After making his MLB debut in 2020 with the Texas Rangers, Sherten Apostel has to get used to being sent down to the minors again. After spending the first two years of his professional career in the Dominican Summer League in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, Sherten moved up to the Appalachian League, where he played …
Overview of Teams That Have Been Kicked out of MiLB So Far
It all started with a list of 42 teams that should be kicked out of affiliated ball. Now a year later, what is the status? How many of these 42 teams have really been kicked out of Minor League Baseball? The following leagues and their teams are not affiliated anymore. They have been demoted to …
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Origins of Minor League team names, a reprise: B
Back in 2014, I wrote a series of blog posts about the origin of minor league team names. Since then, the minor league landscape has changed a lot. Clubs moved, adopted new names. All reasons to have a new series in which the new names are added and explained. This time the letter B. B: …
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Stijn van der Meer promoted
After only two games at GCL level, Stijn van der Meer was promoted to the Greenville Astros (high Rookie, Appalachian League). After debuting with a single out of three at bats in his first game on Monday, the former shortstop of Curacao Neptunus and Lamar University went 3 for 3 in his second game with a triple …
Pittsburgh Pirates sign Dutch talent to seven year deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates and eighteen-year old Paul Brands have signed a seven year deal. The Dutch infielder recently debuted in the Dutch Hoofdklasse with Vaessen Pioniers from Hoofddorp. He is one of the talents that is coming from the APPM Rabbits baseball academy, located in Haarlem. Tomorrow Brands will leave for Bradenton in Florida to …
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Appalachian League eyes possible expansion for 2016
The Appalachian League (Rookie), where Dutch (Antillian) players Gianfranco Wawoe, Ozaino Albies and Danny Arribas have played in 2014, may expand despite messages of a few years ago that the league would contract. A new trend is dawning: MLB teams are looking to add more rookie league teams. The Appalachian League could be a perfect …
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Origin of Minor League team names: B
Since 2004 I am addicted to Minor League baseball. Not that it is easy to attend a game when you live in the Netherlands, but I love the way those clubs are more focused on families, children and the related entertainment. In 2008 I attended my first Minor League game at Adelanto, CA. The High …
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