Former Fisher Cats pitcher Hagen Danner recalled by Blue Jays
MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Toronto Blue Jays announced Friday that they have recalled right-handed pitcher Hagen Danner, a former member of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate. Danner has a chance to make his Major League debut this weekend at the Rogers Centre against the Chicago Cubs. Danner,
Hagen Danner Promoted to Triple-A Buffalo
MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Toronto Blue Jays announced Tuesday that right-handed pitcher Hagen Danner has been promoted from the New Hampshire Fisher Cats to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. Danner, the Blue Jays No. 22 prospect according to MLB.com, made 12 relief appearances for the Fisher Cats the past two seasons.
Fisher Cat arms dazzle to even series
MANCHESTER, N.H — The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, quieted the Binghamton Rumble Ponies on Wednesday night, winning 3-1 at Delta Dental Stadium to even the series a game apiece. Starting pitcher Adam Kloffenstein (3-2) threw five strong innings, allowing four hits, one
Fisher Cats fall in battle of bullpens on Saturday
READING, P.A — The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, were defeated by the Reading Fightin’ Phils on Saturday night 4-1 from FirstEnergy Stadium. Zac Cook drove in the lone run of the game for the Fisher Cats with a solo home run off
Fisher Cats shut out Senators for second straight game
MANCHESTER, N.H — The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, shut out the Harrisburg Senators for a second straight game on Saturday afternoon, winning 1-0 to win its third straight contest in front of a season-high crowd of 5,417 at Delta Dental Stadium. The
Fisher Cats shut out in series opener to Harrisburg
MANCHESTER, N.H — The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, lost their fifth straight to the Harrisburg Senators 4-0 at Delta Dental Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. On the mound, Paxton Schultz (0-3) got the start for New Hampshire and struck out four in five
Fisher Cats Hit Five Homers in Win
Altoona, Pa. – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (8-6) hit five home runs on Saturday en route to a win, 9-7, over the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-8). Orelvis Martinez, John Aiello, Zac Cook, Luis De Los Santos and Spencer Horwitz each left the yard and together drove in eight
New Hampshire Beats Altoona in Extra Innings
Altoona, Pa. – Entering Wednesday’s matchup against the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-7), the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (7-3) had not been in a game that was tied after six or more innings this season. The series opener at Altoona was tied, 3-3, after nine innings before New Hampshire won,
Fisher Cats Sweep Doubleheader Versus Hartford
Manchester, New Hampshire – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (5-2) won both games of their Friday doubleheader over the Hartford Yard Goats (Colorado Rockies, 3-4), 5-2 and 8-0. The Fisher Cats hit six homeruns across the pair of 7-inning games, and both starting pitchers earned wins. Game one Tanner Morris
Cactus and Grapefruit League Nuts: The latest updates on Lugnuts in Spring Training
Major League Baseball spring training officially started on Thursday, March 17. We'll keep this space updated as more former Lansing Lugnuts players take the field in the Grapefruit League (Florida) and the Cactus League (Arizona). March 17: The first Nut to see action this year was 2013 outfielder Dwight Smith,
In the On-Deck Circle: 16 candidates to become the next Major League Lugnuts
Seven former Lansing Lugnuts made their MLB debut in 2021 — Josh Palacios, Ty Tice, Tayler Saucedo, Conner Greene, Kirby Snead, Otto Lopez and Kevin Smith — bringing the total to 161 all-time Major League Lugnuts alumni since the Nuts first arrived in Lansing 26 years ago. Which brings us
Encore: Lugnuts steamroll 'Caps again
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. - After suffering an excruciating loss in the series opener, the Lansing Lugnuts (17-16, 49-53) enjoyed their second consecutive rout of the West Michigan Whitecaps (13-20, 34-68), 9-1, taking the rubber match of the three-game series on Friday night at Fifth Third Ballpark.The Lugnuts improved to 9-4
Danner dinger backs Nuts' five-hit shutout
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia. - Hagen Danner broke a scoreless deadlock with a two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Lansing Lugnuts (13-10, 45-47) blanked the Cedar Rapids Kernels (13-10, 52-41), 2-0, on Sunday afternoon at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium.The Lugnuts improved to 6-2 with one game
Lugnuts sweep away Peoria, 8-2
PEORIA, Ill. - Hagen Danner went 3-for-4 with a pair of two-run singles and the Lansing Lugnuts (12-9, 44-46) completed a three-game sweep with an 8-2 victory over the Peoria Distillers (3-18, 33-57) on Friday night at Dozer Park.The Lugnuts enter the third and final leg of their nine-game, ten-day
Wymer turns in Lugs' latest gem in 3-2 win
PEORIA, Ill. - Ryan Gold lined a two-run single in the first inning and Sean Wymer brought a shutout into the seventh, leading the Lansing Lugnuts (11-9, 43-46) past the Peoria Chiefs (3-17, 33-56), 3-2, on Thursday night at Dozer Park.The Chiefs lost their eleventh consecutive game, while the Lugnuts
Lugnuts Player Spotlight: Hagen Danner
LANSING, Mich. via TORONTO, Ont. - Ever since appearing in the Little League World Series, Lansing Lugnuts catcher Hagen Danner knew he was good at baseball.In fact, Danner's Huntington Beach team won the coveted LLWS title in 2011."It's been the best experience I've ever had in my life," Danner, now
Nuts rally to stun Loons on Neal 9th-inning double
MIDLAND, Mich. - Down 3-0 entering the seventh inning, the Lansing Lugnuts (5-7, 37-44) rallied to seize a 4-3 victory over the Great Lakes Loons (6-6, 49-30) on D.J. Neal's two-run double in the ninth in the opener of a four-game home-and-home series on Tuesday night at Dow Diamond.The Lugnuts
Nuts end schneid, but can't avoid sweep
LANSING, Mich. - Griffin Conine singled in Gabriel Moreno to end a 21-inning scoreless streak, but that was the Lansing Lugnuts' (4-7, 36-44) only run in a 4-1 loss to the Bowling Green Hot Rods (9-2, 48-33) on Monday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.Izzy Wilson's two-run single capped a
Danner, Conine dingers help Lugs gain split
LANSING, Mich. - A night after losing 9-4 to Lake County, the Lansing Lugnuts (4-4, 36-41) received two home runs from Hagen Danner and a two-run homer from Griffin Conine in dealing a 9-4 defeat to the Captains (6-2, 46-31) in front of 6,224 on Friday night at Cooley Law
Oh thank heaven: Lugnuts triumph, 11-7
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Griffin Conine turned in his latest dominant offensive performance with a two-HR, five-RBI night, Joey Pulido posted four scoreless innings of relief, and the Lansing Lugnuts (29-34) scored nine unanswered runs to seize the opening game of a four-game series at Four Winds Field, 11-7, over
Danner goes deep again in 10-4 Lugnuts loss
EASTLAKE, OH - Midwest League Player of the Week Hagen Danner homered and delivered an RBI single, but the Lansing Lugnuts (28-34) lost to the Lake County Captains (37-26), 10-4, on Monday night at Classic Park.The Lugnuts split the four-game series with the Captains, and now have a record of
Hagen Danner named MWL Player of the Week
LANSING, Mich. - Lansing Lugnuts catcher/first baseman Hagen Danner , the Toronto Blue Jays' second-round selection in the 2017 draft, has been named the Midwest League's Player of the Week for the week of June 3-9.In four games, Danner went 6-for-16 with a triple and three home runs, scoring five
Feliciano powers way to Player of the Week
Injuries derailed Mario Feliciano's first crack at the Carolina League, but last week the catcher showed just how dangerous he can be when healthy. Milwaukee's No. 14 prospect hit .429/.500/1.286 for Class A Advanced Carolina from June 3-9, going 9-for-21 with five home runs, a triple and a double to
Nuts win series at first-place Loons, 7-1
MIDLAND, Mich. - The Lansing Lugnuts (26-32) struck out 13 batters, amassed 14 hits and handed a convincing 7-1 loss to the Eastern Division-leading Great Lakes Loons (36-21) in the rubber match of a three-game series on Thursday night at Dow Diamond.The Lugnuts held the Loons, the highest scoring team
Lugs slug three more HRs but fall, 6-5
MIDLAND, Mich. - Hagen Danner and Griffin Conine homered for the second straight day and Nick Podkul added a roundtripper of his own, but the Lansing Lugnuts (25-32) lost a Wednesday matinee to the Great Lakes Camels (36-20), 6-5, in the second game of a three-game series at Dow Diamond.The