The Green Bay Rockers have signed six positional players for the upcoming Northwoods League season. The additions include infielders Seungmin Shin (New Mexico Military Institute), Ryan Soong (Washington University in St. Louis), Payton Fort (Georgia Gwinnett) and Eric Fernandez (Tallahassee State), along with catcher Caden Mitchell (Weatherford College) and utility player Zach Novakowski (Ramapo College).
Seungmin Shin — 6-0, 182 — Sophomore
Shin is having a standout spring at New Mexico Military Institute. In 34 games, he is batting .500 and leads the team with seven triples, 15 home runs, 57 runs scored and 49 RBIs. He also leads the team with a .619 on-base percentage, aided by 25 walks, and ranks second with 53 hits.
Ryan Soong — 5-8, 180 — Sophomore
Soong is building on a strong freshman season, appearing in 18 games this spring and batting .397 with a .524 on-base percentage. He has stolen 11 bases in 13 attempts while hitting two home runs and driving in 13 runs. As a freshman, he appeared in 34 games and hit .327 with 34 hits, two home runs and 11 RBIs.
Payton Fort — 6-1, 200 — Junior
Fort is playing this spring at NAIA powerhouse Georgia Gwinnett, where he has compiled a .405 batting average with five home runs and 36 RBIs through 34 games. He has also drawn 26 walks and struck out 12 times, contributing to a .535 on-base percentage, along with 22 stolen bases.
Eric Fernandez — 6-3, 205 — Redshirt Sophomore
Fernandez has appeared in 41 games for Tallahassee State this season and is batting .309 while leading the team with 47 hits. The left-handed hitter was ranked the No. 5 junior college shortstop in the country entering the 2026 season.
Caden Mitchell — 6-1, 205 — Redshirt Sophomore
Mitchell is the No. 1 junior college catching prospect in the country and the No. 17 overall player. He has appeared in 28 games this spring for Weatherford College, batting .270 with five home runs and a .405 on-base percentage. The University of Oklahoma commit appeared in 40 games as a redshirt freshman, hitting .343 with five home runs and 28 RBIs.
Zach Novakowski — UTIL — 5-10, 190 — Junior
In his third season at Ramapo College, Novakowski has appeared in 18 games this spring, hitting .281 with two home runs and 20 RBIs. Last season, he started 43 games and recorded a .305 batting average with a .519 slugging percentage. He ranked third on the team with 47 hits, including 15 doubles, three triples and four home runs.
