The Coastal Plain League features the best baseball action summer has to offer. With college players from all over the country, the Coastal Plain League strives to provide each player with the preparation for what it takes to be a professional. Through the use of wooden bats (like those used in professional baseball) as opposed to aluminum, college players are able to adjust their games accordingly to hitting with or playing against what will be used at the next level. Coastal Plain League games, as well as the CPL All-Star Game and Championship Tournament provide a great opportunity for Major League Baseball scouts to evaluate players in the CPL.

Teams in the Coastal Plain League play in former minor league ballparks, including two of the top-three summer collegiate ballparks in the nation voted upon by Baseball America, making for an even more authentic professional touch. And with a large fan base in every community, players in the Coastal Plain League quickly get to experience the atmosphere that will come with being a professional player.

Now heading into its eleventh season, the Coastal Plain League has become a premier league, helping to aid players from all over the country in making their dreams realized by becoming professionals. Below is a list of Coastal Plain League alums that have gone on and debuted with a team in the Major Leagues (listed with their current team):

PLAYER	POS.	TEAM	MLB ORGANIZATION	CPL TEAMS(S)
Jason Dubois	LF	Norfolk Tides (AAA)	Baltimore Orioles	Rocky Mount ('98)
Kyle Snyder	RHP	Boston Red Sox	Boston Red Sox	Raleigh ('97)
Kevin Youkilis	1B/3B	Boston Red Sox	Boston Red Sox	Florence ('99)
David Aardsma	RHP	Chicago White Sox	Chicago White Sox	Fayetteville ('01)
Bill Bray	LHP	Cincinnati Reds	Cincinnati Reds	Asheboro ('02)
Tom Mastny	RHP	Cleveland Indians	Cleveland Indians	Wilson ('01) / Wilmington ('02)
Ryan Speier	RHP	Colorado Springs Sky Sox (AAA)	Colorado Rockies	Florence ('00)
Justin Verlander	RHP	Detroit Tigers	Detroit Tigers	Wilson ('02)
Jordan Tata	RHP	Toledo Mud Hens (AAA)	Detroit Tigers	Durham ('02)
Todd Wellemeyer	RHP	Kansas City Royals	Kansas City Royals	Thomasville ('99)
Adam Greenberg	OF	Wichita Wranglers (AA)	Kansas City Royals	Wilson ('00)
Dallas McPherson	3B	LA Angels of Anaheim	LA Angels of Anaheim	Asheboro ('99)
Sam Narron	LHP	Huntsville Stars (AA)	Milwaukee Brewers	Outer Banks ('00)
Michael Crudale	RHP	Released/Retired	N/A	Florence ('98)
Joe Smith	RHP	New York Mets	New York Mets	Edenton ('05)
Brad Eldred	1B/3B	Pittsburgh Pirates	Pittsburgh Pirates	Wilson ('01)
Don Kelly	SS	Pittsburgh Pirates	Pittsburgh Pirates	Petersburg ('00)
Ty Wigginton	3B	Tampa Bay Devil Rays	Tampa Bay Devil Rays	Rocky Mount ('97)
Josh Rupe	RHP	Oklahoma RedHawks (AAA)	Texas Rangers	Peninsula ('01)
Russ Adams	SS/2B	Syracuse Chiefs (AAA)	Toronto Blue Jays	Durham ('00)
Ryan Zimmerman	3B	Washington Nationals	Washington Nationals	Peninsula ('03)
Brett Campbell	RHP	Harrisburg Senators (AA)	Washington NAtionals	Petersburg ('01)