Minor League Baseball is returning to Smith-Wills Stadium, former home of the Texas League’s Jackson Mets and Jackson Generals, for an exhibition game between the Mississippi Braves (Double-A; Southern League) and the Jackson State University Tigers. (more…)
The Atlanta Braves unveiled their 2021 affiliate lineup, adding the Augusta GreenJackets (Low A; Sally League) to the mix. (more…)
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…)
The Mississippi Braves (Class AA; Southern League) have announced the hiring of 27-year professional baseball veteran Pete Laven as their new Vice President and General Manager. Laven will be introduced at a Thursday press conference at the team’s home, Trustmark Park. (more…)
We have some changes in the Mississippi Braves (Class AA; Southern League) front office, where Chris Harris is the new Director of Communications, Media & Broadcasting and Nancy Minev is the new Suites, Catering & Special Events Manager. (more…)
After serving as the broadcaster for the Biloxi Shuckers since 2015, Chris Harris has been hired to fill a broadcasting position with the Mississippi Braves. (more…)
Professional Sports Catering has signed a contract to manage all aspect of the food operation at Trustmark Park, home of the Mississippi Braves (Class AA; Southern League), including concessions, catering and staffing for every event at the ballpark. (more…)
Some pretty high-profile names and teams on this list, as the Class AA Southern League announces its year-end awards for the 2015 season. (more…)
Today sees one of the great traditions in Minor League Baseball, when the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) host the Mississippi Braves in the annual Rickwood Classic. This year’s Classic will celebrate the Roaring Twenties, a decade that saw the Barons capture two Southern Association titles and set numerous attendance records at Rickwood Field. […]
A Mississippi/Mobile brawl and a second eruption from the Asheville Tourists’ legendary Joe Mikulik is making for some fine, fine video viewing today. You all remember Joe Mikulik, manager of the Asheville Tourists (Low Class A; Sally League), whose first eruption during a game in 2006 made the viral-video rounds. Indeed, it’s one of the best […]
After battling health issues for several years, Don Mincher is retiring as president of the Class AA Southern League, effective immediately. Mincher conveyed the news to Southern League owners at the league’s meetings in Pensacola. Steve DeSalvo, general manager of the Mississippi Braves and vice president of the Southern League, will assume the role of […]
With southern states still reeling from the effects of nasty storms wreaking havoc in the region, Southern League teams are collecting donations, volunteering assistance and providing their facilities for use in disaster relief efforts. “The needs of families and businesses devastated by these storms will be ongoing,” said Southern League President Don Mincher. “I know our […]
We’ve posted the spring-training schedule for the four Atlanta Braves farm teams: Gwinnett Braves (Class AAA; International League), Mississippi Braves (Class AA; Southern League), Lynchburg Hillcats (Class A; Carolina League) and Rome Braves (Class A; Sally League). You can view the schedule here. The minor-league teams affiliated with the Atlanta Braves play their home games […]
