The State College Spikes 2023 coaching staff has been rounded out as former MLB pitcher Jerome Williams, along with former MLB draft picks Tim Battle Jr. and Jesus Azuaje, will serve under manager Dave Trembley for the upcoming MLB Draft League season. Williams comes to the Spikes as pitching coach

Major League Baseball and the Williamsport Crosscutters have announced the coaching staff that will join second year manager Jesse Litsch in the dugout in 2023. Returning to the staff as hitting coach will be Ron Perodin. In 2022 he served as outfield and base running coach for Williamsport. Perodin currently

(Trenton, NJ) – The Trenton Thunder, presented by NJM Insurance Group, are pleased to announce their new coaching staff for the 2023 season in the MLB Futures League under third-year manager Jeff Manto. 2006 Thunder alum Shawn Chacon returns for his second season as pitching coach after four Thunder pitchers

NEW YORK -- There will be plenty of Major League experience gracing MLB Draft League dugouts this summer, with five former MLB players and one former big league manager poised to helm the Draft League’s six teams. The six managers will bring more than 50 years of combined MLB experience

(Trenton, NJ) – The Trenton Thunder, presented by NJM Insurance Group, are excited to announce that Manager Jeff Manto is returning for his third season after leading the Thunder to the inaugural Futures League Championship in 2021 with a 30-18-8 record. The 9-year Major League veteran and Bristol, Pennsylvania native

The State College Spikes will have a familiar face in the dugout this season as Dave Trembley, who managed the Baltimore Orioles from 2007-10 and brings over 35 years of experience coaching at nearly every level of baseball with him, will manage the Spikes for the second consecutive season. Trembley

Major League Baseball and the Williamsport Crosscutters have announced that former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jesse Litsch will return for a second season as manager of the squad. He is the 15th manager in club history and becomes the 6th to lead the club for two or more seasons. In

February 7, 2023 – The West Virginia Black Bears are proud to announce David Carpenter has been appointed manager of the Black Bears for the 2023 MLB Draft League season. The West Virginia University alum and former Major League pitcher joins the organization as the sixth manager in Black Bears

Former Major Leaguer and two-time MLB All-Star, Dmitri Young will manage the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in the MLB Draft League during the 2023 season. Young was selected as the 4th overall pick in the 1991 draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. During his13-year career in Major League Baseball, Young recorded

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers announce that Heather Sahli has been named the General Manager of the team. Sahli will be just the fourth General Manager in team history. Sahli has been with the Scrappers organization for nineteen seasons. She originally joined the Scrappers in 2001 as an Account Executive and

NEW YORK -- The MLB Draft League announced that West Virginia’s Adan Fernandez and Trenton’s Christian Capuano were named Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for the period of Aug. 29 to Sept. 4. Fernandez, 23, earns his second straight Hitter of the Week nod after batting .364 (8-for-22)

NEW YORK -- The MLB Draft League announced that the Los Angeles Angels had purchased the contract of RHP Ryan Langford from the Frederick Keys. Langford is the fourth MLB Draft League player to have his contract purchased by a Major League club this season, joining fellow Keys pitcher RHP

NEW YORK -- The MLB Draft League announced that West Virginia’s Adan Fernandez and Patrick Miner have been named Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for the period of Aug. 22 to Aug. 28. It is the second time this season that the Black Bears have swept the Draft

NEW YORK -- The MLB Draft League announced that Williamsport’s Travis Holt and State College’s Louis Davenport were named Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for the period of Aug. 15 to Aug. 21. Holt, 23, garners Hitter of the Week honors after batting .545 (12-for-22) with nine runs

NEW YORK -- The San Diego Padres announced that the team had signed international free agent LHP Zack Qin. A native of Beijing, China, Qin pitched for the Frederick Keys in the MLB Draft League and the Appalachian League’s Burlington Sock Puppets this summer. He is the MLB Draft League’s

NEW YORK -- The MLB Draft League announced that Frederick’s Alex Baeza and Ryan Langford were named Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for the period of Aug. 8 to Aug. 14. Baeza, 24, receives Hitter of the Week honors after batting .600 (6-for-10) with four home runs and

NEW YORK -- The MLB Draft League announced that the Milwaukee Brewers have purchased the contract of RHP Jon Beymer from the State College Spikes. Beymer is the third MLB Draft League player and the first Spikes player to have his contract purchased by a Major League club. The Draft

NEW YORK -- The MLB Draft League announced that West Virginia’s Jack Elliot and Williamsport’s Nick Meyer were named Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for the period of Aug. 1-7. Elliot, 23, garners Hitter of the Week honors after batting .444 (8-for-18) with five doubles, one home run

NEW YORK -- The MLB Draft League announced that the New York Mets had purchased the contract of RHP Jordan Geber from the Frederick Keys. Geber is the first Keys player and one of the first two players, alongside Joe Joe Rodriguez, in MLB Draft League history to have his