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The Great Lansing Lugnuts' Name Quiz!

By Jesse Goldberg-Strassler | September 26, 2019 4:36 PM ET

The answers to The Great Lansing Lugnuts' Name Quiz!

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How Well Do You Know Your Nuts?

The Great Lansing Lugnuts' Name Quiz!

By Jesse Goldberg-Strassler | September 26, 2019 3:40 PM ET

From Rowdy to Cre to TP Waligora, how well do you know your Lansing Lugnuts names?

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Lugnuts named finalist for MacPhail Award

By Jesse Goldberg-Strassler | September 25, 2019 1:38 PM ET

LANSING, Mich. - The Lansing Lugnuts have been named the Midwest League's nominee for the Larry MacPhail Promotional Award, the league announced today, putting the Lugnuts in contention to capture Minor League Baseball's top promotional honor.

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2020 Envisioning: The Lugnuts' Next Pitching Corps

Adam Kloffenstein first pitched for the Lugnuts in the 2018 Crosstown Showdown presented by Auto-Owners. Could the top prospect be back in black next year? (Miguel Arcaute / Lansing Lugnuts)

By Jesse Goldberg-Strassler | September 24, 2019 5:01 PM ET

Taking a guess at the next collection of Lugnuts arms...

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2020 Envisioning: The Lugnuts' Next Outfield

This is rookie-league outfielder Jhon Solarte, likely a year or two away from playing in Lansing - but he made a winning first impression in September. (Miguel Arcaute / Lansing Lugnuts)

By Jesse Goldberg-Strassler | September 23, 2019 11:46 AM ET

Previewing the potential 2020 Lugnuts outfield!

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2020 Envisioning: The Lugnuts' Next Infield

The Blue Jays' top position-player prospect played in Lansing in 2019. Will he be back in 2020? (Miguel Arcaute / Lansing Lugnuts)

By Jesse Goldberg-Strassler | September 19, 2019 11:37 AM ET

Previewing the 2020 Lansing Lugnuts infield candidates...

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2020 Envisioning: The Lugnuts' Next Top Prospects

18-year-old shortstop Leonardo Jimenez joined the Lugnuts at the very end of the 2019 season. (Miguel Arcaute / Lansing Lugnuts)

By Jesse Goldberg-Strassler | September 18, 2019 11:42 AM ET

On Monday, April 6th, 2020, I expect we shall be releasing the roster for the 25th Lansing Lugnuts season in the Midwest League. Until then, that first week of April, we'll know nothing and neither will the players, though they might have guesses as to where they'll be assigned. Let's take some guesses of our own and preview some names to know before next year.

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Nuts release 2020 MWL schedule, the 25th year of Lugnuts Baseball

Home schedule opens April 16th vs. Dayton

By Jesse Goldberg-Strassler | September 9, 2019 11:05 AM ET

LANSING, Mich. - The Lansing Lugnuts, the Toronto Blue Jays' Class A Midwest League affiliate, will raise the curtain on their 25th season with their latest home opener since 2004, as revealed in the team's 2020 schedule release - a schedule headlined by holidays and rivalries!

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Hiraldo, Perez HRs power Lugs to 8th straight win over Michigan State

Lugnuts' Morris wins pre-game HR Derby over Spartan's Morrow

By Jesse Goldberg-Strassler | September 3, 2019 10:47 PM ET

LANSING, Mich. - 18-year-old Miguel Hiraldo and 19-year-old Yhon Perez swatted key home runs, and the Lansing Lugnuts concluded the 2019 season with a 5-1 victory over the Michigan State University Spartans in front of a crowd of 5,933 in the 13th annual Crosstown Showdown presented by Auto-Owners Insurance on Tuesday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.

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Wymer CG completes Lugnuts' season

(Miguel Arcaute / Lansing Lugnuts)

By Jesse Goldberg-Strassler | September 2, 2019 3:59 PM ET

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Sean Wymer tossed an 85-pitch nine-inning complete game and the Lansing Lugnuts (36-34, 68-71) wrapped up their 24th season with a 3-1 victory over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (29-41, 62-76) on Monday afternoon at Parkview Field.

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