By PAUL GOTHAM Danny Mendick highlighted a break-out week with his first home run of the fall season to pace the Glendale Desert Dogs to a 10-5 come-from-behind victory in recent Arizona Fall League (AFL) action. Mendick erased a two-run deficit with a three-run shot during the fifth inning in a 10-5 Glendale win last Thursday, October 26th. He finished the game … [Read more...] about Mendick heats up in Arizona Fall League
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Mendick earns spot in Arizona Fall League
By PAUL GOTHAM The Arizona Fall League has been the off-season home for Major League Baseball greats such as Andrew McCutchen, Dustin Pedroia, Max Scherzer and Mike Trout. Per the AFL website, the league's alums include 12 MLB MVPs, four Cy Young winners and 25 Rookies of the Year. When the AFL opens its 2017 season on October 10th, former Monroe Community College Tribune … [Read more...] about Mendick earns spot in Arizona Fall League
Lucky 13 for Slegers as Wings win
By Kevin Oklobzija If Aaron Slegers is at some point going to make the jump from Triple-A to the Minnesota Twins, and have success when he gets there, it won't be because of his fastball. He doesn't throw it hard enough, or with enough movement, to be an out-pitch in Major League Baseball. Instead, the 6-foot-10, 245-pound right-hander will need to get outs with his … [Read more...] about Lucky 13 for Slegers as Wings win
Minor League Baseball adds Bill Smith to staff
Courtesy of MiLB.com PETERSBURG, Fla. — Minor League Baseball today announced that longtime Major League Baseball executive Bill Smith has joined its staff as Assistant to the President & CEO, Pat O’Conner. Smith, who spent the last 31 years in the Minnesota Twins organization, will focus on facilities, scheduling and Minor League Baseball’s international leagues, and … [Read more...] about Minor League Baseball adds Bill Smith to staff
Two former UB baseball standouts earn Major League opportunity
Courtesy of UBBulls.com BUFFALO, NY – A pair of former University at Buffalo baseball standouts, Tom Murphy and Steve Geltz, earned another Major League Baseball call ups last week as Murphy was promoted by the Colorado Rockies and Geltz earned the call-up to the Tampa Bay Rays. This marks the second time in UB baseball history, joining last season, that they had two … [Read more...] about Two former UB baseball standouts earn Major League opportunity