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Cleared for liftoff: Aviators take flight in Las Vegas

Cleared for liftoff: Aviators take flight in Las Vegas

Las Vegas' Pacific Coast League team will be playing in a new ballpark in 2019. On Saturday, the club formerly known as the 51s revealed its new identity: the Aviators.

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Padres' Tatis continues swinging hot bat

Prospects such as Fernando Tatis Jr. are getting in extra at-bats and innings in the Winter Leagues before the 2019 season. MiLB.com looks at the week's top performers.
A's Murray strikes the pose

Drafted ninth overall by the A's in June, Kyler Murray won the Heisman Trophy after quarterbacking Oklahoma to a spot in the college football playoff.
Wow. 😍 pic.twitter.com/M8yIMgUSDI
— Indianapolis Indians (@indyindians) December 9, 2018
Bart living up to Giant expectations early on

Top Giants prospect Joey Bart headlines their Organization All-Stars after ruling the Northwest League, and he's joined by several Salem-Keizer teammates.
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— Amarillo Sod Poodles (@sodpoodles) December 8, 2018
Toolshed: 2018 Winter Meetings preview

With the Winter Meetings set to begin Sunday in Las Vegas, Toolshed previews the types of blockbusters and other prospect moves that could affect the Minor League landscape next week.
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Podcast: Mariners prospect Justin Dunn

No. 3 Mariners prospect Justin Dunn joins the show to talk about his swap from the Mets to the Pacific Northwest.
RailRiders take '20 Triple-A All-Star reins

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, the New York Yankees' highest affiliate, hasn't hosted the midsummer classic since 1995.

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SRR@PEJ: Braxton Davidson's walk-off home run

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SRR@PEJ: Nevin recovers nicely to end the 3rd

SRR@PEJ: Nevin recovers nicely to end the 3rd

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SRR@PEJ: Harrison opens scoring with single to center

SRR@PEJ: Harrison opens scoring with single to center

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Bart living up to Giant expectations early on

Top Giants prospect Joey Bart headlines their Organization All-Stars after ruling the Northwest League, and he's joined by several Salem-Keizer teammates.
Tatis leads way in loaded Padres system
Hayes stands tall in stacked Pirates infield
Parkinson's brilliance bolsters Phils system
Lefty Luzardo headlines A's All-Stars

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MiLBY Awards

Hot Rods zoom away with staff MiLBY vote

Coming off seasons that made franchise history, the Bowling Green Hot Rods (staff choice) and Lakewood BlueClaws (fans' selection) won the MiLBY Awards for Best Team.
Rays take home Best Farm System MiLBY
Peterson's dive snares Top Play MiLBY
Trick shot, score: Frisco nets a MiLBY
Healthy Kirilloff claims Breakout MiLBY

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Organization All-Stars

Bart living up to Giant expectations early on

Top Giants prospect Joey Bart headlines their Organization All-Stars after ruling the Northwest League, and he's joined by several Salem-Keizer teammates.
Tatis leads way in loaded Padres system
Hayes stands tall in stacked Pirates infield
Parkinson's brilliance bolsters Phils system
Lefty Luzardo headlines A's All-Stars

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Arizona Fall League

Davidson's moonshot secures AFL title for Peoria

Braves prospect Braxton Davidson crushed a walk-off home run in the 10th inning to give Peoria a 3-2 victory over Salt River and the AFL Championship Game.
Top prospects vie for Fall League title
Whitley dominates in final AFL start
The Show Before the Show: Episode 185
Alonso busts out of skid in big way

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Cleared for liftoff: Aviators take flight

Las Vegas' Pacific Coast League team will play in a new ballpark in 2019. On Saturday, the club formerly known as the 51s announced its new name: the Aviators.
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Toolshed: 2018 Winter Meetings preview

With the Winter Meetings set to begin Sunday in Las Vegas, Toolshed previews the types of blockbusters and other prospect moves that could affect the Minor League landscape next week.
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