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
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Red Wings catcher Tres Barrera retires
BY DAN GLICKMAN Tres Barrera, a catcher for parts of three seasons for the Rochester Red Wings, is hanging it up. The 31-year-old from Texas announced his retirement on Monday, a day after he caught the first pitch from his three-year-old son, Kruz, as part of the Red Wings' Father's Day festivities. Barrera had often been seen with his son during the 2026 season – the … [Read more...] about Red Wings catcher Tres Barrera retires
Castle Packs Power Weekend American Legion Wrap: Hrywnak and Bates toss complete games for East Rochester Post and Ferris Goodridge Post in doubleheader split
SATURDAY FERRIS GOODRIDGE POST 330 (3-5) 1EAST ROCHESTER POST 1917 (3-1) 3Joey Hrywnak scattered a hit and four walks across seven innings, allowing an unearned run in his complete game for East Rochester Post, striking out eight. After falling behind 1-0 in the third inning, a two-run fourth from East Rochester that scored a run each on an error and a sacrifice fly from … [Read more...] about Castle Packs Power Weekend American Legion Wrap: Hrywnak and Bates toss complete games for East Rochester Post and Ferris Goodridge Post in doubleheader split
Red Wings fall short in quest for first-half title, losing to Toledo as Memphis beats Nashville
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Entering Sunday, the Rochester Red Wings found themselves facing a simple scenario: Win, and they'd win the International League's first half on its final day. Lose, and they'd need the Nashville Sounds to beat the Memphis Redbirds in order to clinch the title. It was not to be. The Toledo Mud Hens used “hit them where they ain't” bloops … [Read more...] about Red Wings fall short in quest for first-half title, losing to Toledo as Memphis beats Nashville
Red Wings turn it up to 11 in historic sixth inning, beating Toledo 14-1 to enter final day of first half in first place
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The scoreboard above the visitors' bullpen in ESL Ballpark was broken. After six innings, the line score indicated the Rochester Red Wings – playing as the “Cocos Locos de Rochester” as part of a promotion – had scored one run each in the fourth, fifth, and sixth. And yet, further down the line-score, Rochester's number of runs was far … [Read more...] about Red Wings turn it up to 11 in historic sixth inning, beating Toledo 14-1 to enter final day of first half in first place