Eight VandyBoys alumni opened the 2026 season on MLB rosters.
Vanderbilt was the most represented college in Major League Baseball on Opening Day 2025 with 11 alumni making Opening Day rosters.
The Commodores had 18 alumni that appeared on MLB rosters during the 2024 season, most of any program in the country.
Last updated May 7, 2026
| Current Level | Name (Years at Vandy) | Organization (Current Team) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | JJ Bleday (2017-19) | Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB | Walker Buehler (2013-15) | San Diego Padres | Stats |
| MLB | Sonny Gray (2009-11) | Boston Red Sox | Stats |
| MLB | Spencer Jones (2020-2022) | New York Yankees | |
| MLB | Jack Leiter (2020-2021) | Texas Rangers | Stats |
| MLB | Austin Martin (2018-20) | Minnesota Twins | Stats |
| MLB | Bryan Reynolds (2014-16) | Pittsburgh Pirates | Stats |
| MLB | Kumar Rocker (2019-2021) | Texas Rangers | Stats |
| MLB | Dansby Swanson (2013-15) | Chicago Cubs | Stats |
| MLB | Mike Yastrzemski (2010-13) | Atlanta Braves | Stats |
| AAA | Tyler Beede (2012-24) | Chicago Cubs (Iowa Cubs) | |
| AAA | Ben Bowden (2014-16) | Athletics (Las Vegas Aviators) | |
| AAA | Enrique Bradfield Jr. (2021-2023) | Baltimore Orioles (Norfolk Tides) | |
| AAA | Jason Delay (2014-17) | Boston Red Sox (Worcester Red Sox) | |
| AAA | Jake Eder (2018-2020) | Los Angeles Dodgers (Oklahoma City Comets) | |
| AAA | Tyler Ferguson (2013-15) | Athletics (Las Vegas Aviators) | |
| AAA | Carson Fulmer (2013-15) | Pittsburgh Pirates (Indianapolis Indians) | |
| AAA | Connor Kaiser (2016-2018) | Kansas City Royals (Omaha Storm Chasers) | |
| AAA | Dominic Keegan (2019-2022) | Tampa Bay Rays (Durham Bulls) | |
| AAA | RJ Schreck (2023) | Toronto Blue Jays (Buffalo Bisons) | |
| AAA | Collin Snider (2015-17) | Chicago Cubs (Iowa Cubs) | |
| AAA | Kyle Wright (2015-17) | Chicago Cubs (Iowa Cubs) | |
| AA | Chris McElvain (2020-2022) | Toronto Blue Jays (New Hampshire Fisher Cats) | |
| AA | Luke Murphy (2019-2021) | Los Angeles Angels (Rocket City Trash Pandas) | |
| AA | Hunter Owen (2021-2023) | Kansas City Royals (Northwest Arkansas Naturals) | |
| AA | Patrick Reilly (2021-2023) | Baltimore Orioles (Chesapeake Baysox) | |
| AA | CJ Rodriguez (2020-2021) | Athletics (Midland RockHounds) | |
| AA | Thomas Schultz (2020-2022) | Washington Nationals (Harrisburg Senators) | |
| AA | Javier Vaz (2021-2022) | Kansas City Royals (Northwest Arkansas Naturals) | |
| AA | Carter Young (2020-2022) | Baltimore Orioles (Chesapeake Baysox) | |
| A+ | RJ Austin (2023-25) | Baltimore Orioles (Frederick Keys) | |
| A+ | Bryce Cunningham (2022-24) | New York Yankees (Hudson Valley Renegades) | |
| A+ | Davis Diaz (2022-24) | Athletics (Lansing Lugnuts) | |
| A+ | Alan Espinal (2021-24) | Colorado Rockies (Spokane Indians) | |
| A+ | Sawyer Hawks (2024-25) | Arizona Diamondbacks (Hillsboro Hops) | |
| A+ | Jacob Humphrey (2024-25) | Colorado Rockies (Spokane Indians) | |
| A+ | Nick Maldonado (2020-23) | Miami Marlins (Beloit Sky Carp) | |
| A+ | Grayson Moore (2021-2023) | Chicago Cubs (South Bend Cubs) | |
| A+ | Jonathan Vastine (2022-25) | San Diego Padres (Fort Wayne TinCaps) | |
| A | Cody Bowker (2025) | Philadelphia Phillies (Clearwater Threshers) | |
| A | Greysen Carter (2022-24) | New York Yankees (Tampa Tarpons) | |
| A | Andrew Dutkanych IV (2023-24) | St. Louis Cardinals (Palm Beach Cardinals) | |
| A | Devin Futrell (2022-24) | Boston Red Sox (Salem RidgeYaks) | |
| A | Carter Holton (2022-24) | Atlanta Braves (Augusta GreenJackets) | |
| A | Riley Nelson (2025) | Cleveland Guardians (Hill City Howlers) | |
| R | Levi Huesman (2024-25) | Washington Nationals (FCL Nationals) | |
| R | JD Thompson (2023-25) | Milwaukee Brewers (ACL Brewers) | |
| Totals | MLB = 10 | MiLB = 35 |
| Name | MLB Debut | Team(s) | Accolades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Eder | 2024 | Chicago White Sox (2024-Present) | |
| Tyler Ferguson | 2024 | Oakland Athletics (2024-Present) | |
| Jack Leiter | 2024 | Texas Rangers (2024-Present) | |
| Austin Martin | 2024 | Minnesota Twins (2024-Present) | |
| Kumar Rocker | 2024 | Texas Rangers (2024-Present) | |
| JJ Bleday | 2022 | Miami Marlins (2022); Oakland Athletics (2023-Present) | |
| Jason Delay | 2022 | Pittsburgh Pirates (2022-Present) | |
| Connor Kaiser | 2022 | Colorado Rockies (2023) | |
| Collin Snider | 2022 | Kansas City Royals (2022-2023), Seattle Mariners (2024-Present) | |
| Ben Bowden | 2021 | Colorado Rockies (2021) | |
| Jordan Sheffield | 2021 | Colorado Rockies (2021-2022) | |
| Bryan Reynolds | 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates (2019-Present) | 2x All-Star |
| Sam Selman | 2019 | San Francisco Giants (2019-2020; 2021), Los Angeles Angels (2021), Oakland Athletics (2022) | |
| Mike Yastrzemski | 2019 | San Francisco Giants (2019-Present) | |
| Tyler Beede | 2018 | San Francisco Giants (2018-2021; 2022), Pittsburgh Pirates (2022), Cleveland Guardians (2024) | |
| Kyle Wright | 2018 | Atlanta Braves (2018-2023); Kansas City Royals (2024-pres.) | 2021 World Series Champion |
| Walker Buehler | 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers (2017-24), Boston Red Sox (2025-present) | 2x World Series Champion (2020, '24), 2x All-Star |
| Matt Buschmann | 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks (2016) | |
| Carson Fulmer | 2016 | Chicago White Sox (2016-2019), Detroit Tigers (2020), Baltimore Orioles (2020), Cincinnati Reds (2021), Los Angeles Angels (2023-24) | |
| Drew Hayes | 2016 | Cincinnati Reds (2016) | |
| Tony Kemp | 2016 | Houston Astros (2016-2019), Chicago Cubs (2019), Oakland Athletics (2020-2023), Baltimore Orioles (2024) | |
| Dansby Swanson | 2016 | Atlanta Braves (2016-2022), Chicago Cubs (2023-Present) | 2021 World Series Champion, 2x Gold Glove, 2x All-Star |
| Caleb Cotham | 2015 | New York Yankees (2015), Cincinnati Reds (2016) | |
| Curt Casali | 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays (2013-2017), Cincinnati Reds (2018-2020; 2023), San Francisco Giants (2021-2022; 2024); Seattle Mariners (2023) | |
| Taylor Hill | 2014 | Washington Nationals (2014-2015) | |
| Drew VerHagen | 2014 | Detroit Tigers (2014-2019), St. Louis Cardinals (2022-2023) | |
| Nick Christiani | 2013 | Cincinnati Reds (2013-2014) | |
| Sonny Gray | 2013 | Oakland Athletics (2013-2017), New York Yankees (2017-2018), Cincinnati Reds (2019-2021), Minnesota Twins (2022-2023), St. Louis Cardinals (2024-Present) | 3x All-Star |
| Ryan Flaherty | 2012 | Baltimore Orioles (2012-2017), Atlanta Braves (2018), Cleveland Indians (2019) | |
| Antoan Richardson | 2011 | Atlanta Braves (2011), New York Yankees (2014) | |
| Pedro Alvarez | 2010 | Pittsburgh Pirates (2010-2015), Baltimore Orioles (2016-2018) | 1x All-Star, 1x Silver Slugger |
| Mike Baxter | 2010 | San Diego Padres (2010), New York Mets (2012-2013), Los Angeles Dodgers (2014), Chicago Cubs (2015) | |
| Mike Minor | 2010 | Atlanta Braves (2010-2014), Kansas City Royals (2017, 2021), Texas Rangers (2018-2020), Oakland Athletics (2020), Cincinnati Reds (2022) | 1x All-Star |
| David Price | 2008 | Tampa Bay Rays (2008-2014), Detroit Tigers (2014-2015), Toronto Blue Jays (2015), Boston Red Sox (2016-2019), Los Angeles Dodgers (2021-2022) | 2018 World Series Champion, 2012 Cy Young, 5x All-Star |
| Jensen Lewis | 2007 | Cleveland Indians (2007-2010) | |
| Jeremy Sowers | 2006 | Cleveland Indians (2006-2009) | |
| Matt Kata | 2003 | Arizona Diamondbacks (2003-2005), Philadelphia Phillies (2005), Pittsburgh Pirates (2007), Texas Rangers (2007), Houston Astros (2009) | |
| Josh Paul | 1999 | Chicago White Sox (1999-2003), Chicago Cubs (2003), Anaheim Angels (2004), Los Angeles Angels (2005), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2006-2007) | |
| Joey Cora | 1987 | San Diego Padres (1987-1990), Chicago White Sox (1991-1994), Seattle Mariners (1995-1998), Cleveland Indians (1998) | 1x All-Star |
| Scotti Madison | 1985 | Detroit Tigers (1985-1986), Kansas City Royals (1987-1988), Cincinnati Reds (1989) | |
| Scott Sanderson | 1978 | Montreal Expos (1978-1983), Chicago Cubs (1984-1989), Oakland Athletics (1990), New York Yankees (1991-1992), California Angels (1993; 1995-1996), San Francisco Giants (1993), Chicago White Sox (1994) | 1x All-Star |
| Mike Willis | 1977 | Toronto Blue Jays (1977-1981) | |
| Since 1970 |
Since 2003, Vanderbilt leads all NCAA programs with 159 players selected in the MLB Draft. At least one Commodore has been drafted every year since 1991 and there have been multiple Commodores selected in 21 consecutive drafts since 2004. Five or more Dores have been drafted in 20 of the past 22 drafts.
Vanderbilt is one of only four universities in the nation to produce multiple No. 1 picks (David Price in 2007 and Dansby Swanson in 2015).