ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Red Wings will face one of the best pitchers in baseball on Friday night. New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced on Wednesday that right-hander Gerrit Cole, the 2023 American League Cy Young Award winner, will make a rehab start for the AAA Scranton Wilkes/Barre RailRiders in Friday's 6:45 game at Innovative Field. Max Goodman of NJ … [Read more...] about Red Wings to host Yankee ace Gerrit Cole on Friday
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Red Wings bats struggle in 3-0 loss to Scranton
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Less than a day after getting shut out, 10-0, the Rochester Red Wings were held scoreless again Wednesday, falling to the Scranton Wilkes/Barre RailRiders, 3-0, while managing just one hit. It was the Red Wings' second straight shut out, the first time that the team has been shut out in two straight games since 2021 and the first time … [Read more...] about Red Wings bats struggle in 3-0 loss to Scranton
Red Wings open RailRiders series with 10-0 loss
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Some say baseball is split into three aspects: pitching, hitting, and fielding. It was the first two that sent the Rochester Red Wings down in defeat, 10-0, in their series opener with the Scranton Wilkes/Barre RailRiders on Tuesday, as Rochester managed just two hits while Scranton knocked 16 hits against four Red Wings pitchers. The Red … [Read more...] about Red Wings open RailRiders series with 10-0 loss
Home runs lead Red Wings to series split with 8-5 win over WooSox
BY DAN GLICKMAN Three home runs in the sixth inning onward led the Rochester Red Wings to an 8-5 victory over the Worcester Red Sox on Sunday, bringing their six game series to an end in a 3-3 split. Tied 1-1 going to the sixth, a one-out three-run shot to left by centerfielder Alex Call- his eighth of the season- moved the Wings ahead 4-1. Third baseman Erick Mejia added … [Read more...] about Home runs lead Red Wings to series split with 8-5 win over WooSox
Gerrit Cole to have at least two more rehab starts; Rochester visit possible
BY DAN GLICKMAN New York Yankees ace and defending American League Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole will have at least two more rehab starts, keeping open the possibility that the right-hander will pitch against the Rochester Red Wings at Innovative Field. Several outlets, including the Associated Press, have quoted Yankees manager Aaron Boone saying that Cole will need … [Read more...] about Gerrit Cole to have at least two more rehab starts; Rochester visit possible