Welcome to the California Winter League

Hosted In Beautiful Palm Springs!

 

YOUR Ticket to Pro Ball Comes From Palm Springs!

The California Winter League is proud to announce that over 50% of players who participated in the 2010 league have signed spring training invites. We want to congratulate your hard work and great opportunities! Good luck in the upcoming season!

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Evans Announced as St. George Road Runners Manager

California Winter League commissioner Darrell Evans was announced the 2010 Field Manager for the St. George Road Runners squad on Sunday, March 28.

Joining Evans in Utah will be CWL League Instructor Dan Dipace. He was named the Director of Player Personnel and the First Base Coach for the GBL team.

“We couldn’t be more excited for Darrell and Dan alike,” said CWL President Andrew Starke. “They both did a great job with us out here this winter, and a great job with their team last season. Only good things can come from their new positions.”

The staff here at the California Winter League and the Palm Springs POWER Baseball want to wish Darrell and Dan good luck on their 2010 season at St. George!

 

CONGRATULATIONS to the Coachella Valley Snowbirds the
2010 California Winter League Champions! Go Snowbirds!

WORST TO FIRST, SNOWBIRDS WIN FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP

Palm Springs, CA, February 26, 2010 – The No.4 seed Coachella Valley Snowbirds won the inaugural California Winter League Championship with a 10-7 win over the No.3 seed Canada A’s Friday afternoon at Palm Springs Stadium.  A four-run ninth inning gave the Snowbirds the League Title.

The Snowbirds jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first on the strength of a two-run single by first baseman Aaron Lilly.  Coachella Valley led 4-1 before Canada scored the next four runs to make it 5-4.  The A’s got RBI singles by third baseman Brandon Horton and second baseman James Decesare to take the lead.

Coachella Valley responded in the seventh with two runs thanks to an RBI single by Nick Porrazzo and an RBI double by Cameron Cimino to retake the lead at 6-5.  The A’s would come back with a run in the eighth to tie the game before the fateful ninth inning.

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Confirmed Presence & Signing Opportunities for CWL Players!

Japanese professional league Niigata-Albirex Baseball Club agrees to sign players from CWL for 2010 season. Mac Suzuki & a visiting league official will all evaluate and have the ability to offer professional contracts to 2010 CWL players.


Austrian professional teams agree to sign player-coach for 2010 season. CWL Instructor Mike Schultz will be in charge of evaluating talent and will be offering pro opportunities for the Attnang-Puhhiem Athletics, along with making recomendaitons to the rest of the National Austrian professional teams.

European team Skokoni Olomouc of the Czech Extraleague will be represented by Chris Patterson, who has just been recently announced as an addition to the California Winter League.

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Golden Baseball League Commissioner and Chief Marketing Officer, Kevin Outcalt, was at Palm Springs Stadium checking out some of the baseball talent that the California Winter League has to offer on Wednesday, February 3!

 

 

 

Palm Springs POWER announces 2010 California Winter League

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to home of the newly created California Winter League based out Palm Springs Stadium in Palm Springs, Ca.  The purpose of this winter league is to expand on the huge success the Palm Springs CHILL franchise has had over the past two seasons winning more games and having more players invited and signed to professional spring training contracts than any other western United States based team.  The CHILL organization will now expand from one franchise to an entire league with four to six teams, helping even more current and future professional players prepare for the upcoming spring and summer seasons.  All four teams will be managed by former Major League players with all assistant coaches and instructors having professional playing and coaching experience.

Benefits to playing winter baseball in California:

Four to six team league provides more exposure for each player.
Each team has their own manager and with 6-12 coaches and instructors more individualized instruction will be available to the players.
Lodging will be provided at the first class and newly renovated Palm Springs Travelodge Resort,
The resort is located .5 miles from the main strip in downtown Palm Springs & 1.2 miles from Palm Springs Stadium.
Weather: The average daily temperatures highs in January and February range from 70 – 80 degrees.
IT’S PALM SPRINGS CALIFORNIA


CWL Purpose:

• For professional players currently under contract to sharpen their skills and be a step ahead of other players not competing during the off-season.
• To provide future professional baseball players a winter instructional league to be able to showcase their skills and compete for pro jobs during minor league and independent organizations spring training. To assess and select players for the 2010 California Winter League Championship season and to provide players to other independent leagues and major league organizations for the 2010 season.
• To keep professional baseball alive for fans in the southern California area to enjoy during the beautiful winter weather.
• 24-man Rosters: First 96 players to register are guaranteed a roster spot.

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