The Futures League has once against honored the Worcester Bravehearts, as the summer collegiate circuit has named the club its 2017 Organization of the Year. (more…)
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Richard Tylicki Named Charles K. Murphy Patriot Award Winner
Richard Tylicki, a Lieutenant Colonel in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and Director of Stadium Operations for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Class AA; Eastern League), has won Minor League Baseball‘s Charles K. Murphy Patriot Award. (more…)
Carter, Voss Win Women in Baseball Leadership Event Scholarship
Caitlin Carter of the Visalia Rawhide (High A; California League) and Kate Voss of the Peoria Chiefs (Low A: Midwest League) are winners of the inaugural Women in Baseball Event Scholarship. The announcement was made by Minor League Baseball and Baseball Winter Meetings Supporting Partner InfoMart. (more…)
Lugnuts Promote Nick Grueser, Hire Tyler Parsons as GM
The Lansing Lugnuts (Low A; Midwest League) have made a major personnel announcement, promoting Nick Grueser to Team President and naming Tyler Parsons as their new General Manager. (more…)
Personnel News: Erie, Harrisburg
We have personnel news to report from a pair of Class AA Eastern League teams–the Erie SeaWolves and the Harrisburg Senators. (more…)
Laurie Schlender Wins Rawlings Woman Executive of the Year
Laurie Schlender, the Assistant General Manager of the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), has been named the recipient of the 41st Rawlings Woman Executive of the Year Award. (more…)
John Sadak Departing RailRiders
John Sadak, the lead radio/TV voice and director of broadcasting/media relations for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Class AAA; International League) is stepping down from his post after five years with the team. (more…)
Tyler Parsons Departing Johnson City for Lansing
After a run as Vice President/General Manger of the Johnson City Cardinals (Rookie; Appalachian League), Tyler Parsons is departing the team to take a position with the Lansing Lugnuts (Low A; Midwest League). (more…)
STMA, MiLB Announce 2017 Turf Manager Award Winners
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) have announced the winners of the 2017 Sports Turf Managers of the Year honors. (more…)
Legends Earn John Henry Moss Community Service Award
The Lexington Legends (Low A; Sally League) have been named the recipient of the fifth annual John Henry Moss Community Service Award. (more…)
Scott Preimesberger Named GM of Kenosha Kingfish
The Kenosha Kingfish (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) have a new general manager, as the club has announced the appointment of Scott Preimesberger to the position. Preimesberger comes to Kenosha after spending the past five seasons with fellow Big Top Baseball team, the Madison Mallards. (more…)
Eric Krupa Wins Warren Giles Award
Eric Krupa, the president of the South Atlantic League, has been named the recipient of the 34th annual Warren Giles Award by Minor League Baseball. (more…)
2018 CPL All-Star Game Logo Unveiled
The Lexington County Blowfish and the summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League unveiled the logo for the circuit’s 2018 All-Star Show, to be held July 8-9 at Lexington County Baseball Stadium. (more…)