The Pittsburgh Pirates have some of the most famous Major League baseball players in the history of the game as Honus Wagner, Willie Stargell, Roberto Clemente and Barry Bonds all donned the ‘black and gold’.

The St. Cloud River Bats announced the addition of two more position players Thursday, signing Sauk Rapid, Minn., native Andy Henkemeyer (Minnesota) and junior Jeremy Banks (Youngstown State) to full contracts for the 2011 season.

The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters are pleased to announce that UW-Stevens Point junior outfielder/pitcher Cody Koback will return for his second season with the Rafters in 2011. The Plover, WI native was one of two WIAC players to be named to the Northwoods League All-Star team in 2010.

The Washington Nationals have more hype surrounding Spring Training camp than any team that finished under .500 in the past few years.

The Thunder Bay Border Cats have added four more players for the 2011 Northwoods League season with the signings of first baseman Kevin Taylor, outfielder Eric Aguilera, pitcher Donnie White and shortstop Jake MacWilliam.

The Waterloo Bucks have announced the signing of left-handed pitcher Ali Simpson to their roster for the 2011 season.

The La Crosse Loggers baseball club added to their ever-growing roster today with the addition of a pair of position players from St. John’s University in outfielders Jimmy Brennan and Rowan Wick.

The New York Mets look to rebound from a disastrous 2010 season that saw the NL East team finish four games under .500. The Mets newly hired manager, Terry Collins, has ties to the Northwoods League. Collins managed the Duluth Huskies and plans to add discipline to a Mets team that has severely lacked leadership the past few years.

The Green Bay Bullfrogs are excited to announce the signings of Alex and Nik Balog, brothers from San Francisco University and Ryan Allgrove from the University of California-Davis for their upcoming 5th anniversary 2011 season.

The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club is thrilled to announce the signing of brothers, Ryan and Brett Hambright, who both play for the University of Oregon.