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CHANTICLEER AS DAY

Coastal Carolina's athletic department emphasizes baseball, showing the way forward for mid-majors

3 min  |

March/April 2026 (Double Issue)
Baseball America

Baseball America

LONGTIME COACH MILANO LEFT MARK ON CAL BASEBALL

Bob Milano, the winningest head coach in University of California baseball history, died on Nov. 1 from complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 85.

2 min  |

March/April 2026 (Double Issue)
Baseball America

Baseball America

BUILT TO LAST

In trying for a third title in four years, LSU takes aim at history under coach Jay Johnson

5 min  |

March/April 2026 (Double Issue)
Baseball America

Baseball America

SIX WAYS COACHES WOULD FIX COLLEGE BASEBALL'S COMPETITIVE DIVIDE

College baseball has never been an equal-opportunity sport. Geography, weather, facilities, scholarships and institutional commitment have always shaped the landscape. But coaches across the country believe the divide has widened into something more structural—and more permanent. It’s no longer a conversation about marginal advantages. It is about whether large segments of the sport are still competing in the same ecosystem.

5 min  |

March/April 2026 (Double Issue)
Baseball America

Baseball America

RANDY JONES WAS A PADRES FIXTURE FOR DECADES

Lefthander Randy Jones won the first Cy Young Award in Padres franchise history, and the SoCal native remained affiliated with the club his entire life as an ambassador.

2 min  |

March/April 2026 (Double Issue)
Baseball America

Baseball America

FANTASY

7 'OUTSIDE VIEWS' THAT BUILD SMARTER DYNASTY TEAMS

5 min  |

March/April 2026 (Double Issue)
Baseball America

Baseball America

HOLDING THE CENTER

Roch Cholowsky embraces everything that comes with being the best player on the best team in the country

5 min  |

March/April 2026 (Double Issue)
Baseball America

Baseball America

THE WAITING GAME

By leaning heavily on high school recruits, the Bruins have bucked recent trends

5 min  |

March/April 2026 (Double Issue)
Baseball America

Baseball America

NIL: WHAT ARE THE LARGEST DEALS?

Coaches dish on largest sums of Name, Image, Likeness money they've heard associated with star players

4 min  |

March/April 2026 (Double Issue)
Baseball America

Baseball America

THE DUALITY OF FREE AGENCY

The same system that ushers stars to the spenders also constrains players through their peak seasons

4 min  |

January / February 2026
Baseball America

Baseball America

BRODY HOPKINS RHP

Growing up, Hopkins was always known as TJ’s little brother. TJ Hopkins was a star athlete at Summerville (S.C.) High and went on to be a four-year outfield starter at South Carolina. Eventually, he became a major leaguer by spending 25 games with the 2023 Reds. Brody, who is five years younger, quickly made a name for himself as well.

9 min  |

January / February 2026
Baseball America

Baseball America

National League ORGANIZATION REPORT

Cristofer Torin was aware of the speculation that some in the industry thought his body might eventually force him to move off shortstop.

7 min  |

January / February 2026
Baseball America

Baseball America

TRAVIS BAZZANA 2B

Born: August 28, 2002. B-T: LR. HT: 6-0. WT: 199. Drafted: Oregon State, 2024 (1st round). Signed by: Conor Glassey.

8 min  |

January / February 2026
Baseball America

Baseball America

MINOR LEAGUE MANAGER OF THE YEAR REID BRIGNAC, BINGHAMTON

Double-A Binghamton manager Reid Brignac employed a 'next man up' mentality to guide the Rumble Ponies to an Eastern League crown

3 min  |

January / February 2026
Baseball America

Baseball America

TONY GWYNN AWARD ERIC KUBOTA, ATHLETICS

From media relations intern to area scout to scouting director, Eric Kubota has built a lasting legacy in his four decades with the Athletics

6 min  |

January / February 2026
Baseball America

Baseball America

FOR LOVE OF THE GAME

Former all-star Danny Graves' life comes full circle with broadcasting gig

1 min  |

January / February 2026
Baseball America

Baseball America

PAYTON TOLLE LHP

Born: November 1, 2002.

8 min  |

January / February 2026
Baseball America

Baseball America

ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR MILWAUKEE BREWERS

The Brewers win in the big leagues. They win in the minors. They develop their own players. And they do everything as consistently and efficiently as any organization— a credit to years of good process

8 min  |

January / February 2026
Baseball America

Baseball America

TREY YESAVAGE RHP

Over three seasons at East Carolina, Yesavage went from a reliever to a key piece of the Pirates' rotation.

10+ min  |

January / February 2026
Baseball America

Baseball America

MLB COACH OF THE YEAR DAVID POPKINS, BLUE JAYS HITTING COACH

First-year hitting coach David Popkins restores swagger to the hard-hitting Blue Jays and sees ideal results

3 min  |

January / February 2026
Baseball America

Baseball America

TOP 10 AMERICAN LEAGUE

Coming off successive postseason appearances, the Tigers are poised to get even feistier in 2026.

10 min  |

January / February 2026
Baseball America

Baseball America

FREITAS AWARD: CLASS A VANCOUVER CANADIANS

As Canada's only minor league team affiliated with Canada's only MLB team, Vancouver leans into tradition while also embracing new ideas

2 min  |

January / February 2026
Baseball America

Baseball America

MLB EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR JERRY DIPOTO, MARINERS

Dipoto built a Mariners team that got to within one win of the World Series. Now, he is determined to help Seattle take the next step

4 min  |

January / February 2026
Baseball America

Baseball America

MAKING THE GRADE

Assessing the future value of graduated American League prospects

4 min  |

January / February 2026
Baseball America

Baseball America

FREITAS AWARD: DOUBLE-A ROCKET CITY TRASH PANDAS

Rocket City masters the art of brand awareness with its iconic raccoon and trash-can rocket ship logo

2 min  |

January / February 2026
Baseball America

Baseball America

MLB MANAGER OF THE YEAR PAT MURPHY, BREWERS

Murphy is the man in the middle of the Brewers' recent run of success, with division titles in both of his seasons at the helm and an MLB-best 97 wins in 2025

3 min  |

January / February 2026
Baseball America

Baseball America

CHIP MAXSON, PRESIDENT, SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS

Triple-A Sacramento rose to the challenge of hosting 151 River Cats plus Athletics games in 182 days at Sutter Health Park

2 min  |

January / February 2026
Baseball America

Baseball America

WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS

West Michigan won 92 games, more than any minor league team in 31 years, continuing to show the Tigers' drafting and developmental might

3 min  |

January / February 2026
Baseball America

Baseball America

FREITAS AWARD:TRIPLE-A WORCESTER RED SOX

The WooSox tap into the city of Worcester's 'habits, points of pride, idiosyncrasies' to create an inviting atmosphere for fans

2 min  |

January / February 2026
Baseball America

Baseball America

TRAILBLAZER AWARD JEN PAWOL

Pawol made history this year as the first woman to umpire an MLB regular season game

2 min  |

January / February 2026