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Durham, N.C. — The contract of Sioux City Explorers RHP Patrick Johnson, the American Association’s 2015 Pitcher of the Year, was purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates organization on Friday. In 20 starts for the Explorers in 2015, Johnson put together one of the most impressive seasons in league history, going 15-1 with a 2.08 ERA, third-best in...Read More

help sans-serif; color: #000000;”>Durham, N.C. – American Association commissioner Miles Wolff released the league’s 2016 schedule on Thursday, November 19. Clubs will play 100 regular-season games from May 19 to September 5. Twelve teams will take part in the AA’s eleventh season, and for the first time since 2011, no interleague games against clubs from the Can-Am...Read More

Durham, N.C. — The American Association announced on Wednesday that the contract of Gary SouthShore RailCats INF Spencer Mahoney has been purchased by the New York Yankees’ organization. The Yankees intend to convert Mahoney into a righthanded pitcher. Mahoney spent his first season in professional baseball in 2015, splitting time between the RailCats and Schaumburg of...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz Chris Martin‘s season started strong out of the parent New York Yankees’ bullpen when he pitched 12 times in April (0-0, 2.45, 1 save, 13 strikeouts in 11.0 innings).  He was up and down the rest of the year when his earned run average ballooned to 5.66 for...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz Chances seem remote it was not foremost on his mind during the Kansas City Royals’ climactic World Series victory Sunday night, but winning pitcher Luke Hochevar nevertheless brought more prestige to the American Association because the first line on his professional pitching resume will always detail the results...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz One of the best things that can happen for a baseball organization is to keep the pipeline filled. Major league players get the most attention although any good personnel director also likes to have quality players coming along at every level of the minor league system. Almost like...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz Seattle southpaw James Paxton (Grand Prairie 2010) has made two appearances so far in the Arizona Fall League, posting a 1.42 ERA for 6.1 innings. In early Venezuelan League action, Junior Guerra (Wichita 2011, 2013), who recently moved from the Chicago White Sox to Milwaukee’s 40-man roster, has...Read More

Courtesy Sioux City Explorers Media Relations SIOUX CITY, IA – The Sioux City Explorers announced today that the Boston Red Sox have purchased the contract of Explorers RHP Rob Wort.  Wort will report to spring training with the Red Sox when pitchers and catchers report in the spring of 2016 to earn a spot within...Read More

Durham, N.C. — The contract of Wichita Wingnuts OF Jayce Ray has been purchased by the Boston Red Sox organization, the American Association announced on Tuesday. In his first season with Wichita, Ray led his team with a .310 average and 17 stolen bases, to go along with 15 doubles, 35 RBI and 57 runs scored as the Wingnuts...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz The American Association was the first professional stop for two pitchers whose teams still are battling to reach the American League Championship Series and possibly the World Series although the stories of these relief pitchers have gone in two different directions this fall. Luke Hochevar (pictured, Fort Worth...Read More