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ROCHESTER -- The Minnesota Twins optioned catcher Willians Astudillo and right-handed pitcher Alan Busenitz to Rochester on July 24th, the Red Wings announced Tuesday afternoon. The pair will be active when Rochester starts a three-game set at Indianapolis, Tuesday night. Astudillo hit .263 over six games with Minnesota since being called up on June 29. He tripled, drove in … [Read more...] about Astudillo and Busenitz return to Wings

Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com PETERSBURG, Fla. — Minor League Baseball today announced its list of Top 25 teams in licensed merchandise sales for 2017, with the combined totals of all 160 teams setting a Minor League Baseball record with more than $70.8 million in retail sales.   The $70.8 million total marks a 3.6 percent increase over 2016’s total of $68.3 … [Read more...] about Red Wings among MiLB’s Top in Licensed Merchandise Sales

By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- That Trevor May started Sunday afternoon was not out of the ordinary. The 10-year veteran has thrown his squad's first pitch 172 times in his career. Throwing only one inning has also not been unusual of late for the right-hander. May, who missed all of 2017 after "Tommy John" surgery, has come out of the bullpen eight times this season … [Read more...] about Could “bullpenning” be in the Twins future?

By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- In what has become an all too familiar narrative of late, a Rochester Red Wing starter gave his team a chance to win but came away without much to show for it. Such was the fate for Fernando Romero, Saturday night. Romero had hiccup in the first inning but responded with five shutout innings. What run support the right-hander received … [Read more...] about Romero’s effort not enough; Wings drop sixth straight

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA First, Ervin Santana went out and pitched on Friday night like he's ready to rejoin the Minnesota Twins' rotation. Then, when he was done pitching, he said he's ready. Of course, the player doesn't really make the ultimate decision. It will be up to the Twins to say whether Santana's rehabilitation stint with the Rochester Red Wings is over. "It … [Read more...] about Santana shows he’s MLB ready but Wings lose again