Nine former and current Appalachian League players accepted invitations to participate in the 2025 MLB Draft Combine, which took place at Chase Field in Arizona on June 17-21. Those players had the opportunity to take part in drills and show off their skills in front of MLB Club personnel.
Former Appalachian League Manager Kevin Mahoney was named an assistant coach on the New York Mets Major League staff ahead of the 2025 MLB season.
The Appalachian League announced its 2025 schedule. The upcoming season will feature a 48-game regular season schedule, beginning with Opening Day on Thursday, June 5, and ending Wednesday, July 30.
Right-handed reliever Jordan Leasure made the Chicago White Sox's Opening Day roster. Leasure, an Elizabethton River Riders ‘21 alum, became the first Appalachian League player to reach the Major Leagues since the league rebranded as a summer collegiate league in 2021. The right-hander recorded a save in his Major League time with the White Sox.
Thirty-eight former Appalachian League players were selected in the 2024 MLB Draft, which took place July 14-16. The Minnesota Twins selected Kaelen Culpepper (BLU '22) with the No. 21 overall pick, the Appy League's highest selection ever. The Greeneville Flyboys led all Appy teams with 10 selections in the 20-round draft.
Justin Guiliano pitched five scoreless innings as the Doughboys defeated the Sock Puppets, 4-1, to win the 2023 Appalachian League championship. Caleb Berry and Colby Backus each collected three hits. Box Score >>
The West beat the East, 3-2, in the 2023 Appalachian League All-Star Game in Kingsport. Axmen INF Mike Mancini was named MVP after hitting an RBI triple for the West, while Johnson City's Hayden Cooper closed out the win. Box Score >>
Appalachian League executives participated in the 29th annual MLK Day of Service in 2024, volunteering in communities across North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Tabbed as a “day on, not a day off” to celebrate the life and legacy of the Civil Rights leader, MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities.
The Greeneville Flyboys punch their ticket to the Appy League Championship with a 6-5 win over the Kingsport Axmen
Kaden Martin’s pinch-hit walk-off two-run single lifted the Danville Otterbots to a 3-2 victory over the Burlington Sock Puppets
Kingsport’s Mason Swinney (Dallas Baptist) hit a solo home run during the eighth inning of the 2024 All-Star Game to extend the West lead to 4-1
Greeneville’s Brodie Johnston (Vanderbilt) took home 2024 All-Star Game MVP honors, finishing 2-for-4 with a solo HR to lead the West to victory
An All-Star for Elizabethton in 2023, Pablo Torres (Bethune-Cookman) tossed two scoreless innings pitching for Team USA against the West Select
