Blake Battenfield knows a thing or two about needing to save a bullpen. The 23-year-old was used mostly as a reliever during his time at Oklahoma State before the White Sox took him in the 17th round last year. The transition to a full-time starting role has featured few hiccups,

Saturday was not Eudis Idrogo's first complete game this season. But the Tigers prospect had a win to show for it this time. Idrogo tossed a seven-inning three-hitter, striking out 11, as Class A West Michigan beat Burlington, 6-0, to earn a split of its doubleheader at Fifth Third Ballpark. On

SOUTH BEND, IN - Another night of freezing temperatures finally chilled the bats of the West Michigan Whitecaps, as they fell to the South Bend Cubs by a score of 1-0 in front of 3,832 fans at Four Winds Field on Saturday night.Tweet from @wmwhitecaps: We drop our first road

Every team strives to be the last one standing, but every so often the best club doesn't win it all. For the Class A West Michigan Whitecaps, a disappointing final act could not overshadow a season full of accomplishments.There was no secret formula to the Whitecaps' success. The Tigers affiliate

For a team that set a Midwest League record for shutouts this year, it was only fitting that another memorable moment for Class A West Michigan was centered around its pitching staff.After clinching the first-half Eastern Division crown, the Whitecaps locked up first place in the second half with a