Since its relaunch in 2010, the Australian Baseball League has served as a stepping stone for 41 players who have been called up to MLB clubs following a stint with an ABL club. The below are listed in chronological order of when they debuted in the big leagues.
1. π¦πΊ Shane Lindsay, RHP
ABL Team: Melbourne Aces
Season(s): 2011-2013
MLB Debut: Chicago White Sox, 2 September 2011 vs. Detroit Tigers (1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER)
View Shane Lindsay Bio
2. π¦πΊ Liam Hendriks, RHP β (All-Star 2019)
ABL Team: Perth Heat
Season(s): 2011
MLB Debut: Minnesota Twins, 6 September 2011 vs. Chicago White Sox (7.0 IP, 4 H, 4 SO, 3 BB, 3 ER, L)
View Liam Hendriks Bio
3. πΊπΈ Brandon Barnes, OF
ABL Team: Sydney Blue Sox
Season(s): 2012
MLB Debut: Houston Astros, 7 August 2012 vs. Washington Nationals (3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Brandon Barnes Bio
4. π³π± Didi Gregorius, SS
ABL Team: Canberra Cavalry
Season(s): 2011
MLB Debut: Cincinnati Reds, 4 September 2012 vs. Philadelphia Phillies (4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Didi Gregorius Bio
5. πΊπΈ Brandon Maurer, RHP
ABL Team: Adelaide Bite
Season(s): 2011
MLB Debut: Seattle Mariners, 4 April 2013 vs. Oakland Athletics (6.0 IP, 8 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 6 ER, L)
View Brandon Maurer Bio
6. π©πͺ Donald Lutz, IF/OF
ABL Team: Canberra Cavalry / Brisbane Bandits
Season(s): 2011, 2013-2020
MLB Debut: Cincinnati Reds, 29 April 2013 vs. St. Louis Cardinals (1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Donald Lutz Bio
7. πΊπΈ Brandon Bantz, C
ABL Team: Adelaide Bite
Season(s): 2011
MLB Debut: Seattle Mariners, 8 June 2013 vs. New York Yankees (1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Brandon Bantz Bio
8. πΊπΈ Cody Clark, C
ABL Team: Brisbane Bandits
Season(s): 2013
MLB Debut: Houston Astros, 23 August 2013 vs. Toronto Blue Jays (1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Cody Clark Bio
9. πΊπΈ Kevin Kiermaier, OF π (Gold Glove β 2015, 2016, 2019)
ABL Team: Canberra Cavalry
Season(s): 2012
MLB Debut: Tampa Bay Rays, 30 September 2013 vs. Texas Rangers (0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Kevin Kiermaier Bio
10. πΊπΈ Tyler Collins, OF
ABL Team: Sydney Blue Sox
Season(s): 2012
MLB Debut: Detroit Tigers, 31 March 2014 vs. Minnesota Twins (3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Tyler Collins Bio
11. πΊπΈ James Jones, OF
ABL Team: Adelaide Bite
Season(s): 2012
MLB Debut: Seattle Mariners, 18 April 2014 vs. Miami Marlins (1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View James Jones Bio
12. πΊπΈ John Holdzkom, RHP
ABL Team: Canberra Cavalry / Adelaide Bite
Season(s): 2013-14
MLB Debut: Pittsburgh Pirates, 2 September 2014 vs. St. Louis Cardinals (1.0 IP, 0 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER)
View John Holdzkom Bio
13. πΊπΈ Mychal Givens, IF/RHP
ABL Team: Perth Heat
Season(s): 2012
MLB Debut: Baltimore Orioles, 24 June 2015 vs. Boston Red Sox (1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER)
View Mychal Givens Bio
14. πΊπΈ Rocky Gale, C
ABL Team: Adelaide Bite
Season(s): 2015
MLB Debut: San Diego Padres, 6 September 2015 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Rocky Gale Bio
15. πΊπΈ Keon Broxton, OF
ABL Team: Sydney Blue Sox
Season(s): 2014
MLB Debut: Pittsburgh Pirates, 21 September 2015 vs. Colorado Rockies (0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB)
View Keon Broxton Bio
16. πΊπΈ Joey Rickard, OF
ABL Team: Brisbane Bandits
Season(s): 2014
MLB Debut: Pittsburgh Pirates, 4 April 2016 vs. Minnesota Twins (4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB)
View Joey Rickard Bio
17. π°π· Ji-Man Choi, IF/OF
ABL Team: Adelaide Bite
Season(s): 2013
MLB Debut: Los Angeles Angels, 5 April 2016 vs. Chicago Cubs (0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Ji-Man Choi Bio
18. πΊπΈ Tyler Goeddel, OF
ABL Team: Brisbane Bandits
Season(s): 2014
MLB Debut: Philadelphia Phillies, 6 April 2016 vs. Cincinnati Reds (2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Tyler Goeddel Bio
19. π¦πΊ Warwick Saupold, RHP
ABL Team: Perth Heat
Season(s): 2011-2018
MLB Debut: Detroit Tigers, 4 May 2016 vs. Chicago Cubs (1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER)
View Warwick Saupold Bio
20. π¦πΊ James Beresford, IF
ABL Team: Melbourne Aces
Season(s): 2011-2017
MLB Debut: Minnesota Twins, 10 September 2016 vs. Chicago White Sox (4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View James Beresford Bio
21. πΊπΈ Blake Smith, RHP
ABL Team: Adelaide Bite
Season(s): 2014
MLB Debut: Chicago White Sox, 10 September 2016 vs. Kansas City Royals (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER)
View Blake Smith Bio
22. πΊπΈ Jacob May, OF
ABL Team: Sydney Blue Sox
Season(s): 2014
MLB Debut: Chicago White Sox, 4 April 2017 vs. Detroit Tigers (4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB)
View Jacob May Bio
23. πΊπΈ Mike Ohlman, C
ABL Team: Perth Heat
Season(s): 2013
MLB Debut: Toronto Blue Jays, 9 May 2017 vs. Cleveland Indians (3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Mike Ohlman Bio
24. πΊπΈ Anthony Alford, OF
ABL Team: Canberra Cavalry
Season(s): 2015
MLB Debut: Toronto Blue Jays, 19 May 2017 vs. Baltimore Orioles (2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Anthony Alford Bio
25. πΊπΈ Adam Engel, OF
ABL Team: Melbourne Aces
Season(s): 2015
MLB Debut: Chicago White Sox, 27 May 2017 vs. Detroit Tigers (0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Adam Engel Bio
26. πΊπΈ Chris Smith, RHP
ABL Team: Brisbane Bandits
Season(s): 2013
MLB Debut: Toronto Blue Jays, 27 June 2017 vs. Baltimore Orioles (1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER)
View Chris Smith Bio
27. πΊπΈ Andrew Kittredge, RHP
ABL Team: Adelaide Bite
Season(s): 2013
MLB Debut: Tampa Bay Rays, 18 July 2017 vs. Oakland Athletics (0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER)
View Andrew Kittredge Bio
28. πΊπΈ Rhys Hoskins, IF/OF
ABL Team: Sydney Blue Sox
Season(s): 2015
MLB Debut: Philadelphia Phillies, 10 August 2017 vs. New York Mets (2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Rhys Hoskins Bio
29. πΊπΈ Johnny Field, OF
ABL Team: Brisbane Bandits
Season(s): 2015
MLB Debut: Tampa Bay Rays, 14 April 2018 vs. Philadelphia Phillies (3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Johnny Field Bio
30. π»πͺ Ronald AcuΓ±a Jr., OF π (NL Rookie of the Year β 2018)
ABL Team: Melbourne Aces
Season(s): 2017
MLB Debut: Atlanta Braves, 25 April 2018 vs. Cincinnati Reds (5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Ronald Acuna Jr. Bio
31. πΊπΈ Brandon Dixon, IF/OF
ABL Team: Adelaide Bite
Season(s): 2015
MLB Debut: Cincinnati Reds, 22 May 2018 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Brandon Dixon Bio
32. πΊπΈ Mitch Walding, IF
ABL Team: Canberra Cavalry
Season(s): 2015
MLB Debut: Philadelphia Philies, 30 May 2018 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Mitch Walding Bio
33. πΊπΈ Dylan Cozens, OF
ABL Team: Melbourne Aces
Season(s): 2015
MLB Debut: Philadelphia Philies, 1 June 2018 vs. San Francisco Giants (3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Dylan Cozens Bio
34. πΊπΈ Justin Williams, OF
ABL Team: Brisbane Bandits
Season(s): 2016
MLB Debut: Tampa Bay Rays, 21 June 2018 vs. Miami Marlins (1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Justin Williams Bio
35. πΊπΈ Nick Ciuffo, C
ABL Team: Brisbane Bandits
Season(s): 2016
MLB Debut: Tampa Bay Rays, 3 September 2018 vs. Toronto Blue Jays (4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Nick Ciuffo Bio
36. πΊπΈ Jon Berti, IF/OF
ABL Team: Canberra Cavalry
Season(s): 2013
MLB Debut: Toronto Blue Jays, 26 September 2018 vs. Houston (3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View John Berti Bio
37.Β π―π΅ Yusei Kikuchi, LHP
ABL Team: Melbourne Aces
Season(s): 2011
MLB Debut: Seattle Mariners, 21 March 2019 vs. Oakland Athletics (4.2 IP, 4 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER)
View Yusei Kikuchi Bio
38. πΊπΈ Mike Brosseau, IF/OF
ABL Team: Perth Heat
Season(s): 2018
MLB Debut: Tampa Bay Rays, 23 June 2019 vs. Oakland Athletics (5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Mike Brosseau Bio
39. π¦πΊ Lewis Thorpe, RHP
ABL Team: Melbourne Aces
Season(s): 2012-13
MLB Debut: Minnesota Twins, 30 June 2019 vs. Chicago White Sox (5.0 IP, 5 H, 7 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER)
View Lewis Thorpe Bio
40. πΊπΈ Traivs Demeritte, IF
ABL Team: Adelaide Bite
Season(s): 2015
MLB Debut: Detroit Tgers, 2 August 2019 vs. Texas Rangers (2 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Travis Demeritte Bio
41. πΊπΈ Jake Fraley, OF
ABL Team: Perth Heat
Season(s): 2015
MLB Debut: Seattle Mariners, 21 August 2019 vs. Tampa Bay Rays (3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
View Jake Fraley Bio
42. π¦πΊ Aaron Whitefield, OF
ABL Team: Brisbane Bandits, Adelaide Giants
Season(s): 2015-2020
MLB Debut: Minnesota Twins, 25 July 2020 vs. Chicago White Sox (Pinch Runner)
View Aaron Whitefield Bio
By The Num3ers
Players by Season of MLB Debut:
2011 β 2
2012 β 2
2013 β 5
2014 β 3
2015 β 3
2016 β 6
2017 β 7
2018 β 8
2019 β 5
2020 β 1
Players by ABL Team*:
Adelaide Bite (Giants) β 11
Brisbane Bandits β 9
Canberra Cavalry β 7
Melbourne Aces β 7
Perth Heat β 6
Sydney Blue Sox β 5
*Players who played for multiple ABL teams are counted for both teams β applies to Donald Lutz (CBR, BRI), John Holdzkom (CBR, ADL), Aaron Whitefield (BRI, ADL)
