Professional Independent Minor League Baseball Tryouts
How To Succeed At Independent Pro Baseball Tryouts
Here is a YouTube video uploaded last year which talks with several Atlantic League players about life in the independent professional baseball leagues: If you are interested in being notified of tryouts and development league opportunities then visit the home page or click here to sign up for the subscription notification service. Become aware Read More …
Just in case you wonder about the types of players who show up at professional independent minor league tryouts, here is a rare – but unique – story: http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_23148258/sixty-year-olds-pitch-st-paul-saints-sign Obviously, this is not the norm. Nonetheless this is what differentiates some independent baseball teams from others. The Saints have a history of giving non-traditional players Read More …
Here is the local media coverage story about the tryouts held by the Gary SouthShore RailCats of the American Association. This was held two years ago, but you get a could idea of what you will experience at a typical professional independent baseball open tryout. http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/baseball/professional/minor/northern-league/ballplayers-flock-to-railcats-open-tryouts/vmix_6b3fc81a-e74a-500c-8c6e-6a474d848759.html
In the lower levels of the independent baseball leagues you may face a situation when the lights go out during a game. Here is what the 2011 Pecos League players did during such an instance one night: If nothing else, you may be able to have a little bit of fun during a long season!
Here is a video clip of last year’s independent professional North American League teams (now Pacific Association) during a game played in Hawaii:
Some people have e-mailed to ask if players really can get signed out of an independent pro baseball tryout, especially at the higher levels. The answer is yes. Here is an article on the Atlantic League website about players getting spring training invitations out of the Camden Riversharks 2013 open tryout camp: http://atlanticleague.com/cgi-bin/dist/news.cgi?id=1365600329 The same Read More …
The Newark Bears play in the Can-Am League. Here are pictures from their recent tryout a few weeks ago: http://newarkbears.tumblr.com/post/48122509018
If you want to know what you are getting into when you join an independent pro baseball team, here is a video behind-the-scenes look at the Winnipeg Goldeyes which came out last year: http://vimeo.com/47500774 It goes into what the managers and players think about life in the independent leagues. Again, it may not be as Read More …