Jacksonville University

Dolphins Active in Major League Baseball

Austin Hays (JU from 2015-16)

Drafted in the Third Round of the 2016 MLB by Baltimore

OF for the Phillies

Season Update as of 8/6: .253AVG, 4 HR, 18 RBI

Made his MLB debut on September 7th, 2017

Career Highlights:
- MiLB.com Organization All-Star: Baltimore Orioles, 2016 & 2017
- CAR Player of the Week: May 21, June 11, June 18, 2017 (Frederick Keys)
- CAR Mid-Season All-Star: 2017
- Baseball America Double-A All-Star: 2017 (Bowie Baysox)
- Baseball America Minor League All-Star: 2017
- MLB Play of the Week: September 22, 2019
- MLBPAA Orioles Heart and Hustle Award: 2022
- 1x All-Star: 2023
- MLB Play of the Week: August 6, 2023

Michael Baumann (JU from 2015-17)

Drafted in the 3rd Round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles

RHP for the Angels

Season Update as of 6/25: Recently traded to the current AL West Leader Seattle Mariners on May 22nd, activated on May 23rd. He has made thirty appearances this season, maintaining a 3.86 ERA with a 3-0 record. He also had 31 strikeouts and a 1.32 WHIP.

Baumann made his MLB debut on September 7th in 2021, picking up his first career win as well.

Career Highlights:
- CAR Pitcher of the Week: September 3, 2018 (Frederick Keys)
- CAR Pitcher of the Week: May 5, 2019 (Frederick Keys)
- CAR Mid-Season All-Star: 2019
- EAS Pitcher of the Week: July 21, 2019 (Bowie Baysox)
- EAS Pitcher of the Week: August 18, 2019 (Bowie Baysox)
- MiLB.com Organization All-Star: Baltimore Orioles, 2019
- EAS Pitcher of the Month: July 2021 (Bowie Baysox)
- 10 wins in 2023

Dolphins Active in the Minor League Ranks of Professional Baseball

Michael Darrell-Hicks (JU in 2022)

Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2022 with the Los Angeles Angels

RHP for Rocket City Trash Pandas (Double-A, LAA)

Season Update as of 6/25: 21 appearances, 5-3 record, 1.47 ERA, 30.2 IP, 35 Ks, 0.82 WHIP

Career Highlights:

• CAL Pitcher of the Week: May 28, 2023 (Inland Empire 66ers)
• Trash Pandas Player of the Month, May 2024

Mason Adams (JU from 2021-22)

Drafted in the 13th Round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox

RHP for the Birmingham Barons (AA CWS)

Season Update as of 6/25: 13 appearances, 5-3 record, 2.15 ERA, 75.1 IP, 76 Ks, 0.96 WHIP

Career Highlights:

• SAL Pitcher of the Week: August 27, 2023 (Winston-Salem Dash)

Tyler Vogel (JU in 2022)

Drafted in the 12th Round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the San Francisco

RHP for the San Jose Giants (A, SF)

Season Update as of 6/25: 5 appearances, 2-0 record, 3.48 ERA, 10.1 IP, 11 Ks, 1.26 WHIP

Tyler Santana (JU from 2017-21)

Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2021 with the Chicago Cubs

RHP for the South Bend Cubs (High-A, CHC)

Season Update as of 6/25: 15 appearances, 3-2 record, 38.2 IP, 34 Ks

Career Highlights:

• CAR Pitcher of the Month: July 2022 (Myrtle Beach Pelicans)

Trent Palmer (JU from 2018-20)

Drafted in the 3rd Round of the 2020 MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays

RHP for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (AA, TOR)

Season Update as of 6/25: 9 appearances, 20.0 IP, 15 Ks

Career Highlights:

• FSL Pitcher of the Week: August 22, 2021 (Dunedin Blue Jays)
• FSL Pitcher of the Week: September 19, 2021 (Dunedin Blue Jays)
• NWL Pitcher of the Week: May 1, 2022 (Vancouver Canadians)

Chris Mauloni (JU from 2018-20)

Drafted in the 35th Round of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox/Signed as undrafted free agent in 2020 with Detroit Tigers

RHP for the West Michigan Whitecaps (High-A, DET)

Season Update as of 6/25: 18 appearances, 3.71 ERA, 26.2 IP, 25 Ks, 1.13 WHIP

Zach Bryant (JU in 2019)

Drafted in the 15th Round of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs

RHP for the Portland Sea Dogs (AA, BOS)

Season Update as of 6/25: 5 appearances, 3.38 ERA, 8.0 IP, 9 Ks, 1.38 WHIP

Spencer Stockton (JU from 2015-18)

Signed as free agent in 2019 by the Cincinnati Reds

RHP for the Chattanooga Lookouts (AA, CIN)

Season Update as of 6/25: 6 appearances, 4.66 ERA, 9.2 IP, 6 Ks

Career Highlights:

SOU Pitcher of the Week: July 31, 2022 (Chattanooga Lookouts)

Chris Gau (JU from 2016-18)

Drafted in the 14th Round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays

RHP for the Altoona Curve (AA, PIT)

Season Update as of 6/25: 17 appearances, 4.42 ERA, 36.2 IP, 33 Ks, 1.53 WHIP

Dolphins Active in Other Professional Leagues or Free Agents

Adam Brett Walker (JU from 2010-12)

Drafted in the 3rd Round of the 2012 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins

OF for the Fukouka Softbank Hawks (Japan Pacific League)

Dolphins Retired From Major League Baseball

Daniel Murphy (JU from 2004-06)

Drafted in the 13th Round of the 2006 MLB Draft by the New York Mets

Retired in 2021 after nine years in MLB, brief MiLB comeback in 2023 (NYM, WAS, CHI, COL)

• EAS Mid-Season All-Star
   2008 - Binghamton Mets - EAS
• EAS Post-Season All-Star
   - 2008- Binghamton Mets - EAS
•  AFL Rising Stars
   - 2008- Peoria Saguaros - AFL
• AFL All-Prospect Team
   - 2008 - Peoria Saguaros - AFL
•  MLBPAA Mets Heart and Hustle Award
   - 2013/2014- New York Mets - NL
• NL Player of the Week
   - 09/02/2013- New York Mets - NL
   - 07/14/2019- Colorado Rockies - NL
• NL All-Star
   - 2014- New York Mets - NL
   - 2016/2017- Washington Nationals - NL
• NLCS MVP
   - 2015 - New York Mets - NL
• NL Player of the Month
   - 05/2016 -Washington Nationals - NL
   - 07/2016- Washington Nationals - NL
• MLBPAA Nationals Heart and Hustle Award
   - 2016- Washington Nationals - NL
• MLB Players Choice NL Outstanding Player
   - 2016- Washington Nationals - NL
• NL Silver Slugger
   -2016/2017 - Washington Nationals - NL
   

Alex McRae (JU from 2012-14)

Drafted in the 10th Round of the 2014 MLB Draft by Pittsburgh

Pitched four years in the majors with Pittsburgh and the Chicago White Sox (2018-21)

Career Highlights

• EAS Mid-Season All-Star- 2017 - Altoona Curve - EAS
• INT Pitcher of the Week-05/12/2019 - Indianapolis Indians - INT