The Lansing Lugnuts (Low Class A: Midwest League) and the Toronto Blue Jays are extending their player-development contract (PDC) through the 2014 season. “We are proud to continue our partnership with the Toronto Blue Jays,” said Lansing Lugnuts Co-Owner Tom Dickson. “They’re a top notch Major League organization who are outstanding to work with, and […]
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Blue Wahoos, Reds extend PDC for four more years
Totally expected: the Cincinnati Reds and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Class AA; Southern League) extended their player-development contract for four more years, through 2016. “We have been very extremely impressed with the operation in Pensacola, from the terrific new facility to the first-class treatment of our players by Quint Studer, Bruce Baldwin and their entire […]
Rock Cats, Twins extend affiliation
The New Britain Rock Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) and the Minnesota Twins extended their player-development contract (PDC) through the 2014 season. “The Twins are an outstanding partner and a true pleasure to work with,” Rock Cats President John Willi said via a press release. “They consistently provide talented players, and individuals of great character […]
IronPigs, Phillies extend PDC four more years
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Class AAA; International League) and the Philadelphia Phillies extended their player-development contract (PDC) for four more years, through the 2016 season. The announcement was made by IronPigs General Manager Kurt Landes and Phillies Asst. Director, Player Development, Steve Noworyta today at Coca-Cola Park. “This has been an exciting run for us here […]
Blue Rocks, Royals extend PDC
The Wilmington Blue Rocks (High Class A; Carolina League) and the Kansas City Royals extended their player-development contract (PDC) through the 2014 season. “We are thrilled to once again renew our affiliation agreement with the Kansas City Royals,” said Blue Rocks general manager Chris Kemple. “They have been a first-class organization to work with and […]
Binghamton, Mets expect to renew PDC
The Binghamton Mets (Class AA; Eastern League) and the New York Mets are expected to renew their PDC for at least two years and maybe four, according to team president Michael Urda. Urda recently met with Mets GM Sandy Alderson about the future of the relationship and came away optimistic that it would continue. “We had […]
Giants, Flying Squirrels extend affiliation
The Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) and the San Francisco Giants extended their player-development contract through the 2014 season. Giants’ Vice President of Baseball Operations Bobby Evans and Flying Squirrels’ Vice President & COO Todd “Parney” Parnell announced the extension during a special pregame ceremony prior to Saturday’s game. “Our ownership group and […]
Mariners, AquaSox extend PDC
The Seattle Mariners and Everett AquaSox (short season A; Northwest League) are extending their player-development contract through the 2014 season. “We are pleased to extend our partnership with the Mariners,” said AquaSox Executive Vice President Tom Backemeyer. “We could not be affiliated with a better organization, and we are excited that future Mariners will continue […]
Four more years for D-Backs, Aces
The Reno Aces (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and Arizona Diamondbacks extended their player-development contract (PDC) for four more years, through 2016. The two have been affiliated for the three years the Aces have been playing in Reno, as well as 11 seasons when the franchise was located in Tucson. Here’s a look at the […]
Brewers, Manatees extend affiliation
More on the affiliation front: the Milwaukee Brewers and the Brevard County Manatees (High Class A; Florida State League) have extended their player development contract (PDC) through the 2014 season. “General Manager Kyle Smith and his front office have made the Manatees a great stepping stone for our Major League hopefuls,” said Reid Nichols, Brewers Special […]
Lake Monsters, Oakland expected to extend PDC
The Vermont Lake Monsters (short season A: NY-Penn League) and the Oakland A’s are expected to announce an extension of their player-development contract today. A press conference has been scheduled for 5 p.m., with Ted Polakowski, director of minor league operations for the Athletics, scheduled to attend. It’s been a good year so far for Ray […]
More affiliation issues: Cedar Rapids reevaluating Angels as parent
It’s the time of the year when Minor League Baseball teams start looking at their upcoming affiliations, and the Low Class A Midwest League may be fertile ground for PDC changes. Eleven teams in the 16-team circuit have player-development contracts expiring at the end of the season. (Though the Dayton/Cincinnati PDC is technically up, the […]
Osprey, Diamondbacks extend PDC
The Missoula Osprey (rookie; Pioneer League) and the Arizona Diamondbacks extended their player-development contract (PDC) through the 2016 season. “We have been with the Arizona Diamondbacks since they were granted an expansion franchise and we see no reason to end that relationship now,” said Matt Ellis, Osprey Executive Vice President, via press release. “We feel […]