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Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz Another day and another player who has benefitted by spending time in the American Association. This time it is youthful outfielder Dexter Kjerstad, who went from being released by Kansas City less than 18 months ago to playing his back side off for a 45-game stint in Amarillo...Read More

St. Paul, Minn. – All season long left-handed reliever Caleb Thielbar proved he was one of the more dominant pitchers in the American Association.  He was the safety blanket for St. Paul Saints manager George Tsamis, often throwing multiple innings before turning the ball over to the top closer in the league, Ryan Rodebaugh.  The former...Read More

John Holdzkom will forever remain as one of the major success stories out of the American Association because of his meteoric jump from Amarillo to the Pittsburgh Pirates and their wild-card playoff team of 2014.  Whether the arm woes that kept the 6-foot-10 on injury lists virtually all of ’16 will ever allow the now-29-year-old...Read More

Courtesy Sioux Falls Canaries Media Relations The Sioux Falls Canaries are pleased to announce the hiring of Mike Meyer as the organization’s field manager. Meyer is no stranger to Sioux Falls, serving as the club’s pitching coach from 2007-2014, helping the Birds hoist the American Association championship trophy in 2008, and being part of a North Division...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz Even when a popular American Association player does not show up these days in a league box score it does not mean he is not drawing a paycheck elsewhere in the professional game. Such is the case of C. J. Retherford, the multi-position infielder who played in well...Read More

While Cleveland and Chicago Cubs pitchers draw huge praise these days as their teams battle in the World Series, not every major league organization can brag about that type of talent. Milwaukee is giving 24-year-old Tayler Scott, signed out of Sioux City in mid-summer, a solid look to see if he can help the Brewers...Read More

Courtesy St. Paul Saints Media Relations For the second straight season the St. Paul Saints were awarded for an incredible year, both on and off the field, being named the American Association Organization of the Year, as selected by the leagues managers and media members. The Saints excelled at the box office employing creative promotions,...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz The American Association stands very tall once again this week after Baseball America released its annual postseason list of prospects yet to join–or return to–a major league organization. Independent Baseball specialist J.J. Cooper wrote what “is notable is how much talent now resides in Independent ball.”  He singled...Read More

Durham, N.C. — The contract of Laredo Lemurs RHP Ryan Beckman has been purchased by the Miami Marlins organization, the American Association announced on Monday. In his second season with Laredo, Beckman was one of the league’s top starters, finishing fifth in the AA in ERA (2.92) and innings pitched (132.2), ninth with 97 strikeouts, and tying for...Read More

Courtesy Kansas City T-Bones Media Relations Kansas City, Kan. – The Kansas City T-Bones announced on Tuesday that the Miami Marlins have purchased the contract of OF Dalton Wheat. A native of Augusta, Kan., he joined the T-Bones on June 6 and went on to hit a team-best .335 in 67 games with 69 hits, 27 RBIs...Read More