Last night, the Ogden Raptors faced the Grand Junction Rockies in the third game of a four game series. The previous two games were won by the Raptors, one with a clear 6-2 vicory, the second with a rather close score of 12-10. Yesterday’s game was even more close. The Rockies needed to win the…
Unlike many teams the Philadelphia Phillies and their AAA farm team, the Leghigh Valley IronPigs have extended their player development contract with four years through the 2020 season. Both clubs announced the news in an on field presentation before the final game of the season at Coca Cola Park. The four years is the maximum number of…
For most of the Minor Leagues, the regular season is over and are the clubs shifting to play off mode. Only the Pioneer League is still in its regular season, which will end coming Thursday. This year there are several Dutchies whose teams have reached the play offs. Let’s start with AAA level. Aruban catcher…
Atlanta Braves prospect, Ozhaino Albies, who plays for the Mississippi Braves has won the Southern League batting title. But a certain rule was needed to make him win. The talented kid from Curacao hit .321 but because he played a couple of weeks at AAA level with the Gwinnett Braves, he would not have had…
The Lake County Captains (A Full Season, Midwest League), located at Eastlake, a suburb of Cleveland at Lake Erie and the Cleveland Indians have extended their player devolopement contract with two years through the 2018 season. The two clubs are affiliated since 1991, when the minor league team was located in Columbus GA and was…
At the start of the Minor League season, this blog wrote that 2016 could be a nice year for the Montgomery Biscuits (AA, Tampa Bay Rays). In the first half of the season, they did not quite live up to the expectations as they finished third in the North Division of the Southern League, twelve games…
The San Diego Padres have been pretty active with signing PDC extensions this week. Not only did they extend the deal with their A Full Season affiliate, the Fort Wayne TinCaps, they also signed a new extension with the Lake Elsinore Storm, one of the eight remaining teams in the California League in 2017. The…
More PDC news today from San Diego. The Padres extended their player development contract with their A Full Season farm team, the Fort Wayne TinCaps. The two clubs extended their cooperation for two more years through the 2018 season. TinCaps president Mike Nutter led off the praising with the following words: “We’re truly thrilled to…
There is still news to tell about the extension of player development contracts. This time from Las Vegas and State College. The Las Vegas 51s (AAA, Pacific Coast League) and the New York Mets announced the extension of their PDC with two more years through the 2018 season. 51s President / COO Don Logan started…
The Texas Rangers and the Spokane Indians (A Short Season, Northwest League) have extended their player development contract with two more years through the 2018 season. The cooperation between the two clubs started in 2003. Since the two clubs became partners the Indians have won three Northwest League titles. One in the inaugural year of…
