Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – Rochester Red Wings catcher Willians Astudillo has been named an International League mid-season All-Star, the league office announced Wednesday. He becomes the first Rochester catcher named to the mid-season All-Star team since Jose Morales in 2007 and just the second Wings backstop to earn the honor since 1993. Astudillo is … [Read more...] about Astudillo named to International League All-Star Team
July
Red Wings/RailRiders suspended by rain
Pickin' Splinters staff Rain washed out the Rochester Red Wings on Sunday afternoon after 3 1/2 innings had been played at Frontier Field. The game will resume on July 30, when Scranton/Wilkes-Barre comes back to town. The regularly scheduled game on July 30 will follow and will be seven innings. The RailRiders will have a 4-1 lead with the Red Wings coming to bat in … [Read more...] about Red Wings/RailRiders suspended by rain
Matt Mobley signs Summer League deal with Utah Jazz
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com 2018 St. Bonaventure graduate Matt Mobley has signed a summer league contract with the Utah Jazz, Mobley said on Sunday. The 6-3 shooting guard worked out for the Jazz last month, one of the six teams who had him in for pre-draft workouts. His deal is for the summer league only. The league runs July 2-10, with Utah's first three games in Salt … [Read more...] about Matt Mobley signs Summer League deal with Utah Jazz
La Salle’s B.J. Johnson to play for Charlotte Hornets in NBA Summer League
Courtesy of GoExplorers.com PHILADELPHIA - La Salle University men's basketball standout B.J. Johnson has accepted an invitation to join the Charlotte Hornets for the NBA Summer League. Johnson will make his debut with the Hornets on Friday, July 6 in Las Vegas. Johnson was a two-time First Team All-Big 5 selection for the Explorers, concluding his career at La Salle … [Read more...] about La Salle’s B.J. Johnson to play for Charlotte Hornets in NBA Summer League
ICBL opens this week
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The Interstate Collegiate Baseball League (ICBL) opens its second season of play with action in Syracuse on Wednesday, May 30 and in Rochester Thursday, May 31. Six teams (three each in both cities) will play a 30-game regular season scheduled to conclude on July 22nd. Playoffs will immediately follow with a single elimination format. The Flying Fish, … [Read more...] about ICBL opens this week