Majors come calling for more American Association talent

Major league baseball has picked up several more American Association talents in recent weeks, the most recent being the Toronto Blue Jays acquisition of Kansas City T-Bones RHP Bobby Doran. This comes in the same week that the Goldeyes sold the contract of recently acquired RHP Nestor Molina to the San Francisco Giants. While the focus is usually on pitchers, it should be noted that the Lincoln AirHogs sold the contract of OF Dexter Kjerstad to the Miami Marlins last month. Pictured: Bobby Doran on the mound at Shaw Park, Aug. 2, 2015; Kjerstad at the plate, July 31, 2015.

Digital Gum Wave 2: The Amarillo Thunderheads

We go deep south for the second American Association baseball card set. I only had two nights of shooting so I didn't get as good a look at the bullpen as I would have liked (one of the pitchers in this set, Joseph Brown, also doubles as the bench coach). And the official scorecard didn't list a number 14 on the roster, but through a little investigation I believe he's Tyler Urps, who was listed as having #1 on the scorecard. If you're an Amarillo fan and see any errors in the set, drop me a line! Photos by Dan LeMoal.

Dexter Kjerstad, Amarillo Thunderheads

Dexter Kjerstad has had some impressive numbers in just 10 games with the Thunderheads; he's batting .410 with 3 homers and 11 RBIs. He had Amarillo's only run, a homer, in the team's 4-1 loss to Winnipeg July 31. Photo taken at Shaw Park, Winnipeg by Dan LeMoal.