TROY, N.Y. — At the beginning of the week, the Tri-City ValleyCats were disheartened to hear that their teammate and two-year infielder Amani Larry was traded to the Mississippi Mud Monsters for a player to be named later. “They understand that it’s no different than the big leagues,” Tagert said of his players’ mindset ahead of the deadline. Ahead of the 2025 season, he officially joined the ValleyCats. In 60 games for Tri-City before the trade to Mississippi, Larry batted .271 with seven home runs and 34 RBI. In a corresponding move, the ValleyCats signed infielder TJ Williams.