Rain Halts Comeback As Bats Fall To Cubs 8-6
The Louisville Bats continued the slugfest in their series against the Iowa Cubs, with the I-Cubs just getting the edge before the weather took over the game, ending the contest 8-6 in the sixth inning on Saturday afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field. Darren McCaughan took the bump to start the
Bats Fall Short 11-10 In Offensive Battle With Iowa
The Louisville Bats suffered the loss in a back-and-forth offensive barrage, falling to the Iowa Cubs 11-10 Thursday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Julian Aguiar made his second start of the season against the I-Cubs, but showed early signs of struggle after going scoreless in his first outing. With one
Bleday lighting up the Arizona Fall League
Peoria 15, Mesa 15 In a score more reminiscent of those found on the gridiron, the Javelinas and Solar Sox turned up the heat by combining for 30 runs and 28 hits on Monday afternoon. JJ Bleday led the charge with a homer and a double among his five hits
Duran showcasing multiple tools at plate in AFL
Surprise 16, Mesa 15 In what can only be described as an old-fashioned slugfest, Ezequiel Duran continued his scorching AFL campaign. The No. 7 Rangers prospect fell a homer shy of the cycle and drove in two runs while increasing his average to .478 in 23 Fall League at-bats. Hitting
Burdick's Bomb Sets Franchise HR Record, But Blue Wahoos Drop Another To Shuckers
Earlier in the game, Blue Wahoos outfielder Peyton Burdick had a moment to remember. Leading off the third inning, he waited on a sinking pitch, timed and squared it perfectly, and launched the ball so deep over the wall that Biloxi’s left fielder did not move. The moon shot homer
Bleday, Meyer lead Marlins spring invites
The Marlins saw the arrival of several top prospects in the Majors last year on the way to their first postseason appearance since 2003. In a few weeks, the club will get a closer look at the next wave headed toward southeast Florida. Miami invited No. 20 overall prospect JJ
State of the System: Miami Marlins
Starting in October and running through the end of the year, MiLB.com's State of the System series will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each Major League organization, highlights prospects who've made the biggest strides in 2020 and offers a peek at 2021. The Major League season was barely underway
Prospects in the Marlins' 2020 player pool
As part of the new rules for the 2020 Major League season, each of the 30 organizations will maintain a 60-man player pool for the duration of the campaign. Some members of the player pool will feature on the active Major League roster while others will work out at an
Toolshed dream lineup: The 22-year-olds
There may be no Minor League Baseball games yet, but that's not going to stop us from dreaming about lineups.In the coming weeks, Toolshed will craft the best possible prospect lineups, sorted by age. The opening edition focused on teenagers, the second looked at 20-year-olds and last week's featured 21-year-olds. This time, we
Top prospects among Marlins re-assignments
The Marlins got an excellent look at the future of the franchise during the first month of Spring Training. But the time has come for some potential stars of tomorrow to head back to the Minor League incubator.Top 100 prospects JJ Bleday, Jazz Chisholm and Jesús Sánchez headline a group
Marlins bringing Bleday to MLB camp
JJ Bleday represents a big part of the Marlins' future. For at least a little while, he will also represent part of the club's Major League present.Last year's fourth overall pick will head to Major League Spring Training camp as a Marlins non-roster invitee, the organization announced Tuesday. He is