Kelsie Heneghan
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Explore the White Sox Minor League ballparks
The Minor League Ballpark Guides series spotlights each stadium across baseball’s affiliated ranks. Each edition provides ballpark highlights, from concessions to seating options to in-game entertainment to mascots. Ballpark Guides also take travelers through each facility’s surrounding area, encompassing the best places in town to eat or drink, nearby tourist → Read More
Explore the Royals' Minor League ballparks
The Minor League Ballpark Guides series spotlights each stadium across baseball’s affiliated ranks. Each edition provides ballpark highlights, from concessions to seating options to in-game entertainment to mascots. Ballpark Guides also take travelers through each facility’s surrounding area, encompassing the best places in town to eat or drink, nearby tourist → Read More
Connection, inspiration found at Winter Meetings
Before anyone answered a question or took the podium, the empowerment was palpable at the Women in Baseball event on Tuesday. Women were the majority in the room, something that is yet to be common at the Winter Meetings or in front offices. Ninety-six women from across → Read More
Hats off to some of the coolest caps from ’22
It's a small canvas, typically less than 5 square inches. But with that space, a great story can be told, by both the team and the person rocking it. Whether you connect with the history or just think the logo is cool, caps continue to be the most popular way → Read More
Julien, Wallner provide steady bats for Twins
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2022 Organization All-Stars series are the Minnesota Twins. → Read More
Top billing: These 10 hats captured fans in 2021
In 2021, Minor League stadiums reopened for players and fans to return to the game we love. And with that came hat purchases. “It was an incredible feeling to be back to baseball in 2021,” said Sierra Hanley, senior manager of retail and marketing for the San Jose Giants. “And → Read More
Major Fun returns to Minor League communities
This article first appeared in the 2021 edition of Major League Baseball's official World Series program. → Read More
Robinson send-off earns Feel-Good MiLBY Award
Drew Robinson prepared for Triple-A Sacramento’s contest on July 20 like it was any other game. And it seemed that way through the pregame and the first two-and-a-half innings. But things changed as he made the walk from the on-deck circle to the batter's box for his first at-bat. “Please → Read More
Playoffs return to the Minor Leagues
Dust off your highest hopes because playoff baseball is returning to the Minor Leagues. After the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the 2020 season and pushed back the start of the 2021 campaign, the postseason was tentatively put on hold. But now, it's back. At the Double-A, High-A and Low-A levels, the → Read More
Hessman slams Minors home run record
When Mike Hessman stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded in the seventh inning Monday, he wasn't thinking about changing history books. He just wanted to change the scoreboard. "The home run was the last thing on my mind, to be honest," the Tigers farmhand said. "We were → Read More
Tigers' Verlander homers off big brother
There's a natural instinct for a younger brother to want to best his older sibling. Especially when the older brother has two no-hitters, an American League Most Valuable Player Award, a Cy Young Award and six All-Star Game nods to his credit. But with one swing of the bat, Tigers → Read More
Hayes, Baddoo lead electric day
While Spring Training stats don't carry all of the weight, it still can be exciting when a young player grabs the spotlight at camp. Top prospects Ke'Bryan Hayes and Akil Baddoo continued notching big hits for their respective teams as both registered exit velocities over 100 mph in Monday's Grapefruit → Read More
Mountcastle, Dalbec flip power switch
Any worries there might have been over Ryan Mountcastle missing Wednesday's game were quickly quieted Thursday evening. Meanwhile, Bobby Dalbec is causing angst of a different kind. Baseball's No. 77 overall prospect, Mountcastle connected on his fourth Grapefruit League homer and third in four games for the Orioles while No. → Read More
Top prospects Gonzales, Larnach tee off at camp
A big league camp homer is a special thing for a prospect, especially when it's their first. Baseball's No. 43 overall prospect Nick Gonzales drilled his career Grapefruit League blast for the Pirates while No. 80 overall prospect Trevor Larnach went yard for the second straight game with the Twins → Read More
Top pitching prospects stretch out, stay sharp
With one week left in big league camp, pitchers are beginning to stretch out. And as more hurlers are being reassigned there’s more room for top prospects to go deeper into their starts. The Padres’ MacKenzie Gore, Tigers’ Tarik Skubal and A’s Daulton Jefferies all pitched into the fourth inning → Read More
Patiño leads top prospect performances
As Spring Training rolls past the halfway mark, top prospects continue to make an impact among the vets. MLB Pipeline No. 19 overall prospect Luis Patiño continued to post more zeros with a 1-2-3 sixth inning in the Rays' victory on Tuesday. Featuring a 70-grade fastball and a 60-grade slider, → Read More
Top prospects show gas in scoreless outings
On a day in which baseball's No. 1 prospect was reassigned to the Minors, the top prospects who remain at big league camp were still able to command the spotlight. MLB Pipeline's No. 15 overall prospect Sixto Sánchez dialed it up to 100 mph for the Marlins while No. 84 → Read More
Dillard connects, entertains through viral videos
Dillard connects, entertains through viral videos Brewers reliever brought lip-synching skills to Latin awards show → Read More
Top shortstops blast off as prospects erupt
Monday’s Spring Training action featured plenty of power, especially from Top 100 prospects. MLB Pipeline’s No. 7 overall prospect, Bobby Witt Jr., and No. 96 overall, Brice Turang, crushed monster blasts for the Royals and Brewers, respectively. Witt, who was a defensive replacement at short in the fourth, drilled a → Read More
Mize's struggles pave way for future success
A couple years ago, Casey Mize was on Twitter, looking at his former pitching coach’s bio. Between Steve Smith’s job title and a Bible verse lies a quote that struck a cord with Mize. “Always about winning. Never only about winning.” “I think I use that mindset,” the 23-year-old hurler → Read More