Blue Crabs, Regency Furniture Stadium Serving as COVID-19 Vaccination Site

January 26, 2021 - Waldorf, MD - The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs have partnered with the Charles County Department of Health to transform Regency Furniture Stadium into a COVID-19 vaccination site. The Blue Crabs have been working with the Charles County Department of Health since early November 2020, using Regency Furniture Stadium as a COVID-19 drive-thru testing facility. Tests are still administered at the ballpark on Tuesdays from 8 AM-12 PM. COVID-19 tests are free but require an appointment. Since January 6th, the Blue Crabs and ... Full Story

Otters Announce Additions to Front Office Staff for 2021 Season

January 26, 2021 - EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Looking forward to the return of baseball in the coming year, the Evansville Otters have announced additions to the team's front office staff for the 2021 season at Bosse Field. The Otters announced the hiring of Travis Painter and Brittany Skinner for the 2021 season. Painter will be the General Manager for the Otters. Painter is a Luray, Va. native and graduated from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va. with a major in sports management and a minor in business. He will help lead sales and ... Full Story

Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

January 25, 2021 - BASEBALL American Association: The new ownership of the American Association's Kansas City (KS) T-Bones have renamed the team the Kansas City Monarchs as part of a long-term licensing agreement with the Negro League Baseball Museum, which owns the rights to the Monarchs name. The Kansas City Monarchs played from 1920 to 1965 and were the longest-running team in the former Negro leagues. Pioneer League: The Northern Colorado Owz (Windsor) of the independent Pioneer League officially announced this week the team will ... Full Story

Miners Sign Illinois Native Mangieri

January 25, 2021 - Marion, IL - The Southern Illinois Miners announce that they have signed infielder and Illinois native Luke Mangieri for the upcoming 2021 season. Hailing from Peoria, Illinois originally, the 6'3" infielder spent two seasons in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, batting .256 with nine doubles, seven homers and 32 RBIs in 64 games between Single-A Greensboro and Short-season Single-A West Virginia in 2019. In 44 games at the latter level in 2018, he hit .247 with eight doubles, two home runs, 16 RBIs, 23 runs scored and... Full Story

• Blue Crabs, Regency Furniture Stadium Serving as COVID-19 Vaccination Site - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (AtL) January 26
  
• Otters Announce Additions to Front Office Staff for 2021 Season - Evansville Otters (FL) January 26
  
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - (AA) January 25
  
• Miners Sign Illinois Native Mangieri - Southern Illinois Miners (FL) January 25
  
• Goldeyes Add Major League Reliever - Winnipeg Goldeyes (AA) January 25
  
• Miners Sign Hinton, Miller for 2021 - Southern Illinois Miners (FL) January 22
  
• Goldeyes Re-Sign Former Major League Arm - Winnipeg Goldeyes (AA) January 22
  
• 2019 FL All Star Signs with Wild Things - Washington Wild Things (FL) January 21
  
• Goldeyes Radio Show Returns January 27th - Winnipeg Goldeyes (AA) January 21
  
• Goldeyes Return All-Star First Baseman - Winnipeg Goldeyes (AA) January 20
  
• Otters Now Accepting 2021 Gameday Staff Applications - Evansville Otters (FL) January 20
  
• Jacob Bockelie the Newest Wild Thing - Washington Wild Things (FL) January 19
  
• Former Hawks and Boise State Manager Leads New Era of Treasure Valley Baseball - Boise Hawks (PL) January 19
  
• Explorers Add Talented Bat to the Mix - Sioux City Explorers (AA) January 19
  
• Otters Sign Right-Handed Pitcher Valenzuela - Evansville Otters (FL) January 19
  
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• Sioux Falls Canaries re-sign three key pieces from 2020 playoff squad - AA Sioux Falls Argus Leader (January 24)
  
• Frontier League Baseball | Miners sign Hinton, Miller for 2021 - FL The Southern (January 23)
  
• COVID-19 concerns lead Northern Colorado Owlz to postpone debut - PL Fort Collins Coloradoan (January 22)
  
• Northern Colorado Owlz baseball postpones inaugural season at Future Legends - PL Greeley Tribune (January 22)
  
• Kansas City Monarchs are back! - AA FOX 4 KC (January 21)
  
• Kansas City Monarchs baseball team returning with rebranding of the T-Bones - AA KMBC (January 21)
  
• Kansas City T-Bones will adopt the name of the storied Negro Leagues team Kansas City Monarchs - AA Kansas City Star (January 21)
  
• Negro Leagues roots: Kansas City T-Bones renamed Monarchs - AA Sioux City Journal (January 21)
  
• Negro Leagues museum allows T-Bones to be renamed KC Monarchs - AA Kansas City Star (January 21)
  
• Evansville Otters accepting 2021 game day staff applications - FL WEHT (January 20)
  
• Hawks name Van Tol as manager in first season in Pioneer League - PL Idaho Press-Tribune (January 20)
  
• Houston Astros, MLB being sued for $15M - FL Houston Chronicle (January 17)
  
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