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Kendall Rogers – September 26, 2023

It was yet another busy offseason in the always controversial NCAA Transfer Portal, as some standout players such as Braden Montgomery, Chase Burns, Billy Amick and Luke Holman, among others, entered the portal this past summer.

But now, the dust has settled and many of the 2,600-plus players who entered the portal are getting accustomed to their new homes.

With that in mind, it’s time to take a deep dive into the transfer portal with our ranking of the Top 130 most impactful transfers with some analysis included. We will rank 10 players each day over the next couple of[…]

With the conclusion of the American Association season and the crowning of the Kansas City Monarchs as the Miles Wolff Cup Champions, the attention has shifted to the Baseball Champions League.

Featuring the 2022 champions of the American Association (Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks), Mexican League, Cuba’s Serie Nacional and the Colombia Professional Baseball League, the tournament will run from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1 at Parque Kukulcan Alamo Stadium in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.

With three games guaranteed and an international championship on the line, this tournament is the epitome of #WePlayToWin. Here’s all of the information you will need for the tournament:

2023 Baseball Champions League Americas Schedule

Sept. 28 (All Times in CT)

• 2:00 p.m.: Fargo-Moorhead vs. Granma
• 9:30 p.m.: Barranquilla vs. Yucatan

Sept. 29

• 2:00 p.m.: Granma vs. Barranquilla
• 9:00 p.m.: Yucatan vs. Fargo-Moorhead

Sept. 30

• 2:00 p.m.: Barranquilla vs. Fargo-Moorhead
• 9:00 p.m.: Granma vs. Yucatan

Oct. 1

• 7:00 p.m.: Championship Game

Roster

Primarily composed of players from the 2022 Miles Wolff Cup Champion Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, below is the official roster representing the American Association at the Baseball Champions League this year:

Sponsors

Two companies are helping support the American Association and its players in participating in the Baseball Champions League: Visit Fargo-Moorhead and SunButter.

Visit Fargo-Moorhead is the official source for travel and tourism information about Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota – home to the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks. Experience North. North of Normal.

SunButter is a sunflower butter manufacturer also based in Fargo, North Dakota. Processed in a nut-free facility, all SunButter products are free from eight of the top food allergens and 100% organic.

Streaming

You can watch The Baseball Champions League via a few different channels. Your watch options include:

More Information

For more information about The Baseball Champions league, keep an eye on the American Association’s social accounts or visit here: wbsc.org/en/events/2023-baseball-champions-league-americas/home

The Schoch Factor
D1 Baseball Staff – September 25, 2023

The Schoch Factor is back! On this episode, Stephen Schoch is joined by Wake Forest pitching coach Corey Muscara. They talked about what it’s like as a pitching coach getting big-name guys out of the transfer portal, as well as Wake’s usual M.O. of getting undervalued guys in the portal and showing them how valuable they really are.

Coach Moose is one of the best dudes in the game of college baseball, and one thing you will see a lot of in this episode is a man who just loves what he gets to do every day! After talking with him for about 40 minutes, it is no surprise that success follows this man everywhere he goes!

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