After a certain point, Minor League teams figure out what promotions bring out their fan bases year after year. For the San Jose Giants, there's one you wouldn't necessarily expect.

"Every year, we know we're going to have three really big nights: Opening Day, the Fourth of July and Water Awareness Night," senior vice president of communications and chief marketing officer Juliana Paoli said. "It's one of the biggest nights of our entire year."

Major League Baseball today announced that Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) has become an official partner of the 'PLAY BALL' initiative, the sport's largest collective effort to encourage young people to participate in baseball- or softball-related activities. Through this partnership, MiLB will support the second annual 'PLAY BALL WEEKEND,' including spearheading the effort's official launch with the Oklahoma City Dodgers on June 2, as well as 'PLAY BALL SUMMER' with the U.S. Conference of Mayors in hosting more than 200 youth and community-focused events throughout the United States and Puerto Rico this summer (June-August).  

After his roughest week at the plate in pro baseball, Tim Tebow flexed some muscles and tallied three extra-base hits over the weekend.

On Sunday, the former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback went 2-for-4 with his third homer and sixth double of the season, also collecting a pair of RBIs in Class A Columbia's 6-3 loss to visiting West Virginia.

Trying to deal with some bad luck at the plate this month, Bryan Reynolds decided he would keep his approach simple Sunday.

"I didn't hit it where they were standing this time," the No. 3 Giants prospect said. "I've been doing that a lot recently. I tried to make an adjustment and hit it where they aren't standing."

It paid off, Reynolds recorded a career-high five hits and notched four RBIs to lead Class A Advanced San Jose to a 12-8 win over Modesto at John Thurman Field. He finished a homer shy of the cycle and his five knocks tied the Cal League team's single-game record.

Despite losing Ian Happ, the Cubs' second-ranked prospect, to a big league promotion earlier this month, Triple-A Iowa has not been lacking offensive production.

On Sunday, Mark Zagunis, Jeimer Candelario and Victor Caratini all went deep in the I-Cubs' 8-7 loss to Tacoma at Principal Park. Zagunis, Chicago's No. 6 prospect, also doubled twice and scored three runs, finishing 3-for-5 to bump his average to .252.

At long last, Jose De Leon seems set to make his International League debut.

After two successful rehab starts with Class A Advanced Charlotte, Jose De Leon is moving up to Triple-A to join the Durham Bulls' rotation.

Having already reached the Majors, Matt Olson is not lost on the A's list of notable prospects. But producing his best game of the season while playing in Northern California was a pretty good way to get some extra attention.

The A's 15th-ranked prospect went 4-for-4 with a homer, double and three RBIs on Sunday in Triple-A Nashville's 4-0 win over Sacramento at Raley Field. 

While coaching third base, Class A Advanced Carolina manager Joe Ayrault hears some stuff. On Sunday, he heard a whole lot about his starting pitcher, Corbin Burnes.

"The opposing team, their position players are always talking about, 'Man, this guy's nasty, he's got great stuff,'" the skipper said.

Steven Brault has gotten kind of used to performing a high-wire act on the mound, but was even happier to get through a start for Triple-A Indianapolis with some efficiency.

"If you ask my mom or dad -- who have been watching me pitch forever -- that's kind of like my forte: I get myself into jams and that's why my efficiency has never been all that great," the Pirates' No. 8 prospect said.

Please don't call Scott Kingery, the Eastern League's home run leader, a power hitter. 

"Everyone keeps asking me if I'm a home run hitter and I keep telling them no," Kingery said after slugging his 12th and 13th homers in Double-A Reading's 8-7 loss to visiting New Hampshire on Sunday. "I'm honestly just trying to put a good, line drive swing on the ball and for some reason I'm hitting them in the air and they're getting some carry on them. For me, it's not about hitting home runs, but they just happen to be going out right now."