After the 2026 MLB Draft, Kansas State’s Shintaro Inoue and Miles Smith signed undrafted free agent contracts, moving from the Wildcats into Major League Baseball organizations. KSNT 27 News reports that Inoue signed with the Oakland Athletics, while Smith joined the Washington Nationals.
The signings add to a growing pipeline for Kansas State players reaching MLB rosters. Following the draft, the Wildcats now have six players who have joined MLB rosters.
For Kansas baseball fans, the updates underscore how Kansas State’s program continues to translate college performance into professional opportunities—starting with these two new contracts and building on the group already in the majors.