Henry Raps Two Home Runs, Sermo Counters with Five, Highlighting Week for the MLB Partner League
MOORHEAD, Minn., July 23, 2026 鈥� Welcome back, Jabari Henry. The league鈥檚 all-time home run champ returned after missing more than six weeks (prefaced with an appearance on the field at the All-Star Game last week, when he pronounced himself ready to resume play for the Sioux Falls Canaries). As always, fans can watch Henry and Fargo-Moorhead鈥檚 Jos茅 Sermo battle it out for big fly supremacy as all AAPB games are, as always, available free for live viewing on AABaseball.tv.听
Here are 10 (or so) Things to Know about the AAPB this week:
- Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks Jos茅 Sermo continued his assault on AAPB pitching 鈥� and the league record books. He since winning the AAPB All-Star Home Run Derby last week, raising his total to 165, two short of Sioux Falls first baseman Jabari Henry.听
- Sermo鈥檚 24 home runs and 68 RBI pace the circuit this season. He is within striking distance of the league records for HR (33, Adam Brett Walker, Milwaukee ’21) and RBI (Kyle Martin, 106, Winnipeg ’21).
- Henry, who maybe has had enough of watching Sermo chase him down, homered in his first game back in more than six weeks, then at The Birdcage. (Of course, as we chronicled last week, Henry served as Home Run Derby pitcher for his tater-blasting counterpart).
- The Sioux City Explorers gained their 1000th all-time win in dramatic fashion last night, . The X鈥檚 are the first team in the current American Association to reach that mark in league history. Lincoln is the other team entering the season closing in on 1000 with 966.
- For the first time in American Association history, a team will as the DockHounds become the Wisconsin Dive Bars throughout the remainder of the 2026 season.
- The Gary SouthShore RailCats have as the club set out to strengthen its pitching staff for the second half of the season.
- Baseball history was celebrated as the before Saturday鈥檚 game at Legends Field. The seven legends include Chester Brewer, Edward Dwight Sr., George Giles, Carroll Ray Mothell, Charles Wilber 鈥淏ullet鈥� Rogan. Diego Segui and Frank Wickware.
- At 36 (Happy Birthday this past Monday!), Mitch Lambson of Winnipeg was the league鈥檚 oldest player 鈥� until KC added Michael Mariot (37 yrs, 276 days as of today) and Milwaukee signed Henderson Alvarez III (36 year, 96 days). Both are former Major Leaguers who have previous AAPB stints as well. Mariot made his first start for the Monarchs yesterday.
- Down but not out! Trailing 2-0 with one out to go in a potential no-hit bid for Cleburne鈥檚 Luke Short, an infield error kept the game alive, and after a walk, Hudson Head that ruined the no-no, the shutout, and the victory for the Railroaders in Game One of yesterday鈥檚 sweep by KC.
- Media interest in AAPB remains strong. Some of the recent articles on teams include:
- The Crescent News (Ohio) highlighted the selections of Art Warren and Zach Willeman to the American Association All-Star Game, in Lincoln.
- The Kansas City Star explains how KC residents are with the Monarchs by donating to help provide gifts for local children while highlighting the organization’s community work.听聽
- WorldBaseball.com , calling it 鈥淔ireworks, Family Entertainment, and Players Who Love to Play Mark Midsummer In the Heartland.鈥�
- CBS58 profiled Griffin Doersching of Milwaukee, who has for the Milkmen.
- The Post-Journal featuring recent to the Jamestown Tarp Skunks.
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- A few team promotions of note are:聽
- On Wednesday, the Lake Country DockHounds are hosting Wings With Wags, an event where you and three guests will enjoy wings with Coach Paul Wagner before a Wednesday home game during the 2026 season.
- On Saturday, the Sioux City Explorers are hosting a Star Wars Night that includes a jersey auction benefiting the Miracle League of Siouxland, team photo giveaway for the first 500 fans, and an autograph session.
- Also on Saturday, pro wrestler Matt Hardy will make an appearance in Kane County for a VIP Meet and Greet.听
- On Tuesday, the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks are hosting Thrivent Giving Night featuring Smiles for Jake that includes a jersey auction benefiting Smiles for Jake: A local suicide prevention and awareness non-profit promoting life-affirming actions and provides mental health resources to the community.
About the American Association
The 扣扣传媒 () and () is a Major League Baseball Partner League that operates in nine states and one Canadian province.听 Formed in 2006, the league consists of twelve member clubs with many beginning play in 1993.听 Through the 2025 season, 483 player contracts have been transferred to MLB organizations.听 In addition, 60 AAPB alumni have reached the Majors, including 17 participating in 2025.
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