Jeff Lindgren (2017-18)

• Miami Marlins (MLB) — currently plays for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (AAA) (May 2024)
• Draft: 2019, Miami Marlins, Round: 24, Overall Pick: 711
• College: Illinois State

Right-handed pitcher Jeff Lindgren spent both the 2017 and 2018 season in Bismarck. In 2017, he was 2-1 with a 3.03 ERA and struck out 26 batters in 26.2 innings. In 2018, Jeff was even better — going 3-1 with a 1.45 ERA in 24.2 innings. He had 18 strikeouts in 9 games.

He was the first Lark to ever be promoted to Major League Baseball.

Jeff Lindgren was inducted to the Larks Hall of Fame powered by Scheels in 2023.

Chris Roycroft (2017-18)

• St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) — currently plays for the St. Louis Cardinals. (May 2024)
• College: Aurora University

Chris Roycroft was a former right-handed pitcher for the Larks from 2017-18. In 2018, Chris appeared in 11 games and was 3-0 with a 3.00 ERA in 12 innings. He pitched in Bismarck’s 2018 NWL Playoffs appearance against the Duluth Huskies, where he went 1.2 innings and struck out 2. Chris only appeared in 4 games in 2017 but was 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA.

He was the second Lark to ever be promoted to Major League Baseball.

Cole Roberts (2021)

• Arizona Diamondbacks (A) — currently plays for the Visalia Rawhide (May 2024)
• Draft: 2019, San Diego Padres, Round: 38, Overall Pick: 1133 (Declined to Sign)
• Signed as Free Agent to Arizona Diamondbacks in July 2023
• College: Loyola Marymount
• Son of Los Angeles Dodgers Manager and 2004 Boston Red Sox World Series Champion Dave Roberts

Infielder Cole Roberts played 38 games for the Bismarck Larks in 2021 where he had 39 hits, 24 stolen bases and a .262 batting average.

Kamron Willman (2021)

• Minnesota Twins (A) — last played for the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (Nov. 2023)
• Currently plays for the Missoula PaddleHeads (May 2024)
• College: Kansas State

Shortstop Kamron Willman played for the Bismarck Larks in 2021. Kamron played in 22 games where he had 27 hits and 22 RBI’s in 101 plate appearances. He was one of four Larks players named to the 2021 Northwoods League All-Star Game.

Connor O’Halloran (2021)

• Toronto Blue Jays (A) — currently plays for the Dunedin Blue Jays (May 2024)
• Draft: 2023, Toronto Blue Jays, Round: 5, Overall Pick: 157
• College: Michigan

Left-handed pitcher Connor O’Halloran pitched for the Bismarck Larks in 2021. Connor appeared in 11 games, threw 43 innings, struck out 45 batters, allowed 17 runs, and held a 2-1 record.

Ryan Bourassa (2020-2023)

• Atlanta Braves (High A) — currently plays for the Rome Emperors (May 2024)
• College: South Dakota State

Right-handed pitcher Ryan Bourassa pitched for the Bismarck Larks from 2020-2023. Ryan appeared in 28 games, threw 59.2 innings, allowed 18 runs, struck out 97 batters and held a 5-2 record.

Chase Adkison (2020)

• St. Louis Cardinals (A) — currently plays for the Palm Beach Cardinals (May 2024)
• College: Oklahoma State

Catcher Chase Adkison played for the Bismarck Larks in 2021. Chase had a .340 batting average with 32 hits in 24 games, 20 RBI’s, and a home run in his tenure with the team.

Jacob Widener (2020, BIS Bull Moose)

• Kansas City Royals (A) — currently plays for the Columbia Fireflies (May 2024)
• College: Oral Roberts
• Draft: 2023, Kansas City Royals, Round: 9, Pick: 259

Left-handed pitcher Jacob Widener pitched for the Bismarck Bull Moose in 2020. Jacob appeared in 7 games, throwing 26.1 innings, striking out 34 batters and allowing just 20 runs with a 0-2 record.

Cole Elvis (2020, MAN Flickertails)

• Minnesota Twins (A) — currently plays for the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (May 2024)
• College: California

Catcher Cole Elvis played for the Mandan Flickertails in 2020. Cole played 31 games and collected 24 hits, 21 runs batted in and 3 home runs. He formerly played for the La Crosse Loggers in the Northwoods League in 2019.

Jared Wegner (2020, MAN Flickertails)

• New York Yankees (AA) — currently plays for the Somerset Patriots (May 2024)
• College: Arkansas
• Draft: 2023, New York Yankees, Round 9, Pick: 282

Outfielder Jared Widener played for the Mandan Flickertails in 2020. Jared collected 26 hits in 28 games, batted .265 and stole 6 bases in his tenure.

John Wilson (2020, MAN Flickertails)

• Minnesota Twins (High A) — he last played for the Cedar Rapids Kernels (August 2023)
• Draft: 2016, Cincinnati Reds, Round: 38, Overall Pick: 1128
• College: Old Dominion
• 2020 NWL Postseason All-Star

Left-handed pitcher John Wilson pitched for the Mandan Flickertails in 2020. John appeared in 5 games and was 2-1 with 1 save. He collected 19 strikeouts in 22 innings but did not allow a single earned run.

Collin Hopkins (2020, MAN Flickertails)

• Minnesota Twins (A) — last played for the Fort Meyers Mighty Mussels in 2021
• College: Indiana University

Catcher Collin Hopkins played for the Mandan Flickertails in 2020 and hit .241 in 15 games.

Jackson Loftin (2020, MAN Flickertails)

• Houston Astros (High A) — currently plays for the Asheville Tourists (May 2024)
• Draft: 2022, Houston Astros, Round: 13, Overall Pick: 403
• College: Oral Roberts

Infielder Jackson Loftin played in 31 games for the Mandan Flickertails in 2020. He hit .245 with 27 hits, 2 HRs, and 14 RBI. Loftin was the first batter to hit in the 2020 Northwoods League North Dakota Pod season.

Trystan Vrieling (2020, MAN Flickertails)

• New York Yankees (AA) — currently plays for the Somerset Patriots (May 2024)
• Draft: 2022, New York Yankees, Round: 3, Overall Pick: 100 — Trystan is the highest-drafted player in Larks franchise history
• College: Gonzaga University
• 04/2024 – EAS Pitcher of the Month

Right-handed pitcher Trystan Vrieling appeared in 9 games for the Mandan Flickertails in 2020. He was 1-1 with a 2.31 ERA. He was credited with the loss in the first game of the 2020 Northwoods League North Dakota Pod season.

Patrick Pridgen (2020, MAN Flickertails)

• Detroit Tigers (A) — currently plays for the Lakeland Flying Tigers (May 2024)
• Draft: 2022, Detroit Tigers, Round: 15, Overall Pick: 447
• College: Florida International

Right-handed pitcher Patrick Pridgen appeared in 7 games in 2020 for the Mandan Flickertails. In 25.2 innings, Patrick was 2-1 with a 3.16 ERA.

Ike Buxton (2020, BIS Bull Moose)

• Miami Marlins (High A) — currently plays for the Beloit Sky Carp (May 2024)
• Draft: 2022, Miami Marlins, Round: 15, Overall Pick: 442
• College: Lipscomb
• 2023 – AFL Rising Stars

Right-handed pitcher Ike Buxton appeared in 8 games for the Bismarck Bull Moose in 2020. In 14 innings, Ike was 0-2 with a 13.50 ERA.

Torin Montgomery (2020, BIS Bull Moose)

• Miami Marlins (High A) — currently plays for the Beloit Sky Carp (May 2024)
• Draft: 2022, Miami Marlins, Round: 14, Overall Pick: 412
• College: Missouri
• 1x time NWL Player of the Night (June 22, 2020)
• 2023 – FSL Post-Season All-Star

Infielder Torin Montgomery hit .324 in 30 games for the Bismarck Bull Moose in 2020. He had 2 HRs and 21 RBI. Torin was All-Mountain West in 2019 at Boise State before the program disbanded. He was drafted in the 35th round of the 2019 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Miami Marlins, before being selected again 21 rounds sooner by the same team.

Eric Hildebrand (2019)

• Chicago White Sox (A+) — he last played for the ACL White Sox (July 2023)
• College: Purdue

Eric Hildebrand was a right-handed pitcher for the Larks in 2019. Eric was 2-2 with a 3.14 ERA in 28.2 innings.

AJ Gill (2019)

• Chicago White Sox (A+) — retired in February 2022. AJ hit .193 in 62 games in the MiLB
• College: Aurora University

Infielder AJ Gill played in 5 games for the Larks in 2019 and collected 3 hits in 14 at-bats.

Cooper Bowman (2019)

• Oakland Athletics (AA) — currently plays for the Midland RockHounds (May 2024)
• Draft: 2021, New York Yankees, Round: 4, Overall Pick: 122
• College: Louisville

Infielder Cooper Bowman starred for the Larks in 2019 with a .247 batting average and had 12 stolen bases in 28 games. Cooper was part of the trade that sent RHP Frankie Montas and RHP Lou Trivino to the New York Yankees from the Oakland Athletics in 2022. In his first game with the A’s organization, Cooper hit a home run.

Matt Warkentin (2018-19)

• Chicago Cubs (A+) — last played for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans in 2022. Matt hit .222 with 5 HRs In 171 at-bats in MiLB
• 2018 Rawlings ‘Finest in the Field’ Award for NWL 1B
• 2018 NWL Major League Dreams Showcase Selection
• 2018 NWL Home Run Derby Participant (finished 3rd in North (now Great Plains) with 8 HRs)
• 2-time NWL Player of the Night (Aug. 2, 2018; July 10, 2019)
• College: Xavier University

Infielder Matt Warkentin played for the Larks in 2018-19 and had arguably the greatest season in franchise history in 2018. Matt hit .309 (2nd) and led the team and was 2nd in the NWL with 14 HRs (single-season franchise record), 54 RBI, and 88 hits — while being a stud defender. In 2019, Matt hit .302 in 15 games with 4 HRs — his 18 career HRs are a franchise record and tied for 17th all-time in NWL history.

He is also 8th in Northwoods League history in total bases in a season (150 TB) and is tied for 13th in extra-base hits in a season (32 XBHs). On August 2nd, 2018, Matt drove in 9 runs — a franchise record.

Matt Warkentin was inducted to the Larks Hall of Fame powered by Scheels in 2022.

Dylan Rock (2018)

• Toronto Blue Jays (High A) — currently plays for the Vancouver Canadians (May 2024)
• Draft: 2022, Toronto Blue Jays, Round: 8, Overall Pick: 248
• College: Texas A&M

Outfielder Dylan Rock hit .119 for the Larks in 12 games in 2018 as a freshman from Texas A&M. In his collegiate career, Dylan was named to the 2022 All-SEC Second Team, 2022 NCBWA All-American, 2022 ABCA All-Region Team, 2022 ABCA/Rawlings All-American, and to the 2022 D1Baseball.com All-America Team.

Ripken Reyes (2018)

• San Diego Padres (AA) — currently plays for the San Antonio Missions (May 2024) and is a career .256 hitter in MiLB
• Draft: 2019, San Diego Padres, Round: 30, Overall Pick: 893
• College: San Diego
• 2018 NWL All-Star
• 2018 Major League Dreams Showcase Selection
• 2018 Rawlings ‘Finest in the Field’ Award for NWL 2B

The 5-9 infielder Ripken Reyes hit .303 in 2018 for the Larks, including 72 hits (2nd) in 61 games.

Tristen Carranza (2018)

• Arizona Diamondbacks (Rookie) — last played in 2019 for the Missoula Osprey where he was a PIO Mid-Season All-Star
• College: New Mexico State

Infielder Tristen Carranza hit .240 in 45 games for the Larks in 2017, including 4 HRs (T-3rd) and 31 RBI (3rd).

Wyatt Ulrich (2017-20)

• San Diego Padres (AA) – played 11 games for the San Antonio Missions in 2022.
• American Association (Indy) — currently plays for the Sioux Falls Canaries; also spent time with the San Diego Padres AA and A affiliates in 2022
• 2020 Rawlings “Big Stick” Award for Northwoods League OF
• 2019 NWL All-Star, 2020 NWL Postseason All-Star
• College: Saint John’s

Outfielder Wyatt Ulrich is the most notable Larks player in the history of the franchise. He played in 5 seasons in Bismarck with 2019 being his best statistical season. He led the team with 40 RBI and was second with a .323 batting average. In 2020, he hit .375 in 26 games.

Ulrich holds the franchise record in several statistical categories including runs, hits, RBI, and walks. He has the Northwoods League career record for runs scored with 169.

Wyatt Ulrich was inducted to the Larks Hall of Fame powered by Scheels in 2021.

Parker Harm (2017-18)

• Kansas City Royals (AA) — currently plays for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (May 2024)
• College: North Dakota State

Left-handed pitcher Parker Harm, a native of Mandan, ND, pitched in 15 games across the 2017 and 2018 seasons for the Larks. In 2018, he had a 2.93 ERA and collected 1 save.

Connor Perry (2017-18)

• Detroit Tigers (A) — last played in 2021, has a career .227 batting average in 43 games in MiLB
• Draft: 2019, Detroit Tigers, Round: 28, Overall Pick: 832
• College: Univ. of Pittsburgh

Outfielder Connor Perry spent time with the Larks in both the 2017 and 2018 seasons, although the majority of his time in Bismarck was in 2017 when he hit .221 with 4 HRs and 19 RBI. Connor’s younger brother, Dylan, played for the Larks in 2022.

Ryan Anderson (2017)

• Texas Rangers (High A) — currently plays for the Hickory Crawdads (May 2024), has a career .244 batting average, 9 HRs in MiLB
• Draft: 2018, Texas Rangers, Round: 31, Overall Pick: 929
• College: UC Davis

In 2017, outfielder Ryan Anderson played in 49 games for the Larks. He led the team with a .340 batting average and 5 HRs and was second on the team with 27 RBI.

Cooper Coldiron (2017)

• Draft: 2017, Chicago Cubs, Round: 39, Overall Pick 1185
• Cooper did not sign with the Cubs
• College: University of Houston

In 2017, infielder Cooper Coldiron hit .267 in 36 games. He collected 35 hits and 18 RBI for the Larks.

Nate Boyle (2020-22)

• Pioneer League (Indy) — currently plays for the Missoula PaddleHeads (May 2024)
• College: Drury University

Right-handed pitcher Nate Boyle got better every time he stepped on the mound for the Larks from 2020-22. In 14 innings in 2020, Nate had a 1.29 ERA. In 22 innings in 2021, Nate was 1-2 with 2 saves and a 5.32 ERA. 2022 was his best season, where he collected 5 saves in 8 games with a 2.25 ERA.

Seth Brewer (2020-22)

• Pioneer League (Indy) — he last played for the Idaho Falls Chukars (Sept. 2022)
• College: Northern State University
• 2021 NWL All-Star
• Played for the 2011 LLWS team, representing the Midwest Region

Seth Brewer, a right-handed pitcher for the Larks from 2020-22, put together one of the best careers from a Bismarck pitcher. In 2020, he was 4-0 with 49 strikeouts (team-leading, T-3rd in NWL) in 41.1 innings. In 2021, Seth went 4-2 in 53.2 innings and collected 55 strikeouts (team-leading). In 2o22, Seth was 2-5 in 28.0 innings and struck out 24 batters.

Trey Woosley (2020)

• Frontier League (Indy) — he last played for the Empire State Greys (Sept. 2022)
• College: Murray State

Trey Woosley, an infielder who played for the Larks in 2020, hit .141 with 10 RBI in his 20 games in Bismarck.

Brody Tanksley (2019-21)

• Frontier League (Indy) — currently plays for the Evansville Otters (May 2024). Brody is hitting .275 in 14 games
• College: Indiana University-Southeast
• 1x time NWL Player of the Night (June 22, 2021)

Catcher Brody Tanksley spent 3 seasons in Bismarck from 2019-21. 2019 was his best season with the Larks, where he hit .268 in 43 games, and collected 3 HRs and 36 RBI. In 2021, he hit .246 in 16 games with 3 HRs. In 2020, he hit .210 in 27 games with 11 RBI.

Max Tannenbaum (2019)

• Atlantic League (Indy) — currently plays for the Sioux Falls Canaries (Sept. 2023). In 34 games, Max is 1-4 with a 5.08 ERA
• College: Babson College

Max Tannenbaum, a right-handed pitcher for the Larks in 2019, appeared in 7 games and was 0-3 in his 13 innings.

Adrian Cook (2019)

• Atlantic League (Indy) — currently plays for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (Sept. 2022).
• College: LSU-Shreveport

The right-handed pitcher Adrian Cook appeared in 2 games for the Larks in 2019.

Dalton Mitchell (2019)

• Frontier League (Indy) — last played for the Chicago Deep Dish in 2020. Dalton hit .208 in 24 at-bats.
• College: Indiana University-Southeast

Right-handed pitcher Dalton Mitchell played in 5 games with the Larks in 2019, where he struck out 7 batters in 7.2 innings and had a 9.39 ERA.

Patrick Arndt (2019)

• American Association (Indy) — last played for the Sioux Falls Canaries in 2021. He saw 2 games of action and walked once.
• College: Chicago State

Catcher Patrick Arndt appeared in 10 games for the Larks in 2019, hitting .185 with 2 of his 5 hits being triples in the same game on June 22nd, 2019 against the Duluth Huskies.

Hendry Rodriguez (2018)

• Frontier League (Indy) — last played for the Schaumburg Boomers in 2018. He was 0-2 with a 7.04 ERA in Independent Ball
• College: LSU-Alexandria
• 2018 NWL All-Star
• 3x time NWL Pitcher of the Night (June 8, July 3, Aug. 1, 2018)

Right-handed pitcher Hendry Rodriguez was 5-4 with a 2.71 ERA in the 2018 regular season for the Bismarck Larks. In 63 innings, he struck out 68 batters. He was 4-1 in the first half of 2018 — which earned him a 2018 NWL All-Star bid — including a clutch performance on July 3, 2018, against the St. Cloud Rox to clinch the North Division (now Great Plains) first-half crown, where he went 8.2 innings, struck out 9 Rox, and did not allow an earned run.

Bruce Bell (2018)

• Atlantic League (Indy) — currently plays for the Lexington Legends (Sept. 2022) and is 1-6 with a 9.77 ERA in his career in Independent Ball
• College: University of Pikesville

Right-handed pitcher Bruce Bell pitched in 9 games for the Larks in 2018, where he was 1-2 with a 9.19 ERA in 15.2 innings.

Koby Bishop (2018)

• American Association (Indy) — currently plays for the Kane County Cougars, where he is 0-3 with a 6.22 ERa in 46.1 innings
• College: Augustana University

Left-handed pitcher Koby Bishop was 0-1 with a 7.83 ERA in 4 games with the Larks in 2018.

Kip DeShields (2018)

• Pecos League (Indy) — last played for the Santa Fe Fuego in 2019. Koby pitched 4 innings and had an 11.25 ERA.
• College: Youngstown State

Right-handed pitcher Kip DeShields pitched in 2 games for the Larks in 2018, allowing 7 ERs in 7 innings while striking out 6 batters.

Zack Jones (2018)

• Frontier League (Indy) — currently plays for the Lake Erie Crushers and is 4-2 lifetime in Independent Ball
• College: Citadel

Zach Jones, a right-handed pitcher for the Larks in 2018, went 2-3 with a 4.50 ERA in 8 games.

Carson Bartels (2018)

• Frontier League (Indy) — last played for the Southern Illinois Miners in 2021 where he had 35 hits in 46 games
• College: Saint John’s University

Infielder Carson Bartels played in 55 games for the Larks in 2018 and hit .198 in 187 at-bats. Carson came up big in Bismarck’s 2018 NWL Playoffs appearance against the Duluth Huskies, where he went 4-4 with an RBI.

Andy LaLonde (2017)

• Can-Am League (Indy) — last played in 2018 for the Rockland Boulders. Andy pitched in 11 games with a 4.76 ERA.
• College: Southern New Hampshire

In 2017, right-handed pitcher Andy LaLonde pitched in 13 games for the Larks. He led the team with 4 wins, 66 innings pitched, and 56 strikeouts (next closest was 30 Ks), and was fourth on the team with a 3.27 ERA.

Micah Beyer (2017)

• Frontier League (Indy) — last played for the Lake Erie Crushers in 2018. Appeared in 9 games with a 1-3 record and a 3.86 ERA
• College: Biola University
• 2-time NWL Pitcher of the Night (June 22, June 28, 2017)

In his 5 games with the Larks, right-handed pitcher Micah Beyer was one of the most impressive pitchers in franchise history. Micah went 3-0 with a 0.75 ERA across 36 innings. His final 3 starts for the Larks include 3 shutouts where he went at least 7 innings. On June 22, 2017 against the Mankato MoonDogs, Micah struck out 14 of the 31 batters he faced.

Noah Sadler (2017)

• Frontier League (Indy) — last played in 2 games in 2019 with the Joliet Slammers.
• College: Illinois State

Outfielder Noah Sadler hit .213 for the Larks in 2017. He collected 35 hits in 52 games played and walked 40 times.

Quinn Irey (2017)

• American Association (Indy) — last played in 2019 for Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks
• College: Jamestown University

In 2017, catcher Quinn Irey racked up 34 hits in 47 games for the Larks.