Former Fort Wayne Players in 2019 MLB Postseason
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - After 57 former Fort Wayne players appeared in Major League Baseball's regular season, some are now in the postseason vying for a World Series ring.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - After 57 former Fort Wayne players appeared in Major League Baseball's regular season, some are now in the postseason vying for a World Series ring.
National League
- Washington Nationals
<ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:14.4pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-family:" tahoma="">INF <b><forge-entity title="Trea Turner" slug="trea-turner-607208" code="player">Trea Turner</forge-entity> </b> (2014)</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:14.4pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><i><span style="font-family:" tahoma="">RHP <b><forge-entity title="Joe Ross" slug="joe-ross-605452" code="player">Joe Ross</forge-entity> </b> (2012-13)</span></i><span style="font-family:" tahoma=""> - <i>Not on postseason roster</i></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li>
- Milwaukee Brewers
<ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:14.4pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-family:" tahoma="">INF <b><forge-entity title="Cory Spangenberg" slug="cory-spangenberg-605486" code="player">Cory Spangenberg</forge-entity> </b> (2011)</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li>
- Los Angeles Dodgers
<ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:14.4pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-family:" tahoma="">INF <b>David Freese </b> (2006)</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:14.4pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><i><span style="font-family:" tahoma="">INF <b><forge-entity title="Jedd Gyorko" slug="jedd-gyorko-576397" code="player">Jedd Gyorko</forge-entity> </b> (2010) - Not on postseason roster</span></i></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li>
- Atlanta Braves
<ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:14.4pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-family:" tahoma="">LHP <b><forge-entity title="Max Fried" slug="max-fried-608331" code="player">Max Fried</forge-entity> </b> (2013-14)</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li>
- St. Louis Cardinals
<ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:14.4pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-family:" tahoma="">RHP <b>Miles Mikolas </b> (2010)</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li>
American League
- Oakland A's
<ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:14.4pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-family:" tahoma="">RHP <b>Joakim Soria </b> (2007)</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li>
- Tampa Bay Rays
<ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:14.4pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><i><span style="font-family:" tahoma="">INF <b><forge-entity title="Eric Sogard" slug="eric-sogard-519299" code="player">Eric Sogard</forge-entity> </b> (2007) </span></i></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li>
Speaking of postseason play, recent TinCaps excelled in the Minors this year, too. The San Diego Padres' first-year Double-A affiliate, the Amarillo Sod Poodles, won the eight-team Texas League's title in September. Over the course of the season, the Soddies featured more than 40 former 'Caps.
THE SOD POODLES ARE THE 2019 TEXAS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS pic.twitter.com/v4HwbtPGgM
— 💍Amarillo Sod Poodles💍 (@sodpoodles) September 15, 2019
Meanwhile, San Diego's Class A Advanced affiliate, the Lake Elsinore Storm, reached the eight-team California League's championship series. During the year, the Storm had over 50 players with Fort Wayne experience.
This team right here... is going to the @CalLeague1 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES!
— Lake Elsinore Storm (@Storm_Baseball) September 8, 2019
The Storm defeat @RCQuakes by the final of 11-2 and take the South 3 games to 1!
Game #1 will be versus @VisaliaRawhide at The Diamond on Tuesday, September 10 @ 6PM #TheLake pic.twitter.com/9zI1Tgpnh6
Looking to 2020, the TinCaps will be adding players with postseason reps. The Padres' Short-Season affiliate, the Tri-City Dust Devils, made the championship series of the eight-team Northwest League. Additionally, the Padres also had a rookie-level Arizona League affiliate qualify for their postseason.