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SanmartÃn stifles Redbirds in 5-0 triumph
JUPITER, Fla. - LHP Reíver Sanmartín made sure his Florida State League Pitcher of the Week award didn't change his results. The 23-year-old tossed six scoreless innings, as the Daytona Tortugas blanked the Palm Beach Cardinals, 5-0, on Wednesday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.
Braves' Muller leads Pitchers of the Week
Kyle Muller has the size at 6-foot-6, 225 pounds. He has the stuff, highlighted by a return to the velocity that led him to be a second-round pick in 2016. But he didn't yet have the control in 2019 to make the whole package come together. Now he's got that,
ReÃver SanmartÃn named FSL Pitcher of the Week
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Florida State League announced Tuesday that Daytona Tortugas LHP Reíver Sanmartín has been named the circuit's Pitcher of the Week for the time period between May 20-26. It is the first time a Daytona pitcher has been recognized by the league since LHP Wennington Romero was honored from April
Miracle muck up SanmartÃn's stellar start, 3-0
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - LHP Reíver Sanmartín hurled eight innings of two-hit, scoreless baseball, but did not receive much assistance. After he exited, the Fort Myers Miracle scored three runs in the top of the ninth to defeat the Daytona Tortugas, 3-0, in front of 2,585 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Thursday
India's early blast ignites Tortugas to 3-2 win
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - For the second-straight night, 3B Jonathan India clocked a home run in the first inning. Much like Wednesday evening, the Tortugas walked away with a one-run win, besting the Bradenton Marauders, 3-2, in front of 2,788 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Thursday night.
Tarpons slip by Tortugas, 4-3, in series finale
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Despite a Daytona rally that tied the game following a second rain delay, the Tampa Tarpons managed to squeeze out the game's final run, as the Tortugas fell, 4-3, in front of 2,068 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Sunday evening.
Tortugas fall, 5-1, in front of sellout crowd on Opening Night
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - In front of a sellout crowd of 4,271 fans, the Florida Fire Frogs used a four-run ninth inning rally to knock off the Daytona Tortugas, 5-1, on Opening Night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Thursday.
Mariners acquire Long in three-way trade
Shed Long seemed to be closing in on the Majors. Now he has a new destination in mind.Cincinnati's No. 7 prospect is headed to the Mariners in a three-way trade that sends Major League right-hander Sonny Gray and Minor League left-hander Reiver Sanmartin to the Reds and No. 10 Seattle