Since 1972 Austin Peay has seen 44 alumni – 25 since 2007 – selected in what is now called the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. In addition, 21 Governors players have signed free-agent contracts.
Austin Peay has seen nine alumni play in the major leagues, beginning with Jimmy Stewart who played 10 seasons in the majors from 1963-73. George Sherrill became the first Govs alumnus to play in the All-Star Game when he was selected for the 2008 All-Star Game played at the original Yankees Stadium (in its final season). In addition, former Governors Greg Tubbs (1993) and Jamie "Cat" Walker (1997-98, 2002-09) reached the major leagues and have since retired from baseball.
| Governors Currently Active in Professional Baseball |
| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL |
| Player |
at APSU |
MLB Club |
MLB Debut |
|
| Tyler Rogers |
2012-13 |
San Francisco Giants |
August 27, 2019 |
|
| MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL |
| Player |
at APSU |
MLB Club |
MiLB Team |
Level |
| Garrett Martin |
2023 |
New York Yankees |
Hundson Valley Renegades |
A+ |
| Garrett Spain |
2018-20 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
New Hampshire Fisher Cats |
AA |
| Legend: High-A (A+); Class A (A), Low-A (A-), Rookie (R) |
| INDEPENDENT & INTERNATIONAL LEAGUES |
| Player |
at APSU |
Club |
League |
| Harley Gollert |
2018-22 |
Capitales de Québec |
Frontier League |
|
| Garrett Kueber |
2018-19 |
Northern Colorado Owlz |
Pioneer League |
|
| David Martinez |
2017-19 |
Staten Island FerryHawks |
Atlantic League |
|
| Zach Neff |
2015-17 |
York Revolution |
Atlantic League |
|
| Jacques Pucheu |
2017-19 |
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs |
Atlantic League |
|
| Alex Robles |
2014-17 |
Tigres de Quintana Roo |
Mexican League |
| Governors with Major League Baseball Careers |
| Player |
at APSU |
MLB Club(s) |
MLB Debut |
Last Game |
| A.J. Ellis |
2000-03 |
LAD, PHI, MIA, SD |
Sept. 15, 2008 |
Sept. 30, 2018 |
| Ryne Harper |
2008-11 |
MIN, WAS |
March 21, 2019 |
Oct. 2, 2021 |
| Shawn Kelley |
2003-07 |
SEA, NYY, SD, WSH, OAK, TEX |
April 10, 2009 |
Sept. 27, 2019 |
| Matt Reynolds |
2005-07 |
COL, ARI, SF |
Aug. 19, 2010 |
Sept. 23, 2016 |
| George Sherrill |
1998-99 |
SEA, BAL, LAD, ATL, KC |
July 16, 2004 |
April 9, 2012 |
| Jimmy Stewart |
1958-61 |
CHC, CHW, CIN, HOU |
Sept. 3, 1963 |
Sept. 29, 1973 |
| Greg Tubbs |
1981-84 |
CIN |
Aug. 1, 1993 |
Oct. 3, 1993 |
| Jamie Walker |
2001-05 |
KC, DET, BAL |
April 2, 1997 |
June 2, 2009 |
