LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Lincoln Saltdogs have hired Brett Jodie as the club’s ninth manager, the team has announced. Jodie fills a vacancy left by James Frisbie after he was hired to join the Detroit Tigers big-league staff last month. “I’m very excited to go from one wonderful organization to another outstanding organization,” Jodie said. [...]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Infielder Kyle Kasser’s contract has been picked up by the Los Angeles Angels, the club has announced. Kasser was originally drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 30th round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of the University of Oregon. The California native was getting ready for his first season of [...]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Manager James Frisbie has been hired as a left-handed batting practice specialist for the Detroit Tigers, the club has announced. Frisbie will be on the bench with the Tigers for MLB’s Opening Day tomorrow, and the Saltdogs will begin the process of finding a new manager. “We’re very proud of Friz, who [...]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Lincoln Saltdogs continue to prepare for the upcoming 2021 season and have added a few new players to the roster as the season approaches. The newest signing is C Skyler Weber, a Duluth, GA native who has spent the last four seasons in the Oakland Athletics organization after he was an [...]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Lincoln Saltdogs have re-signed Curt Smith for a franchise-record eighth season, the club has announced. Smith, 34, first played for the ‘Dogs in 2011, and was also prepared to play in 2020 before the COVID-19 shutdown. “Curt has been with us for a long time and is one of the most [...]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Lincoln Saltdogs have officially announced the 2021 American Association schedule, which begins on May 18 and runs until September 6. LINK TO FULL SCHEDULE The season will also be a celebrate of 20 seasons of Saltdogs baseball at Haymarket Park, and fans can look forward to promotions and giveaways all year [...]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Lincoln Saltdogs have made a flurry of offseason moves, continuing to build the roster for the 2021 American Association season. Many of the players are returning to the roster after either playing for the ‘Dogs in 2019 or initially signing to play in 2020 before Lincoln opted out of season due [...]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Major League Baseball and the American Association have announced a partnership that will officially designate the league as one of MLB’s partner leagues, both organizations have announced. “We look forward to our partnership with Major League Baseball and incorporating the American Association into the MLB family,” AA commissioner Joshua Schaub said in [...]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Lincoln Saltdogs are cancelling the 2020 baseball season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the club has announced. After consultation with healthcare experts, and with other large local events being cancelled, the organization believes it is in the best interest of the fans, players and community to make this decision and [...]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The American Association has announced that the start of the 2020 season has been officially delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Opening Day was originally scheduled for May 19th. “We will be in line with our Governor and our Mayor on what directives they are asking us to follow,” Saltdogs President/GM Charlie [...]
