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Six former Lugnuts head to Hohokam, and more spring training Nuts news

March 14, 2022

See that photo? That's Christian Lopes, who played with Bryce Harper while growing up, was drafted out of high school by the Blue Jays in 2011, and played 129 games with the Lugnuts in 2013. Nine years later, Lopes has Triple-A experience in Toronto's, Texas's and Arizona's organizations, and just

Garcia, Bailey highlight 2019 Rule 5 picks

Yankees hurler, Astros righty join Tigers, Orioles with first picks
December 12, 2019

SAN DIEGO -- Eleven Minor Leaguers moved to new organizations Thursday with newfound hope of cracking a Major League roster.The Tigers selected Yankees right-hander Rony Garcia with the first overall pick in the 2019 Rule 5 Draft at the Winter Meetings in San Diego. Astros righty Brandon Bailey went to

Lugnuts' extra effort beats Dragons, 5-3

August 24, 2018

DAYTON, OH - Brandon Grudzielanek and Ryan Gold lined RBI singles in the tenth inning and Dany Jimenez was brilliant late, leading the Lansing Lugnuts (33-28, 76-55) to a 5-3 victory over the Dayton Dragons (24-37, 55-74) in the opener of a four-game series on Friday night at Fifth Third Field.The

Obeso OF assist clinches 3-2 Nuts win

August 16, 2018

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. - Samad Taylor scored the tie-breaking run via a sequence of errors and Norberto Obeso threw out Brady Policelli at second base to bring a dramatic finish to the Lansing Lugnuts' (30-23, 73-50) 3-2 victory over the West Michigan Whitecaps (25-27, 61-61) on Friday night at Fifth Third

Lugnuts drop Dragons by familiar score

August 8, 2018

LANSING, Mich. - The Lansing Lugnuts (25-20, 68-47) have found a winning formula - and it's oddly specific. For the third straight game, the Lugnuts won by a 5-4 score, triumphing over the Dayton Dragons (20-25, 51-62) in a Winning Wednesday opener of a three-game series at Cooley Law School Stadium.The

Young moonshot rallies Lugs past 'Caps

August 4, 2018

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Chavez Young capped a three-run seventh inning with a tie-breaking, two-run, 426-foot homer, and the Lansing Lugnuts (22-20, 65-47) beat the Fort Wayne TinCaps (19-22, 51-59), 5-3, in the opener of a three-game series on Saturday night at Parkview Field.Trailing 3-2 entering the seventh, Vinny Capra drew

Lugs' power hitting, pitching fuel 5-2 win

July 28, 2018

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Norberto Obeso and Brandon Grudzielanek homered and Brody Rodning and Dany Jimenez combined for 11 strikeouts in six scoreless innings of relief, powering the Lansing Lugnuts (16-18, 59-45) past the South Bend Cubs (17-17, 51-52), 5-2, on Friday night at Four Winds Field.The Lugnuts took two of

Lugs' Iowa trip ends in walk-off defeat

July 16, 2018

CLINTON, IA - Chavez Young went 4-for-5 and Ryan Gold drove in three runs, but the Clinton LumberKings (13-11, 52-42) completed a three-game sweep with a 10-inning 9-8 victory over the Lansing Lugnuts (13-12, 56-39) on Monday afternoon at Ashford University Field.The Lugnuts finished 2-4 on their six-game road trip to

Rodriguez, Whitecaps stymie Lugnuts, 6-2

July 5, 2018

LANSING, Mich. - Jesus Rodriguez brought a shutout into the eighth inning, and the West Michigan Whitecaps (8-7, 44-41) topped the Lansing Lugnuts (10-5, 53-32), 6-2, on Thursday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.The Lugnuts won the opener of the four-game home-and-home series, but the Whitecaps struck back to win

Taylor sets single-game steal record in Lugnuts' 8-4 victory

July 1, 2018

MIDLAND, Mich. - Samad Taylor stole a franchise record four bases, Ryan Gold keyed a six-run first inning with a three-run triple, and the Lansing Lugnuts (9-2, 52-29) took three of four games from the Great Lakes Loons (1-10, 25-54) with an 8-4 win on Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond.The

Thrilling 10th-inning walkoff ends Midwest League All-Star Game

June 19, 2018

LANSING, Mich. - With two outs in the bottom of the 10th, the Dayton Dragons' Montrell Marshall lined a game-winning RBI single into right-center, giving the Eastern Division All-Stars a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Western Division before a crowd of 9,396 in the 54th annual Midwest League All-Star Game

Grudzielanek lifts Lugnuts in 9th, 6-4

Buffo strikes out nine in dominating start
May 24, 2018

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Brandon Grudzielanek crushed a two-run go-ahead double in a three-run ninth-inning rally, and the Lansing Lugnuts (30-17) clinched a split of a four-game series with a come-from-behind 6-4 win over the South Bend Cubs (19-26) on Thursday afternoon at Four Winds Field.AUDIO: Grudzielanek's go-ahead double

Lugnuts edge Cubs, 2-1

May 21, 2018

LANSING, Mich. - Behind a sterling effort from three pitchers, opportunistic offense from Kevin Smith , and one tremendous catch from Chavez Young , the Lansing Lugnuts (29-15) opened a four-game series with a 2-1 victory over the South Bend Cubs (17-25) on Monday night at Four Winds Field.AUDIO: Young's

Comeback Lugs strike again in 4-3 win

May 11, 2018

BELOIT, Wisc. - The Lansing Lugnuts (21-13) scored three runs in the eighth inning, topping the Beloit Snappers (13-15), 4-3, on Thursday night at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium.The Lugnuts' victory, rallying from a late 2-1 deficit, came the night after the Nuts turned a 4-0 deficit at

Bandits rough up Diaz, rout Lugnuts

May 5, 2018

LANSING, Mich. - The Quad Cities River Bandits (15-12) enjoyed early offense for the second straight night, romping to a 9-2 win over the Lansing Lugnuts (18-11) on Saturday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.Lansing starter Yennsy Diaz (Loss, 3-1) entered the game having allowed only six hits and four

Patient Lugnuts win home opener, 6-4

Offense draws 12 walks, thwarts Loons' no-hit bid
April 7, 2018

LANSING, Mich. - After throwing an Opening Day Block Party to welcome baseball back to Mid Michigan, the Lansing Lugnuts (2-0) broke a late tie to defeat the Great Lakes Loons (0-2), 6-4, on a frigid Saturday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.Great Lakes pitchers walked 12 Lugnuts - but