Will the Dodgers extend the contract of their star closer Kenley Jansen? With the extension talks stalled and the interest in Aroldis Chapman that they had, it is questionable if Jansen will be with the Dodgers next year. Even though I still think that the part of a closer is vastly overrated, he is part of…
Former Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees pitcher Hiroki Kuroda has announced his retirement. The work horse will hang up his spikes after the upcoming Nippon Series in which Kuroda’s team, the Hiroshima Toyo Carp will take on the Nippon Ham Fighters. Kuroda made the announcement during a press conference last night. Before the…
The Arizona Diamondbacks have announced that they have left the Mobile BayBears to look for new AA partner in the Southern League. During the last decade, the team was linked to the Mobile BayBears, but after ten years the club has decided to sign a player development contract with the Jackson Generals, who were the AA affiliate…
Just returned from the US after not making it to the championship series of the Pioneer League with the Ogden Raptors, Misja Harcksen has been told by the Dodgers that they will not extend his contract. In the past three years Misja played in the Arizona League and in the Pioneer League. In his first…
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…
It has been a while since you could read an update about the players from Curacao and Aruba in the Major Leagues. With the season nearing its end, it is time to take a look on how the Dutchies are doing. Xander Bogaerts is having a helluva season with the Red Sox. Even though he…
And the PDC news keeps coming. This time it is the Angels, who are announcing the extension of a player development contract. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have extended the PDC with their A Advanced affiliate in the California League, the Inland Empire 66ers, with two years through the 2018 season. Angels General Manager…
Great news for fans from the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Aruban Catcher Shawn Zarraga has been called up by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Last night he was spotted in the dugout of the Dodgers during the game vs arch rival San Francisco. Shawn played a big chunck of last season for the Oklahoma City Dodgers,…
Two Southern Californian MLB clubs have extended their Player Development Contract with one of their Minor League affiliates. Starting with the most Southern of the two, the San Diego Padres. The Friars have extended the PDC with their A Short Season team, the Tri-City Dust Devils. The cooperation between the two clubs began in 2015 and…
The time of the year is approaching where MLB clubs extend their PDC’s with their minor league affiliates or start to look around for new Minor League partners. The Dodgers did not wait for the season to end. Yesterday you could read here that they have extended their PDC’s with their AAA and AA affiliates….
