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Winter ball roundup: Dominican League

After short stay for top prospect Franco, others shine in LIDOM
@tylermaun
January 27, 2021

Without a Minor League season in 2020, top prospects headed to various locations across the globe for offseason work. Over the next few weeks, MiLB.com will look at the highlights from winter ball seasons worldwide. First up: the Dominican Winter League. Season summary Perhaps baseball’s most iconic current winter circuit,

Giants, Mariners re-assign Bart, J-Rod

Pair of top 20 prospects sent to Minor League camps
March 10, 2020

With just a few weeks left in Spring Training, a trio of top 100 prospects are headed back to the Minors.The Giants assigned Joey Bart, MLB.com's No. 14 overall prospect, to Minor League camp on Tuesday, as the Mariners did with their second-ranked prospect, Julio Rodriguez. Also, Cubs No. 4 prospect Miguel

Rodriguez Homers Chiefs to Win

Dahlberg moves to 4-1
August 23, 2018

The Peoria Chiefs got an eighth-inning three-run homer from catcher Julio Rodriguez to beat the Kane County Cougars 4-3 on Thursday night.

Rodriguez Drives in Four in Chiefs Loss

August 22, 2018

Geneva, IL - The Peoria Chiefs got four RBI from Julio Rodriguez but ultimately lost to the Kane County Cougars 9-6 on Wednesday night. The loss, their fourth in a row, drops the Chiefs to 71-56 on the season heading into the roadtrip finale Thursday night.

Chiefs Beat Loons Saturday

July 21, 2018

Midland, MI - The Peoria Chiefs picked up a fourth straight victory with a 6-2 road win over the Great Lakes Loons on Saturday night. The win puts the Chiefs at 17-10 in the second half and 56-41 overall

Montero Homers Again, Chiefs Win Sunday

Oviedo Earns Win with Quality Start
July 8, 2018

Appleton, WI - The Peoria Chiefs got a go-ahead sixth inning solo homer from Elehuris Montero and held on to beat the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 2-1 Sunday afternoon. The win moves the Chiefs to 10-6 in the second half and a Western Division best 49-37 overall.

Chiefs Pound Bees Wednesday

July 4, 2018

Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs crushed the Burlington Bees 13-4 in the third game of the series on Wednesday night in front of 6692, the largest crowd of the season. The Chiefs snapped a three-game losing streak to improve to 8-5 in the second half and 47-46 overall with

Chiefs Fall 10-6 Tuesday

Denton homers, Rodriguez drives in two in loss
July 4, 2018

Burlington, IA - The Peoria Chiefs gave up five runs in the fourth inning and their late rally fell short in a 10-6 loss to the Burlington Bees (3-10, 33-49) Tuesday night. The loss drops the Chiefs to 7-5 in the second half and 46-36 overall.

Chiefs Fall 9-8 in Extras Monday

Montero collects three hits as Peoria's domination of Burlington ends
July 3, 2018

Burlington, IA - The Peoria Chiefs led by as many as five runs but couldn't close out their 10th straight victory over the Burlington Bees Monday night with a 9-8 loss in 10 innings, their first loss to Burlington since April 7. The loss drops the Chiefs to 7-4 in

Chiefs Sweep Friday DH

June 23, 2018

Peoria, IL - The First Half Western Division Wild Card Champion Peoria Chiefs began the second half with a double header sweep of the Burlington Bees on Friday night winning 6-1 and 4-3. The Chiefs are now 2-0 in the second half and 41-31 overall with another game against the

Chiefs Beat Bandits 5-1 Friday

Peoria stays in first with 7th straight home win
June 8, 2018

Peoria, IL- The Peoria Chiefs defeated the Quad Cities River Bandits 5-1 in the series opener Friday night to stay in first place in the Western Division. The Chiefs improved to 35-26 and lead Clinton by a half game with Quad Cities now three games back and nine games left

Chiefs Sweep Tuesday DH

Peoria walks off game 1
May 29, 2018

Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs walked off in eight innings to take game one over the Burlington Bees and powered their way to a 7-2 win in game two for a double header sweep Tuesday night. The Chiefs improve to 27-24 overall with game three of the series on

Chiefs Fall 5-4 Monday

Oviedo allows just one run in five innings
May 28, 2018

Davenport, IA - The Peoria Chiefs tied the game in the sixth and ninth but gave up a run in the bottom of the ninth to lose to the Quad Cities River Bandits 5-4 on Monday night. The loss ends a nine-game, eight-day road trip with the Chiefs at 25-24

Reyes K's 12 in Rehab Start, Chiefs Win

Rodriguez homers Twice in Win
May 14, 2018

Peoria, IL - Cardinals pitcher Alex Reyes baffled Clinton hitters with 12 strikeouts over five innings and the Peoria Chiefs offense went deep three times in a 5-2 win in the series opener on Monday night. The Chiefs after their fifth straight win improve to 18-16 on the season with

Chiefs Fall to Whitecaps Wednesday

Plummer & Rodriguez Homer in Loss
May 2, 2018

Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs fell behind early and lost to the West Michigan Whitecaps 5-3 on Wednesday afternoon. The loss ends a seven-game home win streak for the Chiefs and drops them to 11-12 with one game left in the series.

Chiefs Blast Snappers Thursday

Rodriguez Homers Twice, Machado Drives in Five
10:50 PM EDT

Beloit, WI - The Peoria Chiefs offense broke out with a season-high 12 runs on three homers and four doubles in a 12-2 win over the Beloit Snappers Thursday night. The win ends a three-game losing streak and moves the Chiefs to 9-9 on the season as they head north

Chiefs Get Two Sunday Walk Offs

Peoria Sweeps Wisconsin
April 15, 2018

Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs collected two walk-offs in 4-3 and 2-1 wins to sweep the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Sunday. The wins boost the Chiefs to 4-5 on the season with an off day tomorrow and next series taking place on the road at Quad Cities starting Tuesday

Chiefs Fall 9-5 Thursday

Carlson collects two hits, two RBI in loss
April 13, 2018

Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs surrendered a 4-0 lead in the final three innings in a 9-5 loss to the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Thursday night. The loss, their fifth in a row, drops the Chiefs to 1-5 on the season with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers coming to Dozer

Early homers not enough as Redbirds fall, 5-2

Blue Jays score two in eighth and three in ninth to knock off Cardinals
August 30, 2017

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - C Julio Rodriguez and DH Luis Bandes slammed home runs in the first inning, but the Blue Jays rallied to score two in the eighth and three in the ninth, as Bluefield snuck by the Johnson City Cardinals, 5-2, in front of 2,457 fans at TVA

Jays top Cardinals to take series finale, 6-1

Julio Rodriguez extends hit-streak to 11 in loss
August 19, 2017

BLUEFIELD, Va. - Looking to avoid their first three-game sweep in over a year, the Blue Jays racked up 16 hits, as Bluefield topped the Johnson City Cardinals, 6-1, in the series finale at Bowen Field on Saturday night.The defeat snapped the Redbirds three-game winning streak and dropped their overall

Rodriguez's knocks rock Twins in 11-4 victory

20-year-old backstop doubles, homers, drives in four in rout
August 15, 2017

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - C Julio Rodriguez wrapped up a massive series by picking up a double, a home run and driving in a game-high four runs, as the Johnson City Cardinals cruised past the Elizabethton Twins, 11-4, in front of 2,441 fans at TVA Credit Union Ballpark on Tuesday

Seven-run fifth steers Redbirds to win over Twins, 12-5

Julio Rodriguez drives in five, as Cardinals win sixth straight
August 12, 2017

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The Cardinals' offense continued their red-hot tear, as Johnson City scored seven runs in the fifth en route to an impressive 12-5 victory over the Elizabethton Twins in front of 3,241 fans at TVA Credit Union Ballpark on Saturday night.The victory was the sixth in-a-row for

Guillory guides Cards to sweep of Mets, 8-4

21-year-old tosses seven shutout innings, strikes out eight in victory
August 8, 2017

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Thanks to a stellar performance by RHP Evan Guillory and an early offensive onslaught, Johnson City was able to hold on to sweep Kingsport, as the Cardinals topped the Mets, 8-4, in front of 1,348 fans at TVA Credit Union Ballpark on Tuesday evening.With the win,

Cardinals mash Mets in rain-shortened 16-1 win

Redbirds score nine in third inning en route to season-high 16 runs
August 7, 2017

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Johnson City's offense was not detracted by the weather, scoring four runs in the first and nine more in the third en route to a season-high 16 tallies, as the Cardinals bludgeoned the Kingsport Mets, 16-1, in a rain-shortened, six-inning contest in front of 1,256 fans

Seijas stifles Rays, as Redbirds roll, 4-2

18-year-old retires 20-of-last-22 faced, earns third-straight win
August 4, 2017

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - RHP Alvaro Seijas worked a career-high seven innings and retired 20-of-the-last-22 batters he faced, as the Johnson City Cardinals used a four-run third inning to catapult past the Princeton Rays, 4-2, in front of 1,711 fans at TVA Credit Union Ballpark on Friday evening.With the win,