JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – There’s very good representation of local products in at the highest level of professional baseball.
Each Friday starting on April 14, News4JAX will update players in Major League Baseball. Here are the local products who are on rosters for Opening Day. That includes Sandalwood High School graduate Brett Wisely, who will make his MLB debut with the Giants.
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What about guys who are playing minor league baseball? We’ve got you covered there, too. Local minor league prospects will be updated Thursday’s during the season. An * indicates a player on the injured list.
Local MLB player update
Pos. Player, Local tie, MLB team, Notable
IF Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Tigers
P Bryan Baker, UNF, Orioles
P Mike Baumann, JU, Orioles
P Mike Clevinger, Wolfson, White Sox
P Dane Dunning, Clay, Rangers
OF Austin Hays, JU, Orioles
P Justin Lawrence, First Coast/JU, Rockies
1B Nathaniel Lowe, St. Johns River State College, Rangers
C Roberto Perez, Florida Gateway College, Giants
OF Austin Slater, Bolles, Giants*
OF Myles Straw, SJRSC, Guardians
IF Brett Wisely, Sandalwood, Giants
P Adam Wainwright, Glynn Academy, Cardinals*
