Arkansas-based Mariners affiliate to honor legacy of the Little Rock Nine
The Little Rock Nine sounds like it could be the name of a baseball team playing in Arkansas' capital city, and for three nights during the 2025 season, it will be. The story behind the name transcends baseball, however. From Aug. 21-23, the Arkansas Travelers -- Seattle's Double-A affiliate --
Leaf Peepers? Thunder Chickens?! Coming to the Minors this year
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With a locker between 2 former ROYs, is this 'The Martian's' year?
TAMPA, Fla. -- Jasson Domínguez said he “was kind of surprised” by his improved real estate as he surveyed locker assignments in the spring clubhouse, the Yankees top prospect’s belongings now wedged between those of Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger. His teammates recognized the upgrade, too. “We were joking with
MiLB podcast breaks down Spring Training storylines
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White Sox pitching advisor Bannister has a believer in Schultz
GLENDALE, Ariz. – White Sox fans are happy to have Brian Bannister as the organization’s senior advisor to pitching. The White Sox pitchers seem to share that opinion, as shown through Noah Schultz's praise Monday. “It’s funny: Everything he says, it’s just like magic -- like, right away, it works,”
Sweeney hoping 'minor swing changes' lead to sustained success
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Trey Sweeney arguably helped save the Tigers’ season with his work filling in for an injured Javier Báez at shortstop down the stretch and into the postseason. Now that Báez is back healthy and in camp, Sweeney (Detroit's No. 18 prospect) isn’t looking at a shortstop competition,
'He's a sponge': Top pick Bazzana soaking up spring
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Jung ready to prove doubters wrong with 3B there for the taking
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Alex Bregman finally made his way to Tigers camp on Sunday morning, sort of. His introductory press conference with the Red Sox was simulcast on MLB Network, which is a fixture on television screens in the Tigers clubhouse at Joker Marchant Stadium, making for quite the contrast
Jensen in 'perfect situation' with deep Royals catching group
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- It’s a whole different scene the second time around for Carter Jensen. As the 2025 No. 86 overall prospect and the Royals’ No. 5-ranked 2024 prospect per MLB Pipeline, the 21-year-old catcher is again a non-roster invitee to Surprise for Spring Training. This time last year, he
Dodgers greats Newcombe and Campanella made history as Minors teammates
A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2006. We present it here once more as Minor League Baseball celebrates Black History Month with stories of Black baseball pioneers.