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KANSAS CITY, Kan. 鈥� The Kansas City T-Bones have announced that John Massarelli has been hired as the club鈥檚 new manager. Massarelli, 47, brings to Kansas City an overall record of 716-536 in 12 seasons as a professional baseball manager. Most recently, he managed the expansion Lake Erie Crushers of the independent Frontier League to...Read More

As baseball’s winter league seasons begin, a number of 2013 American Association players will be spending the season in the six-team Australian Baseball League, which began its campaign this week. After slamming a pair of home runs over the weekend, Perth’s Brandon Tripp (pictured, St. Paul 2011, 2013) is currently tied for the league lead...Read More

Durham, N.C. 鈥� Baseball America selected six American Association players to its 2013 Independent League All-Star Team on Wednesday. The six (out of 17 total players) were the most from any one independent league. 1B: C.J. Ziegler, Wichita. Also named the Baseball America Independent Player of the Year as well as the American Association鈥檚 Player...Read More

The Winnipeg Goldeyes are proud to announce that the American Association has selected Winnipeg and the Goldeyes organization to host the 2014 American Association Game at Shaw Park on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. The two-day event will begin Monday, July 28 with a fan fest event and skills competition in the evening at Shaw Park....Read More

Durham, N.C. 鈥� Wichita Wingnuts 1B C.J. Ziegler was named the Independent Player of the Year by Baseball America on Wednesday. Also the American Association鈥檚 2013 Player of the Year, Ziegler broke the league record with 30 home runs and led the circuit with 99 RBI, helping to propel Wichita to a Central Division title...Read More

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