By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA First, Tyler Austin said goodbye to his teammates in the New York Yankees organization, some of whom he had played with for five and six years. Then he walked through the downstairs hallway at Frontier Field over to the Rochester Red Wings clubhouse and said hello to his new teammates. It was a strange Monday night for Austin, to be sure. One minute … [Read more...] about Austin makes quite a first impression with Wings
Minor League Baseball
Farm director visit signals time for Wings and Twins to re-up
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Jeremy Zoll, director of minor league operations for the Minnesota Twins, will be at Frontier Field on Wednesday. Because it's August, the visit can mean only one thing: It's time for the Twins and Rochester Red Wings to renew their affiliation agreement. Expect them to do just that. While this hasn't been a good year for the Red Wings — their … [Read more...] about Farm director visit signals time for Wings and Twins to re-up
Hazelbaker’s heroics lift Wings on night they get Tyler Austin
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The night began with a bit of baseball intrigue, when the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders pulled Tyler Austin from Monday's first game against the Rochester Red Wings after just a half-inning had been played. The night ended with walk-off heroics and a Gatorade shower for one of the newer Red Wings, Jeremy Hazelbaker. Actually, he was given both a … [Read more...] about Hazelbaker’s heroics lift Wings on night they get Tyler Austin
Bats clip Red Wings in extras
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com Blake Trahan's walk-off single in the 10th inning gave the Louisville Bats a 3-2 victory over the Rochester Red Wings in the rubber game Sunday night at Louisville Slugger Field. The Red Wings (46-57) have now lost their last four series. The Bats (46-57) won the season series 4-2. Rochester spoiled another good start from … [Read more...] about Bats clip Red Wings in extras
Bats top Wings, 5-2
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com The Red Wings bid for a second straight win over Louisville was thwarted Saturday night as the Bats topped the Wings, 5-2, in Kentucky. The Bats took the 2-0 lead on a pair of solo homers as Steve Selsky and Taylor Sparks took Wings starter DJ Baxendale deep in the second and third innings, respectively. The Wings (46-56) fought … [Read more...] about Bats top Wings, 5-2