The scoreboard at the new Constellation Stadium the home of the Sugar Land Skeeters, the newest team in the Atlantic League
The various independent leagues are an important feeding ground for major and minor league rosters.
Here are the current crop of players with indy league experience.
Former Independent Baseball Players on Major League Rosters
Player MLB Team Indy Team League
| Dylan Axelrod | Chicago-AL | Windy City | Fron | RHP |
| Craig Breslow | Arizona | New Jersey | NEL | LHP |
| Tim Byrdak | New York-NL | Gary
Joliet |
Nor
Nor |
LHP |
| D.J. Carrasco (DL) | New York-NL | Johnstown (DNP) | Fron | RHP |
| Aaron Crow* | Kansas City | Fort Worth | Amn. Assn. | RHP |
| Steve Delabar | Seattle | Brockton
Florence |
C-A
Fron |
RHP |
| Stephen Drew* (DL) | Arizona | Camden | Atl | SS |
| Luke Hochevar* | Kansas City | Fort Worth | Amn. Assn. | RHP |
| Brandon Kintzler (DL) | Milwaukee | St. Paul
Winnipeg |
Amn. Assn.
Nor |
RHP |
| Max Scherzer* | Detroit | Fort Worth | Amn. Assn. | RHP |
| George Sherrill* (DL) | Seattle | Evansville
Winnipeg Sioux Falls |
Fron
Nor Nor |
LHP |
| Joe Thatcher* | San Diego | River City | Fron | LHP |
| Jered Weaver | Los Angeles- AL | Camden (DNP) | Atl | RHP |
| Tom Wilhelmsen | Seattle | Tucson | Gold | RHP |
| Jerome Williams ++ | Los Angeles-AL | Lancaster
Long Beach |
Atl
Gold |
RHP |
| Brad Ziegler | Arizona | Schaumburg | Nor | RHP |
Legend of League Abbreviations
- Amn. Assn.—American Association
- Atl—Atlantic
- C-A—Can-Am
- Fron—Frontier
- NEL—Northeast
- Nor—Northern
- Gold—Golden
*First pro game was in Independent Baseball ++ Signed after major league spring training in 2011 from an Independent league DNP – Did not play This list is maintained by Bob Wirz, author of year-round Independent Baseball Insider columns. Subscriptions to the column are available at www.WirzandAssociates.com or a free sample may be obtained by writing to RWirz@aol.com.
