By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA This is not an affiliation year; the Rochester Red Wings and Minnesota Twins still have 2020 remaining on their working agreement. But Derek Falvey, chief baseball officer for the Twins, is in town to take one last look at possible Sept. 1 callups as the International League regular season winds down. Here's a Friday six pack from Falvey's chat with … [Read more...] about Twins’ Falvey on development, use of pitchers and more
Minor League Baseball
Brighton’s Clement tabbed to play in MLB’s Arizona Fall League
By PAUL GOTHAM The Cleveland Indians announced Tuesday that Section V alum Ernie Clement will be one of seven representatives from the organization when the Arizona Fall League opens play on September 18th. Clement is currently hitting .265 in 97 games with the Akron Rubbernecks of the Double-A Eastern League. The middle infielder has scored 46 runs while driving in 24. … [Read more...] about Brighton’s Clement tabbed to play in MLB’s Arizona Fall League
Offense explodes; Wings slam Bisons
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Three nights after being no-hit, the Rochester Red Wings scored more runs than they have in any game since 2004. Tomás Telis set a career-high. Zander Wiel matched a Twins-era record and the Wings gave hope to their playoff push. Telis paced a 19-hit attack going 4-for-4 on the night, reached base all six times he came to the plate and … [Read more...] about Offense explodes; Wings slam Bisons
Red Wings outlast Pearson, come back to beat Bisons
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ROCHESTER -- Toronto Blue Jays top prospect Nate Pearson had a clear pitch count mapped out for him in his first Triple-A start on Tuesday. Pearson would throw seven innings or 100 pitches, whichever mark came first. Those guidelines, standard procedure for pitchers in 2019, made the seventh inning Pearson's last at Frontier Field on Tuesday night. … [Read more...] about Red Wings outlast Pearson, come back to beat Bisons
Zoinks! Blue Jays prospect Zeuch no-hits Red Wings
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The lighted zeroes on Frontier Field's left-field scoreboard were, in reality, all the same size. But as the innings went by, and hitter after hitter for the Rochester Red Wings failed to make solid contact on Monday night, that one zero in the hit column grew larger with every out. Especially for Buffalo Bisons right-hander T.J. Zeuch. For a guy … [Read more...] about Zoinks! Blue Jays prospect Zeuch no-hits Red Wings