BY DAN GLICKMAN The Rochester Red Wings opened the 2026 season with an 8-7 road victory, using a five-run sixth inning and a bases-loaded walk in the ninth to beat the defending AAA champion Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on Friday. The win is the first opening day victory for the Red Wings since 2019 and the first time in the Nationals era that the team has begun the season … [Read more...] about Red Wings open 2026 season with win in Jacksonville
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Dylan Crews returns to Rochester, but aims to regain mega-prospect form
BY DAN GLICKMAN Not many people expected Dylan Crews to be back in a Rochester Red Wings uniform on an August day in 2024 when he got his first call-up to the Washington Nationals. And if they did, they likely thought it'd be on a rehab assignment. After all, the outfielder felt like a surefire star right out of the gate: a second-overall pick, a College World Series … [Read more...] about Dylan Crews returns to Rochester, but aims to regain mega-prospect form
With players and coaching old and new, 2026 Red Wings arrive in Rochester
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The 2026 Rochester Red Wings will take the field this Friday in Jacksonville with a roster that is a mix of new players, old players, and in the first full season of a new regime in charge of their parent club, the Washington Nationals. It was something on full display during the team's Media Day workout on Wednesday at the now-ESL … [Read more...] about With players and coaching old and new, 2026 Red Wings arrive in Rochester
Red Wings get new stadium name: ESL Ballpark
BY DAN GLICKMAN The home of the Rochester Red Wings has a new name: ESL Ballpark. The team joined Monroe County leaders and ESL President & CEO Faheem Masood on Tuesday to make the announcement that ESL Federal Credit Union had acquired the naming rights for the field. The deal, which will begin at $550,000 this season before increasing by 2% each season, is initially … [Read more...] about Red Wings get new stadium name: ESL Ballpark
Mendick named manager of Charleston RiverDogs
By PAUL GOTHAM He spent parts of his career playing for Tony La Russa and Buck Showalter. Now, Danny Mendick will put into action lessons learned from those longtime Major League Baseball skippers as he gets ready for his first managerial job. When the Charleston RiverDogs open their 2026 season, Mendick will be in the dugout. And it's not a surprise for the former … [Read more...] about Mendick named manager of Charleston RiverDogs