With the 2013 independent seasons finished, it is time to look at the best of the best. And, when it comes to closers, the American Association had some of the most reliable this season. The league owned three of this year’s top-10 independent baseball saves leaders and one former American Association hurler led all independent...Read More

DURHAM, NC – Wichita Wingnuts 1B C.J. Ziegler (pictured) has been named the Pointstreak American Association “Star of Stars” for the 2013 season. The award is given for the best overall statistical performance by Pointstreak, the official league statistician. Ziegler’s most outstanding accomplishment was breaking the American Association single season home run record. Wichita’s first...Read More

By Scott Unger/Winnipeg Goldeyes The American Association announced today that the Winnipeg Goldeyes have been named the league’s Organization of the Year for the 2013 season. It marks the third consecutive season the Goldeyes have won the award. “It’s an honour to once again be recognized by our brothers in the American Association for this...Read More

DURHAM, NC – Max Scherzer (pictured) ended the 2013 season as baseball’s only 20-game winner (21-3), he started the All-Star Game and now he will start the opening game of the American League Division Series. Scherzer, who pitched in the American Association with the Fort Worth Cats in 2007, will take the ball for the...Read More

Independent Baseball Insider Vol. 11, No. 34, October 3, 2013 By Bob Wirz The St. Paul Saints have had 18 of their players, including current Minnesota Twins LHP Caleb Thielbar (pictured), reach the majors by our unofficial tally, five more than Somerset (NJ), Newark (NJ) and Long Island (NY).  Nashua (NH), now with a team in a summer collegiate league, produced...Read More

DURHAM, NC – Seth Lintz (pictured) had a strong finish to the 2013 season in Laredo. The Lemurs’ reliever won his last two decisions and held his opponents scoreless in six of his last eight outings. As a result, the Arizona Diamondbacks came calling and have purchased Lintz’s contract from Laredo. Before joining the Lemurs,...Read More

DURHAM, NC — Kris Johnson (pictured) has been a big leaguer for a little over a month and yet he could be part of Pittsburgh baseball history. The former Kansas City T-Bones starter will be in the Pirates’ bullpen tonight when Pittsburgh plays its first postseason game in 21 years, a do-or-die Wild Card contest...Read More

DURHAM, NC – Next Tuesday, most baseball fans will have their eyes squarely on the Major League Baseball playoffs. But, for those interested in baseball’s future stars, the real action will be in Arizona, where the game’s best prospects will meet to begin the Arizona Fall League season. Among those prospects will be a couple...Read More

DURHAM, NC – Right-hander Dustin Loggins (pictured) has spent the last two seasons with the Kansas City T-Bones, but it looks like he will be starting the 2014 season in Arizona Diamondbacks garb. The D-Backs purchased Loggins’ contract earlier today. The 23-year old went undrafted out of the College of Ozarks, but signed with the...Read More

Independent Baseball Insider: Vol. 11, No. 33, September 26, 2013 By Bob Wirz Two more American Association hurlers, Aaron Crow and Luke Hochevar, have been hoping to reach the postseason with Kansas City, but those hopes were virtually extinguished this week by a third pitcher who also started his professional journey in Miles Wolff’s league....Read More