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Waldrep strikes out 11 in return to Gwinnett

Braves No. 2 prospect posts career high in K's over six frames
@brendan_samson
June 2, 2024

Two batters into the first Triple-A start of the season for Hurston Waldrep, it looked like it would be a day to forget. Five innings later, that could not have been further from the truth. The Braves' No. 2 prospect, who made one start at Triple-A Gwinnett last September, fanned

Pitching Sulsers: Brothers first, opponents second

Beau, Cole realize lifelong dream by hurling in same Triple-A frame
@alyssam_gomez
12:32 AM EDT

The sixth inning became more than just a contest between Triple-A Buffalo and Syracuse on Thursday night at NBT Bank Stadium. It became a battle of brothers on the mound. Cole and Beau Sulser only played together for one year at Dartmouth College in 2013 as Beau entered his freshman

Fast-rising Sproat fans career-high 10 at Double-A

Mets No. 13 prospect allows just a hit and a walk in seven frames
@thevandalorian
June 2, 2024

On his latest stop of a quick ascent through the Minor Leagues, Brandon Sproat continues to go right at hitters. The Mets’ No. 13 prospect piled up a career-best 10 strikeouts over seven innings en route to Double-A Binghamton's 3-2 extra-inning win over Harrisburg at Mirabito Stadium. Sproat allowed just

Chestnut crushes concessions for a cause

Competitive eating champ raises funds for Toledo hunger nonprofit
@JoshJacksonMiLB
June 2, 2024

When you go out to a Minor League Baseball game, it's a good idea to show up hungry. Maybe nobody is more familiar with this wisdom than Joey Chestnut, the 16-time champion of the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. On Saturday night, Chestnut brought his appetite to a Toledo

Newest Sky Carp Meyer stymies, K's 6 in club debut

Marlins' No. 1 prospect follows in flock path of No. 3 talent, White
@allisonmast13
June 2, 2024

They say it’s better to be a big fish in a small pond, but for the second time in the past two days, one of the top Marlins prospects joined a larger talent pool in the form of High-A Beloit. Noble Meyer, the organization’s top prospect, made his first start

Buffalo catcher Henry discharged from the hospital

Blue Jays' Payton Henry taken to hospital after hit with backswing
@MavalloneMiLB
May 31, 2024

Triple-A Buffalo catcher Payton Henry, who was hospitalized after being struck on the head with a backswing during' Friday night's game at Syracuse, was discharged on Saturday and "is doing well as he continues to rest and recover," the Bisons announced this afternoon. During the seventh inning of a game

Teel caps red-hot month with clutch homer

Red Sox No. 3 prospect comes through with game-tying clout
@allisonmast13
June 1, 2024

On the first day of the NCAA Regionals last season, Virginia coasted to a 15-1 victory over Army thanks in part to a two-hit performance by Kyle Teel. Fast forward 364 days, and it’s clear that while a lot changes over the course of a year, some things stay the

Domínguez, Jones turn on the power in Somerset

Yankees Top 100 prospects match each other homer for homer
@alyssam_gomez
June 1, 2024

While the Yankees stand atop the American League East standings with an already star-studded lineup, the rumblings from future stars could be heard at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday night. The Yankees' top two prospects -- Jasson Domínguez (MLB’s No. 31) and Spencer Jones (No. 68) -- each mashed a

Ben's Biz spends a day with the not-so-little Giants

San Francisco's Triple-A affiliate has been in Sacramento since 2014
@BensBiz
May 31, 2024

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter HERE. The following ballpark road trip recap is presented by Wyndham, proud sponsor of Minor League

Podcast: BBQs part of big week in alternate identities

Rancho Cucamonga BBQs part of big week in alternate identities
May 31, 2024

Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other

San Jose's Lenn Sakata became a Cal League legend

He remains the winningest manager in California League history
@BensBiz
May 30, 2024

Lenn Sakata was born and raised in Honolulu and still calls Hawaii home. During the baseball season, however, you can sometimes find him at what he calls his "second house:" 82-year-old Excite Ballpark, home of the San Jose Giants. Sakata, one of the first players of Japanese descent to appear

Inside job: Dodgers' Sweeney hits HR trifecta

Club's No. 21 prospect flashes back to Little League on first tater
@MavalloneMiLB
May 30, 2024

The beauty of baseball is it affords even the best of the best an opportunity to do something unique. For Trey Sweeney, that came in the second inning on Wednesday night at Isotopes Park. The Dodgers' No. 21 prospect kicked off a career-best performance with something he hadn't done since

Road to The Show™: Padres’ righty Lesko

No. 71 overall prospect showing his talent was worth the wait
@Gerard_Gilberto
May 28, 2024

Each week, MiLB.com profiles an elite prospect by chronicling the steps he's taken toward achieving his Major League dream. Here's a look at third-ranked Padres prospect Dylan Lesko. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. Dylan Lesko seems to finding his footing in professional

Palm Beach's Giulianelli throws screwy screwball

Cardinals right-hander baffling FSL hitters with mystifying pitch
@SamDykstraMiLB
May 28, 2024

It’s the screwball seen ‘round the world. Cardinals pitching prospect Ettore Giulianelli has one of the funkiest breaking balls in Minor League Baseball, and one such pitch in particular has caught the internet’s attention.

Take your dog on an MiLB road trip this summer

Here are some itineraries for the next three months of the season
@JoshJacksonMiLB
May 27, 2024

Minor League Baseball is going to the dogs. In just about every corner of the country, you can find a team with a Bark at the Park night on the calendar. If MiLB and your dog sounds like a pretty good combo, add in another classic summertime tradition: the road

It's a grand night of firsts for Drillers' Rushing

Bases-loaded homer highlights his career-high five-RBI night
@thevandalorian
May 28, 2024

With two swings, Dalton Rushing marked off two career milestones on Monday. And with the second one, he added something he hadn't yet done this season. MLB's No. 51 prospect brought early fireworks to Double-A Tulsa's 12-3 win at ONEOK Field. Rushing -- who entered the game with six home

'The Martian' launches into orbit for Somerset

Yankees' top prospect slugs first homer of '24 in three-hit night
@Jesus_Cano88
May 25, 2024

Jasson Domínguez checked off another box while rehabbing with the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Saturday night. MLB's No. 31 prospect crushed a fastball off New Hampshire right-hander Trent Clifton, sending the ball over the steel fence at Delta Dental Stadium for a two-run homer, his first long ball of 2024

Yard Goats' Amador busts out with career day

Top Rockies prospect collects five hits, with a pair of home runs
@RobTnova24
May 25, 2024

In a game that contained 29 runs on 33 hits -- including 13 for extra bases -- Adael Amador stood out among the rest on Saturday. The top Rockies prospect balled out for a career day for Double-A Hartford as he collected five knocks -- including a pair of dingers

Fayetteville's Santander pulls double duty

Astros first baseman has two hits, twirls perfect frame to earn save
@thevandalorian
May 25, 2024

After putting his team within a run of tying the game, Juan Santander had much more to offer Single-A Fayetteville on Friday night. The Woodpeckers trailed the Red Sox by five runs entering the top of the fifth inning, but by the bottom half, the Astros’ affiliate found itself down

Band of Horses, RiverDogs unite for unique merch

Rays' Single-A affiliate gets rocking new look in limited line collab
@allisonmast13
May 24, 2024

Every collaboration has a thread that binds two entities or ideas together, and for one iteration of the MiLB x Music Capsule Collection, that theme might be No One’s Gonna Love the Charleston RiverDogs More Than Band of Horses Does. The Charleston-based rock band partnered with Official League on a