The goal of the California Winter League is to give players an opportunity to showcase their talents in front of scouts in hopes of signing with an affiliated or independent ball club.
That dream has already come to fruition here in Palm Springs, California for 26 players who have signed contracts with various teams around the nation.
Of note, infielder Miles Walding who has played his way into a minor-league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Here is a breakdown of all the signees:
Name |
League |
Team |
Miles Walding |
MLB |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
Chris Peacock |
American Association |
Grand Prairie Air Hogs |
Geoffrey Hobbs |
American Association |
Grand Prairie Air Hogs |
Jake Taylor |
American Association |
Grand Prairie Air Hogs |
DJ Jarrad |
American Association |
Grand Prairie Air Hogs |
Keith Kandel |
American Association |
Grand Prairie Air Hogs |
Charles Nading |
American Association |
Laredo Lemurs |
Tyler Sloan |
Frontier League |
Florence Freedom |
Graham Sullivan |
Frontier League |
Southern Illinois Miners |
Matthew Grosso |
Frontier League |
Windy City Thunderbolts |
Erik Gonsalves |
North American League |
Abilene Prairie Dogs |
Jason Martin |
North American League |
Abilene Prairie Dogs |
Jeremy Gonzales |
North American League |
Abilene Prairie Dogs |
Matt Rossingnol |
North American League |
Abilene Prairie Dogs |
Vinny St. John |
North American League |
Abilene Prairie Dogs |
Derrick Pyles |
PECOS League |
Las Cruces Vaqueros |
Entiquio Chapa |
PECOS League |
Las Cruces Vaqueros |
Jesse Brown |
PECOS League |
Las Cruces Vaqueros |
Trevor Whyte |
PECOS League |
Las Cruces Vaqueros |
Wacey Sorenson |
PECOS League |
Las Cruces Vaqueros |
Yuki Yasuda |
PECOS League |
Las Cruces Vaqueros |
Jacob Vulk |
PECOS League |
Las Cruces Vaqueros |
Dillon Tindall |
PECOS League |
Las Cruces Vaqueros |