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Mounties in the Pros

Records updated through August 6, 2026.

How to read the records: FA means a professional free-agent signing. Rk, A-, A, A+, AA and AAA indicate affiliated minor-league levels. "Years at Mansfield" refers to Mansfield baseball seasons, while "Pro Years" refers to documented professional playing seasons. Pre-Draft Era identifies players whose professional careers began before the modern MLB Draft was established.

Mountaineers in the Pros

68 Players are listed chronologically by the beginning of their professional playing careers.

Player Years at Mansfield Drafted / Status Organization / Highest Level Pro Years
Hughie Jennings 1886 Pre-Draft Era Louisville Colonels / Baltimore Orioles / Brooklyn Superbas / Philadelphia Phillies / Detroit Tigers (MLB) 1891–1918
Joseph Shaute 1919–1920 Pre-Draft Era Cleveland Indians / Brooklyn Dodgers / Cincinnati Reds (MLB) 1922–1936
Michael Gazella 1917–1919 Pre-Draft Era New York Yankees (MLB); Minneapolis / Hollywood / LA Angels (Minor Leagues) 1920–1939
Alfred Todd 1921–1927 Pre-Draft Era Philadelphia Phillies / Pittsburgh Pirates / Brooklyn Dodgers / Chicago Cubs (MLB) 1925–1946
Carl Lindquist 1938–1940 Pre-Draft Era Boston Braves (MLB) / New York Yankees 1941–1950
Michael Derr 1966–1969 30th Rd (706th) Chicago Cubs organization (Class A) 1969–1971
Ronald Collier 1966–1969 1969: 2nd Rd (37th) New York Yankees organization (Class A) 1969–1971
David Hagadorn 1968–1970 18th Rd (430th) Cincinnati Reds draft rights / Chicago White Sox organization (Rk/A-) 1970
Stewart Casterline 1969–1970 55th Rd (921st) Pittsburgh Pirates organization 1970–1971
Thomas Cassell 1969–1971 5th Rd (113th) Boston Red Sox organization (AA) 1971–1973
Thomas DeSanto 1970–1973 FA Boston Red Sox organization (A+) 1979–1981
Robert Diliberto 1970–1973 26th Rd (597th) Houston Astros draft rights / Pittsburgh Pirates organization 1974–1975
Thomas Brookens 1972–1974 1st Rd (4th) Detroit Tigers / New York Yankees / Cleveland Indians (MLB) 1975–1990
Timothy Brookens 1972–1975 1st Rd (18th) Texas Rangers & Detroit Tigers organizations (AA) 1975–1978
Glenn Fisher 1973–1976 18th Rd (430th) Boston Red Sox organization (A+) 1977–1978
Dennis Perry 1975–1978 FA Pittsburgh Pirates organization 1978
Michael Tancredi 1975–1978 18th Rd (445th) New York Mets organization (A-) 1978–1979
Michael Giedlin 1976–1979 43rd Rd (867th) / FA Pittsburgh Pirates / Boston Red Sox organizations 1977, 1979
David Thomas 1976–1979 FA Philadelphia Phillies organization 1979
Gary Zedonek 1976–1979 24th Rd (612th) Baltimore Orioles organization (A+) 1979–1980
Leo Fuller 1977–1980 FA New York Mets organization (Kingsport / Little Falls / Shelby Mets) 1980–1981
James Schultz 1977–1980 FA New York Mets organization 1980
Frank Brosious 1979–1981 5th Rd (112th) Texas Rangers organization (AA) 1981–1984
Michael Collier 1979–1982 FA Detroit Tigers organization 1982
Wayne Webb 1980–1983 35th Rd (796th) Pittsburgh Pirates organization 1983
Durrell Schoenly 1980–1983 FA Toronto Blue Jays organization 1983
Gerald "Rob" Turano 1982–1984 7th Rd (178th) Toronto Blue Jays organization (A) 1984
Scott Jeffery 1986–1987 16th Rd (414th) Cincinnati Reds organization (AA) 1987–1993
Brian Batowski 1987–1990 FA Pittsburgh Pirates organization 1987
Rodney Nellenbach 1986–1989 FA Toronto Blue Jays organization 1989
Shawn May 1986–1989 34th Rd (882nd) San Francisco Giants organization (Rk) 1989
Timothy Persing 1989–1990 7th Rd (194th) Minnesota Twins organization (A+) 1990–1992
Alan Probst 1990–1992 17th Rd (461st) Houston Astros organization (AAA) 1992–2001
Bradley Crills 1991–1994 26th Rd (727th) Baltimore Orioles organization (A+) 1994–1998
Steve Micknich 1991–1994 FA Florida Marlins organization (A) 1994–1995
Derek Hmiel 1992–1995 FA Elmira Pioneers (Independent Baseball) 1996
John Michael Cook 1993–1995 FA Houston Astros organization 1996
David Shepard 1993–1995 15th Rd (400th) Oakland A's & Cincinnati Reds organizations (AAA) 1996–2006
Michael Cacciotti 1993–1996 FA Altoona Professional Baseball Club 1996
Paul "Duke" Neatrour 1993–1996 FA Johnstown Professional Baseball Club 1996
Robert Raymond Schmittle 1993–1996 FA Altoona Professional Baseball Club 1996
Gregory Robertson 1994–1997 FA Newark Bears (Atlantic League) 1998–2000
Christopher Zallie 1995–1998 FA Boston Red Sox organization (A) / Independent 1998–2006
Scot Wilcox 1995–1998 FA Kalamazoo Kodiaks (Frontier League) 1998–1999
Christopher McGee 1996–1999 15th Rd (454th) Milwaukee Brewers organization (A+) 1999–2003
Kristopher Kann 1997–1999 11th Rd (353rd) Houston Astros organization (Rk) 1999–2000
Christopher Hafich 1999–2002 FA Allentown Ambassadors (Northeast League) 2003
Gregory Martin 1999–2002 FA Montreal Expos organization (AAA) 2002–2006
Mike Ruth 2001–2002 FA Johnstown Johnnies (Frontier League) 2002
Eric Baker 2002–2005 28th Rd (854th) Houston Astros organization 2005
Colby Rickabaugh 2003–2006 FA Slippery Rock Sliders (Frontier League) 2006
Ryan Wyland 2004–2007 FA Calgary Vipers (Northern League) 2007
Ryan Giblin 2005–2008 FA Windy City ThunderBolts (Frontier League) 2008
Daniel Harms 2007–2010 FA Hamburg Stealers (German Baseball-Bundesliga) 2010–2014
Brian Milliman 2010–2013 FA Alpine Cowboys (Pecos League) 2013
Conor Thompson 2010–2013 FA Alpine Cowboys (Pecos League) 2013
Nick Keener 2013 10th Rd (304th) Los Angeles Dodgers organization (Rk) 2013–2015
Anthony Renz 2012–2015 FA Las Vegas Train Robbers / Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 2015–2016
Taylor Hillson 2014–2017 FA Evansville Otters (Frontier League) 2017
Eric Harms 2016–2017 FA Regensburg Legionäre (German Baseball-Bundesliga) 2018
Tanner Klein 2016–2017 FA New York Bucks / Roswell Invaders (Independent) 2018
Peter Pena 2016–2017 FA High Desert Yardbirds / California City Whiptails 2017–2018
Jerry Chavarria 2016–2017 FA Monterey Amberjacks / Billings Mustangs 2019–2021
Hunter DePrimo 2018–2022 FA State College Spikes / Billings Mustangs 2022–2023
Assaf Lowengart 2021–2022 FA New York Boulders (Frontier League) 2024
Eric Gustofson 2021–2024 FA Northern Colorado Owlz (Pioneer League) 2024
Luke Payne 2022–2024 FA Mahoning Valley Scrappers / Trenton Thunder (Draft League) 2024, 2026
Jacob Houtz 2022–2025 FA Washington Wild Things (Frontier League) 2025


Mountaineer MLB Draft Picks

Players are listed chronologically by draft year. The table contains 23 Mountaineers and 24 individual draft selections; Ronald Collier was selected twice in 1969.

Player Years at Mansfield Pos. Draft Selection(s) MLB Organization(s)
Scott Taylor 1966–1968 P 1969 January Regular – 5th Round (101st overall) Washington Senators
Ronald Collier 1966–1969 P 1969 January Regular – 6th Round (122nd overall)
1969 June Secondary – 2nd Round (37th overall)		 Washington Senators
New York Yankees
David Hagadorn 1968–1970 P 1970 June Regular – 18th Round (422nd overall) Cincinnati Reds
Tom Cassell 1969–1971 SS 1971 June Regular – 5th Round (109th overall) Boston Red Sox
Robert Diliberto 1970–1973 P/OF 1972 June Regular – 26th Round (597th overall) Houston Astros
Tom Brookens 1972–1974 SS 1975 January Regular – 1st Round (4th overall) Detroit Tigers
Tim Brookens 1972–1975 SS 1975 January Regular – 1st Round (18th overall) Texas Rangers
Glenn Fisher 1973–1976 SS 1976 June Regular – 18th Round (430th overall) Boston Red Sox
Gary Zedonak 1976–1979 P 1979 June Regular – 24th Round (612th overall) Baltimore Orioles
Michael Giedlin 1976–1979 P 1979 June Regular – 43rd Round (867th overall) Pittsburgh Pirates
Frank Brosious 1979–1981 P 1981 June Regular – 5th Round (112th overall) Texas Rangers
Wayne Webb 1980–1983 P 1983 June Regular – 35th Round (796th overall) Pittsburgh Pirates
Gerald "Rob" Turano 1982–1984 P 1984 June Regular – 7th Round (178th overall) Toronto Blue Jays
Scott Jeffery 1986–1987 P 1987 June Regular – 16th Round (415th overall) Cincinnati Reds
Shawn May 1986–1989 SS/2B 1989 June Regular – 34th Round (879th overall) San Francisco Giants
Tim Persing 1989–1990 P 1990 June Regular – 7th Round (189th overall) Minnesota Twins
Alan Probst 1990–1992 C 1992 June Regular – 17th Round (461st overall) Houston Astros
Brad Crills 1991–1994 P 1994 June Regular – 26th Round (727th overall) Baltimore Orioles
David Shepard 1993–1995 P 1995 June Regular – 15th Round (400th overall) Oakland Athletics
Kristopher Kann 1997–1999 P 1999 June Regular – 11th Round (353rd overall) Houston Astros
Chris McGee 1996–1999 P 1999 June Regular – 15th Round (454th overall) Milwaukee Brewers
Eric Baker 2002–2005 2B 2005 June Regular – 28th Round (854th overall) Houston Astros
Nick Keener 2013 P 2013 June Regular – 10th Round (304th overall) Los Angeles Dodgers