The Washington Wild Things continue with their roster building as they today sign experienced third baseman Randy Cesar.

When the Frontier League season begins in May, the independent baseball league will have a very different look. With the addition of five former Can-Am League teams, and the disbanding of the 2019 champion River City Rascals, the league has expanded to 14 teams in two countries.

The Frontier League released its 2020 schedule Monday, complete 14 teams, the result of a merger last week with the Can-Am League.

CANONSBURG — Bill Lee, who has been commissioner of the Frontier League since 1994, used to have a favorite line to describe Washington. Because of it being the Eastern-most franchise and within a three-hour drive of only one other league member, Lee liked to say that a trip to Washington is…

The Wild Things' fall from first place last year to worst in the Frontier League this summer was the result of many variables.

Wild Things lose finale

Kyle Davis hit a pair of groundouts, including one in the eighth inning to score the game-winning run, as Southern Illinois edged Washington, 2-1, at Wild Things Park Saturday night.

Ryan McAuliffe threw a five-hit shutout, Gianfranco Wawoe had four hits and the Southern Illinois Miners boosted their Frontier League playoff hopes with a 5-0 victory over the Wild Things on Friday night.

FLORENCE, Ky. – Stephen Lohr’s two-out, two-strike single in the bottom of the 11th inning drove in Shaine Hughes from second base and gave Washington a 3-2 victory over Florence on Thursday night.

FLORENCE, Ky. – Florence scored all of its runs during a four-batter stretch of the fifth inning and defeated the free-falling Wild Things 6-2 Wednesday night.

For the first time in three years, there will be no playoff baseball at Wild Things Park in September.

Washington hitters continue to like Windy City pitching as Wild Things end losing streak.

Mired in the bottom half of the standings in mid-August can be dreary terrain for a Frontier League team.

JOLIET, Ill. – Keegan Long and two relievers combined on a two-hitter as the Joliet Slammers defeated the Wild Things 4-1 Thursday night to complete a three-game series sweep.

Elijah MacNamee homered, tripled and drove in four runs, leading Evansville to a 9-2 win over Washington in a Frontier League game Sunday evening before a sellout crowd of 3,291 at Wild Things Park.

It was less than two months ago when the Wild Things were leading the Frontier League in hitting with a team batting average in the .260s, and some people in the league were saying Washington had the most dangerous lineup in the 10-team circuit.

The Evansville Otters, who entered the game holding one of the Frontier League’s wild-card playoff spots, spent Friday night trying to overcome what Washington right fielder Hector Roa did with one innocent swing of the bat in the first inning.

If a book were to be written about the Wild Things’ season, the first, middle and final chapters could be about Washington’s struggles in one-run games. It was been the story of the season.

After leaving 11 runners on base through eight innings, the Wild Things score the game-winner in the ninth.

Florence starts fast to down visiting Wild Things.

Nick Wegmann and three relievers combine on a shutout of Schaumburg to end a homestand.

Wild Things hitters strike out 14 times in 4-2 loss to Schaumburg.

River City wins the series finale against Washington, 5-4, in 11 innings.

Washington completes comeback with walk-off victory in ninth inning over River City.

The Wild Things continue to struggle in one-run games, falling to River City Tuesday night.

AVON, Ohio – Nick Gallagher, making his second professional start, pitched six scoreless innings and combined with three relievers on a four-hit shutout as the Wild Things blanked Lake Erie 5-0 Sunday afternoon.

Opportunity knocked … and knocked … and knocked.

Wild Things right fielder Hector Roa hit 24 baseballs over the outfield wall when he finished as the runner-up in the Home Run Derby portion of the all-star game that matched the Frontier League against the Can-Am League last Wednesday.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – The Wild Things’ season can be best summed up by one statistic – their record in one-run games.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – The Wild Things were held to only five hits Saturday night but they made the most of them.

Wild Things let one get away in loss to Schaumburg to start second half of the Frontier League season.

Washington first baseman J.J. Fernandez named MVP of all-star game between independent leagues.

Washington loses to Schaumburg in its final game before the all-star break.

Michael Austin pitched seven strong innings, Washington took advantage of some sloppy play by Schaumburg to score five runs in the second inning and the Wild Things held off a late charge to beat the Boomers, 6-3.

The Frontier League's format of its upcoming all-star game will be much different than in seasons past.

The Wild Things were looking at the final three games before the all-star break and the first three after the layoff as the perfect opportunity to make their move in the Frontier League’s East Division.

Wild Things drop finale, lose first series in more than two weeks.