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BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – It was a night of firsts at Innovative Field on Tuesday. It was the first game of the second half of the International League schedule, the first game at Innovative Field for 2023 No. 2 overall draft pick Dylan Crews, and the first rehab appearance as a Red Wing for 2023 All-Star Josiah Gray. A first even happened behind the plate, as Jen … [Read more...] about Red Wings open second half with 3-1 win on night of firsts

BY JONATHAN SKUZA Washington Nationals' No. 2 prospect Dylan Crews made his Rochester Red Wings debut, but had it spoiled in a 12-2 defeat to the host Syracuse Mets Tuesday evening. The 22-year old centerfielder joined Nationals' top prospect James Wood in Rochester after hitting .274 with five home runs, 38 RBI, and 15 stolen bases in 186 at-bats in AA … [Read more...] about Mets spoil Red Wing debut of Crews

BY DAN GLICKMAN The Rochester Red Wings had a week to remember both on and off the field- and now they are set to receive a big reinforcement: Dylan Crews, one of the best prospects in baseball, is coming to AAA, where he'll join James Wood to help form one of the most promising outfields for the Red Wings in decades. First, the past is prologue: the Red Wings' six-game … [Read more...] about Wings come off big weekend as top prospect moves up to Rochester

BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – In the most-attended regular season game in Innovative Field's history, where reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole made a rehab start against them, the Rochester Red Wings were consistently stymied, leaving eight men on base and striking out a season high 16 times... until the bottom of the ninth, when small ball sent … [Read more...] about Red Wings weather Gerrit Cole, walk it off 2-1 in front of record crowd

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Red Wings will face one of the best pitchers in baseball on Friday night. New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced on Wednesday that right-hander Gerrit Cole, the 2023 American League Cy Young Award winner, will make a rehab start for the AAA Scranton Wilkes/Barre RailRiders in Friday's 6:45 game at Innovative Field. Max Goodman of NJ … [Read more...] about Red Wings to host Yankee ace Gerrit Cole on Friday