By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders shortstop Gleyber Torres was named the No. 5 prospect in minor league baseball for 2017, according to Baseball America. Yankees infield instructor Joe Espada told NJ.com last week that he thinks Torres could handle third base in the majors soon. As the Rochester Red Wings Twitter account posted in jest … [Read more...] about Gleyber Torres Show rolls into Rochester, spoils Pino’s start
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Buxton to begin rehab assignment Friday
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com MLB.com’s #1 prospect, Baseball America #2 prospect to make Red Wings debut ROCHESTER, NY – One of baseball’s top prospects is set to join the Red Wings on Friday as Byron Buxton will begin a rehab assignment with Rochester in Charlotte. Buxton, ranked preseason as the top prospect in baseball by MLB.com and the second-best preseason … [Read more...] about Buxton to begin rehab assignment Friday
Brownsten earns a pair of post-season honors
By Paul Gotham When the Rome Braves opened the 2012 season with six wins in their first twenty-four attempts, making the playoffs seemed far-fetched. Becoming the worst team in minor league looked more realistic. But that is the depth to which Rome fell. The Braves bottomed out at 18-52, and found themselves all alone in the basement of minor league baseball. Yes, the … [Read more...] about Brownsten earns a pair of post-season honors