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Last season, Blankenhorn again split the year between D.C. and the Nationals' top farm team, going 4 for 31 (.129) in the majors.
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Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
During his time as Maine’s GM, Cofield oversaw the development of players like Sam Hauser and Luke Kornet, who spent time with Boston’s farm team in 2021-22 and now are core members of the Celtics’ rotation.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
The operation has long been used as a farm team by its bigger brother.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025
There’s the way SNL has served as a massive NBCUniversal comedy farm team for decades, developing the talent behind hits such as 30 Rock, The Office (a U.K. format adapted by SNL vet Greg Daniels), Parks and Recreation, The Good Place, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
With Boston's top farm team, Shugart went 6-2 with a 4.46 ERA and 80 strikeouts (32 walks) across 70.2 innings pitched.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Poteet, 30, made his major league debut with Miami in 2021, had Tommy John surgery on Aug. 17, 2022, returned to the mound with Kansas City’s Triple-A Omaha farm team on Sept. 23, 2023, was released by the Royals and signed with the Yankees last January.
—Ronald Blum, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
In 1925, the Chicago Cubs selected slugger Wilson from the minor-league Toledo Mud Hens, a Giants farm team.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Jack Campbell, who’s been in the minors since November, allowed five goals on 35 shots in AHL Bakersfield’s first playoff game on Wednesday — a loss to the Kings’ farm team.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 25 Apr. 2024
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Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
During his time as Maine’s GM, Cofield oversaw the development of players like Sam Hauser and Luke Kornet, who spent time with Boston’s farm team in 2021-22 and now are core members of the Celtics’ rotation.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
The operation has long been used as a farm team by its bigger brother.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025
There’s the way SNL has served as a massive NBCUniversal comedy farm team for decades, developing the talent behind hits such as 30 Rock, The Office (a U.K. format adapted by SNL vet Greg Daniels), Parks and Recreation, The Good Place, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
With Boston's top farm team, Shugart went 6-2 with a 4.46 ERA and 80 strikeouts (32 walks) across 70.2 innings pitched.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Poteet, 30, made his major league debut with Miami in 2021, had Tommy John surgery on Aug. 17, 2022, returned to the mound with Kansas City’s Triple-A Omaha farm team on Sept. 23, 2023, was released by the Royals and signed with the Yankees last January.
—Ronald Blum, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
In 1925, the Chicago Cubs selected slugger Wilson from the minor-league Toledo Mud Hens, a Giants farm team.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Jack Campbell, who’s been in the minors since November, allowed five goals on 35 shots in AHL Bakersfield’s first playoff game on Wednesday — a loss to the Kings’ farm team.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Farm team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farm%20team. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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