2017 Major League Debuts: May

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.

MAY
Player, Pos, Team	Date	Age	Signed	Source
Jose Alvarado, lhp, Rays	5/3	21	Rays ’12	Venezuela
Signed By: Ronnie Blanco			Director: Carlos Alfonso
Emilio Pagan, rhp, Mariners	5/3	25	Mariners ’13 (10)	Belmont Abbey (N.C.)
Signed By: Devitt Moore			Director: Tom McNamara
Bobby Wahl, rhp, Athletics	5/3	25	Athletics ’13 (5)	Mississippi
Signed By: Kelcey Mucker			Director: Eric Kubota
Player, Pos, Team	Date	Age	Signed	Source
Keynan Middleton, rhp, Angels	5/5	23	Angels ’13 (3)	Lane (Ore.) CC
Signed By: Jason Ellison			Director: Ric Wilson
Player, Pos, Team	Date	Age	Signed	Source
Magneuris Sierra, of, Cardinals	5/7	21	Cardinals ’12	Dominican Republic
Signed By: Rodney Jimenez/Angel Ovalles			Director: Moises Rodriguez
Player, Pos, Team	Date	Age	Signed	Source
Chris Bostick, 2b/of, Pirates	5/8	24	Athletics ’11 (44)	HS—Rochester, N.Y.
Signed By: Matt Higginson			Director: Eric Kubota
Player, Pos, Team	Date	Age	Signed	Source
Mike Ohlman, c, Blue Jays	5/9	26	Orioles ’09 (11)	HS—Bradenton, Fla.
Signed By: John Martin			Director: Joe Jordan
Player, Pos, Team	Date	Age	Signed	Source
Chad Bell, lhp, Tigers	5/10	28	Rangers ’09 (14)	Walters State (Tenn.) CC
Signed By: Jeff Wood			Director: Ron Hopkins
Player, Pos, Team	Date	Age	Signed	Source
Sam Gaviglio, rhp, Mariners	5/11	26	Cardinals ’11 (5)	Oregon State
Signed By: Matt Swanson			Director: Jeff Luhnow
Player, Pos, Team	Date	Age	Signed	Source
Giovanny Gallegos, rhp, Yankees	5/12	25	Yankees ’11	Mexico
Signed By: Lee Sigman			Director: Donny Rowland
Player, Pos, Team	Date	Age	Signed	Source
Ian Happ, of, Cubs	5/13	22	Cubs ’15 (1)	Cincinnati
Signed By: Daniel Carte			Director: Matt Dorey
Player, Pos, Team	Date	Age	Signed	Source
Ryne Stanek, rhp, Rays	5/14	25	Rays ’13 (1)	Arkansas
Signed By: Rickey Drexler			Director: R.J. Harrison
Player, Pos, Team	Date	Age	Signed	Source
Bradley Zimmer, of, Indians	5/16	24	Indians ’14 (1)	San Francisco
Signed By: Don Lyle			Director: Brad Grant
Player, Pos, Team	Date	Age	Signed	Source
Austin Bibens-Dirkx, rhp, Rangers	5/17	32	Mariners ’06 (16)	Portland
Signed By: Phil Geisler			Director: Bob Fontaine
Player, Pos, Team	Date	Age	Signed	Source
Dwight Smith Jr., of, Blue Jays	5/18	24	Blue Jays ’11 (1s)	HS—McIntosh, Ga.
Signed By: Eric McQueen			Director: Andrew Tinnish
Hector Velazquez, rhp, Red Sox	5/18	28	Red Sox ’17	Mexican League
Signed By:			Director:
Player, Pos, Team	Date	Age	Signed	Source
Anthony Alford, of, Blue Jays	5/19	22	Blue Jays ’12 (3)	HS—Petal, Miss.
Signed By: Brian Johnston			Director: Andrew Tinnish
Paolo Espino, rhp, Brewers	5/19	30	Indians ’06 (10)	HS—Bradenton, Fla.
Signed By: Mike Soper			Director: John Mirabelli
Pierce Johnson, rhp, Cubs	5/19	26	Cubs ’12 (1s)	Missouri State
Signed By: Stan Zielinski			Director: Tim Wilken
Player, Pos, Team	Date	Age	Signed	Source
Nolan Fontana, 2b, Angels	5/22	25	Astros ’12 (2)	Florida
Signed By: John Martin			Director: Bobby Heck
Player, Pos, Team	Date	Age	Signed	Source
Jordan Jankowski, rhp, Astros	5/24	28	Astros ’12 (34)	Catawba (N.C.)
Signed By: Tim Bittner			Director: Bobby Heck
Drew Steckenrider, rhp, Marlins	5/24	26	Marlins ’12 (8)	Tennessee
Signed By: Carmen Carcone			Director: Stan Meek
Sam Travis, 1b, Red Sox	5/24	23	Red Sox ’14 (2)	Indiana
Signed By: Blair Henry			Director: Amiel Sawdaye
Player, Pos, Team	Date	Age	Signed	Source
Dinelson Lamet, rhp, Padres	5/25	24	Padres ’14	Dominican Republic
Signed By: Randy Smith/Emenegildo Diaz/Jose Salado			Director: Felix Feliz
Player, Pos, Team	Date	Age	Signed	Source
Franchy Cordero, of, Padres	5/27	22	Padres ’11	Dominican Republic
Signed By: Felix Feliz/Martin Jose			Director: Randy Smith
Adam Engel, of, White Sox	5/27	25	White Sox ’13 (19)	Louisville
Signed By: Phil Gulley			Director: Doug Laumann
Tyler Pill, rhp, Mets	5/27	26	Mets ’11 (4)	Cal State Fullerton
Signed By: Fred Mazuca			Director: Chad MacDonald
Player, Pos, Team	Date	Age	Signed	Source
John Brebbia, rhp, Cardinals	5/28	26	Yankees ’11 (30)	Elon
Signed By: Scott Lovekamp			Director: Damon Oppenheimer
Paul DeJong, 2b, Cardinals	5/28	23	Cardinals ’15 (4)	Illinois State
Signed By: Tom Lipari			Director: Chris Correa
Arcenio Leon, rhp, Tigers	5/28	30	Astros ’05	Venezuela
Signed By: Orlando Fernandez			Director: Andres Reiner
Player, Pos, Team	Date	Age	Signed	Source
Eric Skoglund, lhp, Royals	5/30	24	Royals ’14 (3)	Central Florida
Signed By: Jim Buckley/Gregg Kilby			Director: Lonnie Goldberg
Jason Wheeler, lhp, Twins	5/30	26	Twins ’11 (8)	Loyola Marymount
Signed By: Mike Eaglin			Director: Deron Johnson
Hunter Wood, rhp, Rays	5/30	23	Rays ’13 (29)	Howard (Texas) JC
Signed By: Pat Murphy			Director: R.J. Harrison
Player, Pos, Team	Date	Age	Signed	Source
Reymin Guduan, lhp, Astros	5/31	25	Astros ’09	Dominican Republic
Signed By: Rafael Belen			Director: Felix Francisco
Ricardo Pinto, rhp, Phillies	5/31	23	Phillies ’11	Venezuela
Signed By: Jesus Mendez			Director: Sal Agostinelli