Category Archives: Prospects

JJ Cooper Has Chat About Independent Baseball

JJ Cooper, who runs the “Independent Audit” column for Baseball America, has covered the independent leagues for years.  Recently he had a Q&A with baseball fans about several topics regarding independent baseball: http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/independent-audit/2010/2610792.html In this Q&A, he covers those who … Continue reading

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Top Independent Baseball Leagues Prospects

JJ Cooper, who runs the “Independent Audit” column for Baseball America, recently released the 2010 Top 10 Independent Baseball Prospects: http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/independent-audit/2010/2610775.html According to the article, this list is restricted to those players who are 25 years of age or younger.  … Continue reading

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Golden League Commissioner Talks About Moving Independent Players

Here is an article about Daniel Nava, formerly with the Golden League and now with the Boston Red Sox: http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/07/a-look-at-the-path-from-indy-ball-to-the-majors.html In it, GBL Commissioner Kevin Outcalt discusses the types of conversations he gets from affiliated teams when they are looking … Continue reading

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Prospective Independent Baseball Players Get Advice From Experts

Current college baseball players, college baseball coaches and family members, players recently released from Major League organizations, and others who want to have one more chance at pro baseball often contact this site (and other sites) looking for information on … Continue reading

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Blog Post About Nick Belmonte

This is a blog post about independent baseball league scout/tryout supervisor, Nick Belmonte, and having 3 of the players he signed appear in the 2009 Baseball America Indy Top Prospect List: http://nystateleague.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/baseball-america-honors-three-belmonte-choices/

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Videos On Independent Baseball Tryouts

If you are, or know, a prospective professional baseball player then chances are that you will attend at least one open independent baseball tryout.  Here is a page with some videos on them which gives you information about what to … Continue reading

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Independent Baseball Leagues – Roster Rules

Many prospective professional baseball players who have the talent to play in the independent leagues may not be aware of the various roster rules for each of the independent baseball leagues.   While many of these players may feel that they … Continue reading

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Video On Independent Baseball Tryouts

Here is a quick video created from photos taken at the open independent baseball tryouts in Grand Prairie, TX today: Thanks to the AirHogs for letting IndependentBaseball.net take the photos and video footage which may appear in a future post(s). … Continue reading

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Questions For Baseball America’s Independent Baseball Editor

J.J. Cooper covers the independent baseball leagues for Baseball America; and Baseball America posted a page featuring his answering fan questions about the independent baseball leagues’ top prospects after the 2009 season: http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/independent-audit/2009/269020.html

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Involvement With Independent Baseball

This post offers three links to resources for involvement in independent professional baseball: Those who were once involved in independent baseball.  These are former players, coaches, announcers, league executives, staff members, umpires, and others Those who wish to join the … Continue reading

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