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Auburn finalizing agreement to join Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
Baseball will be played at Falcon Park in Auburn this summer. The city of Auburn is finalizing an agreement to become the newest member of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, city manager Jeff Dygert ... more
Auburn Doubledays future in serious doubt after MLB Draft League snub
On Monday, Major League Baseball announced the new MLB Draft League which will be comprised of top prospects preparing for the annual MLB amateur draft. Member teams will not have a major league affiliation. Several ... more
Auburn could see hybrid-professional baseball model continue
A report late last week is shining some hope on the future of baseball in Auburn, New York. Over the last two years the future of the Auburn Doubledays has been questioned, discussed, and thought ... more
General Manager of Auburn Doubledays will not have contract renewed
The City of Auburn is not renewing Auburn Doubledays GM David Lindberg's contract. It is set to expire at the end of October. Also set to expire this week is the deal between MLB and ... more
MiLB scraps 2020 season, and that will impact local businesses in Auburn
Baseball has officially been cancelled. While Major League Baseball plans a return next month, MiLB announced that it's season would not take place. It's the first time that's happened since the late-1800s. David Lindberg is ... more
New York Penn League postpones 2020 season indefinitely
On Friday, the New York Penn League issued a statement regarding the future of local minor league baseball. “Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the 2020 New York-Penn League season is being ... more
Future of Auburn Doubledays remains unclear; officials uncertain about 2020 summer season
No official word yet. Auburn City Manager Jeff Dygert says they still haven't been given any indication whether there will be baseball this season in the city. The Auburn Doubledays were among the teams that ... more
Auburn DDays officials worried about financial future as pandemic, MiLB changes pose double-dose of stress
Officials in the City of Auburn are starting to worry about the future. Whether it's federal funding, which City Council requested as COVID-19 relief, or the potential loss of the Doubledays - things could look ... more
Auburn Doubledays future in doubt after report MiLB ready to agree to significant reduction in teams
When Major League Baseball proposed to Minor League Baseball last year its plan to cut the minor leagues from 160 teams to 120 affiliated teams in negotiations for a new Professional Baseball Agreement, such a ... more
Future of MiLB teams in Auburn, Batavia still unclear
There is still a coalition of leaders and locals working to save professional baseball in Upstate New York. According to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer the Major League Baseball has agreed to keep the Binghamton Rumble ... more
Congressional task force continues push to save MiLB baseball teams like Doubledays
Members of Congress are throwing their support behind local baseball. Several Minor League Baseball teams are at risk of being eliminated under a plan, which was originally published by the New York Times in 2019 ... more
Auburn Doubledays general manager resigns
For the second time in two months, the Auburn Doubledays' general manager is stepping down. Bob Scarbrough, who was named general manager after Adam Winslow's departure in November, resigned effective Jan. 24. Auburn City Manager Jeff Dygert ... more
Facing elimination, Auburn Doubledays praise effort to save minor league ball
Auburn Doubledays General Manager Bob Scarbrough is praising Congressional efforts to save 42 minor league franchises from potential elimination. The bipartisan Congressional effort called the “Save Minor League Baseball Task Force” is being led by ... more
Auburn Doubledays GM stepping down to take new opportunity
The General Manager of the Auburn Doubledays, Adam Winslow, will be leaving his position. In the interim, Assistant General Manager Bob Scarbrough will take on the role of Interim General Manager. Assistant General manager David ... more
MiLB says goal is to keep teams like Auburn Doubledays
A spokesperson for Minor League Baseball said the goal is to make sure it keeps all 160 teams it currently has in its system – including New York organizations like the Auburn Doubledays, Batavia Muckdogs, ... more
Senator Schumer working to save Auburn Doubledays: ‘I’m calling Major League Baseball’
The top ranking Democrat in the United States Senate is going to bat for the Auburn Doubledays. Senator Chuck Schumer is strongly opposed to a reported plan from Major League Baseball to restructure the minor ... more
Hochul joins chorus of opposition to plan that would pull MLB affiliation in Auburn
From a governmental standpoint, there is not much lawmakers at any level can do about a proposed plan to contract Major League Baseball’s minor league system – that doesn’t mean they’re not trying. The 30 ... more
Schumer says he’ll advocate for NY to keep MLB affiliated teams
With NY Baseball Teams In Danger, Schumer Hopes To Help - Tuesday, 11/19 At least four minor league baseball organizations in New York appear to be in danger of losing their affiliation with Major League ... more
Auburn could lose Doubledays if new agreement between MiLB, MLB inked
The city of Auburn could be losing professional baseball - if an agreement between Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball is adopted as reported by the New York Times and Baseball America. An existing ... more
