Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Baseball America

    BETTER WITH AGE

    Dec 02, 2021 3 minutes
    by BILL MITCHELL

    In just his second season of managing in the affiliated minor leagues, Chris Widger led his Quad Cities River Bandits to the High-A Central championship.

    For the outstanding season, Widger is our Minor League Manager of the Year. The Royals affiliate finished with a regular-season record of 77-41 that was fourth best in the minor leagues—and tops among non-Rays affiliates.

    Coming off a 2020 season in which no games were played due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Widger and the River

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Baseball America

    Baseball America4 min read
    Nobody’s Perfect
    @JJCOOP36 Orioles shortstop Jackson Holliday is the No. 1 prospect in baseball. He’s the reigning Minor League Player of the Year. The year before that he was High School Player of the Year. He enters 2024 as one of the favorites to be the American L
    Baseball America5 min read
    What Might Happen With New Roster Limits
    No one can fully predict what will happen with the reduced 165-player minor league roster limits, but baseball officials weighed in with predictions for 2024, some of which we heard repeatedly. Almost everyone we asked said they believe that some pit
    Baseball America2 min read
    Baseball America
    EDITOR IN CHIEF J.J. Cooper @jjcoop36 EXECUTIVE EDITOR Matt Eddy @MattEddyBA CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Ben Badler @benbadler VICE PRESIDENT, DESIGN & STRATEGY Seth Mates @SethMates HEAD OF AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT Mark Chiarelli @Mark_Chiarelli DIRECTOR O

    Related Books & Audiobooks