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5 days ago
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Former Cleveland pitcher signs with new team
ST. LOUIS, Missouri (WKBN) – The St. Louis Cardinals have officially announced the signing of former Cleveland Guardians pitcher Zach Plesac to a minor league contract. He has been assigned to Triple-A Memphis in the St. Louis organization. Plesac owns a career record of 27-28 in six seasons in Major League Baseball with both the Cleveland and the Los Angeles Angels. The 30-year-old joins the Cardinals organization after posting a record of 4-1 with a 2.84 ERA with the Long Island Ducks in the Atlantic League this year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Post
25-04-2025
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- New York Post
Long Island Ducks begin 25th season with a few twists
The Long Island Ducks have flown together for 25 years. As the 2025 season kicks off in Islip on Friday night, the fun-filled Atlantic League ball club is celebrating what has been a highly successful (webbed) footprint stamped on the island. 'It starts with the fans. We have great fans here on Long Island who support the team like it's the highest level of the game,' manager Lew Ford, a longtime Ducks outfielder who played for the Twins in the mid-2000s and some games with the Orioles in 2012, told The Post. 'It's also great baseball. Guys that start the season here can end the season in the major leagues,' Ford added of the independent, MLB partner league that's boasted huge names such as Roger Clemens and the late Rickey Henderson in the past. The Ducks, who have won four league championships since becoming a franchise in 2000, have also had their own Hall of Fame star power guide the team toward success. Mets great Gary Carter managed the team in 2009, and Bud Harrelson was a co-owner and coach who was a fan favorite known for working with kids at team clinics. 'I ended up coaching with Buddy later, too,' Ford said. 'He was such a personable guy, and watching him interact with the fans and players, I loved him. He was one of the best.' Playfully, the team displays a Pete Rose Cincinnati Reds jersey in a bar area of the stadium as a homage to the fracas between Harrelson and Rose during the 1973 NLCS. This season, however, the Ducks are looking to the future and not past glory days. Gary Carter (right), talking with Wally Backman, coached the Long Island Ducks in 2009. Long Island Ducks The team installed a new turf field with bright orange basepaths, and Ford called the move 'a huge upgrade' for 2025. Long Island, which has consistently been a league leader in attendance thanks to fun on-field fan games in between innings and Duck mascot Quackerjack, is also bolstering its home season with several fireworks nights that typically sell out the 6,000-seat stadium. 'It's not just the fans, the players love those games, too,' Ford said. 'We bring our families on those nights. We're looking at a great year ahead.' In boys lacrosse, Massapequa hosts Port Washington at 5 p.m. Friday, and in girls lacrosse, South Side hosts Kellenberg on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Fox Sports
03-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Kelsie Whitmore is trying to make history in the Mexican Baseball League
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two-way player Kelsie Whitmore was invited for a tryout with the Aguila de Veracruz, where she will try to become the first woman to play in the Mexican Baseball League, the club announced Thursday. The 26-year-old Whitmore is a pitcher and an outfielder who was the first female player in an MLB partnered league while suiting up for the Staten Island FerryHawks in the Atlantic League in 2022. Aguila de Veracruz did not reveal details about the invitation and just unveiled pictures of their practice with the American player on it. 'Whitmore has playing experience in the Atlantic League and the Pioneer League,' the Mexican club said on social media. The American player traveled with the team to Nayarit, in the Mexican Pacific Coast, where the team will play a three-game preseason series against the Puebla Pericos. Veracruz opens the regular season on April 18 when they take on Puebla. With the FerryHawks, Whitmore became the first woman to play in the Atlantic League. Last season, Whitmore played with the Oakland Ballers of the Pioneer League, becoming the first women to play for that league. ___ AP MLB: in this topic
Yahoo
03-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Kelsie Whitmore is trying to make history in the Mexican Baseball League
Kelsie Whitmore is trying to make history in the Mexican Baseball League MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two-way player Kelsie Whitmore was invited for a tryout with the Aguila de Veracruz, where she will try to become the first woman to play in the Mexican Baseball League, the club announced Thursday. The 26-year-old Whitmore is a pitcher and an outfielder who was the first female player in an MLB partnered league while suiting up for the Staten Island FerryHawks in the Atlantic League in 2022. Advertisement Aguila de Veracruz did not reveal details about the invitation and just unveiled pictures of their practice with the American player on it. 'Whitmore has playing experience in the Atlantic League and the Pioneer League,' the Mexican club said on social media. The American player traveled with the team to Nayarit, in the Mexican Pacific Coast, where the team will play a three-game preseason series against the Puebla Pericos. Veracruz opens the regular season on April 18 when they take on Puebla. With the FerryHawks, Whitmore became the first woman to play in the Atlantic League. Last season, Whitmore played with the Oakland Ballers of the Pioneer League, becoming the first women to play for that league. ___ AP MLB:
Associated Press
03-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Kelsie Whitmore is trying to make history in the Mexican Baseball League
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two-way player Kelsie Whitmore was invited for a tryout with the Aguila de Veracruz, where she will try to become the first woman to play in the Mexican Baseball League, the club announced Thursday. The 26-year-old Whitmore is a pitcher and an outfielder who was the first female player in an MLB partnered league while suiting up for the Staten Island FerryHawks in the Atlantic League in 2022. Aguila de Veracruz did not reveal details about the invitation and just unveiled pictures of their practice with the American player on it. 'Whitmore has playing experience in the Atlantic League and the Pioneer League,' the Mexican club said on social media. The American player traveled with the team to Nayarit, in the Mexican Pacific Coast, where the team will play a three-game preseason series against the Puebla Pericos. Veracruz opens the regular season on April 18 when they take on Puebla. With the FerryHawks, Whitmore became the first woman to play in the Atlantic League. Last season, Whitmore played with the Oakland Ballers of the Pioneer League, becoming the first women to play for that league. ___
