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74 active affiliated pros played summer ball for WCCBL clubs

Ex-Bell Jeff Francis shines for Colorado Rockies

74 players with experience competing for WCCBL teams are currently active professionals playing for MLB affiliated clubs. The list of pros includes MLB starter Jeff Francis of the Colorado Rockies. Francis excelled at Coors Field as the left-hander, who threw his final amateur game for the Bellingham Bells, went 14-12 with a 5.68 ERA over 33 starts in his first full Major League season. Of the 74 WCCBL pros, 3 are in AAA and 8 in AA with the balance in A and Rookie League. Francis is the only Major Leaguer. The Aloha Knights of Gresham and Bellingham Bells are the WCCBL's most represented teams in professional ball with 32 and 13 players, respectively.

  • MLB - Jeff Francis, Bells, UBC, Colorado Rockies
  • AAA - Brian Barden, Elks, Oregon State, Tucson Sidewinders
  • AAA - Steve Jackson, Knights, Univ. of Portland, Sacramento River Cats
  • AAA - Bobby Scales, Knights, Univ. of Michigan, Portland Beavers
  • AA - Matt Bailie, Knights, Oregon State, Bowie BaySox
  • AA - Brett Evert, Knights, North Salem HS, Huntsville Stars
  • AA - Rich Dorman, Knights, Western Baptist, San Antonio Missions
  • AA - Josh Fields, Bells, Mesa CC, Birmingham Barons
  • AA - Joe Gerber, Knights, Oregon State, Mobile BayBears
  • AA - Jason Hammel, AppleSox, Treasure Valley CC, Montgomery Biscuits
  • AA - Travis Hanson, Knights, Univ. of Portland, Springfield Cardinals
  • AA - Chris Stewart, Knights, Riverside CC, Birmingham Barons
  • A - Kyle Aselton, Bells, Oregon State, Beloit Snappers
  • A - Andy Baldwin, Falcons, Oregon State, Lakewood Blueclaws
  • A - Trent Baysinger, AppleSox, Univ. of Washington, Delmarva Shorebirds
  • A - Derek Bruce, AppleSox, Lewis-Clark State, Yakima Bears
  • A - Landon Burt, Knights, San Diego State, Beloit Snappers
  • A - Kory Casto, Knights, Univ. of Portland, Potomac Nationals
  • A - Steve Chamberlain, AppleSox, Univ. of Portland, High Desert Mavericks
  • A - Byrce Chamberlin, AppleSox, Washington State, Delmarva Shorebirds
  • A - Ray Chang, Falcons, Rockhurst, Lake Elsinore Storm
  • A - Chap Chop, Bells, San Diego State, Potomac Nationals
  • A - Ed Clelland, Knights, Gonzaga, West Michigan Whitecaps
  • A - Broc Coffman, Knights, Lower Columbia College, Spokane Indians
  • A - Eddie Cornejo, Knights, Univ. of Oklahoma, Stockton Ports
  • A - Matt Cunningham, Knights, UC Riverside, Tri-City Valley Cats
  • A - Michael Devaney, Knights, Concordia, Hagerstown Suns
  • A - Jordan DeVoir, AppleSox, UIC, Charleston Riverdogs
  • A - Jacoby Ellsbury, Elks, Oregon State, Lowell Spinners
  • A - Keaton Everitt, Bells, Univ. of Washington, Staten Island Yankees
  • A - Nate Fogle, Knights, Oregon State, Spokane Indians
  • A - Emerson Frostad, Bells, Lewis-Clark State, Clinton LumberKings
  • A - Nate Gold, Falcons, Gonzaga, Bakersfield Blaze
  • A - David Hall, Knights, San Diego State, Everett AquaSox
  • A - Daryl Harang, Knights, San Diego State, Lansing Lugnuts
  • A - Jim Henderson, Falcons, Tenn. Wesleyan, Savannah Sand Gnats
  • A - Brian Hoff, Bells, UC Riverside, Jupiter Hammerheads
  • A - Justin Holmes, Knights, Univ. of Georgia, Lake County Captains
  • A - Robby Hudson, Knights, Univ. of Texas, Everett AquaSox
  • A - Greg Isaacson, Elks, Univ. of Washington, Lakewood Blueclaws
  • A - Andy Jenkins, Knights, Oregon State, Jamestown Jammers
  • A - Ben Johnson, Knights, Univ. of Washington, Cedar Rapids Kernels
  • A - Ron Madej, Knights, Bellevue (NE), Vancouver Canadians
  • A - Aaron Mathews, Elks, Oregon State, Lansing Lugnuts
  • A - Dave McKae, Elks, UC Davis, Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
  • A - Brooks McNiven, Falcons, UBC, San Jose Giants
  • A - Tim Montgomery, Elks, Univ. of Hawaii, Lake County Captains
  • A - Nyjer Morgan, Falcons, Walla Walla CC, Lynchburg Hillcats
  • A - Brian Munhall, Elks, Gonzaga, San Jose Giants
  • A - John Otness, Knights, Univ. of Washington, Greenville Bombers
  • A - Mike Padgett, Knights, Univ. of Cal, Berkeley, Clinton LumberKings
  • A - Nathan Pendley, Knights, Oregon State, San Jose Giants
  • A - Jeff Petersen, Knights, Univ. of Washington, San Jose Giants
  • A - Tim Petke, Knights, Lewis-Clark State, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
  • A - Grant Richardson, Bells, Washington State, West Virginia Power
  • A - Kevin Richardson, Bells, Gonzaga, Clinton LumberKings
  • A - Jared Sanders, Elks, Oregon State, Dayton Dragons
  • A - Rory Shortell, Elks, San Diego State, Salem Avalanche
  • A - Mike Swindell, Knights, Univ. of Oklahoma, St. Lucie Mets
  • A - Derek Tate, AppleSox, Univ. of San Francisco, Pulaski Blue Jays
  • A - Ty Taubenheim, Bells, Edmonds CC, Brevard County Manatees
  • A - Jaymie Torres, Knights, UC Riverside, West Palm Beach Cardinals
  • A - Aaron Trolia, Elks, Washington State, Inland Empire 66ers
  • A - Mike Wagner, Elks, Univ. of Washington, San Jose Giants
  • A - Kyle Wright, AppleSox, Lewis-Clark State, Yakima Bears
  • A - Jeremy Zick, Knights, Ole Miss, New Jersey Cardinals
  • R - Chad Decker, Knights, UC Riverside, AZL Padres
  • R - Tim Didjurgis, Bells, Univ. of the Pacific, Orem Owlz
  • R - Jake Elder, Bells, Univ. of Minnesota, Missoula Osprey
  • R - Scott Fogelson, Falcons, Emporia State, AZL Padres
  • R - Tyler Gooch, Falcons, Univ. of Oklahoma, GCL Phillies
  • R - Dane Renkert, Bells, Washington State, Helena Brewers
  • R - Ben Rowe, Elks, Oregon State, AZL Padres
  • R - Ned Yost, Knights, Univ. of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Helena Brewers

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