JUPITER, FL -- The Clearwater Threshers, Philadelphia Phillies’ single-A affiliate, traveled to Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, Florida last Tuesday, to play the St. Louis Cardinals’ single-A affiliate, Palm Beach Cardinals.  Tuesday’s contest opened up a six-game set as...

CLEARWATER, FL -- On what turned out to be a fabulous Tuesday night in Clearwater started with the Threshers and Dayton Dragons stepping on the diamond and foul lines for the national anthem.  For us at Latino Sports, we shall...

LOS ANGELES, CA -- In the beginning, God said: "Let there be light." And so there was light. As for baseball, some people feel the light shines its brightest in the spring when all the hopes and dreams of being...

LOS ANGELES, CA -- Today, I want to write about Tom “Tbone” Giordano. Tom passed away on February 14, 2019, at the age of 93, with another contract stuck in his pocket to be a top advisor to the GM...

FLUSHING, NY -- J.C. Escarra, an addition to the New York Yankees’ 40-man roster last week, and a 15th round selection by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2017 MLB Draft, plays baseball all year round in three different leagues, with...

SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE, PA -- J.C. Escarra has had a long journey from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Kansas City, and North Carolina to the New York Yankees’ Farm System. The Yankees signed the Cuban-American utility-man Escarra to a minor league deal with a...

CLEARWATER, FL -- The Clearwater Threshers, Low-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, completed the first half of the Florida State League schedule in first place with a 44-25 record. The Lakeland Flying Tigers, the Detroit Tigers affiliate, finished second, one-half...

CLEARWATER, FL -- This past Tuesday marked the 2024 season opener for the Clearwater Threshers of the Florida State League, with 4,500 fans in attendance. The Threshers are the “low Single-A" affiliate of the National League Philadelphia Phillies.  The roster...

CLEARWATER, FL -- Thanks to Rob Stretch, Media Coordinator for the Clearwater Threshers, I had the pleasure of interviewing two of the rising stars in the Philadelphia Phillies farm system.  Jonh Henriquez, a reliever from the Dominican Republic, whose record...

CLEARWATER, FL -- The road to the Major Leagues for the Philadelphia Phillies begins in Clearwater, Florida. After being drafted and signing with the Phillies, players are assigned to the Florida Complex League (FCL). When a player is ready to...