Through 14 seasons of Black Bears baseball, we’ve had the privilege of watching some of college baseball’s top rising prospects play at David Story Field. From a loaded 2014 roster that would eventually have 13 players drafted to our highest draft pick in franchise history (Kyler Bush – Round 2), there’s been no shortage of talent coming to spend their summers in Cowlitz. Throughout our team’s history, we’ve seen 75 players hear their name called in the MLB draft. Click HERE to view the all-time list of Black Bears drafted. Below, you can see the former Black Bears currently playing affiliated baseball!
Big League Black Bears
MLB
Minnesota Twins
Cole Irvin (2012 Alum)
RHP, University of Oregon
Cleveland Guardians
Shane Bieber (2014 alum)
RHP, UCSB
AAA
Reno Aces
Kyle Garlick (2011 Alum)
OF, Cal Poly Ponoma
Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Cooper Hummel (2013 Alum)
C/OF, University of Portland
Buffalo Bison
Brandon Eisert (2016 Alum)
LHP, Oregon State
Charlotte Knights
Kyler Bush (2018 Alum)
LHP, St. Mary’s College
Omaha Storm Chasers
Tyson Guerrero (2019 Alum)
LHP, University of Washington
AA
Rocket City Trash Pandas
Caleb Hamilton (2014 Alum)
C, Oregon State
Akron Rubberducks
Jordan Jones (2016 Alum)
RHP, University of Washington
Rocket City Trash Pandas
Kenyon Yovan (2016 Alum)
RHP, University of Oregon
Reading Fightin Phils
Andrew Walling (2018 Alum)
LHP, Mississippi State
New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Andres Sosa (2018 & 2019 Alum)
C, Dallas Baptist
Richmond Flying Squirrels
Mat Olsen (2019 Alum)
RHP, Central Arizona CC
Rocket City Trash Pandas
Sam Brown (2021 Alum)
1B, Washington State
Birmingham Barons
Rikuu Nishida (2021 Alum)
INF/OF, University of Oregon
A
Hudson Valley Renegades
Kelly Austin (2021 Alum)
RHP, UCLA
Lynchburg Hillcats
Izaak Martinez (2021 Alum)
LHP, UC San Diego
Dunedin Blue Jays
Aaron Parker (2022 Alum)
C, UC Santa Barbara
Palm Beach Cardinals
Cade McGee (2022 Alum)
INF, Texas Tech
Carolina Mudcats
Jaron DeBerry (2023 Alum)
RHP, Dallas Baptist
Rookie Level
FCL Phillies
Louie Albrecht (2022 Alum)
C, Central Arizona JC
ACL Brewers
Bjorne Johnson (2023 Alum)
LHP, Lincoln HS
