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Garrett Hawkins Named Padres Minor League Pitcher of the Year

September 28, 2025 - FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Fort Wayne TinCaps right-handed pitcher Garrett Hawkins has been named the San Diego Padres' organizational Minor League Pitcher of the Year, the Padres announced Sunday. Hawkins returned to the mound on opening weekend, making his first appearance on April 5 in 702 days following Tommy John Surgery. The No. 18 Padres prospect according to MLB.com, Hawkins ended the season tied for second in the Midwest League in wins (8), sixth in saves (8), and ranked 10th in strikeouts amongst relievers (60). Amon... Full Story

Dragons Finish #3 Among 120 Teams in Attendance for 2025 Season

September 25, 2025 - Dayton, Ohio - The Dayton Dragons finished the 2025 season with the third highest attendance average among the 120 teams across all levels of Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™). The Dragons finished the year with a per-game attendance average of 7,785 per home date (63 home openings). This was the fourth straight year that the Dragons have finished among the top three across all levels of Minor League Baseball. The Dragons full-season attendance total of 490,468 ranked seventh among all Minor League teams (note t... Full Story

Former South Bend Cubs Manager Buddy Bailey Passes Away at 68

September 23, 2025 - SOUTH BEND, IN - Welby Shelton Bailey, or Buddy Bailey as most people called him, had a lifelong love for the game of baseball. Over his 45-year career in baseball, Bailey would do it all, managing at every level of the Minor Leagues, winning league championships, earning Manager of the Year awards, coaching countless players who would reach the Major Leagues, and through it all, becoming the one of the winningest managers in Minor League History. "Buddy meant so much to us, not just as part of our organization, but as fa... Full Story

Chiefs, Dozer Park to Begin Major Install of New Playing Surface

September 18, 2025 - PEORIA, IL - Dozer Park, the downtown home of the Peoria Chiefs since 2002, will undergo a significant renovation starting Monday, September 22, with the installation of a new playing surface. The project will be led by East Peoria-based Turf Solutions. Wilson Services of Central Illinois, the official field naming rights partner of Dozer Park, will also oversee the construction. Work will begin on Monday at 7:00 a.m. with the removal of Dozer Park's current sod. It is estimated that crews will remove the equivalent of... Full Story

• Garrett Hawkins Named Padres Minor League Pitcher of the Year - Fort Wayne TinCaps (September 28)
  
• Dow Diamond Expands Commitment to Sustainability with New Solar Array - Great Lakes Loons (September 25)
  
• Dragons Finish #3 Among 120 Teams in Attendance for 2025 Season - Dayton Dragons (September 25)
  
• Cosmic Takeover Tour Is Touching Down at LMCU Ballpark in 2026 - West Michigan Whitecaps (September 24)
  
• Former South Bend Cubs Manager Buddy Bailey Passes Away at 68 - South Bend Cubs (September 23)
  
• Day Air Ballpark to Host College Prep Night on Wednesday at Day Air Ballpark - Dayton Dragons (September 23)
  
• Chiefs, Dozer Park to Begin Major Install of New Playing Surface - Peoria Chiefs (September 18)
  
• Micah Gerhart Named Midwest League Athletic Trainer of the Year - Fort Wayne TinCaps (September 18)
  
• Trabacchi Named 2025 Harmon Killebrew Award Winner - Cedar Rapids Kernels (September 18)
  
• Pacheco Named 2025 Midwest League MVP - West Michigan Whitecaps (September 17)
  
• De Paula and George Recognized as 2025 Midwest League All-Stars - Great Lakes Loons (September 17)
  
• Miguel Mendez and Garrett Hawkins Named Midwest League All-Stars - Fort Wayne TinCaps (September 17)
  
• Minor League Baseball Announces High-A All-Star Teams and Award Winners - (September 17)
  
• Three Captains Named 2025 Midwest League All-Stars, Josh Hartle Named 2025 Midwest League Pitcher of the Year - Lake County Captains (September 17)
  
• Areinamo, Hardin Named Midwest League Postseason All-Stars - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (September 17)
  
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• Jesus Made, Tyson Hardin named Brewers' top minor-leaguers for 2025 - Appleton Post-Crescent (September 29)
  
• Wisconsin Timber Rattlers buoyed by Milwaukee Brewers prospects - Appleton Post-Crescent (September 29)
  
• TinCaps' Garrett Hawkins named Padres MiLB Pitcher of the Year - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (September 29)
  
• Dozer Park begins major project to install new playing surface - NewsBreak - Peoria (September 27)
  
• Dayton Dragons rank third in Minor League Baseball in attendance in 2025 - Dayton Daily News (September 25)
  
• Dayton Dragons rank third in Minor League Baseball in attendance in 2025 - Dayton Daily News (September 25)
  
• Cosmic Baseball to make Michigan debut in Grand Rapids - MLive (September 24)
  
• Brewers prospects Made, Pratt, Quero still ascending - Appleton Post-Crescent (September 23)
  
• Dozer Park begins massive project, replacing 100,000 square feet of sod & irrigation system - NewsBreak - Peoria (September 23)
  
• Daniel Espino pitches in a game for first time three-plus years | Guardians minors roundup for Sept. 21 - Willoughby News-Herald (September 22)
  
• West Michigan Whitecaps nab Midwest League MVP, Manager of the Year honors - MLive (September 18)
  
• Nick Trabacchi of Cedar Rapids Kernels honored with 2025 Harmon Killebrew Award - Cedar Rapids Gazette (September 18)
  
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