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Former Wild Thing Named as Twins MLB Hitting Coach

November 8, 2021 - WASHINGTON, Pa. - Following reports of his hiring in late October, the Minnesota Twins made official the hiring of former Wild Thing David Popkins to their big-league staff today as Popkins has been announced as a hitting coach of the AL Central club. Popkins served as the hitting coach for Great Lakes, the Dodgers' High-A affiliate, in 2021 and is set to take the place of Edgar Varela, who was reassigned to a Minor League player development role following the Twins' 2021 season. He will work alongside Rudy Hernandez, who... Full Story

Wild Things, Boulders Complete Trade

November 8, 2021 - WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Washington Wild Things have completed a trade with the New York Boulders, swapping left-handed pitchers, the teams announced Monday. In exchange for McKenzie Mills, Washington acquired James Mulry. Mulry comes to the Wild Things after posting a 3.83 earned run average in 37 games (one start) this past season for New York. The lefty had one save and a 4-4 record in 56.1 innings pitched. He allowed 51 hits and walked 17, while posting 57 punchouts. After pitching at Northeastern in college, Mulry p... Full Story

Boulders Acquire Lefthanded Starter McKenzie Mills from Wild Things

November 6, 2021 - Rockland County, NY - In an exchange of lefthanded pitchers, the New York Boulders acquired starter McKenzie Mills from the Washington Wild Things. Heading to Washington is reliever James Mulry. The deal was finalized on early on November 6. Mills will give the Boulders a solid lefthanded starter after pitching to a 3.81 ERA for the Frontier League runner-up Wild Things. Mills made 16 starts this past season and allowed only 84 hits over 92 innings while walking 35 and striking out 67. Mills, 25, was an 18th roun... Full Story

Former Otter Sittinger finishes MLB season with Arizona Diamondbacks

November 1, 2021 - Sittinger received the MLB call-up in early September to join the Diamondbacks parent club. He signed with the Diamondbacks organization out of Evansville in late 2019. Sittinger made five appearance, pitching in 4.2 innings in relief during the stretch run of the MLB regular season for Arizona. The former Otter joins Brad Ziegler, Justin James, R.J. Swindle, and Travis Schlichting on a list of players that Andy McCauley managed and later made it to the big leagues. Sittinger, from LaGrange, Ohio, signed and joined ... Full Story

• Otters Accepting Internship Applications for 2022 - Evansville Otters (FL) November 15
  
• Former Wild Thing Named as Twins MLB Hitting Coach - Washington Wild Things (FL) November 8
  
• Wild Things, Boulders Complete Trade - Washington Wild Things (FL) November 8
  
• Slammers Announce 2021 Holiday Open House - Joliet Slammers (FL) November 8
  
• Boulders Acquire Lefthanded Starter McKenzie Mills from Wild Things - New York Boulders (FL) November 6
  
• Former Otter Sittinger finishes MLB season with Arizona Diamondbacks - Evansville Otters (FL) November 1
  
• 2022 Season Tickets on Sale Now - New York Boulders (FL) November 1
  
• Grizzlies Name Steve Brook Manager for 2022 Season. - Gateway Grizzlies (FL) October 21
  
• Slammers Announce Front Office Changes - Joliet Slammers (FL) October 13
  
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - (FL) October 11
  
• ValleyCats Fall Festival to Return October 15 & 16 - Tri-City ValleyCats (FL) October 7
  
• Jayne and John Simmons Announce Retirement from Professional Baseball in Marion, Illinois - Southern Illinois Miners (FL) October 6
  
• Roth Will Not Return in 2022 - Gateway Grizzlies (FL) October 6
  
• Lake Erie Sends RHP Jake Pilarski to Washington in Trade - Washington Wild Things (FL) October 4
  
• Beer and Food Truck Festival October 9 - New York Boulders (FL) September 27
  
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• Evansville Otters offer paid internship for 2022 season - FL WEHT (November 18)
• TITANS HIRE MANAGER: Bobby Brown takes charge for 2022 Frontier League season - FL Ottawa Citizen (October 21)
• Brandon Phillips, J.J. Hoover, Lexington Legends win Atlantic League - FL Cincinnati Enquirer (October 20)
• Sports Column | Les Winkeler: Who's to blame for the demise of the Miners? - FL The Southern (October 15)
• Former ValleyCat Kike Hernandez still chasing titles - FL Albany Times-Union (October 15)
• Sports Column | Bucky Dent: Pro baseball in Marion is history - FL The Southern (October 9)
• END OF AN ERA: After 15 years, the Southern Illinois Miners will no longer play baseball in Marion - FL Marion Daily Republican (October 8)
• Miners end 14-year run in Frontier League - FL Washington Observer-Reporter (October 7)
• Miners suspend operations - FL Marion Daily Republican (October 7)
• Crushers re-hire former manager Cam Roth - FL Lorain Morning Journal (October 7)
• Southern Illinois Miners team folds; owners Jayne and John Simmons retire - FL The Southern (October 6)
• Lake Erie Crushers bring back Cam Roth as manager - FL Cleveland Plain Dealer (October 6)
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