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Adelaide, Australia – Gary SouthShore RailCats RHP Morgan Coombs was named the Australian Baseball League’s Pitcher of the Year on Saturday after a dominant season with the Adelaide Bite. Coombs went 7-1 with a 1.95 ERA, second-best in the league, in 16 appearances for the Bite. His seven wins and 65 strikeouts were also second-most in the...Read More

Independent Baseball Insider – by Bob Wirz While its sister league, the Can-Am, is basking in the joy of one of its former umpires reaching official fulltime duty in the major leagues, no less than five former American Association arbiters have gotten themselves on the path that could one day see them at the same level....Read More

Durham, N.C. — The American Association announced on Friday that the contract of Sioux City Explorers RHP Geoff Broussard was purchased by the Los Angeles Angels organization. In his first season with Sioux City in 2014, Broussard appeared in 41 games (3 starts) and put together an 8-1 record with a 3.26 ERA in 88.1 innings, striking...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz American Association stock continues to rise with 20 of its former players expected in major league spring training camps over the next few days.  This is the highest count for any Independent league in 2015, and is believed to equal the record for any league (Atlantic League, 2012)...Read More

Durham, N.C. — The American Association announced on Wednesday that the contract of Kansas City T-Bones RHP Derek Gordon was purchased by the Kansas City Royals’ organization. Gordon’s brother, Alex, is the Royals’ everyday left fielder and has been named an American League all-star the last two seasons. Derek made his professional debut with the T-Bones in...Read More

Venezuela has a trio of Indy players, including catcher Jose Gil (Lincoln Saltdogs), who played a big role in that opening victory by going 2-for-3 with two runs. He hit .328 during the regular winter league season. Laredo Lemurs right-hander Mark Serrano and first baseman Balbino Fuenmayor, recently signed by Kansas City Royals, also play...Read More

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The Kansas City T-Bones announced on Monday that the Los Angeles Dodgers have purchased the contract of catcher Chris Bianchi. Bianchi, a rookie who’s 6-foot-1 and 220 pounds, batted .143 in 10 games in 2014 after signing with the T-Bones in late July. He finished his collegiate career last spring at...Read More

Independent Baseball Insider – by Bob Wirz It won’t be long now (February 2) when the winter baseball season wraps up with the start of the eagerly-awaited Caribbean Series, and it appears almost certain the American Association will have considerable representation. In some cases, it might even be a final showcase for players who still are...Read More

Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz The American Association, already assured of strong representation in major league spring training camps, keeps getting good news, and I am not just talking about the fact that Max Scherzer (Ft. Worth 2007) is joining Washington with his rich new contract. Right-handers Cody Satterwhite (pictured, Sioux City 2013) and James Hoyt...Read More

For the second consecutive day, the Baltimore Orioles have purchased the contract of an American Association player, this time adding Wichita Wingnuts OF Jake Luce. After joining the Wingnuts in July from the United League, Luce was outstanding in 34 games for Wichita, hitting .341 with 16 RBI, two home runs and nine doubles. Previously,...Read More