Winter ball roundup: Puerto Rican League
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. Past recaps include the Dominican Winter League and the Mexican Pacific League.
State of the System: Boston Red Sox
Starting in October and running through the end of the year, MiLB.com's new State of the System series evaluates 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. It has not been an ideal 2020
Casas, Duran carry Red Sox All-Stars
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.It was no secret that the Red Sox farm system was expected to enter a down
Four Salem alum earn Boston yearly honors
BOSTON, Massachusetts (September 19, 2019) - Four Salem Red Sox players were honored at Fenway Park Thursday afternoon by the Boston Red Sox for Boston's yearly Minor League awards.Triston Casas earned Boston's Offensive Player of the Year. The 2018 first round draft pick crushed the South Atlantic League, batting .254
Wimberly leads seven Sox alum in Arizona Fall League
PEORIA, Arizona (September 18, 2019) - Salem manager Corey Wimberly and seven Red Sox alum kick-off Arizona Fall League play this afternoon.Pitchers Yoan Aybar, Jhonathan Diaz, Tanner Houck and Bryan Mata will serve as members of the Peoria Javelinas. Aybar and Mata will fulfill bullpen roles while Diaz and Houck
Wade fires seven scoreless in a 4-0 win at Binghamton
Binghamton, NY - Konner Wade (6-4) fired seven scoreless innings for the second straight start, and the Portland Sea Dogs (33-35) cruised to a 4-0 win over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies on Thursday night at NYSEG Stadium. Portland took four of five from Binghamton in their final road series of
Jannis goes all nine innings in Binghamton's 7-2 win
Binghamton, NY - The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (29-42, 64-71) scored six times in the sixth inning and beat the Portland Sea Dogs (32-35, 59-75), 7-2 on Wednesday night at NYSEG Stadium. Portland still has the series lead, three games to one.
'Dogs drop the middle game of the series, 7-1
Portland, Maine - Connor Seabold allowed just one run over six innings and the Reading Fightin Phils (35-25) defeated the Sea Dogs (28-31) for the second straight night, winning 7-1 on Tuesday at Hadlock Field.
'Dogs fall to Reading, 8-7 in 10 innings
Portland, Maine - Josh Stephen hit an RBI single off of Jordan Weems in the top of the 10th and the Reading Fightin Phils (34-25) held on for an 8-7 win over the Sea Dogs (28-30) in the series opener on Monday night at Hadlock Field.
McGrath and 'Dogs hold on for a 2-1 win over 'Cats
Manchester, NH - LHP Daniel McGrath (6-0) won his fourth straight start, as the Portland Sea Dogs (28-28, 55-68) ended a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (24-33, 55-69) on Saturday night at Delta Dental Stadium.
Duran with two hits in a 4-2 loss at New Hampshire
Manchester, NH - The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (24-32, 55-68) scored four times off RHP Bryan Mata (L, 2-6) and defeated the Portland Sea Dogs (27-28, 54-68), 4-2 on Friday night at Delta Dental Stadium. Portland drops to 1-4 on the trip.
Madden homers in 'Dogs' 5-3 loss at Hartford
Hartford, CT - The Hartford Yard Goats (25-28, 62-58) scored four times off RHP Denyi Reyes (L, 7-10) to beat the Portland Sea Dogs (27-27, 54-67), 5-3 on Thursday night at Dunkin' Donuts. Hartford takes three of four in the series and 12 of 18 on the season.
Yard Goats take the series opener, 7-2 from the 'Dogs
Hartford, CT - The Hartford Yard Goats (23-28, 60-57) scored six runs with two outs and took the series opener from the Portland Sea Dogs (26-25, 53-65), 7-2 on Tuesday night at Dunkin' Donuts Park.The Hartford Yard Goats (23-28, 60-57) scored six runs with two outs and took the series
Bowie takes the series finale, 10-4 on Sunday
Bowie, Md. -Jarren Duran delivered a 3-for-4 performance and Brett Netzer homered but the Portland Sea Dogs (22-22, 49-62) fell 10-4 to the Bowie Baysox (30-13, 60-51) Sunday afternoon at Prince George's Stadium.
Wilson powers 'Dogs to 7-6 win at Bowie
Marcus Wilson blasted a two-out moon shot in the ninth inning to down the Bowie Baysox (29-12, 59-50) 7-6 Friday night at Prince George's Stadium.
Dalbec and Mata lead the way, 'Dogs win 9-3 at Richmond
Richmond, Va. - Bobby Dalbec knocked in four runs, and Bryan Mata (2-3) fired five strong innings, as the Portland Sea Dogs (18-21, 45-61) beat the Richmond Flying Squirrels (16-22, 39-66), 9-3 on Tuesday night at the Diamond.
Prospect Roundup: Games of July 24
Cardinals OF Dylan Carlson, Double-A Springfield: 3-for-4, 2B, BB, 3 R -- St. Louis' second-ranked prospect continues to make noise at the top of Springfield's lineup. Carlson reached safely four times and scored three runs to put to bed a 1-for-13 skid over his previous three games. The 2019 Texas League
Nunez career-high 4 RBI in 9-6 loss at Harrisburg
Harrisburg, PA - CF Michael A. Taylor hit two homers and drove in five runs, lifting the Harrisburg Senators (11-18, 53-46) to a 9-6 win over the Portland Sea Dogs (14-17, 41-57) on Sunday afternoon at FNB Field. Portland finished the trip 4-3 and split the four-game set with the
'Dogs cruise to a 10-4 win at New Hampshire
Manchester, NH - The Portland Sea Dogs (12-15) scored five times in the fifth inning and beat the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (10-17), 10-4 on Wednesday afternoon at Delta Dental Stadium. Portland took the series by winning the final two games.
Prospect Roundup: Games of July 5
Cubs SS Nico Hoerner, Double-A Tennessee: 2-for-5, 3 RBIs, HR, 3B -- In his second game back off the injured list, the top Cubs prospect delivered a solid performance at the plate. With Roberto Caro on base in the third, Hoerner blasted a two-run shot for his second Southern League homer and
Make it six straight for Portland, 11-5 at New Hampshire
Manchester, NH - The Portland Sea Dogs (9-8, 36-48) used a six-run fifth inning to beat the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (5-13, 36-49), 11-5 on Friday night at Delta Dental Stadium. Portland has won six straight games for the first time since April 30-May 6, 2017.
'Dogs walked-off by Fightins, 5-4 in 10 innings
Reading, PA - Alec Bohm nailed a two-run single in the bottom of the 10th inning, leading the Reading Fightin Phils (6-5) to a 5-4 win over the Portland Sea Dogs (3-6) on Friday night at FirstEnergy Stadium. Reading has won the first two games of the series.
Reading takes the opener of the series, 6-1
Reading, PA - The Reading Fightin Phils (5-5) scored four times in the eighth inning to seal a 6-1 win from the Portland Sea Dogs (3-5) on Thursday night at FirstEnergy Stadium.
Head of the Class: A Advanced
With All-Star Games approaching across the Minor Leagues, members of the MiLB.com staff are looking back at some of the most notable performers from the first half of each of the four full-season levels and who could take off in the months to come. We've looked at the Class A and
Sea Dogs sweep the RubberDucks, 4-0 and 6-3
Akron, Ohio - The Portland Sea Dogs (25-40) completed a three-game sweep of the Akron RubberDucks (34-34) with a doubleheader sweep on Sunday afternoon at Canal Park. Portland took the opener 4-0 and the nightcap 6-3. The three-game sweep in Akron was the first as a Red Sox affiliate, and