LAKELAND, Fla. — The Tampa Tarpons will welcome a new member of the team onto the field Friday in Lakeland. Rachel Balkovec, the first full-time female manager in the history of baseball, will take on ...

The Single-A Tampa Tarpons are getting some state-of-the-art amenities at their home park, George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. That’s because they share their complex with their parent New ...

TAMPA, Fla. — History will be made Friday at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland when Rachel Balkovec takes the field as the first full-time female manager in the history of affiliated ...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Minor league baseball players are a hearty bunch. They’re used to long bus rides, low pay, low job security and have traditionally thought of those drawbacks as the cost of chasing ...

The New York Yankees put out a video showcasing the upgrades at their training facility in Tampa, Florida, on Thursday, and there’s just one thing to say after viewing it. Wow. The facility, used by ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Rachel Balkovec, the first-ever female manager for a Minor League Baseball team, will make her debut on Friday when the Tampa Tarpons play the Lakeland Flying Tigers. Balkovec ...

Rachel Balkovec continues to break glass ceilings in Major League Baseball. Balkovec became the first woman to become a minor league manager in 2022 when she got the job with the New York Yankees' ...

Rachel Balkovec outworked and out-studied the competition for years. Now, at the helm of the Tampa Tarpons, she is ready to change baseball, one player at a time. Credit...Bob Croslin for The New York ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Cheered by many fans who came just to see her make history, Rachel Balkovec debuted with a win Friday night as the first woman to manage the affiliate of a Major League Baseball ...

Rachel Balkovec, 34, says she hopes to inspire more women to work in baseball so she’s not the only woman manager. Former Times Reporter The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Cheered by many fans who came just to see her make history, Rachel Balkovec debuted with a win Friday night as the first woman to manage the affiliate of a Major League Baseball ...