Phase 1 of the voting for the 2023 Scotts MLB All-Star Ballot concluded today at noon ET. Now the wait is on to find out which players will move on to Phase 2 in their quest to reach the 2023 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, set for July 11 at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park. Here is
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You’ve heard of “Bring Your Child to Work Day,” but how about the reverse? In honor of Father’s Day on Sunday, High-A Vancouver’s broadcaster Tyler Zickel did just that. In the High-A Blue Jays affiliate’s matchup against the Hillsboro Hops, Zickel’s father, Mark, joined the broadcast — a tradition the
Toledo Mud Hens 5, St. Paul Saints 4 (box) Tarik Skubal’s latest rehab start went off without a hitch and late heroics from the lineup pulled out a win on Wednesday. Skubal threw 52 pitches this time as his progression continues from around 30 pitches last time, to the 50 level, and presumably he’ll have
COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps enjoyed dominant starting pitching but couldn’t get critical outs, as the Great Lakes Loons rallied late in an 8-3 loss in front of 4,701 fans Wednesday night at LMCU Ballpark. West Michigan starter Troy Melton continued his dominant stretch in June, posting COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The
The SeaWolves squeaked out a second consecutive one-run victory over Hartford, winning 3-2. Erie plated an early run against Hartford starter Joe Rock in the first inning. Trei Cruz singled to open the game and advanced to third on Colt Keith’s double. Cruz later scored on Andrew Navigato’s ground out. The SeaWolves squeaked out a
Our bimonthly check-in on the hottest hitters on each club’s Top 30 Prospects list includes seven Top 100 Prospects and four players who turned their performance into big league callups — but just one repeater from our list of dudes who were raking in April. Braves corner infielder David McCabe homered just once in his
Twins outfielder Byron Buxton has dealt with many injuries throughout his career, which has led the Twins to use him exclusively as a designated hitter so far this season. However, it seems that was not simply a choice they made about protecting him from future injuries. “From the beginning of the year, he has not
DETROIT — Buried within the top shelf of Matthew Boyd’s clubhouse stall at Comerica Park is a glove collection more fitting for a super-utility player than a starting pitcher. The Tigers’ left-hander has six versions of the same glove. “You get two every year,” said Boyd, who has worked with the same Wilson glove representative,
TOLEDO – The Toledo Mud Hens came from behind to beat the St. Paul Saints 5-4 in walk-off fashion on Wednesday afternoon at Fifth Third Field. The Mud Hens would send the rehabbing Tarik Skubal to the mound, while the Saints would send Randy Dobnak to the hill. Skubal would TOLEDO – The Toledo Mud
Things didn’t start off real well, but the good guys managed to avoid losing a series to the Kansas City Royals by finally breaking out with some add on runs to give their pitching staff a margin to work with. Matt Boyd threw a good game, and clutch hits from Javier Báez, Zack Short, and
Bot 3 KC 2 DET 4 Result of AB Javier Báez’s 1,000th hit AB: Javier Baez | P: Brady Singer
DETROIT — Andrea Norton wants marginalized veterans to know they are not alone. After graduating from Bay City Western High School in Auburn, Mich., in 1998, Norton enlisted in the United States Air Force. But as a bisexual woman in a male-dominated field, Norton said she was forced to compartmentalize her true self. “I served under
St. Paul Saints 6, Toledo Mud Hens 2 (box) Zach Logue was knocked around a bit and the offense just couldn’t put together a rally on Tuesday night. Logue gave up four earned over four innings of work. He allowed six hits, walked two, and struck out six. A pair of solo shots in the
DETROIT — Twenty years to the day after Miguel Cabrera hit a walk-off homer for the Marlins in his Major League debut for his first big-league hit, he nearly hit his 509th home run. His third-inning drive took Royals left fielder Dairon Blanco just in front of the left-field fence before corralling the ball. At