Sixth-round draft choice Markell Carter, an outside linebacker/rush end from Central Arkansas, has agreed to terms on a four-year deal, agent Alvin Nelson of Cannon and Nelson Sports said Wednesday. Nelson did not reveal terms of the deal. The slot in which Carter was drafted had a $2.19 million total…

MIDLAND, Mich. – Loons right-handed pitcher Logan Bawcom has been promoted by the Dodgers to the High-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. Righty Scott McGough has been added to the roster from Ogden. Bawcom did not allow a run in his last eight appearances (10 2/3 IP) and had an overall scoreless…

MIDLAND, MI – After a one-hour and 36-minute rain delay prior to first pitch, the Loons were unable to come away on top, losing 1-0 to the Burlington Bees Tuesday night despite a nine-inning two-hit pitching performance by starter Red Patterson. The game’s only run came through in the top…

MIDLAND — Logan Bawcom watched patiently as Shawn Tolleson racked up save after save, giving the Great Lakes Loons the confidence of an automatic win every time he closed a game. His patience paid off when Tolleson was promoted and the Loons went looking for another closer. In stepped Bawcom,…

Taken from: Nashville Sounds Name: Daniel Stuart Meadows Nickname: Thunder Dan Position: Left-Handed Pitcher Hometown: Katy, Texas Resides: Katy, Texas School: Temple College Leopards Sunflower Seeds or Bubblegum: Seeds Favorite Music: Randy Rogers Band, Wade Bowen, and Garth Brooks Music On My iPod: Country and Gangster Rap Favorite Movies: Crazy Heart and Bull…

BATON ROUGE – Pep Levingston waited his turn and found his reward Saturday. Levingston sat watching the entire NFL draft from his family’s home in Ruston, waiting for his name to be called. The Seattle Seahawks did the honors, making him the second player picked in the seventh round, and…

Sixth round pick Markell Carter sounds like he’s up for the challenge. The 6-4, 248-pound college defensive end, taken with the 194th pick, will switch to outside linebacker in the Patriots 3-4 defense. Carter, who was visited by the Pats, and broke down film with the coaches, knew that move would…

RENTON — With their first of their two seventh-round picks, the Seattle Seahawks opted for the guy with one of the cooler names in the draft: Lazarius Cortez ‘Pep’ Levingston, a defensive end from LSU. My guess is that most people call him Pep. Levingston played defensive end for three…

FOXBORO — Patriots’ sixth-round draft pick Markell Carter held a conference call with the New England media Saturday afternoon. Here are some of the highlights of that Q&A: What was your reaction to getting drafted by the Patriots? Was it a surprise that it was them? Kind of take us through…

CONWAY, Ark. _ For the third time in the past five years, a University of Central Arkansas defensive end had his named called at the NFL Draft. Markell Carter joined former Bears Jacob Ford and Larry Hart as an NFL draftee on Saturday when he was taken with the 194th…

With the first of their two picks in the seventh round of the NFL Draft, the Seahawks selected LSU defensive end Pep Levingston. The 6-foot-3, 292-pound Levingston – whose given name is Lazarius Cortez – started 12 games at left defensive tackle last season. But the Seahawks are listing him…

Even for a guy known for his speed, this was a little ridiculous. When the time came for Matt Willis to make his pitch to play football, all he got was 30 seconds. Willis was a track standout at UCLA in the spring of 2005 with an itch to join…

BOSTON—Four years ago, it would have been impossible to imagine Ryne Miller in professional baseball, let alone with a vision of a major league pitching future. BOSTON—Four years ago, it would have been impossible to imagine Ryne Miller in professional baseball, let alone with a vision of a major league…

There were few surprises among the list of participants in the Red Sox’ Rookie Development Program. There was Casey Kelly, the first-rounder who is considered the top pitching prospect in the system. Jose Iglesias, the former member of the Cuban junior national team who signed with the Sox for $8.25…

Daniel Meadows is a 6’6″, 230 lb. pitcher from Temple College, a junior college in Texas, where he posted a 58/12 K/BB in 59.7 innings this year. He was the second-last draft pick by the Brewers, but he’s still (tied for) first in our hearts. After the debut of big…