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    Professional Australian Baseball Players Abroad

    Pros | NSW | QLD | SA | VIC | WA

    There are currently 36 Australian baseball players with professional contracts in North American or Japanese leagues. View the list below.

    UPDATE: How each Australian is performing as of June 18

    There are approximately 100 Australians who play some level of college baseball in the United States.

    Australia has seen 38 players progress to the Major Leagues. You can view the list here.

    Here are all the recent stories of players signing professional contracts.

    In the summer, most of these players compete in the Australian Baseball League, a competition which has seen 71 players progress to the MLB after playing in Australia since 2010.

    Every effort has been made to ensure the below list is up-to-date but due to the nature of college baseball and player movements, we kindly ask you to email playbaseball@baseball.com.au if we have missed any players abroad or any details are incorrect.

    Professionals


    ACT

    • Brodie Cooper-Vassalakis, RHP (Quebec Capitales, Frontier League)

    NEW SOUTH WALES

    • Clayton Campbell, C-IF (Detroit Tigers) | Player profile | Latest news
    • Adam Bates, P (Boston Red Sox) | Player profile |
    • Travis Bazzana, 2B, Cleveland Guardians
    • Coen Wynne, RHP, LG Twins (KBO)
    • Lachie Wells, LHP, Kiwoom Heroes (KBO)
    • James Boeree, RHP, Mississippi (Frontier League)
    • Ky Jackson, RHP, Nippon Express (Japanese Industrial League)
    • Brett Allen, RHP, Banana Ball

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    QUEENSLAND

    • Brandan Bidois, RHP (Pittsburgh Pirates) | Player profile | Latest news
    • Max Durrington, INF (Athletics) | Yet to be assigned | Story
    • Jackson Grounds, RHP (Pittsburgh Pirates) | Player profile |
    • Kai-Noa Wynyard, RHP (Texas Rangers) | Player profile | Latest news
    • Rubens Romero, RHP (Pittsburgh Pirates)
    • Juan Manuel Ramirez, RHP (Toronto Blue Jays) | Player profile |
    • Will Riley, INF (Quebec Capitales, Frontier League)

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    SOUTH AUSTRALIA

    • Curtis Mead, IF (Tampa Bay Rays) | Player profile | Latest news
    • Jack O’Loughlin, LHP (Colorado Rockies) | Player profile | Latest news
    • Drew Davies, OF (Cincinnati Reds) | Player profile |
    • Jack Bushell, P (Detroit Tigers) | Player profile |
    • Alistair Tanner, P (Detroit Tigers)
    • Ky Hampton, RHP (Brock Nutrite Lambert, Quebec Professional League)

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    VICTORIA

    • Nikau Pouaka-Grego, IF (Philadelphia Phillies) | Player profile | Latest news
    • Jayden Kim, IF (Pittsburgh Pirates) | Player profile |
    • Billy Parsons, P (Sussex County Miners, Frontier League) | Player profile | Latest news
    • Jarryd Dale, INF (Orix Buffaloes, NPB)
    • Blake Townsend, LHP (Pittsburgh Pirates)
    • Lewis Thorpe, P (Toros de Tijuana, Mexican League)
    • Liam Spence, INF (Firefighters, Banana Ball)
    • Robinson Smith, P (Pittsburgh Pirates)
    • Jarrod Belbin, INF (Quebec Capitales, Frontier League)

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    WESTERN AUSTRALIA

    • Bailey Jay Cooke, IF (Athletics) | Player profile |
    • Liam Hendriks, RHP (Boston Red Sox) | Player profile | Latest news
    • Briley Knight, OF (Billings Mustangs, Pioneer League)
    • Mitch Neunborn, RHP (Philadelphia Phillies) | Player profile
    • Robbie Glendinning, INF (Kansas City Monarchs)
    • Josh Hendrickson, LHP (Kansas City Monarchs)

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    Aussie Abroad Updates – 2025


    April 29 – How professional Australian baseball players performed in April, 2025 | Update

    April 14 – Team Australia & Sydney Blue Sox pitcher Coen Wynne signs contract with Korea’s LG Twins

    April 3, 2025 – What level is every professional Australian baseball players starting at in 2025?

    April 1, 2025 – Here are the top performing Australians in the US College System | End of March 2025 Update |

    March 26, 2025 – Two Australians, Curtis Mead & Liam Hendriks, crack Major League Baseball Opening Day Line Ups

    March 14, 2025 – Here’s how Australians are doing in the college baseball world | Mid-March College Update

    March 5, 2025 – Team Australia outfielder Briley Knight signs with Billings Mustangs

    February 26, 2025  – Here’s how Australians are faring in the US College Baseball system | February 2025 Update

    February 12, 2025 – College Update | Record number of Australians at NCAA Division 1 colleges in 2025

    February 11, 2025 – College Update | James Fergusson commits to Vernon College plus JUCO stat updates from Aussies

    February 11, 2025 – Team Australia relief pitcher Blake Townsend re-signs with Pittsburgh Pirates

    February 5, 2025 – College Update | Will Page-Allen to transfer to Division 1 Fresno State plus an Aussie JUCO update

    2024 Updates

    Aug 22 – Blake Townsend signs with Pittsburgh Pirates

    Aug 20 – Aussies abroad update, August 20

    July 21 – Curtis Mead returns to Major Leagues, records three hits in first game

    July 17 – Aussie Abroad mid-season update

    July 15 – Travis Bazzana selected first overall in MLB Draft

    July 12 – 17-year-old Queenslander Max Durrington signs with Athletics 

    July 11 – Nine MLB Draft Eligible Aussies coming off big college seasons

    July 5 – Bazzana Buzz: Travis Bazzana’s Australian Baseball Pathway & Media Stories

    June 28, 2024 – Perth Pitcher Will Sherriff to train with NPB’s Rakuten Golden Eagles for six weeks in Japan

    June 24, 2024 – Australian professional player statistical performance update

    May 28, 2024 – May Aussie Abroad update

    May 24, 2024 – Rixon Wingrove signs with Minnesota Twins

    April 22, 2024 – Brisbane teen Juan Ramirez signs with Toronto Blue Jays

    April 10, 2024 – Here is a list of all Australians playing professional baseball in North America in 2024 | Baseball.com.au

    September 12, 2023 – Here’s how all the Aussies finished their minor league seasons

    September 4, 2023 – Here’s a list of all the Aussie coaches in the USA

    August 22, 2023 – UPDATE: Here’s how all Australian professional baseball players are doing overseas | Baseball.com.au

    College Player News


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    July 11 – Nine MLB Draft Eligible Aussies coming off big college seasons

    July 9 – Perth Catcher Jacob Santich commits to Hill College

    July 4 – WA’s Cayden Nicoletto transfers to an SEC School

    July 2 – Perth infielder Cam Landy heading to Arkansas school

    May 22 – Bazzana named Pac-12 player of the year

    May 21 – South Australian Brady Smith commits to Pennsylvania college

    May 9 – Adelaide’s Kai Reid heading to Clarendon College

    April 23 – Victoria’s Ryan Williams commits to Coffeyville College

    April 16 – Filled with Aussie links, Perth’s Josh Davies to play at Vernon College

    March 28 – Queensland’s Max Durrington commits to Power 5 school Arizona State

    March 23 – Australian Women’s National Team star Gen Beacom commits to college baseball program in the United States | 

    March 20 – Canberra and U18 National team pitcher Koby Chesterton commits to Vernon College

    February 29 – U18 National Team pitcher Daniel Mills is off to Ivy League school in USA

    February 23 – Canberra’s Ryan Lyddiard accepts offer to Oklahoma-based junior college

    January 1 – Queensland’s Oscar Hyde to attend Oregon State University

    December 4 2023 – Junior National team pitcher Lachlan Rosser commits to Junior College

    November 29 2023 – NSW pitcher Luke Hayhow off to Division I college in Hawaii

    November 13 2023 – Aussie mates Kyan Wallington and Lachie Smith commit to Odessa together

    November 6 2023 – South Australian teen Ali Tanner commits to powerhouse baseball program

    8th August 2023 – Meet the Australian Who Could Go #1 Overall In the Draft – MLB.COM
    Featuring: Travis Bazzana

    19th April 2023 – HITTERS MAKING WAVES OVERSEAS

    Featuring – Jarrod Belbin (Campbell University) Zak Skinner (Vernon) Liam MacDonald (Odessa) Travis Bazzana (Oregon State) Blake Cavill (Northwest Florida State) Chase Diggins (Odessa)

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