Six former Lugnuts head to Hohokam, and more spring training Nuts news
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
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
Ten Lugnuts invited to prestigious Arizona Fall League
The 2021 Arizona Fall League, a league noted for its prospect-laden rosters, will feature a healthy dose of Lugnuts when it begins play on Wednesday, October 13. 2021 Lugnuts starting pitcher Jeff Criswell, relief pitcher Brock Whittlesey and outfielder Austin Beck (pictured above) are among nine Oakland Athletics prospects scheduled
Hot Rods take Game 2, 4-3, ending Lugnuts' season
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - With All-Stars Vidal Brujan and Moises Gomez leading the way, the Bowling Green Hot Rods held off the Lansing Lugnuts, 4-3, finishing a two-game sweep in the best-of-three Eastern Division Semifinals on Thursday night at Bowling Green Ballpark.It was the first series victory in the Hot Rods'
Captains stun Lugnuts in walkoff, 10-9
EASTLAKE, OH - Will Benson homered twice and Miguel Eladio hit a two-run game-winning homer to cap a five-run ninth-inning rally, lifting the Lake County Captains (29-38, 58-79) to a 10-9 victory over the Lansing Lugnuts (37-31, 80-58) in the opener of a three-game series on Saturday night at Classic Park.The
Obeso OF assist clinches 3-2 Nuts win
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
Resilient Lugnuts hold the Fort, 5-4
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Andres Sotillo and Chad Spanberger slugged solo home runs, helping the Lansing Lugnuts (23-20, 65-47) edge the Fort Wayne TinCaps (19-23, 51-60), 5-4, on Sunday afternoon at Parkview Field.The Lugnuts have won the first two games of the three-game series, clinching a series victory for the fourth
Nuts hold on to finish strong trip, 8-7
DAYTON, OH - Chad Spanberger crushed his first home run as a member of the Blue Jays organization and the Lansing Lugnuts (19-19, 62-46) held off the Dayton Dragons (18-20, 49-57), 8-7, on Tuesday night at Fifth Third Field.The Lugnuts went 5-2 on their road trip, winning two of three games
Spraker brings the zing in 2-1 win
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Graham Spraker set a new career high with seven scoreless innings and a Norberto Obeso two-run single supplied the offense in the Lansing Lugnuts' (15-18, 58-45) 2-1 triumph over the South Bend Cubs (17-16, 51-51) on Thursday night at Four Winds Field.Thanks to Jordan Barrett firing seven
L-Kings' offensive flurry drops Lugs, 4-1
CLINTON, IA - The Clinton LumberKings (11-11, 50-42) lived up to their name in a four-batter span in the seventh inning, overshadowing a Graham Spraker gem with a 4-1 victory over the Lansing Lugnuts (13-10, 56-37) on Saturday night at Ashford University Field.Lugnuts starting pitcher Spraker walked Clinton leadoff hitter Joseph
Cubs spoil Spraker's return, 5-3
LANSING, Mich. - Miguel Amaya broke an eighth-inning tie with an RBI single and the South Bend Cubs (11-8, 45-43) spoiled Graham Spraker 's Midwest League return with a 5-3 victory over the Lansing Lugnuts (11-8, 54-35) on Monday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.Samad Taylor went 2-for-4 with a
Lugs ride Larkins/Spraker tandem to 5-3 win
BELOIT, Wisc. - Turner Larkins started, Graham Spraker finished, and the Lansing Lugnuts' (22-13) offense took care of the rest in a 5-3 victory over the Beloit Snappers (13-16) on Friday night at Pohlman Field.Second baseman Kevin Vicuña added a solo home run, the first roundtripper of his professional career,
Lugnuts close homestand with 2-0 loss
LANSING, Mich. - Chavez Young collected three hits and Turner Larkins tossed four scoreless innings in relief, but the Lansing Lugnuts (18-12) were swept by the Quad Cities River Bandits (16-12), 2-0, on Sunday afternoon at Cooley Law School Stadium.A Corey Julks RBI single and a J.J. Matijevic RBI double
Larkins and Spraker strong in 2-1 loss
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Turner Larkins and Graham Spraker pitched well, but the Lansing Lugnuts (8-6) left a slew of runners on the bases in a 2-1 loss to the South Bend Cubs (7-6) on Saturday night at Four Winds Field.The Cubs scored their only runs in the third inning
Lugs ride more 7th-inning magic to 4-2 win
LANSING, Mich. - A night after riding an 11-run seventh inning to victory, the Lansing Lugnuts (6-3) enjoyed a milder rally - four runs - that proved enough for a 4-2 series-opening win over the West Michigan Whitecaps (6-2) on Friday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.Through nine games, the