Here is a list of 32 players who played minor league baseball in 2024, who are competing in the Australian Baseball League.
The season starts November 15. You can watch live & free on Baseball+.
Since the ABL reformed in 2010, there have been 74 players who reached Major League Baseball after playing in Australia and over 160 if you merge the original competition (1989-1999).
Joining them are:
– 14 players from five NPB teams (Japan)
– 10 players from three KBO teams (Korea)
– 14 players from six CPBL teams (Taiwan)
Athletics
LHP – Jack O’Loughlin (Adelaide Giants)
INF – Max Durrington (Brisbane Bandits)
Atlanta Braves
INF – Nick Ward (Adelaide Giants)
Cincinnati Reds
OF – Drew Davies (Adelaide Giants)
Chicago Cubs
OF – Jordan Nwogu (Canberra Cavalry)
OF – Matt Halbach (Canberra Cavalry)
Chicago White Sox
INF – Jason Matthews
Houston Astros
C – Miguel Palma (Canberra Cavalry)
RHP – Carlos Calderon (Canberra Cavalry)
Kansas City Royals
C – Hyunchan Um (Brisbane Bandits)
RHP – Nataneal Garabitos (Brisbane Bandits)
INF – Brennon McNair (Brisbane Bandits)
LA Angels
C- Alberto Rios (Sydney Blue Sox)
LA Dodgers
RHP – Callum Wallace (Perth Heat)
Minnesota Twins
1B – Rixon Wingrove (Adelaide Giants)
Pittsburgh Pirates
LHP – Blake Townsend (Adelaide Giants)
Philadelphia Phillies
C – Louie Albrecht (Adelaide Giants)
C – Luis Cicuto Jr (Adelaide Giants)
INF – Trent Farquhar (Adelaide Giants)
INF – Nikau Pouaka Grego (Adelaide Giants)
LHP – Lachlan Wells (Adelaide Giants)
LHP – Matt Osterberg. (Adelaide Giants)
RHP – Estebenzon Jimenez (Adelaide Giants)
RHP – Mitch Neunborn (Adelaide Giants)
C – Declan Speirs (Melbourne Aces)
Seattle Mariners
INF – Jarrod Belbin (Melbourne Aces)
San Diego Padres
INF – Jarryd Dale (Melbourne Aces
Tampa Bay Rays
C – Enderson Delgado (Perth Heat)
INF – Luis Mateo (Perth Heat)
OF – Jhon Diez (Perth Heat)
INF – Carlos Colmenerez (Perth Heat)
Texas Rangers
1B – Arturo Disla (Melbourne Aces)
Former./ Current MLB Players
Greg Bird (Melbourne)
Aaron Whitefield (Melbourne)
Alexander Wells (Sydney)
Shawn Morimando (Melbourne)
Warwick Saupold (Perth Heat)
Donald Lutz (Brisbane)
Jack O’Loughlin (Adelaide)
Curtis Mead (Adelaide) (Will just train)
