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K-State Baseball Summer Update – July 10
Jul 10, 2025 | Baseball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – A summer update of current and former Wildcats.
MLB
Will Brennan – OF – Cleveland Guardians
Years at K-State: 2017-19
Brennan played 35 games for the Guardians Triple-AAA squad before he was recalled on May 12. In six games with Cleveland, Brennan is slashing .091/.231/.091 over 11 at bats. He was put on a 60-day injured list on May 22.
Jordan Wicks – LHP – Chicago Cubs
Years at K-State: 2019-21
On July 4, the Cubs recalled Wicks from Triple-A Iowa Cubs. With Chicago, Wicks boast a 5.06 ERA with a 0-1 record. He has struck out four in 5 1/3 innings and posts a 1.69 WHIP. His longest outing with Chicago came on July 6, logging 3 1/3 scoreless innings in relief.
TRIPLE-A
Carson Seymour – RHP Sacramento River Cats (SF, AAA)
Years at K-State: 2020-21
Seymour is in his second season with the Giants Triple-AAA affiliate, the Sacramento River Cats. This season, he boasts a 3.89 ERA with a 3-8 record and opponents hitting .228 against him. He has struck out 83 against 37 walks, that included striking out a season-high nine over 5 2/3 innings against Tacoma on June 13. Seymour made his MLB debut on June 29, logging one scoreless inning against the Chicago White Sox and was sent back to Sacramento a few days later.
Nick Martini – OF – Las Vegas Aviators (OAK, AAA)
Years at K-State: 2009-11
Martini played 43 games with the Colorado Rockies, slashing .225/.288/.294 with four doubles, one home run and four RBI before he was elected to free agency. He signed as a free agent with the Athletics and is hitting .282 with eight extra-base hits, including three home runs with 16 RBI for the Las Vegas Aviators.
DOUBLE-A
Blake Adams RHP Hartford Yard Goats (CO, AA)
Years at K-State:2022
In 14 starts, Adams is 4-5 with a 5.88 ERA (39 ER, 59.2 IP). He has struck out 60, while registering a 3.53 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Adams recorded a season-high five strikeouts over five scoreless innings on April 9, picking up his first win of the season.
Kaelen Culpepper – INF – Wichita Wind Surge (MIN, AA)
Years at K-State: 2022-24
Following a strong start to the season with High-A Cedar Rapids, the 6-foot shortstop was quickly promoted to Double-A Wichita Surge. A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Culpepper is slashing .349/.431/.460 with an .891 OPS for Wichita. He went 2-for-4 in his Double-A debut and homered in both his third and fourth games.
Brendan Jones – OF – Somerset Patriots (NYY, AA)
Years at K-State: 2022-24
Jones produced a slash line of .236/.349/.362 with 41 hits, including four home runs, before his promotion to Double-A Somerset. In 28 games with the Patriots, Jones is hitting .253 with 11 extra-base hits and 21 RBI. Jones went 2-for-2 on July 9 with a home run and triple, driving in four RBI.
Zach Kokoska – OF – Hartford Yard Goats (CO, AA)
Years at K-State: 2019-21
Kokoska is slashing .189/.275/.400 with 34 hits, including nine home runs in his fifth season in the minors and second in Double-A.
Tyson Neighbors – RHP – San Antonio Missions (SD, AA)
Years at K-State: 2022-24
After a hot start with High-A Fort Wayne where he owned a 1.18 ERA and averaged 15.49 strikeouts per nine innings, Neighbors was promoted to Double-A San Diego on June 11. With the Missions, Neighbors is 2-0 with a 4.50 ERA, striking out 15 in 12 innings with two holds.
HIGH-A
Nick Goodwin IF Vancouver Canadians (TOR, A+)
Years at K-State: 2020-23
Goodwin is in his third season in the minors. In 57 games, the Overland Park product is slashing .231/.359/.418 with 42 hits, including 10 homers. He produced a multi-home run game on June 3 against Tri-City, going 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI.
Wesley Moore – LHP – Jersey Shore BlueClaws (PHI, A+)
Years at K-State: 2020-22
Moore has split time between High-A and Double-A in 2025. In High-A with Jersey Shore, he is 0-2 with a 5.63 ERA.
Dylan Phillips – LHP – Tri-City Dust Devils (LAA, A+)
Years at K-State: 2019-22
Phillips has split time between High-A and Triple-A in 2025, making his Triple-A debut on May 11. A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Phillips boasts a 3.92 ERA this season with a 2-3 record and 40 strikeouts over 41 1.3 innings. He fanned a season-high four batters with Triple-A Salt Lake on May 13.
Christian Ruebeck – RHP – Great Lakes Loons (LAD, A+)
Years at K-State: 2022
Ruebeck boasts a 9.43 ERA in 2025 with a 1-2 record, striking out 28 over 21 innings.
Jackson Wentworth – RHP – Vancouver Canadians (TOR, A+)
Years at K-State: 2023-24
In his first season in the pros, Wentworth has a record of 1-4 with a 5.13 ERA. He has struck out 72 batters over 73 2/3 innings in his 16 starts with a 1.47 WHIP. Wentworth logged six innings of one-run ball with a season-high nine strikeouts on June 24 against Tri-City.
SINGLE-A
Brady Day – INF – Clearwater Threshers (PHI, A)
Years at K-State: 2022-24
Day is slashing .255/.341/.340 in his second season with Clearwater, registering 54 hits and driving in 24 RBI. Day has produced nine multi-hit games, including three-hit performances on May 8 and May 10, both against St. Lucie.
REHAB ASSIGNMENT
German Fajardo RHP Modesto Nuts (SEA, A)
Years at K-State: 2020-23
Fajardo, who signed as a free agent with the Mariners organization in 2023, was placed on the 7-day injured list.
Connor McCullough – RHP – Birmingham Barons (CHW, AA)
Years at K-State: 2020-22
McCullough was placed on rehab assignment to the ACL White Sox on May 1.
2025 MLB DRAFTEES
The 2025 MLB Draft will take place in Atlanta, Georgia on July 13-14, 2025, as part of MLB's All-Star Week festivities. The draft will assign amateur baseball players from the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico to Major League Baseball teams.
WILDCATS IN SUMMER BALL
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MLB
Will Brennan – OF – Cleveland Guardians
Years at K-State: 2017-19
Brennan played 35 games for the Guardians Triple-AAA squad before he was recalled on May 12. In six games with Cleveland, Brennan is slashing .091/.231/.091 over 11 at bats. He was put on a 60-day injured list on May 22.
Jordan Wicks – LHP – Chicago Cubs
Years at K-State: 2019-21
On July 4, the Cubs recalled Wicks from Triple-A Iowa Cubs. With Chicago, Wicks boast a 5.06 ERA with a 0-1 record. He has struck out four in 5 1/3 innings and posts a 1.69 WHIP. His longest outing with Chicago came on July 6, logging 3 1/3 scoreless innings in relief.
TRIPLE-A
Carson Seymour – RHP Sacramento River Cats (SF, AAA)
Years at K-State: 2020-21
Seymour is in his second season with the Giants Triple-AAA affiliate, the Sacramento River Cats. This season, he boasts a 3.89 ERA with a 3-8 record and opponents hitting .228 against him. He has struck out 83 against 37 walks, that included striking out a season-high nine over 5 2/3 innings against Tacoma on June 13. Seymour made his MLB debut on June 29, logging one scoreless inning against the Chicago White Sox and was sent back to Sacramento a few days later.
Nick Martini – OF – Las Vegas Aviators (OAK, AAA)
Years at K-State: 2009-11
Martini played 43 games with the Colorado Rockies, slashing .225/.288/.294 with four doubles, one home run and four RBI before he was elected to free agency. He signed as a free agent with the Athletics and is hitting .282 with eight extra-base hits, including three home runs with 16 RBI for the Las Vegas Aviators.
DOUBLE-A
Blake Adams RHP Hartford Yard Goats (CO, AA)
Years at K-State:2022
In 14 starts, Adams is 4-5 with a 5.88 ERA (39 ER, 59.2 IP). He has struck out 60, while registering a 3.53 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Adams recorded a season-high five strikeouts over five scoreless innings on April 9, picking up his first win of the season.
Kaelen Culpepper – INF – Wichita Wind Surge (MIN, AA)
Years at K-State: 2022-24
Following a strong start to the season with High-A Cedar Rapids, the 6-foot shortstop was quickly promoted to Double-A Wichita Surge. A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Culpepper is slashing .349/.431/.460 with an .891 OPS for Wichita. He went 2-for-4 in his Double-A debut and homered in both his third and fourth games.
Brendan Jones – OF – Somerset Patriots (NYY, AA)
Years at K-State: 2022-24
Jones produced a slash line of .236/.349/.362 with 41 hits, including four home runs, before his promotion to Double-A Somerset. In 28 games with the Patriots, Jones is hitting .253 with 11 extra-base hits and 21 RBI. Jones went 2-for-2 on July 9 with a home run and triple, driving in four RBI.
Zach Kokoska – OF – Hartford Yard Goats (CO, AA)
Years at K-State: 2019-21
Kokoska is slashing .189/.275/.400 with 34 hits, including nine home runs in his fifth season in the minors and second in Double-A.
Tyson Neighbors – RHP – San Antonio Missions (SD, AA)
Years at K-State: 2022-24
After a hot start with High-A Fort Wayne where he owned a 1.18 ERA and averaged 15.49 strikeouts per nine innings, Neighbors was promoted to Double-A San Diego on June 11. With the Missions, Neighbors is 2-0 with a 4.50 ERA, striking out 15 in 12 innings with two holds.
HIGH-A
Nick Goodwin IF Vancouver Canadians (TOR, A+)
Years at K-State: 2020-23
Goodwin is in his third season in the minors. In 57 games, the Overland Park product is slashing .231/.359/.418 with 42 hits, including 10 homers. He produced a multi-home run game on June 3 against Tri-City, going 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI.
Wesley Moore – LHP – Jersey Shore BlueClaws (PHI, A+)
Years at K-State: 2020-22
Moore has split time between High-A and Double-A in 2025. In High-A with Jersey Shore, he is 0-2 with a 5.63 ERA.
Dylan Phillips – LHP – Tri-City Dust Devils (LAA, A+)
Years at K-State: 2019-22
Phillips has split time between High-A and Triple-A in 2025, making his Triple-A debut on May 11. A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Phillips boasts a 3.92 ERA this season with a 2-3 record and 40 strikeouts over 41 1.3 innings. He fanned a season-high four batters with Triple-A Salt Lake on May 13.
Christian Ruebeck – RHP – Great Lakes Loons (LAD, A+)
Years at K-State: 2022
Ruebeck boasts a 9.43 ERA in 2025 with a 1-2 record, striking out 28 over 21 innings.
Jackson Wentworth – RHP – Vancouver Canadians (TOR, A+)
Years at K-State: 2023-24
In his first season in the pros, Wentworth has a record of 1-4 with a 5.13 ERA. He has struck out 72 batters over 73 2/3 innings in his 16 starts with a 1.47 WHIP. Wentworth logged six innings of one-run ball with a season-high nine strikeouts on June 24 against Tri-City.
SINGLE-A
Brady Day – INF – Clearwater Threshers (PHI, A)
Years at K-State: 2022-24
Day is slashing .255/.341/.340 in his second season with Clearwater, registering 54 hits and driving in 24 RBI. Day has produced nine multi-hit games, including three-hit performances on May 8 and May 10, both against St. Lucie.
REHAB ASSIGNMENT
German Fajardo RHP Modesto Nuts (SEA, A)
Years at K-State: 2020-23
Fajardo, who signed as a free agent with the Mariners organization in 2023, was placed on the 7-day injured list.
Connor McCullough – RHP – Birmingham Barons (CHW, AA)
Years at K-State: 2020-22
McCullough was placed on rehab assignment to the ACL White Sox on May 1.
2025 MLB DRAFTEES
The 2025 MLB Draft will take place in Atlanta, Georgia on July 13-14, 2025, as part of MLB's All-Star Week festivities. The draft will assign amateur baseball players from the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico to Major League Baseball teams.
WILDCATS IN SUMMER BALL
| Player | Position | Year in '26 | Hometown | League | Team |
| Adam Arther | LHP | JR | Altadena, Calif. | Cape | Harwich |
| Tazwell Butler | RHP | R-SR | Sandy Springs, Ga. | Cape | Harwich |
| AJ Evasco | INF/OF | SO | Lincoln, Neb. | NECBL | Newport |
| Austin Haley | INF/RHP | JR | Howe, Texas | Northwoods | St. Cloud |
| Shintaro Inoue | INF | SR | Yamaguchi, Japan | Cape | Harwich |
| Cadyn Karl | OF | R-JR | Edmond, Okla. | Appy | Elizabethton |
| Dee Kennedy | INF | JR | Fort Worth, Texas | Cape | Harwich |
| Donte Lewis | RHP/OF | SO | Pearland, Texas | Appy | Elizabethton |
| Adan Longoria | RHP | JR | Plant City, Fla. | Cal Ripken | Alexandria |
| Chandler Murray | INF | R-FR | Honolulu, Hawaii | Appy | Tri-State |
| Rohan Putz | OF | R-SO | Loch Lloyd, Mo. | Valley | Purcellville |
| Jack Quetschenbach | OF | FR | Futures | Westfield | |
| Miles Smith | RHP | R-SR | Flintville, Tenn. | Appy | Bristol |
| Ty Smolinski | INF | SO | Gretna, Neb. | Appy | Tri State |
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