Saint Paul, MN

Mountain View, CA

Minneapolis, MN

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The Minnesota Twins called up three players to the Big League roster on Sunday, none of them were named Louie Varland. Why?

Why Aren’t the Minnesota Twins Calling Up Louie Varland?

Springfield, MO

SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Springfield Cardinals (73-54) tallied a lone run in the ninth inning but left the tying run at third base, ultimately falling 2-1 to the Northwest Arkansas Travelers on Tuesday night. The Naturals now lead the season series 12-7. Springfield would need to win the final five games of this series to earn a season-series split.

Cardinals comeback falls short on Tuesday

North Little Rock, AR

Arkansas Travelers infielder Cole Young was named Texas League Player of the Week for August 26-September 1 it was announced today by Minor League Baseball. Young hit .526/.654/737 for the week, leading the league in batting average and on-base percentage while finishing second in slugging percentage. He collected 10 hits and five walks and was hit by two pitches on his way to leading the league in runs scored with eight. He capped the week with a 4-5 performance on Sunday night including a home run to tie his career high for hits in a game. It was his first four hit game in Double-A. This is the first league weekly award this season earned by Young.

Cole Young Selected as TL Player of the Week

Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt strikes out his seventh batter during 4 2/3 innings of his rehab appearance for Double-A Somerset.

Clarke Schmidt's seventh strikeout

Washington, DC

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NewsNinja

A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Libra Moon trines Pluto on September 4 and will bring good luck to three zodiac signs. The astrological transition will favor them and earn them a fortune. Things will go their way everywhere. Some signs will envy them as they will excel at home and work. Are you anticipating good luck?

3 Zodiac Signs That Will Encounter Good Luck | September 4, 2024

Carrollton, TX

Trailer Empire

In a real estate play that rivals his prowess on the basketball court, former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal has swiftly sold his Texas mansion for $1.7 million, just a month after listing it. This rapid sale not only highlights O’Neal’s shrewdness in property investments but also signifies a significant profit from his original purchase.

Shaquille O’Neal Scores Big in Real Estate: Texas Mansion Sold in Just One Month for $1.7 Million

Louisiana State

The Lens

During my childhood, when my family visited relatives “across the river,” in Bayou Plaquemine, Bayou Goula, Caddo, the Pointe, and White Castle, my siblings and I would sometimes race up and down the levees, some distance away from the cows grazing there. At the summit of the hill, you could see the Mississippi River waters through stands of trees and brush. It never occurred to me that our “playground” was the living testimony of Black men, prisoners of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola whom the state of Louisiana had re-enslaved in the convict leasing system.

No longer ‘half slave, half free’

Delaware State

Zebulon, NC

Shorebirds Unable to Overcome Seven-First Inning by Mudcats. ZEBULON, NC: The Delmarva Shorebirds (50-76, 27-34) were defeated by the Carolina Mudcats (76-48, 35-24) on Tuesday night by a final of 11-3. The Shorebirds faced a sizeable deficit early as the Mudcats scored seven runs in the first innings, putting the...

Shorebirds Unable to Overcome Seven-First Inning by Mudcats

As the end of the Minor League Baseball season creeps closer, announcements of which top prospects will be competing in the Arizona Fall League have started to trickle in. While the rosters are still a few weeks away from being finalized, the AFL released the 2024 schedule on Wednesday, signaling fall baseball in the desert is right around the corner.

2024 Arizona Fall League teams and schedule

Denver, CO

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Aurora, CO

David Heitz

Aurora, Colo. -- Angry Aurorans on social media poked fun at the local news media Friday as more information came out about Venezuelan gangs on the Front Range. Mike Coffman, Aurora mayor, posted on Facebook that the city will use court orders to shut down additional apartment complexes that have been infiltrated by the gangs. It contradicted comments made by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who told the New York Post the gang problem was a figment of Aurora council member Danielle Jurinsky’s imagination.

Migrant gang crisis underrated? Denver media criticized

Kansas State

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Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 1,467 children have been reported missing in the U.S. since January 1, 2024, a drop since the figure of 1,533 previously reported. That drop indicates 66 cases were resolved.

15 missing children in Missouri since June 2024: some cases resolved and more added

Los Angeles, CA

On Monday night, Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani moved closer to achieving a historic milestone in Major League Baseball. In the Dodgers’ 11-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, Ohtani showcased his remarkable skills by stealing three bases, bringing his season total to 46 stolen bases and 44 home runs.

Shohei Ohtani Moves Closer to Historic 50-50 Milestone with Three Steals in Dodgers’ Win

Athlon Sports

Both are in the St. Paul Saints' lineup on Monday.

Twins' Byron Buxton begins rehab assignment; No. 3 prospect promoted to Triple-A

Saint Petersburg, FL

Fastball On SI

Junior Caminero is the new No. 1 prospect in baseball, according to Baseball America.

Tampa Bay Rays Infielder Earns Major Distinction, Per Baseball America

Eugene, OR

Josh Hood hit his Northwest League best 15th home run. September 1, 2024 - Eugene, OR: An eighth inning collapse proved to be the downfall for the Everett AquaSox Sunday evening at PK Park as the Eugene Emeralds plated four runs to pull ahead and win 6-4 in the final game of the six-game series.

Four-Run Eighth Inning Sinks AquaSox

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Three families who were joined through tragedy grieved differently on Monday – the first anniversary of the afternoon when a shooting rampage targeted Black people at a Jacksonville dollar store.

New lawsuits and a scholarship: Families reflect one year after Dollar General shooting

This week’s minor league roundup will only feature the numbers accumulated prior to the start of play on Monday. We are now 23 weeks into the 2024 minor league campaign campaign and several prospects have certainly continued their ascent up the organizational ladder while others have seen their stock continue to drop.

Tampa Bay Rays Minor League Roundup: Week 23

Despite touting its social equity programs, arrests for marijuana-related offenses in Denver skyrocketed 83% from 2022 to 2023 with 189 arrests, according to the city’s recently released 2024 marijuana report, “The Denver Collaborative Approach: Leading the Way in Municipal Marijuana Management.”

Denver marijuana arrests surge despite lower consumption, report reveals

Georgia State

DeanLand

We join a gold panning group to search for treasure. In August 1829, the Georgia Journal, a Milledgeville newspaper, announced that two gold mines had been discovered in Habersham County. The report onfirmed for the broader public a loosely held secret shared by a few new white settlers: the gold region of North and South Carolina extended into Georgia.

Georgia's Gold Fever: Prospectors Still Hunting after 100 Years

Mendota, MN

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Newport, MN

NewsBreak

Wait Is Over, 15th Best Minor League Prospect, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Promoted To Saints, Pitcher Jarret Whorff Also Called Up

ST. PAUL, MN (September 2, 2024) - There have been several highly-anticipated debuts for Saints’ players since the 2021 season: David Festa, Brooks Lee, Royce Lewis,...

Wait Is Over, 15th Best Minor League Prospect, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Promoted To Saints, Pitcher Jarret Whorff Also Called Up

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