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Photo via Sioux City Explorers MOORHEAD, MN-Former Sioux City Explorer鈥檚 RHP Parker Markel was called up from AAA Tacoma to the Seattle Mariners鈥� major league roster Sunday, May 12. Markel will take the place of RHP Felix Hernandez who was placed on the 10 Day IL and will become the 27th former American Association player...Read More

Photo via Winnipeg Goldeyes MOORHEAD, MINN. 鈥� The Winnipeg Goldeyes have sold the contract of RHP Dylan Thompson to the Boston Red Sox organization, the American Association announced Saturday, May 11. Thompson is the 16th American Association player to have his contract purchased by a Major League organization in 2019, and the 36th since the...Read More

MOORHEAD, MINN. 鈥� The Lincoln Saltdogs have sold the contract of RHP Michael Blazek to the Washington Nationals organization, the American Association announced Saturday, May 11. Blazek is the 17th American Association player to have his contract purchased by a Major League organization in 2019, and the 37th since the start of the 2018 season....Read More

By Bob Wirz What better incentive for the nearly 300 players going through spring training right now than to see someone who was in the American Association as recently as last year knocking hard on the major league door for the first time. That has to be the case for 28-year-old relief pitcher Parker Markel,...Read More

American Association clubs began their exhibition schedule Sunday night as Sioux City picked up a victory over Sioux Falls in Huron, S.D. The complete exhibition schedule: Date Visitor Home Time City Stadium May 5 Sioux City – 4 Sioux Falls – 3 6:00 PM Huron, SD Huron Baseball Park May 6 Lake Erie Gary SouthShore...Read More

By Bob Wirz Matt Solter is the best type of American Association graduate. Okay, why is this 25-year-old better than anyone else trying to make his way to the major leagues?聽 Every graduate of the league, an RBI machine like Arizona’s David Peralta and sudden St. Louis bullpen star John Brebbia, is pride and joy.聽...Read More

By Bob Wirz Aaron Wilkerson has been on the brink of becoming a fixture in the major leagues for the last three years since Boston used him in a trade with Milwaukee and he plowed through the Southern League (11-4, 3.16 at Biloxi) to earn his brief first trip into the National League. (Photo Credit:...Read More

MOORHEAD, Minn. – Due to weather-related construction delays at Routine Field in Franklin, Wisc., the American Association has moved the first five home series for the expansion Milwaukee Milkmen鈥檚 2019 schedule to Kokomo Municipal Stadium in Kokomo, Ind. The Milkmen鈥檚 Routine Field opener is now scheduled for Monday, June 24 against the Gary SouthShore RailCats....Read More

By Bob Wirz Infielders seem to have a major challenge in trying to climb their way from an Independent league such as the American Association all the way to the major leagues.聽 Rey Ordonez was a rare exception when the Cuban made his way from St. Paul when it was in the Northern League to...Read More

GRAND PRAIRIE, Tx. – The Texas AirHogs are proud to announce that former Major League player and coach聽Chris Bando聽will serve as the team鈥檚 manager for the 2019 season. 鈥淚 am very excited for the opportunity that the AirHogs organization has given me and will take great pride in leading this team to their greatest potential,鈥�...Read More