Meckler is the 332nd former Northwoods League player to debut in MLB
Rochester, Minn. – Former Duluth Huskie Wade Meckler made his Major League debut for the San Francisco Giants on Monday, August 14, 2023. Meckler is the 332nd former Northwoods League player to reach the Major League level.
Meckler, who played collegiately at Oregon State University, played for the Huskies in 2019. He was drafted by the Giants in the 8th round of the 2022 MLB Draft.
In 2019 with the Huskies, Meckler played in 34 games and hit .267 with five stolen bases, 10 doubles and a triple. He drove in seven and scored 18 times.
Meckler started his professional career in 2022 with the Giants team in the Arizona Complex League. After 12 games he was promoted to the San Jose Giants of the A Level California League. For the season he played in 23 games and hit .367 with 11 doubles, one home run and 14 RBI. He stole two bases and scored 21 times.
Prior to his call-up to the Giants, Meckler had started the season with the Eugene Emeralds of the Hi-A Northwest League. He then moved up to the Richmond Flying Squirrels of the AA Eastern League and then was promoted again to the Sacramento River Cats of the AAA Pacific Coast League. For the year he was hitting .379 with five home runs, 15 doubles and three triples. He had driven in 46 and stole six bases. In his Major League debut against the Tampa Bay Rays, Meckler started the game in centerfield and went 0 for 3 and the plate with a walk.
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The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Now in its’ 30th season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 24 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, over 330 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TEX), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2021 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website at watchnwl.com and on ESPN+. For more information, visit www.northwoodsleague.com or download the Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play.