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Eastern League: The Double-A Eastern League started its 2025 season this week and again features 12 teams aligned in a six-team Northeast Division and a six-team Southwest Division with all of the Major League affiliations remaining the same. There was one name change as the Bowie (MD) Baysox were recently rebranded as the Chesapeake Baysox for the 2025 season. Each team will play a 138-game schedule through September 14, 2025.
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Team and League News
- Dawgs Announce 2025 President's Cup Playoffs Roster - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs (SPHL)
- High Point Rockers Add Pair of MLB Veterans - High Point Rockers (AtL)
- Hops Clinch Opening Series Win over Eugene on Walk-Off Wild Pitch - Hillsboro Hops (NWL)
- Miami FC Signs Winger Felipe Rodriguez - Miami FC (USL)
- Osceola Magic Host Best-Of-Three Series in NBA G League Finals - Osceola Magic (G League)
- Thunderbolts Face Huntsville in First Round of Playoffs - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL)
- Beer Here: Ducks Ink D-Backs 1B Seth Beer - Long Island Ducks (AtL)
- Steamwheelers Storm Iowa's Barn and Come out with a Win - Quad City Steamwheelers (IFL)
- Wild Things Sign RHP Ivan Oviedo - Washington Wild Things (FL)
- For Country: Spirit Stars Shine on the International Stage - Washington Spirit (NWSL)
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Latest Minor League Headlines
- FerryHawks: An inspiring baseball story continues on Staten Island - AtL Staten Island Advance
- Dayton, Ohio business: Dayton Dragons brought investment, energy to downtown and beyond - MWL Dayton Daily News
- AHL hockey: Firebirds looking to hit stride as they inch toward playoffs - AHL Palm Springs Desert Sun
- Oilers sign Flint Firebirds goaltender Nathan Day to entry-level contract - OHL MLive
- Meet 5 notable ex-Lansing Lugnuts now making their mark with Athletics - MWL Lansing State Journal
- Why are they named the Dayton Dragons? The story behind the name - MWL Dayton Daily News
- Saylorââ¬â¢s 3 TDs help Battlehawks win big in home opener - UFL NewsBreak - San Antonio
- Hickory Crawdads pitching staff features 3 making pro debut - CarL Hickory Daily Record
- Curve chalk up first win - EL Altoona Mirror
- San Jose Earthquakes beat DC United as Josef Martinez gets hat trick - MLS San Jose Mercury News
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