Sioux Falls Canaries slugger Josh Rehwaldt and Kane County Cougars starter Konnor Ash won the American Association’s Carbliss batter and pitcher of the week for the week ending 6/22, the league announced Monday.

Rehwaldt led the league in hitting this week, going 13-for-25 (.520) including two doubles and four home runs. He drove in nine while also walking three times and scoring eight runs.

Rehwaldt was most impactful in the final two games over the weekend, driving in five runs with two homers to help the Canaries complete the sweep of Fargo-Moorhead.

The Minnesota native who played his college ball in Sioux Falls is in year three with the Canaries including last season and 2019. He’s topping his all-star season from a year ago, leading the league among qualified hitters with a .393 average and 1.242 OPS.

On the pitching side, the May pitcher of the month has already won his second award of the season thanks to another strong performance.

On Wednesday against Gary-SouthShore, Ash went seven innings against the RailCats allowing just one run on two hits and striking out 10 while allowing just one walk.

He’s now went seven innings in three of his last four outings and has not went less than five innings in any of his eight starts. He is the only pitcher in the league with an ERA below 2.00 at 1.60.

What an addition he’s been to Kane County, who picked him up after he spent the last four seasons in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.

Carbliss is the founding partner of the American Association.

– AAPB –

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MOORHEAD, Minn., June 19, 2025 – The ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ (@AA_Baseball) rolls into another week full of top matchups and meaningful off-field activities. The MLB Partner League continues to interact with MLB affiliates and the Mexican League, with several players moving both ways between the leagues in the past few days.

Here are 10 (or so) Things to Know about the AAPB this week:

• • In recognition of those affected by the ongoing wildfires in Canada, Manitoba Blue Cross has donated 400 game tickets and 400 food vouchers to individuals who have been displaced. Winnipeg takes on Sioux City at 6 p.m. CT. This is the first time the Goldeyes have hosted a National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration, as the date has never previously coincided with a game day. The evening will feature a vibrant lineup of live entertainment celebrating the richness and diversity of Indigenous culture, music, and dance.
  • MLB’s Play Ball Weekend, a nationwide initiative designed to spark youth interest and participation in baseball and softball, hit Oconomowoc, Wis., last weekend, and Lake Country hit it out of the park, as . There they teamed up with children of all abilities to celebrate the game of baseball.Ìý
  • Some transaction highlights:
    • On Sunday, the Kansas City Monarchs . Brentz struck out 17 batters in 12 1/3 innings with the Monarchs, and madeÌý 72 appearances for the Royals in 2021 (5-2, 3.66) and eight more in 2022.

• Infielder Armando Alvarez, who saw action in 16 games for the Athletics last year and is a 10-year pro, singed with Sioux City on Sunday.

• • Fargo-Moorhead fans will be familiar with their most recent signee, pitcher Tyler Wilson, who is in his 17th pro season and previously pitched for Cleburne (’18, ’19, ’21, ’24) and the RedHawks (’20). He had been pitching in the Mexican League since 2021.
  • In more news South of the Border, Monarchs’ star . Gilliam leads the AAPB with a .389 average, .478 on-base and .770 slugging. The former Yankees and Reds farmhand’s 1.248 OPS for the Monarchs ranks nearly 100 points above second place in the league. And Fargo-Moorhead transferred the contract of LHP Greg Minier (3-2, 2.67 ERA) to the Diablos Rojos del México.Ìý
• The AAPB will hold the American Association Futures Tryout Camp on Monday, July 21 at the Bucky Burgau Field on the campus of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. The Camp is a post-MLB Draft event and is being held in conjunction with the , hosted by the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks at Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo, N.D., on July 22.
• Soldiers presented the colors during the National Anthem before the start of the Chicago Dogs versus the Cleburne Railroaders baseball game at Impact Field on Saturday.
• Trading card scanner app Ludex announced a partnership with REV Entertainment, , that will include in-stadium activations, giveaways, exclusive offers, and interactive experiences centered around the Ludex app.
• Mitchell Lambson of Winnipeg and Jordan Barth of Sioux Falls earned AAPB Pitcher and Batter of the Week honors, respectively. Lambson pitched a complete game, allowing one run and striking out seven, while Barth led the league in hitting this week with a .536 average and 15 hits including three doubles, a triple and a home run.
• Kane County broadcast intern Nicholas Eriksen of the University of Georgia on the Grady College of Journalism Website.
• Some of this week’s notable promotions across the league include:
  • The Cleburne Railroaders will have a player card set giveaway on Saturday presented by Dairy Queen
  • Winnipeg will hold Lou Gehrig Night tonight in honor of the 122nd anniversary of his birth in 1903.
  • Fargo-Moorhead highlights an important cause with Suicide Prevention Night tonight.
  • Cleburne will bring back the Cleburne Eagles during a Juneteenth celebration on Saturday
  • The home parks of Lake Country and Milwaukee are a little over 30 miles apart, which makes the Rivalry Series branding for their weekend series in Oconomowoc a natural.
• Media interest in AAPB remains strong. Some of the recent articles on teams include:
  • First and Pen and, by the way, his home run record…
  • MLB.com noted that the , currently with the Brewers’ AA affiliate in Biloxi, Miss., after a stint with the Winnipeg Goldeyes last year.
  • Salon had its , which .
  • Baseball.com.au in pro ball, including the Monarchs’ Josh Hendrickson.
  • The Telegraph Herald of the Lincoln Saltdogs.Ìý
  • KCTV is .

About the American Association

The ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ ( and ) is a Major League Baseball Partner League that operates in nine states and one Canadian province. Formed in 2006, the league consists of twelve member clubs with many beginning play in 1993. By the end of 2024, over 59 players with American Association experience had made their debut with MLB clubs after having first played in the American Association.

– AAPB –

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Joe Favorito, joefavorito2@gmail.com, 917-566-8345

Jerry Milani, jerry@jerrymilani.com, 917-797-5663

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FESTIVITIES

All-Star festivities offer something for everyone:

• July 22
  • American Association Tryout Camp
  • Xfinity Youth Clinic
  • American Association Home Run Derby
  • KC Celebrity / Legends Softball Classic
• July 23
  • American Association Hall of Fame Luncheon
  • American Association All-Star Game

TICKETS

Tickets to the All-Star game are now available for purchase:

HOTELS

Lodging and accommodations for the 2024 AAPB All-Star Game are being facilitated by HotelPlanner:

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