Independent Baseball Insider By Bob Wirz Vol. 12, No. 12, May 22, 2014 Chris Martin was the most recent Independent Baseball product to get a break-through promotion to the major leagues about four weeks ago, and it seems to these eyes that two other American Association products, left-handers Kris Johnson (pictured) and Greg Smith, could make...Read More

By Bob Wirz, IndyBaseballChatter.com Pitcher Mike Piazza, a cousin of the former major league star of the same name, has allowed only two hits in 5.2 innings (two appearances) so far with Laredo, TX in the American Association. He made one start, and shows a 0-0, 3.17 log for the Lemurs. Fans may subscribe to...Read More

Wichita 2, Kansas City 0– Box Wichita Wingnuts LHP Anthony Capra (pictured) carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning in a 2-0 win over the Kansas City T-Bones Wednesday night. With one out in the top of the ninth inning, Capra allowed a single to Kansas City DH Nick Garraputo. Capra was pulled after the...Read More

By J.J. Cooper, Baseball America When do you call? Anyone who has ever asked someone out on a date knows the age-old dilemma. Call too soon and you worry you seem to eager. Wait too long and you might accidentally signal that you’re not all that interested. Independent league managers—usually the people most responsible for...Read More

Lincoln 4, Grand Prairie 2– Box For the second day in a row, the Lincoln Saltdogs and Grand Prairie AirHogs played a tightly contested midday game in Grand Prairie. Lincoln struck first in the top of the third inning when SS Maikol Gonzalez singled home DH Eddie Young. The very next batter, 2B Trevor Martin,...Read More

Kansas City 4, Wichita 2– Box Kansas City T-Bones LF Byron Wiley (pictured) led off the game with a home run and never looked back, going 3-for-5 in a 4-2 win over the host Wichita Wingnuts. Wiley fell a single shy of the cycle, as he hit a double in the seventh inning and an...Read More

St. Paul 10, Sioux City 3– Box Score The St. Paul Saints earned their 1,000th win in club history Tuesday afternoon in memorable fashion, as CF Evan Bigley (pictured) hit a go-ahead inside-the-park grand slam in the top of the sixth inning. With the bases loaded and his Saints down 3-2, Bigley laced a ball...Read More

Gary South Shore 6, Sioux Falls 5 (Final – 10 innings) — Box Score The Gary South Shore RailCats shook off a ninth inning rally by the Sioux Falls Canaries and claimed a 6-5 win in the tenth inning behind a strong performance from 2B Zac Mitchell (pictured). Mitchell went 4-for-5 at the plate with two RBI including...Read More

DURHAM, NC- The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that St. Paul Saints SP Anthony Claggett (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Pitcher of the Week for the week ending May 18. Claggett, the Opening Night starter for the Saints, was instrumental in the team’s 6-0 win over the Gary SouthShore...Read More

DURHAM, NC- The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that Winnipeg Goldeyes INF Tyler Kuhn (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Player of the Week for the week ending May 18. Kuhn is off to a blistering start at the plate in 2014, going 11-for-21 (.524) in four games at the...Read More