The regular season has started around independent baseball. This is the first update on the signings from the California Winter League and the Frontier League Draft.

About 50% of CWL signings are currently active on a roster while 40% of Frontier League Draft picks have made a team out of spring training.

If a player DID make an opening day roster, keep in mind that the posted statistics are based only on a few games since the season just started.

California Winter League Signings

MLB

JARRET MARTIN – TEXAS RANGERS (Pitched 4 games for AAA Nashville with a 17.47 ERA in 5.2 IP. Currently has a 7.20 ERA in 6 games and 5.2 IP with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League).

Frontier League

ANTHONY BALETO – RIVER CITY RASCALS (R-1 RHP 0-1 6.00 ERA 3 IP in 3 games.)
DEREK BANGERT – WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS (R-1 IF .000 avg 7 AB in 2 games. 1BB 3K. 1 RBI. Bangert was a Thunderbolt last year as well.)
JOE BECHT – WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS (R-2 OF .190 avg 21 AB in 6 games. 4 H 3 BB 6K 1 RBI 1 SB. Becht was a Thunderbolt last year as well.)
JACOB BOSTON – SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS (Released in ST)
ELLIOT FORDE – WASHINGTON WILD THINGS (Inactive List)
GRANT GAMBLE – EVANSVILLE OTTERS (Released in ST)
RYAN GOWENS – GATEWAY GRIZZLIES (R-1 1-0 0.00 ERA 3IP in 1 game. 2K 1BB 1H)
JACKSON KLEIN – GATEWAY GRIZZLIES (Inactive List)
GLENN KUBEK – SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS (Released in ST)
AUSTIN MARCHANT – FLORENCE FREEDOM (Released in ST)
ALEX McCUNE – FLORENCE FREEDOM (Released in ST)
TRAVIS McQUEEN – RIVER CITY RASCALS (R-1 RHP 1-0 0.00 ERA 9 IP in 2 games – 1 start.)
NICHOLAS MICHAELS – LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS (Released in ST)
WILLIAM MYERS – EVANSVILLE OTTERS (Released in ST)
BRANDON NYLIN – WASHINGTON WILD THINGS (Released in ST)
FRANK PODKUL – JOLIET SLAMMERS (R-1 IF .182 avg 11 AB in 4 games. 1H 1BB 7K.)
KEVIN RILEY – LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS (Released in ST)
ALEX SANTANA – SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS (E-2 OF/IF .200 avg 20 AB in 7 games. 4 H 4BB 12K 1 RBI.)
MICHAEL STRYFFELER – LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS (R-1 RHP 1-0 0.00 ERA 4IP in 3 games. 4K 5 BB 3H.)
SHINYA TOYAMA – SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS (Released in ST)
COLTEN TRAGER – JOLIET SLAMMERS (Placed on DL)

(21 signed, 8 have played)

American Association

TYLER GARKOW – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES (Rookie RHP 0.00 ERA 1 IP 1K)
KEVIN GRENDELL – LINCOLN SALTDOGS (Traded to: Fargo-Moorhead on 4/2. Traded to: Sussex County (Can-Am League) on 5/13. LS-2 LHP has not played)
DANIEL HERRERA – LINCOLN SALTDOGS (Rookie C has not played)

(3 signed, 1 has played)

United Shore Pro Baseball League

SETH BURRIS – EASTSIDE DIAMOND HOPPERS (Released)
NICK CAMPANA – BIRMINGHAM BEAVERS (OF .583 avg 7 H 14 AB in 3 games. 6 RBI 13 total bases.)
NOAH GOTSIS – EASTSIDE DIAMOND HOPPERS (RHP 1-0 0.00 ERA 5 IP, 1 start. 5 H 6K.)
ZACK GRAY – EASTSIDE DIAMOND HOPPERS (IF .167 avg 2H 12AB in 3 games. 3 RBI.)
WESLEY JONES – EASTSIDE DIAMOND HOPPERS (IF .417 avg 5H 12 AB in 3 games.
JENSEN KIRCH – WESTSIDE WOOLLY MAMMOTHS (Released)
T.J. WARD – BIRMINGHAM BEAVERS (IF .214 avg 3H 14 AB in 3 games. 1 RBI)
TODD WEISS – BIRMINGHAM BEAVERS (OF .000 avg 1 AB 1BB)

(8 signed, 6 have played)

Can-Am League

BEN MAUSETH – NEW JERSEY JACKALS (Released)
PARKER SNIATYNSKI – LES AIGLES de TROISRIVIERES (Rookie OF .500 avg 2 AB in 1 game. 2BB 1H 1K.)
JESSE RUSSO – LES AIGLES de TROIS-RIVIERES (Released)

(3 signed, 1 played)

Mexican League

KYLE LAZCANO – DURANGO GENERALES (Now playing for Delfines de La Paz in the Liga Norte de México)

International

GEN UTAMURA – PARIS UNIVERSITÉ CLUB (FRENCH
ELITE LEAGUE)
JUDAH WOLLENBURG – LOUVAIN LA NEUVE
PHOENIX (BELGIUM BASEBALL LEAGUE)

Frontier League Draft Picks

Round 1

1. Gateway Grizzlies- Reign Letkeman– RHP (R-1 1-0 0.00 ERA 6IP 1 start. 5K 2BB 2H)
2. Florence Freedom- Ed Voyles- RHP (Released in ST)
3. Gateway Grizzlies- Gunnar Buhner– 2B (R-1 .182 avg 2H 11AB in 5 games. 4BB 6K 2 RBI)
4. Schaumburg Boomers- Joe Dougherty– RHP (R-1 2.07 ERA 4.1 IP in 3 games. 3K 2BB 4 H)
5. Southern Illinois Miners- Cody Thompson- RHP (Placed on DL 5/8)
6. Florence Freedom- Carson Lee- 2B (Released in ST)
7. Schaumburg Boomers- CJ Lee- RHP (Released in ST)
8. Evansville Otters- Anthony Maselli– SS (R-1 .000 avg 1BB 3K 5AB in 4 games)
9. Gateway Grizzlies-Fernando Villegas- C (Released in ST)
10. Joliet Slammers- Noah Sadler- LHP (Released in ST)
11. Washington Wild Things- Joe Jones– RHP (R-1 0.00 ERA 1.2IP in 1 game. 4BB 1H 2K)

Round 2

12. Windy City ThunderBolts- Brynn Martinez– SS (R-1 .308 avg 8H 28AB in 8 games. 6 RBI 3SB 1BB)
13. Windy City ThunderBolts- Tanner Bos- 1B (Released in ST)
14. Schaumburg Boomers-Pass
15. Southern Illinois Miners-Jonah Deon-Hargraves- C (Released in ST)
16. Florence Freedom- Pass
17. Lake Erie Crushers- Luke Laurita- LHP (Released in ST)
18. Evansville Otters- Tanner Pruett- LHP (Released in ST)
19. Joliet Slammers- Justin Curry– RHP (R-1 0-1 3.85 ERA 2.1 IP in 2 games. 3BB 3K 2H)
20. Washington Wild Things- Joba Ferrell- OF (Released in ST)

Round 3

21. Gateway Grizzlies- Pass
22. Windy City ThunderBolts- Pass
23. Southern Illinois Miners- Nick Duron– RHP (R-2 0.00 ERA 1 Save. 1.2IP in 2 games. 1BB 1H 2K)
24. Lake Erie Crushers- Brodie Bryan– OF (R-1 .217 avg 5H 23AB in 7 games. 4 RBI 1K 8K 1SB)
25. Evansville Otters- Pass
26. River City Rascals- Sam Thoele- RHP (Released in ST)
27. Joliet Slammers- Kevin Mampe- 3B (Released in ST)
28. Southern Illinois Miners- Jake Simpson C (Released in ST)
29. Lake Erie Crushers- Pass
30. River City Rascals- Tyler Sharp- RHP (Released in ST)
31. Southern Illinois Miners- Heath Renz– RHP (R-2 5.78 ERA 4.2 IP in 3 games. 4K 4BB 5H)
32. River City Rascals- Kyle Fimbrez– RHP (R-1 0.00 ERA 5IP in 3 games. 3K 1 BB 5H)
33. River City Rascals- Jake Willsey- SS (Released in ST)

(27 signed, 11 have played, 1 additional on the DL )

 

Indy Ball Island will do another update after the first month of games are complete.