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Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz Aaron Wilkerson (Grand Prairie 2013-14) admits he has pitched with a chip on his shoulder much of his young career because of being overlooked for working at lower levels than he expected, but more importantly the way he is going he may soon be a marked man. Marked...Read More

Fans of the American Association should not be too disappointed over the final days of spring training when injuries and last-minute roster decisions trimmed the Opening Day contingent of the league’s former stars to the established trio of Max Scherzer, Luke Hochevar, and David Peralta because hints are already on the horizon that the alumni...Read More

Patrick Johnson has gotten most of the attention during the offseason because of being grabbed early by a major league organization after his brilliant 15-1 season at Sioux City when he was selected as the top starting pitcher on the postseason all-star team. Now Explorers teammate Rob Wort, an 11-game winner as a reliever (11-3,...Read More

Durham, N.C. — The Baltimore Orioles have purchased the contract of Wichita Wingnuts LHP聽Alex Sogard, the American Association announced on Tuesday. Sogard, 28, had an excellent season out of the bullpen in 2015, assembling a 3.49 ERA in 36 relief appearances, including one save. The Phoenix, Ariz., native made his first 33 appearances with St....Read More

It is almost impossible to identify any 29-year-old non-drafted rookie as a certainty to make an Opening Day roster in the major leagues two weeks before the season starts, but Houston relief pitcher James Hoyt has to be on the brink of making it. The 6-foot-5 righthander, who flirted with the major leagues all of...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz While those 18 onetime American Association players in major league spring training camps fulltime receive most of the attention,聽a worthy alternate headline goes to those who are brought up from minor league diamonds for at least one game in uniform for Grapefruit and Cactus League games. If they...Read More

Courtesy Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks media relations FARGO,聽N.D. 鈥� The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks have sold the contract of CF Drew Muren to the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Muren, 27, will report to Diamondback spring training this week. But it will not be as the fleet-footed centerfielder RedHawks fans enjoyed in 2015. Muren is attempting to join the Diamondbacks organization...Read More

Outfielder David Peralta (pictured), who wielded a potent bat at Wichita only four years ago and is already an established major leaguer, is getting rave praise from his Arizona Diamondbacks manager, and relief pitcher James Hoyt is receiving special attention from the Houston Astros even though he has yet to throw a single pitch in...Read More

Courtesy Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks Media Relations Longtime Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks play-by-play broadcaster Scott Miller has passed away after a nearly four-year battle with cancer. Miller was 57 years old. Miller became the 鈥淰oice of the RedHawks鈥� in 2006 and his attention to detail, ability to meticulously call the game and his powerful, calm voice quickly established him...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – By Bob Wirz It was only a few days ago when the head count of former American Association players headed to major league spring training camps totaled 16.聽 Two additions have been locked in place since, both potentially exciting stories. First, Players 17 and 18. Aaron Crow‘s future seemed unknown since...Read More