By BILLY HEYEN Danny Mendick was officially named to the Chicago White Sox' 60-man player pool for the 2020 Major League Baseball season. The former Pittsford Mendon and Monroe Community College standout is listed as an infielder, and the announcement specifies that workouts for the 44 players named will begin at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 3. Mendick's inclusion for the … [Read more...] about Danny Mendick named to White Sox’ 60-man pool for 2020 MLB season
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Cary VanNewkirk provided HF-L’s power
By NIC ROHLOFF Cary VanNewkirk paced the offense of a Honeoye Falls-Lima squad which won 14 games and finished as the top seed in Class A2. The 6-foot senior collected 24 hits in 65 at-bats (.369 batting average) last season, including six doubles, three triples and three home runs. VanNewkirk led the Cougars in RBI (27) and was third in runs scored (21). He posted a .414 … [Read more...] about Cary VanNewkirk provided HF-L’s power
This Date in Red Wings History: Hitting lead off, Bonner sparks Red Wing offense
By PAUL GOTHAM Visiting hitting instructor, Terry Crowley joked about a uniform change. Manager Frank Verdi decided the last shall be first, and the cellar-dwelling Rochester Red Wings pulled out a rare victory. Verdi moved Bobby Bonner from his usual ninth spot in the batting order to lead off. The Wings shortstop responded with four of the home nine's 14 hits in an 8-1 … [Read more...] about This Date in Red Wings History: Hitting lead off, Bonner sparks Red Wing offense
Ernie Clement named to Cleveland’s 60-man player pool for 2020 MLB season
By BILLY HEYEN Brighton alumnus Ernie Clement will be a part of the Cleveland Indians' 60-man player pool for the start of the shortened 2020 Major League Baseball season. The former standout at Virginia was named to the "Alternate Training Site" portion of the team after finishing the 2019 season at Triple-A. Players listed at the Alternate Training Site for Cleveland will … [Read more...] about Ernie Clement named to Cleveland’s 60-man player pool for 2020 MLB season
U of R coach Reina continues to nurture coaching tree
By JOHN LIKANJE University of Rochester (U of R) head coach Joe Reina's coaching tree spans from Cambridge, Massachusetts down to Richmond, Virginia. His multitude of connections within the industry have aided eight of his former Rochester apprentices to seven different programs on the East Coast. Reina's proteges are David Brust (Monroe Community College), Blayne Fuke … [Read more...] about U of R coach Reina continues to nurture coaching tree