By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Donovan Casey had the bat and the arm to excite major league baseball scouts while playing at Boston College. In the batter’s box, he hit for average and showed potential to add power to his game. As a reliever on the mound, he could hit the mid-90s with his fastball and loved the pressure of earning the save. But once Casey was drafted by the Los … [Read more...] about Red Wings’ Casey showing Nationals that hitting really is his thing
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Keibert Day in Washington: Ruiz promoted to Nats as torrid Red Wings tenure concludes
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO In Keibert Ruiz’s third inning as a Rochester Red Wing, he caught Mark Payton trying a delayed steal of second base. Payton is a hit-or-miss base stealer, reaching safely on just 56 percent of his career attempts, but the Red Wings had thrown out just 23 of the 80 runners to that point. Ruiz not only sent Payton to the dugout to end the inning, he did so on … [Read more...] about Keibert Day in Washington: Ruiz promoted to Nats as torrid Red Wings tenure concludes
Cavalli roughed up in Triple-A debut as Red Wings lose
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Of all the Triple-A pitching debuts made in a Red Wings uniform over the last few decades, Francisco Liriano provided the standard with a six-inning, one-hit effort on June 20, 2005. Liriano struck out eight Louisville batsmen, retiring 11 in a row at one point. Liriano remains the standard, as top Washington Nationals pitching prospect Cade Cavalli … [Read more...] about Cavalli roughed up in Triple-A debut as Red Wings lose
Noll’s home run leads Rochester past Syracuse
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Jake Noll had a hand in many of the Rochester Red Wings’ successes on Friday night. Rochester’s most consistent hitter had already recovered from a fielding error to throw out Albert Almora Jr. at the plate in the first inning before his dramatics at the plate. Noll slugged a go-ahead three-run home run in the seventh inning, pulling the Red Wings ahead of … [Read more...] about Noll’s home run leads Rochester past Syracuse
Reyes becomes first Red Wings pitcher to homer since 1999 in Rochester’s win over Syracuse
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The last time a Rochester Red Wings pitcher hit a home run, they didn’t have any healthy position players available on the bench. Jason McCommon hit a solo homer on Sept. 5, 1999, his last professional game, to provide an infrequent highlight in a losing season. Luis Reyes, who homered for Harrisburg in 2018 and swings with reckless abandon, became the first … [Read more...] about Reyes becomes first Red Wings pitcher to homer since 1999 in Rochester’s win over Syracuse