The minor league baseball season comes with a difficult schedule. The players compete in roughly 140 games in 165 days. They will tell you the hardest part is being on the road for six months out of the year away from their family and friends. However, this week is a homecoming for two East Tennessee natives playing at Smokies Stadium. The Smokies host the Rocket City Trash Pandas, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. Former Grainger High School standout, Trey Cabbage will check off a bucket-list moment by playing at Smokies Stadium this week. Oh, it’s a blessing. Cabbage said about playing at Smokies Stadium. I’ve wanted to do this since I was knee-high to a grasshopper coming to these games. Watch the live Rugby World Cup action that beIN SPORTS has to offer wherever you are and on any device exclusively on beIN SPORTS CONNECT

Giants minor-league notebook: David Villar powering the River Cats; Kyle Harrison continues to soar. Giants minor-league notebook: David.

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Brennan Oxford, a 2018 New Hampshire HS pitcher committed to Wake Forest, has thrown four straight no-hitters!

He had surgery to relieve pressure on his brain. Let's all give him the best wishes we can!

2016 League Top Hitters lists via GAPPER points.

Top 20 pitching prospects in each league based on GAPPER points.

A crazy story. Wish him the best.

Cubs 3B and former top prospect Kris Bryant teamed up with Red Bull and Mesa Community college to pull a prank on the JuCo team. Bryant arrives as sophomore European transfer student "Roy Nabryt".

Jesus. The Brewers just replenished their farm big time.