On July 2, 2019, Báez signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Báez made his professional debut in 2021 with the Dominican Summer League Padres, posting a 4.25 ERA with 37 strikeouts over 12 games (10 starts).
Báez spent the 2022 season with the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Padres, making 9 appearances (7 starts) and logging a 1–4 record and 3.82 ERA with 41 strikeouts across 30+2⁄3 innings of work. He split 2023 between the Single–A Lake Elsinore Storm and High–A Fort Wayne TinCaps. In 21 games (18 starts) for the two affiliates, Báez registered a combined 7–3 record and 3.84 ERA with 99 strikeouts across 98+1⁄3 innings pitched.
Báez split the 2024 campaign between High–A Fort Wayne and the Double–A San Antonio Missions, compiling a 7–4 record and 2.99 ERA with 109 strikeouts across 129+1⁄3 innings pitched over 26 starts. He was subsequently named San Diego's minor league pitcher of the year. Following the season, the Padres added Báez to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.
Báez was optioned to the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas to begin the 2025 season, where he posted a 4-2 record and 1.96 ERA with 89 strikeouts over 20 starts.
Causey played the 2022 and 2023 seasons with Jacksonville State, posting a 2.61 ERA as a reliever in 2022 and a 5.07 ERA as a starter in 2023. In both the summers of 2022 and 2023, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Falmouth Commodores. After his sophomore season at Jacksonville State, he transferred to the University of Tennessee to play college baseball with the Tennessee Volunteers. Over 19 appearances for Tennessee in 2024, Causey went 13-3 with a 4.43 ERA and 125 strikeouts over 91+1⁄3 innings, helping the Volunteers win the 2024 Men's College World Series. After the season, he was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the fifth round of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the team for $477,500.
Causey made his professional debut in 2025 with the Quad Cities River Bandits. In July, he was promoted to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. Over 48 relief appearances between the two teams, Causey went 11-5 with a 1.72 ERA and 75 strikeouts over 73+1⁄3 innings. He was assigned to play in the Arizona Fall League with the Surprise Saguaros after the season.
On February 12, 2026, the Royals traded Causey to the Athletics in exchange for Mitch Spence. He was assigned to the Midland RockHounds to open the 2026 season and also played with the Las Vegas Aviators. Over 45 relief appearances between both teams, Causey had a 3-5 record, a 5.04 ERA, and 52 strikeouts across 50 innings.
Born: (2000-12-25) December 25, 2000 (age25) Cypress, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Jamey Russell Goss (born December 25, 2000) is an American professional baseballpitcher in the Athletics organization.
Goss attended Cypress Ranch High School in Cypress, Texas. In 2019, his senior year, he went 11–2 with a 0.64 ERA. He had committed to play college baseball at Texas A&M University. Goss was a key contributor in the 2019 Perfect Game All American Classic, pitching a 1-2-3 top of the fifth, helping the West squad secure a 4–2 victory.
Considered one of the top prospects for the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, Goss was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays with the 36th overall pick in the Competitive Balance Round A. He signed for $2.05 million and made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast Rays. Over nine games (eight starts), he went 1–3 with a 5.82 ERA, striking out 16 over 17 innings. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Goss returned to the Gulf Coast Rays in 2021, pitching a total of 10+1⁄3 innings while recovering from a shoulder injury.
Goss was assigned to the Single-A Charleston RiverDogs for the 2022 season. Over 25 starts, he went 4–5 with a 4.00 ERA and 101 strikeouts over 101+1⁄3 innings. He played the 2023 season with the High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods and pitched to a 6-6 record and 5.21 ERA over 22 starts. In 2024, Goss appeared in 17 games in relief for Bowling Green, going 2-0 with a 2.35 ERA.
Goss opened the 2025 season with the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits. In 33 appearances for the Biscuits, he compiled a 4-3 record and 3.38 ERA with 31 strikeouts and 11 saves over 40 innings of work. Goss elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2025.
On December 12, 2025, Goss signed a minor league contract with the Athletics. He played the 2026 season with the Double-A Midland RockHounds and had a 2-3 record, a 5.23 ERA, and 36 strikeouts over 51+2⁄3 innings.
In 2024, playing primarily for Lansing with one at bat for the ACL Athletics, he batted .256/.367/.363 in 234 at bats. In 2025, playing for the Los Vegas Aviators and Midland Rockhounds, he batted .260/.352/.408 in 439 at bats with 8 triples, and 28 stolen bases in 32 attempts.
Nankil was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the seventh round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the team for $300,000. He made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League Athletics, hitting .189 over 16 games. Nankil split the 2024 season between the Stockton Ports and Lansing Lugnuts and batted .303 with 11 home runs and seventy RBIs over 111 games. He was named a California League All-Star. He opened the 2025 season with Lansing and was promoted to the Midland RockHounds in July. Over 124 games between the two teams, he hit .278 with three home runs, 56 RBIs, and ten stolen bases. In 2026, Nankil played with Stockton, Lansing, and Midland and batted .241 with seven home runs and 41 RBIs over 93 games.
