By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders shortstop Gleyber Torres was named the No. 5 prospect in minor league baseball for 2017, according to Baseball America. Yankees infield instructor Joe Espada told NJ.com last week that he thinks Torres could handle third base in the majors soon. As the Rochester Red Wings Twitter account posted in jest … [Read more...] about Gleyber Torres Show rolls into Rochester, spoils Pino’s start
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Wings fall at Durham
Jacob Faria hurled seven shutout innings, and the Durham Bulls took three of four from the Rochester Red Wings with a 6-3 victory, Thursday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Faria struck out six, walked one and allowed three hits. The 6-foot-4 right-hander faced 24 batters and threw 97 pitches - 58 for strikes. Mike Marjama drove in two with a single in a three-run … [Read more...] about Wings fall at Durham
Bulls top Wings 5-1
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com The Rochester Red Wings recorded just five hits and fell to the Durham Bulls 5-1 Wednesday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Yohan Pino (0-1) made his return to the Red Wings (23-24), his third stint with the team and first appearance since 2014, and allowed three runs on six hits with eight strikeouts over 5.2 innings. The … [Read more...] about Bulls top Wings 5-1
Even Steven: Timely offense helps Wings to series split, return to .500
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Red Wings left fielder J.B. Shuck sprinted like the game depended on it, hustling like the costumed representations of Joe Altobelli, Luke Easter and Cal Ripken Jr. during the Frontier Field Mascot Race. John Ryan Murphy's eighth-inning single easily scored Niko Goodrum from second base to tie the game, but an error by Indianapolis … [Read more...] about Even Steven: Timely offense helps Wings to series split, return to .500
Wings Palka goes on disabled list with fractured finger
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Daniel Palka, and his torrid offensive stretch, will have to take an unscheduled break. The Red Wings outfielder suffered a left finger fracture while swinging on Saturday, when he extended his hit streak to 10 games. The team said he is out indefinitely. "I was very concerned about (the finger)," Wings manager Mike Quade said after … [Read more...] about Wings Palka goes on disabled list with fractured finger