Nevil, LHP - Philadelphia Phillies (31st Round)
1989
Trent Weaver, INF - Oakland Athletics (29th Round)
1988
Pat Combs, LHP - Philadelphia Phillies (1st Round)
1987
Braz Davis, RHP - Chicago Cubs (21st Round)
Todd Hawkins, C - San Francisco Giants (46th Round)
1986
Blaine Beatty, LHP - Baltimore Orioles (9th Round)
Todd Hawkins, C - New York Mets (39th Round)*
1985
Ken Patterson, LHP - New York Yankees (3rd Round)
Kyle Todd, INF - Pittsburgh Pirates (14th Round)
Greg Dennis, INF - Toronto Blue Jays (37th Round)
Blaine Beatty, LHP - St. Louis Cardinals (June Secondary Phase, 2nd Round)*
1984
John Christy, OF - Chicago White Sox (30th Round)
Ronnie King, OF - Texas Rangers (32nd Round)
Belgee Falkner, OF - Pittsburgh Pirates (39th Round)
1983
Stan Hilton, RHP - Oakland Athletics (1st Round)
Alan McKay, LHP - Toronto Blue Jays (5th Round)
Steve Smith, RHP - San Francisco Giants (5th Round)
Jim Trevathan, C - Chicago White Sox (21st Round)
1982
Jerry Arnold, LHP - Philadelphia Phillies (12th Round)
Stan Hilton, RHP - Toronto Blue Jays (13th Round)*
1981
Lee Tunnell, RHP - Pittsburgh Pirates (2nd Round)
1980
Fritz Connally, INF - Chicago Cubs (7th Round)
1979
Jon Perlman, RHP - Chicago Cubs (1st Round)
Andy Beene, RHP - Milwaukee Brewers (5th Round)
Michael Roberts, RHP - Texas Rangers (8th Round)
1978
Jon Perlman, RHP - Chicago Cubs (5th Round)*
Andy Beene, RHP - New York Yankees (14th Round)*
Burl Coker, LHP - San Francisco Giants (26th Round)*
1977
Steve Macko, INF - Chicago Cubs (5th Round)
1976
Steve Macko, INF - San Francisco Giants (28th Round)*
1971
Phil Beall, INF - San Francisco Giants (21st Round)
1968
John Bevil, LHP - Detroit Tigers (26th Round)
1965
Fred Rath, RHP - Chicago White Sox (4th Round)
156 total draft picks in Baylor history
* - Did not sign
% - Draft and follow sign the next year
UNDRAFTED FREE AGENTS
Jerry Mallett - Boston Red Sox (1957)
Jacke Davis - Philadelphia Phillies (1958)
Ted Uhlaender - Minnesota Twins (1961)
Pete Charton - Boston Red Sox (1962)
Kevin Ellis - Chicago Cubs (1992)
Jim Blair - Los Angeles Dodgers (1998)
Chad Polk - Toronto Blue Jays (1998)
Bryan Loeb - Arizona Diamondbacks (2000)
Matt Czimskey - Milwaukee Brewers (2007)
Nate Orf - Milwaukee Brewers (2013)
Brad Kuntz - Milwaukee Brewers (2015)
West Tunnell - Arizona Diamondbacks (2016)
Alex Phillips - Minnesota Twins (2018)
Mack Mueller - Toronto Blue Jays (2020)
FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICKS
1979 - Jon Perlman, RHP (12th overall, Chicago Cubs)
1983 - Stan Hilton, RHP (5th overall, Oakland Athletics)
1988 - Pat Combs, LHP (11th overall, Philadelphia Phillies)
1991 - Scott Ruffcorn, RHP (25th overall, Chicago White Sox)
1998 - Kip Wells, RHP (16th overall, Chicago White Sox)
1999 - Jason Jennings, RHP (16th overall, Colorado Rockies)
2000 - Chad Hawkins, RHP (39th overall, Texas Rangers)
2003 - David Murphy, OF (17th overall, Boston Red Sox)
2005 - Mark McCormick, RHP (43rd overall, St. Louis Cardinals)
2009 - Aaron Miller, LHP (36th overall, Los Angeles Dodgers)
2019 - Shea Langeliers, C (9th overall, Atlanta Braves)
2019 - Davis Wendzel, INF (41st overall, Texas Rangers)
2020 - Nick Loftin, INF (32nd overall, Kansas City Royals)
BY THE NUMBERS
Most Draft Picks by...
Round - First Round, 13 picks
Year - 2005, 9 picks
Team - Philadelphia Phillies, 12 picks
DRAFTEES BY ROUND
1st - 13; 2nd - 3; 3rd - 3; 4th - 3; 5th - 11; 6th - 9; 7th - 4; 8th - 6; 9th - 3;
10th - 5; 11th - 5; 12th - 2; 13th - 4; 14th - 5; 15th - 4; 16th - 5; 17th - 3; 18th - 4; 19th - 4;
20th - 4; 21st - 4; 22nd - 0; 23rd - 2; 24th - 4; 25th - 4; 26th - 4; 27th - 5; 28th - 3; 29th - 2;
30th - 3; 31st - 8; 32nd - 1; 33rd - 0; 34th - 0; 35th - 1; 36th - 0; 37th - 5; 38th - 3; 39th - 2
40th - 0; 41st - 1; 44th - 3; 46th - 1; 49th - 1; 72nd - 1
DRAFTEES BY TEAM
Baltimore - 4; Boston - 6; New York (AL) - 8; Tampa Bay - 1; Toronto - 5
Chicago (AL) - 6; Cleveland - 4; Detroit - 5; Kansas City - 7; Minnesota - 1
Houston - 7; Los Angeles (AL) - 4; Oakland - 3; Seattle - 5; Texas - 5
Atlanta - 3; Miami - 6; New York (NL) - 3; Philadelphia - 12; Washington - 5
Chicago (NL) - 10; Cincinnati - 7; Milwaukee - 3; Pittsburgh - 5; St. Louis - 6
Arizona - 3; Colorado - 6; Los Angeles (NL) - 5; San Diego - 3; San Francisco - 6
