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Two top prospects headline Blue Jays Org. All-Stars

Tiedemann, Martinez excelled to reach Triple-A Buffalo this season
@JoeTrezz
November 8, 2023

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2023 Organization All-Stars series are the Toronto Blue Jays. 2023 organization summary: Triple-A Buffalo: 76-72

Former Fisher Cats Spencer Horwitz and Samad Taylor called up to Majors

Horwitz hit .297 in 70 games last year, Taylor hit 16 homers with 30 steals in 2021
June 16, 2023

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Two former members of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Spencer Horwitz and Samad Taylor, were recalled Friday by the Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals, respectively. Both will have an opportunity to make their Major League debuts. Horwitz, 25, played in 74 games for the Fisher

Four 2022 Fisher Cats added to Blue Jays 40-man roster

Martinez, Zulueta, Horwitz, Barger all had contracts selected Tuesday
November 16, 2022

MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Toronto Blue Jays added four members of the 2022 New Hampshire Fisher Cats to the 40-man roster Tuesday. Orelvis Martinez, Yosver Zulueta, Spencer Horwitz, and Addison Barger all had their contracts selected ahead of the deadline to protect eligible players from the Rule 5 Draft. Martinez

Spencer Horwitz promoted to Triple-A Buffalo

Blue Jays No. 30 prospect hit .370 in June, including 13-game hitting streak
July 5, 2022

MANCHESTER, N.H. (July 5, 2022) – The Toronto Blue Jays announced Tuesday that first baseman Spencer Horwitz has been promoted from the New Hampshire Fisher Cats to Triple-A Buffalo. Horwitz was named Eastern League Player of the Week on June 13, after hitting a pair of home runs in the

Sweet revenge! New Hampshire destroys Portland

Fisher Cats set new team record with 16-run margin of victory in shutout
July 1, 2022

Portland, Maine – After an 11-run defeat at the hands of the Sea Dogs last night, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (1-3, 32-41) got sweet revenge with a massive win, 16-0, over Portland (Boston Red Sox, 3-1, 33-40). The Cats’ 16 runs and 18 hits were both season-highs. The 16-run

Early hole too big, Fisher Cats lose by one

Orelvis Martinez blasts 17th homer in loss at Portland
June 29, 2022

Portland, Maine – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (0-2/31-40) fell by one run, 6-5, to the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox, 2-0/32-39) on Wednesday night in their second straight one-run defeat. The Fisher Cats are 9-13 in games decided by one run this season. First baseman Spencer Horwitz extended

New Hampshire downed in extras at Portland

Clutch hitting not enough, Cats lose by one
June 28, 2022

Portland, Maine – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (31-39) suffered their first extra innings loss of the season, 5-4, at the hands of the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox, 31-39) on Tuesday night at Hadlock Field. With the Fisher Cats down to their final out, Rafael Lantigua roped a

Fisher Cats walk off against Altoona

Horwitz and Aiello homer, Martinez drives in winning run
June 21, 2022

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Spencer Horwitz and John Aiello homered, and Orelvis Martinez delivered the game-winner with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, edged the Altoona Curve 5-4 Wednesday night at Delta Dental

Can't buy one — New Hampshire drops seventh straight

Fisher Cats fall in third one-run defeat of the week
June 19, 2022

Manchester, N.H. – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (27-35) lost their third one-run game of the week, 4-3, to the Somerset Patriots (New York Yankees, 41-21). The Fisher Cats have lost seven straight, six of them to Somerset. The skid is New Hampshire’s longest since 2014, when they lost 11

More late heartbreak for New Hampshire

Fisher Cats drop sixth straight game, fifth of the Somerset series
June 17, 2022

Manchester, N.H. – Tied going into the ninth inning for the second straight night, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (27-34) lost, 6-3, to the Somerset Patriots (New York Yankees, 40-21) on Friday. One night earlier, New Hampshire gave up seven runs in the top of the ninth and fell, 11-4.

New Hampshire swept in long-awaited doubleheader 

Fisher Cats fall to Patriots twice in close contests
June 15, 2022

Manchester, N.H. – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (27-32) and Somerset Patriots (New York Yankees, 38-21) were rained out on May 7 in New Jersey. On Wednesday night, the two made up the game in a doubleheader at Delta Dental Stadium with each team playing as the home team once.

New Hampshire comeback runs out of juice

Fisher Cats nearly complete rally from six-run deficit
June 14, 2022

Manchester, N.H. – After falling behind, 6-0, to the Somerset Patriots (New York Yankees, 36-21), the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (27-30) rallied but eventually lost, 6-5, on Tuesday night at Delta Dental Stadium. Cam Eden sparked the comeback with a 3-RBI double, but Somerset held on for the win in

Spencer Horwitz named Eastern League Player of the Week

Blue Jays No. 30 prospect had five extra-base hits, 1.477 OPS at Binghamton
June 13, 2022

MANCHESTER, N.H. – First baseman Spencer Horwitz of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, was named Eastern League Player of the Week. Horwitz had hits in all six games of the road series at Binghamton, including a pair of home runs. Horwitz homered

Fisher Cats fumble late, fall to Binghamton

New Hampshire gives up four in the seventh in loss to Rumble Ponies
June 12, 2022

Binghamton, N.Y. – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (27-29) lost, 7-4, to finish out their series with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (New York Mets, 21-35) on Sunday afternoon. The Fisher Cats did not trail through the top of the seventh, but four Binghamton runs in the bottom of the seventh

Clutch bats deliver Fisher Cats another series win

New Hampshire beats Binghamton for fourth time this week
June 11, 2022

Binghamton, N.Y. – The Fisher Cats are 9-3 in their last 12 games, good for their best two-week stretch of the season. On Saturday night, New Hampshire (27-28) won, 7-5, over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (New York Mets, 20-35) to clinch their second straight series win. In a back-and-forth game,

Pitching stellar in shutout victory

Hayden Juenger and Nick Fraze headline New Hampshire staff
June 10, 2022

Manchester, N.H. – Pitching stepped up on Friday night, as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (26-28) won, 4-0, over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (New York Mets, 20-34). The shutout win was New Hampshire’s fifth of the season and was jumpstarted by 7.0 combined scoreless innings from Hayden Juenger and Nick

Seven-run inning propels Fisher Cats to win

New Hampshire bats explode for 13 hits
June 9, 2022

Manchester, N.H. – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (25-28) piled on seven runs in the top of the first inning and coasted to a win, 9-5, over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (New York Mets, 20-33) on Thursday night at Mirabito Stadium. All nine players in the Fisher Cats’ batting order

Fisher Cats and Rumble Ponies each win on Wednesday

New Hampshire hits two homers in game one, four doubles in game two
June 8, 2022

Manchester, N.H. – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (24-28) split their Wednesday doubleheader with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (New York Mets, 20-32) to begin their six-game set at Mirabito Stadium in southern New York. Stellar pitching and two homers carried the Fisher Cats to a win, 2-1, in game one.

Standing-room only crowd watches Fisher Cats split doubleheader

Mountain Men win game one, Chicken Tenders lose game two
June 4, 2022

Manchester, N.H. – On a beautiful Saturday night at Delta Dental Stadium, a standing-room only crowd of 7,283 watched the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (23-26) split a doubleheader against the Portland Sea Dogs (23-27). New Hampshire rebranded as the Granite State Mountain Men in game one and as the long-awaited

Friday's Fisher Cats game postponed due to rain

Game will be made up as part of Saturday doubleheader at 5:05 p.m.
June 3, 2022

Manchester, N.H. – Tonight's game between the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox) has been postponed due to rain. The game will be made up on Saturday, June 4 at 5:05 p.m. as part of a

Comeback of the year — Fisher Cats walk it off… again!

Fisher Cats score four in ninth, beat Portland in extras
June 2, 2022

Manchester, N.H. – Two nights after Rafael Lantigua’s walk-off single against Portland, Spencer Horwitz delivered a walk-off base hit in the 10th inning to cap an exhilarating Fisher Cats comeback. New Hampshire (22-25) won, 8-7, over the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox, 22-26) on Thursday night. The Fisher Cats

Cats quiet, 'Ducks quack in opener at Akron

Tanner Morris extends hit streak to nine games
May 24, 2022

Akron, Ohio – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (17-22) lost, 9-2, to the Akron RubberDucks (Cleveland Guardians, 24-16) on Tuesday afternoon. Akron remains in first place in the Southwest division of the Eastern League, while New Hampshire fell to five games below .500 for the second time this season. Tanner

Fisher Cats hit four dingers in fourth loss to Erie

Orelvis Martinez hits league-high 12th homer
May 21, 2022

Erie, P.A. – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (16-21) lost, 8-5, to the Erie SeaWolves (Detroit Tigers, 21-17) on Saturday night in their fourth-straight defeat. Erie locked up a series win, and New Hampshire now has their longest losing streak of the season. The Fisher Cats hit four home runs

Deja Vu – Fisher Cats lose by one after comeback

New Hampshire scores five runs in last two innings at Erie
May 20, 2022

Erie, P.A. – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (16-20) scored five runs in the final two innings but lost by one, 8-7, to the Erie SeaWolves (20-17) on Friday night at UPMC Park. The defeat marked the fifth time the Fisher Cats have scored multiple runs in their last frame

Tough day at the office– Fisher Cats swept at Erie

SeaWolves starters dominate Cats in Thursday doubleheader
May 19, 2022

Erie, P.A. – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (16-19) lost, 5-1 and 7-0, to the Erie SeaWolves (Detroit Tigers, 19-17) in their Thursday doubleheader following a rainout on Wednesday night. The Fisher Cats tallied just three hits in each game, while the New Hampshire bullpen impressed in game one. Both