April 20-24 Transaction Roundup
As we approach the final week of April, rosters are continuing to get trimmed, and also notably, the independent baseball season has begun, with the Atlantic League getting underway on Tuesday. That means that AtL cutdowns could lead to AA opportunities for a few players in the next week or two. Of course, in-season roster…
Kansas City Monarchs sold: What to know
In a big news drop right before spring training, the Kansas City Monarchs announced on Thursday, April 23 that they have been sold to longtime minor league baseball owner Quint Studer and KC Roots. Not much is out there on KC Roots, which is presumably some form of community organization. Not to discount them, but…
April 13-17 Transaction Roundup
We are now less than a month away from Opening Day and everyone still has items to check off the offseason shopping list. Some teams are more complete than others, so it will be interesting to say what the next couple weeks look like before players report. ICYMI, I looked at each team’s top priority…
April 6-10 Transaction Roundup
Next week, we will reach one month from Opening Day and unsurprisingly, movement is slowing down with MLB spring training now in the rear-view mirror and American Association rosters full (or close to it) for most teams. Nonetheless, there is still movement to monitor: Chicago Dogs The Spin: It was a quiet week for the Dogs,…
March 30-April 3 Transaction Roundup
The calendar turned to April this week, meaning that crunch time is approaching as American Association teams finish their offseason to-do lists before spring camps open in the coming weeks. In case you missed it, this week I took an in-depth look at everyone’s rosters, starting with the East Division on Tuesday, then doing the…
March 23-27 Transaction Roundup
The last full week of March came and went, with activity perhaps being a little limited by the Baseball Champions League taking place in Mexico City this week. Admin has definitely been limited this week, with a nasty infection knocking me out for close to a week, but it’s okay, I have emerged from the…
March 16-20 Transaction Roundup
St. Patty’s Day has come and gone (and hopefully the same thing can be said about your hangover) and Friday marked the six-month anniversary of the epic Game 5 of the Miles Wolff Cup Finals. And so, six months (and a day) after the Kane County Cougars raised the Miles Wolff Cup for the second…
Breaking Down the Baseball Champions League ’26 Roster
The two-time defending American Association champion Kane County Cougars are set to travel to Mexico City next week for the third installation of the Baseball Champions League Americas tournament, with the AA announcing the Cougars roster today. The tournament runs from March 24-29 at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu, which is hosting the tournament for the…
March 9-13 Transaction Roundup
With Opening Day less than two months away, American Association rosters continue to fill up, the second week of March was a big one as movement heated up along with the weather. Let’s dive in! Chicago Dogs The Spin: The Dogs were quiet this week, with no moves taking place. Now, in the first week…
‘Bari’s Back! Jabari Henry returning to Canaries
Will he or won’t he?
That’s the question that lingered the last two winters as the days grew longer and Jabari Henry’s status with the Sioux Falls Canaries was up in the air. But no longer.
