In 2024, West Coast League alumni (28 players) appeared in at least one game for 10 of the 12 MLB postseason clubs.

Leading the way is Tarik Skubal (Kitsap BlueJackets, 2014) who is the leading candidate for the American League Cy Young Award after going 18-4 with a 2.39 ERA and 228 strikeouts in 192 innings with the Detroit Tigers. All total, 10 of the current WCL franchises have alumni who played for an MLB postseason team in 2024.

Skubal, along with 2016 Corvallis Knights teammates Steven Kwan and Adley Rutschman were on the AL roster at this year’s Midsummer Classic. Kwan batted .292 with 14 and 12 stolen bases for the Central Division champion Cleveland Guardians while Rutschman belted 19 home runs and collected 79 RBI for the Baltimore Orioles.

WCL ALUMNI (Played for MLB Postseason Team in 2024)
Atlanta Braves (2)
Ramon Laureano – Medford Rogues, 2014
Darius Vines – Walla Walla Sweets, 2017-18

Baltimore Orioles (4)
David Banuelos – Bellingham Bells, 2016
Cole Irvin – Cowlitz Black Bears, 2012
Adley Rutschman – Corvallis Knights, 2016
Kyle Stowers – Bellingham Bells, 2017

Cleveland Guardians (7)
Shane Bieber – Cowlitz Black Bears, 2014
Matt Boyd – Corvallis Knights, 2010
Spencer Howard – Bellingham Bells, 2015-16
Steven Kwan – Corvallis Knights, 2016
Kyle Manzardo – Portland Pickles, 2019
Eli Morgan – Yakima Valley Pippins, 2014
Cade Smith – Victoria HarbourCats, 2019

Detroit Tigers (3)
Ryan Kreidler – Wenatchee AppleSox, 2016
Easton Lucas – Walla Walla Sweets, 2015-16
Tarik Skubal – Kitsap BlueJackets, 2014

Houston Astros (2)
Cooper Hummel – Cowlitz Black Bears, 2013/Walla Walla Sweets, 2014/Bend Elks, 2015
Seth Martinez – Bellingham Bells, 2014

Los Angeles Dodgers (1)
James Paxton – Kelowna Falcons, 2007

Milwaukee Brewers (4)
Vinny Capra – Walla Walla Sweets, 2017
Rhys Hoskins – Kitsap BlueJackets, 2014
Janson Junk – Bend Elks, 2015
Garrett Mitchell – Walla Walla Sweets, 2017

New York Mets (3)
Reed Garrett – Yakima Valley Pippins, 2014
Phil Maton – Kelowna Falcons, 2012
David Peterson – Medford Rogues, 2014

New York Yankees (1)
Cody Poteet – Walla Walla Sweets, 2013

San Diego Padres (1)
Alex Jacob – Wenatchee AppleSox, 2017