Diamond Dogs MLB/MILB Update | August 12, 2025

Throughout the spring and summer, BleedTechBlue.com will take a look at former Bulldog Baseball players that are playing affiliated professional baseball in 2025.

MLB

The most prominent former Bulldog, Phil Maton, is currently pitching in the big leagues for the Texas Rangers. After signing with the St. Louis Cardinals this past offseason, Maton was dealt to the Rangers at the trade deadline. Now in his ninth MLB season, he continues to make an impact on the mound. Let’s take a look at his 2025 stats:

– 44 appearances, 1-3, 42.1 IP, 2.34 ERA, 11 ER, 30 hits allowed, 16 BB, 51 K

Ruston native Cade Gibson was recently optioned back to Triple-A by the Marlins, but he’s put together a solid rookie campaign at the major league level. Let’s take a closer look at his 2025 numbers:

– 27 appearances, 2-5, 34.2 IP, 3.38 ERA, 13 ER, 34 hits allowed, 11 BB, 26 K

MILB

Elsewhere, 11 other former Bulldogs are currently competing in minor league baseball. The group includes David Leal, Taylor Young, Jarret Whorff, Ryan Jennings, Jackson Lancaster, Landon Tomkins, Cole McConnell, Sam Brodersen, Jorge Corona, Dalton Davis, and Logan Forsythe. Let’s break down where each player is currently assigned and how they’ve performed so far this season:

David Leal (AAA, Oakland Athletics)

– 35 appearances, 1-1, 3.60 ERA, 40 IP, 16 ER, 34 hits allowed, 22 BB, 43 K

Ryan Jennings (AAA, Toronto Blue Jays)

– 36 appearances, 4-2, 3.59 ERA, 47.2 IP, 19 ER, 42 hits allowed, 35 BB, 61 K

Jarret Whorff (AAA, Minnesota Twins)

– 33 appearances, 5-4, 4.72 ERA, 61 IP, 32 ER, 57 hits allowed, 21 BB, 67 K

Taylor Young (AA, Los Angeles Dodgers)

– 104 GP, 87/390, .223 avg, .333 OBP, .285 SLG, 2 HR, 29 RBI, 60 BB, 77 K, 30/39 SB

Jackson Lancaster (AA, Tampa Bay Rays)

– 23 appearances, 3-1, 3.35 ERA, 40.1 IP, 15 ER, 28 hits allowed, 15 BB, 39 K

Landon Tomkins (AA, Pittsburgh Pirates)

– 39 appearances, 6-3, 2.47 ERA, 47.1 IP, 13 ER, 30 hits allowed, 19 BB, 47 K (Tomkins was recently promoted to AA.)

Jorge Corona (A, Chicago White Sox)

– 25 GP, 14/76, .184 AVG, .303 OBP, .263 SLG, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 9 BB, 32 K (Corona was promoted to Double-A on July 29 but has yet to make his first appearance.)

Cole McConnell (A+, Chicago White Sox)

– 71 GP, 60/250, .240 AVG, .349 OBP, .328 SLG, 4 HR, 23 RBI, 33 BB, 92 K, 5/10 SB

Sam Brodersen (A, St. Louis Cardinals)

– 29 appearances, 1-3, 6.69 ERA, 36.1 IP, 27 ER, 35 hits allowed, 36 BB, 50 K

Dalton Davis (A, Seattle Mariners)

– 30 GP, 42/113, .372 AVG, .438 OBP, .531 SLG, 1 HR, 15 RBI, 9 BB, 12 K, 7/8 SB

Logan Forsythe (A, Atlanta Braves)

– Forsythe, selected by the Braves in the 13th round last month, has yet to make his professional debut.

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