We have personnel news to report from the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low A; Midwest League) and the Carolina Mudcats (High A; Carolina League). (more…)
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Indianapolis Indians Set New Records for Charitable Giving
The Indianapolis Indians (Class AAA; International League) set a new franchise record for total charitable giving in 2019, doing so for the third consecutive year. Including monetary donations and in-kind contributions, the Tribe gave back $583,623 to community organizations in fiscal year 2019. (more…)
MiLB Unveils 2020 Copa de la Diversión Campaign
Minor League Baseball has unveiled its 2020 Copa de la Diversión (Fun Cup) campaign and event series, featuring 92 participating teams. Each of the 92 participating MiLB teams covering 34 U.S. states will transform its on-field brand to a culturally-relevant Hispanic persona, representing an extension of the team’s and community’s identity. (more…)
Aces Extending Greater Nevada Field Protective Netting
The Reno Aces (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) will extend protective netting to the foul poles at Greater Nevada Field, with the project to be completed prior to the 2020 season. (more…)
Personnel News: Rocket City, Frisco, Traverse City
We have personnel news to report from the Rocket City Trash Pandas (Class AA; Southern League), Frisco RoughRiders (Class AA; Texas League), and the Traverse City Pit Spitters (summer collegiate; Northwoods League). (more…)
Lansing Lugnuts President Nick Grueser to Depart Team
The Lansing Lugnuts (Low A; Midwest League) have announced that team president Nick Grueser, their longest tenured full-time employee, will officially leave the organization in February. (more…)
13 Inducted to Appalachian League Hall of Fame
The Rookie-level Appalachian League has inducted 13 new members into its Hall of Fame, with League President Emeritus Lee Landers among the inductees. (more…)
Fort Myers Miracle Owner Announces New Management Team
Zawyer Sports, owner of the Fort Myers Miracle (High A; Florida State League) and hockey’s Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL), has announced a new management team, filling several leadership positions. (more…)
Atlantic League Announces 2019 Post-Season Club Awards
The independent Atlantic League has announced its 2019 Post-Season Administrative/Community Honors, recognizing team accomplishments both on and off the field. Winners were selected through voting from league club administrators and field managers. (more…)
MINK League Announces 2020 Lineup
The summer-collegiate MINK League will field nine teams in 2020, including two additions in the Des Moines Prospects and a soon-to-be-branded Chanute, KS team. (more…)
New for 2021: MGM Music Hall at Fenway
An upcoming theater behind Fenway Park‘s right field bleachers will be named MGM Music Hall at Fenway, as MGM Resorts International signs on as the naming-rights partner. (more…)
MiLB Unveils Recipients of 2019 Women in Baseball Leadership Scholarships
Minor League Baseball, along with the Women in Baseball Leadership Committee, has announced the recipients of the 2019 Women in Baseball Leadership Scholarships. (more…)
Personnel News: Kannapolis, Delmarva
We have personnel news from a pair of Low-A South Atlantic League teams, as the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers and the Delmarva Shorebirds announce front office staff additions. (more…)