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Hot Rods score fourth SAL championship in the past six years

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September 19, 2024

Hoisting the South Atlantic League championship banner has become something of a tradition for the Rays' High-A affiliate.

The Bowling Green Hot Rods captured its fourth title over the past six seasons with a 4-1 victory over the Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees) in a winner-take-all Game 3 in the

Cam you believe it?! Smith homers in sixth straight for Pelicans

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August 25, 2024

Cam Smith did it again.

The Cubs' 2024 first-round Draft pick continued the hotter-than-hot stretch of his early pro career by homering in his sixth consecutive game en route to Single-A Myrtle Beach’s 5-2 win over Charleston.

Smith smashed a game-tying two-run homer off left-hander Dalton Fowler (Rays),

Hagen Smith racks up goose eggs, K's in Dash debut

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August 25, 2024

After being one of the most electric pitchers in college baseball, Hagen Smith started his Road to the Show on Saturday night for High-A Winston-Salem.

And much like his time with the Arkansas Razorbacks -- where he set the program’s all-time career strikeout mark (360) -- the

Lowder has opposition seeing Red in Triple-A debut

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August 22, 2024

Rhett Lowder was packing up on Sunday night in preparation for Double-A Chattanooga’s away series in Mississippi when he got a phone call from Lookouts manager Jose Moreno.

As it turned out, the MLB’s No. 35 prospect wasn't going to join the team on the road since he was

Stockton's Kurtz continues first-week power surge

No. 4 overall Draft pick goes deep for fourth time in first six games
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August 18, 2024

Nick Kurtz tormented college pitchers earlier this year. As it turns out, California League pitching can’t evade the A’s 2024 first-round Draft pick’s 65-grade power either.

Oakland’s newly minted No. 2 prospect hasn’t shown any signs of cooling off. The Wake Forest product smashed a three-run homer

Chandler dominates, K's 11 in Circle City debut

Indians skipper Perez declares Pittsburgh's top prospect 'special'
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August 17, 2024

Bubba Chandler pumped his hand in excitement and yelled joyously as the final out of his second start for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians ended on Friday night.

For the second consecutive start, the Pirates' No. 1 prospect dazzled with his new team, tossing six scoreless innings and

Muncy hits homer trifecta on Aviators' wild night

Athletics No. 8 prospect plates eight runs on perfect night at plate
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August 5, 2024

They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but Max Muncy seemed to be trying to send baseballs out of town on Sunday.

The A's No. 8 prospect launched three consecutive home runs in his final three at-bats, capping off his performance with a grand slam

Fast-rising Moore lifts off in Rocket City debut

Angels' 2024 first-round pick notches pair of Double-A firsts
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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

Jobe the leader of SeaWolves' no-hitter pack

MLB's No. 1 pitching prospect combines with backstop to lead Erie
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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
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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

Going with the flow: Lake County toilet seats a hit

Captains fans are flushed with excitement for special seating area
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June 28, 2024

At some point, you’ve probably watched baseball highlights while sitting on the toilet in the comfort of your own home.

Now, the Lake County Captains (Guardians' High-A affiliate) are running a promotion that allows you to do the same, except while sitting in the stands of Classic Auto Group

Lee's homer-happy week continues for St. Paul

MLB's No. 14 prospect goes deep for third time in past three games
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June 21, 2024

Remember when Brooks Lee was sidelined earlier in the year with a herniated disc? You wouldn’t be able to tell with how he’s swinging the bat.

MLB’s No. 14 prospect continued his hot stretch by launching two homers -- the first time he has accomplished that feat in his

Ballesteros finds another gear to complete cycle

No. 6 Cubs prospect tallies first career triple to complete milestone
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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

Double-checking Garcia's historic night for Tourists

Astros prospect is first-known player with five doubles in one game
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June 6, 2024

Over 20,000 people have suited up in the Majors, but none of them have been verified to have accomplished what Astros prospect John Garcia did for the High-A Asheville Tourists on Wednesday night.

The 23-year-old collected five doubles in a single game en route to an 18-8

'The Martian' launches into orbit for Somerset

Yankees' top prospect slugs first homer of '24 in three-hit night
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May 25, 2024

Jasson Domínguez checked off another box while rehabbing with the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Saturday night.

MLB's No. 31 prospect crushed a fastball off New Hampshire right-hander Trent Clifton, sending the ball over the steel fence at Delta Dental Stadium for a two-run homer, his

Rodriguez gets into great routine with Wind Surge

Twins No. 3 prospect homers off Snelling, makes tough OF catch
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May 24, 2024

Emmanuel Rodriguez has always believed he has the tools to become a dominant player. That’s why he spent countless hours during the offseason perfecting his swing and working on reading the strike zone.

Well-rounded performances like the one MLB’s No. 32 prospect delivered in Double-A Wichita's 8-0

Caminero goes yard twice AGAIN for Durham

Rays' top prospect crushes 2 homers for second time in 3 games
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May 1, 2024

It's getting pretty tough to keep Junior Caminero in the yard.

Baseball's No. 4 prospect smashed two more home runs en route to Triple-A Durham's 6-2 win over Gwinnett in Game 2 of Wednesday’s doubleheader. It was the second time Caminero went deep twice in a game

Space Cowboy sends 479-ft. homer ... to the moon?

Astros prospect León continues hot Triple-A start with latest wallop
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April 28, 2024

Pedro León was already having the best season of his Minor League career for Triple-A Sugar Land, but one swing of the bat has made his hot start much more impressive.

The Astros’ No. 27 prospect needed to see just two pitches in his at-bat in the

'Tugboat' joins lofty company on 15-K night

Wilkinson twirls six hitless innings for Single-A Lynchburg
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April 26, 2024

Matt Wilkinson joined some lofty Hall of Fame company with a 15-strikeout performance for Single-A Lynchburg on Thursday night.

And the Guardians' left-handed prospect has a moniker attracting almost as much attention as that dominant start.

Known as "Tugboat," Wilkinson posted six hitless frames en route to the Hillcats' <a

Black does a little of everything for Sounds

Brewers No. 4 prospect caps big game with highlight-reel catch
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April 21, 2024

Tyler Black loves playing in Triple-A Nashville. So when he had the chance of ending Sunday's game and sending the Sounds faithful home with a victory, MLB's No. 42 prospect risked it all to record the final out.

With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, Omaha’s

From Single-A to The Show, Chourio bros teeing off

Jackson, Jaison slug homers on same day for first time in pro ball
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April 20, 2024

Plenty of memories have been created by the Chourio brothers, Jackson and Jaison, throughout their lives. On Saturday, the dynamic duo added another one when they both homered on the same day for the first time in their professional careers.

Jackson hit a go-ahead home run in

Eight's enough: Skenes sets career high in strikeouts

MLB's top pitching prospect twirls third straight scoreless outing
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April 13, 2024

Paul Skenes unleashed his signature four-seam fastball in the bottom of the second inning against Justice Bigbie but failed to find the strike zone, issuing the first four-pitch walk of his young professional career.

There shouldn’t have been a reason for concern at this point in the game. MLB’s <a href="https://www.mlb.com/prospects/2024/top100/paul-skenes-694973"

Mitchell squares up first pro homer for Columbia

No. 1 Royals prospect gets 'first one out of the way' at Single-A
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April 13, 2024

Blake Mitchell knew he just missed.

In the bottom of the sixth inning in Single-A Columbia’s game against Myrtle Beach on Saturday night, the Royals’ 2023 first-round Draft pick saw back-to-back offerings in the sweet spot of the strike zone. Kansas City’s No. 1 prospect took a

Velazquez muscles way to first career 2-HR night

Guardians No. 4 prospect accomplishes feat in 10th pro game
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April 11, 2024

For 26 minutes, Single-A Lynchburg first baseman Ralphy Velazquez watched Fredericksburg put up 10 runs in the first inning of Wednesday night’s game.

It may have lasted less than a half-hour, but it felt much longer for the Guardians' No. 4 prospect. Eight consecutive batters reached base