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Photos: MiLB at Rickwood Field hosts Gray Sox, Black Barons

Birmingham, Montgomery honor Negro Leagues on memorable night in Alabama
June 20, 2024

The Birmingham Barons and Montgomery Biscuits turned back the clock to honor the Negro Leagues on June 18 at Rickwood Field, kicking off a three-day celebration in Alabama that included a celebrity softball game and a Major League contest between St. Louis and San Francisco. The Minor League clubs played

Yankees top pick Lombard Jr. doubles in debut

New York's No. 6 prospect reaches base three times in Florida Complex League
August 18, 2023

Yankees first-round pick George Lombard Jr. made his Minor League debut on Friday, collecting a double and a pair of walks for the Yankees' Rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate in Tampa.

Lombard Jr., who is ranked by MLB.com as the Yankees' No. 6 prospect, hit second in the lineup and ripped

DSL Cubs' Mosquea suspended 54 games

Chicago Minor Leaguer had 3.14 ERA in nine relief appearances in Dominican Summer League
August 18, 2023

The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced on Aug. 15 that Chicago Cubs Minor League pitcher Dalbert Mosquea, who is currently on the roster of the Dominican Summer League Cubs, has received a 56-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing substance in violation of the

Top pick Skenes to debut with FCL Pirates

Pirates prospect could be limited after throwing 122 2/3 innings with LSU
July 26, 2023

Paul Skenes, the top pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, is expected to begin his professional career with the FCL Pirates this summer.

According to MLB.com's Justice delos Santos, Skenes' "career will begin with the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Pirates" after signing for $9.2 million on July 18.

“He's been an exceptional

Fernandez returning to lead ACL Dodgers in 2023

Dorn, Gailen, Chavez to serve as hitting coaches for LA's Phoenix-based squad
February 8, 2023

Jair Fernandez will return to lead the Dodgers' Arizona Complex League team in 2023 after the organization revealed its Minor League coaching staffs on Feb. 7.

Fernandez, a former catcher who played in the Minors from 2005-2013, led the ACL Dodgers to a 25-29 record last season in the ACL West.

Photos: Aaron Judge through the years in MiLB

Reigning AL MVP looked a bit different in 2014 debut for Yankees
December 21, 2022

The biggest drama of the 2022 offseason turned out to not be that much of a surprise: American League MVP Aaron Judge agreed to stay in New York with the Yankees, the only team he's known since he was drafted in 2013. Judge's meteoric rise from first-round pick out of

Ten Questions with Paul Goldschmidt

D-backs slugger ranked second in Minors with 35 home runs
January 5, 2011

Paul Goldschmidt should have D-backs fans excited after slugging his way through his first full season in the Minors last summer. A 6-foot-4 first baseman, he led all Class A batters with 35 homers for Visalia, ranking second in the Minors. Goldschmidt was named California League MVP and Rookie of

Photos: 2022 MiLB at Field of Dreams

Look back at the Minors' inaugural evening in Dyersville, Iowa
August 10, 2022

It was another heavenly evening in Iowa on Aug. 9 as Minor League Baseball hosted its first-ever game at the iconic Field of Dreams movie site, showing some of the game's youngest talent at one of its most beloved locations. The memorable afternoon in Dyersville was the first professional game

MiLB.TV is back with new teams, more games

Vancouver, Visalia, St. Lucie join lineup; rule changes on display
April 4, 2022

MiLB.TV is back for the 2022 season and it comes at a perfect time for fans, prospect enthusiasts and those eager to get a look at some of the new experimental rules.

Minor League Baseball's live streaming service added three teams to its broadcast roster for 2022. The Vancouver Canadians, the

Ashford broke barriers behind a mask

Umpire spent 15 years in the Minors before he achieved dream
February 7, 2011

Emmett Ashford was stationed at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi in 1945 when he heard the news on the radio about a former Army officer signing with a baseball team in Brooklyn.

Years earlier, Ashford had tried his hand at playing ball in college and with a semi-pro team. He wasn't

2021 MiLB playoffs preview: Double-A

Wichita set to experience its first taste of postseason action
September 21, 2021

The Double-A playoffs begin with three best-of-five series featuring the top two teams in each league. Montgomery and Mississippi face off in the South, Wichita wrestles with Northwest Arkansas in the Central and Bowie battles Akron in the Northeast. All three series are set to run from Sept. 21-26.

Mets' Tebow out for year with broken hand

Outfielder set for Tuesday surgery on fractured hamate bone
July 23, 2018

Tim Tebow's second season in the Minors appears to be over.
The Mets outfielder will have surgery on his broken right hand and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2018 season, according to multiple sources on Monday.

Cardinals' Baird unhittable in second start

St. Louis' 23rd-round pick sharp over five frames for Spikes
July 25, 2018

On a short leash, Michael Baird couldn't afford to make many mistakes on Wednesday.
"Where I did screw up today, I fixed it," Baird said with a laugh. "It was really fun."
Baird was unhittable for five innings in just his second Minor League start in State College's 3-0 loss at Connecticut

Maitan, Lavigne highlight Pioneer All-Stars

Idaho Falls' undefeated Cloney to start vs. Northwest squad
August 1, 2018

Kevin Maitan may not be starting his first All-Star Game on Aug. 7, but there will be plenty of anticipation to see the Angels prospect emerge at Suplizio Field.
Maitan and Rockies prospect Grant Lavigne headline the Pioneer League's 2018 All-Star roster, revealed Wednesday morning ahead of the Pioneer-Northwest League All-Star

Vlad Jr. bashes his way to weekly award

Top overall prospect takes IL honor in second week on the circuit
August 13, 2018

It didn't take long for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to bring his dominance to the Minors' highest level.
Baseball's top prospect dazzled in his second week with Triple-A Buffalo, homering in four consecutive games from Aug. 8-11 en route to International League Player of the Week honors.

Semple's career day leads to weekly award

Yankees prospect fanned 10 over six frames in Charleston debut
September 4, 2018

Shawn Semple's best game in the Yankees system couldn't have come at a better time.

"It's the best I've ever felt," the 22-year-old said last week after his debut with Charleston. "To feel like I could throw any pitch in any count, that was the best

Reports: Baby Cakes seek move to Wichita

Triple-A club's lease with New Orleans runs through 2021 season
September 6, 2018

The New Orleans Baby Cakes will relocate to Wichita, Kansas, according to the multiple reports and the mayor of the Midwest city.
Wichita mayor Jeff Longwell released renderings of a proposed waterfront ballpark on Thursday and said the Triple-A Marlins affiliate had filed an application to leave New Orleans. Neither the

ValleyCats claim New York-Penn crown

Holderbach's hero, Billingsley escapes bases-loaded jam in 12th
September 9, 2018

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- Alex Holderbach lined the most clutch hit of his young professional career Sunday, and only moments later, found himself restless in the dugout. The bases were loaded again, but this time, he could only watch.
"I was sitting over there, bottom of the

Frisco's walk-off winner earns photo MiLBY

Epes' image of Andrus' ice bucket celebration voted year's best
October 30, 2018

Rangers prospect Josh Morgan hit a dramatic, two-run walk-off homer on June 15 for Double-A Frisco, and the scene at Dr Pepper Ballpark looked like one from the Majors. Fans rose from their seats, fireworks lit up the Texas sky and veteran big leaguer Elvis Andrus dumped a cooler of

A's Murray chooses football, commits to NFL

Days before Spring Training, Heisman winner decides on career
February 11, 2019

The A's lost their No. 4 prospect before he even stepped on the field.
Kyler Murray, due to report to Spring Training with Oakland this Friday, announced on Twitter that he was committing to a career as a quarterback in the NFL.

Angels' Tucker, free agent Payne suspended

Lefty to miss first 50 games of 2019 season following violation
February 22, 2019

NEW YORK -- Angels prospect Bo Tucker and former Mets Minor Leaguer Joshua Payne were handed 50-game suspensions on Friday after both tested positive for banned substances.
Tucker, 23, and Payne, 24, were cited for their second positive tests for a drug of abuse in violation of the Minor League Drug

Astros Prospect Primer: Whitley shows focus

Alvarez, Toro among Houston youngsters set to make noise in '19
March 14, 2019

Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2019 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.
Shining star:Forrest Whitley, RHP
The

Mariners' Filia gets 100-game suspension

Perrin, Shugart handed 50-game bans for positive drug tests
March 22, 2019

NEW YORK -- Mariners No. 28 prospect Eric Filia was among three Minor Leaguers suspended on Friday for using drugs of abuse.
Filia was handed a 100-game suspension while Royals pitcher Jon Perrin and Red Sox right-hander Chase Shugart received 50-game bans ahead of the 2019 season.

Manning hurls seven one-hit innings for Erie

Tigers No. 2 prospect matches career high with 10 strikeouts
April 10, 2019

The Eastern League has managed only two hits against Matt Manning this season.
The Tigers' No. 2 prospect turned in another strong start Wednesday afternoon, allowing one hit and tying career highs with 10 strikeouts over seven innings in Double-A Erie's 5-1 win over Altoona at UPMC Park.
Manning

Mets' Mauricio enjoys another four-hit day

Columbia leadoff man hitting .346 through first 12 games
April 17, 2019

It's been all or nothing this week for Ronny Mauricio. On Wednesday, all he could do was reach base.
The Mets' No. 3 prospect turned in his second four-hit performance in his last four games, going 4-for-5 with a run scored in Class A Columbia's 2-1