With the Independence Day holiday gone, the heat of the summer is here for New England baseball fans.
July marks the core of the schedules in the Cape Cod League, New England Collegiate Baseball League and Futures League. The most significant roster turnover that occurs at the beginning of the summer has passed, as the regular season is about half over and All-Star games are approaching ahead of the playoffs in August.
Plenty of New England natives have made a name for themselves throughout all three of the region’s summer leagues. Here’s a look at recent summer ball headlines from around the region: