No surprise: the West Virginia Power (Low Class A; Sally League) and the Pittsburgh Pirates are extending their player development contract for four more years, through 2018. “This is an exciting time to be with Pittsburgh,” said Tim Wilcox, the managing partner of West Virginia Baseball, LLC. “With the Pirates resurgence, we’ve seen a number […]
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Grasshoppers, Marlins extend PDC through 2018
The Greensboro Grasshoppers (Low Class A; Sally League) and the Miami Marlins extended their player development contract (PDC) through the end of the 2018 season. “The Miami Marlins couldn’t be more pleased to extend our partnership with the Greensboro Grasshoppers for another four seasons,” said Marlins director of player development Brian Chattin. “It has been […]
Norfolk, Baltimore extend PDC through 2018
Another Baltimore Orioles PDC to announce: the O’s and the Norfolk Tides (Class AAA; International League) agreed on a four-year player development contract extension through the 2018 season. “We are extremely excited to continue our partnership with the Baltimore Orioles” said Tides President Ken Young. “We’ve had a great relationship with the Orioles over our […]
Keys, Orioles extend PDC through 2018
The Frederick Keys (High Class A; Carolina League) and the Baltimore Orioles extended their player-development contract (PDC) for four years, through the end of the 2018 season. “The Orioles brand has certainly been synonymous with baseball in Frederick going back to our inaugural year in 1989. We could not be more pleased than to extend […]
Bulls, Rays extend player development contract through 2018
Expected: The Durham Bulls (Class AAA; International League) and the Tampa Bay Rays extended their player development contract (PDC) for four more years, through the 2018 season. The four-year contract comes on the heels of a four-year deal signed in August 2009 that went in to effect after the 2010 season. In the last four […]
Crawdads, Rangers extend PDC through 2018
The Hickory Crawdads (Low Class A; Sally League) and the Texas Rangers extended their player development contract for four years, through the 2018 season. The Crawdads have been the South Atlantic League affiliate of the Rangers since the 2009 campaign, with playoff appearances in 2010 and 2011. Hickory posted a league-best 79-58 record in 2011, […]
Helena, Brewers extend player-development contract through 2018
The Helena Brewers (rookie; Pioneer League) and the Milwaukee Brewers extended their player-development contract (PDC) through the 2018 season. It was set to expire this season. “Our affiliation with the Helena Brewers has been very positive and we’re excited to extend our player development contract with the franchise,” said Brewers Vice President-Assistant General Manager Gord […]
Smokies, Cubs extend PDC through 2018
The Tennessee Smokies (Class AA; Southern League) and the Chicago Cubs will remain partners through 2018 as a result of a four-year extension to their player-development contract (PDC). “We are thrilled to announce the continuation of this partnership between the Cubs and Smokies,” said Smokies President Doug Kirchhofer. “It is exciting to continue to work […]
San Jose, Giants extend Municipal Stadium lease
Once a punching bag for San Jose politicians frustrated by MLB, the lease of Municipal Stadium to the San Jose Giants (High Class A; California League) has been extended to 2018 in harmonious fashion. The deal gives the San Jose Giants to sell ballpark naming rights and continue to pursue on-site development options to fund […]
Rangers, Express extend PDC through 2018
Everyone is getting in on the affiliation action: the Round Rock Express (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and the Texas Rangers extended their player-development contract through 2018 by adding an additional four years to the agreement. The Rangers and Express entered into a four-year agreement for Round Rock to become Texas’ Triple-A affiliate in September […]