Presenting top plays by position from the first half
Throughout the first half of the Minor League season, fans were treated to some remarkable, jaw-dropping, eye-popping and show-stopping displays of defensive excellence. We’ve broken down the best of the best in our weekly Top 10 countdown, and brought fans into the conversation with our voting for Plays of the
Albuquerque Comes Back to Win 11-8 Sunday
Albuquerque 11, El Paso 8 – Sunday WP: Todd (3-2)* LP: Krol (1-1)* S:* Lee (3)* Time:* 3:16* Attn:** 5,769 The El Paso Chihuahuas led 8-1 in the third inning Sunday but 10 unanswered runs by Albuquerque gave the Isotopes an 11-8 win. The Chihuahuas won two of the three
Abrams Collects Five Hits in 13-3 Saturday Win
El Paso 13, Albuquerque 3 – Saturday WP: Leasher (2-3) LP: Ureña (0-1) Time: 2:34 Attn: 8,344 The El Paso Chihuahuas scored 10 runs in the first three innings Saturday and beat the Albuquerque Isotopes 13-3. The Chihuahuas have won four straight games, eight of their last 11 games and
Seventh Inning Rally Seals the Deal for the Missions
SAN ANTONIO – In a back-and-forth affair with the Naturals, the San Antonio Missions came out victorious after a three-run seventh inning. Final score was 6-5. For the first four inning of the game, the fans were treated to a pitcher’s duel at Nelson Wolff Stadium. Reiss Knehr did not
Prospects in the Padres' 2020 player poolÂ
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
Meet the Nationwide Road to the Show Ambassadors
This season Minor League Baseball introduces a new content series, "The Road to the Show™, Presented by Nationwide,” which will follow five of MiLB’s top prospects during the 2020 season. The series will give baseball fans a behind-the-scenes look at the prospects, learn who they are on and off the
Toolshed dream lineup: The teenagers
There may be no Minor League Baseball right now. 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 groups. This opening edition focuses on teenagers, i.e., those who will be playing at age 17, 18
Farm system rankings: Position players, 10-1
With the 2020 season rapidly approaching, MiLB.com looks at the state of all 30 farm systems and ranks them in several different ways. This first installment, broken into three parts, focuses on position players and considers the quality and quantity of talent in each system. Here are the top 10
Padres' Abrams leads AZL All-Stars
It didn't take long for CJ Abrams to prove too advanced for the Rookie-level Arizona League, and despite not having played there in over three weeks, the sixth overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft accomplished plenty in his 32 games on the circuit.MLB.com's No. 46 prospect was named Most
Padres' Abrams placed on IL at Class A
Just as CJ Abrams was getting comfortable with his new surroundings in Fort Wayne, he'll have to wait a few days to see the field again.The fifth-ranked Padres prospect has been placed on the seven-day injured list by the TinCaps, retroactive to Thursday, due to a left shoulder contusion. Promoted from
MiLB announces July Uncle Ray's Players of the Month
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Minor League Baseball today announced the Uncle Ray's Player of the Month Award winners for each of the 16 leagues for the month of July. In recognition of the honor, each winner will receive an award from Minor League Baseball and Uncle Ray's, the "Official Potato
Padres promote Abrams to Fort Wayne
It might not have been the plan to send CJ Abrams to a full-season affiliate this quickly, but his bat left the Padres no choice.San Diego promoted the 2019 sixth overall pick from the Rookie-level Arizona League to Class A Fort Wayne on Tuesday, the Midwest League club announced. Abrams