MOORHEAD, Minn., July 10, 2025 – Rosters for the 2025 American Affiliation of Skilled Baseball (@AA_Baseball) All-Star Sport are practically set, as Kane County (seven), Sioux Falls (six) and Sioux Metropolis (six) paved the way in complete picks amongst starters and reserves for the July 22 contest in Fargo, N.D. All common season video games within the MLB Associate League stay free for reside viewing on AABaseball.television.
Listed below are 10 (or so) Issues to Know concerning the AAPB this week:
- Voting continues in the present day via tonight at 10 p.m. CT for the “Final Man In” for the East and West groups to spherical out the AAPB All-Star Sport rosters for the competition, with winners introduced Friday at midday CT. Followers can choose amongst six East and 6 West decisions to be added to the respective squads.
- All-time AAPB dwelling run king Jabari Henry, who is likely one of the “Final Man In” West crew candidates, went 4-for-5 with a house run and 4 RBI in his return to the Sioux Falls lineup because the Canaries topped Winnipeg 12-5 Tuesday evening at Blue Cross Park. Henry now has 154 round-trippers, 4 shy of the one MLB Associate League document of 158 set by Glenn Murray (Atlantic League, 1999-2008).
- The parade of Kansas Metropolis Monarchs shifting on to different professional leagues continued this week with the switch of the contract of pitcher Jackson Goddard to Aceros de Monclova of the Mexican League on Tuesday. Goddard is the ninth 2025 Monarch to have their contract transferred to an affiliated or Mexican League group. He went 2-2 with a 5.28 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 46 innings in 9 begins with the Monarchs this yr after making 19 begins for the crew in 2024.
- On Monday the AAPB introduced that it’s going to induct 5 new members into its Corridor of Fame as a part of the All-Star Sport festivities in Fargo, N.D. on July 22. The 5 inductees are Jeff Bittiger (participant/coach/participant personnel); Rick Forney (participant, coach, supervisor); Marv Goldklang (proprietor); Dan Moushon (league administrator); and N. Bruce Thom (proprietor).
- Chicago followers could do a double-take after they see their newest outfielder, Jacob Maiben, who’s the dual brother of Fargo-Moorhead’s Derek Maiben, who additionally performed for Chicago final yr and has been on Sioux Falls and Lincoln rosters as nicely. The brothers are usually not scheduled to be on the identical discipline once more till the groups meet August 22-24 at Impression Discipline in Rosemont, Ailing. All Jacob has finished to date is hit .500 (11-for-22) with a .542 on-base proportion in six video games since coming into the Canine’ lineup on July 4.
- Kane County signed RHP Reese Ligtenberg, who’s the son of former Atlanta Braves nearer Kerry Ligtenberg, whose AAPB historical past features a future as pitching coach of Kane County supervisor George Tsamis with the St. Paul Saints following a 30-game stretch within the Saints’ bullpen in 2009, when he notched 15 saves. Reese, a current graduate of North Dakota State, made his first look for the Cougars on Tuesday.
- Winnipeg Goldeyes first baseman Matthew Warkentin and Gary SouthShore Railcats starter Peyton Lengthy have been named AAPB Carbliss Batter and Pitcher of the Week. Warkentin hit .500 over six video games, with 5 doubles, two dwelling runs, and eight runs batted in. Lengthy threw a shutout at Kansas Metropolis, allowing simply three hits and fanning seven within the RailCats’ first particular person nine-inning shutout since 2018.
- Kane County’s Northwest Medication Discipline in Geneva, Ailing., will once more be the location of the Nike Baseball Camp, Monday via Wednesday, with a ticket to subsequent Thursday’s (July 17) recreation vs. Cleburne included. Cougars skipper George Tsamis will direct the camp.
- A few of this week’s notable promotions throughout the league embody:
- Cleburne celebrates Christmas in July on Saturday, with a Railroaders Santa-themed t-shirt included with the ticket. Superhero Sunday follows the subsequent day.
- Tonight is Wrestling Evening at Kane County, that includes a meet-and-greet with professional wrestler and actor Kurt Angle
- The Milwaukee Milkmen will rejoice Nurses Evening Out on Friday, providing a free ticket on the gate to nurses with legitimate ID.
- Gary SouthShore will maintain its Meals on Wheels Evening on Friday, with proceeds from a specialty jersey public sale going to Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana. The RailCats will comply with up with First Responders Evening on Saturday.
- The Lincoln Saltdogs are catching the Pickleball craze, with a paddle giveaway on Sunday.
- Lake Nation is placing a cool twist on summer time with its Winter Chill celebration, Tuesday via July 17.
- The Milkmen vs. Canine recreation on Wednesday at Franklin Discipline is designated as Navy Evening, as a part of the U.S. Navy’s weeklong schedule of neighborhood occasions within the Milwaukee area.
- Media curiosity in AAPB stays sturdy. A number of the current articles on groups embody:
Concerning the American Affiliation
The American Affiliation of Skilled Baseball (www.aabaseball.com and www.aabaseball.television) is a Main League Baseball Associate League that operates in 9 states and one Canadian province. Fashioned in 2006, the league consists of twelve member golf equipment with many starting play in 1993. By the top of 2024, over 59 gamers with American Affiliation expertise had made their debut with MLB golf equipment after having first performed within the American Affiliation.
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