| Tarleton State Texans in Professional Baseball |
| Tarleton State has had 31 professional athletes including nine (9) players taken in the MLB Amateur Draft and one (1) World Series Champion |
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| Tarleton Texans taken in the MLB Draft |
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Chad Fox
RHP • 1997-2009
Played for Tarleton: 1991-92
10-year MLB Veteran
Played for ATL, MIL, FLA, CHC & BOS
2003 World Series Champion with Florida
Drafted • Rd. 23 by Cincinnati in 1992 |
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David Agado
SP • 1989-90
Played for Tarleton: 1988-89
Highest Level: Batavia [A-; PHI]
Drafted • Rd. 27 by Philadelphia in 1989 |
Mike Cantu
1B • 1991-97
Played for Tarleton: 1988-91
Highest Level: St. Petersburg [A+; STL]
Drafted • Rd. 32 by St. Louis in 1991 |
Greg Hillman
SP • 1993-94
Played for Tarleton: 1990-91
Highest Level: Peoria [A; CHC]
Drafted (out of UT) • Rd. 29 by Chicago (NL) in 1993 |
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Mike Rodriguez
C • 1996-04
Played for Tarleton: 1996
Highest Level: Tennessee  [AA; TOR]
Drafted • Rd. 6 by Toronto in 1996 |
Paul Darnell
SP • 1999-04
Played for Tarleton: 1998-99
Highest Level: Louisville / Colo. Springs  [AAA; CIN / COL]
Drafted • Rd. 11 by Cincinnati in 1999 |
Jarrad Burcie
RHP • 2004-05
Played for Tarleton: 2003-04
Highest Level: Frisco [AA; TEX]
Drafted • Rd. 16 by Texas in 2004 |
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Ryan Turner
RHP • 2011-13
Played for Tarleton: 2011
Highest Level: GCL Rays [Rookie]
Drafted • Rd. 32 by Tampa Bay in 2011 |
Matthew Hickey
RHP • 2022-
Played for Tarleton: 2022
Highest Level: Peoria Chiefs [A+; STL]
Drafted • Rd. 15 by St. Louis in 2022 |
Will Stevens
RHP • 2023-
Played for Tarleton: 2023
Highest Level:
Drafted • Rd. 15 by Tampa Bay in 2023
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| Other Tarleton Texans in the Pros |
Dwayne Lewis
2B • 1994-96
Played for Tarleton: 1992-93
Highest Level: Charleston [A; CIN]
Free Agent |
Lance Sanders
RP • 1993-94
Played for Tarleton: 1993
Highest Level: Spartanburg [A; PHI]
Free Agent |
Edwin Corps
SP • 1994-02
Played for Tarleton: 1993
Highest Level: Phoenix / Fresno [AAA; SF]
Free Agent |
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Art Ontiveros
SP • 1994
Played for Tarleton: 1993-94
Highest Level: Lethbridge [Rookie]
Free Agent |
Ricardo Trevino
RP • 1994
Played for Tarleton: 1993-94
Highest Level: Lethbridge [Rookie]
Free Agent |
James Dunlap
C • 1996
Played for Tarleton: 1992-95
Highest Level: Pine Bluff [Ind.]
Free Agent |
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Ryan Richardson
SP • 1996
Played for Tarleton: 1992-95
Highest Level: Pine Bluff [Ind.]
Free Agent |
Bryan Conger
SP • 1996-97
Played for Tarleton: 1993-95
Highest Level: Pine Bluff [Ind.]
Free Agent |
Victor Sauceda
SS • 2000-03
Played for Tarleton: 1998-99
Highest Level: Cancun [AAA; Mex.]
Free Agent |
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Mark Hickey
RP • 2002-03
Played for Tarleton: 2000
Highest Level: Fort Worth [Ind.]
Free Agent |
Shaun Shiery
OF/P • 2001-04
Played for Tarleton: 2000-01
Highest Level: Wichita [AA; KC]
Free Agent |
Chuck Desmarias
OF • 2008
Played for Tarleton: 2005-08
Highest Level: Corpus Christi [Ind.]
Free Agent |
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Greg Sillivent
OF • 2008
Played for Tarleton: 2008
Highest Level: Corpus Christi [Ind.]
Free Agent |
Kody Thiebaud
RP • 2014-2015
Played for Tarleton: 2013
Highest Level: Bisbee [Ind.]
Free Agent |
Miguel Ramirez
SP • 2014-15
Played for Tarleton: 2010-11,13
Highest Level: Southern Illinois [Ind.]
Free Agent |
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Pete Perez
SP • 2013-2022
Played for Tarleton: 2012-13
Highest Level: Rome Braves [A; ATL]
Free Agent |
Britt Robertshaw
RP • 2014-17
Played for Tarleton: 2012-13
Highest Level: Carolina [A+.]
Free Agent |
Blake Adams
RP • 2017-19
Played for Tarleton: 2017-18
Highest Level: Winnipeg [Ind.]
Free Agent |
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Eddie Avila
RP • 2018-19
Played for Tarleton: 2017-18
Highest Level: Windy City ThunderBolts [Ind.]
Free Agent |
Dean Frew
RP • 2021
Played for Tarleton: 2020-2021
Highest Level: Sydney Blue Sox (Australian Baseball League)
Free Agent |
London Green
OF • 2023-
Played for Tarleton: 2020-22
Highest Level: Cleburne Railroaders [Ind.]
Free Agent |
| Highest Level: Louisville / Colo. Springs  [AAA; CIN / COL] |
Highest Level: Louisville / Colo. Springs  [AAA; CIN / COL] |
Highest Level: Louisville / Colo. Springs  [AAA; CIN / COL] |
