From Boston’s Fenway Park all the way to East Asia, 83 native Hoosiers are currently on the rosters of professional baseball teams.  

In organized ball, Indiana-born players range from the majors down to the rookie leagues.  They’re found throughout independent leagues, and two play in the Korea Baseball Organization.  Several leagues don’t begin playing until later this season.     

The list of Hoosiers includes 67 players, plus a pair of managers and 14 coaches and instructors.  Asterisks indicate players with major league experience.    

Major Leagues (13 players, 2 managers, 3 coaches)

*Tucker Barnhart (Indianapolis), C – Cincinnati Reds.  

*Tim Bogar (Indianapolis), first base coach – Washington Nationals.

*Drew Butera (Evansville), C – Kansas City Royals.    

*Craig Counsell (South Bend), manager – Milwaukee Brewers.

*Jerad Eickhoff (Evansville), RHP – Philadelphia Phillies.#                               

*Kyle Gibson (Greenfield), RHP – Minnesota Twins.

Radley Haddad (Columbus), bullpen coach – New York Yankees. 

*Tommy Hunter (Indianapolis), RHP – Philadelphia Phillies.#                           

*Kevin Kiermaier (Fort Wayne), OF – Tampa Bay Rays.#                              

*Lance Lynn (Indianapolis), RHP – Minnesota Twins.                

*Sean Manaea (Valparaiso), LHP – Oakland Athletics.                         

*Don Mattingly (Evansville), manager – Miami Marlins.

*Lloyd McClendon (Gary), batting coach – Detroit Tigers.

*Alex Meyer (Greensburg), RHP – Los Angeles Angels.                                     

*Dillon Peters (Indianapolis), LHP – Miami Marlins.      

*Josh Phegley (Terre Haute), C – Oakland Athletics.#                            

*Clayton Richard (Lafayette), LHP – San Diego Padres.                                                                      

*Jeff Samardzija (Merrillville), RHP – San Francisco Giants.#

#Currently on disabled list 

Triple-A Leagues (10 players, 4 coaches/instructors)

*Aaron Barrett (Evansville), RHP – Syracuse Chiefs, International (Nationals).#                        

*JD Closser (Beech Grove), minor league catching instructor (Yankees).

*Jim Eppard (South Bend), minor league hitting coordinator (Athletics).

*Jeremy Hazelbaker (Muncie), OF – Durham Bulls, International (Rays).

*Micah Johnson (Indianapolis), 2B – Durham Bulls, International (Rays).

David Ledbetter (Anderson), RHP – Round Rock Express, Pacific Coast (Rangers).

*Dyar Miller (Batesville), pitching coach – Fresno Grizzlies, Pacific Coast (Astros).

Justin O’Conner (Indianapolis), C – Sacramento River Cats, Pacific Coast (Giants).         

*A.J. Reed (Terre Haute), 1B – Fresno Grizzlies, Pacific Coast (Astros).

Josh Rogers (New Albany), LHP – Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, International (Yankees).           

*Jordan Schafer (Hammond), LHP – Sacramento River Cats, Pacific Coast (Giants).

Jerrick Suiter (Hobart), OF – Indianapolis Indians, International (Pirates).

*Gary Thurman (Indianapolis), minor league outfield/baserunning coordinator (Nationals).

T.J. Weir (Kokomo), RHP – El Paso Chihuahuas, Pacific Coast (Padres). 

#Currently on disabled list 

Double-A Leagues (6 players)

Trey Ball (New Castle), LHP – Portland Sea Dogs, Eastern (Red Sox). 

Zack Brown (Seymour), RHP – Biloxi Shuckers, Southern (Brewers). 

Conrad Gregor (Indianapolis), 1B – Portland Sea Dogs, Eastern (Red Sox). 

Troy Montgomery (Indianapolis), OF – Erie SeaWolves, Eastern (Tigers).

Cody Stull (Fort Wayne), LHP – Midland RockHounds, Texas (Athletics).

Josh VanMeter (Fort Wayne), 2B – Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Southern (Reds).  

High-A Leagues (8 players. 1 coach)

Parker Dunshee (Zionsville), RHP – Stockton Ports, California (Athletics).

Jordan Minch (Munster), LHP – Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Carolina (Cubs).                    

Zach Plesac (Crown Point), RHP – Lynchburg Hillcats, Carolina (Indians).

Matt Pobereyko (Hammond), RHP – St. Lucie Mets, Florida State (Mets).

Mark Riggins (Loogootee), pitching coach, Dunedin Blue Jays, Florida State (Blue Jays).

Mitch Roman (Fishers), SS – Winston-Salem Dash, Carolina (White Sox).

Jared Ruxer (Indianapolis), RHP – Wilmington Blue Rocks, Carolina (Royals). 

Zac Ryan (Merrillville), RHP – Inland Empire 66ers, California (Angels).

Tanner Tully (Elkhart), LHP – Lynchburg Hillcats, Carolina (Indians). 

Low-A Leagues (7 players, 2 coaches)

Tre Carter (Columbus), OF – Fort Wayne TinCaps, Midwest (Padres).

Craig Dedelow (Munster), OF – Kannapolis Intimidators, South Atlantic (White Sox).

Travis Herrin (Indianapolis), RHP – Burlington Bees, Midwest (Angels).#                                 

Cory Malcom (Elkhart), RHP – Peoria Chiefs, Midwest (Cardinals).

Jeremy McKinney (Franklin), RHP – Hagerstown Suns, South Atlantic (Nationals).

Hunter Owen (Evansville), OF – Bradenton Marauders, Florida State (Pirates).

*Brian Reith (Fort Wayne), pitching coach – Bowling Green Hot Rods, Midwest (Rays).

Mitch Stetter (Huntingburg), pitching coach – Lexington Legends, South Atlantic (Royals).

Nolan Watson (Indianapolis), RHP – Lexington Legends, South Atlantic (Royals).

#Currently on disabled list 

A-Short Season Leagues (2 players, 1 coach)

Northwest League opening date:  June 15 

Dalton Combs (Monroe), OF – Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, Northwest (Giants). 

*Jake Fox (Greenfield), hitting coach – Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, Northwest (Giants). 

Evan Miller (LaPorte), RHP – Tri-City Dust Devils, Northwest (Padres).     

Rookie Advanced Leagues (3 players)

Appalachian League opening date:  June 22

Pioneer League opening date:  June 19

Cole Bartlett (Richmond), RHP – Missoula Osprey, Pioneer (Diamondbacks).

Mac Lozer (Indianapolis), RHP – Kingsport Mets, Appalachian (Mets).

Damon Olds (Terre Haute), RHP – Idaho Falls Chukars, Pioneer (Royals). 

Rookie Leagues (7 players, 1 coach)

Arizona League opening date:  June 24

Gulf Coast League opening date:  June 26

Aaron Bond (South Bend), OF – Giants, Arizona (Giants).

Chandler Ferguson (Lafayette), RHP – Indians, Arizona (Indians).                                            

*Milt May (Gary), coach – Sarasota Orioles, Gulf Coast (Orioles).

Michael McCormick (Speedway), RHP – White Sox, Arizona (White Sox).

Cody Mobley (Evansville), RHP – Mariners, Arizona (Mariners).

Jackson Pokorney (Evansville), OF – Braves, Gulf Coast (Braves).#                

Ashe Russell (Indianapolis), RHP – Royals, Arizona (Royals).

Skylar Szynski (South Bend), RHP – Athletics, Arizona (Athletics).                  

#Currently on disabled list 

Independent Leagues (9 players, 2 coaches)

American Association:  May 17

Atlantic League:  April 18

Frontier League:  May 10

Nolan Earley (Anderson), OF – Southern Illinois Miners, Frontier.

Jake Eaton (LaPorte), LHP – Washington Wild Things, Frontier.

Sean Godfrey (Indianapolis), OF – Schaumberg Boomers, Frontier.

*Tyler Holt (Marion), OF – Long Island Ducks, Atlantic.    

Josh Ludy (Fort Wayne), hitting coach – River City Rascals, Frontier.

Kyle Pollock (Shelbyville), C – Washington Wild Things, Frontier.

Parker Sanburn (Kokomo), RHP – Wichita Wingnuts, American Association.

Bobby Segal (Indianapolis), hitting coach – Evansville Otters, Frontier.

Brady Shoemaker (Brazil), 1B – St. Paul Saints, American Association.

*Ryan Strausborger (Elkhart), OF – Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, Atlantic.            

Chuck Weaver (Fort Wayne), RHP – Gary SouthShore RailCats, American Association.       

Foreign Leagues (2 players)

*Josh Lindblom (Lafayette), RHP – Doosan Bears (Korea Baseball Organization).

Mel Rojas Jr. (Indianapolis), OF – KT Wiz (Korea Baseball Organization). 

Pete Cava is the author of “Tales From the Cubs Dugout” and “Indiana-Born Major League Baseball Players:  A Biographical Dictionary, 1871-2014.”