The Potomac Nationals (High A; Carolina League) are receiving strong support for their upcoming Fredericksburg, VA move, as they have secured more than 1,000 season ticket reservations. By joining the Founders Club, fans with reservations lock in the ability to be the first to select their season tickets at the team’s new ballpark that is slated to open in […]
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New Fayetteville Ballpark Videoboard Unveiled
Details have been released on a Daktronics videoboard installed at a new ballpark that will open for the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (High A; Carolina League) in April. The installation took place late in the fall of 2018 to be ready for the 2019 baseball season. (more…)
Brett Creamer Named Pacific Association Executive of the Year
Brett Creamer, the General Manager of the Sonoma Stompers, has been named the independent Pacific Association’s Executive of the Year for the 2018 season. Creamer was the youngest General Manager in all of Professional Baseball during the 2018 season at 25 years old. (more…)
MiLB, Allegiant Announce Credit Card Partnership
Minor League Baseball and Allegiant have announced a credit card partnership, the first-of-its-kind between a sports property and airline. The agreement is an expansion of the current partnership between MiLB and Allegiant and will provide a compelling platform for bringing fan engagement and rewards to new heights. (more…)
Sounds to Host Rangers in 2019 Exhibition
The Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) will host parent club Texas Rangers in a 2019 exhibition game at First Tennessee Park on Sunday, March 24 at 1:05 p.m. It will be the first MLB exhibition game played in Nashville since 1999. (more…)
Mariachis de Nuevo México Wins Inaugural Copa de la Diversión
A major honor for the Albuquerque Isotopes (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), whose adopted Mariachis de Nuevo México branding has won Minor League Baseball’s inaugural Copa de la Diversión (“Fun Cup”). Albuquerque, who adopted the moniker Mariachis de Nuevo México for the Latinx-focused event series, won the vote from MiLB’s new Latinx Advisory Committee comprised of leaders in multicultural […]
New for 2019: DuPage Pistol Shrimp
The expansion DuPage Pistol Shrimp are joining the summer-collegiate Prospect League in 2019, giving the circuit its 12th team. The team will begin play at Benedictine University’s Ben U Baseball Field in Lisle, Ill., when the Prospect League opens its 11th season in late May. (more…)
Brandon Expedition League Branding Finalists Unveiled
Five finalists have been unveiled in a team name contest for a Brandon, Manitoba club that will begin play next season in the summer-collegiate Expedition League. Fans can vote on the finalists now through Tuesday, December 18 (more…)
Personnel News: Pulaski, Western Nebraska
We have personnel news to report from the Pulaski Yankees (Rookie; Appalachian League) and the Western Nebraska Pioneers (summer collegiate; Expedition League). (more…)
PNC Field to Host 2020 Triple-A All-Star Game
The 2020 Triple-A All-Star Game will be played at PNC Field, the home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (International League). The festivities begin on July 13 and the 33rd Triple-A All-Star Game, presented by the Lackawanna County Visitors Bureau, will be played on July 15 at 7:05 P.M. (more…)
Traverse City Branding Finalists Unveiled
Finalists have been unveiled for the branding of a Traverse City, MI squad that will compete in the summer-collegiate Northwoods League starting in 2019. There are six finalists total, ranging alphabetically from Black Pearls to Sasquatch. (more…)
Savannah Bananas to Host CPL’s 2019 All-Star Showdown
The Savannah Bananas will host the summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League‘s 2019 All-Star Showdown, with the event set to take place at Grayson Stadium July 7-8. It will be the league’s 21st annual All-Star event. (more…)
Yard Goats’ Calhoon Wins STMA Mowing Patterns Contest
The Sports Turf Managers Association has named Kyle Calhoon, Sports Turf Manager for the Hartford Yard Goats (Class AA; Eastern League), the winner of its sixth annual Mowing Patterns Contest. (more…)