Appalachian League's Demise Would Be Slap In The Face Of Local Fans

It’s looking more and more as though there won’t be an Appalachian League baseball season this summer.

Johnson City Press

Terry Pendleton Tore Through Appy League On His Way To 'The Show'

The early 1980s were some good times to be a fan of Appalachian League baseball fan.

Johnson City Press

Cardinals Released Three Minor Leaguers From Short-Season Single-A State College & Short-Season Rookie-Level Johnson City

Walker Robbins - State College
Carlos Soler - Johnson City
John Witkowski - Johnson City

Cardinal Released Ten Minor Leaguers From Short-Season Single-A State College To Short-Season Rookie-Level Gulf Coast League

Martin Figueroa - State College
Jeremy Randolph - State College
Pablo Gomez - Gulf Coast League
Freddy DeJesus - Gulf Coast League
Yowelfy Rosario - Gulf Coast League
Jeffry Abreu - Gulf Coast League
Saniel Santana - Johnson City
Anthony Green - Gulf Coast League
Dylan Pearce - Johnson City
Tyler Peck - Johnson City

Uncertainty The Only Certainty For Johnson City

When local baseball fans ask Zac Clark if he has a plan for the coming Appalachian League season — and they do a lot — the Johnson City Cardinals general manager nods.

Johnson City Press

Minor League Basbeall Teams' 2020 Season Hinges On MLB

Minor league baseball's 2020 season may be over before it began. At least at the lower levels.

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Following Wednesday Meeting, Future Of Appalachian League Still Uncertain

After a much-anticipated meeting on Wednesday concluded, the fate of Appalachian League baseball after the 2020 season remains in limbo.

Johnson City Press

Rich Hacker Dies At 72

Former Cardinals coach Rich Hacker, a New Athens product like Whitey Herzog, dies at 72

Post-Dispatch

Reported Deal Could Be Bad News For Appalachian League

A new deal between Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball could be coming soon, and if reports from Tuesday are true, it could be bad news for the Appalachian League.

Johnson City Press

Johnson City: Business As Usual With Cautious Optimism

Johnson City Cardinals General Manager Zac Clark says he’s optimistic his team will get the chance to defend its Appalachian League championship despite the fact that the sports world is currently shut down.

Johnson City Press

Joey Zanaboni Wading Into E-Sports With Hopes Of Making A Big Splash

As long as he can help it, Joey Zanaboni’s voice won’t stop, even if the games do.

Johnson City Press

Drop Off Nashville Relief Donations At Memorial Park Community Center

The Johnson City Cardinals are collecting donations to support the surrounding Nashville area during their tornado relief efforts. Memorial Park Community Center will be a drop off location for sealed and unused goods on Friday, March 6th and Monday, March 9th through Thursday, March 12th from 9 am - 4 pm.

Johnson City Official Site

Boyd Reminds Fans: There Will Be Baseball This Summer

As Major League Baseball and the minor leagues negotiate to come up with an agreement on a new contract, the folks at Boyd Sports want to remind local baseball fans that there will be an Appalachian League season this summer.

Johnson City Press

Striking Out Misconceptions On The 2020 Season

As spring training begins, all Appalachian League teams are preparing for the 2020 season as planned. Out of the 10-team league, three Boyd Sports teams are being impacted by the misunderstandings of the League's 2020 playing status. The Johnson City Cardinals, Greeneville Reds, and Elizabethton Twins will play this upcoming season.

Johnson City Official Site

MLB 'Has A Plan' For Teams Facing Elimination, Future Of Appalachian League Still In Doubt

While Major League Baseball says it “has developed a plan” to keep Appalachian League baseball alive, the league’s future is still in doubt — and there’s little Minor League Baseball can do about it.

Johnson City Press

Local State Senators File Resolution Urging MLB To Save Minor League Teams

State Sens. Rusty Crowe, R-Johnson City, and Jon Lundberg, R-Bristol, have introduced a resolution in the General Assembly urging Major League Baseball to maintain its affiliation will all current Minor League Baseball teams, according to a news release from the Tennessee Republican Caucus.

Johnson City Press

Johnson City Declares Support For Minor League Baseball

As rising tensions between Minor and Major League Baseball threaten the future of the Appalachian League, the Johnson City Commission has entered the fray, passing a resolution expressing it’s “formal support” for the hometown Cardinals, the Appalachian League and Minor League Baseball at a commission meeting on Feb. 5.

Johnson City Press

Appalachian League Releases 2019 Community Report

The Appalachian League today announced it surpassed $2.3 million in charitable contributions for the 2019 calendar year. The multi-million dollar figure is a culmination of all community involvement from the ten teams in the Advanced-Rookie league, as well as efforts from the Appalachian League office.

Johnson City Official Site

Cardinals Announce Minor League Field Staffs & Player Development Assignments For 2020

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today their 2020 minor league coaching staffs for their affiliate teams in addition to their player development and medical personnel for the upcoming season.
St. Louis Official Site

Seven of the Cardinals’ nine minor-league managers in 2019 will return to their same stands this year, with the only exceptions being Joe Hawkins taking over for Josh Lopez with the Gulf Coast Cardinals rookie team and Estuar Ruiz managing the Dominican Summer League Red team.
Post-Dispatch

Happy Holidays From Johnson City

Our office will be closed until Monday January 6th! We wish you all a safe and happy holidays! pic.twitter.com/X82cveufpl

— J.C. Cardinals (@JC_Cardinals) December 19, 2019