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Pigs continue strong April with 7-2 victory

Pigs have a .750 win percentage through 20 games this season
April 26, 2019

Follow @IronPigsThe Lehigh Valley IronPigs (15-5) offense continues to roll in 2019 as they beat the Buffalo Bisons (5-13) 7-2 on Friday night. 

Prospect Roundup: Games of April 7

Jays' Diaz dazzles in Double-A debut; O's Reyes goes 5-for-5
April 8, 2019

Blue Jays RHP Yennsy Diaz, Double-A New Hampshire: 6 IP, 1 H, 0 ER,0 BB, 5 K --  The Fisher Cats couldn't have asked for more from the 22-year-old right-hander in his Double-A debut. An international signee in 2015, his only blemish Sunday was a single by Barrett Barnes, who he eventually picked

Prospect Roundup: Games of Sept. 3

Dodgers' Peters shows more pop; Cubs' Velazquez homers twice
September 4, 2018

Theme of the dayAll's well that ends well: With a few exceptions, Monday brought the 2018 Minor League regular season to a close, and it did not go quietly. Mets No. 2 prospect Peter Alonso hit a walk-off homer for Triple-A Las Vegas that not only gave him a share

Cozens homers twice to lead IronPigs

Phillies No. 15 prospect records fourth multi-homer game of year
July 15, 2018

Triple-A Lehigh Valley treated fans to a fireworks display following home games over the weekend. Patrons in attendance Sunday saw more of them, except the players provided the firepower this time around. The IronPigs clubbed five home runs -- including two from Phillies No. 15 prospectDylan Cozens and a pair from

Pigs tie record in 8-0 victory over Buffalo

Cozens, Walding combine for four of team's five home runs
July 15, 2018

The IronPigs slugged another five home runs on Sunday to dominate the Buffalo Bisons 8-0 at Coca-Cola Park. It's another series win for the Pigs, having not lost a set in a month. Lehigh Valley hit a total of 13 home runs in the four-game series.

Marlins' Yamamoto leads week's top pitchers

No. 20 Miami prospect set Jupiter record with 13-strikeout start
June 25, 2018

It took some time for Jordan Yamamoto to properly introduce himself as a Miami Marlins prospect. Now that he has, he's got some hardware to do the talking for him. The Marlins' No. 20 prospect highlights the latest group of Minor League Pitchers of the Week as the Florida State

Green and Suarez Win Weekly Awards

June 25, 2018

PORTLAND, ME - The Eastern League is pleased to announce the winners of the Eastern League Player of the Week Award and Eastern League Pitcher of the Week Award for the period of June 18th through June 24th.

Suarez spins another gem for Reading

Philly's No. 9 prospect adds seven scoreless frames onto tally
June 24, 2018

The number of days until the Eastern League All-Star Game is dropping and so is Ranger Suárez's ERA.Philadelphia's No. 9 prospect continued his June surge with seven scoreless innings, scattering five hits as Double-A Reading rolled over New Hampshire, 8-1, on Sunday at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. He struck out

Fightins' Suarez shines in pitchers' duel

Phils No. 9 prospect posts seven zeros, matches Curve's Hearn
June 7, 2018

For a pitcher known for his control, Ranger Suárez had lacked his usual precision in May. But June has been a different story.The Phillies' No. 9 prospect allowed two hits and a walk while striking out nine as he matched Pirates No. 10 prospect Taylor Hearn for seven scoreless innings before

O's Lowther rings up Pitcher of the Week award

Baltimore's No. 17 prospect is tied for Minors' lead with 31 whiffs
April 23, 2018

Through the first 15 appearances of his professional career, Zac Lowther is doing his best to throw conventional wisdom out the window. Maybe some pitchers don't need a collection of fielders behind them, after all. In reality it sounds preposterous, but a quick peek at what the 22-year-old is accomplishing

Rodgers and Suárez Win Weekly Awards

April 23, 2018

PORTLAND, ME - The Eastern League is pleased to announce the winners of the Eastern League Player of the Week Award and Eastern League Pitcher of the Week Award for the period of April 16th through April 22nd.

Prospect Roundup: Games of April 16

Phils' Suarez fans 10 over eight innings; Verdugo homers again
April 17, 2018

Theme of the daySighs of relief: There was plenty of action on the field Monday, but the biggest news came from elsewhere. No. 6 overall prospectVictor Robleswon't need surgery on his left elbow, the Nationals announced, after it was determined there were no tears resulting from his scary dive in

'Aggressive' Groome leads Pitchers of the Week

No. 2 Red Sox prospect honored after fanning career-high eight
August 7, 2017

Jay Groome's first full season in the Minors may not be what he and the Red Sox expected, but last week, both saw what the left-hander is capable of. Groome allowed one hit and struck out a career-high eight batters over six dominant innings in a 1-0 win for Class

Stingy Suarez dominates for Threshers

Phillies No. 16 prospect allows one hit over six scoreless innings
August 6, 2017

Thresher pitching coach Aaron Fultz enjoys watching Ranger Suárez pitch, as long it's from the dugout."I don't want to play catch with him, because [his sinker] hits a little harder than some others," Fultz joked.Philadelphia's No. 16 prospect utilized that pitch to allow one hit over six innings as Class

'Calm' Morimando leads Pitchers of the Week

Indians' No. 15 prospect spins consecutive shutouts for Clippers
July 3, 2017

Facing hungry batters for hours under the bright lights might seem like a stressful experience, but for Shawn Morimando, it's like a holiday weekend at the beach.Calm. Relaxed. Blessed.That's how the Indians left-hander said he's been been feeling on the mound and he credits his catcher, Erik Kratz, with the

Suarez flirts with perfecto for BlueClaws

Phillies left-hander allows just one hit over 7 2/3 frames
June 27, 2017

After allowing a two-out single in the eighth inning, Ranger Suárez trotted off the mound, tipped his cap to the crowd and grabbed some dirt on the first-base line before getting high-fives in the dugout. He fell short of history, but energized Class A Lakewood and its fans.The Phillies left-hander

BlueClaws' Suarez fans 10 in latest gem

Lefty hurls 7 2/3 scoreless frames in longest outing since 2014
May 24, 2017

The Lakewood rotation boasts three of the Phillies' top 30 prospects -- No. 7 Sixto Sanchez, No. 15 Adonis Medina and No. 25 JoJo Romero -- so it shouldn't be much of a surprise that the BlueClaws lead the South Atlantic League in ERA (2.91) and WHIP (1.16). Perhaps the

Phillies' Suarez throws two-hit gem for 'Claws

Lakewood left-hander strikes out nine in complete-game shutout
April 26, 2017

Ranger Suárez allowed just two hits in his third career complete game to help Class A Lakewood blank Delmarva, 5-0, on Wednesday in the second game of a doubleheader.Suarez (1-0) struck out nine and did not walk a batter while lowering his ERA to 0.81 in his fourth start. The

JoJo Romero to Start BlueClaws Opener on Thursday

Followed in rotation by Sixto Sanchez, Ranger Suarez, and Adonis Medina
April 5, 2017

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