Appalachian League

Dear Minor League Baseball Fans,

St. Petersburg, FL, March 12, 2020 - Minor League Baseball (MiLB) issued the following statement today:

Barring the unforeseen, Jarred Kelenic will take the field as a Major Leaguer soon. There's no exact date and, considering he's played all of 21 games above Class A Advanced, it assuredly won't be Opening Day. But when the day comes for Kelenic and the Mariners, and it will, step one of the slugger's meteoric rise will be complete.

PULASKI, Va. - The Pulaski Yankees today announced the coaching staff for the 2020 season, as assigned by the New York Yankees. Tyson Blaser will manage the defending Appalachian League East champions, assisted by pitching coach Gerardo Casadiego, hitting coach Kevin Martir.

St. Petersburg, FL, March 3, 2020 - Minor League Baseball (MiLB) issued the following statement today regarding the coronavirus outbreak:

When Wander Franco is an option, let Wander Franco play. That's what his native country intends to do later this month.

Burlington, NC - The Burlington Royals have announced a change in ownership, effective March 1, 2020. Former Burlington Royals General Manager, Ryan Keur has acquired Burlington Baseball Inc. from long-time owner Miles Wolff. Keur will be the Owner and Operator of Burlington Baseball Inc. which oversees the day-to-day operation of the Burlington Royals. Keur is no stranger to the Burlington Royals, as he worked in Burlington from 2011-2016 and was awarded the Appalachian League Executive of the Year during the 2014, 2015 and 2016 campaigns.

Nolan Gorman was not supposed to start on Wednesday, but he made the most of a sudden opportunity.

Braves, Cardinals, Rays, Mets, and Yankees ranked among the top 10 farm systems in 21-and-under talent.

After serving as the Rookie Advanced Elizabethton Twins' broadcaster last summer, Nicholas Badders traveled to Australia, where he was the voice of the league-champion Melbourne Aces.