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2024 Triple-A All-Stars and award winners

@MavalloneMiLB
October 2, 2024

Triple-A baseball. The final hurdle on the road to the Majors. A blend of up-and-coming prospects and veteran players looking for one last shot at glory in the bigs. There isn't another step on the ladder ... the next stop is the promised land. The blend of old and young

Here are the weirdest stats, plays from the final month of the MiLB season

@BensBiz
October 1, 2024

Welcome to Crooked Numbers, a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. The edition, rounding up the month of September, encapsulates the end of the regular season as well as the playoffs. Thanks for reading this season, and here's to an even more "Crooked" 2025.

Road to The Show™: Royals’ catcher Mitchell

MLB's No. 52 prospect progresses with impressive power, athleticism
@Gerard_Gilberto
October 1, 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 second-ranked Royals prospect Blake Mitchell. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. Blake Mitchell’s numbers from his first full Minor League

Blue Wahoos Stadium Provides Positive Vibe For Florida JUCO Teams After Hurricane Affected Lives 

October 1, 2024

His players were scattered across the state, having sought shelter, when Brian Henry, head baseball coach at Tallahassee State College, sent a welcome message. Hurricane Helene had sideswiped Tallahassee on Sept. 25. There was no catastrophic damage as feared. The campus was intact and the baseball facilities were fine. Henry

2024 MiLB Awards Show winners -- Hitter, Pitcher, more

@JoeTrezz
October 1, 2024

The second annual MiLB Awards Show aired on MLB Network on Monday night, with hardware handed out to the best of the best in the Minor Leagues during the 2024 season. If you missed the show, we’ve got you covered. Here is a rundown of the finalists and winners for

Campbell named MiLB Hitter, Breakout Player of the Year

October 1, 2024

Kristian Campbell flew under the radar for so long. Campbell was one of the better position players in Georgia's 2021 high school class, but questions about his power dissuaded pro teams from trying to sign him. At Georgia Tech, the coaching staff believed he'd be better off redshirting than playing

Mathews' scorching debut season on the mound nets pair of MiLB awards

October 1, 2024

Quinn Mathews knows how to make adjustments, both physically and mentally. MLB Pipeline's No. 80 overall prospect made them when the 2022 Draft didn’t go his way as a Stanford junior and he went back for his senior year. And he made them repeatedly in an outstanding first full season

This hungry team got served Best Alternate Identity honors at the MiLB Awards

@BensBiz
October 1, 2024

The Jersey Diners have a new addition to the menu: The Best Alternate Identity Award. This honor, determined via online vote, was announced during Monday evening’s MiLB Awards broadcast on the MLB Network. Jersey Diners, an alternate identity of the Somerset Patriots, triumphed over six other nominees: Wichita Chili Buns,

Here's the '24 All-MiLB Prospect Team

October 1, 2024

Just think of some of the big numbers put up in the Minors this year -- 40 homers, 104 stolen bases, 202 strikeouts -- and they’re just the tip of the iceberg. Terrific performances came in a variety of shapes and sizes during the 2024 Minor League season. To celebrate

Space Cowboys, MVP Whitcomb wrangle Triple-A National Championship

Astros prospect celebrates 26th birthday with big night at plate
@Kelsie_Heneghan
September 29, 2024

LAS VEGAS -- Shay Whitcomb was not the first to celebrate his birthday in Las Vegas. But he was the first to do so while winning Triple-A National Championship MVP honors. “It's the best birthday I've ever had, winning a championship," he said. "I mean, come on." The Astros’ No.

The Show Before the Show: Episode 475

Birmingham broadcaster Curt Bloom joins the conversation
September 27, 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

Ben's Biz spends an evening with the Dash

Winston-Salem all about grandeur, good times and ... punctuation?!
@BensBiz
September 27, 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

Storm Chasers, Space Cowboys meet for Triple-A crown

Watch Omaha and Sugar Land square off live on MLB Network
@Kelsie_Heneghan
September 28, 2024

While Storm Chasers vs. Space Cowboys sounds like a summer blockbuster, it's gearing up to be a fall classic. Omaha (Royals) and Sugar Land (Astros) square off in a single-game Triple-A National Championship at 10:07 p.m. ET on Saturday at Las Vegas Ballpark, airing on MLB Network. This will be

Omaha chases down history with International League crown

@MavalloneMiLB
September 27, 2024

Longevity certainly has its perks. Just ask Triple-A Omaha and manager Mike Jirschele. As the ball settled into center fielder Drew Waters' glove for the final out, the Storm Chasers not only clinched their first International League championship, they accomplished something no other Triple-A club has ever done before. Omaha

Check out the finalists for the 2024 MiLB Awards Show

@JoeTrezz
September 25, 2024

The 2024 Minor League season was one for the books. Now it’s time to hand out some hardware.

All systems go as Space Cowboys claim first PCL crown

@MavalloneMiLB
September 26, 2024

The Space Cowboys can now officially claim to be "over the moon." For the first time in its four-year affiliate history, Triple-A Sugar Land are champions after sweeping its way to the Pacific Coast League crown with a 5-2 win over Reno on Wednesday night at Constellation Field. It's the

Arkansas walks it off to nab first Texas League crown since 2008

@JoeTrezz
September 26, 2024

The Arkansas Travelers came one win away from their first Texas League title in more than a decade in 2023, falling just short when they lost their winner-take-all Game 3. This year, they found themselves in another winner-take-all scenario, and history did not repeat itself. This time, the Travelers got

Triple-A Championship Game set for Saturday

September 25, 2024

Minor League Baseball announced the official start time for the 2024 Triple-A Championship Game, set for Saturday, Sept. 28 at 7:09 p.m. PT/10:09 ET, at Las Vegas Ballpark in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Triple-A Championship Game will see the winners of the International League and the Pacific Coast League square

Here are the 2024 Arizona Fall League rosters

@SamDykstraMiLB
September 25, 2024

It's almost time for the Arizona Fall League, which opens play on Oct. 7. Since the developmental league began play in 1992, it has spawned more than 3,000 big leaguers, including Hall of Famers Roy Halladay, Todd Helton, Derek Jeter and Mike Piazza and current stars including Mookie Betts, Bryce

Barons score first Southern League crown since 2013

@MavalloneMiLB
September 25, 2024

There was nothing supernatural about it, but the metropolis known as Magic City lived up to its billing on Tuesday night. DJ Gladney ripped a liner into center field in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift Double-A Birmingham to its first Southern League championship since 2013 with a

SeaWolves sweep to second straight Eastern League title

@JoeTrezz
September 25, 2024

The Erie SeaWolves are the cream of the crop of the Eastern League once again. The Tigers' Double-A affiliate secured its second straight crown after sweeping the best-of-3 Championship Series with a 3-2 victory over Somerset on Tuesday at TD Bank Ballpark. After notching their first title last season, the