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  • The Jasson Dominguez hype is getting ridiculous for Yankees
    • The Jasson Dominguez hype is getting ridiculous for Yankees
    Yankees minor leaguer Jasson Dominguez is the youngest member of MLB.com’s annual list of baseball’s Top 100 prospects, coming in at No. 32. Dominguez, who will turn 18 on Feb. 7, hasn’t played a professional game since signing as an international free agent with the Yanks for a $5.1 million bonus in July 2019. In......2021
  • • Oilers’ Troy Grosenick: 5 Things To Know About Edmonton’s Newest Goalie
    On Saturday goaltender Troy Grosenick was added to the Edmonton Oilers active roster, amid speculation that the career minor-leaguer could make just the third start of his National Hockey League ... Read moreOilers’ Troy Grosenick: 5 Things To Know About Edmonton’s Newest Goalie The post Oilers’ Troy Grosenick: 5 Things To Know About Edmonton’s Newest Goalie appeared first...2021
  • Astros trade LHP Perez to Reds for minor leaguer
    • Astros trade LHP Perez to Reds for minor leaguer
    The Astros traded left-hander Cionel Perez to the Reds for minor league catcher Luke Berryhill on Saturday....2021
  • Rangers acquire 1B Lowe in trade with Rays
    • Rangers acquire 1B Lowe in trade with Rays
    Texas acquired first baseman Nate Lowe and minor leaguer Jake Guenther from Tampa Bay in exchange for minor leaguers Heriberto Hernandez, Osleivis Basabe and Alexander Ovalles....2020
  • • Rays top prospects 2021: Wander Franco, baseball's No. 1 minor leaguer, headlines Tampa's list
    The Rays still have baseball's top prospect...2020
  • Reds ship Stephenson to Rockies in 4-player deal
    • Reds ship Stephenson to Rockies in 4-player deal
    The Rockies acquired right-hander Robert Stephenson and minor league outfielder Jameson Hannah from the Reds for right-handed pitchers Jeff Hoffman and Case Williams, a minor leaguer....2020
  • • Cannon Blasts: Jarmo’s moves make cents, not sense
    Photo by Donny DiCaprio/NHLI via Getty Images A recap of a busy week The Columbus Blue Jackets, led by General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen, made a lot of moves over the last week, but it’s not clear whether the goal was to make the team better, or just to save money under the salary cap. First, Josh Anderson was traded to Montreal for Max Domi and a third round pick. The negotiations for Anderson’...2020
  • • Charles Peterson, Veteran Minor Leaguer and M.L.B. Scout, Dies at 46
    As a football player, he caught a pass to win the state title for his South Carolina high school. He was later a scout for the St. Louis Cardinals. He died of complications of Covid-19....2020
  • • Should Mets move on from Edwin Diaz after latest blown save?
    At this point, moving Diaz for a low-level reliever or a minor leaguer seems to be the Mets’ best out heading into Monday’s trade deadline. The time is now for Van Wagenen and the Mets brass to admit their mistake and move on from Diaz....2020
  • • Astros minor leaguer banned for positive PED test
    Astros left-hander Kent Emanuel has been banned 80 games without pay by Major League Baseball for violating the league's drug prevention and treatment plan....2020

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  • • Cannon Blasts: Jarmo’s moves make cents, not sense
    Photo by Donny DiCaprio/NHLI via Getty Images A recap of a busy week The Columbus Blue Jackets, led by General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen, made a lot of moves over the last week, but it’s not clear whether the goal was to make the team better, or just to save money under the salary cap. First, Josh Anderson was traded to Montreal for Max Domi and a third round pick. The negotiations for Anderson’...2020
  • • Astros minor leaguer banned for positive PED test
    Astros left-hander Kent Emanuel has been banned 80 games without pay by Major League Baseball for violating the league's drug prevention and treatment plan....2020
  • • Astros minor leaguer banned for positive PED test
    Astros left-hander Kent Emanuel has been banned 80 games without pay by Major League Baseball for violating the league's drug prevention and treatment plan....2020
  • • Released minor leaguer blasts Mets for mishandling his injury, signing Tebow
    2020
  • • Padres reliever Munoz has Tommy John surgery
    Hard-throwing Padres reliever Andres Munoz and minor leaguer Reggie Lawson underwent Tommy John surgery Friday. Munoz made his debut in the majors last season, appearing in 22 games....2020
  • • Second Yankees minor-league player tests positive for coronavirus
    A second, unnamed Yankees minor leaguer has tested positive for coronavirus infection, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter). The prior positive test emerged two days ago. The Yankees and the rest of the league have already halted spring training, of course. But this transmission is surely the result of prior interactions between the players. Some players are still training at spring sites. ...2020
  • • Minor-leaguer tests positive for coronavirus
    A player in the Yankees’ farm system has tested positive for coronavirus, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN (via Twitter). He becomes the first known case in pro baseball. The player was quarantined Friday morning. The player involved was only on the minor-league side of Yankees’ camp this spring, Passan adds. The minor-league complex has been closed since, although that was part of the team’s plan rega...2020
  • • Rays minor leaguer gets hit by foul ball in dugout, suffers multiple facial fractures
    Garrett Whitley was taken to the hospital Monday night...2020
  • • Indians righty Mike Clevinger drawing trade interest
    Indians righty Mike Clevinger is drawing trade interest, per Robert Murray (Twitter link), although the team is said to have put a “crazy high” asking price on the soon-to-be 29-year-old. The Padres and Dodgers are among the clubs to have at least inquired on Clevinger, although there are quite likely others, given the sizable demand for starting pitching, the dwindling supply in free agency and C...2019
  • • Blue Jays acquire Clayton Richard from the Padres
    The Blue Jays have acquired left-hander Clayton Richard from the Padres, as the team announced. Richard has been in limbo since the Padres designated him for assignment on Dec. 20. The Blue Jays will give up minor leaguer outfielder Connor Panas. The 25-year-old Panas, a Toronto native whom the Blue Jays chose in the ninth round of the 2015 draft, got his first taste of Double-A action last season...2018

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Minor Leaguer lifestyle

  • • Yoan Moncada Can't Stop the Hype: 'He's Got a Following Everywhere We Go'
    2016
  • • Red Sox Cuban Phenom Yoan Moncada More Than Flashy Cars, Hype and Muscles
    2016
  • • Brewers' David Denson Hopes Coming Out Paves Way to Achieving MLB Dream
    2016

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Minor Leaguer trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • The Jasson Dominguez hype is getting ridiculous for Yankees
    Yankees minor leaguer Jasson Dominguez is the youngest member of MLB.com’s annual list of baseball’s Top 100 prospects, coming in at No. 32. Dominguez, who will turn 18 on Feb. 7, hasn’t played a professional game since signing as an international free agent with the Yanks for a $5.1 million bonus in July 2019. In......2021
  • • Astros trade LHP Perez to Reds for minor leaguer
    The Astros traded left-hander Cionel Perez to the Reds for minor league catcher Luke Berryhill on Saturday....2021
  • • Rangers acquire 1B Lowe in trade with Rays
    Texas acquired first baseman Nate Lowe and minor leaguer Jake Guenther from Tampa Bay in exchange for minor leaguers Heriberto Hernandez, Osleivis Basabe and Alexander Ovalles....2020
  • • Cannon Blasts: Jarmo’s moves make cents, not sense
    Photo by Donny DiCaprio/NHLI via Getty Images A recap of a busy week The Columbus Blue Jackets, led by General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen, made a lot of moves over the last week, but it’s not clear whether the goal was to make the team better, or just to save money under the salary cap. First, Josh Anderson was traded to Montreal for Max Domi and a third round pick. The negotiations for Anderson’...2020
  • • Should Mets move on from Edwin Diaz after latest blown save?
    At this point, moving Diaz for a low-level reliever or a minor leaguer seems to be the Mets’ best out heading into Monday’s trade deadline. The time is now for Van Wagenen and the Mets brass to admit their mistake and move on from Diaz....2020
  • • Quick Hits: Shapiro, Blue Jays, Ryu, Draft, Payrolls
    It was on this day in 1916 that one of the biggest trades in early baseball history was finalized, as the Indians acquired superstar center fielder Tris Speaker from the Red Sox for right-hander “Sad” Sam Jones, minor leaguer Fred Thomas, and $55K in cash considerations.  A salary dispute prompted the move, as the Sox…...2020
  • • The inside story of the first MLB player traded during the coronavirus pandemic
    For Red Sox minor leaguer Jhonny Pereda, who herds cattle in the offseason to pay his bills, this is no novelty. It's scary....2020
  • • Player in Red Sox minor league system tests positive for coronavirus
    An unnamed Red Sox minor leaguer has tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced Tuesday. According to the statement: His positive test occurred on March 23rd following his return home and he was last at the Fenway South Player Development Complex on March 15th. Given the timing of the player’s positive test and travel, we believe it is more likely that he contracted COVID-19 after he left Fo...2020
  • • Why Reds reliever Robert Stephenson is a breakout candidate in 2020
    We don’t know if or when the 2020 Major League Baseball season will begin, but should it occur, the Reds will enter the campaign as one of the most interesting teams in the game.  You wouldn’t normally say that about a club in the throes of a six-year playoff drought, or one that hasn’t even posted a .500 season during that span, but the Reds made a spirited effort to upgrade their roster over the...2020
  • • Giants hire Alyssa Nakken, MLB's first full-time female coach
    The Giants finalized their coaching staff with Thursday's announcements that Alyssa Nakken and Mark Hallberg have been hired as major league assistant coaches.  Nakken becomes the first woman to ever hold a full-time coaching position on a big-league team, after working for the Giants in various organizational roles since 2014. Nakken was a first baseman for Sacramento State, earning All-Conferenc...2020

Minor Leaguer stats and results

  • • Second Yankees Minor-Leaguer Tests Positive For Coronavirus
    A second, unnamed Yankees minor-leaguer has tested positive for coronavirus infection, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter). The prior positive test emerged two days ago. The Yankees and the rest of the league have already halted Spring Training, of course. But this transmission is surely the result of prior interactions between the players.…...2020
  • • Second Yankees minor-league player tests positive for coronavirus
    A second, unnamed Yankees minor leaguer has tested positive for coronavirus infection, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter). The prior positive test emerged two days ago. The Yankees and the rest of the league have already halted spring training, of course. But this transmission is surely the result of prior interactions between the players. Some players are still training at spring sites. ...2020
  • • Watch: Minor leaguer loses it, brings trash can onto field
    Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks outfielder Brennan Metzger was not interested in a respectable debate with the home plate umpire after being called out on strikes Monday night.So instead of simply arguing balls and strikes, Metzger decided to tell the umpire exactly what he thought of him. That included the outfielder heading to the dugout and bringing a literal trash can on to the field.The entire scene ...2018
  • • Boston Red Sox's Top Free-Agent, Trade Targets Post-New Year
    2017
  • • Mike Montgomery to Cubs for Dan Vogelbach: Latest Trade Details and Reaction
    2016
  • • Yoan Moncada Can't Stop the Hype: 'He's Got a Following Everywhere We Go'
    2016
  • • Carson Smith Injury: Updates on Red Sox RP's Flexor Mass Muscle, Return
    2016
  • • 'Hawks minor leaguer charged in revenge porn case
    Class IV felony can result in as many as three years in prison if convicted....2016
  • • Blackhawks minor leaguer charged in revenge porn case
    Class IV felony can result in as many as three years in prison if convicted....2016
  • • Brett Oberholtzer, More to Phillies: Trade Details, Scouting Report
    2015

Minor Leaguer parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Blake Bivens, Rays minor leaguer, opens up about tragedy, says he learned of family's murder on Facebook
    Bivens' wife, son, and mother-in-law were killed last August...2020
  • • Shin-Soo Choo giving $1K to every minor leaguer in Rangers’ system
    Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday that it is extending its support program for minor-league players during the coronavirus pandemic, and those at the lower levels of the Texas Rangers’ farm system have even more money coming their way courtesy of Shin-Soo Choo. In addition to the $400 per week and medical benefits they will get from MLB, Rangers minor leaguers will also be receiving $1,00...2020
  • • Old school ride: Rays farmhand living out of bus
    The transient and thrifty existence of a minor leaguer has led Rays reliever Jack Labosky to live in a renovated school bus with his girlfriend....2019
  • • Tim Tebow hits home run with storybook proposal
    New York Mets minor leaguer and former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow is now engaged after popping the question to longtime girlfriend Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters in Florida on Wednesday. Tebow surprised his now fiancée by flying her family from South Africa for the life-changing moment. People learned that Tebow’s proposal included this romantic quote before he popped the question. “Demi Leigh Nel-Peters, I...2019
  • • Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. earns accolades
    It’s easy to expect a lot from the No. 1 prospect in baseball — especially when the prospect’s father is in the Hall of Fame. And Vladimir Guerrero Jr. knew he had big shoes to fill, though he’s denied feeling pressure, according to USA Today.This week the minor leaguer was named MLB’s Pipeline Hitter of the Year and USA Today’s Minor League Rookie of the Year.Through September 6, Guerrero was hit...2018
  • • Bucs' minor leaguer leaves amid abuse allegation
    Pirates minor leaguer Ji-hwan Bae, who signed with the team in March for $1.2 million, has returned to his native South Korea to deal with a police investigation into allegations he assaulted his ex-girlfriend....2018
  • • Minor Leaguer Duarte mourns death of sister
    Mikey Duarte's phone rang at 9:30 that night, his mother's worried voice on the other end of the line. That's how it began for the White Sox Minor Leaguer. How he learned that he had lost his older sister and best friend, Christiana, that night in Las Vegas in the worst mass shooting in American history....2018
  • • Minor Leaguer Duarte mourns death of sister
    Mikey Duarte's phone rang at 9:30 that night, his mother's worried voice on the other end of the line. That's how it began for the White Sox Minor Leaguer. How he learned that he had lost his younger sister and best friend, Christiana, that night in Las Vegas in the worst mass shooting in American history....2018
  • • Emotional Anthony Rizzo donates $3.5M to children's hospital
    Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo on Tuesday became overcome with emotion during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Lurie’s Children’s Hospital. The ceremony involved the announcement that Rizzo had donated $3.5 million to the Chicago hospital on behalf of his family’s charitable foundation, Hope 44. The moment overwhelmed Rizzo, who himself is a cancer survivor. “To be able to give back and do t...2017
  • • WATCH: All-around good guy Tim Tebow makes a grandmother's day
    The Mets' minor-leaguer said hi to Miss Margaret, and it clearly made a difference...2017

Top Minor Leaguer news

  • • After 13 years in minors, Ranger gets MLB hit
    Guilder Rodriguez, a career minor leaguer, got his second big league start on Monday night for the Texas Rangers and delivered with his dad looking on by getting his first big league hit, RBI and run scored in a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros....2014
  • • Indians sign minor leaguer Weathers to deal
    Indians sign minor leaguer Weathers to deal...2014
  • • Sources: Yanks minor leaguer tests positive
    A minor league player in the New York Yankees' system has tested positive for coronavirus, sources told ESPN....2020
  • • O's minor leaguer Gonzalez dies in car crash
    O's minor leaguer Gonzalez dies in car crash...2017
  • • Shin-Soo Choo donates $1,000 to every Rangers minor leaguer during coronavirus shutdown
    Choo, 37, is entering his seventh season in the organization...2020
  • • Brewers' David Denson Hopes Coming Out Paves Way to Achieving MLB Dream
    2016
  • • Mondesi suspended 50 games for PEDs
    Royals Minor Leaguer Raul Mondesi has received a 50-game suspension on Tuesday without pay for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program....2016
  • • Brewers Minor Leaguer Brett Phillips' Laugh Is a Huge Hit with His Teammates
    2016
  • • Brewers' minor leaguer proposes to girlfriend after she throws first pitch to him
    Brewers' minor leaguer proposes to girlfriend after she throws first pitch to him...2017
  • • Shin-Soo Choo Donates $1K To Each Rangers Minor Leaguer
    Rangers designated hitter Shin-Soo Choo has decided to donate $1,000 to each of the club’s nearly 200 minor leaguers, per a report from Naver Sports in Choo’s native South Korea (link in Korean). Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News confirms the story and has more on Choo’s donation. As Grant explains, Choo has often…...2020
  • • Cards get Minor Leaguer from Braves for Adams
    The Cardinals traded first baseman Matt Adams to the Braves for Minor League infielder Juan Yepez, the teams announced Saturday. Atlanta also received cash considerations in the deal....2017
  • • Cards get Minor Leaguer from Braves for Adams
    The Cardinals traded first baseman Matt Adams to the Braves for Minor League infielder Juan Yepez, the teams announced Saturday. Atlanta also received cash considerations in the deal....2017
  • • Minor leaguer Swisher steps away for family time
    Minor leaguer Swisher steps away for family time...2016
  • • David Denson, Brewers Minor Leaguer, Reveals He's Gay
    2015

Minor Leaguer fantasy rankings and news

  • • Yoan Moncada Can't Stop the Hype: 'He's Got a Following Everywhere We Go'
    2016
  • • Joakim Soria to Pirates: Latest Trade Details, Comments, Reaction
    2015

Minor Leaguer schedule, game

  • • Cannon Blasts: Jarmo’s moves make cents, not sense
    2020
  • • Texas DH Shin-Soo Choo donates $1K to every minor leaguer in Rangers' system
    Rangers designated hitter Shin-Soo Choo has decided to donate $1,000 to each of the club’s nearly 200 minor leaguers, per a report from Naver Sports in Choo’s native South Korea. Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News confirms the story and has more on Choo’s donation. As Grant explains, Choo has often spoken of his desire to help the game’s next generation of players — just as he was helped out by...2020
  • • Why Reds reliever Robert Stephenson is a breakout candidate in 2020
    2020
  • • Dodgers minor leaguer Connor Joe reveals he has testicular cancer
    Joe, a non-roster invitee, left spring training early...2020
  • • Second Yankees minor-league player tests positive for coronavirus
    2020
  • • Indians righty Mike Clevinger drawing trade interest
    2019
  • • Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen: Tim Tebow to start season in Triple-A
    New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen has stated that Tim Tebow will start the season with Triple-A Syracuse.  Van Wagenen revealed Tebow’s immediate future in the Mets organization during an appearance Wednesday on WFAN. Perhaps even more intriguing, Van Wagenen suggests that if Tebow can continue his development at Triple-A and make significant strides, the football player-turned mino...2018
  • • Path to the World Series — Los Angeles Dodgers
    The Dodgers are set to appear in their second consecutive World Series. After falling to the Astros last year, L.A. will take on the Red Sox this time around. Here's a look at how they got this far. Acquire Matt Kemp from the Braves It was thought that the trade of salaries between the Dodgers and Braves in December would have little impact on the field, but Kemp had other ideas. After showing up ...2018
  • • Dalbec nabs dual Minors honors from Red Sox
    Standing on the same field where he hopes to take frequent aim at the Green Monster at some point in the near future, Red Sox prospect Bobby Dalbec got a rare double honor prior to Saturday's matchup with the Mets when he was named the organization's Minor Leaguer of the Year for offense and defense....2018
  • • Report: Dodgers minor leaguer went AWOL before start
    Los Angeles Dodgers minor league prospect Yadier Alvarez deserted the team before his scheduled start on Sunday, according to reports.Alvarez was supposed to start for his Double-A Tulsa Drillers on Sunday, but he left the team and was “unreachable”, according to NBC LA’s Michael J. Duarte. Duarte reports that Alvarez packed up his locker and took an Uber ride from Springfield, Mo., to Tulsa. Both...2018

Minor Leaguer rumors, scandals, hoax

  • • Oilers’ Troy Grosenick: 5 Things To Know About Edmonton’s Newest Goalie
    2021
  • • Pirates acquire All-Star Corey Dickerson from Rays
    Mere days after designating All-Star outfielder Corey Dickerson for assignment, the Tampa Bay Rays have dealt the veteran to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for pitcher Daniel Hudson, minor league infielder Tristan Gray and cash considerations. This continues what has been a major fire sale for the Rays. It also comes after their shocking decision to designate the 2017 All-Star for assignment e...2018
  • • Braves minor leaguer takes comical tumble after strikeout
    An Atlanta Braves minor league baseball player is generating some buzz on the Internet for something that occurred during a game he presumably wished never happened.Gwinnett Braves right fielder Xavier Avery struck out swinging during the sixth inning of a recent game against the Norfolk Tides. Avery was trying to check his swing on a high and tight pitch from Tides pitcher Chris Lee and his momen...2017
  • • MLB Responds to Lawsuit over Alleged Misconduct in Biogenesis Investigation
    2016
  • • Red Sox Cuban Phenom Yoan Moncada More Than Flashy Cars, Hype and Muscles
    2016
  • • De Aza sent to Giants for Minor Leaguer
    Following a few weeks of speculation, the Red Sox were able to find Alejandro De Aza a new home after all....2015
  • • Jason Heyward's Future in Flux as He Fills Cardinals' Void Left by Oscar Taveras
    2015

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