By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA There are the can't-miss prospects in every organization, the guys that everyone knows will end up in Major League Baseball. For the Minnesota Twins in recent years, we all knew Jose Berrios and Byron Buxton wouldn't be playing very long for the Rochester Red Wings, that their elite-level skills would take them to Minneapolis sooner rather than … [Read more...] about Nick Anderson’s path: From NAIA Mayville State to the Red Wings
Byron Buxton
Buxton Named International League Batter of the Week
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – Rochester Red Wings outfielder Byron Buxton has been named International League Batter of the Week for the second time this season, the league office announced Monday. Buxton hit in all seven games during the week and had multi-hit efforts in four of those. He hit .353 (12-for-35) with a double, four home runs, eight RBI … [Read more...] about Buxton Named International League Batter of the Week
Bencomo hurls Wings to matinee triumph
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com BY NICK SCIARRATTA The Red Wings used a strong start from Omar Bencomo and four home runs to defeat the Norfolk Tides 6-2 Thursday afternoon at Harbor Park in Virginia. The win moved the Wings to within four games of Lehigh Valley for the International League wild card spot. After a tough, late night, 13-inning loss to the Tides on … [Read more...] about Bencomo hurls Wings to matinee triumph
Buxton named International League Batter of the Week
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – Rochester Red Wings outfielder Byron Buxton has been named International League Batter of the Week, the league office announced Monday. Buxton led the league with eight runs scored, seven extra-base hits, 23 total bases, a 1.045 slugging percentage and a 1.564 OPS in six games during the period. The Baxley, GA native also … [Read more...] about Buxton named International League Batter of the Week
Wings heat up late in Pawtucket
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com PAWTUCKET, RI - James Beresford came to the plate in pivotal moments in the ninth and 10th innings and came through with clutch at-bats for the Rochester Red Wings in a 7-5 comeback win in 10 innings against the Pawtucket Red Sox. The Red Wings (13-15) had runners on first and second with nobody out in the top of the ninth and got a run … [Read more...] about Wings heat up late in Pawtucket