Sioux Falls, South Dakota- A pair of three run innings were all the scoring the Sioux Falls Canaries would need in a 6-3 contest, Tuesday night at Sioux Falls Stadium, in American Association Baseball action. The loss denied the Lincoln Saltdogs their first win of the season. Sioux Falls (2-2) scored six runs off eight [...]
Kansas City, Kansas- Trying to avoid a series sweep, Sunday, the Lincoln Saltdogs battled the Kansas City Monarchs to an extra-inning contest at Legends Field. After scoring a run to take the lead in the top of the eleventh inning, Kansas City scored two in the bottom half, in wild fashion, to defeat Lincoln, 4-3. [...]
Kansas City, Kansas- Just like Friday night, the Kansas City Monarchs produced, via the long ball, leading to a 9-3 win over the Lincoln Saltdogs, Saturday night, at Legends Field. Kansas City scored nine runs off eleven hits and committed one error. Lincoln scored three runs off eleven hits and committed one error. The Monarchs [...]
The Lincoln Saltdogs began the 2025 season, Friday night at Legends Field, however dropped an 8-1 contest to the Kansas City Monarchs, in American Association West Division action. Three Monarch home runs turned out to be result of all eight Kansas City runs. In the bottom of the second, Kansas City’s Isiah Gilliam led [...]
The Lincoln Saltdogs have announced the addition of Jake Ortega, Derek Maiben and Matt Mullenbach to the 2025 roster. A product of Cal-State Bakersfield, Jake Ortega was drafted by the New York Mets in the 28th round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft. With a quick release behind the plate, Ortega has thrown out [...]
Luke Malone, a 6'3", 210-pound right-handed pitcher, has signed to play for the Lincoln Saltdogs, in 2025. A native of Round Rock, Texas, Malone spent the last two seasons with the Boise Hawks, in the Pioneer League. After 22 relief stints for the Hawks in 2023, Malone started all 19 of his appearance for Boise, [...]
The Lincoln Saltdogs have announced the signing of Infielder Connor Denning. A 5’11”, 205-pound switch-hitting infielder, Denning will begin his first season with Lincoln, in 2025. A native of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Denning played his college ball at Campbell University, in the Big South Conference. With Campbell, Denning hit .319 with 24 home runs and [...]
The 2025 Lincoln Saltdogs will welcome their signed players to Spring Training, this weekend. Approximately 30 players will join this year’s coaching staff in preparations for the upcoming 100-game American Association schedule Lincoln will play two exhibition games during Spring Training. The first is Wednesday, April 30th at 6:05pm, versus the Sioux City Explorers, at Haymarket [...]
The Lincoln Saltdogs have announced the signing of former Major League Baseball pitcher Jake Diekman. A 13-year veteran of Major League Baseball, Jake Diekman joins the Lincoln Saltdogs pitching staff in 2025. A Southeastern-Nebraska native, Diekman played collegiately at Doane, in Crete, Nebraska, before moving on to Cloud County Community College, in Concordia, Kansas. Drafted [...]
Jair Jurrjens, Kyle Battle and Neyfy Castillo will join the Lincoln Saltdogs in 2025. Jurrjens, a former MLB All-Star, joins the Saltdogs for the 2025 season. A 6’0″ 210-pound, right-handed pitcher, Jurrjens comes to Lincoln from the Olmecas de Tabasco, in the Mexican League. The 39-year-old native of Curacao’s resume is extensive. Jurrjens began his [...]
