This week, the 2026 Appalachian League Organization of the Year and Executive of the Year award winners were celebrated at the MiLB Business Summit in Louisville, KY. 𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗭𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥: Greeneville Flyboys (@GFlyBoys) 𝗘𝗫𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥: Garrett Schilling, Bluefield Ridge Runners (@goridge_runners) Congratulations to Greeneville and Garrett for this incredibly well-deserved recognition! #AppyLeague | #WeStayFly | #RidgeRunners

𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐉𝐎𝐑𝐒: Kaelen Culpepper (@thechosen1kc) ‼️ Culpepper became the fifth and most recent #AppyLeague alum to make his MLB debut when he got the call on August 7, 2026. After hitting his first big league home run in his first big league game, Culpepper kept producing for the @Twins. In 33 games with the big club this season, he hit .274/.328/.393 (.721 OPS) with three home runs, five doubles, 11 RBI, and 32 hits. @MLBPipeline’s No. 31 prospect hit .299/.457/.439 in 29 games with the Ridge Runners in 2022. @TwinsPlayerDev | @goridge_runners ‘22 | @KStateBSB

The Bowen Field at Peters Park stadium improvement project is chugging right along in Bluefield! 🚂🛤️ @goridge_runners | #AppyLeague

It’s the offseason in the #AppyLeague, but our clubs are as active as ever! From hosting gatherings and charity events at the ballpark to visiting career fairs and book drives in the community, to us, it’s about more than baseball. Throughout September, Appalachian League clubs volunteered more than 400 hours and provided more than $260,000 in-kind! 💙⚾️

BIG things are happening in Bluefield! 🚂 Bowen Field at Peters Park is undergoing a facelift, featuring a brand new turf infield. “This would not be possible without the incredible generosity of The Shott Foundation, Daphne Peters, the City of Bluefield, WV and the Town of Bluefield, VA. The project is projected to be completed and ready for spring baseball in the two Virginias!” - Garrett Schilling, @goridge_runners general manager

25 years later, we remember. We honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001, the bravery of the first responders, and the courageous men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedom. Never forget 🇺🇸 📷: @GFlyBoys

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿: Garrett Schilling (@goridge_runners)! “This is a blessing and an honor to be chosen by my peers for this award. I very humbly accept the award but, more importantly, I have to give credit to my management team. Without their dedication, passion, and unwavering work ethic I simply could not put on the production that is a Bluefield Ridge Runners home game.” - Schilling 📰: appyleague.com/news/bluefiel…

From the #AppyLeague to @MiLB postseason assignments. Congratulations to our 6⃣ umpire alumni continuing their 2026 seasons in the playoffs! Charlie Welling* - International League (Appy '21) Dakota Kilgore - Northwest League (Appy '24) David Ortiz* - California League (Appy '24) Kyle Eastman - California League (Appy '23) Nate Grant - California League (Appy '25) Zach Bloom - Carolina League (Appy '25) *Indicates crew chief