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• Collecting the Texas League Barrier Breakers

I suspect I speak for many collectors in the SABR community when I say that it’s hard to research a baseball topic without quickly deciding you need the cards. Certainly this was the case for me in my early days learning about Dave Hoskins, and it was the case once again as I expanded my … Continue reading "Collecting the Texas League Barrier Breakers"...2025
• TWitM: Carter Jensen is raking

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports The catcher has been red-hot this month. thThis Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (31-37, 9.5 games back) The Storm Chasers have caught fire, sweeping...2025
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• Padres minor league update: Week 11

Lots of movement in the minors The San Diego Padres minor league teams made lots of adjustments this past week, with many players on the move and some noted promotions included. The two upper level teams had winning records while the two A-level teams had losing records and the rookie league team had a .500 record. Padres starter Matt Waldron had another good outing with El Paso, going five inning...2025
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• RoughRiders Top RockHounds 3-1, Close Gap in Texas League Race
The Frisco RoughRiders clawed closer to the Texas League’s first-half......2025
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• BCB After Dark: Would you do it over again?

Brad Mills-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if you would still make the Michael Busch trade. It’s Tuesday evening here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit a while. We’re all celebrating the win tonight. There’s no cover charge. Let us know if we can do anything for you....2025
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• TWitM: Grand salami for Gavin Cross

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images The former first-round pick hits for some power this week This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (25-37, 13 games back) It wa...2025
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• TWitM: Carter Jensen is raking
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• Padres Minor League Update: Week 10

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Matt Waldron available, Omar Cruz building up The San Diego Padres minor league affiliates will be able to provide reinforcements to the pitching staff of the major league team when needed. Matt Waldron had his second start for El Paso after being activated from the IL on June 4. He pitched five innings and allowed six hits with two runs and five strik...2025
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• Padres minor league update week nine

Ryan Bergert and Matt Waldron are ready to help San Diego Padres starting pitchers Matt Waldron and Ryan Bergert are both built up enough to assist the major league team in June. Bergert pitched May 28 for El Paso and reached 65 pitches in his outing with nine strikeouts. Waldron had his fourth rehab start May 30 with El Paso and reached 75 pitches, using his knuckleball 60% of the time (perMadFri...2025
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• Padres minor league update week #8

Matt Waldron and Bryan Hoeing continue rehab The Padres have two pitchers working on coming back from injuries suffered during spring training. Both starter Matt Waldron and reliever Bryan Hoeing are working toward completing their rehabilitation from those injuries. Waldron started his second game, this time with San Antonio, and completed 2 IP with 1 ER, 2 K and 2 BB. Hoeing also pitched for Dou...2025
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• Padres minor league update week #7

Yu Darvish and Matt Waldron begin their rehab Fort Wayne shortstop Leo De Vries has gone cold in May while San Antonio catcher Brandon Valenzuela has taken advantage of the loss of Ethan Salas to show he shouldn’t be forgotten. San Diego Padres knuckleballer Matt Waldron has begun his rehab back from his right oblique injury with the Arizona Complex League Padres. Relievers Harry Gustin and Tyson...2025
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• Minor league update week #6

Jackson Wolf | Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images Leo De Vries still hacking and Jackson Wolf is dominant The Padres #1 prospect, shortstop Leodalis De Vries continues to dominate High-A pitching during the first week of May. De Vries finished April with a .306/.378/.625 line with 19 RBI and 4 HR. He had his first cycle and was just named the Midwest League Player of the ...2025
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• Padres minor league update week #5

Leo De Vries has a dominant week The San Diego Padres top prospect, shortstop Leo De Vries, continues to tear up the Midwest League with his bat. The previous week he hit for the cycle and almost did it again, coming just a triple short this past Tuesday. An early promotion would be a natural conclusion if this continues but his defense will need more time before he is ready for Double-A. Although...2025
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• TWitM: The Naturals toss a no-no

The Naturals and River Bandits are tossing up some goose eggs. This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (10-9, 2 games back) The Storm Chasers took 3 of 5 from Norfolk, with the series finale can...2025
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• Padres minor league update week #3

Fort Wayne and San Antonio off to good starts The San Diego Padres minor league affiliates have barely gotten started but several prospects have begun well and the two top prospects, Ethan Salas and Leodalis De Vries have begun slowly. That is to be expected considering the challenge given to both of them. They are the youngest players in both of their levels. It is to be seen whether they can adj...2025
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• TWitM: Grand salami for Gavin Cross
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• 3 Royals minor leaguers enjoying a strong start to 2023
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The farm system offers something the Royals never could: hope! It’s only mid-April and there are a lot of games in the season left to play for the Kansas City Royals. After all, we’re only through 16 games in a 162-game slate. Still, though, this team is not off to a strong start and there is plenty to dislike at the Major League level right now. The Royals...2023
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"His son Steven followed his father into the broadcast booth, and is the play-by-play man for the Arkansas Travelers in the Double-A Texas League, as well as Kansas Jayhawks women’s basketball."

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"AA Northwest Arkansas Naturals (3-6, 4th place in the Texas League North) Although the Naturals are already six games back from first place, their slow start to the season hasn’t been due to a lack of pitching."

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"Two months after he was playing in the Texas League, Carter is batting in the heart of the Rangers' lineup."

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"The Mariners are calling up prized pitching prospect George Kirby, who had dominated the Double-A Texas League in five starts this season, going 2-0 with a 1."

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"Ruiz was nearly five years younger than the average player in the Double-A Texas League, but the switch-hitter nevertheless held his own, hitting ."

2018
"Astros prospect Randy Cesar extended his Texas League record hit streak to 40 games on Saturday night."

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"Fans in the Texas League were treated to a pitchers duel between 2016 first-rounders A."

2016
"After nine seasons riding buses through various Minor League outposts, including three-plus years when it seemed his career had stalled in the Texas League, a set of big league bullpen doors finally swung open for Richard Bleier on Monday evening."

2015
"To put them in context, Correa is leading the Texas League in—deep breath—batting average, slugging percentage, on-base-plus slugging percentage, runs scored, hits and doubles."

2014
"The two players became good friends while playing in the Double-A Texas League, according to Alden Gonzalez of MLB."

• Padres minor league update: Week 11
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• BCB After Dark: Would you do it over again?
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• Padres minor league update week nine
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• Padres minor league update week #8
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• Padres minor league update week #7
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• Royals Reacts Survey: When will Jac Caglianone get the call?

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The prospect is making it hard to keep him in the minors. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Kansas City Royals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Some players are baseball players, and some...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: May 12

On this day 110 years ago, Red Faber was ruthlessly efficient with his pitches in a dominant win over Washington. | Chicago Tribune Red Faber is ruthlessly efficient in a complete game win 1904 Future Hall-of-Famer Ed Walsh made his White Sox debut, pitching in relief. It happened in Philadelphia, during a 9-3 loss to the A’s. Walsh threw one inning, giving up two hits and a run. 1915 Re...2025
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• Minor league update week #6
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 7, 2025

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Comebacks are fun, no matter how easy the opponent makes them. David Lesky reacts to Monday’s series opener against the Chicago White Sox. But in this one, they got great pitching, just enough offense and one defensive play that I may be thinking about for a long time. And if you doubt that, I can still picture a double play started by Alcides Escobar in Houston ...2025
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• TWitM: The Naturals toss a no-no
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• Padres minor league update week #7
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• TWitM: Jac gets ejected

Photo by Jensen Scalzo/Minor League Baseball Can you strike out after getting thrown out of a game? Jac can. This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (16-21, 6 games back) The Storm Chase...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 17, 2025

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Cole Ragans is your Opening Day starter. Matt Quatraro names Cole Ragans as his Opening Day starter. “Cole’s got elite stuff, the elite swing and miss ability against any lineup,” Quatraro said after the Royals’ 10-2 win over the Rockies at Salt River Fields. “... He’s excited, we’re excited, and he’s certainly earned it. His whole body of wo...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, February 24

Rob Bowen | Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Rob Bowen* and more, plus sad news about Eddy Plank and Tony Conigliaro, and other stories for the discerning reader. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful pa...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 31, 2025

Superb Owls indeed! | Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images Superb Owls, one week early Like baseball and have musical talent? We are now accepting auditions for National Anthem and God Bless America performances for the 2025 season!— Kansas City Royals (@royals.com) 2025-01-30T18:00:51.567Z Raising Royals, the Royals player development account, put out two videos with highli...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 15

Happy Birthday, Matt Duffy | Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Matt Duffy* and others, and stories of baseball deeds and misdeeds. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colo...2025
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1925

Rabbit Maranville | Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images This was a rough year for the North Siders. But they did make a couple of good acquisitions. The 1925 season was a peculiar outlier in franchise history. After three decent seasons where the Cubs finished with winning records but well out of first place, they collapsed and finished last in 1925 at 68-86 — their first-eve last-place...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 27, 2024

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Vinnie Pasquantino delivers gifts of RBI. Jaylon Thompson wrote about how the Aroldis Chapman signing was the gift that keeps on giving. “That one worked out, obviously, very nicely for us and very nicely for Texas,” Picollo said. “They won the World Series and we were able to get Cole Ragans and move forward. There was the thought that when we signed Ar...2024
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• Former Royals broadcaster Bob Davis dies

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The legendary broadcaster called Royals games for 16 years. Legendary broadcaster Bob Davis has passed away at the age of 80, according to the University of Kansas. In addition to his duties with the Jayhawks, Davis broadcast games on TV and radio for the Royals from 1997 to 2013. Davis was also the radio voice for Kansas basketball and football games, jo...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, February 24
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 31, 2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 15
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1920

Cubs owner William Wrigley in the 1920s | Photo by George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images Talk about quiet years. Coming off a 1919 season in which they had been competitive until a losing September, the 1920 Cubs started the year with a big clunk. They lost eight of their first 10, then went on a 22-7 run which put them in first place. That run ended with a nine-game winning streak — imme...2025
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1921

L to R: Charlie Hollocher, Hack Miller, Ray Grimes, Bernie Friberg, Jigger Statz and Bob O’Farrell in 1922 | Photo by Keystone View Company/Archive Photos/Getty Images This was not a very good year for the North Siders. The 1921 Cubs won their first three games and six of their first eight, then promptly went into a dive that had them finishing seventh, 30 games behind the pennant-winning ...2025
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1922

Max Flack | Bettman Archive One of the most famous deals in all of Cubs history was made in this year. The 1922 Cubs hung around first place early, then a bad June put them 11 games out. They then went 38-20 in July and August and at one point in August had climbed to within 3½ games of first place at 64-49, following a seven-game winning streak. But a 16-25 finish put them in third place....2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 6

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The Hawk* lands in the Hall, Rizzo traded to the Cubs, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to...2025
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• Royals Pitcher Yordano Ventura Honors Oscar Taveras with Message on Hat
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• Sources: M's to call up pitching prospect Kirby

The Mariners are calling up prized pitching prospect George Kirby, who had dominated the Double-A Texas League in five starts this season, going 2-0 with a 1.82 ERA and 24 strikeouts....2022
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• Former Royals broadcaster Bob Davis dies
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• TWitM: The pitchers shine, Omaha’s offense stays hot

Photo by Adam Glanzman/MLB Photos via Getty Images This Week in the Minors: Noah Cameron and Hunter Patteson looked fantastic and the Omaha offense was red-hot. ‘This Week in the Minors’ is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” This “week” ...2024
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• Starring in the ALCS at age 21?! Here's how Texas' Evan Carter is shining in October

Two months after he was playing in the Texas League, Carter is batting in the heart of the Rangers' lineup. We break down what's powering his quick rise....2023
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• Long journey to Majors well worth it for Bleier
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• Long journey to Majors well worth it for Bleier
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• TWitM: John Rave is on fire

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Too bad he is blocked by so many great outfielders in Kansas City. This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (7-7) The Storm Chasers...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 7, 2025
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• Planning the Perfect Philadelphia Phillies Rebuild After July Sell-off
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• Uber-Prospect Carlos Correa Looks Ready to Fill Astros' Shortstop Hole in MLB
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• Padres Minor League Update: Week 10
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• TWiTM: Jac dominates Triple-A

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Caglianone rakes in his first week with Omaha This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” Note: This recap is for games through Sunday Triple-A Omaha Storm Chaser...2025
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• Padres minor league update week #8
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• Today in White Sox History: May 12
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• TWitM: Asbel Gonzalez wins Carolina League Player of the Month honors

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The speedster already had 31 steals. This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (13-18, 6 games back) The Storm Chasers split their s...2025
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• TWitM: The Naturals toss a no-no
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• Padres minor league update week #3
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• San Diego Padres minor league update week #2

Padres affiliates Double-A through Single-A started their seasons The minor league season has completed the second week with all the Padres affiliates playing games. The light air of El Paso inflates the offense so those numbers will not look good for pitchers most of the time but attention to strikeouts is a good rule of thumb. Many of the top prospects are in Fort Wayne (High-A) and San ...2025
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• Bus Clarkson: A little-known star from an alternate Milwaukee Brewers history

Milwaukee Journal-USA TODAY NETWORK Meet a Negro League All-Star who spent his twilight years in Milwaukee Milwaukee has had a major league baseball team for all but five years since 1953, the year the Braves left Boston for the Midwest. After a short gap from 1965-69, the Seattle Pilots moved to town in 1970, became the Brewers, and the rest is history. However, 1970 was not the first sea...2025
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1925
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• Your 1914 Montgomery Rebels!

1914 Game AdA hundred and ten years has passed since the 1914 Montgomery Rebels took the field in what was essentially a swan song for baseball in Alabama's capitol city. After the '14 season The Rebels would lose their franchise in the Southern Association and not see upper level affiliated baseball for nearly 30 years. Montgomery would not field a team at all in 1915 and only weakly in 191...2024
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