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Durham, N.C. — The contract of Lincoln Saltdogs IF Curt Smith was purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals’ organization on Friday. Smith will report to Cardinals’ spring training, and will likely be assigned to Double-A Springfield once the regular season starts. After joining the Saltdogs in July 2013, Smith had a excellent half-season in Lincoln,...Read More

Durham, N.C. 鈥� The San Francisco Giants purchased the contract of OF Tyler Graham from the Sioux City Explorers on Wednesday. Graham, who was claimed by the Explorers off of waivers in October, split the 2013 season between Fargo-Moorhead and Winnipeg. In 65 games with the two teams, the native of Great Falls, Mont., hit...Read More

The number of American Association alumni in big-league spring training camps continues to grow, as several others have received non-roster invitations in the last week. Among them: C Eddy Rodriguez (El Paso 2009, Sioux Falls 2010) – Tampa Bay LHP Ian Thomas (Winnipeg 2011) – Atlanta C Jose Yepez (Pensacola 2006) – Atlanta The three...Read More

American Association and Can-Am League Director of Umpires Kevin Winn points out that three of his 鈥済raduates鈥� to affiliated leagues are serving as instructors this fall in what is known as The Umpire School, one of two such operations which help arbiters qualify for assignment to the minor leagues. Clay Park (now in the Texas...Read More

Brian Burgamy, the switch-hitting infielder who finished 2013 as a power bat with St. Paul, had an explosive regular season in the Mexican Pacific League, winning the league’s home run title with 15 in 67 games.聽 Burgamy also led the league in on-base percentage (.419) and slugging percentage (.541) and was second in runs batted...Read More

After spending the last two seasons with the Kansas City T-Bones, RHP Sean Toler has been a key cog for the second-place Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League this off-season. In 14 appearances for Canberra, Toler is tied for the league lead with seven saves to go along with a 2.57 ERA and 12...Read More

Independent Baseball Insider Vol. 11, No. 40,聽 December 19, 2013 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Give credit to the Sioux City (IA) Explorers for an exhaustive search for a new manager to help end that community’s 21-year drought without a championship in Independent Baseball.聽 After all, Sioux City is one of three remaining franchises from the Northern League’s startup...Read More

(Courtesy Sioux City Explorers) Sioux City, Iowa 鈥� The Sioux City Explorers announced on Wednesday that they have hired Steve Montgomery as the teams new field manager for the 2014 campaign, which will mark the organization’s 22nd season in Sioux City. Steve Montgomery comes to the Sioux City Explorers in 2014 after spending the last...Read More

Durham, N.C. 鈥� The American Association has announced that the contract of Laredo Lemurs RHP Bradley Blanks was sold to the Arizona Diamondbacks鈥� organization on Thursday. Blanks was dominant out of the bullpen for Laredo over the last two seasons, going a combined 8-2 with a 1.49 ERA in 56 appearances, all in relief. The...Read More

(Courtesy Wichita Wingnuts) Wichita, Kansas – The contract of Wichita Wingnuts slugger C.J. Ziegler was sold to the Minnesota Twins’ organization on Wednesday. Ziegler will report to spring training with the organization in February.聽 The 28- year old infielder enjoyed a record-breaking 2013 campaign.聽 Playing in all 107 regular-season and playoff games at first base,...Read More