By DZ. Filed Aug. 31, 2023. Tayler Scott continued his useful work at the MLB level in a trio of appearance for Oakland in August, and has a 3.38 ERA in eight…
Category: Africans in the USA
Africans in the Majors & Minors: July 2023
By DZ. Filed Aug. 4, 2023. It was only a few years ago that there were five South Africans between Triple-A and the major leagues, with a handful of others fighting their…
Africans in the Minors through September 4, 2019
by DZ Now that the minor league regular season is complete, here’s a summary of the seasons for all South Africans in MLB organizations. Tayler Scott, Baltimore Orioles. The Johannesburg native, drafted…
Africans in the Minors through July 4, 2019
by DZ Here’s a quick look at the South African natives in minor league baseball. Tayler Scott, Baltimore Orioles. Current team: Norfolk Tides (Triple-A) Since our last update, when Taylor Scott became…
Africans in the Minors thrugh June 15, 2019
by DZ Here’s a quick look at the South African natives who spent 2018 playing minor league baseball. Tayler Scott, Seattle Mariners. Current team: Seattle Mariners (MLB) Scott, who was born in…
Philadelphia Phillies sign Gift Ngoepe
The Philadelphia Phillies have signed South African infielder Gift Ngoepe to a minor league contract. The 28-year-old, who became the first Africa born player to reach the big leagues with the Pittsburgh…
Africans in the Minors through September 12, 2018
by DZ Here’s a quick look at the South African natives who spent 2018 playing minor league baseball. Tayler Scott, Texas Rangers. Current team: Round Rock Express (Triple-A) The Jo’burg native played…
Africans in the Minors through June 4, 2018
by DZ Here’s a quick look at the South African natives currently playing minor league baseball. Gift Ngoepe, Toronto Blue Jays Current team: Buffalo Bisons (Triple-A) Ngoepe now has 22 games under…
Africans in the Minors through May 4, 2018
by DZ Here’s a quick look at the South African natives currently playing minor league baseball. Gift Ngoepe, Toronto Blue Jays Current team: Buffalo Bisons (Triple-A) Ngoepe has had a hectic transaction…
Africans in the Majors and Minors through April 10, 2018
By DZ Leading off the 2018 season, we look at the South Africans in professional baseball. With one major leaguer and three others knocking on the door, what the continent lacks in…
Gift Ngoepe traded from Pittsburgh Pirates to Toronto Blue Jays
MLB organizations had to do some cleaning up with their rosters these past days, as they had to set their 40-man rosters in preparations for the upcoming rule 5 draft, which will…
Africans in the Minors through July 8, 2017
by DZ All current African minor leaguers hail from South Africa. Gift Ngoepe, Pittsburgh Pirates. Current team: Indianapolis Indians (AAA) Ngoepe spent over a month in the big leagues earlier this season,…
Africans in the Minors through May 27, 2017
by DZ All current African MAJOR & minor leaguers hail from South Africa. Gift Ngoepe, Pittsburgh Pirates. Current team: Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB) The 27-year-old has solidified his hold on a bench role…
Africans in the Majors & Minors through May 4, 2017
by DZ All current African MAJOR & minor leaguers hail from South Africa. Gift Ngoepe, Pittsburgh Pirates. Current team: Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB) In his 9th season in the Pirates organization, Ngoepe made…
WBSC launches African Summit to analyse and spotlight wave of new baseball/softball growth on continent
Press release World Baseball Softball Confederation Johannesburg — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced the launch of the inaugural WBSC African Summit 2017, WBSC’s first-ever conference of its kind is…
Gift Ngoepe becomes first African Player in MLB
[youtube s2ZKFDkH2xg 520] Entering the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs at second base, Gift Ngoepe made baseball history on Wednesday with his debut in the big leagues. By playing…
Pittsburgh Pirates call up Gift Ngoepe
Just a couple days after Dovydas Neverauskas, the Pittsburgh Pirates will make baseball history again. They are calling up infielder Gift Ngoepe to the big leagues for Wednesday’s game against the Chicago…
Africans in the Minors through April 17, 2017
By DZ All current African minor leaguers hail from South Africa. Gift Ngoepe, Pittsburgh Pirates. Current team: Indianapolis Indians (AAA) The 27-year-old shortstop stuck around major league spring training until the final…
Africans in the Minors through September 4, 2016
by DZ Here’s a quick look at the final 2016 results of the South Africans in the minor leagues. Special mention to Dylan Unsworth, who the Mariners selected to pitch in the…
Gift Ngoepe, Dovydas Neverauskas arrested in Toledo, Ohio / Suspended for rest of Season
Bad news for two Pittsburgh Pirates prospects with African and European ties. South African infielder Gift Ngoepe and Lithuanian reliever Dovydas Neverauskas together with fellow Detroit Tigers Triple-A player Warwick Saupold were…
Africans in the Minors through August 2, 2016
by DZ Here’s a quick look at the South Africans in the minor leagues. Gift Ngoepe, Pittsburgh Pirates. Current team: Indianapolis Indians (AAA) The elder statesman of South African professionals has 2…
Africans in the Minors through July 16, 2016
by DZ Here’s a quick look at the South Africans in the minor leagues. Gift Ngoepe, Pittsburgh Pirates. Current team: Indianapolis Indians (AAA) Ngoepe has 247 at bats in 74 games this…
Africans in the Minors through June 20, 2016
by DZ Here’s a quick look at the South Africans in the minor leagues. Gift Ngoepe, Pittsburgh Pirates. Current team: Indianapolis Indians (AAA) Ngoepe has 7 hits, including 2 home runs, in…
Africans in the Minors through June 2, 2016
by DZ Here’s a quick look at the progress so far of the South Africans in the minor leagues. Gift Ngoepe, Pittsburgh Pirates. Current team: Indianapolis Indians (AAA) The 26-year-old is getting…
Africans in the Minors through April 27, 2016
by DZ All Africans currently in the minors come from South Africa. After giving the Australians a scare in the World Baseball Classic Qualifier in February, these players reported to spring training…