From The Lex To The Big Leagues (And Everywhere In Between)
A look at how former Blowfish are performing across the majors and minors this season ... debuts, trades, All-Star-caliber numbers, and a few grinding through the dog days.
Major League Baseball
Shane Drohan (2018 Blowfish) – Milwaukee Brewers
20 G, 10 GS, 5-3, 1 SV, 3.20 ERA, 76.0 IP, 76 K, 1.18 WHIP
Drohan set a career high with nine strikeouts in the July 18 win against Miami, working 6.0 innings and scattering five hits.
RJ Petit (2020 Blowfish) – Colorado Rockies
Petit had Tommy John surgery prior to the season and has been sidelined the entire year. He remains the Rockies' No. 27 prospect.
JP Sears (2016 Blowfish) – San Diego Padres
4 G, 4 GS, 2-2, 5.03 ERA, 19.2 IP, 17 K, 1.42 WHIP
Sears returned to the Padres roster June 23, making four starts in just under a month.
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Minor League Baseball
Triple-A
Brody Hopkins (2022 Blowfish) – Durham Bulls (Tampa Bay Rays)
19 G, 16 GS, 4-7, 4.52 ERA, 77.2 IP, 95 K, 1.60 WHIP
Hopkins is the No. 4 overall prospect for the Rays, and the organization's top pitching prospect.
Brett Kerry (2020 Blowfish) – Salt Lake Bees (Los Angeles Angels)
MLB: 1 G, 0-0, 4.50 ERA, 4.0 IP, 2 K, 1.00 WHIP | MiLB: 18 G, 15 GS, 3-6, 7.56 ERA, 81.0 IP, 79 K, 1.85 WHIP
Kerry made his MLB debut June 17, 2026, for the Angels in a relief appearance.
Tatem Levins (2020 Blowfish) – Durham Bulls (Tampa Bay Rays)
60 G, .243/.325/.432 (.757 OPS), 10 HR, 9 2B, 42 RBI, 26 R, 3 SB
Chas McCormick (2016 Blowfish) – Iowa Cubs (Chicago Cubs)
57 G, .255/.349/.433 (.782 OPS), 9 HR, 10 2B, 34 RBI, 37 R, 6 SB
Will Sanders (2020 Blowfish) – Iowa Cubs (Chicago Cubs)
15 G, 13 GS, 6-2, 4.68 ERA, 59.2 IP, 63 K, 1.39 WHIP
TJ Shook (2017, 2018 Blowfish) – Albuquerque Isotopes (Colorado Rockies)
MLB: 4 G, 0-0, 9.53 ERA, 5.2 IP, 6 K, 1.94 WHIP | MiLB: 31 G, 3-2, 3.52 ERA, 38.1 IP, 41 K, 1.28 WHIP
Shook made his MLB debut June 2 with the Rockies.
Connor Thomas (2017 Blowfish) – Gwinnett Stripers (Atlanta Braves)
MLB: 1 G, 0-0, 3.2 IP, 2 K, 1.64 WHIP | MiLB: 16 G, 2 GS, 2-0, 1 SV, 36.0 IP, 31 K, 0.97 WHIP
Double-A
Billy Amick (2022 Blowfish) – Wichita Wind Surge (Minnesota Twins)
79 G, .212/.332/.465 (.797 OPS), 20 HR, 13 2B, 66 RBI, 2 SB
Amick is the No. 22 overall prospect for the Twins.
Tyler Bradt (2021 Blowfish) – Springfield Cardinals (St. Louis Cardinals)
8 G, 3-1, 11.57 ERA, 7.0 IP, 7 K, 3.14 WHIP
Brennan Milone (2020 Blowfish) – Midland RockHounds (Athletics)
69 G, .234/.385/.383 (.768 OPS), 7 HR, 14 2B, 1 3B, 43 RBI, 5 SB
Ethan Petry (2023 Blowfish) – Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals)
70 G, .266/.360/.494 (.854 OPS), 15 HR, 14 2B, 46 RBI, 5 SB
Petry is the No. 13 overall prospect for the Nationals.
Michael Watson (2022, 2023 Blowfish) – Springfield Cardinals (St. Louis Cardinals)
31 G, 3-3, 5.73 ERA, 37.2 IP, 53 K, 1.81 WHIP
High-A
Cade Austin (2021 Blowfish) – Beloit Sky Carp (Miami Marlins)
7 G, 1 GS, 0-0, 3.09 ERA, 11.2 IP, 13 K, 1.03 WHIP
Lebarron Johnson Jr. (2021 Blowfish) – Spokane Indians (Colorado Rockies)
12 G, 9 GS, 1-4, 4.82 ERA, 52.1 IP, 45 K, 1.41 WHIP
Cole Mathis (2022 Blowfish) – Brooklyn Cyclones (New York Mets)
39 G, .272/.396/.585 (.981 OPS), 10 HR, 12 2B, 2 3B, 39 RBI, 7 SB
Mathis was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the New York Mets on June 25. He is the No. 14 overall prospect for the Mets.
Trey Pooser (2022 Blowfish) – Peoria Chiefs (St. Louis Cardinals)
16 G, 3 GS, 7-1, 3.44 ERA, 49.2 IP, 43 K, 1.07 WHIP
Pooser was traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to the St. Louis Cardinals on July 17.
Single-A
William Privette (2021 Blowfish) – Hickory Crawdads (Texas Rangers)
37 G, 1 GS, 3-3, 5 SV, 4.00 ERA, 45.0 IP, 59 K, 1.36 WHIP
Cal Riehl (2024 Blowfish) – Lake Elsinore Storm (San Diego Padres)
17 G, 0-1, 5.16 ERA, 22.2 IP, 21 K, 1.72 WHIP
From debuts and trades to career highs on the mound and in the box, our alumni continue to represent The Lex at every level of professional baseball. We'll keep tracking their progress all season long ... check back for updates.
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Signing With The Pros
Three more former Blowfish will join the professional ranks soon after signing as undrafted free agents this month.
- Will Holmes (2024 Blowfish) – Atlanta Braves
- Talmadge LeCroy (2022 Blowfish) – Colorado Rockies
- Tristan Bissetta (2022, 2023 Blowfish) – St. Louis Cardinals