For the first time in program history, Texas A&M has reached the College World Series finals.
The Aggies have been ranked among the top teams in college baseball all season, but it still has been far from an easy run to this point. In the first game of the super regionals, Texas A&M lost star outfielder Braden Montgomery, a possible top five selection in the 2024 MLB Draft, to an injury.
It hasn't mattered for the Aggies. Since losing Montgomery, they have not lost a game, sweeping Oregon in the super regional and then flying through the College World Series bracket against Kentucky, NC State and Florida.
The baseball history of Texas A&M has featured plenty of players reaching the majors and plenty more getting drafted. Which Aggies have gone to the big leagues? Here's what you need to know.
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MLB players from Texas A&M
Texas A&M has had 72 players reach the majors, according to Baseball Reference. The program has also had 237 players drafted by big-league teams, with 47 of them making it to the top level.
The most well-known former Aggie is almost certainly one better known for his managing days than his playing career. That would be Davey Johnson, who played 13 seasons in the majors, largely with the Orioles. As a manager, he coached the Mets to a 1986 World Series title. He has an all-time managerial record of 1,372-1,071.
Johnson's four All-Star nods as a player are tied for the most of any Aggie with Chuck Knoblauch. The 12-year veteran won the 1991 AL Rookie of the Year and was a two-time Silver Slugger, one-time Gold Glover and a four-time World Series champion, winning the first with the Twins in 1991, then three straight with the Yankees from 1998-2000.
Roy McMillan was a two-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glover, with all of his accolades coming during a 10-year stretch with the Reds. He played 16 years in the majors, the most of any former Aggie. Wally Moon was the 1954 NL Rookie of the Year with the Cardinals, earned three All-Star nods (though two came in 1959) and a three-time World Series champion, all coming with the Dodgers (1959, 1963 and 1965).
There are no Texas A&M pitchers with multiple All-Star appearances: Ross Stripling (2018) and Michael Wacha (2015) have one each. Wacha, the 2013 NLCS MVP, has had a standout career, though he has often battled injuries.
One of the most well-known Aggies is still only in his second big-league season. That would be Mariners' starter Bryce Miller. The 25-year-old had a standout rookie season and has been even better in his second year, pitching to a 3.46 ERA in 88.1 innings with 82 strikeouts for the Mariners.
| Name | Position | Years | Years Played | Key Stats |
| Roy McMillan | SS | 16 | 1951-1966 | 2093 G, 7656 PA, .243/.314/.321, 68 HR, 739 R, 594 RBI, 41 SB |
| Davey Johnson | 2B | 13 | 1965-1978 | 1435 G, 5465 PA, .261/.340/.404, 136 HR, 564 R, 609 RBI, 33 SB |
| Michael Wacha | RHP | 12 | 2013-2024 | 92-59 W-L, 261-240 G-GS, 1356 IP, 2 CG, 0 SV, 3.98 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 1201 K |
| Chuck Knoblauch | SS | 12 | 1991-2002 | 1632 G, 7387 PA, .289/.378/.406, 98 HR, 1132 R, 615 RBI, 407 SB |
| Wally Moon | OF | 12 | 1954-1965 | 1457 G, 5567 PA, .289/.372/.445, 142 HR, 737 R, 661 RBI, 89 SB |
| Cliff Pennington | SS | 11 | 2008-2018 | 971 G, 3142 PA, .242/.309/.339, 36 HR, 324 R, 242 RBI, 84 SB |
| Rip Collins | RHP | 11 | 1920-1931 | 108-82 W-L, 311-219 G-GS, 1711.1 IP, 83 CG, 5 SV, 4.00 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 569 K |
| Ross Stripling | RHP | 9 | 2016-2024 | 39-52 W-L, 237-126 G-GS, 816.2 IP, 0 CG, 4 SV, 4.09 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 727 K |
| Justin Ruggiano | OF | 9 | 2007-2017 | 483 G, 1479 PA, .256/.318/.434, 53 HR, 164 R, 163 RBI, 40 SB |
| Logan Kensing | RHP | 9 | 2004-2016 | 10-10 W-L, 157-3 G-GS, 181.2 IP, 0 CG, 2 SV, 5.70 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 158 K |
| Casey Fossum | LHP | 9 | 2001-2009 | 40-53 W-L, 237-120 G-GS, 786 IP, 0 CG, 2 SV, 5.45 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 607 K |
| Doug Rau | LHP | 9 | 1972-1981 | 81-60 W-L, 222-187 G-GS, 1261 IP, 33 CG, 3 SV, 3.35 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 697 K |
| A.J. Minter | LHP | 8 | 2017-2024 | 24-28 W-L, 370-0 G-GS, 335.2 IP, 0 CG, 36 SV, 3.32 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 410 K |
| Tyler Naquin | OF | 8 | 2016-2023 | 562 G, 1819 PA, .263/.316/.445, 61 HR, 226 R, 237 RBI, 20 SB |
| Jason Tyner | OF | 8 | 2000-2008 | 440 G, 1467 PA, .275/.314/.323, 1 HR, 168 R, 94 RBI, 61 SB |
| Scott Livingstone | 3B | 8 | 1991-1998 | 673 G, 1646 PA, .281/.317/.369, 17 HR, 163 R, 177 RBI, 10 SB |
| Mark Thurmond | LHP | 8 | 1983-1990 | 40-46 W-L, 314-97 G-GS, 837.2 IP, 6 CG, 21 SV, 3.69 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 320 K |
| Ray Katt | C | 8 | 1952-1959 | 417 G, 1177 PA, .232/.282/.356, 32 HR, 92 R, 120 RBI, 2 SB |
| Alex Wilson | RHP | 7 | 2013-2019 | 14-14 W-L, 303-1 G-GS, 332 IP, 0 CG, 5 SV, 3.44 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 226 K |
| Brooks Raley | LHP | 7 | 2012-2024 | 6-10 W-L, 227-5 G-GS, 222.2 IP, 0 CG, 12 SV, 4.04 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 253 K |
| Chad Allen | OF | 7 | 1999-2005 | 267 G, 928 PA, .269/.321/.389, 14 HR, 102 R, 84 RBI, 15 SB |
| Jake Mooty | RHP | 7 | 1936-1944 | 16-23 W-L, 111-38 G-GS, 433.2 IP, 14 CG, 8 SV, 4.03 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 145 K |
| Beau Bell | OF | 7 | 1935-1941 | 767 G, 3023 PA, .297/.362/.432, 46 HR, 378 R, 437 RBI, 11 SB |
| Daniel Mengden | RHP | 6 | 2016-2022 | 17-21 W-L, 65-49 G-GS, 309.2 IP, 2 CG, 2 SV, 4.65 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 232 K |
| Lew Ford | OF | 6 | 2003-2012 | 519 G, 1795 PA, .268/.345/.399, 35 HR, 235 R, 176 RBI, 48 SB |
| Kelly Wunsch | LHP | 6 | 2000-2005 | 11-6 W-L, 257-0 G-GS, 177 IP, 0 CG, 1 SV, 3.76 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 145 K |
| Rich Robertson | LHP | 6 | 1993-1998 | 17-30 W-L, 114-61 G-GS, 415.1 IP, 6 CG, 0 SV, 5.40 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 237 K |
| Russ Swan | LHP | 6 | 1989-1994 | 14-22 W-L, 168-20 G-GS, 266.2 IP, 1 CG, 11 SV, 4.83 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 108 K |
| Mark Ross | RHP | 6 | 1982-1990 | 2-2 W-L, 27-0 G-GS, 42.1 IP, 0 CG, 1 SV, 3.83 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 17 K |
| Topper Rigney | SS | 6 | 1922-1927 | 694 G, 2843 PA, .288/.388/.387, 13 HR, 325 R, 312 RBI, 44 SB |
| Ryan Rupe | RHP | 5 | 1999-2003 | 24-38 W-L, 89-84 G-GS, 476.2 IP, 2 CG, 0 SV, 5.85 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 355 K |
| Bryan Little | SS | 5 | 1982-1986 | 327 G, 1072 PA, .245/.333/.306, 3 HR, 126 R, 77 RBI, 8 SB |
| David Clyde | LHP | 5 | 1973-1979 | 18-33 W-L, 84-73 G-GS, 416.1 IP, 10 CG, 0 SV, 4.63 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 228 K |
| Rollie Sheldon | RHP | 5 | 1961-1966 | 38-36 W-L, 160-101 G-GS, 724.2 IP, 17 CG, 2 SV, 4.09 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 371 K |
| Ernie Koy | OF | 5 | 1938-1942 | 558 G, 2018 PA, .279/.332/.427, 36 HR, 238 R, 260 RBI, 40 SB |
| Brandon Hicks | SS | 4 | 2010-2014 | 126 G, 340 PA, .153/.258/.310, 11 HR, 43 R, 30 RBI, 1 SB |
| Jeff Granger | LHP | 4 | 1993-1997 | 0-1 W-L, 27-2 G-GS, 31.2 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 9.09 ERA, 2.31 WHIP, 19 K |
| Bobby Bonner | SS | 4 | 1980-1983 | 61 G, 117 PA, .194/.219/.259, 0 HR, 15 R, 8 RBI, 1 SB |
| Lou Camilli | 3B | 4 | 1969-1972 | 107 G, 166 PA, .146/.213/.172, 0 HR, 7 R, 3 RBI, 0 SB |
| Corbin Martin | RHP | 3 | 2019-2022 | 1-5 W-L, 17-10 G-GS, 57.2 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 6.71 ERA, 1.89 WHIP, 53 K |
| Zach Jackson | LHP | 3 | 2006-2009 | 4-5 W-L, 22-17 G-GS, 105.1 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 5.81 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 63 K |
| Kevin Beirne | RHP | 3 | 2000-2002 | 3-3 W-L, 46-4 G-GS, 85.2 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 6.09 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 63 K |
| Trey Moore | LHP | 3 | 1998-2001 | 3-10 W-L, 23-19 G-GS, 100.1 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 5.83 ERA, 1.79 WHIP, 60 K |
| Troy Neel | 1B | 3 | 1992-1994 | 230 G, 861 PA, .280/.362/.475, 37 HR, 110 R, 120 RBI, 5 SB |
| Sherman Corbett | LHP | 3 | 1988-1990 | 2-1 W-L, 42-0 G-GS, 56 IP, 0 CG, 1 SV, 4.50 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 33 K |
| Steve Davis | LHP | 3 | 1985-1989 | 3-2 W-L, 25-7 G-GS, 57.1 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 6.44 ERA, 1.69 WHIP, 39 K |
| Stan Hollmig | OF | 3 | 1949-1951 | 94 G, 289 PA, .253/.310/.370, 2 HR, 29 R, 27 RBI, 1 SB |
| Cotton Pippen | RHP | 3 | 1936-1940 | 5-16 W-L, 38-25 G-GS, 175 IP, 5 CG, 1 SV, 6.38 ERA, 1.81 WHIP, 55 K |
| Bryce Miller | RHP | 2 | 2023-2024 | 14-12 W-L, 40-40 G-GS, 219.2 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 3.97 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 201 K |
| Braden Shewmake | SS | 2 | 2023-2024 | 31 G, 71 PA, .118/.127/.191, 1 HR, 4 R, 4 RBI, 5 SB |
| Ryan Hendrix | RHP | 2 | 2021-2022 | 5-1 W-L, 45-0 G-GS, 40 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 5.85 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 44 K |
| Kevin Whelan | RHP | 2 | 2011-2014 | 0-0 W-L, 3-0 G-GS, 3 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 9.00 ERA, 3.33 WHIP, 2 K |
| Robert Ray | RHP | 2 | 2009-2010 | 1-2 W-L, 7-4 G-GS, 28 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 4.18 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 16 K |
| Eric Reed | OF | 2 | 2006-2007 | 60 G, 68 PA, .098/.167/.098, 0 HR, 9 R, 0 RBI, 4 SB |
| Matt Blank | LHP | 2 | 2000-2001 | 2-3 W-L, 18-4 G-GS, 36.2 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 5.15 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 15 K |
| Rick Luecken | RHP | 2 | 1989-1990 | 3-5 W-L, 56-0 G-GS, 77.2 IP, 0 CG, 2 SV, 5.10 ERA, 1.83 WHIP, 51 K |
| Joel Hunt | OF | 2 | 1931-1932 | 16 G, 26 PA, .182/.308/.227, 0 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, 0 SB |
| Mike Balenti | SS | 2 | 1911-1913 | 78 G, 236 PA, .183/.208/.228, 0 HR, 19 R, 11 RBI, 6 SB |
| Zach DeLoach | OF | 1 | 2024 | 9 G, 25 PA, .136/.240/.182, 0 HR, 1 R, 1 RBI, 0 SB |
| Stephen Kolek | RHP | 1 | 2024 | 1-0 W-L, 31-0 G-GS, 35 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 5.14 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 30 K |
| Tyler Ivey | RHP | 1 | 2021 | 0-0 W-L, 1-1 G-GS, 4.2 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 7.71 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 3 K |
| Kyle Martin | RHP | 1 | 2017 | 0-0 W-L, 2-0 G-GS, 2.1 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 3.86 ERA, 1.72 WHIP, 1 K |
| Anthony Vasquez | LHP | 1 | 2011 | 1-6 W-L, 7-7 G-GS, 29.1 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 8.90 ERA, 1.91 WHIP, 13 K |
| Justin Atchley | LHP | 1 | 2001 | 0-0 W-L, 15-0 G-GS, 10.1 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 6.10 ERA, 1.65 WHIP, 8 K |
| Chris Clemons | RHP | 1 | 1997 | 0-2 W-L, 5-2 G-GS, 12.2 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 8.53 ERA, 2.37 WHIP, 8 K |
| Ever Magallanes | SS | 1 | 1991 | 3 G, 3 PA, .000/.333/.000, 0 HR, 0 R, 0 RBI, 0 SB |
| Les Peden | C | 1 | 1953 | 9 G, 33 PA, .250/.344/.393, 1 HR, 4 R, 1 RBI, 0 SB |
| John Carden | RHP | 1 | 1946 | 0-0 W-L, 1-0 G-GS, 2 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 22.50 ERA, 4.00 WHIP, 1 K |
| Jesse Landrum | 2B | 1 | 1938 | 4 G, 6 PA, .000/.000/.000, 0 HR, 0 R, 1 RBI, 0 SB |
| Bill Sodd | OF | 1 | 1937 | 1 G, 1 PA, .000/.000/.000, 0 HR, 0 R, 0 RBI, 0 SB |
| Bernie Henderson | RHP | 1 | 1921 | 0-1 W-L, 2-1 G-GS, 3 IP, 0 CG, 0 SV, 9.00 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 1 K |
| Tim Griesenbeck | C | 1 | 1920 | 5 G, 3 PA, .333/.333/.333, 0 HR, 1 R, 0 RBI, 0 SB |