Former Mississippi State Pitchers Stephen, Dohm record first Minor League Wins

Former Mississippi State pitchers Khal Stephen and Nate Dohm each recorded their first minor league wins on Wednesday.

Mississippi State pitcher Khal Stephen (14) pitches against Ole Miss at Swayze Field in Oxford, Miss., on Friday, Apr. 12, 2024. / Bruce Newman/Special to the Clarion Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK

Mississippi State led all of college baseball with 11 players selected in the 2024 MLB Draft. Most of them didn't taste the minor leagues last summer, but they are now this spring. That includes pitchers Khal Stephen and Nate Dohm, both of whom happened to record their first minor league victories on Wednesday.

Congratulations to @BlueJays No. 10 prospect Khal Stephen on picking up his first professional win👏 pic.twitter.com/EUWBAkgLnE

— Dunedin Blue Jays (@DunedinBlueJays) April 17, 2025

Nate Dohm 5 IP 1 H 1 ER 6 K! pic.twitter.com/xmw8fV0GU5

— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) April 16, 2025

Stephen tossed five scoreless innings for the Dunedin Blue Jays, Class-A Affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, while Dohm allowed just one run over five innings for the St. Lucie Mets, Class-A affiliate of the New York Mets. Stephen retired six of the last seven batters he faced, fanned five and didn't walk anyone while Dohm retired the first nine batters he faced, allowed just one hit and struck out six.

Certified Khal Stephen SHOVE😤😤

5️⃣ IP | 0️⃣ R | 4️⃣ H | 0️⃣ BB | 5️⃣ K pic.twitter.com/Hf5V1YM88A

— Dunedin Blue Jays (@DunedinBlueJays) April 17, 2025

Final line on St. Lucie Mets SP RHP Nate Dohm today

5 inn
1 H (👀)
1 ER
2 BB
6 K
43 of 64 for strikes (👍)

Sat mostly 92-94 and heavy slider mix

Mets org was patient with him since draft & perhaps it's paying off.

— Ernest Dove (@ernestdove) April 16, 2025

Both have pitched well so far, but Stephen has simply been unhittable. Through three starts, Stephen has a miniscule ERA of 0.56, has allowed just seven hits and two walks over 16 innings and has struck out 20. The Blue Jays second round pick from last year will probably make at least one more start with Dunedin, but if he throws another gem, there's a chance he gets promoted to High-A.

As for Dohm, expect him to keep pitching for St. Lucie. He still hasn't thrown more than 64 pitches in a start, and Class-A is the best place for him to get stretched out. Don't be surprised if he gets promoted to High-A at some point this year, but for now, expect the former Bulldog to keep pitching in Florida.

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