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Triple-A title game returns to Las Vegas Ballpark

Oakland affiliate to host championship for third consecutive season
@brendan_samson
March 12, 2024

On March 14, fans will be flocking to LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla., to watch Orioles prospects Jackson Holliday (No. 1), Colton Cowser (No. 3), Coby Mayo (No. 4) and Connor Norby (No. 7) in the inaugural Spring Breakout showcase. Just five months ago, that same group took home the

Fun facts about Triple-A championships

From the Little World Series to the national title game
@Kelsie_Heneghan
November 13, 2023

A championship by any other name would still be as sweet to win. And at the Triple-A level, there have been a lot of names. From the first Little World Series in 1904 to the Triple-A National Championship Game fans know today, hundreds of prospects and farmhands have played for

Tides nab Triple-A National Championship crown

No. 2 Orioles prospect Cowser slugs decisive slam, wins MVP
@Kelsie_Heneghan
October 1, 2023

LAS VEGAS -- Colton Cowser stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and his team down by a run in the top of the seventh. This scenario was nothing new for MLB’s No. 14 overall prospect, who has been optioned from the Majors twice in the past two months,

2023 International League playoffs coverage

Highly touted O's prospects lead Tides to first crown since 1985
September 29, 2023

Championship Series Sept. 28

Mayo, Holliday lead Tides to first IL title in 38 years

Highly touted Orioles prospects make all the difference in Game 3
@memheller
September 29, 2023

On the same night the big league club clinched its first AL East crown since 2014 with its 100th victory of the season, the Triple-A Norfolk Tides put an exclamation mark on their winningest season by capturing the International League championship for the first time in 38 years. Norfolk captured

2023 Pacific Coast League playoffs coverage

Seasoned Dodgers prospects lead Oklahoma City to Finals sweep
September 28, 2023

Championship Series Sept. 27

Seasoned Oklahoma City sweeps to PCL crown

Busch, Stone play huge roles in Triple-A Dodgers' championship
@benweinrib
September 28, 2023

The Oklahoma City Dodgers roster has undergone a lot of change throughout the 2023 season. Key players have been promoted to the Majors, and some have returned. But all of that big-game experience paid off as the Triple-A club swept the best-of-3 Pacific Coast League Championship Series against the Round

2023 Texas League playoffs coverage

Sod Poodles win second crown in five years in grand fashion
September 28, 2023

Championship Series Sept. 27

Sod Poodles win second TL crown in five years

Duzenack's grand slam sets stage for D-backs affiliate's victory
@memheller
September 28, 2023

Amarillo set up shop as a Double-A affiliate five years ago, and the Sod Poodles have scored two Texas League championships in that time. The second one was secured by D-backs affiliate in grand fashion Wednesday night. Behind a bases-loaded homer by Camden Duzenack, the Amarillo Sod Poodles routed the

2023 Eastern League playoffs coverage

SeaWolves able to forget about last year with perfect run to crown
September 27, 2023

Championship Series Sept. 26

2023 Southern League playoffs coverage

Smokies scorch way to first outright championship in 45 years
September 27, 2023

Championship Series Sept. 26

Smokies scorch way to first outright title in 45 years

Horton dominates once again as Cubs affiliate wins Southern crown
@benweinrib
September 27, 2023

With Cade Horton on the mound Tuesday, the Cubs' Double-A affiliate had reason to be confident about their prospects of winning the franchise's first outright Southern League title in 45 years. And once the Tennessee Smokies scored four runs in the first three innings, it felt like that was very

Forget last year: Erie wins its first EL crown

Hurter, Holton help SeaWolves cap their perfect postseason run
@brendan_samson
September 27, 2023

Last season was bittersweet for Detroit's Double-A affiliate. The Erie SeaWolves made it to the Eastern League Championship Series, but were no-hit in a winner-take-all Game 3 15-0 loss to the Somerset Patriots. This season was a completely different story. Erie won all four of its playoff games, capping the

Rumble Ponies, Patriots ride the Subway Series

Top Mets, Yankees prospects meet up in Eastern League semifinals
NY-prospects
@RobTnova24
September 22, 2023

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. -- It’s been 23 years since the last Subway Series led to the ultimate trophy. While the next one may still be some time away as both the Mets and Yankees made moves toward the future this season, fans of both organizations had a chance to glimpse what

2023 Midwest League playoffs coverage

Rodriguez helps Kernels harvest first championship since 1994
September 21, 2023

Championship Series Sept. 20

Kernels harvest first Midwest League title since '94

No. 3 Twins prospect Rodriguez launches slam in decisive Game 3
@memheller
September 21, 2023

The Cedar Rapids Kernels were the team to beat in the Midwest League all season. And the Twins' High-A affiliate made good on that promise by winning its first championship since 1994. The Kernels defeated the Great Lakes Loons, 7-6, at Veterans Memorial Stadium in the winner-take-all Game 3 of

2023 Florida State League playoffs coverage

Marlins affiliate Jupiter hammers down its first championship
September 20, 2023

Championship Series

Jupiter hammers down first FSL championship

Pitching, small ball complete turnaround by Marlins affiliate
@EvanKDesai
September 20, 2023

It took a first-year manager to steer the Jupiter Hammerheads, the Marlins' Single-A affiliate, to their first Florida State League championship. After going 35-31 in both the first and second halves of the season, Nelson Prada's Hammerheads were a model of consistency in the East Division this season. And Jupiter

2023 South Atlantic League playoffs coverage

Drive rebound from skid, steer their way to a postseason sweep
September 20, 2023

Championship Series

2023 California League playoffs coverage

Nuts pour it on offensively, roll to first Cal League title since 2017
September 20, 2023

Championship Series

2023 Carolina League playoffs coverage

RiverDogs roll to their third straight crown as Rays affiliate
September 20, 2023

Championship Series

Nuts don't crack en route to Cal League crown

'23 first-rounder Emerson leads way with 4 hits, 4 RBIs in finale
@MavalloneMiLB
September 20, 2023

It's time to get Nuts! Thanks to an unrelenting offense that averaged more than 10 runs per game in the playoffs, Single-A Modesto finished off a perfect postseason on Tuesday night with a championship-clinching 14-8 win over Rancho Cucamonga at LoanMart Field. Colt Emerson led the way with four hits

Drive steer way to South Atlantic League sweep

Red Sox affiliate rebounds from skid, wins 4 straight in playoffs
@allisonmast13
September 20, 2023

A four-season title drought came to an end for Greenville on Tuesday after an undefeated playoff run. It was a back-and-forth affair in Game 2 of the South Atlantic Championship Series, but the High-A Red Sox affiliate strung together some big hits to defeat Hudson Valley, 7-3, to win the

RiverDogs roll to third straight Carolina crown

Since becoming affiliated with Rays, Charleston just keeps winning
@allisonmast13
September 20, 2023

It was a tale of two halves for Charleston this season. After finishing with the worst record in the Carolina League in the first half, Tampa Bay's Single-A affiliate rode a 39-26 record in the second half en route to its third consecutive league title. The RiverDogs defeated the Down

2023 Northwest League playoffs coverage

Blue Jays prospects claim Canadians' fifth title since 2011
September 17, 2023

Championship Series