The Altoona Curve (Class AA; Eastern League) announced four additions to the team’s front office for the 2016 season: Mike Kessling, Trey Wilson, Michelle Gravert and Emily Rutzen. (more…)
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Shelton new Salem Red Sox President/GM
A deserved promotion: Ryan Shelton has been promoted to president/GM of the Salem Red Sox (High A; Carolina League). (more…)
Happy Thanksgiving!
Just a simple message today to you and yours: Happy Thanksgiving! (more…)
Tri-City’s Bill Gladstone this year’s King of Baseball
We have some royalty news to pass along: Tri-City ValleyCats President and Principal Owner William (Bill) Gladstone has been named the 2015 King of Baseball by Minor League Baseball. (more…)
Personnel news from Omaha, Mobile
We have personnel news today from the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and the Mobile BayBears (Class AA; Southern League). (more…)
Personnel news in Biloxi, Albuquerque
Front-office changes for two Ken Young teams: Buck Rogers steps down as GM of the Biloxi Shuckers (Class AA; Southern League), while the Albuquerque Isotopes (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) welcome new staffers. (more…)
P-Nats announce staff appointments
We have plenty of front-office announcements from the Potomac Nationals (High A; Carolina League), including the promotion of General Manager of Operations Zach Prehn to Vice President/General Manager of the team. (more…)
Larry MacPhail Award goes to Akron RubberDucks
The Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) are the recipients of this year’s 50th annual Larry MacPhail Award, as Minor League Baseball honors the team’s achievements on the promotional front for the season. (more…)
MiLB Sports Turf Managers of the Year announced
This year’s Sports Turf Managers of the Year have been announced by Minor League Baseball and the Sports Turf Managers Association. (more…)
It’s That Time of Year: Baseball Absence Disorder
Welcome to the time immediately after baseball season: Fall Ball in Arizona, the start of the Australian Baseball League campaign, and the days of quoting Rogers Hornsby (“People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring”). (more…)
Ruby permanent SWB GM; Olerud joins as COO
Personnel news from the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Class AAA; International League): Jeremy Ruby transitions from interim to outright general manager, while MiLB veteran Josh Olerud joins the team in a newly created chief operating officer position. (more…)
Breon Dennis new RoughRiders VP
More personnel news, this time from the Frisco RoughRiders (Class AA; Texas League): Breon Dennis is the team’s new Vice President of Community Development and Executive Director of the RoughRiders Foundation. (more…)
Personnel news from San Rafael, Yakima Valley
Lots of personnel news today. We begin with news from the San Rafael Pacifics (independent; Pacific Association) and the Yakima Valley Pippins (summer collegiate; West Coast League). (more…)