By PAUL GOTHAM Making his first start in Class AAA, Gage Ziehl looked right at home. And the former Penfield standout had a chance to work with an MLB All Star. Ziehl struck out eight without issuing a walk as the Worcester Red Sox defeated Lehigh ValleyPigs, 17-0 on Saturday. He hurled two-hit ball over five and 2/3 innings for his seventh win overall this … [Read more...] about Ziehl shines in Triple-A debut
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Red Wings fall to Syracuse to end series, 9-7, as Luis Garcia Jr. trade scrambles lineup
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – After a delayed start due to rain storms, the Rochester Red Wings concluded their six-game series with the Syracuse Mets with a 9-7 loss on Sunday. The loss could largely be attributed to the offensive efforts of one man: Syracuse third baseman Christopher Morel, who homered three times as the Mets beat back an attempted Red Wings … [Read more...] about Red Wings fall to Syracuse to end series, 9-7, as Luis Garcia Jr. trade scrambles lineup
Ernie Clement becomes first Rochester-born MLB All-Star since 1959
BY DAN GLICKMAN Toronto Blue Jays second baseman and Brighton High School graduate Ernie Clement became the first Rochester-born Major League Baseball All-Star since the 1950s on Thursday, clinching a spot in the July 14th game in Philadelphia by receiving more votes than any other American League player. The 30-year-old Clement had 3,232,932 votes in Phase 1 of All-Star … [Read more...] about Ernie Clement becomes first Rochester-born MLB All-Star since 1959
Brighton’s Ernie Clement leads American League players in latest All-Star Game ballot update
BY DAN GLICKMAN Brighton graduate Ernie Clement, second baseman and utilityman of the Toronto Blue Jays, now leads American League players in MLB All-Star Game voting. The announcement on Monday has Clement with 2,054,130 votes, behind only Shohei Ohtani (2,310,735) in all of baseball. Clement's placement is an improvement from the last voting update on June 15 – in the … [Read more...] about Brighton’s Ernie Clement leads American League players in latest All-Star Game ballot update
Brighton’s Ernie Clement leads AL second basemen in first All-Star ballot update; former Wing C.J. Abrams leads NL shortstops
BY DAN GLICKMAN Brighton graduate and Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Ernie Clement leads the first All-Star Game ballot release for the American League, it was revealed on Monday. The 30-year-old utilityman is well ahead of his competition in the first release of voting so far, with 904,702 votes. In second is the Texas Rangers' Ezequiel Duran, with 287,996. VIEW … [Read more...] about Brighton’s Ernie Clement leads AL second basemen in first All-Star ballot update; former Wing C.J. Abrams leads NL shortstops