Acevedo sweeps Yankees to NYPL Finals
Domingo Acevedo allowed one run over six innings and the Staten Island offense posted 10 runs on 15 hits as the Yankees swept their series with the ValleyCats.
View ArticleKilome extends series with strong outing
Franklyn Kilome struck out six and allowed two hits over five scoreless innings Friday as Williamsport beat West Virginia, 3-1, to even the best-of-3 New York-Penn League semifinals at 1-1.
View ArticleWaddell punches Black Bears' Finals ticket
Pittsburgh's No. 26 prospect Brandon Waddell allowed two hits over six innings as West Virginia blanked Williamsport, 4-0, to advance to the New York-Penn Finals.
View ArticleBrubaker, Bears battle to win Finals opener
Pittsburgh righty Jonathan Brubaker worked around a solo homer to deliver six strong innings for West Virginia, which walked off in the 11th against Staten Island.
View ArticleBears win NY-Penn crown in first season
After Pirates prospect Casey Hughston slugged a go-ahead homer in the ninth, West Virginia topped Staten Island, 3-1, to sweep the championship series.
View ArticleTop prospects set for O's instructional work
After injury-plagued seasons, top prospects Hunter Harvey and Dylan Bundy join a trio of top draft picks headed to Baltimore's instructional league to start their offseasons.
View ArticleDodd Stadium: The house Carberry got built
At Dodd Stadium, home of the Connecticut Tigers, fans pass through the gates and onto the Glenn Carberry Concourse, named for the ordinary citizen who spearheaded the effort to build the park.
View ArticleMinors abound with championship droughts
The dry spell may not be as long as the Cubs, but all 10 Minor League full-season circuits feature teams that haven't taken home the title in quite a while.
View ArticleLinares among Astros' returning skippers
Five managers, including Fresno's Tony DeFrancesco and Corpus Christi's Rodney Linares, will return to their posts for Astros affiliates for the 2016 season.
View ArticleWoods, Perez break out as Miami All-Stars
The Gulf Coast League Marlins were the only Miami affiliate to post a winning season, but players like Kendry Flores and Yefri Perez made it an exciting season for the organization.
View ArticleSI's 'Game of Thrones' Night rules promos
By forging a groundbreaking partnership with George R.R. Martin, HBO and Random House, the Staten Island Yankees' tribute to "Game of Thrones" earned the 2015 MiLBY for Promo of the Year.
View ArticleSpinners, Red Sox extend affiliation pact
The Lowell Spinners, the Class A Short Season affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, are excited to announce that the two organizations have extended their Player Development Contract (PDC) through 2018.
View ArticlePadres acquire four prospects for Kimbrel
The Padres on Friday acquired prized prospects Manuel Margot, Javier Guerra, Carlos Asuaje and Logan Allen from the Red Sox for veteran closer Craig Kimbrel.
View ArticleValleyCats' Gladstone is King of Baseball
Minor League Baseball announced today that Tri-City ValleyCats President and Principal Owner William (Bill) Gladstone has been named the 2015 King of Baseball.
View ArticleJudge, Sanchez show power for Yankees
Stocked with power and speed, the Yankees boast Organization All-Stars Greg Bird, Gary Sanchez, Aaron Judge and Jorge Mateo, not to mention big league-ready arms like Luis Severino.
View ArticleCrawford, Phillies pony up at each level
Prospects Rhys Hoskins, J.P. Crawford and Aaron Altherr gave the Phillies system a big year, but the organization got even better with a huge trade with Texas at the July 31 deadline.
View ArticleHessman named Connecticut hitting coach
The Connecticut Tigers announced their 2016 coaching staff led by third-year Manager Mike Rabelo along with recently retired home run king Mike Hessman as hitting coach.
View ArticleGiolito, Turner knocking on capital's door
Despite being unable to match preseason expectations at the Major League level in 2015, the Washington Nationals have an elite group of prospects headed for the nation's capital.
View ArticleRodriguez returning as Spikes manager
Johnny Rodriguez will return as the manager of the Class A Short Season State College Spikes, the St. Louis Cardinals announced Tuesday.
View ArticleSuarez named to manage Spinners in 2016
The Lowell Spinners, Class A Short Season affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, will have a new manager in the first-base dugout at LeLacheur Park in 2016.
View ArticleNaemark making most of second chance
Left-hander Steve Naemark went from working at fast-food restaurants and call centers to the Houston Astros after being selected in the 40th round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft.
View ArticleBrewers land Nottingham in trade with A's
The A's sent No. 8 prospect Jacob Nottingham and pitcher Bubba Derby to the Brewers for outfielder Khris Davis. To clear a roster spot, Oakland designated left-hander Sean Nolin for assignment.
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