PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Nick Schulz was officially promoted to the El Paso Chihuahuas (Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres) this past. The 26-year-old outfielder earned his opportunity in the Padres’ organization after participating in t
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – J.D. Little has signed a professional contract overseas with the Traiskirchen Grasshoppers, a professional baseball club in Austria. Little earned this opportunity by staying in contact with CWL instructor, Casey Dill, after
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – This past weekend it was announced that former California Winter League pitcher, Luke Barker, had his contract purchased by the Milwaukee Brewers. He had been pitching for the Traverse City Beach Bums of the Frontier League af
Every Friday the California Winter League will be counting down the top 10 performances of CWL Alumni during the 2016 professional baseball season, starting with #10 this week. 2016 Honorable Mentions: Daniel Baptista (’15) – IF – Sonoma
By Josh Fathollahi The California Winter League’s greatest value to professional free agents is the opportunity it provides to been seen and signed even if the traditional method of entry to the pros — the MLB Draft — didn’t work o
WICHITA, Kans. (September 6, 2016) – With a .359 batting average, first baseman Matt Chavez has become the sixth Wichita Wingnut in the club’s nine-year history to claim the American Association Batting Title. Chavez entered the final day of the regul
By Josh Fathollahi Since the California Winter League had become the official winter league of the Frontier League in 2015, the Frontier League has signed over 94 players directly out of our league to go play professionally for their teams (you can view
By Josh Fathollahi PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – 2016 CWL pitcher, Kevin Lenik, received a notable minor league accolade last week while playing for the Spokane Indians (Class-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers). Lenik was named Northwest League Player of th
JOLIET, Ill. – Before the Slammers’ Casey Fletcher decided to go to the California Winter League to learn how to catch, he needed a reason. His father Darrin, a former major league catcher for the Dodgers, Phillies, Expos and Blue Jays, gave
By Josh Fathollahi PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – It has been a busy week in terms of news surrounding former California Winter League players having an impact in professional ball. Luke Barker is another name to add to the list. The 6-4 righty currently le
