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By J.J. Cooper/Baseball America For the eighth year, Baseball America is ranking the top unsigned players in the independent leagues.聽Several American Association players are among the list of top players: 1. K.C. Serna (pictured), ss, Amarillo (American Assoc.) Born:聽Oct. 15, 1989.聽B-T:聽R-R.聽Ht.:聽6-0.聽Wt.:聽185. True shortstops don鈥檛 end up in indy ball. A shortstop in the independent leagues...Read More

Recent American Association pitchers Bo Schultz and Cody Satterwhite聽(pictured) got off to a real nice start when the prospect-laden Arizona Fall League opened last week. Schultz, a spring training invitee of the Arizona Diamondbacks in February who split the season between their top two farm clubs in Reno, NV and Mobile, AL, got the opening...Read More

With the 2013 independent seasons finished, it is time to look at the best of the best. And, when it comes to closers, the American Association had some of the most reliable this season. The league owned three of this year’s top-10 independent baseball saves leaders and one former American Association hurler led all independent...Read More

DURHAM, NC 鈥� Wichita Wingnuts 1B C.J. Ziegler (pictured) has been named the Pointstreak American Association 鈥淪tar of Stars鈥� for the 2013 season. The award is given for the best overall statistical performance by Pointstreak, the official league statistician. Ziegler鈥檚 most outstanding accomplishment was breaking the American Association single season home run record. Wichita鈥檚 first...Read More

By Scott Unger/Winnipeg Goldeyes The American Association announced today that the Winnipeg Goldeyes have been named the league鈥檚 Organization of the Year for the 2013 season. It marks the third consecutive season the Goldeyes have won the award. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an honour to once again be recognized by our brothers in the American Association for this...Read More

DURHAM, NC 鈥� Max Scherzer (pictured) ended the 2013 season as baseball鈥檚 only 20-game winner (21-3), he started the All-Star Game and now he will start the opening game of the American League Division Series. Scherzer, who pitched in the American Association with the Fort Worth Cats in 2007, will take the ball for the...Read More

Independent Baseball Insider Vol. 11, No. 34, October 3, 2013 By Bob Wirz The聽St. Paul Saints聽have had 18 of their players, including current Minnesota Twins LHP Caleb Thielbar (pictured), reach the majors by our unofficial tally, five more than聽Somerset (NJ),聽Newark (NJ)聽and聽Long Island (NY).聽 Nashua (NH), now with a team in a summer collegiate league, produced...Read More

DURHAM, NC 鈥� Seth Lintz (pictured) had a strong finish to the 2013 season in Laredo. The Lemurs鈥� reliever won his last two decisions and held his opponents scoreless in six of his last eight outings. As a result, the Arizona Diamondbacks came calling and have purchased Lintz鈥檚 contract from Laredo. Before joining the Lemurs,...Read More

DURHAM, NC — Kris Johnson (pictured) has been a big leaguer for a little over a month and yet he could be part of Pittsburgh baseball history. The former Kansas City T-Bones starter will be in the Pirates’ bullpen tonight when Pittsburgh plays its first postseason game in 21 years, a do-or-die Wild Card contest...Read More

DURHAM, NC 鈥� Next Tuesday, most baseball fans will have their eyes squarely on the Major League Baseball playoffs. But, for those interested in baseball鈥檚 future stars, the real action will be in Arizona, where the game鈥檚 best prospects will meet to begin the Arizona Fall League season. Among those prospects will be a couple...Read More