Tag Archives: Independent Baseball
Wellness Wednesday: March 15, 2023
Welcome to this special edition of Wellness Wednesday, where we’re thrilled to have Independent baseball player, Drake Ayala, join us again to share his preparation for an upcoming baseball tryout in front of multiple independent league teams. Drake’s passion for …
2022 All-Independent Team
I’m going to make an educated guess and say if you ask the casual baseball fan about Independent Baseball some may know the ins and outs of it while some may just know of it because of the partnering with …
Indy Ball Perspective: Hawkins owns ATL record Books
It’s been around four years since I wrote about Courtney Hawkins’ time with the Sugar Land Skeeters. At the point in his career he’d been a first-round pick, been promoted, been demoted, been released, been hurt, and in not so …
Snow Sox leading Pecos League and providing platform to the next level
The newest member of the Pecos League, the Colorado Springs Snow Sox sit atop the Mountain League standings with a 10-4 record. The Pecos League does not get any recognition, well at least not as much as the other independent …
MLB signs historic deal with Independent Baseball
Major League Baseball recently announced a historic partnership with three of the most prolific independent baseball leagues; Atlantic, American, and Frontier. The Atlantic League’s “experimental” deal with MLB was groundbreaking. The ATL collaborated on multiple ideas that tested the traditional …
Another year another new Indy League
I wish them all the best, but as we all know, only the cream rises to the top. With the likes of the Atlantic League, American Association, and now the merged Can-Am League and Frontier League, the newly formed Moses …
Former Astro farmhand Birk dons a halo in 2020
It didn’t take much for Ryne Birk to get another shot in the pros. Birk was an All-American at Texas A&M and despite his small stature (5’9″ and 185 lbs) saw great success. Birk was instrumental in A&M’s run to …
Angels sign MVP runner-up Braxton Martinez
An MVP calibre year has earned Braxton Martinez a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels. Since his days at St. Louis University, Martinez has developed into a well-rounded hitter who is driving in runs, hitting the long ball …
Revs’ Nash puts it all together in MVP season
Telvin Nash has finally reached heights that players only dream about. 11 years into his professional baseball career and he’s the best he’s ever been. Nash is in the midst of his fifth season with the York Revolution, and when …
Sean Nolin living up to expectations in Tacoma
The last time we saw Sean Nolin, he was dominating batters in the independent Atlantic League. Since, the former projected ace is looking like the pitcher everyone imagined he could be. On June 7, the Seattle Mariners took notice and …