Southern League Preview

The Twins have a new AA affiliate:  the Chattanooga Lookouts.  That means two things:  1) I have to remember how to spell Chattanooga (two ts, one n, two os) and 2) we have a bunch of new opponents.  It's good-bye Eastern League, hello Southern League.  Good-bye New Hampshire Fisher Cats and Richmond Flying Squirrels, hello Montgomery Biscuits and Pensacola Blue Wahoos.

Here's a quick look at the teams of the Southern League.  Again, "notables" is a list of names you might recognize, not a scouting report, and is based on rosters listed on milb.com this morning.

NORTH DIVISION

Birmingham Barons

Parent club:  Chicago White Sox

Manager:  Julio Vinas

Coaches:  Jamie Dismuke, Britt Burns

Park:  Regions Field

Notables:  Matt Heidenreich, Joey DeMichele, Raul Fernandez, Frankie Montas, Michael Ynoa

Chattanooga Lookouts

Parent club:  Minnesota Twins

Manager:  Doug Mientkiewicz

Coaches:  Chad Allen, Stu Cliburn

Park:  AT&T Field

Notables:  Alex Wimmers, Jorge Polanco, Miguel Sano, Byron Buxton, Max Kepler

Jackson Generals

Parent club:  Seattle Mariners

Manager:  Jim Horner

Coach:  Roy Howell

Park:  The Ballpark at Jackson

Notables:  Stephen Landazuri, Brock Hebert, Patrick Kivlehan, Victor Sanchez, Tyler Pike

Montgomery Biscuits

Parent club:  Tampa Bay Rays

Manager:  Brady Williams

Coaches:  Ozzie Timmons, R. C. Lichetenstein

Park:  Riverwalk Stadium

Notables:  Grayson Garvin, Mikey O'Brien, Patrick Leonard, Justin O'Conner, Boog Powell

Tennessee Smokies

Parent club:  Chicago Cubs

Manager:  Buddy Bailey

Coaches:  Desi Wilson, Guillermo Martinez, Storm Davis

Park:  Smokies Stadium

Notables:  C. J. Edwards, Kris Bryant, Jeffry Antigua, Willson Contreras, Pin-Chieh Chen

SOUTH DIVISION

Biloxi Shuckers

Parent club:  Milwaukee Brewers

Manager:  Carlos Subero

Coaches:  Sandy Guerrero, Chris Hook

Park:  MGM Park

Notables:  Mike Strong, Yadiel Rivera, Wirfin Obispo, Tyler LaTorre, Orlando Arcia

Jacksonville Suns

Parent club:  Miami Marlins

Manager:  Dave Berg

Coaches:  Rich Arena, Derek Botelho

Park:  Bragan Field

Notables:  Kendry Flores, Justin Bohn, Miguel Del Pozo, Austin Brice, Trevor Williams

Mississippi Braves

Parent club:  Atlanta Braves

Manager:  Aaron Holbert

Coaches:  Garey Ingram, Dennis Lewallyn

Park:  Trustmark Park

Notables:  Tyrell Jenkins, Ian Thomas, Jake Brigham, Victor Mateo, Corban Joseph

Mobile BayBears

Parent club:  Arizona Diamondbacks

Manager:  Robby Hammock

Coaches:  Jason Camilli, Wellington Cepeda

Park:  Hank Aaron Stadium

Notables:  Enrique Burgos, Will Locante, Brandon Drury, Socrates Brito, Yoan Lopez

Pensacola Blue Wahoos

Parent club:  Cincinnati Reds

Manager:  Pat Kelly

Coaches:  Alex Pelaez, Jeff Fassero

Park:  Pensacola Bayfront Stadium

Notables:  Daniel Corcino, Juan Duran, Jose De La Torre, Irving Falu, Jesse Winker