Fans typically buy a sports jersey because of who's wearing it. But in the Minor Leagues, what’s on a jersey can often mean so much more. Teams have a way of making fans part of franchises by bringing local culture into their jersey and theme nights. “It's taking pride in

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The similarities between Nick Kurtz and Jac Caglianone are almost too numerous to recount. Both are left-handed-hitting first basemen with a ton of power. Both played for a big-time Division I program: Kurtz at Wake Forest, Caglianone at Florida. Both made it to the 2023 College World

Leodalis De Vries hasn't completed a full year as a professional yet, but he has already amassed an astounding list of firsts and the “youngest-to” designations in 2024. During Peoria’s 12-5 loss to Surprise on Thursday afternoon at the Peoria Sports Complex, he added another: Youngest player to homer in

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – No tricks here, just a sweet treat for Mets fans. The organization's top-ranked position players, Jett Williams and Drew Gilbert, hammered solo home runs during Arizona Fall League action Thursday afternoon, leading the Scorpions to a 10-1 victory over the Desert Dogs at Scottsdale Stadium. While the

Young girls and their dads made their way to Durham Bulls Athletic Park, but they weren’t there to watch the Rays’ Triple-A affiliate play ball. They arrived at the stadium to watch the All-American Women’s Baseball Classic over the weekend of Oct. 11-13. The tournament was created by Sue Zipay,

MESA, Ariz. – Nick Kurtz's first official home run of the 2024 season came on Feb. 17. More than eight months later, much has changed, but one thing has remained consistent: the 21-year-old can still hammer the baseball. Kurtz teed off on Arizona Fall League homer No. 1 on Wednesday

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Andrew Painter comeback tour continued on Wednesday afternoon. The fourth Arizona Fall League start for the No. 32 prospect in baseball delivered similar results to the Phillies phenom’s previous outing: three scoreless innings, three strikeouts, no walks and one step closer to being ready for a

This fall, for the first time, the majority of Arizona Fall League stadiums are outfitted with Statcast technology. That enables us to peek under the hood and get a better sense of how some of the game’s best prospects are performing on the annual elite prospect circuit. With that in

MESA, Ariz. -- The “local kid done good” plot is an age-old storyline that everyone loves. But it can be easier said than done, with the expectations coming with it being too much for a young player to shoulder. Carter Jensen doesn’t seem to mind it so much. A Kansas

PEORIA, Ariz. -- When the Padres break spring camp at the Peoria Sports Complex in February, Ethan Salas will be among the Major League group for the second time, an astounding feat considering he’ll be just 18 years old. While it would be a significant development if Salas were to

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- After missing the entirety of the 2024 season following left shoulder surgery, Matt McLain needed at-bats. Even though the Reds infielder had 365 big-league at-bats in 2023 and received Rookie of the Year votes, he opted to come back to the Arizona Fall League, where he played

Each week, MiLB.com profiles an elite prospect by chronicling the steps he's taken toward achieving his Major League dream. Here's a look at third-ranked Blue Jays prospect Jake Bloss. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. It’s easy to forget that Jake Bloss just

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The rapid ascent of Moises Ballesteros continues. The Cubs landed the catcher for $1.2 million out of Venezuela in January 2021, and all he’s done ever since is hit. He reached Double-A Tennessee in 2023 as a 19-year-old, so expectations were high for the organization’s No. 4

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The fact that Khristian Curtis is throwing from any mound at all is somewhat amazing. That he’s doing it now in the Arizona Fall League is almost hard to fathom. But here he was on Monday night firing four shutout innings for Scottsdale in an eventual 3-1

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Late in the 2024 season, Thomas Saggese had an illuminating conversation with Cardinals right-hander and 2021AL All-Star Andrew Kittredge about the young infielder’s approach at the dish. “He was telling me he has good command, and sometimes to him, that means he can throw strikes when he

Here are the top performers from the third week of AFL action:

On Saturday evening, as Game 2 of the World Series got underway in Los Angeles, the Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate made some news of their own. The Oklahoma City Comets have arrived.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- While the Yankees and Dodgers were busy tagging home runs that carried significant weight during Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday night, Brooks Brannon and DJ Gladney were sending their own prodigious wallops toward the Dodgers complex located just beyond the left-field wall at Camelback

PHOENIX -- Drake Baldwin has had a busy 2024 already with stops in Double-A Mississippi, Triple-A Gwinnett and Peoria in the Arizona Fall League. That itinerary is about to add a few international stops. The Braves' No. 5 prospect was included in Team USA's Premier12™ roster announcement on Monday. He

PHOENIX -- Josh Stephan had been through enough already. He underwent elbow surgery as a freshman pitcher at South Grand Prairie (Texas) High School, and two later knee surgeries limited his amateur career further. Just when he was breaking out as a senior in 2020, that season was cut short