by California Winter League | Jul 1, 2016 | All News, Contract Offers, Player Updates
Avon, Ohio – Today, the Florence Freedom sold the contract of Matt Pobereyko to the Arizona Diamondbacks. “I came back to look at my phone during batting practice and I saw I had a missed call from their independent league scouting director,” Pobereyko said after the...
by California Winter League | Jun 21, 2016 | All News, Contract Offers, Player Updates
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – 2014 CWL Alumni Max Duval had his contract purchased by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. Duval was signed out the CWL by the Evansville Otters and became their Opening Day starter in 2015. He caught the eye of the Diamondbacks’...
by California Winter League | May 26, 2016 | All News, Player Updates
The Windy City ThunderBolts (of the Frontier League) are off to a great start in 2016. They have amassed a 9-2 record and are currently in first place in the East Division. A big part of their success has been a pitching staff that contains five former CWL players. ...
by California Winter League | May 10, 2016 | All News, Player Updates
By Chris Dugan of the Observer-Reporter WASHINGTON, Pa. – When the Wild Things gathered for the opening of spring training 10 days ago, there were 20 pitchers on the roster and all but two of them had some degree of professional experience. Of the two...
by California Winter League | Apr 27, 2016 | All News, Contract Offers, Player Updates
By Josh Fathollahi PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – The 2016 Frontier League player draft was held in Normal, Illinois on Tuesday, April 26th. Going first overall was former Colorado Rockies prospect, Billy Waltrip. In total, 30 players were selected and two of them were...
by California Winter League | Apr 20, 2016 | All News, Player Updates
By Josh Fathollahi PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – The California Winter League is proud to announce that two of its former players will be starting the 2016 season at Triple-A. Vinny DiFazio – who was named 2015 American Association MVP while playing for the St....