In The Pros - The Elmira Pioneers

In The Pros

	jORDAN WESTBURG Third-baseman Jordan Westburg attended Mississippi State University and played for the Pioneers in 2018. Joe was drafted in the 2^nd round of the 2020 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles, Jordan made his MLB debut June 26, 2023. While with the Pioneers, Jordan has a .368 batting average with 76 at bats, 17 runs, 28 hits, and 16 stolen bases.		sean hjelle Sean Hjelle from University of Kentucky was drafted in the 2^nd round of the 2018 MLB Draft to the San Francisco Giants. Sean played for the Pioneers in 2016 where he had an ERA of 3.07 in 44 innings. He debuted for the Giants on May 6, 2022, and in 2024, he had an ERA of 3.9 in 80.2 inning pitched.
	conor grammes Conor Grammes from Xavier University played for the Pioneers in 2017. Connor was drafted in the 5^th round of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks. During the 2023 season with, Amarillo Sod Poodles, the AA affiliate team with the Diamondback's he pitched 59 innings and has 82 strikeouts.		emilien pitre Emilien Pitre, a shortstop/ 2^nd baseman from the University of Kentucky played for the Pioneers in 2021. Emilien was drafted in the 2^nd round of the MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays. During the 2024 season, Emilien played for the Charleston RiverDogs, the single A affiliate team with the Rays.
	carson hobbs Pitcher Carson Hobbs from Samford College played for the Pioneers in 2021. He was drafted in the 11^th round of the 2023 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. During his time at Samford, he pitched 43.2 innings and had 59 strikeouts. While with the Pioneers, Carson never recorded a loss with a 1.000 win-loss percentage.		Jimmy yacabonis Jimmy Yacabonis from St. Joseph’s University played for the Pioneers in 2012. He was drafted in the 13^th round of the 2013 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles. Jimmy made his debut in June 20117. Throughout his MLB career, he has appeared in games for the Seattle Mariners, Miami Marlins, Tampa Rays, and New York Mets.
	colin davis Left-fielder Colin Davis attended Wofford University and played for the Pioneers in 2018. He was drafted in the 7^th round during the 2021 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners. During his time in the Minor leagues, he had 21 home runs, 118 RBI, and 32 stolen bases.		justin lewis Justin Lewis from the University of Kentucky played for the Pioneers in 2015. He was drafted in the 12^th round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Justin had an incredible season with the Pioneers with an ERA of 1.37 in 52.2 innings and a win-loss percentage of 8.33.
	logan salow Left-handed pitcher Logan Salo from University of Kentucky played for the Pioneers in 2015. Logan was drafted in the 6^th round during the 2017 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics. During his time in the minor leagues, Logan had a 2.76 ERA, 245 strikeouts in 186 innings pitched. In July 2023, Logan became the Baseball Graduate Assistant for the University of Kentucky.		ZACH SULLIVAN Center field Zach Sullivan from Stony Brook played for the Elmira Pioneers in 2014. Zach was drafted in the 14^th round in 2014 to the Miami Marlins. During his time in the MiLB he has had a total of 1292 at bats with a batting average of .205.
	Troy Dixon Troy Dixon, an outfielder from Samford University played for the Pioneers in 2016 and 2017. Appearing in 63 total games for the Pioneers, he had a combined batting average of 3.2 with 58 runs. While in the outfield, Troy had a fielding percentage of .929 recording 8 putouts, 18 assists, and two errors. Troy was drafted in the 24^th round of the 2018 MLB Draft to the Texas Rangers.		Parker Caracci Pitcher Parker Caracci from Mississippi State played for the Pioneers in 2016. Parker was drafted in the 21^st round of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. While pitching for the Pioneers in 2016, Parker had an ERA of .78 in 23 innings pitched and a win-loss percentage of .833.
	T.J. Dixon T.J. Dixon from Samford University played for the Pioneers in 2016. T.J was drafted in the 24^th round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins. While at Samford he achieved the record for 232 games played, 188 runs scored, and 895 at-bats. While with the Elizabethton Twins in 2017, he hit .259 and 19 RBI.		JOSH SMITH Relief Pitcher Josh smith from Grand Valley State University played for the Pioneers in 2017. Josh was drafted in the 25^th round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers. During his year at Grand Valley State University, Josh had an ERA of 1.13 in 24 inning pitched.
	bRODY mOORE Brody Moore from Auburn University, played for the Pioneers in 2019. Brody was drafted in the 17^th round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. While with the Pioneers, Brody had a batting average of .303 with 99 at bats, 30 hits, 18 runs, and 15 RBI in 25 games played.		Garrett Schilling Pitcher Garrett Schilling from Xavier University played for the Pioneers in 2015. Garrett was drafted in the 18^th round during the 2017 MLB Draft to the Colorado Rockies. In May 2024, he signed with the High Point Rockers, a team in the Atlantic League’s South Division. During his time with the Pioneers, he had a win loss percentage of .750 in 22.2 innings pitched.
	Troy Squires Troy from the University of Kentucky played for the Pioneers in 2015. He was drafted in the 23^rd round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. For the University of Kentucky, he hit .264 in 154 games. He was awarded the 2018 CLASS Award winner and was inducted into the UK Athletics Frank G. Ham Society of Character. Troy became the official assistant baseball coach for Utah University baseball in 2024.		Houston Roth Houston Roth was a pitcher for the Pioneers in 2017 and played at Mississippi State. Houston was drafted in the 29^th round of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles. During his time with the Pioneers, he had an ERA of 1.75 in 36 innings played and a win-loss record of .667.
	Marshall Gilbert Catcher Marshall Gilbert from Mississippi State played for the Pioneers in 2017. Marshall was drafted in the 29^th round of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. During his final season at Mississippi State, he appeared in 53 games and helped his team to win the Great Rivers Athletic Conference title. He hit .365 with 65 hits, 51 runs scored, and 67 RBIs.		Steve Klimek Steve played for the Elmira Pioneers in 2013. He attended St. Bonaventure University where he was drafted in the 33rd round of the 2015 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles. In February 2022, Steve was signed as a free agent to the Minnesota Twins as a relief pitcher.
	JOE OLSAVSKY Joe played for the Pioneers in 2021 as a shortstop and attended John Carroll University. Joe was drafted as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Browns in 2023. During his time at John Carroll he received many awards including 2023 OAC Tournament MVP, 2023 All-OAV First Team, 2023 ABCA/Rawlings First Team All-Region, 2023 D3baseball.com First Team All-Region.		BRETT RODRIQUEZ Shortstop Brett Rodriguez from Wofford College played for the Pioneers in 2017. Brett was drafted as an undrafted free agent by the Seattle Mariners in 2020. During his time with the Pioneers, Brett had a batting average of .306 with 160 at bats, 46 runs, 49 hits, and 15 stollen bases.