COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Opening day of the 2026 Major League Baseball Season has arrived. The Mountain West boasts 21 players from current Mountain West institutions on 17 different 40-man MLB rosters.
Fresno State and UNLV lead the way in the clubhouse with four players each on 40-man rosters, while New Mexico and San Diego State are just behind with three players each. Air Force, Grand Canyon and Nevada each have two, while Washington State has one player on MLB rosters to start the season.
Below is a full list of players from Mountain West institutions in the MLB:
Air Force (2)
Griffin Jax Tampa Bay Rays
Paul Skenes Pittsburgh Pirates
Fresno State (4)
Aaron Judge New York Yankees
Dylan Lee Atlanta Braves
Taylor Ward Baltimore Orioles
Austin Wynns Athletics
Grand Canyon (2)
Pierson Ohl Colorado Rockies
Jacob Wilson Athletics
Nevada (2)
TJ Friedl Cincinnati Reds
Miles Mastrobuoni Seattle Mariners
New Mexico (3)
Mitch Garver Seattle Mariners
Sam Haggerty Texas Rangers
Justin Slaten Boston Red Sox
San Diego State (3)
Ty France San Diego Padres
Troy Melton Detroit Tigers
Casey Schmitt San Francisco Giants
UNLV (4)
Erick Fedde Chicago White Sox
Kyle Isbel Kansas City Royals
Dean Kremer Baltimore Orioles
Bryson Stott Philadelphia Phillies
Washington State (1)
Ryan Walker San Francsico Giants
