Two league presidents will split this year’s Warren Giles Award, as Charlie Blaney of the High-A California League and John Hopkins of the High-A Carolina League are sharing the honor. The award will be presented by Minor League Baseball at the Baseball Winter Meetings Banquet on Sunday, December 4, at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. (more…)
Improvements to Grainger Stadium, set to host a new Carolina League team owned by the Texas Rangers in 2017, were mostly pushed back to 2018 due to a lack of acceptable bids and delays caused by Hurricane Matthew. (more…)
The name of Kinston, NC’s new High-A Carolina League franchise will be the Down East Wood Ducks. Wood Ducks was selected from a recent name the team contest; logos will be revealed at a later date. (more…)
Fayetteville officials are on track to finalize a lease for a new ballpark with the Houston Astros by year’s end, and could present some terms later this month. (more…)
After receiving the positions on an interim basis during the 2016 season, Bryan Holland and Aaron Johnson have been named co-general managers of the Potomac Nationals (High A; Carolina League). (more…)
Complete with an overhauled color scheme, the Lynchburg Hillcats (High A; Carolina League) have unveiled a new logo. In all three logos, all featuring a blue and green color combination, were released on Thursday evening. (more…)
As he continues to push for a new ballpark in Prince William County, Potomac Nationals (High A; Carolina League) owner Art Silber is requesting a tax break. (more…)
The Wilmington Blue Rocks have been honored with three awards from the Carolina League. That trio of honors includes the Matt Minker Community Service Award, the Marketing and Promotional Award, and Carolina League Female Executive of the Year for Stefani Rash, director of ticket and group sales. (more…)
Though the ballpark designs are still preliminary, the City of Fayetteville has decided on the layout of its proposed High-A Carolina League facility. (more…)
The City of Fayetteville has released renderings of the proposed High-A Carolina League ballpark that could open in 2019. (more…)
Since a new ballpark is still a few years away, the Houston Astros and the City of Fayetteville are vetting contenders for a temporary facility. (more…)
Under a proposed timeline, Fayetteville will begin work on a new downtown ballpark in July 2017, allowing for a 2019 opening. (more…)
This news was inevitable, but the Texas Rangers have finalized their purchase of the new High-A Carolina League franchise in Kinston. (more…)
