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Durham, N.C. — The American Association announced on Thursday that the Toronto Blue Jays organization has purchased the contract of Kansas City T-Bones RHP Bobby Doran. Doran was the workhorse of the Kansas City staff in 2015, leading the club in wins (8), innings pitched (113.2), starts (20) and strikeouts (71), to go along with a 4.43...Read More

Durham, N.C. — The contract of Winnipeg Goldeyes RHP Nestor Molina was purchased by the San Francisco Giants organization, the American Association announced on Wednesday. Molina was acquired by Winnipeg in December from the Joplin Blasters, where he was the club’s most consistent starter in 2015. The native of Valencia, Venezuela, led the Blasters with 17...Read More

Durham, N.C. — The contract of Wichita Wingnuts RHP Derek Eitel has been purchased by the San Diego Padres organization, the American Association announced on Tuesday. Eitel joined Wichita late in the 2015 season and made three regular-season and three postseason appearances out of the bullpen, striking out nine hitters in 5 2/3 innings of work. Previously, the Marshall,...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – By Bob Wirz While it is still about six weeks until spring training camps open, American Association fans can start thinking about the news that will be coming out of Florida and Arizona because no less than a dozen of the league’s former players will be in major league camps. Ten...Read More

St. Paul, Minn. – The 2015 season wrapped up three months ago, but the accolades continue to pour in for Ballpark Digest’s New Ballpark of the Year Award winner, CHS Field in Lowertown.  Prior to its opening, CHS Field was touted as The Greenest Ballpark in America.  That bold prediction came to fruition when CHS Field...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz John Holdzkom, who authored one of the American Association’s great stories in 2014 when he went from the league to the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates in a matter of weeks, has been looking forward to a healthy start in the new season, but now must deal with...Read More

Durham, N.C. — The contract of Wichita Wingnuts RHP Paul Smyth was purchased by the Arizona Diamondbacks organization on Tuesday, the American Association announced. Smyth joined the Wingnuts in August 2015 from Somerset of the Atlantic League; in 12 relief appearances with Wichita, the 28-year-old earned 7 saves, going 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 12...Read More

Durham, N.C. — The Miami Marlins have purchased the contract of Lincoln Saltdogs OF Dexter Kjerstad, the American Association announced on Friday. Kjerstad made an immediate impact after joining the Amarillo Thunderheads in July, hitting .300 with 11 home runs, 31 RBI and nine doubles. Despite playing in just 45 of his team’s 100 games, he...Read More

Nashville, Tenn. — Three American Association alumni were chosen in the Triple-A phase of today’s Rule 5 Draft at the Baseball Winter Meetings: RHP John Brebbia,  C Micah Gibbs (pictured) and RHP Patrick Johnson. Brebbia (Sioux Falls ’14, Laredo ’15) was selected by St. Louis from Arizona, after having his contracted purchased by the Lemurs from the Diamondbacks in...Read More

Kansas City, Kan. – With the issue of fan safety becoming increasingly important throughout baseball, the Kansas City T-Bones and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City announced plans to extend the backstop netting at CommunityAmerica Ballpark for the 2016 season. Although the exact dimensions are still being discussed, the new netting should extend to...Read More