Top Of The Order Powers Sugar Land To 9-5 Win
Big nights from their top four hitters propelled the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (35-48, 2-6) to a 9-5 victory over the Round Rock Express (48-34, 4-4) on Wednesday night at Dell Diamond. The Space Cowboys offense got out to a quick start in the top of the first. Marty Costes
Watkins falls short in 'Wolves' no-no hunt
A pattern has emerged on Spenser Watkins' transaction log in 2019. Every time a yellow chicken appears, a one-eyed pirate wolf pops up soon thereafter. The 26-year-old has been reassigned six times this season, shuffling between Double-A Erie and Triple-A Toledo.All that mileage has made it hard for Watkins to
Pujols, Murphy take top FSL honors
Four of MLB.com's top 100 prospects were honored by the Florida State League on Wednesday, but it was two players outside their respective farm systems' top 30 that took home the biggest awards in the Class A Advanced circuit.Clearwater outfielder Jose Pujols was named the FSL Player of the Year
Twins' Thorpe coasts to Pitcher of the Week
Lewis Thorpe had one bad day at Montgomery in early June. Southern League hitters have paid the price ever since. The Twins' No. 11 prospect was named Southern League Pitcher of the Week on Monday on the heels of two dominant starts for Double-A Chattanooga. Over his pair of outings
Watkins falls two outs short of no-no
Spenser Watkins came close to a historic moment Wednesday night.The Detroit right-handed prospect was within two outs of a no-hitter in the second game of Class A Advanced Lakeland's doubleheader with Charlotte. He finished up with one hit, one walk and seven strikeouts over seven innings in the 4-0 victory
Jimenez among five suspended following brawl
Tigers prospect Eduardo Jiménez received a 30-game suspension this week when the Midwest League issued punishments to five players for their roles in Sunday's brawl.Jimenez, a 22-year-old reliever, received the biggest suspension handed out by the league after he ran onto the field and threw a ball at an opposing
Whitecaps record another whitewash
Class A West Michigan pitching coach Jorge Cordova laid out a plan for his hurlers to start the season and they've executed it almost perfectly.With Spenser Watkins and Alfred Gutierrez combining on a five-hitter, the Whitecaps extended their season-opening shutout streak to 32 innings with a 2-0 blanking of South Bend on