2017 Major League Debuts: April
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Players are sorted in alphabetical order by debut date. Included with each listing is signing organization, year signed and draft round in parentheses, where applicable. Source indicates the high school, junior college, college or country from which each player signed. The BA Executive Database supplies the names of scouting directors.
Players listed with an asterisk (*) were major league Rule 5 draft selections last December.
| APRIL | ||||
| Player, Pos, Team | Date | Age | Signed | Source |
| Austin Pruitt, rhp, Rays | 4/2 | 27 | Rays ’13 (9) | Houston |
| Signed By: Pat Murphy | Director: R.J. Harrison | |||
| Player, Pos, Team | Date | Age | Signed | Source |
| Barrett Astin, rhp, Reds | 4/3 | 25 | Brewers ’13 (3) | Arkansas |
| Signed By: Tim Collinsworth | Director: Bruce Seid | |||
| *Allen Cordoba, ss, Padres | 4/3 | 21 | Cardinals ’13 | Panama |
| Signed By: Arquimedes Nieto/Angel Ovalles | Director: Moises Rodriguez | |||
| *Miguel Diaz, rhp, Padres | 4/3 | 22 | Brewers ’11 | Dominican Republic |
| Signed By: Fernando Arango | ||||
| Yandy Diaz, 3b, Indians | 4/3 | 25 | Indians ’13 | Cuba |
| Signed By: Juan Alvarez/Felix Nivar | Director: Ramon Pena | |||
| Brock Stassi, 1b, Phillies | 4/3 | 27 | Phillies ’11 (33) | Nevada |
| Signed By: Joey Davis | Director: Marti Wolever | |||
| *Luis Torrens, c, Padres | 4/3 | 20 | Yankees ’12 | Venezuela |
| Signed By: Alan Atacho/Darwin Bracho/Ricardo Finol | Director: Donny Rowland | |||
| Player, Pos, Team | Date | Age | Signed | Source |
| Jacob May, cf, White Sox | 4/4 | 25 | White Sox ’13 (3) | Coastal Carolina |
| Signed By: Kevin Burrell | Director: Doug Laumann | |||
| Daniel Robertson, ss, Rays | 4/4 | 23 | Athletics ’12 (1s) | HS—Upland, Calif. |
| Signed By: Eric Martins | Director: Eric Kubota | |||
| Player, Pos, Team | Date | Age | Signed | Source |
| Chase De Jong, rhp, Mariners | 4/5 | 23 | Blue Jays ’12 (2) | HS—Long Beach |
| Signed By: Joe Aversa | Director: Andrew Tinnish | |||
| *Justin Haley, rhp, Twins | 4/5 | 25 | Red Sox ’12 (6) | Fresno State |
| Signed By: Demond Smith | Director: Amiel Sawdaye | |||
| Drew Robinson, 2b/of, Rangers | 4/5 | 24 | Rangers ’10 (4) | HS—Las Vegas |
| Signed By: Todd Guggiana | Director: Kip Fagg | |||
| Player, Pos, Team | Date | Age | Signed | Source |
| Rookie Davis, rhp, Reds | 4/6 | 23 | Yankees ’11 (14) | HS—Holly Ridge, N.C. |
| Signed By: Scott Lovekamp | Director: Damon Oppenheimer | |||
| Andrew Knapp, c, Phillies | 4/6 | 25 | Phillies ’13 (2) | California |
| Signed By: Joey Davis | Director: Marti Wolever | |||
| Antonio Senzatela, rhp, Rockies | 4/6 | 22 | Rockies ’11 | Venezuela |
| Signed By: Orlando Medina/Carlos Gomez | Director: Rolando Fernandez | |||
| *Stuart Turner, c, Reds | 4/6 | 25 | Twins ’13 (3) | Mississippi |
| Signed By: Alan Sandberg | Director: Deron Johnson | |||
| Player, Pos, Team | Date | Age | Signed | Source |
| Kyle Freeland, lhp, Rockies | 4/7 | 23 | Rockies ’14 (1) | Evansville |
| Signed By: Scott Corman | Director: Bill Schmidt | |||
| Amir Garrett, lhp, Reds | 4/7 | 24 | Reds ’11 (22) | HS—Henderson, Nev. |
| Signed By: Clark Crist | Director: Chris Buckley | |||
| Ben Taylor, rhp, Red Sox | 4/7 | 24 | Red Sox ’15 (7) | South Alabama |
| Signed By: Danny Watkins | Director: Mike Rikard | |||
| Player, Pos, Team | Date | Age | Signed | Source |
| *Mike Hauschild, rhp, Rangers | 4/8 | 27 | Astros ’12 (33) | Dayton |
| Signed By: Nick Venuto | Director: Bobby Heck | |||
| Casey Lawrence, rhp, Blue Jays | 4/8 | 29 | Blue Jays ’10 | Albright (Pa.) |
| Signed By: Bobby Gandolfo | Director: Andrew Tinnish | |||
| Paul Sewald, rhp, Mets | 4/8 | 26 | Mets ’12 (10) | San Diego |
| Signed By: Fred Mazuca | Director: Tom Tanous | |||
| Player, Pos, Team | Date | Age | Signed | Source |
| Kyle Higashioka, c, Yankees | 4/10 | 26 | Yankees ’08 (7) | HS—Huntington Beach, Calif. |
| Signed By: David Keith | Director: Damon Oppenheimer | |||
| Player, Pos, Team | Date | Age | Signed | Source |
| Johan Camargo, util, Braves | 4/11 | 23 | Braves ’10 | Panama |
| Signed By: Luis Ortiz | Director: Johnny Almaraz | |||
| J.T. Riddle, ss, Marlins | 4/11 | 25 | Marlins ’13 (13) | Kentucky |
| Signed By: Matt Gaski | Director: Stan Meek | |||
| Player, Pos, Team | Date | Age | Signed | Source |
| Jake Junis, rhp, Royals | 4/12 | 24 | Royals ’11 (29) | HS—Rock Falls, Ill. |
| Signed By: Scott Melvin | Director: Lonnie Goldberg | |||
| Jordan Montgomery, lhp, Yankees | 4/12 | 24 | Yankees ’14 (4) | South Carolina |
| Signed By: Adam Czajkowski | Director: Damon Oppenheimer | |||
| Player, Pos, Team | Date | Age | Signed | Source |
| Joe Jimenez, rhp, Tigers | 4/13 | 22 | Tigers ’13 | HS—Gurabo, P.R. |
| Signed By: Rolando Casanova/German Geigel | Director: Scott Pleis | |||
| Player, Pos, Team | Date | Age | Signed | Source |
| Shane Carle, rhp, Rockies | 4/14 | 25 | Pirates ’13 (10) | Long Beach State |
| Signed By: Brian Tracy | Director: Joe Delli Carri | |||
| *Dylan Covey, rhp, White Sox | 4/14 | 25 | Athletics ’13 (4) | San Diego |
| Signed By: Eric Martins | Director: Eric Kubota | |||
| Jarlin Garcia, lhp, Marlins | 4/14 | 24 | Marlins ’10 | Dominican Republic |
| Signed By: Sandy Nin | Director: Albert Gonzalez | |||
| Willy Garcia, rf, White Sox | 4/14 | 24 | Pirates ’10 | Dominican Republic |
| Signed By: Marino Tejada | Director: Rene Gayo | |||
| Jesse Winker, lf, Reds | 4/14 | 23 | Reds ’12 (1s) | HS—Orlando |
| Signed By: Greg Zunino | Director: Chris Buckley | |||
| Player, Pos, Team | Date | Age | Signed | Source |
| Stefan Crichton, rhp, Orioles | 4/16 | 25 | Orioles ’13 (23) | Texas Christian |
| Signed By: Ken Guthrie | Director: Gary Rajsich | |||
| Sal Romano, rhp, Reds | 4/16 | 23 | Reds ’11 (23) | HS—Southington, Conn. |
| Signed By: Lee Seras | Director: Chris Buckley | |||
| Player, Pos, Team | Date | Age | Signed | Source |
| Jose Osuna, 1b/of, Pirates | 4/18 | 24 | Pirates ’09 | Venezuela |
| Signed By: Rodolfo Petit | Director: Rene Gayo | |||
| Player, Pos, Team | Date | Age | Signed | Source |
| Jorge Bonifacio, of, Royals | 4/21 | 23 | Royals ’09 | Dominican Republic |
| Signed By: Edis Perez | Director: Rene Francisco | |||
| Player, Pos, Team | Date | Age | Signed | Source |
| Phillip Ervin, of, Reds | 4/22 | 24 | Reds ’13 (1) | Samford |
| Signed By: Ben Jones | Director: Chris Buckley | |||
| Player, Pos, Team | Date | Age | Signed | Source |
| Christian Arroyo, 3b, Giants | 4/24 | 21 | Giants ’13 (1) | HS—Brooksville, Fla. |
| Signed By: Mike Metcalf | Director: John Barr | |||
| Ariel Hernandez, rhp, Reds | 4/24 | 25 | Giants ’08 | Dominican Republic |
| Signed By: Felix Peguero | Director: Pablo Peguero | |||
| Chih-Wei Hu, rhp, Rays | 4/24 | 23 | Twins ’12 | Taiwan |
| Signed By: Cary Broder | Director: Howard Norsetter | |||
| Dovydas Neverauskas, rhp, Pirates | 4/24 | 24 | Pirates ’09 | Lithuania |
| Signed By: Tom Randolph | ||||
| Player, Pos, Team | Date | Age | Signed | Source |
| Cody Bellinger, of, Dodgers | 4/25 | 21 | Dodgers ’13 (4) | HS—Chandler, Ariz. |
| Signed By: Dustin Yount | Director: Logan White | |||
| Player, Pos, Team | Date | Age | Signed | Source |
| Gift Ngoepe, 2b/ss, Pirates | 4/26 | 27 | Pirates ’08 | South Africa |
| Signed By: Tom Randolph | ||||
| Player, Pos, Team | Date | Age | Signed | Source |
| Mark Leiter Jr., rhp, Phillies | 4/28 | 26 | Phillies ’13 (22) | New Jersey Tech |
| Signed By: Paul Murphy | Director: Marti Wolever | |||
| Player, Pos, Team | Date | Age | Signed | Source |
| Danny Ortiz, of, Pirates | 4/29 | 27 | Twins ’08 (4) | HS—Cayey, P.R. |
| Signed By: Hector Otero | Director: Deron Johnson | |||
| Boog Powell, of, Mariners | 4/29 | 24 | Athletics ’12 (20) | Orange Coast (Calif.) CC |
| Signed By: Rick Magnante | Director: Eric Kubota | |||
| Player, Pos, Team | Date | Age | Signed | Source |
| Rafael Bautista, of, Nationals | 4/30 | 24 | Nationals ’12 | Dominican Republic |
| Signed By: Pablo Arias | Director: Johnny DiPuglia | |||
| John Bormann, c, Pirates | 4/30 | 24 | Pirates ’15 (24) | Texas-San Antonio |
| Signed By: Tyler Stohr | Director: Joe Delli Carri | |||
| Nick Pivetta, rhp, Phillies | 4/30 | 24 | Nationals ’13 (4) | New Mexico JC |
| Signed By: Mitch Sokol | Director: Kris Kline | |||
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