By Kevin Oklobzija Mike Quade has chosen not to return to manage the Rochester Red Wings in 2018, according to a story posted by Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Quade very likely will, however, still make a visit or two. Berardino reports that the 60-year-old Quade will be a roving outfield instructor for the Minnesota Twins. He held that position with the … [Read more...] about Report: Quade won’t return to manage Red Wings
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Twins sign four players to minor league deals
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – The Minnesota Twins have signed outfielder Ryan LaMarre, catcher Bobby Wilson, catcher/infielder Willians Astudillo and right-handed pitcher Myles Jaye to minor league contracts. LaMarre, 29, spent most of last season in the Pacific Coast League, appearing in 51 games with Salt Lake (LAA) and Nashville (OAK) while playing in … [Read more...] about Twins sign four players to minor league deals
Garver and Slegers named Twins Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN—The Minnesota Twins announced today that catcher Mitch Garver has been named the 2017 Sherry Robertson Award winner as the Twins Minor League Player of the Year and right-handed pitcher Aaron Slegers has been named the 2017 Jim Rantz Award winner as the Twins Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Garver, 26, split the … [Read more...] about Garver and Slegers named Twins Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year
Quade relishes the chance to give opportunities
By PAUL GOTHAM By the final count Mike Quade's 2017 Rochester Red Wings finished 80-62 and tied for the third-best record in the International League. But for the the second straight year, Quade's club was on the outside looking in at the IL postseason. Some might not want to be remembered as the first manager in-the-more-than 100 year history of the IL to lead … [Read more...] about Quade relishes the chance to give opportunities
Even making IL history isn’t good enough for Wings
By Kevin Oklobzija On a day when the Rochester Red Wings needed to hit both ends of the daily double in order to earn a playoff berth, they did their part. They thumped the Pawtucket Red Sox 10-1, with Matt Hague belting a pair of home runs at sun-drenched Frontier Field. "Glorious Domination" by Bobby Roode blared from the public address system afterward. The … [Read more...] about Even making IL history isn’t good enough for Wings