Wickline new Prospect League commissioner
We have a new commissioner of the summer-collegiate Prospect League: Bryan Wickline, a league founder and past president, replaces Dave Chase. (more…)
Flying Squirrels at The Diamond for two more years
The Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) will sign a two-year lease to stay at The Diamond through 2016, as it’s clear there won’t be a new ballpark until 2017 at the earliest. (more…)
Drayer, Pogorzelski move to Morgantown from Jamestown
There will be continuity when the Jamestown Jammers (short season A; NY-Penn League) move to Morgantown for the 2015 season, as Matthew Drayer and John Pogorzelski reprise their roles with the new team. (more…)
Signs point to split Huntsville/Biloxi season for Stars
With good weather aiding construction of MGM Park, it looks like the Huntsville Stars (Class AA; Southern League) could begin the 2015 season at Joe Davis Stadium, but be able to play most of the home schedule in Biloxi. (more…)
Bristol’s Muzzy Field to host Futures League team
Historic Muzzy Field in Bristol (Ct.), which turned 100 years old this summer, will again see a higher level of baseball, as the summer-collegiate Futures League will field a team there in 2015. (more…)
Rays shift new-ballpark duties after Friedman departure
With Andrew Friedman departing for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a restructuring of the Tampa Bay Rays front office has incoming president Brian Auld in charge of new-ballpark talks. (more…)
The Golden Age of baseball? When you are 12 years old
When the New York Giants went west during the 1957-58 offseason, my Long Islander father went contrary to Tony Bennett and relocated his heart to San Francisco. The Giants lost the World Series to the Yankees in ’62, invariably finished second through the rest of the decade, spun their wheels in the ’70s, found fleeting […]
Peoria Stadium renovations continue
Fans attending spring-training games at Peoria Stadium in 2015 will be the winners, as a second round of renovations address improvements to the fan experience at the home of the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners. (more…)
Ten moniker finalists announced for new Morgantown team
The NY-Penn League team playing out of a new Morgantown, W.Va. ballpark next season has released the 10 finalists for the team name, with voting open until Friday. (more…)
Randy Lewandowski new Indianapolis Indians GM
We have a change in the front office for the Indianapolis Indians (Class AAA; International League), as Randy Lewandowski takes over the GM reins from Cal Burleson, who remains with the team as vice president of baseball and administrative affairs. (more…)
Columbia name-the-team contest extended
The name-the-team contest for a new Columbia (S.C.) Minor League Baseball team has been extended nine more days, until Friday, October 24. (more…)
No overseas MLB games in 2015: report
After a Taiwanese promoter and MLB officials couldn’t work out a deal for a season-opening series overseas, it looks like all Major League Baseball games will be played in the United States and Canada in 2015. (more…)
Personnel news in Fort Myers, Reading, Spokane, Omaha, Asheville
We have personnel news from the Fort Myers Miracle (High Class A; Florida State League), Reading Fightins (Class AA; Eastern League), Spokane Indians (short season A; Northwest League), Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and Asheville Tourists (Low Class A; Sally League). (more…)