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Thirty-Three Former WCL Players Appeared on MLB Postseason Teams in 2026

WCL September 29, 2026 - In 2026, West Coast League alumni (33 players) appeared in at least one game for nine of the 12 MLB postseason clubs. The Wenatchee AppleSox, 2026 WCL champions, had a player each summer from 2014-17 who's now in the MLB postseason. For the second straight year, former Corvallis Knight Matthew Boyd takes the mound in Game 1 of the postseason for the Chicago Cubs. The Cleveland Guardians, San Diego Padres, and Tampa Bay Rays each have five alumni in the postseason. WCL ALUMNI (Played for MLB Postseason Team in 202... Full Story

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Former MLB Infielder Frye Joins HarbourCats Coaching Staff

WCL Victoria HabourCats August 31, 2026 - VICTORIA, B.C. - Add another former Major League player to the coaching staff of the Victoria HarbourCats of the West Coast League -- and one who definitely has opinions on how the game should be played. Jeff Frye, who registered nine years and 15 days of MLB service and 667 big-league games overall, joins the staff led by Head Coach Todd Haney, another former MLB infielder who himself played parts of five seasons with the Expos, Cubs and Mets. Haney enters his seventh season as Victoria's Head Coach in 2027 and has been ... Full Story

2026 HarbourCats Reliever Lands Pro Contract

WCL Victoria HabourCats August 27, 2026 - VICTORIA, B.C. - Hard-throwing right-hander Nathan Mueller has used a summer with the Victoria HarbourCats to land an MLB contract. The six-foot-five, 215-pound Fort Worth product, who was at Texas A&M - Corpus Christi, has inked a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers, after spending the summer in the West Coast League in Victoria. Mueller, 22, joined the team for the second half and made five appearances, including a start. He had 14 strikeouts and just three walks in 9.2 innings, including six strikeouts in three innings ... Full Story

Record Attendance Highlights Summer

WCL August 27, 2026 - The West Coast League's 21st season delivered its most-attended year yet, an inaugural trip to the postseason for one of its newer members, and a see-saw championship game that went down to the wire. Overall attendance rose by nearly 26,000 fans from 2025 to 2026, a notable jump considering the Cowlitz Black Bears sat out the season due to stadium considerations. Per-game attendance climbed even more, up nearly 10 percent to more than 1,600. The Edmonton Riverhawks led the way, setting a WCL record with 142,134 for their ... Full Story

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