Columbia Fireflies Raise 2,300 for Peace of Mind Organization with Special Tee-Shirt Sales


The Columbia Police Foundation, who have set a goal to raise at least $20,000, administer Peace of Mind. If you would like to donate separately, you can send donations to: Columbia Police Foundation, Attn: Chief Skip Holbrook, 1 Justice Square, Columbia, SC 29201.

Long Island Native, Ex-Yankee Pitching Farmhand Kyle Halbohn Re-Signs with High Point Rockers


While with High Point, Halbohn, 27, appeared in 15 games with a stellar 1.89 ERA, fanning 16 batters in 19 innings. With Chicago, he filled the closer role position and spun a spectacular 1.98 ERA in 36 games while notching 14 saves. That save total marked his highest in a season since recording 10 saves at Belmont Abbey College, in Belmont, North Carolina, in 2016.

Long Island Ducks Ink Three-Year Ex-MLB Pitcher Josh Lucas


Six-foot-six-inch former major league righty hurler Josh Lucas has registered a 25-21 pro career mark with a 3.53 ERA, 56 saves, 350 strikeouts and 104 walks across 390 frames in 250 affairs (16 starts).

Somerset Patriots Bring Back SouthPaw Reliever Jeff Kinley


Kinley, 28, allowed just four earned runs over his 16 innings of work in a Patriot uniform (2.25 ERA) with 17 strikeouts. Additionally, he enjoyed a strong month of August in which he permitted only one earned run over 10 innings and struck out two or more batters in five of his 10 appearances.

KC T-Bones Ink Former NY Yankee First-Rounder Cito Culver


A former Yankees first-round pick, 32nd overall, of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft out of Irondequoit High School (Rochester, NY), Culver played in eight seasons within New York's organization, reaching as high as Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in 2016 and 2017.

Long Island Ducks Ink Ex-Major Leaguer Ryan Jackson


Ryan Jackson has played 42 games at the MLB level, including his Major League debut on August 11, 2012, in a road win versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Jackson's first big-league knock, a pinch-hit single, came against Dallas Keuchel in a 13-5 win against the Houston Astros, on August 23, 2012.

Ex-Long Island City HS Baseball Star Inks with Somerset Patriots


The six-foot-three, 210-pounder laced a .395 batting average and had over .536 on-base percentage as junior at Long Island City High School.

Ex-Met Minor Leaguer Giovanny Alfonzo Re-ups with the High Point Rockers


While Alfonzo struggled during the first part of last year, hitting .218 at the all-star break, the 27-year-old turned it on in the second half, batting .282 the rest of the way, despite missing some time in August with an injury.

Somerset Patriots Welcome Back NJ Native Pitcher James Pugliese to the Fold


Last season proved to be a solid year for Pugliese, as he spun a 4-1 record with a 3.62 ERA, one save and 59 strikeouts against only 17 walks across 59.2 innings of work and the ALPB named him a Mid-Season All-Star.

Atlantic League to Test TrackMan for Balls, Strikes Accuracy in June


MLB will consider Atlantic League Findings in TrackMan future usage possibility.