California Baptist University Baseball has served as a reliable pipeline to Major League Baseball over the years. Fourty Lancers have been drafted over the past 40 years, with Gary Adcock having 29 of his players drafted over his 20 years coaching CBU. At least one Lancer has been selected in the MLB Draft in 13 of the last 14 years, with a program-high four coming in 2016 and 2011. Tyson Miller is the highest drafted player in CBU history, selected in the fourth round with the 134th pick overall by the Chicago Cubs.
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THE ADCOCK ERA (2004-23)
By the numbers:
38 total MLB signees (29 draft picks, 9 free-agent signees) in 20 seasons
20 pitchers drafted in 20 seasons
10-straight years with an MLB Draft pick (2010-19)
7 seasons with multiple draft picks
3 picks in the first 10 rounds, 17 in the first 20
2 Lancers have made Major League debuts in the last 5 years
LANCERS CURRENTLY IN THE PROS
Tyson Miller
Tyson Miller
Current Team: Round Rock Express
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Level: Triple-A
Logan Rinehart
Current Team: Everett AquaSox
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Level: Class High-A
Andrew Bash
Current Team: Buffalo Bison
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Level: Triple-A
Damon Keith
Current Team: Great Lake Loons
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Level: High-A
Bryan Pope
Current Team: Springfield Cardinals
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Level: Double-A
Chad Castillo
Current Team: Clearwater Threshers
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Level: Single-A
C.J. Culpepper
Current Team: Cedar Rapids Kernals
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Level: High-A
Harrison Spohn
Current Team: Jupiter Hammerheads
Affiliation: Miami Marlins
Level: Single-A
David Martin
Current Team: Hillsboro Hops
Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks
Level: High-A
ALL-TIME LANCERS IN THE DRAFT
Trevor Oaks
LANCERS IN THE THE SHOW
Two CBU Baseball players have reached the top level of Major League Baseball over the last five years. Trevor Oaks became the first Lancer to appear in an MLB game when he started on the mound for the Kansas City Royals against the Chicago White Sox on April 28, 2018. Oaks would make four appearances and two starts for the Royals that season.
?? TREVOR OAKS ?? #LanceUp??pic.twitter.com/CwhZKDNlHK
— CBU Baseball (@CBUbaseball) August 6, 2020
Tyson Miller became the second CBU Baseball player to appear in an MLB game when he started for the Chicago Cubs against the St. Louis Cardinals on August 17, 2020. He went on to appear in two games that season, and is currently a member of the Texas Rangers organization at the Triple-A level after making two appearances for the Rangers in 2022.
FIRST MLB PITCH ?
— CBU Baseball (@CBUbaseball) August 18, 2020
FIRST MLB OUT ?
Tyson Miller is out here representing CBU.#LanceUp?? | #PitcherU pic.twitter.com/VW80wgCPbD
