Sixteen WCL Alum on MLB Opening Day Rosters
Published on April 4, 2016 under West Coast League (WCL) News Release
Sixteen players who have played for West Coast League teams made Major League Baseball 2016 Opening Day rosters. Last year, 25 alums of WCL teams appeared in the major leagues. Below is a list of West Coast Leaguers that are starting their 2016 professional season in the big leagues.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chris Davis (Kelowna), Baltimore Orioles
Jacoby Ellsbury (Bend), New York Yankees
*Blaine Hardy (Wenatchee/Bend), Detroit Tigers
Tommy Milone (Wenatchee), Minnesota Twins
Marc Rzepczynski (Bellingham/Corvallis), Oakland A's
Eric Sogard (Bend), Oakland A's
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Bud Norris (Corvallis), Atlanta Braves
Cole Gillespie (Wenatchee), Miami Marlins
Jim Henderson (Kelowna), New York Mets
Jason Hammel (Wenatchee), Chicago Cubs
Colin Walsh (Kelowna), Milwaukee Brewers
Chris Stewart (Corvallis), Pittsburgh Pirates
*Tyler Anderson (Corvallis), Colorado Rockies
Josh Osich (Corvallis), San Francisco Giants
Trevor Brown (Wenatchee), San Francisco Giants
Matt Duffy (Corvallis), San Francisco Giants
*15-day disabled list.
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