Last week Cardinals first baseman Matt Adams hit the DL with a tear in his abdomen. To fill Adams spot, the Cardinals purchased the contract of infielder Jermaine Curtis from Memphis. Curtis was not on the 40-man roster, but the Cardinals had an opening for him which made the decision easier.

The Lakeshore Chinooks announce that the battery for their ceremonial first pitch at the Chinooks Home Opener on Thursday, May 30th will feature the Commissioner of Major League Baseball, Bud Selig, throwing to the Hall of Famer he drafted in 1973 – Minority Owner of the Lakeshore Chinooks, Robin Yount.

WILLMAR, MN- The Willmar Stingers have announced the signing of 4 more players to the 2013 roster. With these latest additions, the roster is now up to 27 players for this season, which will begin at 7:05 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29 against the Thunder Bay Border Cats at Bill Taunton Stadium.

(Rochester, MN)-- The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the signing of three right-handed pitchers for 2013 season, Seth Fuller, Cole Wiper, and Hayden Barnett will join the team this summer.

(Wausau) - For the second year in a row, the Woodchucks roster will feature a local connection. Wausau native and Wausau West graduate Adam Kramer will join the ˜Chucks for the second consecutive summer.

MANKATO, Minn.-The Mankato MoonDogs Baseball Club, a member of the Northwoods League, is proud to announce the commitment of pitchers Mike Nowak and Jesse Harbin, as well as outfielder Zach Zehner for the 2013 MoonDogs season.

With the season opener less than a month away, the Thunder Bay Border Cats have signed four more players for the 2013 Northwoods League season. Joining the Cats this summer will be pitchers Matt Blackham, John Havird, Garrett Baugh and second baseman/outfielder Dylan Becker.

Infielder Nick Favatella (Jr., Rutgers) and outfielder/LHP Robert Youngdahl (So., Iowa Western) have signed contracts with Green Bay for the 2013 season.

Waterloo, IA - The Waterloo Bucks, a member of the Northwoods League, have announced right-handed pitcher Jake Thompson will return to Waterloo for his second season in 2013. Thompson, a junior at Western Kentucky University, is the 14th pitcher to be named to the Bucks' roster for the team's 19th season.

The Madison Mallards have announced the signing of infielders Geonte Jackson from San Jacinto Community College and Jeff Zahn from Indiana State University for the 2013 season.