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DURHAM, NC-Former Major League Pitcher Jon Link (pictured) is headed back to affiliated baseball. The Wichita Wingnuts righty, who pitched in nine games for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2010, has had his contract purchased by the Miami Marlins. The Marlins will assign him to the Class AA Jacksonville Suns, who are in the midst...Read More

Winnipeg 6, Sioux Falls 3 (Game 1 – 7 Innings) – Box After falling behind 2-0 after just a half inning, Winnipeg scored three runs in the bottom of the frame and two more in the second to take a 5-2 and would go on to defeat Sioux Falls in game one of the doubleheader,...Read More

Independent Baseball Insider by Bob Wirz, Vol. 12, No. 24, August 21, 2014 “I think this kid has greatness written all over him.” Not bad praise for a pitcher who was not yet 10 starts into his major league career at the time.  That was what Seattle Manager Lloyd McClendon said to The Tacoma News...Read More

Wichita 6, Laredo 2 – Box Wichita continues its tremendous season as they win their seventh in a row in a 6-2 decision over the Laredo Lemurs. The Wingnuts are now 63-26 on the season with a .708 winning percentage. The Wingnuts 3-4 hitters of 1B David Espinosa and CF Brent Clevlen went a combined...Read More

Laredo 6, Grand Prairie 0 – Box Laredo starter Jeremy Strawn (pictured) continued his dominant 2014 campaign, tossing a complete-game shutout against the AirHogs in a 6-0 win. Strawn, who has won his last seven starts, struck out nine and held Grand Prairie to four hits and a walk. It was his second complete-game shutout in nine starts...Read More

Sioux Falls 7, Sioux City 6 (11 innings) – Box Sioux Falls RF Steve Tinoco launched a solo homer over the right field fence in the bottom of the 11th, and the Canaries walked off on Sioux City, winning 7-6. Tinoco’s blast was the second heroic homer of the night for Sioux Falls, as 1B...Read More

St. Paul 9, Gary SouthShore 6 — Box Score The St. Paul Saints took control of the contest in the top of the eighth inning with a six-run rally and ended up claiming a 9-6 win over the Gary SouthShore RailCats. That six-run rally came on three-run doubles from both 3B Henry Wrigley and RF...Read More

DURHAM, NC- The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that St. Paul Saints OF Willie Cabrera (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Player of the Week for the week ending August 18. Despite the Saints currently riding a franchise-record nine-game losing streak, Cabrera was 9-for-19 this past week with five home...Read More

DURHAM, NC- The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that Winnipeg Goldeyes LHP Nick Hernandez (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Pitcher of the Week for the week ending August 17. This is the second such honor for Hernandez, who also won for the week ending June 29. The former University...Read More

Winnipeg 14, Sioux Falls 0 – Box Score The Winnipeg Goldeyes pitching staff worked a two-hit shutout and their teammates’ bats came through as they dismantled the Sioux Falls Canaries 14-0. Starting pitcher Nick Hernandez was the winner on the mound as he went seven innings and allowed just two hits and struck out six...Read More