16 American Association alumni spent time on Major League Baseball rosters in 2014, up from 10 in 2013 and 7 in 2012.
- RHP (Fort Worth 2008-09) spent his fourth season in the Kansas City bullpen, pitching in 67 games and going 6-1 with a 4.12 ERA.
- RHP (El Paso 2009) was injured most of the season, but made three relief appearances for the Los Angeles Angels.
- RHP (St. Paul 2012) was called up to Baltimore on July 7, but was returned to the minors before pitching in a game.
- RHP (Sioux City 2013, Amarillo 2013-14) had a swift rise through the Pirates’ system after being purchased by Pittsburgh in June. After pitching in nine games out of the bullpen for the big-league club in September, Holdzkom also appeared in the N.L. Wild Card game.
- RHP (Fort Worth 2006) spent the season on Kansas City’s disabled list recovering from Tommy John surgery.
- RHP (St. Paul 2009) was once again excellent out of the Milwaukee bullpen in his fifth big-league season, going 3-3 with a 3.24 ERA in 64 games.
- LHP (Kansas City 2011) was called up to the majors on two separate occasions, making three starts for Minnesota and going 0-1 with a 4.73 ERA.
- RHP (Grand Prairie 2010) made his MLB debut in April and pitched in 16 games in relief for Colorado.
- LHP (Grand Prairie 2010) returned in August from injury and was one of the Mariners’ most consistent starters, assembling a 6-4 record and a 3.04 ERA in 13 outings.
- OF (Wichita 2012, Amarillo 2013) had an outstanding rookie campaign, hitting .286 with eight home runs and 36 RBI in 88 games for Arizona.
- RHP (Laredo 2012) made three appearances down the stretch run for the New York Yankees after his contract was purchased from the Miami Marlins’ organization in September.
- RHP (St. Paul 2009) was the Opening Day starter for the Texas Rangers, but went on the disabled list in June with elbow problems and spent the rest of the season there.
- RHP (Fort Worth 2006) had another season as one of the American League’s top starters, going 18-5 with a 3.15 ERA and 252 strikeouts in 220.1 innings pitched for Central Division champion Detroit.
- RHP (Grand Prairie 2011) began his second big-league season on Arizona’s Opening Day roster, and also had a stint with the Diamondbacks in June.
- LHP (St. Paul 2011) was a workhorse out of the Minnesota bullpen in his second year in the bigs, going 2-1 with a 3.40 ERA in 54 relief appearances.
- LHP (Winnipeg 2009-11) started the year on Atlanta’s Opening Day roster, and went 1-2 with a 4.22 ERA in 16 relief appearances for the Braves.
