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Durham, N.C. — The contract of Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks INF/OF Kevin Taylor has been purchased by the New York Mets organization, the American Association announced on Thursday. Taylor played the 2015 season with the league champion Laredo Lemurs, was traded to the Gary SouthShore RailCats in September, and was subsequently traded to Fargo-Moorhead in January. Taylor was...Read More

Wichita, Kan. —  At a press conference at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Wednesday, the Wichita Wingnuts introduced Pete Rose Jr. as the third manager in club history. Rose joins the Wingnuts after managing for four seasons in the Chicago White Sox organization. Most recently, he was the skipper for Class-A Kannapolis of the South Atlantic League during the 2014...Read More

Luke Hochevar (pictured), who threw his first professional pitches in the American Association one decade ago (2006) when the league debuted, received the ultimate honor for a baseball player last season when his efforts out of the bullpen helped the Kansas City Royals win the World Series. He is back to work toward back-to-back honors, but...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz Catcher Eddy Rodriguez (pictured), who made an instant name for himself when he homered in his first major league at-bat for San Diego back in 2012 (Johnny Cueto was the pitcher), is the latest American Association player to be invited to a major league spring training camp. The 30-year-old...Read More

A number of exhibition games are on American Association clubs’ schedules, leading up to the beginning of the 2016 regular season on May 19. Other games may be added to the schedule at later dates. Sunday, May 8 Fargo-Moorhead vs. St. Paul (game at Willmar, Minn.) Monday, May 9 Gary SouthShore at Schaumburg (Frontier League), 1:00 New...Read More

The next World Baseball Classic is a year away although 16 countries face daunting qualifying tournaments this year for the final four spots.  If you have not already guessed, yes, former American Association players are involved. At least three American Association vets, two of whom recently signed with major league organizations, are on rosters for...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz The count of former American Association players with coveted invitations to major league spring training camps has climbed by two more to 15 with about one-third of the 30 teams yet to announce additions beyond their 40-man roster. Right-handed pitchers Chris Smith and Angel Castro, both with some...Read More

Courtesy Lincoln Saltdogs Media Relations Lincoln, Neb. – The Lincoln Saltdogs promoted recently-hired hitting coach Bobby Brown to manager and hired former Los Angeles Dodgers first-round draft pick Jim Haller as pitching coach. Brown, who managed Amarillo from 2013–15, was hired in November as hitting coach for the Saltdogs. Former manager Ken Oberkfell stepped down for...Read More

Durham, N.C. — The contract of St. Paul Saints SS Anthony Phillips was purchased by the Los Angeles Angels organization, the American Association announced on Monday. In his first season with the Saints, Phillips put together an outstanding season in the field, leading the league with 307 assists and tying Wichita’s Ryan Khoury (2014) for the best fielding...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz The more one studies it the more convincing it would seem are James Hoyt‘s chances of breaking into the major leagues this season even though his team, Houston, was in the playoffs last season.  Hoyt’s success would give the American Association one more graduate on baseball’s greatest stage. In less...Read More