Joliet Slammers to Play Pre-Season Exhibition Game at Old Joliet Prison

December 11, 2025 - JOLIET, IL - On Thursday, April 30th, the Joliet Slammers will be locked in the gates of the Old Joliet Prison as they take the field for a one-of-a-kind exhibition game. This event will serve as the official kickoff to the Route 66 Centennial Celebration with a 3:05pm first pitch. The exhibition game will adopt the name "The Big House Ballgame" to represent the long history of organized baseball played at the prison. The first game was introduced in 1914 by Warden Edmund Allen as a way to improve morale and encourage goo... Full Story

Wild Things Add LHP Nick Powers, Former Michigan State Starter

December 10, 2025 - WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Washington Wild Things have announced the signing of left-handed pitcher Nick Powers, who played in college at Michigan State University before beginning his pro career with two seasons in the Pioneer League with the Rocky Mountain Vibes. Powers was 8-4 last season with the Vibes in 19 starts. Across 101.0 innings, which is a career high by almost 35 innings, he fanned 76 batters and walked 48. His earned run average was 5.61. He was one of only nine pitchers in the entire league to log 100-plus inn... Full Story

Astros Announce Sale of Minor League Affiliates to Diamond Baseball Holdings

December 10, 2025 - HOUSTON, TX - The Houston Astros announced today that they have agreed to sell the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (Triple-A), Corpus Christi Hooks (Double-A) and Fayetteville Woodpeckers (Single-A) to Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH), an organization that owns and operates select Minor League Baseball clubs affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB). The three clubs will remain affiliates of the Astros and continue to be guided by their existing local leadership, including GM Tyler Stamm in Sugar Land, GM Brady Ballard in Corpus C... Full Story

Elizabethton River Riders Receive 2025 Lee Landers Community Service Award

December 10, 2025 - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The Appalachian League announced the Elizabethton River Riders as the 2025 Lee Landers Community Service Award recipient. The River Riders also won the Community Service Award in 2024. The Lee Landers Community Service Award is presented to the club that demonstrates an outstanding, ongoing commitment to charitable service, support and leadership within their local community and the baseball industry. "The River Riders are truly humbled to receive the 2025 Appalachian League Lee Landers Community Serv... Full Story

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