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Princely trio of sluggers ready to become Royals

No. 3 overall prospect Witt posts regal numbers at upper levels
@SamDykstraMiLB
November 19, 2021

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club. The Royals are coming ... the Royals are coming! The backbone of Kansas

Trio of former Lugnuts named Triple-A All-Stars

October 5, 2021

Three former Lansing Lugnuts — 2011-2012 catcher Carlos Pérez, 2015 first baseman/designated hitter Ryan McBroom and 2018 shortstop Kevin Smith — were named 2021 Triple-A All-Stars on Tuesday, as voted on by the Triple-A East's and Triple-A West's broadcasters and executives. Pérez, the Lugnuts' star catcher for the famed Lansing

Chasers comeback falls short in second straight loss to I-Cubs

McBroom ties Storm Chasers-era record for home runs in a single season
September 15, 2021

PAPILLION, Neb. -- The Omaha Storm Chasers put the potential tying run at third base and the potential winning run at first base in the bottom of the ninth inning, but failed to complete a comeback, falling, 6-5, to the Iowa Cubs on Wednesday at Werner Park. The loss moves

Royals’ McBroom recalls wild long ball

Omaha slugger breaks bat on homer, trots bases with handle
@Gerard_Gilberto
September 2, 2021

The box score of Tuesday night’s game between Omaha and Toledo preserves a record of Ryan McBroom’s 25th homer of the season. It was the long ball that vaulted him into a four-way tie for the Triple-A lead and extended the gap for the Storm Chasers in a game they’d

Martinez leads Storm Chasers to win with quality start

Dini, McBroom, Pratto each hit home runs
August 5, 2021

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Left-hander Marcelo Martinez tossed 6.1 innings of one-run ball while catcher Nick Dini, right-fielder Ryan McBroom, and first baseman Nick Pratto each hit home runs to lead the Omaha Storm Chasers to a 7-4 win over the Columbus Clippers on Thursday at Huntington Park. Dini gave Martinez

Three-homer first inning leads Omaha to win over Louisville

Junis strikes out five in three scoreless innings
June 17, 2021

PAPILLION, NEB. -- The Omaha Storm Chasers hit three first-inning home runs, and five total home runs, to edge the Louisville Bats, 6-5, on Thursday at Werner Park. After right-hander Jakob Junis tossed a perfect first inning for Omaha (27-11), Louisville (13-25) right-hander Hunter Greene (Loss, 0-1) took the mound

Garcia breaks out as Yankees show depth

Righty rises three levels while Smith, Stowers impress at Class A
November 25, 2019

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.The Yankees' organizational depth was tested time and time again in 2019, and each time

King reigns among next wave of Yankees

New York's No. 22 prospect impresses with breakout campaign
November 26, 2018

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.Remember when the Yankees claimed they were rebuilding, then made it within a game of

RailRiders' McBroom smacks five hits

Yankees prospect homers, drives in four, collects nine total bases
June 16, 2018

When Ryan McBroom was a member of the Blue Jays organization, he once recorded six hits in a game. Not quite halfway through his first season in the Yankees system, he came close to doing it again. McBroom turned in a five-hit performance, finished a triple shy of the cycle and

Fisher Cats Return To Win Column With Triumph Over Reading

Early deficit overcome with four unanswered runs in 4-1 victory
May 1, 2017

Reading, PA - The New Hampshire Fisher Cats trailed early but rallied for four unanswered runs to beat the Reading Fightin' Phils 4-1 at FirstEnergy Stadium Monday night.Reading struck first in the opening frame. Scott Kingery singled to begin the inning, advanced to second on a passed ball then took

Early Lead Holds As 'Cats Corral Rumble Ponies

4-run first, tenacious offense lead to 7-5 win in Binghamton
April 28, 2017

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Fisher Cats Outlast Thunder In Extras

Two-run 11th the difference in 4-2 triumph to secure winning road trip
April 20, 2017

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MiLB names August Players of the Month

September 7, 2016

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Minor League Baseball today announced the August Player of the Month Award winners for each of its 16 leagues. Each player will receive an award from Minor League Baseball in recognition of the honor.Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Phillies) right-hander Phil Klein led the International League in strikeouts