PBL News

Countdown to Opening Day
Countdown to Opening Day

The 85th Anniversary Season of Pioneer League Baseball begins May 21st!

PBL unveils strike zone challenge
Pioneer League Introduces 'Strike Zone Challenge'

May 06, 2024

MLB Partner League to Allow Challenges to Umpire Ball/Strike Calls

Ballers unveil full vision for Raimondi Park
Ballers Unveil Full Vision for Raimondi Park

May 02, 2024

Following the unanimous final vote by Oakland City Council on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 to approve the Oakland Ballers' $1.6 million dollar plan to reactivate the city's historic Raimondi Park, the team is proud to unveil its full and final vision for its new home.

Tickets On Sale Now
Jackalopes to Reduce Ticket Prices, Adding New Discounts

May 02, 2024

The Grand Junction Jackalopes and its new owner, Mike Tollin, today announced the club is slashing ticket prices by an average of 25% and adding new discount policies.

Mike Sansone
Red Sox sign former Rays farmhand Michael Sansone out of Pioneer League

April 26, 2024

The Red Sox purchased the contract of left-hander Michael Sansone from the Yolo High Wheelers of the independent Pioneer League on Wednesday, per the club’s MLB.com transactions log.

Danny Kirwin signs with Red Sox
Ballers' Kirwin Signs with Boston

April 24, 2024

The Oakland Ballers have sold the contract of RHP Danny Kirwin to the Boston Red Sox. Kirwin has signed a minor league deal with Boston, pending a physical.

Mike Tollin acquires Grand Junction Jackalopes
Award-Winning Producer/Director Mike Tollin Acquires Jackalopes

April 24, 2024

MLB Partner League Club to Focus on the Local Community

Billings Mustangs announce new High Top Table experience at Dehler Park this season
Billings Mustangs announce new High Top Table experience at Dehler Park this season

April 24, 2024

The Billings Mustangs have announced they are rolling out their new High Top Table experience this season.

Billings Mustangs
Billings Mustangs Single Game Tickets Now On Sale

April 22, 2024

Familiar Opponents Headline 2024 Schedule After 2023’s PBL Championship Round Appearance

First overall pick
18 Players Drafted At PBL Preseason Tryout Camp

April 19, 2024

RHP Gabriel Pacheco Selected First Overall by Ogden Raptors

First Female Baseball Professional in Pioneer League Makes History with Oakland Ballers
First Female Baseball Professional in Pioneer League Makes History with Oakland Ballers

April 11, 2024

Kelsie Whitmore, the first woman to sign with an Atlantic League team in 2022, is set to make history again by signing with the Oakland Ballers for the Pioneer League, becoming the first woman to play in the league.

Ballers sign 3 from open tryouts
Ballers Sign Three Players from Open Tryouts Including Team’s First Female Player

April 10, 2024

The Oakland Ballers agreed to terms on contracts with three players who attended the open tryout last Saturday at Laney College

Oakland Ballers
Fledgling Ballers offer new beginning for baseball in Oakland as A’s head out of town - The Union Democrat

April 09, 2024

A dreary week during which the Athletics made a deal to leave town at the end of the season gave way Saturday to spectacular sunshine and a new beginning.

Glacier Range Riders dugout
Column: ‘Fletch’ set for next chapter of baseball life

March 28, 2024

As Major League Baseball gears up for Opening Day, it’s a good time to give the floor to the Glacier Range Riders’ newest skipper, Paul Fletcher.

Boise Food truck
Idaho Business Review: "Get ready for the return of the food truck showdown"

March 26, 2024

May 18 at Memorial Stadium in Boise, the Boise Hawks and Southern Idaho Food Truck Association will be presenting the festival, which is now free to attend, having traditionally been a ticketed event.

Gateway Grizzlies welcome five players from the Pioneer League
Gateway Grizzlies Ink Five From Pioneer League

March 19, 2024

The Gateway Grizzlies announce that they have signed five players who played in the Pioneer League in 2023 to their roster for the upcoming 2024 season, inking former Boise Hawks Trevor Minder, Sean Skelly, and Matt Voelker, while also bringing in former Grand Junction Jackalopes Adam Bloebaum and Matt Golda.