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Toolshed's best of the decade: Starting pitchers

Ranking the MiLBY Award winners who shoved down on the farm
@SamDykstraMiLB
November 4, 2020

There was no Minor League season in 2020 and, unfortunately, that means there will be no MiLBY Awards this year either. In their stead, Toolshed is taking the next couple weeks to look back at MiLBY winners from the major categories in the 2010s. The series will rank all the

Snell Becomes Hot Rods Third Hall of Famer

2018 American League Cy Young winner to be inducted
April 18, 2019

Bowling Green, KY- The Bowling Green Hot Rods, Class-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays and 2018 Midwest League Champions, announced on Thursday that 2018 American League Cy Young Award winner, Blake Snell, has been elected to the Hot Rods Hall of Fame by the selection committee. Snell's Hall of

Snell's streak ends, Black thrives off DL

In duel with Cubs righty, Rays prospect nets career-high 12 strikeouts
May 24, 2015

Blake Snell entered Saturday with a 49-inning scoreless streak. Corey Black was just hoping to pitch without pain. Neither ended up getting a win, but the starting pitchers weren't at fault for that. Snell had his streak snapped in the first inning but set a career high with 12 strikeouts.

Biscuits' Snell keeps zeros coming

Rays prospect runs season-opening scoreless streak to 46 innings
May 18, 2015

It's been said a few times now. When Blake Snell was promoted from Class A Advanced Charlotte to Double-A Montgomery at the start of May, surely his 21-inning scoreless streak wouldn't carry over for long. (It has.) When he faced a Tennessee lineup that featured top-100 prospects Kyle Schwarber and

Biscuits' Snell shines in Double-A debut

Rays No. 10 prospect strikes out eight over six one-hit innings
May 1, 2015

Blake Snell has been almost immaculate this season. If you thought his first Southern League start would prove differently, you were wrong. The Rays' No. 10 prospect gave up one hit over six scoreless innings to win his Double-A debut Friday night as Montgomery coasted to a 11-1 thumping at