Copperheads in Major League Baseball

Over 50 Southern Ohio Copperheads players have been drafted or have signed to Major League Baseball organizations!

* indicates player has played in MLB game
+ indicates player was on MLB or MiLB roster in 2025

Year Drafted/Signed

2026

• Alex Ungar '24 (Chicago White Sox; Undrafted Free Agent)

2024

• *+Michael Darrell-Hicks '18 (Los Angeles Angles; Undrafted Free Agent)

2023

• +Phillip Glasser '19 (Washington Nationals; Round 10; Pick 285)

2019

• Aaron Ochsenbein '17 (Los Angeles Dodgers; Round 6; Pick 191)
• *+Blaine Crim '18 (Texas Rangers; Round 19; Pick 565)

2018

• Lee Solomon '16 (San Diego Padres; Round 25; Pick 741)

2017

• Greg Jacknewitz '15 (San Francisco Giants; Round 22; Pick 666)

2015

• *Cam Vieaux '13 (Pittsburgh Pirates; Round 6; Pick 195)
• Reece Karalus '13 (Tampa Bay Rays; Round 8; Pick 238)
• *+Anthony Misiewicz '13 (Seattle Mariners; Round 18: Pick 545)
• Alex Winkelman '13 (Houston Astros; Round 21; Pick 619)
• Josh Roeder '12 (New York Yankees; Round 21; Pick 633)
• Blaise Salter '12 (Detroit Tigers; Round 31; Pick 940)

2014

• Joel Fisher '11 (Philadelphia Phillies; Round 23; Pick 682)

2013

• David Garner '11 (Chicago Cubs; Round 7; Pick 198)
• Andrew Waszak '11 (Atlanta Braves; Round 22; Pick 673)
• Luis Pollorena '10 (Texas Rangers; Round 23; Pick 700)
• Mike Fish '12 (Los Angeles Angels; Round 32; Pick 967)

2012

• Seth Streich '11 (Oakland Athletics; Round 6; Pick 199)
• David Starn '10 (Atlanta Braves; Round 7; Pick 239)
• Ryan Jones '10 (San Francisco Giants; Round 13; Pick 418)
• Cameron Flynn '10 (Miami Marlins; Round 32; Pick 707)

2011

• John Pedrotty '10 (Arizona Diamondbacks; Round 13; Pick 394)
• Ryan Rua '11 (Texas Rangers; Round 17; Pick 534)

2009

• *Jake Goebbert '08 (Houston Astros; Round 13; Pick 401)

2008

• David Rubenstein '06 (Pittsburgh Pirates; Round 11; Pick 324)
• Jason Rook '06 (Baltimore Orioles; Round 12; Pick 356)
• Ryan Peisel '06 (Colorado Rockies; Round 12; Pick 377)
• *Tony Campana '07 (Chicago Cubs; Round 12, Pick 401)
• Jordan Alvis '06 (Seattle Mariners; Round 21; Pick 642)
• Matt Stiffler '06 (Cincinnati Reds; Round 27; Pick 809)

2007

• Dominique Rodgers '06 (Minnesota Twins; Round 36; Pick 1105)
• Mike Folli '05 (St. Louis Cardinals; Round 42; Pick 1261)

2006

• Anthony Gressick '04 (Cincinnati Reds; Round 26; 774)
• Dan Pfau '06 (Washington Nationals; Round 27; Pick 811)
• Victor Alvarez '04 (Pittsburgh Pirates; Round 33; Pick 980)
• Rob Harmon '04 (Seattle Mariners; Round 33; Pick 981)

2005

• Ben Crabtree '05 (Texas Rangers; Round 26; Pick 789)
• Corby Heckman '02 (Seattle Mariners; Round 32; Pick 953)
• Joe Mihalics '04 (New York Mets; Round 34; Pick 1019)
• Ben Rulon '04 (Tampa Bay Devil Rays; Round 38; Pick 1138)
• Eric Butler '05 (Arizona Diamondbacks; Round 43; Pick 1277)

2004

• *Adam Russell '02 (Chicago White Sox; Round 6; Pick 179)
• Ryan Norwood '04 (Chicago Cubs; Round 9; Pick 276)

2003

• Kevin House '03 (Cincinnati Reds; Round 17; Pick 515)
• Walt Novosel '02 (Arizona Diamondbacks; Round 22; Pick 666)
• Seth Bynum '03 (Montreal Expos; Round 38; Pick 1137)
• Jesse Collins '03 (Minnesota Twins; Round 39; Pick 1168)

2000

• Jeff Opalewski '03 (Cleveland Indians; Round 28; Pick 846)
• Chad Liter '02 (Colorado Rockies; Round 42; Pick 1245)
• Jimmy Gulden '03 (Montreal Expos; Round 47; Pick 1375)