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Associated Press
7 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Great Day Improvements Named Newest Official Partner of Minor League Baseball for 2025 Season
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 3, 2025-- Great Day Improvements, a national leader in home improvement, has been named an Official Partner of Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB) for the 2025 season. Through the yearlong partnership, Great Day Improvements will connect with fans through in-stadium activations, digital media campaigns and consumer promotions across 29 Minor League Baseball clubs. 'Minor League Baseball brings people together in communities across the country—and it's that local connection that is at the heart of everything we do,' said Jane Lamb, Chief Growth Officer, Great Day Improvements. 'As a national company powered by the trusted home improvement brands people already know and love, like Champion Windows, Leafguard, Universal Windows Direct and Patio Enclosures, we're proud to partner with MiLB to show up in meaningful ways, right in the communities we serve.' As part of the agreement, Great Day Improvements will: 'We're proud to welcome Great Day Improvements as an Official Partner of Minor League Baseball,' said Uzma Rawn, Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Partnerships, Major League Baseball. 'Their portfolio of trusted home improvement brands, paired with a strong community presence, aligns well with our mission to create meaningful connections between fans, teams and the places they call home.' About Great Day Improvements Great Day Improvements is a vertically integrated, direct-to-consumer provider of premium home improvement products, headquartered outside of Cleveland, OH. Great Day's family of brands includes Patio Enclosures ®, Champion Windows and Home Exteriors ®, Universal Windows Direct ®, Apex Energy Solutions ®, Stanek Windows ®, Hartshorn Custom Contracting, Your Home Improvement Company, K Designers, Leafguard ®, Englert ® and The Bath Authority. Great Day Improvements has an expanding workforce of 4,800 employees across 125 metropolitan markets throughout the United States. The company has been ranked as the third-largest home improvement company in the nation according to Qualified Remodeler 's Top 500 list and is among the fastest-growing private companies for a second consecutive year. For more information, visit About Minor League Baseball™ Minor League Baseball consists of 120 teams across four classification levels (Single-A, High-A, Double-A and Triple-A) that are affiliated with Major League Baseball's 30 teams. Fans flock to MiLB games to see baseball's future stars and experience the affordable family-friendly entertainment that has been a staple of MiLB since 1901. For more information, visit View source version on CONTACT: Media Contact Ellen Presutti [email protected] KEYWORD: OHIO UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BASEBALL SPORTS GENERAL SPORTS FAMILY SPECIALTY CONSUMER OTHER CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING & REAL ESTATE OTHER MANUFACTURING CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY RETAIL OTHER CONSUMER MANUFACTURING SOURCE: Great Day Improvements Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 06/03/2025 10:05 AM/DISC: 06/03/2025 10:05 AM
USA Today
25-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Aggie Heroics: Former Texas A&M outfielder walks off MiLB showdown
Aggie Heroics: Former Texas A&M outfielder walks off MiLB showdown Former Texas A&M Aggie Braden Montgomery continued to display his highlight-worthy abilities at the plate by driving a two-RBI walk-off double to secure the Chicago White Sox High-A affiliate Winston-Salem Dash a 5-4 victory on Sunday night. In April and May, the Madison, Mississippi, native has recorded 39 RBI in 42 contests. What better way to cap off the National Italian Beef Day celebration than a Montgomery game-winner in the bottom of the ninth inning? After transferring from Stanford in 2023, the former unanimous First-Team All-American decorated Blue Bell Park in Bryan-College Station, Texas, with 27 home runs and 85 RBI through 61 contests before suffering a season-ending injury. The switch hitter, who also happens to pitch, was then drafted No. 12 by the Boston Red Sox in the 2024 MLB Draft. As the No. 8-ranked player on MLB's Pipeline rankings, Montgomery expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to practice amongst a Texas A&M roster filled with left-handed pitchers. "Something that I was really excited to come to A&M and experience was, we've got a lot of lefties. So in all of our inner squads, I was able to take a lot of right-handed at-bats. It was really helpful to see all of those pitchers in preparation for the season. And at that time, I was in a really good spot right-handed, so I'm excited to see more of that," Montgomer told the MLB Pipeline Podcast in July last year. Montgomery is now tearing up the minor leagues with incredible outings like Sunday night's walk-off victory over the Hudson Valley Renegades. Since entering the MiLB this year, Montgomery has recorded 47 hits, including seven homers. His next appearance on the diamond will take place on Tuesday, May 27, as the Dash begin a six-game road stretch against the Hub City Spartan Burgers. Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Dylan on X: @dylanmflippo.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Minnesota Twins Lose Two Superstars in One Ugly Outfield Collision
Worried that the Minnesota Twins winning streak was going to finally end at 10, on Thursday afternoon against the Orioles? Well, our favorite baseball team squashed a lot of those concerns when they jumped out to an early lead in Baltimore, thanks to homeruns by DaShawn Keirsey Jr and Byron Buxton. Buxton's 10th homer of the season — a solo-shot that raised his 2025 batting average to .261 and his OPS to .834 — came in the top of the third inning. It was just the latest in a run of unbelievable offense provided by the now 31-year-old former No. 1 overall MiLB prospect. Byron Buxton is off to one of the best and healthiest starts of his oft-injured 11-year MLB career, It's no coincidence Buck's hot streak aligns with that of the Twins. We've seen that throughout his time in Minnesota, as well. Minnesota Twins lose Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa during ugly collision Of course, just when things start going well for the Minnesota Twins, we are quickly reminded just how fast those good vibes can be swiped from underneath us. Example No. 35,491,561,544 came Thursday afternoon, when the former Platinum Glove winner called for a shallow fly ball way too late, causing a brutal rear-end style collision with fellow 2012 top two pick and Platinum Glove teammate Carlos Correa. This collision looks way more like a two-ton truck barreling down I-94 when it slams into a similar sized vehicle that had just come to a complete stop. Sunglasses and hats were flying, both superstars wound up on the ground… and only one, Buxton, got up initially. Correa immediately left the game. Advertisement Related: Minnesota Twins Demote Struggling Starter Then, after remaining in center field for the rest of the third inning, Byron didn't come out of the dugout in the fourth. We do not yet know the extent of either player's injuries, at this point. But according to the latest update by voice Cory Provus, which came during the bottom of the eighth inning this afternoon, both players have been placed in concussion protocol. Man, if the Minnesota Twins could choose two guys to bubble wrap during a season, they'd be Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton. On Thursday, they lost both in one hard-to-watch moment. Related Headlines
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Report: Athletics promoting top prospect Kurtz to big leagues
Report: Athletics promoting top prospect Kurtz to big leagues originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The time finally has come. After his scorching-hot start to the 2025 MiLB season, the Athletics are promoting first baseman and No. 1 prospect Nick Kurtz to the big leagues, Martin Gallegos reported Monday, citing a source. Kurtz, 22, was selected by the Athletics with the No. 4 pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, and less than one year later, has ascended through the organization's minor-league system and onto the big-league roster. Advertisement In 20 games with Triple-A Las Vegas this season, Kurtz is batting .321/.385/.655 with seven home runs and 24 RBI in 97 plate appearances. This story will be updated …
CBS News
11-04-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Sacramento River Cats scrap "Gold Diggers" alternate kit, saying it "clearly missed the mark"
SACRAMENTO – Just about 24 hours after announcing a new alternative jersey this season , the Sacramento River Cats have scrapped the idea. The MiLB team announced its Sacramento Gold Diggers alternate kit on Thursday, saying it was inspired by California's Gold Rush history. The jerseys featured a new logo mascot named Dugg the Miner. The black and gold color scheme featured a hat with an "S" and a pickaxe with a handle made of a baseball bat. But on Friday, the team announced that it will not be using the identity. "Our recent marketing campaign for an alternative identity clearly missed the mark," the River Cats said in a statement. "Our intention was to creatively reference the rich history of Sacramento and gold country, but our approach was wrong, and we are sorry for the mistake." The team had planned to debut the jersey on April 19.
