2023 Major League Debut Chart With Signing Scouts
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Every year, hundreds of new major leaguers make their debuts. In 2022, the total was 303, starting on Opening Day with players like Bobby Witt Jr., Steven Kwan, Seiya Suzuki and Jeremy Peña.
This season, the group was headed by outfielder Jordan Walker and shortstop Anthony Volpe, the respective top prospects for the Cardinals. A few days later, righthander Grayson Rodriguez, the Orioles’ top pitching prospect, joined the club.
At Baseball America, we’ll effort to track each new debut. That’s true for top prospects and minor league vets getting their first taste of the good life after years of hard work. At the same time, we also like to give credit to the scout or scouts who initially signed the player as a professional.
Check this page regularly for updates.
| Player | Debut | Team | Signing Scout |
| Carlos Vargas | Mar 30 | ARI | Rafael Espinal (Guardians) |
| Masataka Yoshida | Mar 30 | BOS | Brett Ward/Kento Matsumoto |
| Oscar Colás | Mar 30 | CHW | Marco Paddy/Ruddy Moreta |
| Mason Englert | Mar 30 | DET | Josh Simpson (Rangers) |
| Brice Turang | Mar 30 | MIL | Wynn Pelzer |
| Gus Varland | Mar 30 | MIL | Joe Bisensius |
| Anthony Volpe | Mar 30 | NYY | Matt Hyde |
| Ryan Noda | Mar 30 | OAK | Coulson Barbiche (Blue Jays) |
| Blake Sabol | Mar 30 | SFG | Rick Allen (Pirates) |
| Brett Wisely | Mar 30 | SFG | Brett Foley (Rays) |
| Jordan Walker | Mar 30 | STL | Charles Peterson |
| Nathan Lukes | Mar 30 | TOR | Don Lyle (Guardians) |
| Corey Julks | Mar 31 | HOU | Noel Gonzales-Luna |
| Joey Wiemer | Apr 1 | MIL | Jeff Bianchi |
| Shintaro Fujinami | Apr 1 | OAK | Shunji Hatayama |
| Jose Hernandez | Apr 1 | PIT |
Luis Marquez/Manelik Pimentel (Dodgers)
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| Kevin Kelly | Apr 1 | TBR | Bob Mayer (Guardians) |
| Hobie Harris | Apr 1 | WSN | Stewart Smothers (Yankees) |
| Thaddeus Ward | Apr 1 | WSN | Stephen Hargett (Red Sox) |
| Jared Shuster | Apr 2 | ATL | Billy Best |
| Tim Herrin | Apr 2 | CLE | Pete Loizzo |
| César Salazar | Apr 2 | HOU | Aaron Tassano |
| Kodai Senga | Apr 2 | NYM | Jeff Kusumoto |
| Jhony Brito | Apr 2 | NYY | Raymi Dicent/Victor Mata |
| Jeff Lindgren | Apr 3 | MIA | Nick Zumsande |
| Dylan Dodd | Apr 4 | ATL | JD French |
| Grayson Rodriguez | Apr 5 | BAL | Thom Dreier |
| Jesse Scholtens | Apr 7 | CHW | Matt Maloney (Padres) |
| McKinley Moore | Apr 10 | PHI |
Robbie Cummings (White Sox)
|
| Peyton Battenfield | Apr 12 | CLE | Jim Stevenson (Astros) |
| Edouard Julien | Apr 12 | MIN | Jack Powell |
| Taj Bradley | Apr 12 | TBR | Milt Hill |
| Braden Bristo | Apr 13 | TBR | Mike Leuzinger (Yankees) |
| Hogan Harris | Apr 14 | OAK | Kelcey Mucker |
| Casey Legumina | Apr 15 | CIN | Kyle Blackwell (Twins) |
| Zach Neto | Apr 15 | LAA | Nick Gorneault |
| Jose Caballero | Apr 15 | SEA | Luke Wrenn (D-backs) |
| George Soriano | Apr 16 | MIA | Albert Gonzalez/Sandy Nin |
| Brett Sullivan | Apr 18 | SDP | Alan Hull (Rays) |
| Enmanuel Valdez | Apr 19 | BOS |
Oz Ocampo/Roman Ocumarez/Jose Lima (Astros)
|
| Levi Stoudt | Apr 19 | CIN | Patrick O’Grady (Mariners) |
| Blake Perkins | Apr 19 | MIL | Mitch Sokol (Nationals) |
| Brent Headrick | Apr 19 | MIN | Jeff Pohl |
| Mason Miller | Apr 19 | OAK | Neil Avent |
| Tristan Beck | Apr 20 | SFG | Jim Blueburg (Braves) |
| Logan Allen | Apr 23 | CLE | Jhonathan Leyba |
| Brenton Doyle | Apr 24 | COL | Ed Santa |
| Michael Busch | Apr 25 | LAD | Jonah Rosenthal |
| Tanner Bibee | Apr 26 | CLE | Kyle Bamberger |
| Luis Medina | Apr 26 | OAK | Juan Rosario (Yankees) |
| Drew Maggi | Apr 26 | PIT | Larry Broadway |
| Joey Ortiz | Apr 27 | BAL | John Gillette |
| Cody Bolton | Apr 29 | PIT | Mike Sansoe |
| Tom Cosgrove | Apr 29 | SDP | John Stewart |
| Dominic Fletcher | Apr 30 | ARI | Nate Birtwell |
| David Fry | May 1 | CLE | Mark Muzzi (Brewers) |
| Xavier Edwards | May 2 | MIA | Brian Cruz (Padres) |
| Bryce Miller | May 2 | SEA | Derek Miller |
| Guillermo Zuñiga | May 2 | STL | Carlos Garcia (Braves) |
| Brandon Pfaadt | May 3 | ARI | Jeremy Kehrt |
| Gavin Stone | May 3 | LAD | Brian Kraft |
| Zach Muckenhirn | May 3 | NYM | Scott Thomas (Orioles) |
| Jake Irvin | May 3 | WSN | Ed Gustafson |
| Miguel Amaya | May 4 | CHC |
Mario Encarnacion/Jose Serra/Alex Suarez/Louie Eljaua
|
| Sammy Peralta | May 4 | CHW | Joel Grampietro |
| Austin Cox | May 4 | KCR | Jim Buckley |
| Braden Shewmake | May 5 | ATL | Darin Vaughan |
| Matt Mervis | May 5 | CHC | Billy Swoope |
| J.P. France | May 6 | HOU | Travis Coleman |
| Juan Then | May 6 | SEA | Eddy Toledo |
| Casey Schmitt | May 9 | SFG | Brad Cameron |
| Jake Alu | May 9 | WSN | John Malzone |
| Eury Pérez | May 12 | MIA |
Angel Izquierdo/Fernando Seguignol
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| Garrett Acton | May 14 | OAK | Derek Lee |
| Matt McLain | May 15 | CIN | Jimmy Moran |
| Cody Bradford | May 15 | TEX | Josh Simpson |
| Brandon Williamson | May 16 | CIN | Jordan Bley (Mariners) |
| Brayan Rocchio | May 16 | CLE | Jhonatan Leyba |
| Josh Walker | May 16 | NYM | Michael Pesce |
| Riley Pint | May 17 | COL | Brett Baldwin |
| Karl Kauffmann | May 19 | COL | Ed Santa |
| Lucas Erceg | May 19 | OAK | Joseph Graham |
| Patrick Bailey | May 19 | SFG | Mark O’Sullivan |
| Ryan Walker | May 21 | SFG | Larry Casian |
| Bobby Miller | May 23 | LAD | Marty Lamb |
| Eduardo Salazar | May 24 | CIN | Richard Jimenez |
| Sam Bachman | May 26 | LAA | John Burden |
| Randy Vásquez | May 26 | NYY | Arturo Peña |
| Andruw Monasterio | May 28 | MIL |
Hector Ortega/Julio Figueroa (Cubs)
|
| Ben Joyce | May 29 | LAA | Joel Murrie |
| Joe La Sorsa | May 29 | TBR | Zach Clark |
| Blair Calvo | May 30 | COL | John Cedarburg |
| Grant Anderson | May 30 | TEX | Takeshi Sakurayama |
| Reese Olson | Jun 2 | DET | Steve Smith (Brewers) |
| T.J. Hopkins | Jun 3 | CIN | Charlie Aliano |
| José Soriano | Jun 3 | LAA | Domingo Garcia/Alfredo Ulloa |
| Bryan Woo | Jun 3 | SEA | Chris Horn |
| AJ Smith-Shawver | Jun 4 | ATL | Trey McNickle |
| Luken Baker | Jun 4 | STL | Tom Lipari |
| Andrew Abbott | Jun 5 | CIN | Jeff Brookens |
| Elly De La Cruz | Jun 6 | CIN | Richard Jimenez |
| Chris Murphy | Jun 7 | BOS | J.J. Altobelli |
| Grae Kessinger | Jun 7 | HOU | Travis Coleman |
| Nick Robertson | Jun 7 | LAD | Paul Murphy |
| Jonny Deluca | Jun 7 | LAD | Jeff Stevens |
| José Lopez | Jun 10 | TBR |
Miguel Richardson/Daniel Santana
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| Coco Montes | Jun 11 | COL | John Cedarburg |
| Joe Jacques | Jun 12 | BOS | Eddie Charles (Pirates) |
| Ricky Karcher | Jun 12 | CIN | Jonathan Reynolds |
| Ty Adcock | Jun 12 | SEA | Ty Holub |
| Keaton Winn | Jun 13 | SFG | Todd Coryell |
| Owen White | Jun 13 | TEX | Jay Heafner |
| Brendan White | Jun 14 | DET | Jim Bretz |
| Osvaldo Bido | Jun 14 | PIT | Juan Mercado |
| Luis Matos | Jun 14 | SFG | Edgar Fernandez |
| Emmet Sheehan | Jun 16 | LAD | John Pyle |
| Matt Krook | Jun 16 | NYY | Larry Casian (Giants) |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | Jun 16 | PIT | Cam Murphy |
| Zach Remillard | Jun 17 | CHW | Kevin Burrell |
| Samad Taylor | Jun 17 | KCR | Mike Bradford (Guardians) |
| Kolton Ingram | Jun 17 | LAA | Bryson Barber (Tigers) |
| Bryan Hudson | Jun 17 | LAD | Stan Zielinski (Cubs) |
| Jacob Amaya | Jun 18 | MIA | Dennis Moeller (Dodgers) |
| Jordan Balazovic | Jun 18 | MIN | Walt Burrows |
| Spencer Horwitz | Jun 18 | TOR | Coulson Barbiche |
| Connor Kaiser | Jun 19 | COL | Jerry Jordan (Pirates) |
| Shawn Dubin | Jun 19 | HOU | Travis Coleman |
| Grant Hartwig | Jun 19 | NYM |
Chris Heidt/Moises De La Mota
|
| Henry Davis | Jun 19 | PIT | Adam Bourassa |
| José Rodriguez | Jun 20 | CHW | Ruddy Moreta |
| David Hamilton | Jun 21 | BOS | K.J. Hendricks (Brewers) |
| Gavin Williams | Jun 21 | CLE | Pete Loizzo |
| Brandon Walter | Jun 22 | BOS | Reed Gragnani |
| Nick Gonzales | Jun 23 | PIT | Derrick Van Dusen |
| Matt Waldron | Jun 24 | SDP | Kyle Bamberger (Guardians) |
| Randy Wynne | Jun 25 | CIN | Greg Baker |
| Jordan Westburg | Jun 26 | BAL | David Jennings |
| Jake Wong | Jun 26 | CIN | Chuck Hensley (Giants) |
| James McArthur | Jun 28 | KCR | Mike Stauffer |
| Jared Triolo | Jun 28 | PIT | Wayne Mathis |
| Amos Willingham | Jun 28 | WSN | Eric Robinson |
| Alec Marsh | Jun 30 | KCR | Kenny Muñoz |
| Victor Mederos | Jun 30 | LAA | K.J. Hendricks |
| Clayton Andrews | Jul 1 | MIL | Dan Huston |
| Jose Ferrer | Jul 1 | WSN | Moises De La Mota |
| Chris Vallimont | Jul 3 | BAL | Alex Smith (Marlins) |
| Daniel Palencia | Jul 4 | CHC |
Juan Carlos Villanueva/Argenis Paez (Athletics)
|
| Dane Myers | Jul 4 | MIA | Matt Lea (Tigers) |
| Colton Cowser | Jul 5 | BAL | Thom Dreier |
| Justin Martinez | Jul 7 | ARI | Cesar Geronimo/Jose Ortiz |
| Angel Felipe | Jul 7 | OAK |
Miguel Richardson/Daniel Santana (Rays)
|
| Isaiah Campbell | Jul 7 | SEA | Ben Collman |
| Kyle Leahy | Jul 7 | STL | Mauricio Rubio |
| José Fermín | Jul 7 | STL |
Ramon Peña/Erick Nivar (Guardians)
|
| Dominic Canzone | Jul 8 | ARI | Jeremy Kehrt |
| Abner Uribe | Jul 8 | MIL | Elvis Cruz |
| Tyler Soderstrom | Jul 14 | OAK | Kevin Mello |
| Zack Gelof | Jul 14 | OAK | Tripp Faulk |
| Robert Garcia | Jul 14 | MIA | Josh Hallgren (Royals) |
| Trey Cabbage | Jul 14 | LAA | Alan Sandberg (Twins) |
| Johan Rojas | Jul 15 | PHI | Carlos Salas |
| Alek Jacob | Jul 15 | SDP | Justin Baughman |
| Endy Rodríguez | Jul 17 | PIT | Anderson Taveras (Mets) |
| Quinn Priester | Jul 17 | PIT | Anthony Wycklendt |
| Christian Encarnacion-Strand | Jul 17 | CIN | JR DiMercurio (Twins) |
| Taylor Kohlwey | Jul 19 | SDP | Troy Hoerner |
| Devin Sweet | Jul 19 | SEA | Ty Holub |
| Alex Speas | Jul 19 | TEX | Derrick Tucker |
| Cade Marlowe | Jul 20 | SEA | John Wiedenbauer |
| Prelander Berroa | Jul 21 | SEA | Fred Guerrero (Twins) |
| Allan Winans | Jul 22 | ATL | Daniel Coles (Mets) |
| Forrest Wall | Jul 22 | ATL | John Cedarburg (Rockies) |
| Sal Frelick | Jul 22 | MIL | Ty Blankmeyer |
| Jackson Wolf | Jul 22 | SDP | Danny Sader (Padres) |
| Daysbel Hernández | Jul 23 | ATL | Rolando Petit |
| Alika Williams | Jul 25 | PIT | David Hamlett (Rays) |
| Marco Luciano | Jul 26 | SFG | Jonathan Bautista |
| Edgar Navarro | Jul 30 | CHW | Oliver Dominguez |
| Declan Cronin | Jul 30 | CHW | Steve Payne |
| Slade Cecconi | Aug 2 | ARI | Eric Cruz |
| Jordyn Adams | Aug 2 | LAA | Chris McAlpin |
| Curtis Mead | Aug 4 | TBR |
Howard Norsetter/Roberto Aquino/Derrick Chung (Phillies)
|
| Davis Schneider | Aug 4 | TOR | Mike Alberts |
| Blake Rutherford | Aug 4 | WSN | Bobby DeJardin (Yankees) |
| José Tena | Aug 5 | CLE |
Anthony Roa/Jhonathan Leyba
|
| Lane Ramsey | Aug 6 | CHW | Robbie Cummings |
| Lyon Richardson | Aug 6 | CIN | Stephen Hunt |
| Jonathan Ornelas | Aug 7 | TEX | Levi Lacey |
| Weston Wilson | Aug 9 | PHI | Steve Smith (Brewers) |
| Colin Selby | Aug 9 | PIT | Dan Radcliff |
| Emerson Hancock | Aug 9 | SEA | John Wiedenbauer |
| Lawrence Butler | Aug 11 | OAK | Jemel Spearman |
| Ryder Ryan | Aug 11 | SEA | Bob Mayer (Guardians) |
| J.P. Martínez | Aug 11 | TEX | Jose Fernandez |
| Hagen Danner | Aug 11 | TOR | Joey Aversa |
| Osleivis Basabe | Aug 13 | TBR |
Carlos Plaza/Rafic Saab (Rangers)
|
| Wade Meckler | Aug 14 | SFG | Larry Casian |
| Jacob Lopez | Aug 14 | TBR | Charles Fick (Giants) |
| Bryce Jarvis | Aug 15 | ARI | George Swain |
| John McMillon | Aug 17 | KCR | Chad Lee |
| Masyn Winn | Aug 18 | STL | Jabari Bennett |
| Nolan Schanuel | Aug 18 | LAA | Brandon McArthur |
| Noelvi Marte | Aug 19 | CIN |
Eddy Toledo/Tim Kissner (Mariners)
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| Drew Rom | Aug 21 | STL | Adrian Dorsey (Orioles) |
| Parker Meadows | Aug 21 | DET | Bryson Barber |
| Everson Pereira | Aug 22 | NYY | Roney Calderon |
| Kyle Harrison | Aug 22 | SFG | Keith Snider |
| Wilyer Abreu | Aug 22 | BOS |
Oz Ocampo/Roman Ocumarez/Tom Shafer (Astros)
|
| Jordan Wicks | Aug 26 | CHC | Ty Nichols |
| Evan Justice | Aug 26 | COL | Jordan Czarniecki |
| Jacob Young | Aug 26 | WSN | Tommy Jackson |
| Hunter Goodman | Aug 27 | COL | Zack Zulli |
| Ceddanne Rafaela | Aug 28 | BOS |
Dennis Neuman/Rollie Pino/Todd Claus
|
| Kody Funderburk | Aug 28 | MIN | Trevor Brown |
| Drew Millas | Aug 28 | WSN | Steve Abney (Athletics) |
| Steven Cruz | Aug 29 | KCR | Fred Guerrero (Twins) |
| Darius Vines | Aug 30 | ATL | Kevin Martin |
| Mason McCoy | Aug 30 | TOR | Scott Thomas (Orioles) |
| Andre Lipcius | Sep 1 | DET | Harold Zonder |
| Nick Loftin | Sep 1 | KCR | Josh Hallgren |
| Kyren Paris | Sep 1 | LAA | Brian Tripp |
| Ronny Mauricio | Sep 1 | NYM |
Marciano Alvarez/Gerardo Cabrera
|
| Austin Wells | Sep 1 | NYY | Troy Afenir |
| Jasson Domínguez | Sep 1 | NYY |
Juan Rosario/Lorenzo Piron/Edgar Mateo
|
| Carson Spiers | Sep 3 | CIN | Charlie Aliano |
| Andrew Saalfrank | Sep 5 | ARI | Jeremy Kehrt |
| Connor Phillips | Sep 5 | CIN | Derek Miller (Mariners) |
| Hunter Stratton | Sep 5 | PIT | Jerry Jordan |
| Luke Little | Sep 6 | CHC | Trey Forkerway |
| Alexander Canario | Sep 6 | CHC | Ruddy Moreta (Giants) |
| Jordan Lawlar | Sep 7 | ARI | J.R. Salinas |
| Davis Daniel | Sep 7 | LAA | Todd Hogan |
| Easton Lucas | Sep 8 | OAK | Tim McDonnell (Marlins) |
| Evan Carter | Sep 8 | TEX | Derrick Tucker/Ryan Coe |
| Victor Vodnik | Sep 9 | COL | Kevin Martin (Braves) |
| Enmanuel De Jesus | Sep 9 | MIA |
Eddie Romero/Angel Escobar (Red Sox)
|
| Sawyer Gipson-Long | Sep 10 | DET | Jack Powell (Twins) |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | Sep 11 | CHC | Rusty McNamara (Mets) |
| Logan Porter | Sep 12 | KCR | Kenny Muñoz |
| Kyle Hurt | Sep 12 | LAD | Eric Brock (Marlins) |
| Nick Hernandez | Sep 12 | SDP | Noel Gonzales-Luna (Astros) |
| Jackson Rutledge | Sep 13 | WSN | Brandon Larson |
| Heston Kjerstad | Sep 14 | BAL | Ken Guthrie |
| Tristan Gray | Sep 16 | TBR | Wayne Mathis (Pirates) |
| Joe Boyle | Sep 17 | OAK | Tyler Gibbons (Reds) |
| Kyle Nicolas | Sep 19 | PIT | Joe Dunigan (Marlins) |
| Tyler Cropley | Sep 19 | KCR | Brandon Larson (Nationals) |
| Joey Estes | Sep 20 | OAK | Kevin Martin (Braves) |
| Brenan Hanifee | Sep 21 | DET | Rich Morales (Orioles) |
| Tyler Fitzgerald | Sep 21 | SFG | Todd Coryell |
| Cam Eden | Sep 21 | TOR | Randy Kramer |
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