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Captains win first Midwest League crown since 2010

@benweinrib
2:33 AM EDT

It had been 14 years since the Lake County Captains won the championship. But after one of the most dominant seasons in Midwest League history, the Guardians' High-A affiliate ousted the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers with a 9-4 victory on Wednesday in a winner-take-all Game 3 at Classic Auto Group Park.

Hot Rods score fourth SAL championship in the past six years

@Jesus_Cano88
2:16 AM EDT

Hoisting the South Atlantic League championship banner has become something of a tradition for the Rays' High-A affiliate. The Bowling Green Hot Rods captured its fourth title over the past six seasons with a 4-1 victory over the Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees) in a winner-take-all Game 3 in the Championship

FredNats have to play two to win first crown since move

2:28 AM EDT

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- The Nationals' High-A affiliate has a new entry in its history book. Fredericksburg took home its first Carolina League title since relocating from Potomac in 2020. After rain postponed Game 2 on Tuesday, the FredNats hosted Kannapolis in a seven-inning doubleheader for the championship on Wednesday. After

Palm Beach leans on 2024 draftees en route to FSL title

@thevandalorian
an hour ago

Not even Mother Nature could wash away the Palm Beach Cardinals this season. The Cardinals' Single-A affiliate claimed the Florida State League championship with a 6-4 victory over the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Wednesday at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. But six batters into the winner-take-all Game 3, the two clubs

Nuts takes home second straight Cal League title

@MavalloneMiLB
41 minutes ago

Having missed out on its first opportunity to clinch a second consecutive championship, the Modesto Nuts made sure the California League crown remained at John Thurman Field on Wednesday night. The Seattle affiliate put on a pitching clinic, edging Lake Elsinore, 2-1, in the winner-take-all Game 3 of the Championship

Check out the 2024 Single-A All-Stars and award winners

@JoshJacksonMiLB
September 18, 2024

The Single-A level of Minor League Baseball is usually a prospect's first taste of pro ball away from a player development complexes, out in the world, playing under lights, in front of paying fans, from April to September. That means, of course, it's also the first level where the baseball

Here are 5 must-visit ballparks for Minor League playoff games

@JoshJacksonMiLB
September 16, 2024

The MLB Postseason opens with Wild Card games on Oct. 1, but eager fans can go ahead and get into playoff mode right now. At the Rookie and A-ball levels, titles have already been decided or will be in the next couple days. At the Double-A and Triple-A levels, the

Road to The Show™: Dodgers’ De Paula

Sweet-swinging No. 46 prospect rises quickly in strong system
@Gerard_Gilberto
September 17, 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 Dodgers prospect Josue De Paula. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. Born in New York but signed out of

On the brink of the Majors, Misiorowski ending the '24 season in a new role

@benweinrib
September 16, 2024

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Jacob Misiorowski is following a familiar path for top Brewers pitching prospects. Upon reaching Triple-A Nashville, and after being a starting pitcher his entire career, the righty is pitching in relief at the highest level of the Minors. It's not that Milwaukee sees him as a reliever

Shaw leads top Cubs prospects' hit parade for Iowa

@thevandalorian
September 15, 2024

The next crop of Wrigley Field sluggers surged in unison Sunday. Matt Shaw, Owen Caissie, Moises Ballesteros and Kevin Alcántara contributed to nine of Triple-A Iowa's runs in a 17-10 loss to Louisville at Principal Park. The Top 100 prospects combined for 13 hits -- seven for extra bases --

'Spokane needed a title': Indians snap championship drought

@allisonmast13
September 15, 2024

For the first time since 2008, the Spokane Indians took home the Northwest League title after a back-and-forth Championship Series against the 2023 victors, the Vancouver Canadians. After three one-run games, Game 4 followed the same script. Knotted at 1 after nine innings, Vancouver struck first in the top of

Triple-A Worcester, playing as 'Los Wepas,' celebrates Clemente's legacy

@Gerard_Gilberto
September 15, 2024

Los Wepas nights in Worcester certainly live up to the name. So of course, when the club had an opportunity to celebrate Puerto Rican heritage and Roberto Clemente, they made it a great one.

Moore, Klassen rocket up the charts with career-best outings

@thevandalorian
September 15, 2024

There was nothing trashy about these performances at Double-A. The Angels' No. 2 and No. 3 prospects -- Christian Moore and George Klassen -- entered the final Saturday for the Trash Pandas on similar footings. Moore -- who last played Aug. 30 after suffering a left meniscus injury -- looked

Pair of Biscuits join 20-20 club on back-to-back nights

@JoeTrezz
September 14, 2024

The Rays earned the top spot in MLB Pipeline’s midseason farm system rankings, and Carson Williams and Brayden Taylor had a lot to do with that. Now, the Rays No. 1 and No. 3 prospects, respectively, also share a distinction: they’re both members of the 20/20 club. Williams, MLB's No.

Indy legend Razor Shines returns for honoree weekend

September 13, 2024

Long before Reggie Miller and Peyton Manning became legends in Indianapolis, Razor Shines received icon status while playing Minor League Baseball for the Indianapolis Indians -- then a Triple-A affiliate for the Expos and Reds -- from 1984-89 and 1991-93. For what he accomplished in Naptown, the Indians are honoring

The Show Before the Show: Episode 473

A chat with Double-A Mississippi director of group sales David Kerr
September 13, 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

Never seen a baseball game in Danville, VA? You otter

Ben's Biz spends an evening with the Danville Otterbots
@BensBiz
September 13, 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

The MiLB Awards Show is back in 2024!

Watch the event on MLB Network at 9 p.m. ET on Sept. 30
@brendan_samson
September 12, 2024

Grab your tuxedoes and iron your fanciest dresses because the MiLB Awards Show is back for a second season. The production, which will air on MLB Network on Sept. 30 at 9 p.m. ET and be hosted by MLB Network Emmy Award-winning host and play-by-play announcer Matt Vasgersian, will highlight

Which MiLB identity was the best of 2024?

Here are the 7 nominees for the Best Alternate Identity award
@BensBiz
September 12, 2024

The 2024 MiLB Awards Show will be broadcast on MLB Network on Sept. 30 at 9 p.m. ET, and YOU have a say in which team will go home winners of the Best Alternate Identity category. Voting is open here until Sept. 23 at 5 p.m. ET. And, of course,