Out of options -- it's a scary-sounding phrase, in baseball and elsewhere, as if there are no alternatives and nowhere else to turn. For players, it's something they'd prefer not to hear, but it can also represent an opportunity.First, let's establish what options are in baseball terms. Players on a

ROUND ROCK, Texas - A career-year for Oklahoma City Dodgers' Wilmer Font has earned the right-hander the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year. Font is the second Oklahoma City pitcher to win the award, joining Michael Kirkman in 2010.

ROUND ROCK, Texas - A career-year for Oklahoma City Dodgers' Wilmer Font has earned the right-hander the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year. Font is the second Oklahoma City pitcher to win the award, joining Michael Kirkman in 2010.

Giants LHP Andrew Suárez, Triple-A Sacramento: 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, 99 pitches, 65 strikes -- The Giants' No. 11 prospect fanned a season-high nine batters while tying his longest outing of 2017, making Thursday's start arguably his best start since moving up

Grayson Long has been in the zone for the last month with Double-A Mobile, and it's not gone unnoticed. "He doesn't get rattled," BayBears manager Sal Fasano said. "He's able to execute his pitches with restraint and not pitch with too much emotion."

ROUND ROCK, Texas - The Pacific Coast League announced Monday that Albuquerque outfielder Jordan Patterson and Oklahoma City right-hander Wilmer Font have been named the Player and Pitcher of the Week for the period of July 10-16. Both are being honored for the second time this year. Patterson, who also

Amed Rosario, Luke Weaver, Derek Fisher and Wilmer Font are among the biggest names headed to Tacoma next month after the Pacific Coast League revealed its roster for the Triple-A All-Star Game.The league announced its 30-man roster that will face the best of the International League on July 12. The

ROUND ROCK, Texas - The Pacific Coast League released Wednesday its 30-man roster for the 30th annual Triple-A All-Star Game, which will be played at the Tacoma Rainiers' Cheney Stadium on Wednesday, July 12. The contest will be broadcast live on MLB Network beginning at 6:00 p.m. PDT. The PCL's

Wilmer Font was in "attack mode" last week, and it almost brought his pitching coach to tears.On May 15, Font struck out 15 and carried a perfect game into the seventh inning, a performance that could've been enough to earn Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week on its own.

ROUND ROCK, Texas - The Pacific Coast League announced Monday that El Paso Chihuahuas' third baseman Christian Villanueva and Oklahoma City Dodgers' right-hander Wilmer Font have been named the League's Player and Pitcher of the Week for May 15-21. Villanueva hit .480 over seven games, while Font recorded 25 strikeouts

Some men are moved to the brink of tears by art or music. For Oklahoma City pitching coach Matt Herges, Wilmer Font's historic performance on the mound brought out emotion Monday.The Dodgers right-hander carried a perfect game through the sixth inning and set a single-game franchise record with 15 strikeouts