Notable Sightings
Future big leaguers seen before they made it, plus ejections, milestones, and other moments worth remembering.
Future MLB Players Seen in the Minors & Cape League
Reached MLB with the Cardinals in April 2008, a brief callup (.158 in his only stint).
Seen Aug 4, 1999 · Lynchburg Hillcats @ Wilmington Blue RocksReached MLB with the Marlins in 2005, then the Brewers (2007-08) and Rays (2009).
Seen Aug 4, 1999 · Lynchburg Hillcats @ Wilmington Blue RocksConverted from catcher to pitcher and reached MLB with the Royals in 2002-2003.
Seen Aug 4, 1999 · Lynchburg Hillcats @ Wilmington Blue RocksReached MLB as an outfielder with the Royals, 2001-2004, hitting 8 home runs and batting .212 for his career.
Seen Aug 4, 1999 · Lynchburg Hillcats @ Wilmington Blue RocksNamed the Cape Cod League's 2001 MVP as Wareham won the league title. Reached MLB with the Cubs (2005 debut), Rockies, and Athletics, and later set Japan's NPB single-season hits record.
Seen Jul 23, 2001 · Wareham Gatemen @ Chatham AthleticsLSU product named the Cape Cod League's 2001 playoff MVP as Wareham won the title. Reached MLB with the Blue Jays, Diamondbacks, Brewers, Red Sox, and Giants.
Seen Jul 23, 2001 · Wareham Gatemen @ Chatham AthleticsReached MLB with the Marlins in 2006-2007.
Seen Jul 23, 2001 · Wareham Gatemen @ Chatham AthleticsUNC product who became a well-known story: hit in the head in his only 2005 Cubs at-bat, then given a ceremonial one-at-bat contract by the Marlins in 2012.
Seen Jul 23, 2001 · Wareham Gatemen @ Chatham AthleticsWake Forest product who reached MLB with the Blue Jays (2004-05), Brewers (2006-10), and Rangers (2011), finishing 56-69 with a 4.73 ERA.
Seen Jul 23, 2001 · Wareham Gatemen @ Chatham AthleticsA 2002 Rangers first-round pick; reached MLB briefly with Texas in 2006, batting .214.
Seen Jul 23, 2001 · Wareham Gatemen @ Chatham AthleticsReached MLB with the Rockies (2009) and Blue Jays (2010-2012), batting .190 in his career.
Seen Jul 23, 2001 · Wareham Gatemen @ Chatham AthleticsNortheastern product who reached MLB as a catcher for the Padres, Diamondbacks, and Indians (2008-2012), batting .179 with 3 home runs.
Seen Jul 23, 2001 · Wareham Gatemen @ Chatham AthleticsMLB second baseman for the White Sox, Royals, and Blue Jays (2008-2014) - .250 average, 459 games; now VP/GM of the Chicago White Sox.
Seen Jul 18, 2003 · Chatham Athletics @ Brewster WhitecapsDrafted by Detroit in 2004; played in MLB for the Tigers in 2010, batting .217 in 9 games. Older brother of two-time All-Star Todd Frazier.
Seen Jul 18, 2003 · Chatham Athletics @ Brewster WhitecapsMLB infielder for the Pirates, Astros, and Nationals (2008-2012) - .189 average, 183 games as a utility shortstop/outfielder.
Seen Jul 18, 2003 · Chatham Athletics @ Brewster WhitecapsMLB shortstop for the Astros, 2009-2010 - .224 average, 83 games; debuted in September 2009.
Seen Jul 18, 2003 · Chatham Athletics @ Brewster WhitecapsWent on to a legendary career with the Cincinnati Reds - .294 average, 356 home runs, 1,144 RBI, .411 on-base percentage. Won the 2010 NL MVP and Hank Aaron Award, made 6 All-Star teams, and became only the second Canadian ever to reach 2,000 hits, 300 home runs, and 1,000 RBI (after Larry Walker).
Seen Jun 3, 2004 · Battle Creek Yankees @ Dayton DragonsReached MLB with the Washington Nationals in September 2008.
Seen Aug 11, 2004 · Lowell Spinners @ Vermont ExposPlayed his entire MLB career (2011-2021) with the Seattle Mariners, making the All-Star team in 2014.
Seen Aug 5, 2008 · Hyannis Mets @ Chatham AthleticsBecame an MLB closer, leading the AL with 41 saves for the Rays in 2015 (All-Star that year); pitched for seven MLB teams through 2023.
Seen Aug 5, 2008 · Hyannis Mets @ Chatham AthleticsUNC product who reached MLB with the Yankees (2012), Cubs (2016), Mariners, and Padres, finishing 30-24 with a 3.53 ERA.
Seen Aug 5, 2008 · Hyannis Mets @ Chatham AthleticsTied the CCBL single-game home run record (3 in one game) in 2008; later reached MLB with the Giants and Reds (2014-15), going 7-for-40 (.175).
Seen Aug 5, 2008 · Hyannis Mets @ Chatham AthleticsDecade-long MLB catching career for the Rays, Reds, Giants, and Mariners, debuting with Tampa Bay in 2014.
Seen Aug 5, 2008 · Hyannis Mets @ Chatham AthleticsReached MLB with the Diamondbacks (2019-2020) - .170 career average, 6 home runs, 16 RBI in 39 games; his first career homer was a three-run shot off Marcus Stroman. Named West Division MVP of the 2013 CCBL All-Star Game and hit .350 that summer for Falmouth, both after a rough sophomore year at TCU. Younger brother of MLB first baseman C.J. Cron.
Seen Aug 4, 2013 · Falmouth Commodores @ Cotuit KettleersSacramento State product who hit .326 for Falmouth in 2013 and was named a CCBL All-Star. Reached MLB with the Phillies (2017 debut) and later the Brewers and Guardians - .236 career average, 190 home runs, 546 RBI through 2026; helped lead the Phillies to the 2022 World Series.
Seen Aug 4, 2013 · Falmouth Commodores @ Cotuit KettleersUniversity of San Francisco outfielder, first-round pick (21st overall, 2014) of the Cleveland Indians. Was playoff MVP of Cotuit's 2013 CCBL championship run. Reached MLB with Cleveland (2017 debut), the Blue Jays, and the Phillies - .213 career average, 21 home runs, 42 stolen bases in 372 games.
Seen Aug 4, 2013 · Falmouth Commodores @ Cotuit KettleersUSC catcher who joined Cotuit for its 2013 championship playoff run, hitting .455 over six postseason games. Reached MLB with the Astros (2019 debut) and the Phillies - .210 career average, 7 home runs, 48 RBI through 2026. Won the 2015 Johnny Bench Award as college baseball's top catcher.
Seen Aug 4, 2013 · Falmouth Commodores @ Cotuit KettleersBoston Red Sox center fielder - .254 career average, 70 home runs, 621 hits through 2026. Named MVP of the 2024 All-Star Game after hitting the go-ahead home run, and became the first player in MLB history to record 20+ home runs, 30+ stolen bases, 10+ triples, and 40+ doubles in a single season (2024, also leading the AL in hits and triples that year).
Seen Jun 22, 2017 · Wareham Gatemen @ Brewster WhitecapsCatcher/outfielder who reached MLB with the Giants (2023-24, via the Rule 5 draft from the Reds) and the Red Sox (2025) - .237 career average, 13 home runs, 46 RBI.
Seen Jun 22, 2017 · Wareham Gatemen @ Brewster WhitecapsBryant University product (2017 Northeast Conference Player of the Year, CCBL All-Star with Brewster that summer) who reached MLB with the Twins and then his hometown Red Sox, debuting August 12, 2024 after a long minor-league grind following a 27th-round pick by the Yankees in 2018 - .219 career average, 10 home runs through 2026.
Seen Jun 22, 2017 · Wareham Gatemen @ Brewster WhitecapsFast, switch-hitting outfielder out of Oregon who reached MLB with the Dodgers (2023 debut) and the Rays, the latter via the Tyler Glasnow trade.
Seen Jun 22, 2018 · Harwich Mariners @ Yarmouth-Dennis Red SoxInfielder drafted by the Rockies (2019), traded to the Red Sox (2020) and then the Giants (2024); made his MLB debut with San Francisco on April 1, 2025. Named a CCBL All-Star with Y-D in 2018.
Seen Jun 22, 2018 · Harwich Mariners @ Yarmouth-Dennis Red SoxTennessee third baseman who reached MLB with the Tigers, debuting in 2023, after Detroit took him in the 3rd round of the 2019 draft. Was a CCBL All-Star with Harwich in 2018.
Seen Jun 22, 2018 · Harwich Mariners @ Yarmouth-Dennis Red SoxGeorgia Tech pitcher who took the loss for Harwich in this exact game (0-1, 10.61 ERA over three Cape Cod starts in 2018). Reached MLB with the Guardians (2022 debut), then the Marlins and Mets - 5-8, 4.28 ERA, 111 strikeouts through 2026.
Seen Jun 22, 2018 · Harwich Mariners @ Yarmouth-Dennis Red SoxCincinnati product who reached MLB with the Brewers (2023 debut), then the Reds, Marlins, and Nationals - a toolsy 6'5" outfielder with plus raw power, arm strength, and speed.
Seen Aug 5, 2019 · Harwich Mariners @ Yarmouth-Dennis Red SoxDartmouth/Kansas State pitcher who reached MLB with the Giants, debuting in 2025. Earned the win for Harwich in this exact game.
Seen Aug 5, 2019 · Harwich Mariners @ Yarmouth-Dennis Red SoxNotre Dame first baseman (card lists him as "Kavadas, Rico" - a misread of Niko) who tied for the CCBL home run lead (9) with Harwich in 2019. Drafted by the Red Sox in 2021, but reached MLB with the Angels, debuting August 16, 2024 - .168 career average, 4 home runs, 8 RBI through 2025.
Seen Aug 5, 2019 · Harwich Mariners @ Yarmouth-Dennis Red SoxOn the Roster, But Not in This Game
Went on to a 9-year MLB career (2003-2012) as a reliever for the Royals, White Sox, Pirates, Diamondbacks, and Mets - 24-21, 4.50 ERA, 315 strikeouts.
Team's game: Aug 4, 1999 · Lynchburg Hillcats @ Wilmington Blue RocksPlayed 8 MLB seasons (2001-2008) for the Pirates, White Sox, Padres, and Nationals as a versatile utility man - .259 average, 64 home runs, 286 RBI.
Team's game: Aug 4, 1999 · Lynchburg Hillcats @ Wilmington Blue RocksRoyals' 1996 first-round pick; played parts of seven MLB seasons for Kansas City and Oakland - .233 average, 14 home runs in 271 games.
Team's game: Aug 4, 1999 · Lynchburg Hillcats @ Wilmington Blue RocksRoyals first-round pick; pitched in MLB for Kansas City, 2001-2004 - 14-20, 6.48 ERA, 99 strikeouts as a left-handed starter.
Team's game: Aug 4, 1999 · Lynchburg Hillcats @ Wilmington Blue RocksPitched a long MLB career into his mid-40s across 14 teams - 90-76, 4.02 ERA, 1,432 strikeouts. In a single 2017 start he lost both a perfect game (broken up by a 9th-inning error) and a no-hitter (broken up by an extra-innings walk-off homer) - the only pitcher in MLB history to do both in the same game.
Team's game: Jul 23, 2001 · Wareham Gatemen @ Chatham AthleticsBecame a submarine-style MLB reliever for the Athletics and others (2008-2018) - 37-38, 105 saves, 2.75 ERA. Opened his career with 39 consecutive scoreless innings, breaking a 101-year-old MLB record.
Team's game: Jul 23, 2001 · Wareham Gatemen @ Chatham AthleticsLed the 2004 Spinners' staff (1.77 ERA, league-leading 101 strikeouts) and went on to a long MLB career - 116-119, 4.06 ERA, 1,774 strikeouts, including a 2006 no-hitter and a 2013 AL ERA title (2.40); won the 2019 World Series with the Nationals.
Team's game: Aug 11, 2004 · Lowell Spinners @ Vermont ExposReached MLB with the Brewers, serving as their closer in 2013, and also pitched for the Mets - 10-11, 31 saves, 3.61 ERA; best season 2013 with a 2.70 ERA and 28 saves. Now the Brewers' minor-league pitching coordinator.
Team's game: Aug 11, 2004 · Lowell Spinners @ Vermont ExposNotable Events
Game went to extra innings (10) - in the 10th, Trevor Story threw out Chas McCormick at home plate.
Garrett Crochet pitched a complete-game shutout, all 9 innings.
In the 1st inning, Nate Eaton's would-be home run hit the ladder on the Green Monster and was ruled a double instead.
Wilyer Abreu hit an inside-the-park grand slam in the 5th inning - one of the rarest plays in baseball.
In the 9th, Mookie Betts hit what would have been a game-tying double, but it bounced into the stands for a ground-rule double instead, stranding the tying run at third.
Umpire Sam Holbrook ejected Orioles outfielder Adam Jones for arguing a check-swing/hit-by-pitch call after Jones was hit by a pitch in the 5th inning.
David Ortiz hit his 498th career home run, a three-run shot capping a four-run third inning.
Umpire Jordan Baker ejected Orioles pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez for hitting Pablo Sandoval with a pitch, with no warning issued beforehand.
Went to extra innings - Grady Sizemore's walk-off single in the 12th drove in David Ortiz for the win.
Delayed 45 minutes by lightning and again for the threat of a thunderstorm before the 6th, Clay Buchholz pitched a complete-game shutout.
17-inning marathon - the scorecard runs to a continuation sheet for the extra innings.
Pedro Martinez named All-Star Game MVP, striking out 5 of the 6 batters he faced - including the first four in a row: Barry Larkin, Larry Walker, Sammy Sosa, and Mark McGwire.