Miners Sign Pitcher Blake Purnell from American Association

March 15, 2026 - The Sussex County Miners are pleased to announce the signing of pitcher Blake Purnell. The 6'3", 23-year-old right-hander from Boynton Beach, FL, is entering his second full season of professional baseball. Spending the last season and a half with the Milwaukee Milkmen of the American Association, Purnell showed versatility in the pitching staff, appearing in 46 games while starting 21 of them. In 2025, he pitched to a 4.73 ERA over 51.1 innings, striking out 45 and posting a 1.46 WHIP. Purnell was undrafted out of the... Full Story

Phillies Prospects Walk off Blue Jays in Exhibition

March 15, 2026 - With minor league Spring Training in full swing, Threshers manager Aaron Barrett led a group of Phillies prospects to a 7-5 win over Toronto Blue Jays minor leaguers in eight innings on Sunday afternoon at the Carpenter Complex. Phillies minor and major leaguers will return to BayCare Ballpark for more Spring Training action on St. Patrick's Day. Pitching dominated the first two innings, with the Phillies minor leaguers held hitless until the bottom of the third inning. Matthew Ferrara began the bottom of the third with a... Full Story

Monarchs Sign Free Agent Outfielder Eden And Catcher Mack

March 13, 2026 - Kansas City, KS -- On Wednesday Joe Calfapietra and the Kansas City Monarchs announced the signing of former Toronto Blue Jay outfielder Cam Eden and 26-year-old left-handed hitting catcher Charles Mack. Eden, from Yuba City, California has a career batting average of .236 with 153 stolen bases in the minor leagues. The Toronto Blue Jays selected Eden in the sixth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball first year player draft from the University of California at Berkeley who later made his Major League debut with Toront... Full Story

RedHawks Trade for Jesús Lujano, Sign Tripp Clark

March 13, 2026 - FARGO - The RedHawks added two new faces for 2026 with the acquisition of outfielder Jesús Lujano from the Cleburne Railroaders and the signing of catcher Tripp Clark. Fargo-Moorhead acquired Lujano from the Railroaders in exchange for pitcher Conner Richardson and future considerations. In 96 games between Cleburne and the Atlantic League, Lujano slashed .299/.351/.373 with 25 RBIs. Originally a member of the Milwaukee Brewers organization from 2016-2021, the Venezuelan has also spent time with the Chicago Dogs a... Full Story

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