On September 17, 2021, 21-year-old Jordan Díaz went 1-for-4 with his team-leading 13th home run for the Lansing Lugnuts in a 6-4 home victory against West Michigan. On September 18, 2022, 22-year-old Jordan Díaz made his MLB debut for the Oakland Athletics, going 1-for-3 with a single. Díaz, named to

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

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

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club. After failing to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2017, the

On October 8, The Athletic's Melissa Lockard released her picks for the Oakland Athletics' 2021 organizational All-Stars. Lansing Lugnuts fans, prepare to recognize a ton of players who were themselves recognized for their excellence this past season: The top catcher was Tyler Soderstrom, the Athletics' 2020 first-rounder who spent the

NEW YORK, NY – As determined in a vote of High-A Central broadcasters, executives and media members, Lansing Lugnuts third baseman Jordan Díaz and relief ace Charles Hall were named to the High-A Central Postseason All-Star Team, announced by Minor League Baseball on Thursday. The youngest player on the team

LANSING, Mich. – William Simoneit and Jordan Díaz homered to back a stellar pitching effort, and the Lansing Lugnuts (56-61) cruised to an 8-1 victory over the West Michigan Whitecaps (57-60) in front of 6,855 on Thursday night at Jackson® Field™. With the win, the Nuts grabbed a 201-200 edge

EASTLAKE, Ohio – Top Cleveland pitching prospect Daniel Espino struck out 10 batters in five innings but gave up a pair of crucial Jordan Díaz home runs, turning the tide toward a Lansing Locos (39-43) 5-3 win over los Picantes de Lake County (44-38) on a Copa de la Diversión

EASTLAKE, Ohio – Jordan Díaz’s ninth home run of the year traveled 427 feet to left-center – but it was the only Lansing Lugnuts (38-43) run in a 5-1 loss to the Lake County Captains (44-37) on Thursday night at Classic Park. William Simoneit followed Díaz’s home run in the

LANSING, Mich. – Colin Peluse was overpowering for six scoreless innings, Jordan Díaz supplied a pair of RBI singles, and the Lansing Locos (37-40) won their third straight game, 3-1 over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (35-42) on a Copa de la Diversión Saturday night at Jackson® Field™. A day after

COMSTOCK PARK, MI – Jordan Díaz broke up a West Michigan no-hit bid with a double to right with one out in the seventh, but the Lansing Lugnuts (34-38) were blanked by the Whitecaps (33-38), 3-0, on Sunday night at LMCU Ballpark. The Lugnuts, who struck out 15 Whitecaps in