The Minor League Baseball season is finally in full swing, so let’s see how some of the talent that have honed their skills in the region are faring. Rhett Wiseman has hit the Double-A level at full speed. Entering his first season at the level with the Harrisburg Senators (Washington affiliate) the … [Read more...]
Ups and downs of the baseball life land Connecticut’s Joe Zanghi in Binghamton
In a journey filled with detours, Joe Zanghi has straightened the wheel and is well on track, entering his fourth season in the New York Mets organization at Double-A Binghamton after nearly missing out on a chance to go pro. Though he admits to playing with a chip on his shoulder, the 24-year-old … [Read more...]
2019 NEBJ High School Season Preview
Eighteen New Englanders sit one spot below the majors to begin 2019
There are many rungs on the ladder to the major leagues. For those who have endured the climb to Triple A, the fruits of their labor lie within reach. The highest level of the minor league is just one step from the ultimate goal for all players. Where young starts meet old, as hyped youthful talent … [Read more...]
Ten New England minor leaguers to watch this spring
Minor League Baseball’s top ranked prospect, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., hit .381/.437/.636 across four levels last season. Most of that came in your own back yard, playing for Toronto's Double-A affiliate, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. If you were lucky enough, you took advantage of the opportunity to … [Read more...]
Fisher Cats boast star power potential in Bichette, Biggio, Guerrero
Guerrero to Bichette to Biggio is a double-play combination that had no shot at coming to fruition when these names roamed major-league ballparks in the 1990s and 2000s. Besides the fact that 2018 Hall of Fame inductee Vladimir Guerrero was an outfielder, the trio of All-Stars never played on the … [Read more...]
