Cubs On Prowl For A New Bench Coach Again

With Brandon Hyde being tabbed as the Orioles' new manager, the Cubs are searching for their third bench coach in the past three seasons.

670TheScore

Mark Johnson, Brian Harper, & Brayan Pena Named To Tigers' Minor League Coaching Staffs

The Detroit Tigers today announced the Minor League field staff and roving personnel assignments for the 2019 season.

Detroit Official Site

Yasiel Balaguert, Ian Rice, & Gerardo Concepcion Assigned To Double-A Tennessee

The Tennessee Smokies, in conjunction with the Chicago Cubs, have announced their initial 2017 Opening Day roster for the upcoming 2017 campaign, which includes a couple of top pitchers in the Cubs' farm system. The roster comprises of 14 pitchers, three catchers, four infielders, and five outfielders, with the team's first game scheduled for Thursday, April 6 on the road to face the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.

Tennessee Official Site

Marty Pevey To Manage Triple-A Iowa; Mark Johnson Manager For Double-A Tennessee; Terry Clark Pitching Coach For Double-A Tennessee

In a nod to their organization-wide success over the past two years, the Cubs on Friday unveiled a list of Minor League managers, coaches and staff with only a handful of changes.

Chicago-N Official Site

Gene Roof Named Orioles MiLB Outfield & Baserunning Coordinator, Brian Harper Triple-A Toledo Hitting Coach, Mark Johnson Pitching Coach For Single-A West Michigan, Ramon Vazquez Hitting Coach For Single-A West Michigan, Gerald Laird Manager For Short-Season Single-A Connecticut, Ace Adams Pitching Coach For Short-Season Single-A Connecticut

The Detroit Tigers today announced the minor league field staff and roving personnel assignments for the 2017 season.

Detroit Official Site

Mark Johnson To Manage Mesa In Arizona Fall League

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Mark Johnson Named A-Advanced Myrtle Beach Manager

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans, the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, has announced its field staff for the Pelicans for the 2015 season.

South Strand News

Mike Maroth, Leon Durham, Gerald Perry, & Mark Johnson Receive Coaching Assignments In Tigers Minors

The last time Mike Maroth took the mound at Triple-A Toledo, he was still trying to work his way back into the Tigers' rotation. That was in 2006, after he underwent surgery to remove bone chips in his elbow earlier that year.

Detroit Official Site

Classic Player Profiles: Mike Difelice

D Rays Bay

Happy Presidents Day

Presidents Day is celebrated every year on the third Monday of February in honor of the nation’s first president, George Washington. Washington took office in April 1789, and since then, 43 other men have claimed the title of the president of the United States.

Chirp Chatter

Ron Villone Named A-Advanced Daytona Pitching Coach, Mark Johnson Staying On Single-A Kane County Manager

The Chicago Cubs today announced their minor league managers and coaching staffs for the 2014 season.

Chicago-N Official Site

Mike Matheny Touches On Pete Kozma's Defense, Yadier Molina's Collision, More...

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Rivalry Will Take Time To Heat Up

The Cardinals-Cubs rivalry does exist and, after the events of last summer, so does one between the Peoria Chiefs and Kane County Cougars.

Peoria Journal Star

Mark Johnson Manager For Kane County

"They're in for a shock," said Cougars manager Mark Johnson, who was a catcher for the Chicago White Sox, Oakland A's, Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals during his playing career (1994-2008). "Number one, the weather will be a big shock. As much as you try to prepare them, they've got to go through it.

Daily Herald

Final At-Bats Of The Greatest Sluggers

When I recently put together a list marking some similarities between Ken Griffey Jr. and Willie Mays, the most striking oddity was that both made their final appearance as pinch-hitters late in games that their teams lost by one run: Mays grounded out, shortstop to second for the force at second; Griffey grounded out, second to shortstop for the force at second. I'd earlier seen that the Bash Brothers, Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire, produced another oddity as they played their final games on October 6 and 7, 2001, with both flying out to deep center field in their last at-bats.

The Hardball Times

Cubs Name Brian Harper Double-A Manager, Marty Mason Double-A Pitching Coach, Jeff Fassero Single-A Pitching Coach, & Mark Johnson Short Season MGR

The Chicago Cubs today announced their minor league managers and coaching staffs for the 2011 season, which includes Bill Dancy taking over at Triple-A Iowa, and a new coaching staff at Double-A Tennessee led by manager Brian Harper, a former catcher for 16 big league seasons.

Cubs Official Site

Prentice Redman, Brett Tomko, Mark Johnson, & Terry Evans File For Free Agency

MiLB Transactions

Minor League Transaction August 11-19

Braves placed Vladimir Nunez on the 7-day disabled list.

Cubs placed Mark Johnson on the 7-day disabled list.

Indians optioned Jess Todd to Triple-A.

Athletics signed Gary Daley to a minor league deal.

Padres released Jason Adams.

Nationals released Ron Villone.

St. Louis Cardinals
Draft picks signed: RHP Tyrell Jenkins (1.5), LHP Justin Wright (47), 3B Zack Cox (1)
Placed on restricted list: RHP Chris Patterson
Placed on suspended list: RHP Chris Notti
Recalled: C Bryan Anderson, OF Nick Stavinoha
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Fernando Salas, C Steve Hill, SS Tyler Greene
Optioned to Rookie-level GCL: 3B Zack Cox
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Dean Kiekhefer, OF Tommy Pham, OF Ross Smith
Reinstated from DL: RHP Matt Scherer, LHP Evan MacLane, 1B Alan Ahmady, OF Michael Swinson
Placed on temporarily inactive list: 1B Mark Hamilton

Baseball America

Gary Daley: Returns To State of Birth

Minor League Transactions August 2-11

Braves activated Vladimir Nunez from the disabled list.

Cubs activated Mark Johnson from the disabled list.

Marlins outright Jorge Sosa from 40-man roster.

Athletics signed Yadel Marti.

Padres activated Jason Adams from the disabled list.

St. Louis Cardinals
Signed: LHP Nate Robertson
Released: RHP Kyle Mura
Acquired: 2B Mike Folli from Rays for future considerations
Recalled: RHP Fernando Salas, OF Allen Craig
Added to 40-man roster: C Steve Hill
Optioned to Triple-A: OF Nick Stavinoha
Option transferred: RHP Francisco Samuel (Double-A to Triple-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: C Arnoldi Cruz, C Geoff Klein, C Audry Perez, 1B Alan Ahmady
Reinstated from DL: RHP Kyle Mura

Baseball America

Padres Release Mark Worrell

Baseball America