A Lugnuts Fan's Guide to the Wild Card Round
The 2026 MLB regular season is over and it's time to crown a champ. Welcome to the postseason! Beginning Tuesday...
8,350 nachos, 9,108 baseballs, 17,403 burgers, and other Nuts numbers from the 2026 season
The 2026 Lansing Lugnuts season was a big one for big numbers. Consider: In their 30th season in Lansing, the Nuts welcomed in their 1,000th player, earned their 2,000th win, and played their 4,000th game. Why stop there? .311... the National League-leading batting average for Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno
Lugnuts statement on the passing of Mayor David Hollister
A statement from the Lansing Lugnuts on former Lansing mayor David Hollister, who passed away Tuesday, September 22. It is with great sadness that we mourn David Hollister, to whom we owe the very existence of Jackson Field and the Lansing Lugnuts. We pass along our heartfelt condolences to the
A colorful tour through the Lugnuts' 2026 unis
With the Michigan State Spartans in town for the Crosstown Showdown exhibition, Devin Taylor and the Lugnuts took the opportunity to show off their sleek black and silver road unis at home.
Lugnuts, Team Lyders Taco Bell announce donation to Capital Area Humane Society
LANSING, Mich. – The Lansing Lugnuts and Team Lyders Taco Bell announced a donation of $5,000 to the Capital Area Humane Society, presented at Jackson® Field™ on September 21. The donation was raised by Lugnuts fans playing the popular Price is Right-styled Plinko game throughout the 2026 season. For more
The Best Swing, the Best Single Game Performance, and other 2026 Lugnuts Superlatives
With the 2026 Midwest League season in the books – congrats to Quad Cities, by the way – let's remember our favorite moments and performances from the 30th year of Lugnuts baseball: Watch the full reel of Lugnuts superlatives
Lugnuts' Goldberg-Strassler voted Midwest League Broadcaster of the Year by peers
As decided in a vote of the Midwest League's broadcasters and media relations directors, the Lansing Lugnuts' Jesse Goldberg-Strassler has been named the Midwest League's 2026 Broadcaster of the Year. Goldberg-Strassler was previously voted MWL Broadcaster of the Year in 2013, and was named Minor League Baseball's Broadcaster of the
Novotny, Guedez among Nuts invited to prestigious Arizona Fall League
When the prestigious, prospect-filled Arizona Fall League opens its 30-game schedule on October 3, the rosters will look a little Nuts. The Mesa Solar Sox, comprising prospects from the Athletics, Cubs, Red Sox, Angels and Blue Jays' organizations, will include... • Pitcher Tucker Novotny, who fired five scoreless innings with
FEATURE: A Season of Promotions | The 2026 Lugnuts Who Climbed the Ladder
Throughout the 2026 season, Lansing Lugnuts manager Javier Godard kept a list of all the players that had been promoted from his team to the next level of the minor league system. For Godard, keeping a count is tradition. “I've always done that just to remember the guys, and as
Lugnuts wrap up 2026 with 11-inning loss
LANSING, Mich. – Tucker Novotny fanned six batters over five scoreless innings, but Yimy Tovar and Rosman Verdugo homered in the 11th inning to lift the Fort Wayne TinCaps (29-35, 56-74) to a 10-3 win over the Lansing Lugnuts (27-38, 56-73) in a Sunday matinee at JacksonⓇ Field™, closing out
TinCaps take series with 4-1 Saturday night victory
LANSING, Mich. – Kerrington Cross went 4-for-4 with three doubles and two RBIs and the Lansing Lugnuts (27-37, 56-72) stranded 13 baserunners en route a 4-1 loss to the Fort Wayne TinCaps (28-35, 55-74) on Fan Appreciation Night in front of a Saturday-evening crowd of 5,486 at JacksonⓇ Field™. The
Rodriguez, ‘Caps outduel Nuts in Friday night showdown
LANSING, Mich. – Carlos Rodriguez went 3-for-3 with a two-run homer in the second and an RBI single in the fourth to spur the Fort Wayne TinCaps (27-35, 54-74) to a 8-6 victory over the Lansing Lugnuts (27-36, 56-71) on Friday night at JacksonⓇ Field™. In defeat, Lansing first baseman
Sha slices through TinCaps in 8-2 win
LANSING, Mich. – Tzu-Chen Sha struck out six in four dominant scoreless innings, and the Lansing Lugnuts’ (27-35, 56-70) offense collected 12 hits to down the Fort Wayne TinCaps (26-35, 53-74), 8-2, under the lights on Thursday night at JacksonⓇ Field™. Rodney Green Jr. (3-for-4, one walk, one RBI), Jake
Zhander's Dugout Discussions: Jared Davis
For Jared Davis, becoming a professional baseball player wasn't always the plan. The Orlando native grew up playing both basketball and football, looking to athletes such as Kyrie Irving and Tavon Austin as players he wanted to emulate. Baseball, meanwhile, wasn't something Davis took particularly seriously until he was 16
Super Nove, Nuts dominate TinCaps
LANSING, Mich. – Jackson Nove pitched a career-high 5 ⅔ innings, allowing just one run, and the offense exploded for eight runs in the fourth inning to catapult the Lansing Lugnuts (26-35, 55-70) to a resounding 10-1 win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (26-34, 53-73) on Wednesday night at JacksonⓇ
HOMESTAND PREVIEW: Lugnuts host Tincaps in final series of 2026
After five months of baseball and 123 games, the Lansing Lugnuts (25-34, 54-69) host the Fort Wayne TinCaps (25-33, 52-72) this week for a six-day, seven-game series to cap off the 2026 campaign. This will be the third time the Nuts and ‘Caps have clashed this season; Lansing took four
FEATURE: Behind the scenes | A video assistant’s passion for helping players develop
Series Introduction: Players and coaches often take the spotlight when it comes to baseball media and fans. But there are so many other people that contribute to a baseball team that may not get as much recognition as they deserve. This series is designed to highlight a few of the
Fort Wayne spoils Lansing comeback bid in extras
LANSING, Mich. – Jake Reinisch crushed a 441-foot solo home run in the eighth to force extra innings, but a Robbie Lavey two-run double in the 11th powered the Manzanas Luchadoras de Fort Wayne (26-33, 53-72) to a 6-4 win over the Lansing Locos (25-35, 54-70) in an all-Copa Tuesday
Naylor homers twice, Nuts win road finale
MIDLAND, Mich. – What a way to make a livin’! Myles Naylor crushed a pair of home runs, and the Lansing Lugnuts (25-34, 54-69) beat the Great Lakes Loons (35-24, 71-52), 9-5, on Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. Southpaw Tucker Novotny struck out nine Loons in six innings of strong
Reinisch extends on-base streak to 38 games in 13-5 loss
MIDLAND, Mich. – Jake Reinisch went 2-for-3 with two singles and two walks, extending his team-high on-base streak to 38 games, though the Lansing Lugnuts (24-34, 53-69) lost to the Great Lakes Loons (35-23, 71-51), 13-5, on Saturday night at Dow Diamond. The Lugnuts have lost the first five games
Dicochea deals, but Loons tip Lugs
MIDLAND, Mich. – Jose Dicochea fired five innings of one-hit ball, but the Great Lakes Loons (34-23, 70-51) defeated the Lansing Lugnuts (24-33, 53-68) for the fourth straight game, 3-2, on Friday evening at Dow Diamond. The Loons managed only three hits in the game, but they made them count:
Zhander's Dugout Discussions: Tucker Novotny
For Tucker Novotny, sports have always been a part of life. Growing up in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, Novotny was surrounded by Minnesota Twins fans. With relatives who were passionate about the team, becoming a Twins fan himself seemed almost inevitable. Long before he was taking the mound as a professional,
Great Lakes pulls away late to eclipse Lugs
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (33-23, 69-51) broke a 2-2 tie on a Mitch Myers run-scoring throwing error in the sixth inning, going on to defeat the Lansing Lugnuts (24-32, 53-67), 7-2, on Thursday night at Dow Diamond. Trailing 2-0 entering the third inning, Daniel Bucciero lined an
Loons blank Lugnuts, 2-0
MIDLAND, Mich. – Will Gagnon partnered with three relievers on a five-hit shutout, and the Great Lakes Loons (32-23, 68-51) edged the Lansing Lugnuts (24-31, 53-66), 2-0, on Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. The game began in a one-hour delay as rain swept through Midland, leaving a rainbow cresting from
Sac flies and wild pitches doom Lugnuts in Great Lakes opener
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (31-23, 67-51) used a sacrifice fly and a pair of Abel Mercedes wild pitches to rally past the Lansing Lugnuts (24-30, 53-65), 5-4, on Tuesday evening at Dow Diamond. The Lugnuts’ dramatic home and road fortunes continued to diverge: Lansing came in to