By PAUL GOTHAM Former Newark Reds star Ben Cowles was chosen by New York Yankees in the 10th round (303 selection) of the 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. A Third Team All-American selection at the University of Maryland this past season, Cowles started all 48 games at shortstop for the Terrapins. He led the Big Ten with 18 home runs and ranked second in … [Read more...] about Newark’s Cowles selected in 10th round by Yankees
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Brighton’s Clement earns MLB promotion
By PAUL GOTHAM Ernie Clement has been promoted to the Cleveland Indians. The former Brighton High School standout will be in Cleveland on Sunday when the Indians host a doubleheader (two seven-inning games) with the Toronto Blue Jays. If and when Clement appears in the Indians' lineup, he will become the first Brighton alum to play in a Major League Baseball game. … [Read more...] about Brighton’s Clement earns MLB promotion
In breaking MLB umpiring record, Joe West surpassed a Rochester native
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Over the course of a 45-year career, umpire Joe West has issued 193 ejections during Major League Baseball games. On Tuesday night he issued a different sort of ejection, bouncing Rochester native Bill Klem – a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame – from the MLB record book. West broke one of baseball’s longest-held records when he umpired game No. … [Read more...] about In breaking MLB umpiring record, Joe West surpassed a Rochester native
Mendick connects on career-first grand slam
By PAUL GOTHAM Danny Mendick (Pittsford Mendon/Monroe Community College) connected on a fifth-inning grand slam as the Chicago White Sox defeated the host Minnesota Twins, 16-4 in Major League Baseball action on Monday. Mendick went deep with a first-pitch offering from Twins right-hander Derek Law. “I was talking with our hitting coaches, that first pitch is most likely the … [Read more...] about Mendick connects on career-first grand slam
Mendick throws scoreless inning of relief for White Sox
By PAUL GOTHAM Danny Mendick hadn't pitched in a competitive game since his days at Pittsford Mendon High School, but the former Monroe Community College and UMass-Lowell star didn't skip a beat Monday afternoon. In the first game of a doubleheader between visiting Chicago and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, Mendick took the mound and tossed a scoreless eighth inning … [Read more...] about Mendick throws scoreless inning of relief for White Sox