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
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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
Riley Adams goes deep twice as Wings beat Sox, 9-6
BY DAN GLICKMAN Catcher Riley Adams homered twice and pitcher Rico Garcia escaped a bases-loaded ninth as the Rochester Red Wings won their fifth game of their last six, 9-6, over the Worcester Red Sox on Wednesday. Adams, sent down when Drew Millas received a call-up to the Washington Nationals on June 2, hit a three-run shot in the top of the third to give the Red Wings … [Read more...] about Riley Adams goes deep twice as Wings beat Sox, 9-6
Red Wings’ James Wood named International League Player of the Month
BY DAN GLICKMAN Rochester Red Wings outfielder James Wood won the International League Player of the Month for May on Wednesday, becoming the first Red Wing to win the award since Jake Alu won it in September of 2022. Wood, the top prospect in the Washington Nationals system according to MLB.com, hit a league-best .394 (28-for-71) in May and also led the league in on-base … [Read more...] about Red Wings’ James Wood named International League Player of the Month