By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Eleven years after he made a much-anticipated start at Frontier Field, Stephen Strasburg is pitching for the Rochester Red Wings on Sunday. The 32-year-old plans to throw 75 to 80 pitches against the Buffalo Bisons in Trenton. Strasburg, a 10-year major league veteran who led the National League with 18 victories and 209 innings pitched en route to a World … [Read more...] about Strasburg to pitch for Red Wings Sunday
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Infield is main attraction as Red Wings open season
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The left side of the Rochester Red Wings infield will be closely monitored by fans and Washington Nationals executives alike this summer. The Nationals released their minor league Opening Day rosters on Monday, with 2016 first round pick Carter Kieboom and fast-rising 20-year-old Luis García headlining Rochester's 33-man group. The third base-shortstop … [Read more...] about Infield is main attraction as Red Wings open season
Five Washington Nationals’ prospects we could see in Rochester in 2021, ’22
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Now that the Washington Nationals have adopted the Rochester Red Wings as their Triple-A affiliate for the next 10 years, Rochester baseball fans can look forward to watching an entirely new roster of prospects when the pandemic gives way to minor league baseball's return. When the Twins shifted their Triple-A operations back home to St. Paul, they took MLB … [Read more...] about Five Washington Nationals’ prospects we could see in Rochester in 2021, ’22
MLB Roundup: Donaldson and Upton homer twice, Colorado explodes for 16, Greinke throws eight scoreless
Seattle Mariners (74-75) 6 Houston Astros (90-58) 8 Houston, TX- Five Astros recorded multiple hits, helping them jump out to a 6-0 lead after five innings. Jose Altuve was one of them, increasing his AL batting average lead to .348 while Carlos Beltran also added three hits, two of which brought in Altuve. Dallas Keuchel pitched six innings of one-run ball to record the … [Read more...] about MLB Roundup: Donaldson and Upton homer twice, Colorado explodes for 16, Greinke throws eight scoreless
Stanton smashes, Angels ascend and Washington walks-off
As the halfway point of August is drawing closer, fans are starting to pay more attention to MLB standings. Although the National League playoff picture seems to be taking shape, almost every team is still in contention in the American League. Giancarlo Stanton tied the Miami Marlins record for most home runs in a single season by blasting his 42nd round-tripper of the … [Read more...] about Stanton smashes, Angels ascend and Washington walks-off