Chase Meidroth and Logan VanWey, both alumni of the Northwoods League | Northwoods League
Chase Meidroth and Logan VanWey, both alumni of the Northwoods League | Northwoods League
Chase Meidroth and Logan VanWey, both alumni of the Northwoods League, made their Major League Baseball debuts on April 11, 2025. Meidroth, a former Kokomo Jackrabbit, became the 377th former player from the league to reach the MLB. VanWey, who played for the Duluth Huskies and La Crosse Loggers, was the 378th.
Chase Meidroth played collegiate baseball at the University of San Diego before joining the Kokomo Jackrabbits in 2021. His notable stats for that year included a .345 batting average, with one home run, 11 doubles, and 44 RBIs over 51 games.
Meidroth began his professional career after being drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 4th round of the 2022 MLB draft. He started in the Florida Complex League, quickly moving to the Salem Red Sox. By 2023, he was with the Portland Sea Dogs of the Double A Eastern League. In 2024, Meidroth joined Worcester of the AAA International League before being traded to the Chicago White Sox. Right before his MLB debut, Meidroth was playing for the Charlotte Knights of the AAA International League.
Reflecting on his Major League debut, Meidroth was "1 for 1 at the plate with three walks, and two runs scored" playing against the Boston Red Sox.
Logan VanWey's journey took him through Missouri Southern State University and the Northwoods League, playing for the Duluth Huskies in 2018 and 2019, and the La Crosse Loggers in 2020. He excelled with notable ERAs and strikeout numbers throughout his appearances.
VanWey entered professional baseball by signing with the Houston Astros as an undrafted free agent in 2022. He started with the Florida Complex League's Astros Orange team, progressing to the AAA Sugar Land Space Cowboys by 2023. During his stint in Sugar Land, VanWey maintained a record of 9-1 and a 3.22 ERA throughout the 2024 season, achieving remarkable stats with 98 strikeouts in 72.2 innings and four saves.
Upon reflecting on their trajectory, Meidroth and VanWey's journeys highlight the potential rooted in college and league play, paving their way to the Major League stage.
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