NORMAL, Ill. - Professional baseball is in full swing and Illinois State baseball alumni are scattered throughout the professional ranks. With numbers through June 14, here's a glimpse at all 11 active Redbirds in the pros.
Brock Stewart, RHP, Minnesota Twins (MLB)
Stewart completed a remarkable comeback to the Big Leagues with his Twins debut on April 27. Stewart had last pitched on 9/24/2019 with Toronto after being released by the Chicago Cubs in 2020, having Tommy John in 2021, and another elbow surgery in 2022.
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Brock Stewart made his first appearance in the MLB since ud835udfd7/ud835udfd0ud835udfd2/ud835udfcfud835udfd7, firing 2u20e3 scoreless innings with 3u20e3 strikeouts!