The Tulsa Drillers (Class AA; Texas League) will make major upgrades at ONEOK Field this offseason, as new video displays will be installed in time for the 2020 season. The million-dollar project will replace, enlarge and enhance all of the ballpark’s LED video displays. (more…)
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Joe McEacharn Named Warren Giles Award Winner
Joe McEacharn, President of the Class AA Eastern League, was been named the recipient of Minor League Baseball‘s 36th annual Warren Giles Award, recognizing outstanding service as a league president. (more…)
Yard Goats Win 2019 John Henry Moss Community Service Award
The Hartford Yard Goats (Class AA; Eastern League) have won Minor League Baseball‘s 2019 John Henry Moss Community Service Award, recognizing the team’s commitment to charitable service, support and leadership within its local community and within the baseball industry. (more…)
Amarillo Sod Poodles Land 2020 Texas League ASG
After successfully debuting Hodgetown in 2019, the Amarillo Sod Poodles will host the 2020 Texas League All-Star Game at the ballpark on June 23. (more…)
Personnel News: Mississippi, Rocket City
We have personnel news to report from a pair of Class AA Southern League clubs in the Mississippi Braves and the Rocket City Trash Pandas. (more…)
New for 2020: Toyota Field
The upcoming home of the Rocket City Trash Pandas (Class AA; Southern League) will be known as Toyota Field, the result of a naming-rights deal with Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama (TMMAL). Toyota Field will open in 2020. (more…)
Next UPMC Park Renovations Underway
Major renovations are on the way at UPMC Park, as the Erie SeaWolves (Class AA; Eastern League) prepare for a slate of upgrades that will be completed in 2020. (more…)
In Memoriam: Art Clarkson
Art Clarkson, a former owner of the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) and founder of professional hockey’s Birmingham Bulls, passed away Monday at the age of 78. (more…)
Blue Wahoos Nab 2019 Best New Concessions, Best New Food Item Awards
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Class AA; Southern League) enhanced their food service in 2019, with overhauled concession concepts and an extreme menu item known as Crabzilla. (more…)
Sod Poodles Named 2019 Texas League Organization of the Year
The Amarillo Sod Poodles have been named the 2019 Texas League Organization of the Year, as voted on by executives from the league’s eight clubs. With the announcement, the Texas League champion Sod Poodles swept the Organization, Executive and Manager of the Year awards. (more…)
Southern League Names Donna Musterer Director of Baseball Operations
The Class AA Southern League has named Donna Musterer its new Director of Baseball Operations. In addition to serving as the primary media and public relations contact, Musterer will assist with various roles within the league, including marketing, special events, stats and record keeping, awards, and day-to-day operations. (more…)
Tetzlaff, Ensor Handed Executive of the Year Honors
Two season-end awards have been handed out, as Everett AquaSox General Manager Danny Tetzlaff claims Northwest League Executive of the Year, while Amarillo Sod Poodles President and General Manager Tony Ensor wins 2019 Bill Valentine Texas League Executive of the Year. (more…)
Eastern League Unveils 2019 MiLB Award Nominees
The Class AA Eastern League has unveiled its nominees for several 2019 MiLB awards, including the Rawlings Woman Executive of the Year Award, the Charles K. Murphy Patriot Award, the John Henry Moss Community Service Award, the Larry MacPhail Award, and the John H. Johnson President’s Award. (more…)