The Milwaukee Milkmen (5-1) and Sioux Falls Canaries (5-1) are among the teams off to hot starts as the 扣扣传媒 (@AA_Baseball) put the first week of the 2026 regular season in the books. All games are as always available .听
Here are 10 (or so) Things to Know about the AAPB this week:
- Big crowds were the norm, with Chicago, Lincoln, Kane County and Winnipeg all attracting announced crowds of 5,000 or more for their openers, topped by Kane County鈥檚 8,093 on Friday vs. Kansas City and , also on Friday.
- With a and after four homers in four wins over Cleburne in which Fargo-Moorhead scored 42 runs, the RedHawks’ Jos茅 Sermo (Austin, Texas) now has 147 career AAPB homers, passing Reggie Abercrombie for second-most in league history. Sermo’s 12 RBI move him up to fourth in league career history with 512.
- Ryan Hernandez鈥檚 brings his total to a franchise-leading 50 home runs with the Lake Country DockHounds.
- A look at the Opening Day rosters yielded some interesting tidbits:
- 6鈥�9 Milwaukee Milkmen right-handed pitcher Brady Puckett (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) is the tallest player in the AAPB. He formerly played college baseball at Lipscomb University in Nashville, getting drafted in the 15th round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Miami Marlins. The two shortest, at 5鈥�7, are both international players: catcher Juan Fernandez (Valencia, Venezuela) of Fargo-Moorhead and left-handed pitcher Ryo Kohigashi (Kyoto, Japan) of Winnipeg.听
- Mitchell Lambson (Montclair, Calif.), a seven-year veteran of the Winnipeg Goldeyes, is the oldest player in the league at 35, while Sioux Falls Canaries catcher, TJ Racherbaumer (Hermann, Mo.) checks in as the youngest at 22.听
- Sioux City righty LJ Waco (Cary, Ill.) has been transferred to the Washington Nationals organization. He becomes the 34th player moved since Explorers Manager Steve Montgomery took over the reins of the ball club in 2014. Waco made his pro debut for the X鈥檚 on Friday.
- The Nationals were busy scooping up AAPB players, as Winnipeg RHP Noah Millikan (Berkeley, Calif.) and Chicago RHP Adam Bogosian (Brooklyn, N.Y.) were also transferred to the Nationals’ org
- The Lake Country Dockhounds for contests July 7-9, with new jerseys on the way for those dates.
- Kane County鈥檚 in the 13th Annual Fight Hunger Run. It is said they became 鈥渇ast鈥� friends.
- The Sioux Falls Canaries , a fundraiser for the families of Reed Harter and Chandler Bakley, two former Dakota Wesleyan baseball players who were killed in a car accident back in January
- Media interest in AAPB remains strong. Some of the recent articles on teams include:
- at former Milwaukee Milkmen star Bryan Torres, who is one step away from the majors at AAA Memphis.
- The Daily Herald previewed Kane County鈥檚 season with a piece on how many key players are returning, and they .鈥� The outlet gave equal time to the Chicago Dogs, noting the on the Dogs鈥� coaching staff.
- CHVN.com for this season.
- The Asbury Park Press selected Monarchs鈥� lefty Jay Groome (Barnegat, N.J.) on its players list.
- KSCJ as Sioux City鈥檚 General Manager.
- Sioux Falls鈥� Dylan Kirkeby (Pierre, S.D.) will be Class of 2026.
- Royals Review let fans know they can on AABaseball.tv.
- WorldBaseball discussed the with Commissioner Joshua Schaub.
- Dakota News Now noted that the in 2026.
- Fox32 in Chicago says
- A few team promotions of note are:
- Nebraska Game and Parks Night celebrates Nebraska鈥檚 natural resources, outdoor recreation and conservation efforts, Lincoln Saldogs, Thursday
- Hawai鈥檌an Jersey Giveaway, Fargo-Moorhead, Saturday
- North Dakota Autism Center Night, Fargo-Moohread, Sunday
- Winnipeg Transit Appreciation Day, Sunday
- Home Run For Education, STEM Curriculum activities, Chicago Dogs, Wednesday
About the 扣扣传媒
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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