Astros prospects make twice as much history in Double-A game
The Corpus Christi Hooks, the Astros' Double-A affiliate, notched seven hits -- including three home runs, a triple and two doubles -- 11 RBIs and seven runs scored ... and that was just from two players in the team's 20-14 shellacking of Frisco at Riders Field on Tuesday.
Houston's
Mets prospect mashes historic trifecta for High-A affiliate
Jacob Reimer found his power dial on Wednesday ... then he promptly set it to max.
The Mets' No. 20 prospect not only surpassed his home run total on the season with a three-jack milestone effort in High-A Brooklyn's 15-1 romp of Wilmington at Maimonides Park, he
Red-hot Yankees prospect Jones clubs first career trifecta at Triple-A
Spencer Jones has been at the center of trade rumors for the New York Yankees of late, but the organization's No. 4 prospect is making a strong case that his only move should be to the Bronx.
The 2022 first-round selection (No. 25 overall) has been on an absolute
'Hit another for Theo': Tigers prospect meets cancer patient before game, swats 3 homers
Before Josue Briceño even stepped into the batter’s box Thursday night, his performance had already taken on deeper meaning.
'I'm going to dedicate that to my mom': Tong pens perfect game at Double-A
For 99 pitches on Saturday, Jonah Tong was nothing short of perfect.
In Game 2 of Double-A Binghamton’s doubleheader, the Mets’ No. 6 prospect carved through Reading’s lineup, setting down all 20 batters he faced and handling the lion’s share of the Rumble Ponies’ first perfect game in franchise
Redbirds' Mathews not as impressed by his 200-K milestone as the rest of us
As Quinn Mathews puts the finishing touches on an exceptional rookie campaign, he also joined some elite company.
MLB's No. 80 overall prospect reached the 200-strikeout plateau with his third punchout and finished with five over six innings for Triple-A Memphis on Thursday night. The RedBirds fell
Biscuits' Simpson becomes first player since 2012 to steal 100 bases
Chandler Simpson has run straight into the record books.
The Rays' No. 5 prospect became the first Minor or Major League player since 2012 to reach 100 stolen bases in a season on Sunday -- and he didn't need long to do it.
In the bottom of the first inning
Jobe the leader of SeaWolves' no-hitter pack
After delivering his first official quality start of the season, Jackson Jobe returned from the trainer’s room for his post-game treatment. He glanced at the scoreboard and realized the Double-A Erie SeaWolves were on the cusp of something special.
The SeaWolves had yet to allow a hit when Jobe
Ballesteros finds another gear to complete cycle
Moises Ballesteros has always dreamed about hitting for the cycle. On Friday night, it came to fruition.
The Cubs’ No. 6 prospect stepped up to the plate in the top of the ninth inning with a single, double and home run to his name. Down to his
Rehabbing Alvarez backstops Cyclones no-hitter
Joshua Cornielly knew he was in good hands with an old buddy.
Pitching to former teammate and rehabbing Major Leaguer Francisco Alvarez, the right-handed Mets prospect nailed down the last nine outs to complete High-A Brooklyn's first nine-inning no-hitter in a 3-0 win over visiting Aberdeen at <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/featured/visit-maimonides-park-home-of-the-brooklyn-cyclones"
FCL Phillies throw first no-no of Complex League
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The first no-hitter of the 2024 Florida Complex League came on Saturday, as Enrique Segura and a pair of relievers -- Adilson Peralta and Josbel Garcia -- held the FCL Tigers without a hit, leading the FCL Phillies to a <a
Spokane's Ward makes history with 6 steals
Braiden Ward is not the first player to successfully swipe six bags in a single pro baseball game. That feat was matched just a year ago by Red Sox outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela, and has occurred in five separate instances in AL/NL history -- starting with Eddie
That's 20-20 vision! Minors set record in 2023
The decade of the 2020s is turning out to be the decade of the 20/20s.
Thirty-three Minor League players met or exceeded the 20-homer, 20-steal plateau during the 2023 season, beating out the previous record (since data first became available in 1958) total of 27 set just last year.
Most 20/20 seasons
Sauer tallies Somerset's third '23 immaculate inning
The word "immaculate" doesn't come into play a lot in baseball.
For an immaculate inning, a pitcher must be perfect to the utmost degree, fanning all three batters on three pitches each.
In MLB history, only 114 immaculate innings have been notched in recorded history, but at Double-A Somerset this season, Yankees
Blue Jays Toss Combined No-Hitter, First Since August 2022
Daytona Beach, FL – The Dunedin Blue Jays no-hit the Daytona Tortugas Saturday in game one of a scheduled doubleheader at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
LHP Kendry Rojas, 20 y/o from Ciego de Avila, Cuba, made his 15th start, and 19th appearance of the year for Dunedin. Sporting a 3.77
Jim Clark calls 3,500th game for RubberDucks
“Hello baseball fans everywhere."
Double-A Akron RubberDucks broadcaster Jim Clark has started every game for the past 30 seasons with those four words. They serve as a tribute to longtime Cleveland broadcaster Jimmy Dudley, as well as evidence that Clark’s childhood dream has come true.
“As a kid, probably age 8 or
Clemens launches home run trifecta for IronPigs
Kody Clemens went off like a rocket three times Thursday night. Not "The Rocket," mind you. Just a garden-variety home run machine.
The son of Roger Clemens launched three homers totaling 1,225 feet en route to Triple-A Lehigh Valley's 17-6 win over Rochester at Innovative Field. The
With mom's support, Morissette hits for cycle
With his mother in the stands for the first time in his professional career, Marlins No. 20 prospect Cody Morissette hit for the cycle in Double-A Pensacola's 12-9 victory over Mississippi on Tuesday night.
"Definitely a really, really cool experience for me and my family,"
What's in a date? For Rome, a pair of no-no's
On June 7, 2005, Braves prospects James Parr and Angelo Burrows combined to throw a no-hitter for the Rome Braves against the Savannah Sand Gnats, a then-Mets affiliate.
As fate would have it, exactly 18 years later, Atlanta prospects Daniel Martinez and Luis Vargas combined
Jumbo night: Triple play, 20 runs and ... a wedding?
A lot of things happened at the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp game on Saturday.
It started with a triple play to escape a jam in the first inning and ended with the Marlins’ Triple-A affiliate hitting two grand slams and putting up 20 runs in a home game for the
Bats come out swinging in double milestone game
It’s not often that the heart of a Triple-A lineup can encapsulate the promise and possibility of what’s to come at the big league level. But most lineups aren’t that of the Louisville Bats.
Thursday marked a banner night for the Cincinnati affiliate. For the second time in his career, <a
7 runs + 0 hits = 1 win? A must-see winning formula
Throw a no-hitter and lose -- it’s about as rare as it sounds. It’s happened just six times in Major League history and 10 times in the Minors since 2005.
For it to happen, a team needs to get unlucky and yield some combination of walks or hit batters, wild pitches
Smith notches cycle in career night for Las Vegas
Kevin Smith wanted the third home run, something he had never done in a game as a pro. But leading off the bottom of the ninth with his team trailing by two, he knew the right play was to just put the ball in play. As it turned out, that
Six arms combine on no-no for Fayetteville
Baseball's evolution has brought about the emergence of what has become known as the "bullpen game." Usually an "opener" starts on the hill before giving way to another short-inning arm, and the pattern continues as nine innings are essentially pieced together. It's proven to be effective at the Major League
Brewers' Clarke cracks 3 homers for Biloxi
Shortly before his late August promotion to Double-A, Wes Clarke’s hitting coach with the High-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Nick Stanley, suggested Clarke adjust his batting stance so that his hands were held higher. The intention was to free up his swing and promote athleticism.
Clarke homered in his first