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As the story of Jurrangelo Cijntje continues to unfold, even the Mariners aren't quite sure what to expect from their unique hurler. But for Seattle's No. 9 prospect, the goal is much simpler: Get as many reps as possible and work his way toward a Major League career. So far,

It’s pretty rare to be a part of history. But to do it twice? Now that’s straight out of a movie. Saturday’s game between Durham and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Durham Bulls Athletic Park had all the trappings of a cinematic blockbuster (Bull Durham, anyone?), plot and characters included. The Bulls jumped

Proving that special players can struggle only for so long, one of baseball's best prospects broke out in a grand way at Double-A, while a former Top 100 prospect showed he still has plenty of thunder in his bat. On the mound, there was no shortage of dominance, with several

Scooby-Doo, where are you! Well, these days, television’s lovable Great Dane is busy notching walk-off hits on the diamond. On Saturday, two Minor League teams held a Scooby-Doo Night, donning special Scooby-Doo-themed jerseys in honor of the famed animated cartoon series. And by the end of each game, both teams

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Sometimes, you have to take the bad with the good, and that was certainly the case for the Single-A Hickory Crawdads on Friday night in their game against the Charleston RiverDogs. Entering the bottom of the eighth inning, it looked like they were headed toward perfection. But then a bloop

It was a day of grand ambitions for two of baseball's Top 100 prospects, while some of the game's up-and-coming hurlers showed why expectations for them are sky-high. All that and more from a busy Friday night around the Minors:

Anything you can do, I can do better. A day after teammate and fellow Top 100 prospect Roman Anthony (BOS No. 1/MLB No. 2) clubbed his first career grand slam, Marcelo Mayer figured it was his turn to get in on the action. MLB Pipeline's No. 11 prospect broke out

You're seeing double, eh? No, you're seeing Double-A. Thursday night's game between Boston's Portland Sea Dogs and Colorado's Hartford Yard Goats produced a glitch-in-the-matrix moment so surreal you won't believe it until you see it. And even then, you're going to do a double take. With one out in the

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A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2009. We present it here as Major League Baseball commemorates the anniversary of Jackie Robinson's Minor League debut.

Make no bones about it, cracking the Major Leagues on Opening Day is a big deal. But sometimes we get so wrapped up in that initial roster that we lose sight of the fact that early-season callups can be just as effective whenever they occur. We’ve already seen notable prospects

That’s why he’s the top position player prospect in all of baseball.

There was power in bunches around the Minors on Thursday, including one of baseball's best homering twice to steal the spotlight from a no-hitter. But collectively, some of the best young pitchers in the game decided it was their time to shine. A heavenly performance in Triple-A, a 12-strikeout masterpiece

Missing the extra point didn't come back to haunt the Cubs' Triple-A affiliate. Led by Moisés Ballesteros and Kevin Alcántara, Iowa rolled to a record-setting 20-6 win over visiting St. Paul at Principal Park on Wednesday afternoon. The 20 runs established a new franchise record while the offense tied a

A pair of Top 100 prospects and their teammates led the way in a record-setting performance at Triple-A, but there were plenty of other offensive standouts, including not one, but two players named Josue who had a grand old time. A healthy number of pitchers stood tall on the mound,

LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw still has a ways to go in his rehab from offseason left toe and left knee surgeries, but his first game action went just about as smoothly as he could have hoped. Making his first rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City, Kershaw struck

A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2018. We present it here as Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day.

A bases-loaded walk seems like a relatively innocuous play, right? The batter strolls to first base, the runners advance and the next hitter digs into the box. That's how it usually plays out. But on Tuesday night – Jackie Robinson Day across affiliated baseball -- Rockies Triple-A affiliate Albuquerque did

There are a lot of moments on a career bucket list for a catcher. High up on it is calling a no-hitter. Five years and 383 games into his pro career, Carter Jensen can officially check that off. And it's a testament to how much he's grown behind the plate.

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