132 Random Debut League - 2024- (est 2019)

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The Auckland Seadogs defeated the Moline Oilers 6-1 on the road at the Quad City Dome as Tony Perez hit his milestone 400th career homer. Perez hit a solo homer off of Moline starter Curt Simmons in the 6th inning which was his 10th homer of the year. Perez hit 49 homers in 2019 for the Arizona Diamdonbacks and 49 again in 2023 for the Baltimore Orioles.

Tank Turner was just a guy that was hired to make boyfriends look good by comparison but today the venom was channeled into a 5 hit game for the Montreal Anchors as they crushed the Tallahassee Heat 18-8 on the road at Seminole Stadium. Turner hit 2 homers and drove in 5 runs to give him 9 homers on the season. Gene Oliver added 4 hits in the Montreal win.

The Minnesota Twins decided to give a lofty contract extension to their start second baseman, Sammy Meeks. Meeks was extended 3 years for 44 million. Meeks is coming off a season with 46 homers and 131 RBI's and was stolen in 2022 from the Chicago Cubs for Jim Marshall and Patsy Gharrity.

John Doran of the Winnipeg Wolf Pack is done for 2029 with radial nerve compression. Doran was 3-1 this season for Winnipeg with a 2.43 ERA and has been a solid #2 starter with 39 wins from 2026-2028. The injury occurred in a 6-3 road win over the Copenhagen Oaks at Wozniacki park.

The Yukon Drillers report that mop up reliever Rick Austin is done for the year with a torn ulnar collateral ligament. Austin was 1-1 for Yukon but eats a lot of innings out the pen. Injury happened in a 10-1 blowout home loss to the Santo Domingo Oceanics.

Keyvius Sampson of the Topeka Sand Gnats had his season end with a torn labrum. Sampson was doing well this year at 2-3 with a 3.41 ERA as he was shaping into the Topeka ace role.

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The 4th no hitter of the young season was been pitched by Dutch McCall of the Spokane Gangsters. Spokane defeated the Rochester Surge 1-0 at home today as McCall fanned 14 batters and walked just one batter in the game which was Rochester first baseman Daryle Ward. McCall improved to 4-2 this year and got the offense with an RBI single by Jay Bell in the 4th inning.

This was the 2nd no hitter in Spokane history as Dean Chance was able to no hit the Grand Junction Gold Rush in 2027. This is the first time Rochester has ever been no-hit.

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April is done and this a snapshot of 2029 so far

American League Batter of the Month goes to Tris Speaker of the Caracas Toros. Speaker slugged 12 homers and drove in 34 runs while batting .423. Caracas is one game behind the Guadalajara Bighorns in the AL Tropical.

Laughing Larry Doyle of the Albuquerque Blackbirds was able to take the NL Batter of the Month award. Doyle hit .456 with 16 homers and 32 RBI's for April. Doyle is hitting .406 with 19 homers and 40 RBI's this season.

Tokyo Alligators starting pitcher Russ Ortiz was named AL Pitcher of the month. Ortiz was 5-0 with a 1.29 ERA this month for Tokyo. He leads Tokyo who are 5 games out in the AL World Division behind the first place Tel Aviv Thunderbolts.

The National League named Billy Hoffer of the Los Angeles Dodgers their pitcher of the month. Hoffer was 6-0 with a 1.64 ERA this month and is 7-0 this year following a 24 win season in 2028. The Dodgers are in first in the NL Pacific leading the San Francisco Giants by a game.

American League rookie of the month was given to Minnesota Twins RF Showboat Fisher. Fisher hit. 340 with 6 homers and 25 RBI's. Fisher has 27 RBI's this year in 105 at bats.

Nick Etten of the Grand Rapids Crawdads was awarded National League rookie of the month. Etten hit 9 homers and drove in 28 runs while batting .320 for the month. Grand Rapids is tied for first in the NL Central with the Chicago Cubs and Madison Monarchs.


AL League Leaders

Batting Average
1. Jesse Burkett (Utah Saints) .422
2. Corey Dickerson (Kansas City Royals) .392
3. Hugh Duffy (Calgary Fusion) .390

Homers
1. Eddie Mathews (Kansas City Royals) 23
2. Rogers Hornsby (Staten Island Blue Jackets) 22
2. Juan Soto (Texas Rangers) 22

RBI's
1. Willie McCovey (Utah Saints) 58
2. Yoan Moncada (Utah Saints) 52
3. Jesse Burkett (Utah Saints) 51

Stolen Bases
1. George Davis (Utah Saints) 19
1. Yoan Moncada (Utah Saints) 19
3. Ed Delahanty (Mississippi Crew) 17

WAR
1. Tris Speaker (Caracas Toros) 4.1
2. Sam Wise (Boston Red Sox) 3.7
3. Jesse Burkett (Utah Saints) 3.5

Wins
1. Pretzels Getzien (Oakland Athletics) 7
1. Rich Harden (Fresno Bashers) 7
1. Bobby Mathews (Auckland Seadogs)

Strikeouts
1. Bobby Mathews (Auckland Seadogs) 99
2. Christy Mathewson (Toronto Blue Jays) 93
3. Don Drysdale (Utah Saints) 81

ERA
1. Chris Nabholz (Des Moines Jaguars) 1.05
2. Antonio Senzatela (Baltimore Orioles) 1.09
3. Bill Bernhard (Seattle Mariners) 1.13

Saves
1. Hugh O'Neil (New York Yankees) 14
2. Bert Dorr (Kingston Sea Lions) 12
3. Denny Driscoll (Omaha Eagles) 11


NL League Leaders

Batting Average
1. Buddy Myer (New York Mets) .412
2. Larry Doyle (Albuquerque Blackbirds) .406
3. Ron LeFlore (Sarasota Typhoon) .393

Homers
1. Al Simmons (Honolulu Riptide) 21
2. Larry Doyle (Alburquerque Blackbirds) 19
3. Buzz Arlett (Wichita Hawkeyes) 18

RBI's
1. Don Hurst (Moscow Battalion) 63
2. Dude Esterbrook (Jones Beach Jets) 49
2. John Olerud (Albuquerque Blackbirds) 49

Stolen Bases
1. Shorty Fuller (Mobile Swordfish) 20
2. Dummy Hoy (Edmonton Bluebirds) 18
2. Joe Morgan (Boise Parrots) 18

WAR
1. Larry Doyle (Albuquerque Blackbirds) 3.6
2. Joe Tinker (Albuquerque Blackbirds) 3.0
3. John Olerud (Albuquerque Blackbirds) 2.9

Wins
1. Jim Beattie (Sioux Falls Velocity) 7
1. Gerrit Cole (Philadelphia Phillies) 7
1. Livan Hernandez (Tulsa Rattlers) 7

Strikeouts
1. Joe Blong (Atlantic City Sharks) 96
2. Madison Bumgarner (Las Vegas Snake Eyes) 82
3. Russ Ford (Barbados Arsenal) 81

ERA
1. James Paxton (Memphis Cougars) 0.61
2. Bill Sowders (Philadelphia Phillies) 0.73
3. Joe Blong (Atlantic Cith Sharks) 0.83

Saves
1. Al Cicotte (Winnipeg Wolf Pack) 14
1. Dustin May (Honolulu Riptide) 14
3. Mike Crudale (Riverhead Racers) 13

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Listed only are the teams with winning records.

AL East
1. New York Yankees 28-11
2. Providence Chargers 26-12
3. Rochester Surge 26-13
4. Foxwoods Colonials 25-13
5. Boston Red Sox 25-14
6. Maine Attack 24-15
7. Syracuse Maroons 22-17
7. Buffalo Bisons 22-17
9. Toronto Blue Jays 20-19
9. Vermont Black Bears 20-19

AL Atlantic
1. Tampa Bay Rays 27-12
2. Charlotte Spiders 26-13
2. Baltimore Orioles 26-13
4. Jacksonville Beach Bums 25-14
4. Richmond Gamecocks 25-14
6. Staten Island Blue Jackets 23-16
7. Raleigh Spitfires 21-18

AL Central
1. Chicago White Sox 30-9
2. Indianapolis Bulldogs 28-11
3. Columbus Barracudas 25-13
4. Nashville Judges 24-15
5. Detroit Tigers 22-17
6. Mississippi Crew 21-17
7. Evansville Steelhawks 21-18
8. Dayton Mud Hens 20-19
8. Cleveland Indians 20-19

AL Midwest
1. Kansas City Royals 30-9
2. Des Moines Jaguars 26-13
3. Branson Jackals 25-14
4. Mexico City Salukis 24-14
5. Minnesota Twins 24-15
6. Omaha Eagles 22-17

AL West
1. Utah Saints 32-7
2. Calgary Fusion 30-9
3. Cheyenne Black Aces 27-12
4. San Antonio River Kings 24-15
5. Tucson Tomahawks 23-16
6. Grand Junction Gold Rush 22-17
7. Saskatoon Beavers 21-18
8. Reno Armada 20-19

AL Pacific
1. Seattle Mariners 33-6
2. Oakland Athletics 32-7
3. Fresno Bashers 29-10
3. Los Angeles Angels 29-10
5. Spokane Gangsters 26-13
6. Bakersfield Red Aces 25-14
6. Portland Lions 25-14
8. Santa Barbara Dolphins 24-14
9. Anchorage Bears 24-15

AL Tropical
1. Guadalajara Bighorns 26-13
2. Caracas Toros 25-14
3. Kingston Sea Lions 23-16
4. Santo Domingo Oceanics 22-17
5. Nassau Stingrays 20-19

AL World
1. Tel Aviv Thunderbolts 30-9
2. Auckland Seadogs 26-13
3. Tokyo Alligators 25-14
4. Dublin Outlaws 24-15
5. Berlin Cannons 23-16
6. Monte Carlo Blazers 21-18
6. Amsterdam Smokes 21-18

NL East
1. Brooklyn Brawlers 29-10
2. Halifax Eclipse 27-12
2. Jones Beach Jets 27-12
2. Riverhead Racers 27-12
5. New York Mets 25-14
5. Montreal Anchors 25-14
7. Ottawa Argonauts 23-16
8. Hartford Rocketmen 22-17
9. Amagansett Assassins 20-19

NL Atlantic
1. Philadelphia Phillies 30-9
2. Atlantic City Sharks 25-14
3. Atlanta Braves 23-16
3. Orlando Alliance 23-16
5. Washington Nationals 21-18
5. Charleston Cheetahs 21-18

NL Central
1. Chicago Cubs 29-10
1. Grand Rapids Crawdads 29-10
1. Madison Monarchs 29-10
4. Louisville Bats 27-12
5. Mobile Swordfish 26-13
5. Milwaukee Brewers 26-13
7. Pittsburgh Pirates 23-16
8. Birmimgham Hillcats 21-18
9. Cincinnati Reds 20-19
9. Morgantown Cottonmouths 20-19

NL Midwest
1. Memphis Coguars 30-9
1. Sioux Falls Velocity 30-9
3. Tulsa Rattlers 29-10
4. Duluth Champions 26-13
5. Oklahoma City Colts 24-14
6. Winnipeg Wolf Pack 24-15
7. St Louis Cardinals 23-16
8. Little Rock Sunbirds 21-18
9. New Orleans Zebras 20-19

NL West
1. Colorado Rockies 30-9
2. Las Vegas Snake Eyes 29-10
3. Arizona Diamondbacks 28-11
4. Edmonton Bluebirds 26-13
5. Austin Donkeys 25-13
6. Boise Parrots 24-14
7. El Paso Grizzlies 24-15
8. Santa Fe Impact 20-19

NL Pacific
1. Los Angeles Dodgers 29-10
2. San Francisco Giants 28-11
3. Honolulu Riptide 26-13
4. San Diego Padres 25-14
4. Redding Missions 25-14
6. San Jose Skeeters 24-15
7. San Bernardino Butchers 23-16
8. Vancouver Men-O-War 21-18
9. Van Nuys Arrows 20-19

NL Tropical
1. Cozumel Scouts 26-13
2. West Palm Beach Dinos 25-14
3. Sarasota Typhoon 23-16
4. Tijuana Pelicans 22-17
5. Fort Lauderdale Blue Wings 21-18

NL World
1. Melbourne Caribou 25-14
1. Paris Swingers 25-14
3. Oslo Walruses 22-16
4. Moscow Battalion 22-17
5. Kimberly Ocelots 21-18
5. Lagos Hammerheads 21-18
5. London Cyclones 21-18

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American League player of the Week goes to Ross Youngs of the Charlotte Spiders. Youngs goes 14 for 28 with 5 homers and 14 RBIs and now has 16 homers and 51 RBI's this year.

The National League top award goes to Laughing Larry Doyle of the Albuquerque Blackbirds. Doyle hit 7 homers and drove in 15 runs while keeping a hot .583 batting average. Doyle has 19 homers and 40 RBI's this season

Davy Jones of the Seattle Mariners collected 6 hits today as Seattle downed the Fairbanks Triplets at home 13-0. Jones scored 4 runs and drove in 3 runs in the game while Nelson Figueroa pitched 7 scoreless innings to improve to 5-2 on the year.

Tahiti River Sharks outfielder Gary Redus had a 5 hit game and hit for teh cycle but Tahiti fell short to the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 on the road at Miller Park. Redus hit his 8th homer of the year and drove in 2 runs. Ivan Calderon had 3 hits and 2 RBI's to carry Milwaukee to the win.

Brat Eric Trump had a break out game with 3 homers for the Sarasota Typhoon as Sarasota defeated the Corpus Christi Blue Hens 6-3. Trump now has 7 homers in his rookie season.

The Miami Marlins have lose veteran arm Carlos Zambrano for the year with a torn ulnar collateral ligament. He was in the pen and is now 37 years old so his career as almost over.

Dublin Outlaws catcher Yasmani Grandal has hit for the cycle today as Dublin destroyed the Altoona Jammers 32-2 on the road at Carnegie Park. Grandal hit his 10th homer of the year and had an amazing 10 RBI game to lead his team to the win. Steve Cox added 4 hits and 5 RBI's as Dublin piled on as the Altoona fans were long gone.

The Scranton Owls announced today that first baseman Monte Irvin will retire at 38 years old. Irvin hit 45 homers and drove in 140 runs for the 2021 Los Angeles Angels.

Tom Seaton was out for the year for the Charleston Cheetahs with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow. Seaton won 20 games in 2028 so this is a huge blow as Seaton was struggling at 3-4 this year.

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Slugger Mike Schmidt hit his milestone 500th career homer today as the Bakersfield Red Aces demolished the Beijing Airhogs on the road at The Factory. Schmidt hit his 2nd homer of the game off of position player Odell Hale as Bakersfield won 23-1. Schmidt hit an earlier grand slam in the game. Most of his homers have come with the Kansas City Royals who he played for between 2019 and 2028 with 62 homers in 2019. Felipe Lira pitched 7 2/3 innings of shutout ball to stop Beijing

The Caracas Toros took apart the Moose Jaw Cowboys at home 15-2 toda as superstar Tris Speaker hit for the cycle. Speaker scored 4 runs and slammed his 16th homer of the season in the decisive win. Earl Moore allowed 1 run and 3 hits over 6 innings for Caracas.

Bobby Wallace of the Orlando Alliance was in high gear with a 1 hit shutout at home against the Tacoma Battle Wings. Wallace struck out 9 batters and did not walk anyone. The only Tacoma hit was by 2B Jaylen Harris as Wallace improved to 3-3 on the year. Charlie Comiskey hit his 15th homer for Orlando and drove in 4 key runs

Resort bartender and Hartford Rocketmen ace Uncle Tito struck out 15 batters as Hartford triumphed over the Barbados Arsenal 6-4 at home. Tito allowed 2 earned runs in 7 innings and improved to 4-3 this season. Frank Catalanotto had 3 hits and 3 RBI's including his 5th homer to lead Hartford.

It was unthinkable but the Pittsburgh Pirates were desperate for pitching and dealt franchise identity player Ralph Kiner to the Nassau Stingrays for SP Jered Weaver and RP Dean Stockley. Kiner was organically drafted by Pittsburgh and has played there since 2021 with 49 homers in 2022.

The Houston Astros defeated the lowly Kabul Biplanes 4-0 at home as Pete Smith was able to fire the 1 hit shutout. Smith fanned 5 and walked one to improve to 2-4 on the year. Dick Higham mustered the lone Kabul hit in the game. Ben Chapman hit his 9th homer for Houston and drove in 3 runs to catapult the offense.

Red Barnes of the Little Rock Sunbirds went on a 6 hit rampage as Little Rock crushed the Pittsburgh Pirates on the road at PNC Park 23-2. Barnes hit his 7th homer and drove in 5 runs in the game to improve his batting average to .333. Jeremy Hazelbaker also drove in 5 runs for Little Rock.

Cy Seymour's 400th career homer and 6th of the year came in dramatic fashion to give the Saginaw Dragons a 4-3 lead over the Waco Bombers in the 11th inning. Seymour took fireballer Seranthony Dominguez deep as Saginaw got their 3rd win of the entire season. Seymour hit a majority of his homers between 2020 and 2028 with the Washington Nationals. He his 57 in 2023.

The Pittsburgh Pirates lost starting pitcher Joe Yeager for 2029 with a ruptured disc. Yeager was 4-2 this year after going 17-1 in 2028. This may be the reason why Kiner was dealt for Weaver.

Carlos Marin of the Montreal Anchors hit his 300th career blast today as Montreal torched the Nashua Fire Dogs 9-0 on the road at Litle Stadium. Marin hit 2 homers in the game, the first blast in the 2nd inning off of Glenn Liebhardt was his big shot for 300. Marin played for the Atlantic City Sharks from 2020 to 2027 with 40 homers in 2022 and 2024.

Yoan Moncada hit 4 homers including 2 grand slam blasts to propel the Utah Saints over the Norfolk Zips at home 20-5. Moncada already had 24 homers and 64 RB's in 2029.

The Peoria Oil Barons have lost star player Mookie Betts for 4 months with a ruptured finger tendon. He had 8 homers and 23 RBI's this season for Peoria.

Daniel Ortmeier is out for the year for the Kimberly Ocelots with a concussion suffered running the basepaths. Ortemeier had 5 homers and 20 RBI's thus far this season.

The Winnipeg Wolf Pack made a trade with the Billings Beacons and landed reliever Dick Bokelmann in exchange for 2B Nick Dayley and C Jeff Luevano. Bokelmann was very effective with a 1.15 ERA for Billings despite how bad Billings has been playing.

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Huyler Westervelt of the Tulsa Rattlers got plenty of run support and tossed a no hitter today as Tulsa destroyed the Santa Fe Impact 37-0 at home. Westervelt fanned 10 and walked 4 to improve to 7-0 on the season as he is having a strong season. Dick Stuart hit 2 homers and scored 8 runs as Tulsa really poured it on in this game.

This was the 3rd no hitter in Tulsa Rattlers history with Brownie Foreman tossing a perfect game in 2024 against the Van Nuys Arrows and Gene Krapp accomplishing a no hitter in 2022 versus the Albuquerque Blackbirds. It was the first time ever that Santa Fe was held hitless.

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The American League Player of the Week goes to Dave Parker of the AL Midwest leading Kansas City Royals. Parker hit 9 homers and drove in 22 runs while going 18 for 27 and had 53 RBI's this season.

Elmer Smith of the New Orleans Zebras win National League Player of the Week. Smith slugged 6 homers and drove in 19 runs while batting 12 for 26 on the week. He has 21 homers and 57 RBI's thus far in 2029.

Nightclub vigilante and punk rocker Blue Spark hurled a 3 piece masterpiece for the Montreal Anchors against the Trenton Beach Boys on the road Frankie Valli Park. Spark allowed just 3 hits in the 8-0 win and struck out 6 batters to improve to 6-2 on the season. Felipe Lopez had 2 hits and 2 RBI's for Montreal in the win.

The Reading Pumas obliterated the Malibu Surf 12-2 today on the road at Brian Wilson Stadium as conman Marius Josipovic also known as Sneaky Pete went 5 for 5. Josipovic drove in 6 runs including hitting a grand slam homer, his 9th homer of the year while Wayland Dean pitched well to improve to 4-4 for Reading on the year.

Tyler Anderson struck out 15 batters today as the Redding Missions eked out a 3-1 home win over the Lexington Big Stick. Anderson allowed 1 run and 5 hits over 6 innings with the 15 K's to improve to 6-2 on the season. Bob Horner hit a huge 2 run homer for Redding it was his 13th of the year.

The Berlin Cannons have lost RP Joe Muir for the year with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow. Muir was 2-0 with a 4.08 ERA this year

Spud Chandler of the HIcksville Comets had his season end with a torn labrum. Chandler was 2-3 with a solid 3.19 ERA for Hicksville this season.

The Kohl's Raging Bulls have lost 3B Taylor Duncan for the year with a torn rotator cuff. Duncan only had 12 at bats before the injury

Greg Miller was fired as manager of the Green Bay Yellow Jackets, no manager has been named. Miller was in his 3rd season and was 12-32 this year.

Also fired in his 3rd season was Moline Oilers manager Nate Linderman. Linderman was 13-31 with no replacement named yet

Mel Almada of the San Bernardino Butchers extended his hitting streak to 25 games.

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The Barcelona Magicians defeated the St John Cavalry on the road 2-0 at Maritime Park as Aaron Nola was spotless fanning 10 and walking only 1 to pitch the 6th no hitter of the year. Nola improved to 5-3 with a 2.67 ERA and only walked Joe Pepitone to miss the perfect game. Carlos Delgado and Lou Boudreau drove in the 2 runs for Barcelona as they made easy work of St John.

It was the first no hitter in Barcelona Magicians history and first time the St John Cavalry have been held in check.

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The Winnipeg Wolf Pack took down the Baghdad Sultans 7-0 on the road at Alchalabi Fields as tech billionaire and Winnipeg starter Walden Schmidt fired the 1 hit shutout. Schmidt fanned and walked 1 allowing just a single to Pete Daley to improve to 5-1 with a 1.69 ERA on the season. Hardy Richardson and Chris Owings drove in 2 runs each for Winnipeg in the win.

Virgil Trucks struck out 15 batters and improved to 7-1 with a complete game win as the Utah Saints defeated the Moose Jaw Cowboys 17-2 at home. Trucks allowed just 1 earned run in the game and Yoan Moncada went 5 for 5 with 4 runs scored and 2 RBI's in the Utah win.

The Waco Bombers have announced that 37 year old infielder Edgardo Alfonzo will retired at the end of the year. Alfonzo is struggling with a .191 average this year. He had 100 RBI seasons in 2019 for the Toronto Blue Jays and 100 again in 2020 for the Chicago White Sox.

Danny Tartabull hit his 300th career homer today for the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies as they beat the Sarasota Typhoon 5-2 at home. Tartabull hit a 2 run shot in the first inning off of Ed Beatin to reach that goal. He hit 61 homers in 2026 for his career best.

The Billings Beacons have lost pitcher David Palmer for the season with a torn ulnar collateral ligament. Palmer was 1-2 with a 2.55 ERA. The Injury occured in a 5-2 road load to the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park.

Frank Hankinson of the Salinas Fire Ants is done for 2029 with radial nerve compression. He had 2 homers and 10 RBI's this season

The Miami Marlins will be without pitcher Bart Johnson for 5 months as he goes down with shoulder inflammation. He was 0-3 this year after going 10-1 in 2028.

SP Mike Ryba of the Charlotte Spiders will be out 4 months with a bone spur in his elbow. He was 1-0 in limited action this year.

Mel Almada of the San Bernardino Butchers saw hit hitting streak end at 27 games at the hands of the Fort Lauderdale Blue Wings

The Saginaw Dragons have noted that 36 year old pitcher Roy Parmelee will end his career at the end of the season. Parmelee has been awful at 0-8 this year. He won 13 games in 2020 for the Kansas City Royals

Chris Sumsion is the new manager of the Green Bay Yellow Jackets, he he was fired earlier in the year by the Cabo San Lucas Black Gold

The Dublin Outlaws have lost RP Ike Kamp for the year with a torn ulnar collateral ligament. He was 3-0 out of the Dublin pen.

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Portland Lions infielder Chipper Jones was named AL Player of the Week. Jones went 15 for 25 with 6 homers and 10 RBI's this week. Jones is hitting .337 for Portland in 2029 as they are in a 6th place tie in the AL Pacific, and are 6 games behind the first place tandem of Fresno Bashers and Oakland Athletics.

The National League player of the week goes to Austin Donkeys' 2nd baseman Ray Durham. Durham hit 7 homers and drove in 14 runs while batting .480. He has 15 homers and 42 RBI's this year for Austin who sit in 4th place in the NL West, 5 1/2 games behind the first place Colorado Rockies.

Joe Blong struck out 16 batters as the Atlantic City Sharks defeated the Amagansett Assassins 4-1. Blong allowed no runs and 3 hits over 8 1/3 innings while walking no one to improve to 6-3 on the year with a 0.96 ERA. Todd Helton hit 2 solo homers to carry the Atlantic City offense.

The San Bernardino Butchers destroyed the Copenhagan Oaks 21-7 at home as slugger Mark McGwire slammed 4 homers. Big Mac has 16 homers on the year as he drove in 8 runs in the onslaught. Mickey Cochrane added 2 hits and 4 RBI's as San Bernardino poured it on for the home crowd.

San Francisco Giants centerfielder John Coleman extended his hitting streak to 27 games today against the Philadelphia Phillies in a battle between the NL Atlantic and Pacific leaders. The Giants won the game 3-1 behind Paulie Walnuts 6 innings of 1 hit ball and 2 RBI's from Allen Craig.

The Saskatoon Beavers blanked the Eugene Swashbucklers at home 3-0 as fireballer Tom Hughes fanned 15 batters. Hughes allowed 2 hits and walked one over 7 innings to improve to 5-3 on the year. Earl Browne hit a 3 run shot in the bottom of the 7th to account for all the offense for Saskatoon.

Danny Faison was named as manager of the Moline Oilers. Faison was the pitching coach for the Cleveland Indians from 2020-2028.

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Mal Eason of the Glasgow Barons joins the no hit list of 2029 as Glasgow defeats the Provo Alleycats 6-0 at Cougar Park. Eason fanned 7 and walked one batter to improve to 6-2 on the year. Claud Derrick was the recipient of the lone walk for Provo. Johnny Schiave hit 2 homers and had 3 hits on the day while Jhonny Peralta added a 4 hit game for Glasgow.

This was the first no hitter in Glasgow Barons history and 2nd time the Provo Alleycats went down hitless. Last year Joe Blong and the Atlantic City Sharks no hit them.

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John Coleman of the San Francisco Giants saw his 27 game hitting streak snapped by the Quebec City Black Wolves

The San Jose Skeeters have lost starting pitcher Shane Bieber for 2029 with a damaged elbow ligament. Bieber was 3-4 this year after winning 13 games in 2028. The injury occurred in a 6-1 home loss to the Cincinnati Reds.

Joe Magrane of the Cincinnati Reds will be out 4 months with a torn meniscus. Magrane was struggling at 2-7 this year after winning 15 and 14 games the past 2 seasons. The injury occurred in a home win over the Morgantown Cottonmouths.

The Arizona Diamondbacks punished the Boca Raton Gold Sox 15-7 on the road at Office Depot Park as Andre Dawson had 5 hits. Dawson slugged his 9th homer of the year and drove in 3 runs while Geronimo Pena had 3 hits and 3 RBI's. Arizona is 36-18 and in 2nd place tie with the Las Vegas Snake Eyes trailing the first place Colorado Rockies by 5 games.

Camilo Pascual has signed a one year deal with the Duluth Champions for 2.6 Million. Pascual had 15 saves for the Oslo Walruses in 2028.

The Kingston Sea Lions have lost rookie starting pitcher RJ Fowles for 2029 with a torn labrum. Fowles was 3-2 with a 4.42 ERA in his freshman campaign. The injury occurred in a home loss to the Mississippi Crew.

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Orlando Cepeda of the Tucson Tomahawks was named AL Player of the Week. Cepeda went 17 for 35 with 5 homers and 12 RBI's. He had 19 homers and 52 RBI's on the year as Tucson sits in 3rd place in the AL West trailing the first place Utah Saints by 6 games.

The National League Player of the Weeks was announced as Patsy Dougherty of the Paris Swingers. Dougherty hit 6 homers and drove in 12 runs while going 14 for 23 for Paris. He has 17 homers and 45 RBI's this year as Paris sits in a first place tie with the Melbourne Caribou in the NL World Division.

The Auckland Seadogs defeated the Utah Saints 4-3 at home today as star pitcher Bobby Mathews struck out 17 batters. Mathews improved to 10-1 on the year with a 1.80 ERA as fanned 17 over 6 innings which means 17 of his 18 outs were strikeouts. Alvin Davis hit his 16th homer to power the Auckland offense in this game.

Evangelist and Charlotte Spiders 2nd baseman Joel Osteen went 5 for 5 at home game which Charlotte lost to the Dublin Outlaws 7-4. Osteen improved his batting average to .332 as Charlotte had 17 hits and only scored 4 runs. Hank Sauer hit a huge grand slam homer for Dublin in the win.

The Halifax Eclipse have pulled into 2nd place in the NL East behind the Brooklyn Brawlers as they beat the Tallahassee Heat 4-2 at home. It was a huge day for Curt Blefary as he smacked his 400th career homer in the 8th inning off of Fred Olmstead which broke a 2-2 tie. Blefary is in his 4th season with Halifax after 7 seasons with the San Diego Padres. He hit 50 homers in 2021 for San Diego.

Lee Richmond of the Paris Swingers struck out 15 batters today as the Paris Swingers destroyed the Tahiti River Sharks 12-3 at home. Richmond allowed 3 runs and 3 hits over 7 1/3 innings to improve to 5-2 on the year. Patsy Dougherty had 3 hits and 6 RBI's which helped him get that player of the week award.

The Indianapolis Bulldogs nipped the Anchorage Bears 3-2 on the road at Palin Park as Johnny Mize celebrated with his 300th career homer. Mize hit a solo shot in the 6th inning off of Anchorage starter Jesse Duryea. Mize had 67 homers just last year for Indianapolis as he reached 300 homers before the midway mark of his 6th season.

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A nasty brawl occurred between the Odessa Friars and the Oakland Athletics as sexting pro Anthony Weiner threw a fastball in on George Fosters head and Foster charged the mound. Weiner got suspended 6 games while Foster is done for 5 games. Oakland won the home game 8-3 as Stan Lopata hit a 3 run homer.

Cy Young improved to 7-4 today for the Baltimore Orioles as he tossed a 1 hit shutout against the Albany Warcats 6-0 on the road at Mario Cuomo Park. Young fanned 11 batters and walked 1 in the game as he allowed just a hit to Kolten Wong. Baltimore was led by Luke Voit's 13th homer and 2 RBI's.

The Barcelona Magicians triumphed over the Berlin Cannons 12-9 at Steffi Graf Park as Montauk man Tate Redinger delivered with 5 hits. Redinger. Redinger drove in 5 runs and hit his 12th homer of the year and now has a .319 average on the season. Redinger was featured in his own thread at one time and is now in his 8th season in the league with the first 6 in Des Moines. He has 236 career homers and a .280 batting average.

Bevo LeBourveau of the Lagos Hammerheads hit his 300th career homer today as Lagos wrecked the Provo Alleycats at home 14-5. LeBourveau drilled 3 homers and drove in 8 runs in the game and has hit 17 homers this year. The third homer in the game off of Steve Foucault. LeBourveau played his first 6 seasons with the Charleston Cheetahs and hit 59 homers last year.

The Boston Red Sox obliterated the Myrtle Beach Rage 22-8 at home today as John E Kennedy collected 6 hits and hit for the cycle. Kennedy hit his 6th homer of the year and scored 4 runs. Darryl Strawberry drove in 5 runs as well for the Bosox.

Dutch Leonard fanned 15 batters today as the Atlantic City Sharks defeated the Copenhagen Oaks on the road at Wozniacki park. Leonard improved to 9-2 with 15 strikeouts over 7 1/3 innings. Todd Helton carried the offense with 2 homers and 3 RBI's

Reliever Tony R Pena of the Altoona Jammers will retire at year's end at 38 years old. Pena won 5 games in 2020 for the Kansas City Royals.

The Utah Saints beat up on the Baton Rouge Warbirds 18-5 today as Heinie Berger struck out 15 batters over 7 1/3 innings to improve to 7-3 on the season. Tip O'Neill was the hitting star with 4 RBI's

Cancun Copperheads reliever RJ Alaniz is down for the season with a torn rotator cuff. Alaniz was 0-3 this year out of the Cancun pen.

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Voodoo believer and Oakland Athletics centerfielder Pedro Cerrano won the AL Player of the Week award. Cerrano went 13 for 23 with 7 homers and 13 RBI's as Oakland maintains their lead in the AL Pacific. Cerrano has 23 homers and 49 RBI's for the A's.

National League Player of the week was given to Henry Larkin of the NL World leading Melbourne Caribou. Larkin batted .522 with 4 homers and 17 RBI's this week for Melbourne and has 17 homers and 55 RBI's for 2029.

The AL Atlantic leading Charlotte Spiders thumped the Fairbanks Triplets 32-1 at home today as Ross Young delivered with 6 hits. Youngs went 6 for 7 with 6 runs scored and 7 RBI's in the onslaught. Jim Merritt improved to 4-2 allowing just 1 run over 5 innings while Bob Boone known for his defense drove in 8 runs.

Joe Blong continues to rack up strikeouts as he fanned 16 batters for the Atlantic City Sharks as they defeated the Cape Cod Manatees at home 6-1. Blong improved to 8-3 as he pitched 8 1/3 innings and allowed 1 earned run. Tony Cuccinello supplied the offense with a 3 run homer.

The Riverhead Racers had a tough run on the road against the Honolulu Riptides at Don Ho park, but Jay Johnstone was able to extend his hitting streak to 26 games. Riverhead was swept by Honolulu.

Eddie Bressoud of the Abilene Robins will retire at season's end at 41 years old. Bressoud is hitting just .148 for the lowly Abilene team. Bressoud drove in 105 runs in 2026 for the Little Rock Sunbirds.

The Rochester Surge are making moves as they are 5 games out in the AL East in second place behind the Providence Chargers. They acquired reliever Julio Navarro from the Utica Fighters in exchange for 1B Randy Barksdale. RP Dan Shaver is also headed to Rochester in this trade between teams that are not far apart geographically. Navarro had 14 saves and a 2.12 ERA for Utica.

Al Demaree has been acquired by the AL World leading Tel Aviv Thunderbolts in a trade with the Cabo San Lucas Black Gold. Cabo will get back 3B Jim Davenport and RHP Pete Laker. Demaree is 3-4 with a 5.29 ERA this year but gives Tel Aviv rotation depth. They do lose Davenport who has 82 homers and a .289 batting average for his career.

The Allentown Chiefs who are dismal at 18-44 this season have fired their manager David Cox in his 2nd season. No replacement has been named.

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John Lackey is the latest to add his name to the no hit list as the Des Moines Jaguars held the Galveston Whitehawks in check on 9-0 on the road at Glen Campbell park. Lackey was able to get the job done in his home state of Texas as he fanned 14 and only walked one batter (Rodolfo Rivera) to avoid perfection. Lackey is 8-2 on the season and he got support from Milt May and David Ortiz who both hit homers and drove in 3 runs.

This is the 5th no hitter in Des Moines Jaguars history with all 4 previous ones by Larry French between 2024 and 2026 with 2 perfect games. Galveston falls victim for the first time in their short history.

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The Sacramento Bees spanked the Binghamton Swallows 8-0 on the road at Roveland Park as Drew Stubbs went 4 for 5 and hit for the cycle. Stubbs hit his 9th homer of the year and scored 3 runs while driving in 3 as well. The much traveled Reggie Cleveland pitched 8 shutout innings allowing 3 hits and fanning 7 batters.

It was beanball today as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Thunder Bay Elephants 11-5 in 10 innings at Trudeau stadium. The game featured an ugly incident when tennis pro and Tigers starter Juan Martin Del Potro threw at Preston Wilson of Thunder Bay. Benches emptied and fists threw and Wilson got a 4 game suspension and Del Potro got 8 games. The beaning took place after Willie Stargell hit a mammoth homer off of Del Potro.

The Tulsa Rattlers made starting pitcher Stubby Overmire rich today as they extended him 4 years at 72 million. Overmire was 7-4 this year and has a career mark of 106-70 all with Tulsa.

Woody English of the Riverhead Racers extended his hitting streak to 25 games at home but Riverhead lost 14-8 to the Paris Swingers.

Starting pitcher Al Orth of the Allentown Chiefs will retire at the end of the year at 36 years old. Orth is laboring a 1-6 this year and has a career record of 110-86. His best year was 2021 with the Chicago Cubs when he won 16 games.

The Allentown Chiefs did hire a new manager and that will be Nate Linderman from Horn Lake, MS. Linderman managed the Moline Oilers and was fired this year in his 3rd season with Moline.

Jay Johnstone saw his hitting streak stop at 27 games at home against the Paris Swingers and Riverhead got beaten 12-7.

The Flin Flon Nightowls fired Jordan Pound as their manager and have not named a replacement yet. Pound had Flin Flon at 20-45 in his 3rd year and no progress meant dismissal.

Reliever Jim Donohue of the Boston Red Sox is done for 2029 with a damaged elbow ligament. He was 3-2 with 2 saves in Beantown this year.

The Dayton Mud Hens suffered a tough season ending loss to their starter Willard Nixon due to a torn ulnar collateral ligament. Nixon was 5-2 with a 2.31 ERA this season in Dayton.

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American League Batter of the Month was awarded to Vic Wertz of the Kansas City Royals who hit 19 homers and drove in 37 runs during May. Wertz has 36 homers this year for the AL Midwest leading Royals.

Jeff Burroughs of the Hartford Rocketmen is having his breakout season and he wins NL Batter of the Monty. Burroughs slugged 17 homers and drove in 41 runs in May while batting .385. He has a .330 average in 2029.

American League Pitcher of the month was named as Daisy Davis of the Tucson Tomahawks. Davis went 6-0 with a 1.24 ERA for Tucson and has a 9-4 record this season.

The National League pitcher of the Month goes to Willis Hudlin of the NL World division leading Melbourne Caribou. Hudlin was 6-0 with a 1.56 ERA and is 11-3 so far in his emergent season.

Jayson Werth of the Columbus Barracudas takes home AL Rookie of the Month honors. Werth drove in 24 runs and hit .365 in May and has 63 RBI's so far this year.

National League Rookie of the month was given to San Bernardino Butchers infielder Luis Alicea. Alicea hit .353 and drove in 22 runs and has 6 homers and 35 RBI's in his first season with San Bernardino.


AL League Leaders

Batting Average
1. Jesse Burkett (Utah Saints) - .408
2. Corey Dickerson (Kansas City Royals) .395
3. Hal McRae (San Antonio River Kings) .390

Homers
1. Eddie Mathews (Kansas City Royals (41)
2. Rogers Hornsby (Staten Island Blue Jackets) 39
3. Fred Luderus (Kansas City Royals) 38

RBI's
1. Fred Luderus (Kansas City Royals) 99
2. JT Snow (San Antonio River Kings) 90
3. Jesse Burkett (Utah Saints) 85

Stolen Bases
1. George Davis (Utah Saints) 32
2. Yoan Moncada (Utah Saints) 31
3. Jay Faatz (Fairbanks Triplets) 27

WAR
1. Tris Speaker (Caracas Toros) 6.4
2. Rogers Hornsby (Staten Island Blue Jackets) 6.2
3. Ripper Collins (Charlotte Spiders) 5.7

Wins
1. Rich Harden (Fresno Bashers) 11
1. Ken Hill (Jacksonville Beach Bums) 11
1. Watty Lee (Tucson Tomahawks) 11

Strikeouts
1. Bobby Mathews (Auckland Seadogs) 180)
2. Tommy Hughes (Saskatoon Beavers) 155
3. Christy Mathewson (Toronto Blue Jays) 153

ERA
1. Howard Stern (Oakland Athletics) 1.19
2. Chris Nabholz (Des Moines Jaugars) 1.22
3. Dan Daub (Rochester Surge) 1.44

Saves
1. Dave Driscoll (Omaha Eagles) 20
2. Bert Dorr (Kingston Sea Lions) 19
2. Joey Eischen (Cheyenne Black Aces) 19


National League Leaders

Batting Average
1. Lefty Marr (Moscow Battalion) .374
1. Ron Hunt (Mobile Swordfish) .374
3. Sam Thompson (Austin Donkeys) .367

Homers
1. Al Simmons (Honolulu Riptide) 39
2. Ron Northey (Philadelphia Phillies) 31
3. Pedro Guerrero (Milwaukee Brewers) 30

RBI's
1. Don Hurst (Moscow Battalion) 102
2. Ron Northey (Philadelphia Phillies) 83
3. Jeff Heath (Pittsburgh Pirates) 76

Stolen Bases
1. Shorty Fuller (Mobile Swordfish) 35
2. Billy Hamilton (Vancouver Men-O-War) 29
3. Bryce Harper (Memphis Cougars) 28

WAR
1. Heinie Manusch (Louisville Bats) 4.5
2. Al Simmons (Honolulu Riptide) 4.5
3. Henry Larkin (Melbourne Caribou) 4.5

Wins
1. Gerrit Cole (Philadelphia Phillies) 12
1. Art Nehf (Memphis Cougars) 12
3. Carlos Carrasco (Madison Monarchs) 11

Strikeouts
1. Joe Blong (Atlantic City Sharks) 167
2. Brownie Foreman (Tulsa Rattlers) 136.
2. Charlie Sweeney (Duluth Champions) 136

ERA
1. Paulie Walnuts (San Francisco Giants) 0.98
2. Joe Blong (Atlantic City Sharks) 1.05
3. Ed Walsh (Philadelphia Phillies) 1.14

Save
1. Ewell Blackwell (Atlanta Braves) 22
2. Jonathan Broxton (Redding Missions) 21
3. Clay Bryant (West Palm Beach Dinos) 20

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Here is the update on the 16 divisions

AL East
1. Providence Charges (51-18)
2. New York Yankees (47-22)
3. Buffalo Bisons (45-24)
4. Rochester Surge (44-25)
4. Boston Red Sox (44-25)
6. Maine Attack (43-26)
7. Foxwoods Colonials (42-27)
8. Syracuse Maroons (40-29)
9. Toronto Blue Jays (39-30)
10. Wall Street Black Cats (37-32)
11. Vermont Black Bears (35-34)

AL Atlantic
1. Charlotte Spiders (48-21)
1. Jacksonville Beach Bums (48-21)
3. Baltimore Orioles (46-22)
4. Tampa Bay Rays (46-23)
4. Richmond Gamecocks (46-23)
6. Raleigh Spitfires (44-25)
7. Staten Island Blue Jackets (42-270

AL Central
1. Indianapolis Bulldogs (52-17)
2. Chicago White Sox (49-20)
3. Columbus Barracudas (46-23)
4. Nashville Judges (40-20)
5. Cleveland Indians (39-29)
6. Mississippi Crew (38-31)
7. Evansville Steelhawks (37-32)
8. Detroit Tigers (36-33)

AL Midwest
1. Kansas City Royals (54-15)
2. Des Moines Jaguars (51-18)
3. Branson Jackals (40-29)
4. Omaha Eagles (39-30)
5. Mexico City Salukis (37-32)
6. Minnesota Twins (36-33)
7. Fargo Horsemen (34-34)

AL West
1. Utah Saints (54-15)
2. Calgary Fusion (49-20)
3. Tucson Tomahawks (47-22)
3. Cheyenne Black Aces (47-22)
5. San Antonio River Kings (46-23)
6. Saskatoon Beavers (41-28)

AL Pacific
1. Oakland Athletics (53-16)
2. Seattle Mariners (50-19)
3. Spokane Gangsters (49-20)
4. Fresno Bashers (48-21)
5. Portland Lions (47-22)
5. Los Angeles Angels (47-22)
7. Santa Barbara Dolphins (41-28)
8. Anchorage Bears (40-20)
9. Bakersfield Red Aces (35-34)

AL Tropical
1. Kingston Sea Lions (46-22)
2. Caracas Toros (46-23)
3. Guadalajara Bighorns (42-27)
4. Santo Domingo Oceanics (40-29)
5. Nassau Stingrays (38-31)
6. Bogota Broncos (36-33)
7. San Juan Storm (35-34)

AL World
1. Tel Aviv Thunderbolts (50-19)
2. Auckland Seadogs (45-24)
3. Tokyo Alligators (42-27)
3. Amsterdam Smokies (42-27)
5. Dublin Outlaws (39-30)
6. Berlin Cannons (37-32)
7. Monte Carlo Blazers (35-34)

NL East
1. Brooklyn Brawlers (54-15)
2. Halifax Eclipse (47-21)
3. Montreal Anchors (44-25)
4. New York Mets (43-26)
5. Hartford Rocketmen (42-27)
6. Riverhead Racers (41-28)
7. Ottawa Argonauts (39-30)
8. Jones Beach Jets (37-32)

NL Atlantic
1. Philadelphia Phillies (53-16)
2. Atlantic City Sharks (47-22)
3. Washington Nationals (44-25)
4. Atlanta Braves (41-28)
5. Savannah Thunder (40-29)
6. Orlando Alliance (39-30)
7. Charleston Cheetahs (37-32)
8. Scranton Owls (35-34)

NL Central
1. Mobile Swordfish (52-17)
1. Chicago Cubs (52-17)
3. Milwaukee Brewers (49-20)
4. Madison Monarchs (47-22)
5. Louisville Bats (44-25)
6. Grand Rapids Crawdads (41-28)
6. Birmingham HIllscats (41-28)
8. Pittsburgh Pirates (39-30)
9. Cincinnati Reds (36-33)

NL Midwest
1. Sioux Falls Velocity (54-15)
2. Memphis Cougars (51-18)
3. Tulsa Rattlers (48-21)
4. Oklahoma City Colts (46-22)
5. Duluth Champions (42-27)
6. St Louis Cardinals (41-28)
7. New Orleans Zebras (39-30)
8. Little Rock Sunbirds (38-31)
9. Winnipeg Wolf Pack (36-33)
10. Wichita Hawkeyes (35-34)

NL West
1. Colorado Rockies (51-17)
2. Austin Donkeys (45-23)
3. Edmonton Bluebirds (44-25)
3. Las Vegas Snake Eyes (44-25)
5. Boise Parrots (43-26)
6. Arizona Diamondbacks (41-27)
7. El Paso Grizzlies (41-28)
8. Albuquerque Blackbirds (38-31)

NL Pacific
1. San Francisco Giants (47-22)
2. Honolulu Riptide (46-23)
2. Los Angeles Dodgers (46-23)
2. Redding Missions (46-23)
5. Van Nuys Arrows (43-26)
5. San Diego Padres (43-26)
7. San Bernardino Butchers (41-28)
8. San Jose Skeeters (38-31)
9. Vancouver Men-O-War (36-33)

NL Tropical
1. Cozumel Scouts (47-22)
2. West Palm Beach Dinos (43-26)
3. Tijuana Pelicans (40-29)
4. Fort Lauderdale Blue Wings (39-30)
5. Miami Marlins (35-34)
5. Sarasota Typhoon (35-34)

NL World
1. Melbourne Caribou (47-22)
2. Paris Swingers (44-25)
2. London Cyclones (44-25)
4. Moscow Battalion (43-26)
5. Lagos Hammerheads (38-31)