Latest Update (May 8, 2026): Ely Brown, Winston-Salem Dash. Started in centerfield and batted ninth, going 0-for-2 with a walk in a 3-2 loss to the Hudson Valley Renegades.
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | .232 | 0 | 12 | 2 | .669 |
Latest Update (May 8, 2026): Bill Knight, Arkansas Travelers. Starting in centerfield and batting leadoff, Knight went 0-for-4 with a run in a 5–1 loss to the Tulsa Drillers.
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | .241 | 1 | 6 | 8 | .653 |
Latest Update (May 8, 2026): Sawyer Gibson-Long, Mercer. Started on the mound and pitched 3.1 innings, allowing seven hits, 3 earned runs, and one walk while striking out one in a 10-4 victory over the Memphis Redbirds. He threw 55 pitches, 32 for strikes.
| G | IP | ERA | SO | BB | W-L | SV | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 21.2 | 4.98 | 18 | 6 | 1-2 | 0 | 1.31 |
Latest Update (May 7, 2026): Jackson Kelley, Charlotte Knights. Making his first appearance since earning a promotion to Triple-A, Kelley entered in the seventh inning and delivered 2.0 strong innings, allowing just one hit with no runs or walks while striking out one and picking up the win in a 16–1 rout of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. Kelley threw only 26 pitches, 17 for strikes.
| G | IP | ERA | SO | BB | W-L | SV | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 18.2 | 2.41 | 16 | 9 | 1-0 | 4 | .96 |
Latest Update (May 8, 2026): Bradley Frye, Lake Elsinore Storm. Started at second base and batted leadoff, going 3-for-5 with three singles and a run scored in a 4-1 win over the Inland Empire 66ers.
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | .348 | 2 | 20 | 10 | .888 |
Latest Update (May 7, 2026): Collin Price, Sugar Land Space Cowboys. Starting at first base and batting fourth, Price went 1-for-3 with a double in a 10–3 loss to the Albuquerque Isotopes.
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | .243 | 6 | 15 | 2 | .828 |
SoConAllHere.com will monitor and provide ongoing updates on the progress of each Mercer alum throughout the 2026 season across both Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball. This running tracker will be updated regularly to reflect promotions, injuries, and performances from Mercer alumni across professional baseball.
Colby Thomas — Athletics
Latest Update (May 6, 2026): Colby Thomas, Athletics. Pinch hit in the eighth inning and grounded into a force out in his only at-bat of a 6-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
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| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | .250 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .718 |
Latest Update (May 5, 2026): Colby Thomas, Athletics. Started in right field and batted fourth, going 1-for-4 with a single and a run scored in a 9-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Latest Update (May 3, 2026): Colby Thomas, Athletics. Started in right field and batted fourth, going 1-for-2 with a solo home run off Florida State alum Parker Messick in a 7-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians.
Latest Update (April 25, 2026): Colby Thomas, Athletics. Started in right field, later moved to center field in the bottom of the eighth inning, and batted third, going 1-for-4 with a single and an RBI in the Athletics’ 4–3 loss to the Texas Rangers.
adding on 🤝 pic.twitter.com/DzlgsKI6x0
— Athletics (@Athletics) April 26, 2026
Latest Update (April 22, 2026): Colby Thomas, Athletics. The Athletics recalled Thomas from the Las Vegas Aviators.
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | .309 | 5 | 19 | 1 | .971 |
Latest Update (April 15, 2026): Colby Thomas, Las Vegas Aviators. Starting in right field and batting cleanup, Thomas went 1-for-4, highlighted by a 415-foot solo home run with a 104.3 mph exit velocity. He launched the homer in the fifth inning with no outs off MLB veteran Joe Ross in an 8–5 win over the Reno Aces. Thomas is now hitting .313 with a 1.067 OPS and has five home runs on the season.
Latest Update (April 7, 2026): Colby Thomas, Las Vegas Aviators. Starting in right field and batting cleanup, Thomas went 2-for-4 with a standout performance at the plate. He launched a three-run home run in the fifth inning off John Michael Bertrand with two outs, added a single, and scored a run. Thomas finished the game with three RBIs in the Aviators’ 5–3 loss to the Sacramento River Cats. He is now hitting .355 with a 1.168 OPS and four home runs.
Ely Brown — Chicago White Sox (High-A Winston-Salem Dash)
Latest Update (May 8, 2026): Ely Brown, Winston-Salem Dash. Started in centerfield and batted ninth, going 0-for-2 with a walk in a 3-2 loss to the Hudson Valley Renegades.
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | .232 | 0 | 12 | 2 | .669 |
Latest Update (May 6, 2026): Ely Brown, Winston-Salem Dash. Started in centerfield and batted leadoff, going 0-for-3 with a walk in an 11-1 loss to the Hudson Valley Renegades.
Latest Update (May 5, 2026): Ely Brown, Winston-Salem Dash. Started in centerfield and batted leadoff, going 1-for-4 with a walk and a single in a 6-1 win over the Hudson Valley Renegades.
Latest Update (April 28, 2026): Ely Brown, Winston-Salem Dash. Started in center field and batted leadoff, going 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, and three runs scored—including the tying run in the bottom of the ninth to force extra innings in a 7–6, 10-inning win over the Greensboro Grasshoppers. Brown’s double came in the sixth inning off Samford alum Cameron Keshock, adding a bit of SoCon-on-SoCon crime to the matchup. Keshock had the upper hand earlier, retiring Brown on flyouts in both the first and third innings
Latest Update (April 22, 2026): Ely Brown, Winston-Salem Dash. Started in left field and hit leadoff, going 3-for-6 with three singles, one run scored, and a two-out, two-run RBI single in the top of the fourth that put the Dash ahead for good at 5-4 in an eventual 8-4 win over the Hub City Spartanburgers.
Ely Brown bounces a ball through the left side. Ryan Burrowes (BB) and McCants come in to score. #Dash take a 5-4 lead. pic.twitter.com/RMcqjv7xnt
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) April 22, 2026
Latest Update (April 21, 2026): Ely Brown, Winston-Salem Dash. Started in centerfield and batted leadoff, going 1-for-3 with a single, two walks, and a run scored. He also delivered a spectacular diving catch in center field to end the seventh inning, helping secure a 4–3 win over the Hub City Spartanburgers.
Ely Brown getting after it in CF to end the B7. #Dash pic.twitter.com/EYnhsQ9VUu
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) April 21, 2026
Ely Brown gets in the hit column with a hard grounder through the right side. #Dash pic.twitter.com/MBjrcNaHXD
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) April 21, 2026
Latest Update (April 11, 2026): Ely Brown, Winston-Salem Dash. Started in centerfield and batted leadoff, going 2-for-5 with two singles in an 11-2 loss to the Frederick Keys. In a bit of SoCon-on-SoCon crime, Brown faced Samford alum Jacob Cravey in the bottom of the ninth and singled on a line drive to center field.
Jackson Kelley — Chicago White Sox (Triple-A Charlotte Knights)
Latest Update (May 7, 2026): Jackson Kelley, Charlotte Knights. Making his first appearance since earning a promotion to Triple-A, Kelley entered in the seventh inning and delivered 2.0 strong innings, allowing just one hit with no runs or walks while striking out one and picking up the win in a 16–1 rout of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. Kelley threw only 26 pitches, 17 for strikes.
| G | IP | ERA | SO | BB | W-L | SV | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 18.2 | 2.41 | 16 | 9 | 1-0 | 4 | .96 |
Latest Update (May 5, 2026): Jackson Kelley, Charlotte Knights. Assigned to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights.
Latest Update (May 2, 2026): Jackson Kelley, Birmingham Barons. Entered in the eighth inning and only recorded one out, allowing one hit, three runs (two earned) while walking four and striking out one in a 10-9 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts.
Latest Update (April 29, 2026): Jackson Kelley, Birmingham Barons. Entered in the ninth inning and delivered a perfect 1-2-3 frame, recording one strikeout to earn the save in a 5–2 victory over the Chattanooga Lookouts. Kelley was highly efficient, throwing just ten pitches—eight of them for strikes.
Jackson Kelley in for the 9th and gets his 4th Save on the year. #Barons win 5-2. pic.twitter.com/lfF8A6M0HX
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) April 30, 2026
Latest Update (April 26, 2026): Jackson Kelley, Birmingham Barons. Entered in the ninth inning and delivered a perfect 1-2-3 frame, recording one strikeout to earn the save on his birthday in an 8–5 victory over the Columbus Clingstones. Kelley was highly efficient, throwing just seven pitches—six of them for strikes.
#Barons get a split in the series. Jackson Kelley gets a save on his birthday. Let's go. BHam takes it 8-5. pic.twitter.com/bepIoDBWEg
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) April 26, 2026
Latest Update (April 16, 2026): Jackson Kelley, Birmingham Barons. Entered in the eighth inning and closed out the game, tossing 2.0 scoreless innings without allowing a hit or a walk while striking out four to earn the save in a 7–4 win over the Rocket City Trash Pandas. Kelley needed just 20 pitches—16 for strikes—to secure the victory. Kelley has been outstanding to start the season, posting a 2.16 ERA with seven strikeouts and a 0.84 WHIP across 8.1 innings pitched.
Latest Update (April 12, 2026): Jackson Kelley, Birmingham Barons. Entered in the seventh inning, completed 1.0 inning, allowing 1 hit, 3 runs (2 earned), and a walk. He threw 32 pitches, 18 for strikes, in a 12-4 loss to the Chattanooga Lookouts. It was Kelley’s first runs allowed this season — in 6.1 innings, his ERA stands at 2.84.
Collin Price — Houston Astros (Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys)
Latest Update (May 7, 2026): Collin Price, Sugar Land Space Cowboys. Starting at first base and batting fourth, Price went 1-for-3 with a double in a 10–3 loss to the Albuquerque Isotopes.
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | .243 | 6 | 15 | 2 | .828 |
Latest Update (May 6, 2026): Collin Price, Sugar Land Space Cowboys. Starting at catcher and batting fifth, Price went 1-for-4 with a run scored, a single, and an RBI in a 12–2 loss to the Albuquerque Isotopes.
Latest Update (May 3, 2026): Collin Price, Sugar Land Space Cowboys. Starting at first base and batting sixth, Price went 2-for-4 with a run scored, three RBIs, and a walk, highlighted by a 407-foot solo home run in the sixth inning that left the bat at 108 mph off Gerardo Carrillo in a 9–6 loss to the Reno Aces.
Latest Update (May 2, 2026): Collin Price, Sugar Land Space Cowboys. Starting at designated hitter and batting sixth, Price went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBIs, powered by a pair of home runs in an 8–7 win over the Reno Aces. His first blast came in the sixth inning with a runner on and no outs—a 104.3 mph shot off Duke Blue Devil alum Bryce Jarvis. He followed it up in the eighth with a 435-foot solo homer, leaving the bat at 105.2 mph, off MLB veteran Joe Ross.
Latest Update (April 25, 2026): Collin Price, Sugar Land Space Cowboys. Price started at DH and batted fourth in the regularly scheduled April 25 game, going 0-for-3 in a 5–3, seven-inning loss to the Round Rock Express. In the makeup game from April 22, he started at first base and batted fifth, going 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored, and three RBIs, including a two-run home run in the sixth inning off Virginia alum and MLB veteran Josh Sborz, in another 5–3 loss to the Express.
COLLIN PRICE WITH A MISSILE🚀two-run shot ties it up in a flash 💣 #ASCEND pic.twitter.com/6Dm0MJs6oz
— Sugar Land Space Cowboys (@SLSpaceCowboys) April 26, 2026
Latest Update (April 19, 2026): Collin Price, Sugar Land Space Cowboys. Started at catcher and batted sixth, going 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI single, and a solo home run—clocked at 100.4 mph off the bat—in the second inning with no outs off former Minnesota Golden Gopher and Angels No. 4 overall prospect George Klassen in a 7–4 win over the Salt Lake Bees.
COLLIN PRICE GOES DEEP 💣🔥 his second homer of the year and the Space Cowboys keep the bats rolling! pic.twitter.com/s7yjhORAax
— Sugar Land Space Cowboys (@SLSpaceCowboys) April 19, 2026
COLLIN PRICE STAYS HOT 🔥 comes through with another RBI and keeps it rolling for Sugar Land #ASCEND pic.twitter.com/iveFdUGKBg
— Sugar Land Space Cowboys (@SLSpaceCowboys) April 19, 2026
Latest Update (March 31, 2026): Collin Price, Sugarland Space Cowboys. Started at catcher and batted eighth, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5–2 win over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. Price launched his homer off Tyler Zuber with no outs in the ninth inning, a 410-foot blast with an exit velocity of 109.7 mph.
Bradley Frye — San Diego Padres (Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm)
Latest Update (May 8, 2026): Bradley Frye, Lake Elsinore Storm. Started at second base and batted leadoff, going 3-for-5 with three singles and a run scored in a 4-1 win over the Inland Empire 66ers.
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | .348 | 2 | 20 | 10 | .888 |
Latest Update (May 7, 2026): Bradley Frye, Lake Elsinore Storm. Started at third base and batted leadoff, going 0-for-4 in a 4-1 loss to the Inland Empire 66ers.
Latest Update (May 6, 2026): Bradley Frye, Lake Elsinore Storm. Started at third base and batted leadoff, going 2-for-4 with two singles and an RBI in a 3-2 loss to the Inland Empire 66ers.
Latest Update (April 26, 2026): Bradley Frye, Lake Elsinore Storm. Started at third base and batted second, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run scored, and two RBIs – one on his triple and the other on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth of a 5-2 win over the Visalia Rawhide.
Bradley Frye with the sweep-securing catch!!#EmbraceTheStorm🌩️ pic.twitter.com/sk6ZX2POoX
— Lake Elsinore Storm (@Storm_Baseball) April 26, 2026
Latest Update (April 23, 2026): Bradley Frye, Lake Elsinore Storm. Started at third base and batted second, going 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored, two RBIs, and a Home Run with one on and no outs in the first inning off the Arizona Diamondbacks No. 25 overall prospect Daury Vasquez in a 13-6 win over the Visalia Rawhide.
BRADLEY BIG FRYE IN THE FIRST INNING#EmbraceTheStorm🌩️ pic.twitter.com/sgnzGXj8QF
— Lake Elsinore Storm (@Storm_Baseball) April 24, 2026
Latest Update (April 21, 2026): Bradley Frye, Lake Elsinore Storm. Started at third base and batted second, going 3-for-6 with three singles, two stolen bases, three runs scored, and an RBI in a 17–7 win over the Visalia Rawhide.
Bradley Frye's third knock of the night gives us a three-run lead! pic.twitter.com/OUX5czm5OO
— Lake Elsinore Storm (@Storm_Baseball) April 22, 2026
Latest Update (April 12, 2026): Bradley Frye, Lake Elsinore Storm. Started at third base and hit sixth, going 2-for-4 with a double and a second-inning home run off Derek Clark with one on and two out. He scored three runs, drove in three, and drew a walk in a 14-6 win over the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. Frye is batting .409 with a 1.122 OPS.
Latest Update (April 9, 2026): Bradley Frye, Lake Elsinore Storm. Started at third base and hit sixth, going 4-for-6 with two doubles and two singles, totaling six bases. He scored three runs, drove in one, and helped turn two double plays in the field in a 21–0 win over the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. Frye has raised his batting average to .357 and his OPS to .900.
Bill Knight — Seattle Mariners (Double-A Arkansas Travelers)
Latest Update (May 8, 2026): Bill Knight, Arkansas Travelers. Starting in centerfield and batting leadoff, Knight went 0-for-4 with a run in a 5–1 loss to the Tulsa Drillers.
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | .241 | 1 | 6 | 8 | .653 |
Latest Update (May 5, 2026): Bill Knight, Arkansas Travelers. Starting in centerfield and batting ninth, Knight went 1-for-3 with two runs scored, a stolen base, and an RBI in an 11–7 win over the Tulsa Drillers. His lone hit—a single—came in a SoCon-on-SoCon crime moment, as he lined a run-scoring base hit to center off Samford alum Carson Hobbs.
Latest Update (May 2, 2026): Bill Knight, Arkansas Travelers. Started in centerfield and batted leadoff, going 3-for-5 with two runs scored, three singles, a stolen base, and an RBI in a 16-6 win over the Wichita Wind Surge.
Latest Update (April 30, 2026): Bill Knight, Arkansas Travelers. Started in centerfield and batted leadoff, going 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in the fifth inning against UNC Pembroke alum Darren Bowen in an 11-3 win over the Wichita Wind Surge.
For his first of the year Bill Knight joins the HR party up in Wichita🥳 pic.twitter.com/bjegXm1tpY
— Arkansas Travelers (@ARTravs) May 1, 2026
Bryant Olson — Washington Nats (Single-A Fredericksburg Nats)
Latest Update (April 29, 2026): Bryant Olson, Fredericksburg Nationals. Entering in the 10th inning with the automatic runner on second, Olson delivered a dominant frame by striking out the first two batters and inducing a frame-ending groundout to strand the runner in a 1–0 win over the Hickory Crawdads. He needed just 14 pitches, 10 for strikes.
| G | IP | ERA | SO | BB | W-L | SV | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 11.1 | 2.38 | 21 | 10 | 4-0 | 1 | 1.15 |
Latest Update (April 26, 2026): Bryant Olson, Fredericksburg Nationals. Entered in relief in the eighth inning and threw a scoreless frame, allowing only one hit while striking out one in a 7-6 win over the Salem Ridge Yaks. Olson threw 15 pitches, 11 for strikes.
Sawyer Gibson-Long — Detroit Tigers (Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens)
Latest Update (May 8, 2026): Sawyer Gibson-Long, Mercer. Started on the mound and pitched 3.1 innings, allowing seven hits, 3 earned runs, and one walk while striking out one in a 10-4 victory over the Memphis Redbirds. He threw 55 pitches, 32 for strikes.
| G | IP | ERA | SO | BB | W-L | SV | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 21.2 | 4.98 | 18 | 6 | 1-2 | 0 | 1.31 |
Latest Update (April 25, 2026): Sawyer Gibson-Long, Mercer. Started on the mound and pitched 5.0 innings, allowing two hits, no runs, and no walks while striking out three and earning the win in a 2-0 victory over the Omaha Storm Chasers. He threw 49 pitches, 36 for strikes.
Latest Update (April 19, 2026): Sawyer Gibson-Long, Mercer. Started on the mound and pitched 5.0 innings, allowing four hits, two runs (both earned), and two walks while striking out six in a 2–1 loss to the Louisville Bats. He threw 79 pitches, 50 for strikes.
Latest Update (April 14, 2026): Sawyer Gibson-Long, Mercer. Making his third start since returning from the IL with a left oblique strain, Gibson-Long pitched 3.2 innings, allowing nine hits, eight runs (six earned), and one walk while striking out one in an 18–4 loss to the Louisville Bats. He threw 69 pitches, 45 for strikes.
Latest Update (April 8, 2026): Sawyer Gibson-Long, Mercer. Making his second start since returning from the IL with a left oblique strain, Gibson-Long pitched 3.0 innings, allowing two hits, one run (earned), and two walks while striking out five in a 4–3 13-inning loss to the St. Paul Saints. He threw 55 pitches, 31 for strikes.
Latest Update (April 6, 2026): Sawyer Gibson-Long, Mercer. Optioned to the Toledo Mud Hens.
Latest Update (April 3, 2026): Sawyer Gibson-Long, Mercer. On rehab assignment to the Single-A Lakeland Flying Tigers, Gibson-Long started against the Tampa Tarpons and pitched 1.2 innings, allowing two hits, four runs (all unearned), with no walks while striking out two in a 12–7 win. He threw 39 pitches, 25 for strikes.
Josh Harlow — Cleveland Guardians (High-A Lake County Captains)
Latest Update (March 17, 2026): Place on the 60-day IL
