MLB players from Vanderbilt

28 MLB players on file played college baseball at Vanderbilt. 9 are on MLB rosters now, among them Sonny Gray, Dansby Swanson, and Walker Buehler. Scott Sanderson has played the most MLB seasons of them, 19. 13 were first-round picks, most recently Kumar Rocker in 2022. Every season since 1876 is on file.

On MLB rosters now (9)

Vanderbilt players on MLB rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Sonny GrayBOSSP2013–2026142011, Rd 1, Pk 18
Dansby SwansonCHCSS2016–2026112015, Rd 1, Pk 1
Walker BuehlerSDSP2017–202692015, Rd 1, Pk 24
Bryan ReynoldsPITLF2019–202682016, Rd 2, Pk 59
Mike YastrzemskiATLLF2019–202682013, Rd 14, Pk 429
Austin MartinMINRF2024–20263—
Kumar RockerTEXSP2024–202632022, Rd 1, Pk 3
Luke MurphyLAASP20261—
Spencer JonesNYYCF202612022, Rd 1, Pk 25

Former MLB players (19)

Former MLB players from Vanderbilt
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Scott SandersonSP1978–199619—
David PriceRP2008–2022142007, Rd 1, Pk 1
Joey Cora2B1987–199811—
Mike MinorSP2010–2022112009, Rd 1, Pk 7
Carson FulmerRP2016–202592015, Rd 1, Pk 8
Josh PaulC1999–200791996, Rd 2, Pk 47
Pedro Alvarez1B2010–201892008, Rd 1, Pk 2
Ryan Flaherty3B2012–201982008, Rd 1, Pk 41
Kyle WrightSP2018–202362017, Rd 1, Pk 5
Mike BaxterRF2010–201562005, Rd 4, Pk 128
Matt Kata2B2003–200951999, Rd 9, Pk 268
Mike WillisRP1977–19815—
Scotti Madison3B1985–19895—
Jensen LewisRP2007–201042005, Rd 3, Pk 102
Jeremy SowersSP2006–200942004, Rd 1, Pk 6
Jack LeiterSP2024–202632021, Rd 1, Pk 2
Antoan RichardsonOF2011–201422005, Rd 35, Pk 1
Nick ChristianiRP2013–201422009, Rd 13, Pk 389
Matt David BuschmannRP201612006, Rd 15, Pk 453

College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.

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