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'I'm going to dedicate that to my mom': Tong pens perfect game at Double-A

Mets' No. 6 prospect strikes out 13 in first full-season affiliate ball perfecto since 2017
@brendan_samson
May 10, 2025

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

Hooks have a new look -- and more -- on the line for 20th season

@BensBiz
January 31, 2025

In advance of a milestone season at Whataburger Field, the Corpus Christi Hooks are making a change. The Houston Astros' Double-A affiliate unveiled new logos and uniforms on Friday evening, marking the first time they have significantly altered their look since debuting in 2005.

According to Hooks general manager Brady Ballard,

Arkansas walks it off to nab first Texas League crown since 2008

@JoeTrezz
September 26, 2024

The Arkansas Travelers came one win away from their first Texas League title in more than a decade in 2023, falling just short when they lost their winner-take-all Game 3.

This year, they found themselves in another winner-take-all scenario, and history did not repeat itself. This time, the Travelers got their

Moore, Klassen rocket up the charts with career-best outings

@thevandalorian
September 15, 2024

There was nothing trashy about these performances at Double-A.

The Angels' No. 2 and No. 3 prospects -- Christian Moore and George Klassen -- entered the final Saturday for the Trash Pandas on similar footings. Moore -- who last played Aug. 30 after

Davis' Springfield introduction a powerful one

@allisonmast13
September 8, 2024

In the words of Ferris Bueller, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”

In the span of approximately 15 months, Davis has called his baseball home: Tucson, Ariz; Palm Beach, Fla.; Peoria, Ill., and now, Springfield, Mo.

Five months ago,

Flying Squirrels homer history made by Virginia's own

September 7, 2024

Bryce Eldridge’s family drove two hours from Fairfax to Richmond, Virginia, for an important week. Eldridge was returning to his home state as a pro baseball player and they would get to watch his first week at the Double-A level in person.

On Saturday, they witnessed MLB’s

Top 2 pitching prospects give White Sox glimpse of future

August 31, 2024

CHICAGO -- Noah Schultz took the mound for Double-A Birmingham Saturday night, with the No. 1 White Sox prospect and No. 14 overall, per MLB Pipeline, striking out seven over four scoreless innings in his 21st start of the season and 14th for the

Kumar rocks Round Rock debut with career-high 10 strikeouts

@thevandalorian
August 29, 2024

There was nothing rocky about Kumar Rocker's introduction to Triple-A.

In fact, the Rangers' top pitching prospect worked his deepest outing of the 2024 campaign in his Round Rock debut. Rocker -- Texas' 2022 first-rounder, who had a delayed start to his second pro season as he rehabbed from

Mathews extends MiLB strikeout lead, carries perfecto into 7th

August 24, 2024

Quinn Mathews has become something of an expert at getting batters to swing and miss. Double-digit strikeout nights are beginning to become the norm when he steps on the mound.

In that regard, Friday night was just another night at the office for the Cardinals’ No. 3

Mighty Quinn: Springfield southpaw racks up 11 K's

Cardinals' No. 3 prospect reclaims Minor League lead in strikeouts
@allisonmast13
August 18, 2024

For many, a debut professional season played with three teams in three different cities at three different levels would be overwhelming. For Quinn Mathews, it’s the Cardinal way.

The 6-foot-5 lefty, who spent four years as part of the Stanford Cardinal, has shot up the St. Louis Cardinals' system

Moore fireworks from Rocket City's newest slugger

Angels' first-rounder has homered six times in first seven pro games
@thevandalorian
August 9, 2024

Christian Moore has found a way to do even more in his torrid start to professional baseball.

The eighth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft by the Angels -- who made a quick ascent to Double-A after two appearances for Single-A Inland Empire -- got even hotter when

Fast-rising Moore lifts off in Rocket City debut

Angels' 2024 first-round pick notches pair of Double-A firsts
@Jesus_Cano88
August 4, 2024

Christian Moore sat in the Single-A Inland Empire postgame meeting after his second professional game on Thursday night in Modesto, just thankful to have started his professional baseball journey. That gratefulness shortly turned into shock for the Angels' 2024 first-round Draft pick.

The clubhouse erupted in excitement as 66ers

Rocker dials it up in Double-A debut for Frisco

Rangers' No. 3 prospect shines in first full-season start in 14 months
@allisonmast13
July 27, 2024

It had been 442 days since Kumar Rocker last pitched in a game for a full-season affiliate. With a layoff of that length, any sort of comeback performance would be deemed an accomplishment. But on Friday night, the Rangers’ No. 3 prospect made a statement, striking out four

Jobe the leader of SeaWolves' no-hitter pack

MLB's No. 1 pitching prospect combines with backstop to lead Erie
@Jesus_Cano88
July 21, 2024

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

Clifford Rumbles forward for Binghamton

Mets' No. 4 prospect slugs grand slam in two-homer, six-RBI night
@Jesus_Cano88
July 11, 2024

Ryan Clifford's introduction to Double-A in mid-June began with a 1-for-20 slump. But ever since the calendar flipped to July, MLB’s No. 71 prospect has been hard to keep off the bases.

That was the case in Double-A Binghamton’s 8-5 win over New Hampshire on

Jobe casts an Erie shadow in Double-A return

MLB's top-ranked pitching prospect hits 99 mph, strikes out eight
@JoeTrezz
July 5, 2024

Baseball’s newest top pitching prospect is Jackson Jobe, and it had been a while since he toed the rubber at Double-A. When the 21-year-old right-hander returned to the level on Friday night, it was as if he’d never left.

Jobe pitched like he hadn’t missed a beat in Erie’s <a href="https://www.milb.com/gameday/rubberducks-vs-seawolves/2024/07/05/751053/final"

Here are 11 first-half Minor League MVPs

@SamDykstraMiLB
June 25, 2024

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Simpson electrifies during MiLB at Rickwood Field

Rays No. 10 prospect pens fitting tribute to legendary Hall of Famer
@SamDykstraMiLB
June 19, 2024

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Chandler Simpson was on his way back toward the field when he heard the news. The Double-A Montgomery center fielder tweaked his calf while trying to make a play in the bottom of the seventh inning and had exited the game with the team trainer. Simpson was

Hence humbled by MLB at Rickwood Field invite

Cards' top prospect, other Minor Leaguers take in historic event
June 20, 2024

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Still recovering from the tightness and cramping that knocked him out of a Double-A game after just two innings on June 5, Cardinals top pitching prospect Tink Hence was set to make his return to action this weekend before being invited to Alabama for Thursday’s <a href="https://www.mlb.com/giants/news/top-moments-mlb-rickwood-field-game-2024"

Photos: MiLB at Rickwood Field hosts Gray Sox, Black Barons

Birmingham, Montgomery honor Negro Leagues on memorable night in Alabama
June 20, 2024

The Birmingham Barons and Montgomery Biscuits turned back the clock to honor the Negro Leagues on June 18 at Rickwood Field, kicking off a three-day celebration in Alabama that included a celebrity softball game and a Major League contest between St. Louis and San Francisco. The Minor League clubs played

Ballesteros finds another gear to complete cycle

No. 6 Cubs prospect tallies first career triple to complete milestone
@Jesus_Cano88
June 15, 2024

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

Yankees sluggers flex up and down farm system

Ramirez's three-homer night highlights prospects' power surge
@JoeTrezz
June 7, 2024

These Yankees prospects are aiming to become Bronx Bombers.

That much was plain to see Friday, as prospects up and down the Yankees' system put their power on display on a homer-happy night down on New York’s farm. The most striking example came from Agustin Ramirez, who launched three homers to