ATHENS, GA – Here is the latest summer update on the former Georgia Bulldogs playing professional baseball.
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (MLB)

The Bulldogs at the MLB level include pitcher Jonathan Cannon (Chicago White Sox) and infielder Kyle Farmer (Colorado Rockies). 

Cannon, a third-round draft pick of the White Sox in 2022, is in the starting rotation. This season, the 25-year-old right-hander owns a 4-8 mark and 4.77 ERA in 18 appearances including 16 starts. In 94.1 innings, he has registered 75 strikeouts and 32 walks. Opponents are batting .270 against him. The White Sox are 42-69.

Farmer, an eighth-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013, has made starts at every infield spot plus as the designated hitter for Colorado this year. The 34-year-old native of Atlanta has appeared in 74 games and posted a .217 batting average with 14 doubles, five home runs and 22 RBI. Also, for the fifth time in his career, he made an appearance as a pitcher. He tossed one inning in a loss to Baltimore. The Rockies are 30-80.

TRIPLE-A

 

Will Childers, a member of the Milwaukee Brewers organization, was promoted to Triple-A Nashville on July 4. A former 30th-round pick of Arizona in 2019, the 24-year-old right-hander is a combined 4-1 with a 3.33 ERA and seven saves in 38 relief appearances for Double-A Biloxi and the Sounds in Music City. In 46 innings, he has tallied 50 strikeouts.

 

Pitcher Emerson Hancock, a first-round pick of the Seattle Mariners in 2020, has been in the starting rotation at the Major League level this year but has been in Triple-A with the Tacoma Rainiers since early July. The 26-year-old is 1-1 with a 5.34 ERA in six starts for Tacoma. With Seattle in 2025, he is 3-5 with a 5.47 ERA in 15 starts.

 

Pitcher Ben Harris, an eighth-round pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2021, was a member of the Oklahoma City Comets until being released on July 8. This season, the 25-year-old left-hander appeared in 28 games with two starts and was 1-0 with a 4.75 ERA. In his career with the Dodgers organization, he was 11-9 with nine saves and a 4.71 ERA in 166 games including five starts. He tallied 291 strikeouts in 191 innings.

Dylan Ross, a 13th-round pick of the New York Mets in 2022, made his professional debut at the end of last season after undergoing and recovering from elbow surgery. After beginning the year in Brooklyn, the 6-5, 251-pound right-hander was promoted to Double-A Binghamton (N.Y.) in May and then moved up to Triple-A Syracuse in mid-June. Overall, the 24-year-old is 2-0 with a 2.29 ERA and six saves in 34 relief appearances across three levels in 2025. In 35.1 innings, he has amassed 59 strikeouts.

 

Infielder Aaron Schunk has spent time with the Rockies this season. However, he is now playing in Albuquerque, N.M. A second-round draft pick of Colorado in 2019, he played 11 games with the Rockies in 2025, seeing action at second base, third base and shortstop. In 28 at bats, he hit .214. Last year, he made his MLB debut and wound up playing in 39 games and posting a .234 batting average with two home runs and seven RBI. Currently, the 28-year-old is batting .301 with 10 doubles, five triples, eight home runs and 49 RBI in 61 games with the Isotopes.

Ryan Webb is in his fourth season in the Cleveland Guardians organization after being a fourth-round pick in 2021. Now a member of the Columbus Clippers, the 26-year-old left-hander is 4-5 with a 5.10 ERA in 19 games including 12 starts. He has tallied 67 strikeouts in 72.1 innings. 

Righthander Cole Wilcox is in his fourth season of professional baseball after being a third-round pick of the San Diego Padres in 2020. He is now in the Tampa Bay Rays system, and since August, he has been in Triple-A with the Durham Bulls. For the year, the 26-year-old right-hander is 1-3 with a 4.02 ERA and three saves in 29 appearances. 

In 40.1 innings, he has posted 46 strikeouts.

 

DOUBLE-A

A first-round pick of the Colorado Rockies in 2024, infielder/outfielder Charlie Condon was promoted to Double-A Hartford in July.  The 22-year-old recovered from a broken hand and has combined to post a .276 batting average with five home runs and 34 RBI in 65 games across three affiliates this year.

 

Jaden Woods is in his third professional campaign and a member of the Altoona Curve, the Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Currently, the 23-year-old left-hander owns a 5-3 record, appearing in 31 games in relief. In 45 innings, he has 44 strikeouts.

 

SINGLE-A

A ninth-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Angels in 2025, Slate Alford made his debut for the Inland Empire 66ers Saturday and went 0-for-2 as pinch-hitter/designated hitter. The 6-3, 212-pound infielder was drafted as a third baseman. The 22-year-old was one of 10 Bulldogs drafted last month and became the first of this latest group of professionals to make his debut.

 

A sixth-round draft pick of the New York Mets in 2024, Corey Collins is playing first base for the Brooklyn Cyclones, the High-A affiliate. The 6-3, 236-pound first baseman is batting a combined .179 with three home runs and 17 RBI in 145 at bats this year between Rookie, A and High-A affiliates. In Brooklyn, the 23-year-old owns a .221 batting average with a home run and eight RBI in 21 games.

Catcher Fernando Gonzalez, a 20th-round pick of the San Francisco Giants in 2024, made his professional debut with the San Jose Giants this season. Due to injuries, the 23-year-old has been limited to 27 games and posted a .230 batting average with three home runs and eight RBI. Currently, he is on the disabled list.

 

Chandler Marsh signed with the New York Mets as an undrafted free agent last July. The 22-year-old right-hander went a combined 4-1 with a 2.57 ERA and three saves in 33 appearances for a pair of Mets affiliates. On July 31, he was part of a trade with the Baltimore Orioles as the Mets received centerfielder Cedric Mullins for Marsh and pitchers Raimon Gomez and Anthony Nunez. Marsh has been assigned to the Aberdeen IronBirds, the High-A affiliate of Baltimore.

Christian Mracna signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an undrafted free agent last year. Currently, the 25-year-old right-hander is on the injured list for the season after seeing limited action with the Dunedin Blue Jays. He was 0-1 with a 12.15 ERA and one save in nine appearances covering 6.2 innings with six strikeouts.

 

Liam Sullivan has returned to action after having his 2024 season end due to surgery. A 13th-round draft pick of the Washington Nationals in 2023, the 6-6, 255-pound left-hander is back on track. Across a couple of affiliates, he is a combined 0-1 with a 1.61 ERA in 10 games including nine starts on pitch counts. In 28 innings, the 23-year-old has tallied 38 strikeouts. Currently, he is pitching for the Fredericksburg Nationals.

 

The rest of the 2025 Bulldog draft class and free agents (FA) now in professional baseball are pitcher JT Quinn (Baltimore, 2^nd round), Brian Curley (Arizona, 3^rd round), Leighton Finley (Boston, 6^th round), Tyler McLoughlin (New York Mets, 10^th round), Alton Davis II (L.A. Angels, 11^th round), Zach Harris (11^th round, Colorado), Kolten Smith (Minnesota, 12^th round), Matthew Hoskins (Kansas City, 12^th round) and Davis Chastain (L.A. Dodgers, 14^th round), Robbie Burnett (FA, N.Y. Yankees), pitcher Eric Hammond (FA, Minnesota) and infielder Ryland Zaborowski (FA, L.A. Angels). Also, catcher Henry Hunter is playing with the Florence Y’alls in Kentucky. They are an independent professional team that competes in the Frontier League.

 

On a related Bulldog baseball note, former Major Leaguer Zac Kristofak, who has recovered from arm surgery, is pitching in the Mexican League for Piratas de Campeche. The 27-year-old right-hander made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Angels in 2024.