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18 Players Drafted from PBL Tryout Camp

April 19, 2024 - Windsor, CO - The Pioneer Baseball League, an MLB Partner League, announced today that 18 players were drafted following its three day preseason tryout camp in Scottsdale, Arizona. The tryout camp took place from April 16th to 18th at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, spring training home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, in partnership with Magnus Sports Group, RussMatt Baseball, BaseballCloud and Yakkertech. 155 players participated in live scrimmages, drills, and other evaluations at which PBL Managers, General... Full Story

Former Vibe Nico Zeglin Signs with Cubs

April 18, 2024 - Former Vibe Nico Zeglin has signed with the Cubs organization on a minor league contract. Zeglin joined Rocky Mountain during the 2023 season after finishing his collegiate career with Long Beach State. Zeglin made an instant impact with the Vibes. The right hander was a strikeout machine, tossing 39 Ks in just 29.2 innings. Zeglin held a 3.03 ERA for Rocky Mountain and pitched to a 3-0 record in six games started. He also added a Pioneer League Pitcher of the Month award for his performance in August. Zeglin is the se... Full Story

Last Week around the Leagues

April 16, 2024 - This past week New York City officials approve a 25,000-seat stadium for Major League Soccer's New York City Football Club next to the New York Mets' stadium, Citi Field; the Hershey Bears set an American Hockey League record for most wins in a season with their 52nd; the Oakland Ballers signed Kelsie Whitmore, becoming the first woman to play in the Pioneer League; and Brooklyn FC revealed a "shared identity" for its USL Super League brand. Highlights from this week come from Major League Soccer, the National Women's Soccer... Full Story

Oakland Signs Three Players from Open Tryout

April 13, 2024 - The Oakland Ballers agreed to terms on contracts with three players who attended the open tryout last Saturday at Laney College. Infielder Andrew Martinez, right-handed pitcher Connor Caporale, and right-handed pitcher Kelsie Whitmore all signed contracts and will attend the team's Spring Training in May. Martinez, who is from San Francisco and went to St. Francis HS, was twice drafted out of UC Santa Barbara - first by Miami in the 33rd Round of the 2018 MLB Draft and then by Baltimore in the 24th Round in 2019. He spen... Full Story

• 18 Players Drafted from PBL Tryout Camp - (April 19)
  
• Former Vibe Nico Zeglin Signs with Cubs - Rocky Mountain Vibes (April 18)
  
• Last Week around the Leagues - (April 16)
  
• Owlz to Host Nike Baseball Camp this Summer - Northern Colorado Owlz (April 15)
  
• Oakland Signs Three Players from Open Tryout - Oakland Ballers (April 13)
  
• Righty Chase Gearing Signs with Owlz for 2024 Season - Northern Colorado Owlz (April 11)
  
• Northern Colorado Owlz Sign Right-Hander Shandon Herrera - Northern Colorado Owlz (April 10)
  
• Versatile McCaskey Signs with Owlz for 2024 Season - Northern Colorado Owlz (March 28)
  
• Ogden Raptors Announce Nike Baseball Camp - Ogden Raptors (March 25)
  
• Food Truck Feastival Returns to Memorial Stadium, Now Free to Attend - Boise Hawks (March 22)
  
• Boise Hawks 2024 Seasonal Job Fair Announced - Boise Hawks (March 19)
  
• Boise Hawks to Host Nike Baseball Camp at Memorial Stadium - Boise Hawks (March 15)
  
• Owlz Sign Outfielder Dario Gomez for 2024 Season - Northern Colorado Owlz (March 14)
  
• Vibes to Host Nike Baseball Camp at UCHealth Park - Rocky Mountain Vibes (March 13)
  
• Paddleheads to Host Nike Baseball Camp at Ogren Park at Allegiance Field - Missoula PaddleHeads (March 12)
  
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• Oakland Ballers sign Kelsie Whitmore, 1st woman to go pro with MLB partner team in 2022 - ABC 7 San Francisco (April 13)
  
• Baseball pioneer: Kelsie Whitmore makes her pitch with Oakland's expansion team - San Jose Mercury News (April 11)
  
• Oakland B's hustle to get new Raimondi Park stadium ready - San Jose Mercury News (April 10)
  
• Pioneer League Ballers bring the sunshine as A's plan to skip town - San Jose Mercury News (April 8)
  
• Expansion Ballers eager to prove baseball can still thrive in Oakland - San Jose Mercury News (April 6)
  
• High Wheeler open tryouts to be held - Davis Enterprise (April 6)
  
• Ogden Raptors to host Nike youth baseball camp in June - Ogden Standard-Examiner (March 29)
  
• Future Legends to delay opening of primary stadium - Greeley Tribune (March 27)
  
• Bruce Gallaudet: Ever consider hosting a player for the summer? - Davis Enterprise (March 9)
  
• New Outfield Walls Completed at Suplizio Field - KKCO (March 7)
  
• High Wheelers' roster takes shape - Davis Enterprise (February 23)
  
• High Wheelers' new website due - Davis Enterprise (February 11)
  
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