Another fantastic season of summer regular season and tournament baseball is in the books for the Metro Baseball League and Minnesota Baseball Tournaments. As we begin another season of Fall League baseball, we first want to send out as many “thank yous” as we can to all the players, coaches, umpires, parents, families, volunteers, sponsors, […]
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Another fantastic summer regular season and tournament baseball is in the books for the Metro Baseball League, Minnesota Baseball Tournaments, and the August Classic. As we catch our breath and get ready for another season of Fall League baseball, it’s a great time to look back on this summer’s play and reflect on all the […]
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Minnesota Baseball Tournaments Caps off Another Fantastic Summer of Baseball! What a fantastic summer of baseball it’s been across the state of Minnesota! We’ve enjoyed phenomenal weather, had very few rainouts, and had some spectacular youth baseball games played across the state. All of that, and the Minnesota Twins have been in first place all […]
Our MBL Insider caught up with A.J. Brandenburg from Belle Plaine 12AAA. A.J. is a hard-throwing lefty with plus command, and he can play pretty much anywhere on defense. His coach, Scott Schulz, raves about him as being a great teammate and loves to coach him. Belle Plaine made the move to AAA this year, […]
We! Love! Baseball! And everything that comes with it. How much fun are these kids having?! Our MBL Insiders have been making the rounds to league games and tournaments, taking note of all the great things happening around the MBL. Coaches building up their players with positive feedback while teaching the game There are so […]
As our season is set to begin, we can’t help but think about the importance of sportsmanship in youth sports and how it affects so many parts of our game: youth baseball. The fact that sportsmanship is, once again, a Point of Emphasis in the NFHS (High School) rule book and the MBL rules is […]
Practice Planning for Coaches with Notes from a Minor League Manager The snow is melting, and winter sports are FINALLY coming to a close, which means we are oh-so-close to the youth baseball season. A lot of coaches are preparing for the youth baseball season by working through the end of their off-season training program […]
Anyone starting indoor baseball workouts?! As we move through February and into March, a lot of MBL players are finishing winter sports and transitioning back to baseball. It’s an exciting time, but coaches should be careful with their kids – particularly those who haven’t thrown a baseball in several months. We caught up with Jamie […]
When I considered working for the Metro Baseball League earlier this year, there were a few things that stood out as most important. I have worked with youth baseball programs, kids, and their families for a long time – and MBL is 100 percent committed to communities and families. Digging deeper into this commitment, knowing […]
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The Metro Baseball League, a non-profit organization created to serve youth baseball in Minnesota and Wisconsin, is proud to announce that they contributed over $71k to the communities that hosted MBL league playoffs, MBT state tournaments, the MBL August Classic, and MBL Fall League for the 2022 season. “We’re thrilled that we were not only able to return to normal for the […]
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