George Springer had a nice game. And then he had the game of his life hours later.

The Astros' No. 3 prospect homered in his final at-bat of Lancaster's Game 1 win over Lake Elsinore, then went yard in his first three plate appearances of <a href="https://www.milb.com/gameday/storm-vs-jethawks/2012/05/11/321458#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=321458"

Following Major League Baseball's announcement that historical league names are returning to the Minors in 2022, MiLB.com provides a refresher on each of the 11 circuits from Triple-A, Double-A, High-A and Single-A -- including past champions, famous alumni and more.

As Double-A and Triple-A affiliates navigate playoffs and the final week of the regular season respectively, award season in the lower levels rolls on, and its next stop is High-A.

Every year, managers from across the Minors vote on All-Stars for their given league, as well as the Most Valuable Player,

For the first time since 2008, the Spokane Indians took home the Northwest League title after a back-and-forth Championship Series against the 2023 victors, the Vancouver Canadians.

After three one-run games, Game 4 followed the same script. Knotted at 1 after nine innings, Vancouver struck first in the top of the

CHICAGO -- Noah Schultz took the mound for Double-A Birmingham Saturday night, with the No. 1 White Sox prospect and No. 14 overall, per MLB Pipeline, striking out seven over four scoreless innings in his 21st start of the season and 14th for the

Every baseball game in the United States seemingly starts with the same national anthem, but not all renditions strike the same chord -- no pun intended.

That was evident in Comstock Park, Mich., on Saturday, when -- ahead of that evening's matchup between the High-A West Michigan Whitecaps and Lake County

The ball was flying in Dayton on Friday night, and two powerful teenage prospects took advantage and stole the show.

MLB No. 4 overall prospect Walker Jenkins cranked his first High-A homer and Reds No. 5 prospect Cam Collier went deep three times as Dayton topped Cedar

After setting the single-season (35) and career (75) home run records at Florida this year, it was a matter of time before Jac Caglianone brought his light-tower power to the Minors.

He just didn't draw up his first professional home run looking like this.

The sixth overall pick in July's

KANSAS CITY -- Jac Caglianone, the Royals’ first-round Draft pick, will make his professional debut on Tuesday for High-A Quad Cities.

After he was selected No. 6 overall in last month’s MLB Draft, Caglianone officially signed with the Royals on July 24 and headed to Arizona the

Travis Bazzana made his Minor League debut Friday, 12 days after being selected first overall in the MLB Draft.

The Guardians prospect -- who is expected to slot in among the Top 20 prospects in baseball when MLB Pipeline's updated rankings emerge in a few weeks -- began his professional career

More than 85 years have passed since Lou Gehrig issued his famous farewell speech to baseball.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS and perhaps more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, continues to mystify medical experts. The Mayo Clinic defines it as “a nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the

It's not every day a combined no-hitter ends in a walk-off home run. In fact, it's happened just four times at the Major League level in AL/NL history.

But for Yankees No. 18 prospect Roc Riggio , Friday's series opener at High-A proved to be

At some point, you’ve probably watched baseball highlights while sitting on the toilet in the comfort of your own home.

Now, the Lake County Captains (Guardians' High-A affiliate) are running a promotion that allows you to do the same, except while sitting in the stands of Classic Auto Group

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Over 20,000 people have suited up in the Majors, but none of them have been verified to have accomplished what Astros prospect John Garcia did for the High-A Asheville Tourists on Wednesday night.

The 23-year-old collected five doubles in a single game en route to an 18-8

As inclement weather postponed the Rockies’ series opener with the Mariners on Friday, two of the club’s top prospective pitchers battled no elements en route to tearing up the Minor Leagues.

No. 2 prospect Chase Dollander and No. 15 prospect Carson Palmquist combined for double-digit strikeouts in

A franchise known for developing some of the game's best pitchers over the past half-century hasn't uncovered many gems -- hidden or otherwise -- in recent years.

But that might be starting to change.

While we might not see comparisons drawn to the likes of homegrown aces Tom Seaver, Dwight Gooden or

When Ethan Salas and Dylan Lesko learned they were going to begin the 2024 season together at High-A, they quickly decided to room together.

One start into the season and that relationship between two of the top Padres prospects is already paying off.

After pitching a quick inning during the inaugural MLB Spring Breakout last month, Chase Dollander was eager to return to the bump and officially start his career in professional baseball.

The No. 2 Rockies prospect didn’t let his excitement overtake him as he twirled five hitless innings,

Championship Series

Sept. 20

The Cedar Rapids Kernels were the team to beat in the Midwest League all season. And the Twins' High-A affiliate made good on that promise by winning its first championship since 1994.

The Kernels defeated the Great Lakes Loons, 7-6, at Veterans Memorial Stadium in the winner-take-all

Award season is in full swing in the Minors.

On Wednesday, Minor League Baseball announced the High-A end-of-season award winners and All-Star rosters, as voted on by the managers of the three leagues.

In the Midwest League, MVP went to Twins outfielder Kala'i Rosario, Ian Bedell of the

A four-season title drought came to an end for Greenville on Tuesday after an undefeated playoff run.

It was a back-and-forth affair in Game 2 of the South Atlantic Championship Series, but the High-A Red Sox affiliate strung together some big hits to defeat Hudson Valley, 7-3, to win

Championship Series

Championship Series