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Lone Star foes becomes allies as Rangers hurlers twirl gems to Astros catcher

2:45 AM EDT

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Here’s something you don’t see every day. A trio of Rangers pitching prospects worked with an Astros catcher to carry a no-hitter into the eighth inning on Friday night at the Peoria Sports Complex. Alas, a single by Luis Lara (MIL No. 17) prevented the Surprise Saguaros

Here are 10 of the top Minor League jerseys in 2024

@Kelsie_Heneghan
November 1, 2024

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

The Show Before the Show: Episode 480

November 1, 2024

Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other

From Division II to the Fall League, Giants' Pleasants looks to be a keeper

@JesseABorek
1:34 AM EDT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – On June 9, Elijah Pleasants had his best outing of the year with nine strikeouts over six frames of two-run ball. The fact that his landmark outing of 2024 came for the Oakland Ballers of the Pioneer League set the stage for a whirlwind ride. Three days

Mey Days: Reds reliever proving unhittable in the Arizona Fall League

November 1, 2024

GLENDALE, Ariz. – One reason why teams send players to the Arizona Fall League is because a decision has to be made about putting them on the 40-man roster or leaving them exposed to December’s Rule 5 Draft. This last stretch of performances, and how a player responds to the

This Midwestern city's Minor League park set the standard

@BensBiz
November 1, 2024

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter HERE. The following ballpark road trip recap is presented by Wyndham, proud sponsor of Minor League

Trekking parallel paths, Caglianone & Kurtz heating up in desert

November 1, 2024

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

Padres' De Vries youngest to homer in Fall League since Harper

@JesseABorek
October 31, 2024

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

Mets' Williams, Gilbert strengthen bond in the desert

Pair of New York's top prospects are enjoying their time in AFL
@JesseABorek
October 31, 2024

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

All-American Women's Baseball Classic honors -- and makes -- history

October 31, 2024

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,

A's Kurtz ending long and eventful year on a high note in the desert

@JesseABorek
October 31, 2024

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

Painter dominates with all four of his pitches in latest sparkling AFL start

October 30, 2024

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

Here are the Arizona Fall League's top Statcast performers

@JoeTrezz
October 30, 2024

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

KC roots add motivation, not pressure, for Royals prospect Jensen

October 30, 2024

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

Padres' prospect Salas providing exciting spring preview in Fall League

@JesseABorek
October 29, 2024

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

Reds' infielder returns to Fall League to find his big league routine

October 29, 2024

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

Road to The Show™: Blue Jays’ Bloss

Toronto’s No. 3 prospect can quickly provide significant impact
@Gerard_Gilberto
October 29, 2024

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

Ballesteros hopes consistent power in AFL leads to winter ball, spring camp

October 28, 2024

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

How Pirates' Curtis went from 2 elbow surgeries to Arizona Fall League

October 29, 2024

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

Here's the high-flying new team name of the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate

@BensBiz
October 26, 2024

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.