MLB Extends Commitment to Draft League Through 2030 Season

May 2, 2024 - Major League Baseball today announced that the MLB Draft League has been extended through the 2030 season. The MLB Draft League has become the premier destination for draft-eligible players each summer, providing opportunities for hundreds of players to be evaluated by MLB Club scouts and to receive unparalleled player development resources. [A logo for a baseball team Description automatically generated]The league's founding members, the Frederick Keys (Frederick, MD), Mahoning Valley Scrappers (Niles, OH), State College... Full Story

Growlers Sign Three More Arms to the Pitching Staff

May 2, 2024 - Kalamazoo, Mich. - The Kalamazoo Growlers have announced the signings of University of Indianapolis pitcher Dawson Gabe, Huntington University pitcher Tyler Papenbock, and the re-signing of Utah Tech right-hander Dakoda West. Dakoda West, a 6-foot-3-inch sophomore from Orem, Utah opened up the 2023 campaign as part of the Growlers' starting rotation before moving to a long-relief role. Appearing in nine games, West held a 1-2 record across 17.1 innings striking out 20 batters. Across two seasons with the Trailblazers, Wes... Full Story

Three Straight Wins for Ports After 3-1 Win Over Rawhide

May 2, 2024 - STOCKTON, Calif. -- The Ports defeated the Rawhide 3-1 on Wednesday night, winning a crisply- played, pitcher's duel for their third-straight win to take the first two games of the series versus Visalia. The return of starting pitcher Jose Dicochea propelled the Ports with his five shutout innings, along with the return of Eduardo Rivera, who earned his first professional save with a 1-2-3 ninth. Both returned from high-A Lansing to work out the kinks in their game, and the Ports were happy to welcome them aboard. In ... Full Story

Schreck Sinks Hops on Towering Homer

May 2, 2024 - EVERETT, WA: RJ Schreck's three-run home run in the sixth inning propelled the Frogs to victory 7-1 over the Hops Wednesday night at Funko Field. The Hops hopped out to an early lead on a solo home run crushed over the left-field wall by Andrew Pintar. That would be the only run the Hops would scratch across all evening. Right-hander Juan Burgos turned in another strong performance for the AquaSox in his third start and fifth appearance. In the longest appearance of his career, Burgos tossed five innings of one-run bal... Full Story

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