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Slump no more! Chourio ends O-fer emphatically

No. 1 Brewers prospect snaps extended hitless streak with walk-off
@brendan_samson
May 27, 2023

Jackson Chourio snapped his 0-for-21 slump in dramatic fashion on Friday night. The No. 2 prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline, stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the 10th in prime position to flip the script and end his dry spell. The stage was set with Double-A

Draft Picks: Indians honor heritage with fruity IPA

Spokane, No-Li Brewhouse team up to help preserve Redband trout
@brendan_samson
May 23, 2023

This is the second in a series of MiLB.com Draft Picks articles about clubs crafting unique and interesting beers for their respective fan bases. Already profiled: Gwinnett's 6-4-3 Pilsner. _

De La Cruz caps another big week with loooong ball

Top Reds prospect demolishes a 465 foot home run for Louisville
@brendan_samson
May 21, 2023

Remember last June when Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz got called up and seemed to break a Statcast record in every game he played? Well, this season in Triple-A, top Reds prospect Elly De La Cruz has picked up where Oneil left off. De La Cruz recorded three hits over 116

Rolling Royce: Lewis swats pair of solo homers

No. 2 Twins prospect records first multihomer game of 2023
@brendan_samson
May 20, 2023

Royce Lewis is a gamer, plain and simple. In his fifth game back after suffering a torn ACL on May 29 of last year, the No. 36 overall prospect per MLB Pipeline slugged two homers in his first multihomer game of the season. The driving factor for his hot start

History made: Keith does what nobody else has

Tigers prospect cycles, homers twice on 6-hit, 7-RBI night for Erie
@brendan_samson
May 17, 2023

Colt Keith put on an offensive performance for Double-A Erie on Tuesday that just might make someone look at the box score twice to make sure their eyes aren't playing tricks on them. The No. 87 overall prospect per MLB Pipeline smacked two home runs in four innings, then he

Draft Picks: Stripers serve up historical Pilsner

Gwinnett, Pontoon Brewing collaborate on signature 6-4-3 beer
@brendan_samson
May 9, 2023

This is the first in a series of MiLB.com Draft Picks articles about clubs crafting unique and interesting beers for their respective fan bases.

Memphis' Winn doubles down on home run trots

Second-ranked Cardinals prospect notches first multihomer game
@brendan_samson
May 6, 2023

Masyn Winn entered Friday night with two big flies on the season. The Cardinals’ No. 2 prospect is now heading home with twice as many. The two long balls were the only runs in the game for Triple-A Memphis, which ended up losing 6-2 in 11 innings. Despite the loss,

Mayer shows bark on Dogs at the Diamond night

Top-ranked Red Sox prospect rips homer on four-hit night for Drive
@brendan_samson
May 4, 2023

Marcelo Mayer seems to be putting the "May" into his surname. Or vice versa. Even though the No. 7 overall prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline has played just two games since the calendar turned, he's got six hits across them for High-A Greenville. And Wednesday's output -- matching a

Seeing red: Walker clubs first Triple-A homer

Top-ranked Cardinals prospect hits first home run for Memphis
@brendan_samson
April 29, 2023

Twenty-three days after mashing his first big league homer, Jordan Walker has finally connected for his first jack in Triple-A. After swatting three big flies and posting a .792 OPS in the spring, the No. 2 overall prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline earned himself a spot on the Cardinals'

Gilbert has got game in first multihomer outing

Top-ranked Astros prospect belts pair of moonshots for Tourists
@brendan_samson
April 26, 2023

Consider it an achievement unlocked for Gillygoobear. . Who's that? Well, that's the moniker Drew Gilbert uses for his Twitter and Instagram handles, a nickname he created in 2015 when choosing a gamertag for his Xbox. The top Astros prospect has come a long way since then. On Tuesday night,

Cowser sends pair of homers to galaxy far, far away

No. 3 O's prospect celebrates Norfolk's Star Wars night in style
@brendan_samson
April 23, 2023

Harbor Park could have been mistaken for the Star Wars sand planet Tatooine on Saturday night. Fans lined the bleachers decked out in everything from stormtrooper costumes to Mandalorian armor. Triple-A Norfolk and Triple-A Rochester faced off on Star Wars night and Colton Cowser, a massive Star Wars fan, understood

Holliday's April heater now includes first '23 taters

O's first overall pick logs first multihomer game for Delmarva
@brendan_samson
April 21, 2023

The Jackson Holliday experience just continues to get better and better. The No. 10 prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline has been unstoppable in his first taste of April pro ball for Single-A Delmarva, now smacking his two big flies of 2023 during action Friday. The two roundtrippers also mark

Can't touch this: Williams unhittable for Akron

Guardians' No. 2 prospect strikes out eight across five frames
@brendan_samson
April 20, 2023

Some might have considered Gavin Williams unhittable in the early going this season. That was an exaggeration coming into Thursday night's game. But it wasn't after the No. 37 prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline didn't allow a hit while striking out eight and walking one over five innings in