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Baines, Smith forged new paths en route to Hall

Baines, Smith forged new paths en route to Hall

Both Harold Baines and Lee Smith started their careers in the Minor Leagues in different roles than they ended them in the Majors. Now the designated hitter and reliever are headed to Cooperstown.

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White stands tall among Mariners All-Stars

First baseman Evan White showed a burst of power in his first full Minor League season and headlines the 2018 list of Mariners Organization All-Stars.
Mariachis claim Copa crown

Minor League Baseball has announced the Mariachis de Nuevo México (Albuquerque Isotopes) as the winner of MiLB's inaugural Copa de la Diversión (or Fun Cup) event series.
Mets' Alonso recalls award-worthy 2018

Speaking from the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas, Mets first baseman Peter Alonso shared how a manager's advice and a simple approach helped him win the 2018 Joe Bauman Award.
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Ryan from Reading's speech

Accepting the John Henry Moss Award on behalf of the team, Ryan delivered a heartfelt speech on how community allowed him to enjoy the game.
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MiLB, Allegiant partner on credit card

Minor League Baseball and Allegiant have announced the launch of a groundbreaking credit card partnership, the first of its kind between a sports property and airline.
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.
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.

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

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

NOV 17, 2018 | 00:40

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

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

NOV 17, 2018 | 00:33

SRR@PEJ: Harrison opens scoring with single to center

SRR@PEJ: Harrison opens scoring with single to center

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White stands tall among Mariners All-Stars

First baseman Evan White showed a burst of power in his first full Minor League season and headlines the 2018 list of Mariners Organization All-Stars.
Bart living up to Giant expectations early on
Tatis leads way in loaded Padres system
Hayes stands tall in stacked Pirates infield
Parkinson's brilliance bolsters Phils system

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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

White stands tall among Mariners All-Stars

First baseman Evan White showed a burst of power in his first full Minor League season and headlines the 2018 list of Mariners Organization All-Stars.
Bart living up to Giant expectations early on
Tatis leads way in loaded Padres system
Hayes stands tall in stacked Pirates infield
Parkinson's brilliance bolsters Phils system

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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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Ben's Biz

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.
Ben's Best: Favorite logos, level by level
Ben's Best: Standout ballpark features
Colorado Springs feels the Vibes
Ben's Best: Memorable ballpark characters

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Toolshed

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.
Toolshed: Biggest deals of the past decade
Toolshed: Webb slings onto Braves' 40-man
Toolshed: Winter Leaguers building stock
Toolshed: NL systems giving thanks in 2018

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