Blue Jays Announce Minor League Signings Including UTL Rafael Lantigua

November 30, 2023 - BUFFALO, NY -Today the Toronto Blue Jays have announced the signing of several Minor League free agents, including 2023 Buffalo Bisons UTL Rafael Lantigua. The team also announced OF Steward Berroa and C Max McDowell were signed to Minor League contracts, with invitations to Major League Spring Training. Lantigua spent the entire 2023 season with the Bisons, leading the team in several offensive categories from wire-to-wire. He appeared in 129 games last year, second most on the team, making at least one start at six diff... Full Story

Hype Grows for Queen City Outdoor Classic

November 30, 2023 - The Queen City Outdoor Classic is rapidly approaching, and with every day that creeps closer to Jan. 13 the hype around the big event grows. "We're very excited," said head coach Geordie Kinnear. "It's in front of our fans in Uptown Charlotte and it's back to the roots of a lot of the players where it's outside, under the lights in the dark. For me there's nothing better. It's something to look forward to." For a large contingent of the roster, those roots run deep. "I'm Canadian so I grew up on an outdoor rink," sa... Full Story

Drive's Brady Andrews Awarded SAL Home Clubhouse Manager of the Year

November 29, 2023 - Minor League Baseball announced today that Brady Andrews, the Greenville Drive's home clubhouse manager, was awarded the Home Clubhouse Manager of the Year for the South Atlantic League, marking the first time in team history that the home clubhouse manager has received the recognition from the Minor League Baseball and the South Atlantic League. Andrews, the Mansfield, PA native, joined the Drive in 2019 as an operation intern before becoming the home clubhouse manager in 2021, where he's now responsible for the day-to-d... Full Story

New Sod Being Installed at ONEOK Field Wednesday Afternoon

November 28, 2023 - The renovation and upgrade of the playing surface at ONEOK Field is nearing completion. A portion of the new sod has been installed, and the remainder of the new grass is expected to be installed on Wednesday afternoon. The new surface will bring ONEOK Field into compliance of all standards that are now required by Major League Baseball for affiliated, minor league fields. 4Most Sports Group has overseen the renovation project. The 4Most Sports Group includes a number of groundskeepers with experience in Major League B... Full Story

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