Matadors in the Pros
Highest level of pro-ball noted below
Notable Alumni
Mark Davis (Class of 1978)
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 22nd round of the 1978 MLB Amateur Draft from Granada High School.
Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round of the 1979 MLB Draft-Secondary Phase from Chabot College.
MLB:
Philadelphia Phillies (1980-81, 1993)
San Francisco Giants (1983-87)
San Diego Padres (1987-89, 1993-94)
Kansas City Royals (1990-92)
Atlanta Braves (1992)
Milwaukee Brewers (1997)
1988 & 1989 National League All Star
1989 National League Cy Young Award Winner
Erick Threets (Class of 1999)
Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 7th round of the 2000 MLB Amateur Draft from Modesto Junior College.
MLB:
San Fransisco Giants (2007-08)
Chicago White Sox (2010)
Kevin Trudeau (Class of 1982)
Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 6th round of the 1984 MLB Draft-Regular Phase from Chabot College.
AAA:
Edmonton Trappers 1987-88 (California Angels)
Portland Beavers 1989-90 (Minnesota Twins)
Jason Sekany (Class of 1993)
Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 1996 MLB Amateur Draft from the University of Virginia.
AAA:
Pawtucket Red Sox 1999-2001 (Boston Red Sox)
Jerome Alviso (Class of 1993)
Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 17th round of the 1997 MLB Amateur Draft from the California State University Fullerton.
AAA:
Colorado Springs Sky Sox 2001-03 (Colorado Rockies)
Salt Lake Stingers 2003 (Anaheim Angels)
Memphis Redbirds 2004 (St. Louis Cardinals)
Louisville Bats 2004 (Cincinnati Reds)
Miles Mastrobuoni (Class of 2013)
Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 14th round of the 2016 MLB Amateur Draft from University of Nevada-Reno.
AAA:
Durham Bulls 2019(Tampa Bay Rays)
Vince Fernandez (Class of 2013)
Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 10th round of the 2016 MLB Amateur Draft from University of California, Riverside.
AA:
Hartford Yard Goats 2019 (Colorado Rockies)
Ryan Kirby (Class of 2013)
Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 40th round of the 2013 MLB Amateur Draft from Granada High School.
Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 12th round of the 2016 MLB Amateur Draft from University of San Diego.
A:
San Jose Giants 2019 (San Francisco Giants)
Casey Soltis (Class of 2014)
Drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 5th round of the 2014 MLB Amateur Draft from Granada High School.
A:
Greensboro Grasshoppers 2016 (Miami Marlins)
Marcus Mastrobuoni (Class of 2011)
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 25th round of the 2015 MLB Amateur Draft from California State University Stanislaus.
A:
South Bend Cubs 2019 (Chicago Cubs)
David "Shorty" Farfan (Class of 1992)
Drafted by the California Angels in the 50th round of the 1995 MLB Amateur Draft from California State University Fresno.
A:
Cedar Rapids Kernels 1996 (California Angels)
James "Jumbo" Alviso (Class of 1966)
Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 3rd round of the 1968 MLB Draft-Regular Phase.
A:
Spartanburg Phillies 1968-69 (Philadelphia Phillies)
Carlos Arrelano (Class of 1993)
Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 56th round of the 1993 MLB Amateur Draft from Granada High School.
Low-A:
Watertown Indians 1995 (Cleveland Indians)
Paul Keck (Class of 2002)
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 19th round of the 2002 MLB Amateur Draft from Granada High School.
Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 34th round of the 2003 MLB Amateur Draft from Sacramento City College.
Rookie:
AZL Mariners 2006 (Seattle Mariners)
Richie McWilliams (Class of 2011)
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 25th round of the 2015 MLB Amateur Draft from California Polytechnic State University, Pomona.
Rookie:
Great Falls Voyagers 2016 (Chicago White Sox)
Kyle Dickson (Class of 2002)
Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 34th round of the 2002 MLB Amateur Draft from Granada High School.
Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 49th round of the 2003 MLB Amateur Draft from Sacramento City College.
Other Achievements
Ino Patron (Class of 2010)
Finished his career at Long Beach State first in games started (220), second in career at-bats (814) and third all-time in hits (238). Patron spent 2016 with the American Association's Sioux City Explorers and the Frontier League's Schaumburg Boomers. He finished the 2016 season with a .272 batting average in 92 games with 305 at bats and 7 home runs, to go along with 43 RBIs.
Derek Helenihi (Class of 2005)
Starting 3rd Baseman for the LSU Tigers' 2009 College World Series Championship Team
