The Youngest Players In Each League
With Opening Day here, we are scrutinizing the rosters to see what are the must-see teams and what teams are hoping and waiting for some promotions. With that in mind, we also decided to look at who are the youngest players in each league. While being the youngest in a league does not always ensure that a player will be a successful big leaguer, it is a pretty good indicator that a prospect has a bright future–it's much easier to have a lengthy big league career if you reach Triple-A as a 21-year-old than it is if you break into Triple-A as a 27-year-old.
UPDATE: This list is now updated now that all of the Opening Day rosters have all been finalized. The youngest player in all of full season baseball is Phillies outfielder Domingo Santana. The Phillies' No. 10 prospect coming into the season, Santana, 17, is a full year younger than anyone else in full-season ball. It's worth nothing that the Carolina League (Salvador Perez) is the only leagues where the youngest player in the league is not ranked as a Top 10 prospect in that organization.
| International League | ||
| Player | Team | DOB |
| Jesus Montero | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees | 1989-11-28 |
| Freddie Freeman | Gwinnett Braves | 1989-09-12 |
| Dayan Viciedo | Charlotte Knights | 1989-03-10 |
| Fernando Martinez | Buffalo Bisons | 1988-10-10 |
| Jose Tabata | Indianapolis Indians | 1988-08-12 |
| Craig Kimbrel | Gwinnett Braves | 1988-05-28 |
| Chris Tillman | Norfolk Tides | 1988-04-15 |
| Aroldis Chapman | Louisville Bats | 1988-02-28 |
| Hector Rondon | Columbus Clippers | 1988-02-26 |
| Jeanmar Gomez | Columbus Clippers | 1988-02-10 |
| Pacific Coast League | ||
| Player | Team | DOB |
| Madison Bumgarner | Fresno Grizzlies | 1989-08-01 |
| Trevor Reckling | Salt Lake Bees | 1989-05-22 |
| Tyler Ladendorf | Sacramento River Cats | 1988-03-07 |
| Hank Conger | Salt Lake Bees | 1988-01-29 |
| Jhoulys Chacin | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 1988-01-07 |
| Donovan Solano | Memphis Redbirds | 1987-12-17 |
| Jay Jackson | Iowa Cubs | 1987-10-27 |
| Sean O'Sullivan | Salt Lake Bees | 1987-09-01 |
| Greg Halman | Tacoma Rainiers | 1987-08-26 |
| Logan Morrison | New Orleans Zephyrs | 1987-08-25 |
| Eastern League | ||
| Player | Team | DOB |
| Jose Iglesias | Portland Sea Dogs | 1990-01-05 |
| Freddy Galvis | Reading Phillies | 1989-11-14 |
| Casey Kelly | Portland Sea Dogs | 1989-10-04 |
| Tim Collins | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 1989-08-21 |
| Nick Noonan | Richmond Flying Squirrels | 1989-05-04 |
| Deolis Guerra | New Britain Rock Cats | 1989-04-17 |
| Phillippe Aumont | Reading Phillies | 1989-01-07 |
| Austin Romine | Trenton Thunder | 1988-11-22 |
| Tim Alderson | Altoona Curve | 1988-11-03 |
| Tyson Gillies | Reading Phillies | 1988-10-31 |
| Southern League | ||
| Player | Team | DOB |
| Starlin Castro | Tennessee Smokies | 1990-03-24 |
| Carlos Triunfel | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 1990-02-27 |
| Brett Lawrie | Huntsville Stars | 1990-01-18 |
| Mike Stanton | Jacksonville Suns | 1989-11-08 |
| Matt Dominguez | Jacksonville Suns | 1989-08-28 |
| Chris Withrow | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1989-04-01 |
| Mauricio Robles | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 1989-03-05 |
| Michael Pineda | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 1989-01-18 |
| Alejandro Sanabia | Jacksonville Suns | 1988-09-08 |
| Caleb Gindl | Huntsville Stars | 1988-08-31 |
| Texas League | ||
| Player | Team | DOB |
| Martin Perez | Frisco RoughRiders | 1991-04-04 |
| Jordan Lyles | Corpus Christi Hooks | 1990-10-19 |
| Wilin Rosario | Tulsa Drillers | 1989-02-23 |
| Eduardo Sanchez | Springfield (MO) Cardinals | 1989-02-16 |
| Blake Beavan | Frisco RoughRiders | 1989-01-17 |
| Arnold Leon | Midland RockHounds | 1988-09-06 |
| Marcus Lemon | Frisco RoughRiders | 1988-06-03 |
| Pete Kozma | Springfield (MO) Cardinals | 1988-04-11 |
| Simon Castro | San Antonio Missions | 1988-04-09 |
| Cedric Hunter | San Antonio Missions | 1988-03-10 |
| California League | ||
| Player | Team | DOB |
| Jay Austin | Lancaster JetHawks | 1990-08-10 |
| Brad Dydalewicz | Lancaster JetHawks | 1990-03-24 |
| Reynaldo Navarro | Visalia Rawhide | 1989-12-22 |
| Tyler Chatwood | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 1989-12-16 |
| Carlos Pimentel | Bakersfield Blaze | 1989-12-01 |
| Engel Beltre | Bakersfield Blaze | 1989-11-01 |
| Wilfredo Boscan | Bakersfield Blaze | 1989-10-26 |
| Ross Seaton | Lancaster JetHawks | 1989-09-18 |
| Rossmel Perez | Visalia Rawhide | 1989-08-26 |
| Ehire Adrianza | San Jose Giants | 1989-08-21 |
| Carolina League | ||
| Player | Team | DOB |
| Salvador Perez | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 1990-05-10 |
| L.J. Hoes | Frederick Keys | 1990-03-05 |
| Randall Delgado | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 1990-02-09 |
| Stolmy Pimentel | Salem Red Sox | 1990-02-01 |
| Pete Hissey | Salem Red Sox | 1990-01-17 |
| Xavier Avery | Frederick Keys | 1990-01-01 |
| Oscar Tejeda | Salem Red Sox | 1989-12-26 |
| Abner Abreu | Kinston Indians | 1989-10-24 |
| Eric Hosmer | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 1989-10-24 |
| Tim Melville | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 1989-10-09 |
| Florida State League | ||
| Player | Team | DOB |
| Manuel Banuelos | Tampa Yankees | 1991-03-13 |
| Anthony Gose | Clearwater Threshers | 1990-08-10 |
| Danny Pertusati | Jupiter Hammerheads | 1990-04-27 |
| Henderson Alvarez | Dunedin Blue Jays | 1990-04-18 |
| Junior Lake | Daytona Cubs | 1990-03-27 |
| Brad Hand | Jupiter Hammerheads | 1990-03-20 |
| Kyle Allen | St. Lucie Mets | 1990-02-12 |
| Tim Beckham | Charlotte Stone Crabs | 1990-01-27 |
| Jose Ceballos | Jupiter Hammerheads | 1989-12-27 |
| Tyler Pastornicky | Dunedin Blue Jays | 1989-12-13 |
| Midwest League | ||
| Player | Team | DOB |
| Randal Grichuk | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 1991-08-13 |
| Chris Owings | South Bend Silver Hawks | 1991-08-12 |
| Mike Trout | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 1991-08-07 |
| Tyler Skaggs | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 1991-07-13 |
| Rymer Liriano | Fort Wayne TinCaps | 1991-06-20 |
| Avisail Garcia | West Michigan Whitecaps | 1991-06-12 |
| Cameron Garfield | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | 1991-05-23 |
| Jacob Turner | West Michigan Whitecaps | 1991-05-21 |
| Giovanni Soto | West Michigan Whitecaps | 1991-05-18 |
| Ian Krol | Kane County Cougars | 1991-05-09 |
| South Atlantic League | ||
| Player | Team | DOB |
| Domingo Santana | Lakewood BlueClaws | 1992-08-05 |
| Christian Bethancourt | Rome Braves | 1991-09-02 |
| Wilmer Flores | Savannah Sand Gnats | 1991-08-06 |
| Tommy Joseph | Augusta GreenJackets | 1991-07-16 |
| Jefry Marte | Savannah Sand Gnats | 1991-06-21 |
| Tanner Bushue | Lexington Legends | 1991-06-20 |
| Jonathan Villar | Lakewood BlueClaws | 1991-05-02 |
| Juan Silverio | Kannapolis Intimidators | 1991-04-18 |
| Cesar Puello | Savannah Sand Gnats | 1991-04-01 |
| Leury Garcia | Hickory Crawdads | 1991-03-18 |
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Looks like you missed a couple in Lancaster:
Jay Austin 8/10/90
Posted by Steve | April 8, 2010 at 4:20 pm | ShortcutBrad Dydalewicz 3/24/90
Ross Seaton 9/18/89
Thanks for pointing those out. Lancaster’s roster had not been updated as of the query run I did. I will be updating it again in the morning for the final results (once all rosters have been made official).
Posted by J.J. Cooper | April 8, 2010 at 4:38 pm | ShortcutYou forgot Montero. He is the youngest in the International League.
Posted by Joe | April 8, 2010 at 10:29 pm | Shortcuterm. . .where's Jesus Montero? Seems like he should be at the top of the AAA Int'l League list (baseball-reference says his bday is 11/28/89).
Posted by Neil Biswas | April 9, 2010 at 12:58 am | ShortcutThe list has now been updated with finalized Opening Day rosters, which means Montero is the youngest player in the IL while Jay Austin is the youngest player in the California League.
Posted by J.J. Cooper | April 9, 2010 at 8:45 am | ShortcutIs Lonnie Chisenhall on any roster right now? 10/4/88 is pretty young for AA or AAA…
Posted by MJ | April 9, 2010 at 11:05 am | Shortcut