The Mankato MoonDogs would like to welcome a left-handed pitcher, Sam Stockman, to the Team for the 2025 season! Stockman will join the dog squad from the University of Utah following his freshman spring season.

Stockman is a lefty pitcher and a Minnesota native. At Elk River High School, Stockman was a two-way player, being a pitcher and a DH. In his time at Elk River, he captained for three years and was named All-Conference and All-State, all four years. On the mound, he ended his high school career with a 1.76 ERA and pitched over 146 innings. On the plate, Stockman had a batting average of .356 and an on-base percentage of .456. In addition to high school baseball, he also played for the Minnesota Icemen, and he competed with them at the Perfect Game World Championships.

So far this season as a Ute, the freshman has seen limited innings being new to the squad, but has appeared in 4 games. Already this season, Stockman is posting good season highs with 1 walk and 0 hits in his appearances.

Stockman is ready to be a MoonDog as he says, “I am looking forward to coming home to Minnesota this summer to play in the Northwoods League. It’s such a great league with tremendous competition. With the excellent player development in Mankato, it made for an ideal place for me to continue developing as a player.”

Coach Danny Kneeland is ready for the Ute lefty, as he says, “Sam was one of the top ranked pitchers in Minnesota from last year’s class. He is an effective lefty who can get hitters out in multiple ways and I’m thrilled we get to be a part of his journey.”

If you want to see Stockman and the rest of the MoonDog squad this summer, come out to the ISG field or get your tickets online at www.mankatomoondogs.com or call the office at 507-625-7047!

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The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Having completed its’ 31^st season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in history 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 370 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 two-time World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TEX), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford and World Series Champion and Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale (ATL). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2023 World Series Champion, MLB All-Star, MLB Gold Glove, two-time Silver Slugger winner and two-time All-MLB first team shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). League games are viewable live on Northwoods League+ (at watch.northwoodsleague.com), ESPN+, and the Northwoods League Network.