Pepperdine Waves in Professional Baseball
The Pepperdine University Waves baseball program has a rich history, dating back to 1939 in it's inaugural season under Head Coach Wade Ruby. In that span, the Waves have racked up 18 WCC regular season championships, seven WCC tournament championships, 28 NCAA Tournament championships, and one NCAA Championship. Pepperdine's chronicles include 41 former student-athletes that have turned pro, making their mark in both major and minor league baseball.
This page is a comprehensive list of those Waves who have joined or were part of The Show and/or are in the minor leagues.
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| Former Major League Players - Sorted by MLB Debut | ||
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| 1. Don Carlsen | Chicago Cubs (1948), Pittsburgh Pirates (1951-52) MLB Debut: April 28, 1948 |
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| 2. Gail Hopkins | Chicago White Sox (1968-70), Kansas City Royals (1971-73), Los Angeles Dodgers (1974) MLB Debut: June 29, 1968 |
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| 3. Rob Picciolo | Oakland Athletics (1977-1982), Milwaukee Brewers (1982-83), California Angels (1984), Oakland Athletics (1985) MLB Debut: April 9, 1977 |
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| 4. Mark Lee | San Diego Padres (1978-79), Pittsburgh Pirates (1980-81) MLB Debut: April 23, 1978 |
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| 5. Mike Scott | New York Mets (1979-1982), Houston Astros (1983-91) MLB Debut: April 18, 1979 |
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| 6. Mike Gates | Montreal Expos (1981-82) MLB Debut: May 6, 1981 |
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| 7. Bill Bathe | Oakland Athletics (1986), San Francisco Giants (1989-90) MLB Debut: April 12, 1986 |
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| 8. Chad Kreuter | Texas Rangers (1988-91), Detroit Tigers (1992-94), Seattle Mariners (1995), Chicago White Sox (1996-97), Anaheim Angels (1997), Chicago White Sox (1998), Anaheim Angels (1998), Kansas City Royals (1999), Los Angeles Dodgers (2000-02), Texas Rangers (2003) MLB Debut: September 14, 1988 |
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| 9. Mike Fetters | California Angels (1989-91), Milwaukee Brewers (1992-97), Oakland Athletics (1998), Anaheim Angels (1998), Baltimore Orioles (1999), Los Angeles Dodgers (2000-01), Pittsburgh Pirates (2001-02), Arizona Diamondbacks (2002), Minnesota Twins (2003), Arizona Diamondbacks (2004) MLB Debut: September 1, 1989 |
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| 10. Paul Faries | San Diego Padres (1990-92), San Francisco Giants (1993) MLB Debut: September 6, 1990 |
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| 11. Doug Simons | New York Mets (1991), Montreal Expos (1992) MLB Debut: April 9, 1991 |
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| 12. Andy Stankiewicz | New York Yankees (1992-93), Houston Astros (1994-95), Montreal Expos (1996-97), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998) MLB Debut: April 11, 1992 |
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| 13. Steve Rodriguez | Boston Red Sox (1995), Detroit Tigers (1995) MLB Debut: April 30, 1995 |
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| 14. Pat Ahearne | Detroit Tigers (1995) MLB Debut: June 14, 1995 |
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| 15. Steve Montgomery | Oakland Athletics (1996-97), Philadelphia Phillies (1999), San Diego Padres (2000) MLB Debut: April 3, 1996 |
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| 16. Matt Howard | New York Yankees (1996) MLB Debut: May 17, 1996 |
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| 17. Jason Thompson | San Diego Padres (1996) MLB Debut: June 9, 1996 |
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| 18. Derek Wallace | New York Mets (1996), Kansas City Royals (1999) MLB Debut: August 13, 1996 |
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| 19. Ryan Radmanovich | Seattle Mariners (1998) MLB Debut: April 13, 1998 |
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| 20. Ryan Christenson | Oakland Athletics (1998-2001), Arizona Diamondbacks (2001), Milwaukee Brewers (2002), Texas Rangers (2003) MLB Debut: April 20, 1998 |
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| 21. David Newhan | San Diego Padres (1999-2000), Philadelphia Phillies (2000-01), Baltimore Orioles (2004-06), New York Mets (2007), Houston Astros (2008) MLB Debut: June 4, 1999 |
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| 22. Randy Wolf | Philadelphia Phillies (1999-2006), Los Angeles Dodgers (2007), San Diego Padres (2008), Los Angeles Dodgers (2009), Milwaukee Brewers (2010-12), Baltimore Orioles (2012), Miami Marlins (2014), Detroit Tigers (2015) MLB Debut: June 11, 1999 |
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| 23. Keith McDonald | St. Louis Cardinals (2000-01) MLB Debut: July 4, 2000 |
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| 24. Matt Wise | Anaheim Angels (2000-02), Milwaukee Brewers (2004-07), New York Mets (2008) MLB Debut: August 2, 2000 |
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| 25. Will Ohman | Chicago Cubs (2000-01; 05-07), Atlanta Braves (2008), Los Angeles Dodgers (2009), Baltimore Orioles (2010), Miami Marlins (2010), Chicago White Sox (2011-12) MLB Debut: September 19, 2000 |
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| 26. Jalal Leach | San Francisco Giants (2001) MLB Debut: September 5, 2001 |
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| 27. Dave Matranga | Houston Astros (2003), Los Angeles Angels (2005) MLB Debut: June 27, 2003 |
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| 28. Danny Haren | St. Louis Cardinals (2003-04), Oakland Athletics (2005-07), Arizona Diamondbacks (2008-2010), Los Angeles Angels (2010-12), Washington Nationals (2013), Los Angeles Dodgers (2014), Miami Marlins (2015), Chicago Cubs (2015) MLB Debut: June 30, 2003 |
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| 29. Danny Garcia | New York Mets (2003-04) MLB Debut: September 2, 2003 |
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| 30. Noah Lowry | San Francisco Giants (2003-07) MLB Debut: September 5, 2003 |
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| 31. Dane Sardinha | Cincinnati Reds (2003; 2005), Detroit Tigers (2008-09), Philadelphia Phillies (2010-11) MLB Debut: September 6, 2003 |
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| 32. Danny Worth | Detroit Tigers (2010-14), Houston Astros (2016) MLB Debut: May 16, 2010 |
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| 33. Barry Enright | Arizona Diamondbacks (2010-11), Los Angeles Angels (2012-13) MLB Debut: June 30, 2010 |
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| 34. Eric Thames | Toronto Blue Jays (2011-12), Seattle Mariners (2012), Milwaukee Brewers (2017-19), Washington Nationals (2020) MLB Debut: May 18, 2011 |
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| 35. Chase d'Arnaud | Pittsburgh Pirates (2011-12; 2014), Philadelphia Phillies (2015), Atlanta Braves (2016-17), Boston Red Sox (2017), San Diego Padres (2017), San Francisco Giants (2018) MLB Debut: June 24, 2011 |
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| 36. Jon Moscot | Cincinnati Reds (2015-16) MLB Debut: June 5, 2015 |
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| 37. Scott Alexander | Kansas City Royals (2015-17), Los Angeles Dodgers (2018-21), San Francisco Giants (2022-23), Oakland Athletics (2024), Colorado Rockies (2025), San Francisco Giants (2025) MLB Debut: September 2, 2015 |
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| 38. Zach Vincej | Cincinnati Reds (2017), Seattle Mariners (2018) MLB Debut: September 1, 2017 |
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| 39. Easton Lucas | Oakland Athletics (2023-24), Detroit Tigers (2024), Toronto Blue Jays (2024-25) MLB Debut: September 8, 2023 |
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| Active Minor League Players | ||
| A.J. Puckett | Charros de Jalisco (Mexican League) |
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| Active Major League Players | ||
| Billy Cook | Pittsburgh Pirates |
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| Active Major League Managers | ||
| Chad Tracy | Interim Manager - Boston Red Sox (named to position April 25, 2026) |
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| Active Major League Coaches | ||
| Ryan Christenson | First Base Coach - Athletics |
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