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DURHAM, NC- The contract of Amarillo Sox OF Joe Weik (pictured) was purchased by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim today, May 22. Weik is expected to be assigned to the high-A Inland Empire 66ers of the California League, who open a series at the Lancaster JetHawks Friday evening. Weik is hitting .304 (7-for-23) in...Read More

DURHAM, NC- The contract of Lincoln Saltdogs SS Maikol Gonzalez (pictured) has been sold to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He will be assigned to the Angels’ AA affiliate, the Arkansas Travelers, and will join the team for their home game Friday evening against the Corpus Christi Hooks. Gonzalez is off to a blistering...Read More

Independent Baseball Insider By Bob Wirz Vol. 12, No. 12, May 22, 2014 Chris Martin was the most recent Independent Baseball product to get a break-through promotion to the major leagues about four weeks ago, and it seems to these eyes that two other American Association products, left-handers Kris Johnson (pictured) and Greg Smith, could make...Read More

By Bob Wirz, IndyBaseballChatter.com Pitcher Mike Piazza, a cousin of the former major league star of the same name, has allowed only two hits in 5.2 innings (two appearances) so far with Laredo, TX in the American Association. He made one start, and shows a 0-0, 3.17 log for the Lemurs. Fans may subscribe to...Read More

Wichita 2, Kansas City 0– Box Wichita Wingnuts LHP Anthony Capra (pictured) carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning in a 2-0 win over the Kansas City T-Bones Wednesday night. With one out in the top of the ninth inning, Capra allowed a single to Kansas City DH Nick Garraputo. Capra was pulled after the...Read More

By J.J. Cooper, Baseball America When do you call? Anyone who has ever asked someone out on a date knows the age-old dilemma. Call too soon and you worry you seem to eager. Wait too long and you might accidentally signal that you’re not all that interested. Independent league managers—usually the people most responsible for...Read More

Lincoln 4, Grand Prairie 2– Box For the second day in a row, the Lincoln Saltdogs and Grand Prairie AirHogs played a tightly contested midday game in Grand Prairie. Lincoln struck first in the top of the third inning when SS Maikol Gonzalez singled home DH Eddie Young. The very next batter, 2B Trevor Martin,...Read More

Kansas City 4, Wichita 2– Box Kansas City T-Bones LF Byron Wiley (pictured) led off the game with a home run and never looked back, going 3-for-5 in a 4-2 win over the host Wichita Wingnuts. Wiley fell a single shy of the cycle, as he hit a double in the seventh inning and an...Read More

St. Paul 10, Sioux City 3– Box Score The St. Paul Saints earned their 1,000th win in club history Tuesday afternoon in memorable fashion, as CF Evan Bigley (pictured) hit a go-ahead inside-the-park grand slam in the top of the sixth inning. With the bases loaded and his Saints down 3-2, Bigley laced a ball...Read More

Gary South Shore 6, Sioux Falls 5 (Final – 10 innings) — Box Score The Gary South Shore RailCats shook off a ninth inning rally by the Sioux Falls Canaries and claimed a 6-5 win in the tenth inning behind a strong performance from 2B Zac Mitchell (pictured). Mitchell went 4-for-5 at the plate with two RBI including...Read More