BY DAN GLICKMAN Rochester Red Wings reliever Marquis Grissom Jr. is headed to the All-Star Futures Game in Atlanta- where he'll face a team managed by his father, two-time All-Star Marquis Grissom Sr. The announcement on Monday morning means Grissom, the Washington Nationals' No. 21 prospect, will play for the National League on July 12 at Atlanta's Truist Park alongside … [Read more...] about Red Wings reliever Marquis Grissom Jr. named to All-Star Futures Game
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House call: Brady House, Daylen Lile receive promotion to Nationals
The Rochester Red Wings' best hitter and the Washington Nationals' top pick of the 2021 draft is finally earning a call-up to the big leagues. Third baseman Brady House, the 22-year-old from Georgia who has torn up the International League in recent months for the Rochester Red Wings, is going to Washington to join the Wings' parent club, the Washington … [Read more...] about House call: Brady House, Daylen Lile receive promotion to Nationals
Another Red Wing Called Up To Washington: Bruce the Bat Dog
BY DAN GLICKMAN In the past season and a half, several well-regarded prospects have earned the call-up from the Rochester Red Wings to their parent club, the Washington Nationals. There was James Wood. Then there was Dylan Crews. Earlier this season, Robert Hassell III received the call. Now, though, perhaps the most beloved- and definitely the furriest- Red Wing of … [Read more...] about Another Red Wing Called Up To Washington: Bruce the Bat Dog
Daylen Lile latest Red Wing to earn call to Washington
By Dan Glickman Another member of the Rochester Red Wings' outfield is heading to the big leagues. Daylen Lile, the No. 9 prospect in the Washington Nationals farm system according to MLB.com Pipeline, was called up to the majors on Friday after the Nationals placed outfielder Jacob Young on the 10-day Injured List with a left shoulder sprain. VIEW MORE PHOTOS FROM JOE … [Read more...] about Daylen Lile latest Red Wing to earn call to Washington
Two former Section V standouts sign as undrafted free agents
By PATRICK WALSH Nate Carter (Bishop Kearney) and Rushawn Baker (Victor) both were signed as undrafted free agents on Saturday night. Carter signed a UDFA contract with the Atlanta Falcons. He spent the first two years of his collegiate career at UConn, before transferring to Michigan State for two years. At Michigan State, Carter amassed over 1,500 yards from scrimmage … [Read more...] about Two former Section V standouts sign as undrafted free agents