Red Sox acquire catcher Hernandez from Rays
Red Sox pitchers and catchers are scheduled to hold their first Spring Training workouts on Thursday. On Wednesday, the organization added one new backstop to the group. Boston acquired Ronaldo Hernandez along with infield prospect Nick Sogard from Tampa Bay on Wednesday in a trade that sent pitchers Chris Mazza,
Rays Send Seven Players to Minor Leagues
The Rays announced Sunday that five players were optioned to the minor leagues, while two more were re-assigned to minor league camp. Tampa Bay’s roster now sits at 60, which will be reduced to 26 by the season opener on March 26.
Tommy Romero named FSL Pitcher of the Year
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (August 29, 2019) - Stone Crabs starting pitcher Tommy Romero has been named the 2019 Florida State League Pitcher of the Year, the league office announced Thursday.Romero becomes the first pitcher in Charlotte history to earn the honor outright, after Jake Faria shared the award with Daytona's
Hippies halt St. Lucie 8-1
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (August 17, 2019) - The Charlotte Harbor Hippies overwhelmed the St. Lucie Mets 8-1 at Charlotte Sports Park Saturday, earning Charlotte the highest second-half win total in franchise history.The Stone Crabs (76-48, 41-17), renamed the "Hippies" this weekend to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, surpassed the
Stone Crabs blow out Daytona 13-2 to take eighth straight
DAYTONA, Fla. (August 13, 2019) - Ronaldo Hernandez matched a career high with five RBI and delivered his eighth home run of the year Tuesday, leading the Stone Crabs to a 13-2 win over the Daytona Tortugas at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.The Charlotte (74-46, 39-15) win is their second most lopsided
Crabs come back to stun St. Lucie 4-3 in 10
PORT SAINT LUCIE, Fla. (July 17, 2019) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs were down to their final strike Wednesday, but managed to come back to stun the St. Lucie Mets 4-3 in 10 innings at First Data Field.With St Lucie (50-45, 18-11) leading 3-2 in the top of the ninth,
Prospect Roundup: Games of July 13
Braves CF Drew Waters, Double-A Mississippi: 3-for-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 R -- Atlanta's fourth-ranked prospect recorded his second straight three-hit game to up his Southern League-leading batting average to .343. He also tops the circuit with 121 hits, 30 doubles, nine triples and 184 total bases and ranks
Hernandez has big night in 6-4 loss to Tarpons
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (July 13, 2019) - Ronaldo Hernandez homered and reached base four times, but the Tampa Tarpons ended the Stone Crabs' longest winning streak ever in a 6-4 game at Charlotte Sports Park. Hernandez delivered a 420-foot game-tying homer to left in the first and finished 3-for-3 with
Hernandez homer sinks St. Lucie 2-1
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (July 3, 2019) - Ronaldo Hernandez' fourth inning home run was just enough Wednesday, sinking the St. Lucie Mets and giving the Charlotte Stone Crabs a 2-1 win in front of 5,972 fans at Charlotte Sports Park. With the game tied 1-1, Hernandez launched his sixth home
Ronaldo Hernandez named FSL Player of the Week
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (June 18, 2019) - Charlotte Stone Crabs catcher Ronaldo Hernandez has been named the Florida State League Player of the Week for June 10-16, the league office announced Monday.Hernandez hit .571 with four doubles, four RBI, three runs scored and two walks in four games against Bradenton.
Braves' Waters rolls to Player of the Week
Drew Waters had heard how difficult the jump to Double-A could be, so coming into this season, he hoped he'd still be able to hit at a high level against stiffer competition. But keeping his offseason tweaks in mind, he's allaying his own fears and breaking through with some gaudy
Hernandez' big day leads Crabs to split
BRADENTON, Fla. (June 12, 2019) - Stone Crabs catcher Ronaldo Hernandez reached base or drove in a run in six of his eight plate appearances Wednesday, leading the Stone Crabs to a 5-3 win in the first game of a doubleheader with the Bradenton Marauders at LECOM Park.Hernandez reached base
Stone Crabs score seven to stun Marauders 7-6
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (June 10, 2019) - Ronaldo Hernandez delivered the walk-off hit Monday, completing a miraculous Charlotte Stone Crabs' comeback that stunned the Bradenton Marauders 7-6 at Charlotte Sports Park.Trailing 6-0 in the bottom of the ninth, Hernandez was hit by a pitch by Bradenton (35-28) reliever Logan Stoelke
Hernandez, Plassmeyer cut down Cardinals 2-0
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (May 24, 2019) - Ronaldo Hernandez delivered a two-run homer Friday, while Michael Plassmeyer and the pitching staff did the rest to lead the Charlotte Stone Crabs to a 2-0 shutout of the Palm Beach Cardinals at Charlotte Sports Park.Plassmeyer (2-0) and reliever Ryan Thompson combined on
Cardinals edge Stone Crabs 5-4 in ten
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (May 23, 2019) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs rallied for two runs in the ninth to prolong the ballgame Thursday, but eventually fell 5-4 in 10 innings to the Palm Beach Cardinals at Charlotte Sports Park. Trailing 4-2 in the bottom of the ninth, Stone Crabs (25-22)
Hernandez hits stride with Stone Crabs
A good player only can be held down for so long. Eventually the production catches up to the talent, as was the case for Ronaldo Hernandez.Tampa Bay's No. 7 prospect homered and tied a season high with four RBIs as Class A Advanced Charlotte rolled to a 15-3 win over
Prospect Roundup: Games of May 17
Tigers P Logan Shore, Double-A Erie: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K -- Shore may not have been perfect, but he didn't let any runners do any damage as the right-hander faced the minimum over five innings. Carlos Pèrez singled with one out in the second,
Prospect Roundup: Games of May 17
Tigers P Logan Shore, Double-A Erie: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K -- Shore may not have been perfect, but he didn't let any runners do any damage as the right-hander faced the minimum over five innings. Carlos Pèrez singled with one out in the second,
Myers pitches Stone Crabs past Mets 3-1
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (May 10, 2019) - Stone Crabs starting pitcher Tobias Myers turned in a season-high 6.2 innings of quality work to lead Charlotte to a 3-1 win over the St. Lucie Mets Friday night at First Data Field.Myers (2-1) allowed three hits in the first two innings but
Tarpons rally late to beat Stone Crabs 9-4
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (April 22, 2019) - Ronaldo Hernandez had three hits and Moises Gomez connected on his second home run Monday, but the Stone Crabs' bullpen gave up eight runs in a 9-4 loss to the Tampa Tarpons at Charlotte Sports Park.With the Stone Crabs (6-12) leading 3-2 in
Prospect Roundup: Games of April 20
Dodgers C Keibert Ruiz, Double-A Tulsa: 2-for-4, HR, 3 RBIs, R -- The top Dodgers prospect blasted his first homer of the season, a three-run shot in the third inning that gave the Drillers a short-lived lead. He singled in the fifth, but 19th-ranked Omar Estevez was thrown out at the
Bats break out, Campbell shines in 6-3 win over Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 18, 2019) - The Stone Crabs' bats busted out and Paul Campbell turned in a career performance as Charlotte bested the Fort Myers Miracle 6-3 Thursday night at Hammond Stadium.Campbell (1-2) went a career-high 6.2 innings of shutout ball, surrendering only one hit and one walk
Franco, McKay shine brightly for Rays
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.Finishing third in the American League East did nothing to diminish what Tampa Bay
Toolshed: Rays' Hernandez not holding back
It happens nine times per home game, Class A Bowling Green manager Craig Albernaz reckons. Just as a Hot Rods pitcher finishes his warmup tosses before each inning, Ronaldo Hernandez pops up and fires to second base, preparing his own arm to throw out any attempted basestealers and simultaneously warning
Prospect Roundup: Games of Aug. 2
Theme of the dayTransition? What transition?: There's usually a period of adjustment when players are promoted to new levels, as they encounter better opponents, new coaching staffs, new parks, etc. etc. Sometimes, however, players jump right in. Dodgers No. 6 prospectGavin Lux homered in a three-hit debut with Double-A Tulsa.