From the Dayton Dragons inaugural season of 2000 through the end of the 2017 season, 91 former Dragons players have advanced on to the Major Leagues. Every one of them has an interesting story, and they can all be accessed here.
Click on a player's name below to read his feature story and get links to photos and video highlights from his Major League career.
Players are listed in the order that they reached the Major Leagues (season/s with the Dragons in parenthesis)
Reith, Brian, P (00)
Acevedo, Jose, P (00)
Dunn, Adam, OF (00)
Kearns, Austin, OF (00)
Pena, Wily Mo, OF (01)
Olmedo, Ray, SS (00)
Smitherman, Stephen, OF (01)
Hall, Josh P (01)
Madritsch, Bobby, P (00)
Snare, Ryan, P (01)
Coffey, Todd, P (02-03)
Bergolla, William, 2B (02)
Koronka, John, P (01)
Encarnacion, Edwin, 3B (01-02)
Booker, Chris, P (03)
Denorfia, Chris, OF (02)
Perez, Miguel, C (03-04)
Moseley, Dustin, P (01)
Salmon, Brad, P (02)
Bailey, Homer, P (05)
Votto, Joey, 1B (03-04, 09, 12)
Hanigan, Ryan C (02-03)
Cueto, Johnny, P (06)
Janish, Paul, SS (05-06)
Bruce, Jay, OF (06)
Guevara, Carlos, P (03-04)
Thompson, Daryl, P, (07)
Ruiz, Randy, 1B/DH (01-02)
Rosales, Adam, SS (05-06)
Dickerson, Chris, OF (04)
Ramirez, Ramon, P (05)
Fisher, Carlos, P (06)
Manuel, Robert, P (06)
Stevens, Jeff, P, (06)
Tatum, Craig, C (05-06)
Stubbs, Drew, OF, (07, 12*)
Viola, Pedro, P (07)
Turner, Justin, 2B/SS, (07)
Francisco, Juan, 3B (07)
Ondrusek, Logan, P (06)
Heisey, Chris OF (07)
Del Rosario, Enerio, P (08)
Smith, Jordan, P (07)
Wood, Travis, P (06)
Mateo, Marcos, P (07)
Valaika, Chris, SS (07)
Frazier, Todd, 3B/OF (07-08)
Horst, Jeremy P (08)
Stewart, Zach, P (08)
Cozart, Zack, SS (07-08)
Sappelt, Dave, OF (09)
Mesoraco, Devin, C (08)
Rodriguez, Eddy, C (07)
Rodriguez, Henry, 2B (10)
Phipps, Denis, OF (07-08)
Gregorius, Didi, SS (10)
Villarreal, Pedro, P (10)
Lutz, Donald, OF/1B (11)
Soto, Neftali, 3B (08)
Partch, Curtis, P (08-09)
Joseph, Donnie, P (09-10)
Christiani, Nick, P (10)
Hamilton, Billy, SS (11)
Barnhart, Tucker, C (11)
Carroll, Scott, P (08)
Contreras, Carlos, P (12)
Corcino, Daniel, P (10-11)
Rojas, Miguel, SS (09)
Rodriguez, Yorman, OF (11-12)
Lorenzen, Michael, P (13)
Ravin, Josh, P (08-10)
Smith, Josh, P (10-11)
Waldrop, Kyle, OF (12)
LaMarre, Ryan, OF (10)
Torreyes, Ronald, 2B (10-11)
Stephenson, Robert, P (12-13)
Hayes, Drew, P (11)
Somsen, Layne, P (14)
Selsky, Steve, OF (12)
Wright, Daniel, P (14)
Peralta, Wandy, P (13)
Chacin, Alejandro, P (13-15)
Ervin, Phillip, OF (13-14)
Garrett, Amir, P (13-14)
Hernandez, Ariel, P (16)
Lively, Ben, P (13)
Mahle, Tyler, P (15)
Romano, Sal, P (13-14)
Stephens, Jackson, P (13-14)
Vincej, Zach, SS (13)
Winker, Jesse, OF (13)
