Category Archives: Peoria Chiefs

Peoria Chiefs Stadium renamed Dozer Park

Peoria Chiefs Stadium is now called Dozer Park as part of a 10-year, $2 million naming rights deal that Peoria-based Caterpillar agreed to as part of the financial restructuring agreement the Chiefs recently entered into with the city and other parties. “The company was … Continue reading

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Three Midwest League players on April all-MiLB team

Last week on MiLB.com’s PROSPECTive blog, Ashley Marshall put together a lineup of minor-league players who excelled in April. Three of them currently play in the Midwest League: Bowling Green Hot Rods 2B Tommy Coyle, Cedar Rapids Kernels CF Byron … Continue reading

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Henry’s homer highlights Clinton’s 5-2 win over Bowling Green

Five runs in the middle innings, including a a 2-run homer by Jabari Henry, were enough for the Clinton LumberKings to beat the Bowling Green Hot Rods 5-2 at Ashford University Field on a sunny Sunday afternoon. The Hot Rods … Continue reading

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Peoria City Council approves financial restructuring for Chiefs

Last night the Peoria City Council approved a financial restructuring plan for the Peoria Chiefs that should play a significant role in keeping the team in the city for the near future. Here are some details from the Journal Star: … Continue reading

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Former Dragon Lutz to make 1st MLB start today

Donald Lutz is scheduled to make his first MLB start for the Cincinnati Reds today. The former Dayton Dragon is slated to bat seventh and play left field against the St. Louis Cardinals. The starting pitcher for the Cardinals will be RHP Lance … Continue reading

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Vasquez has big game for Whitecaps

Danry Vasquez led the West Michigan Whitecaps to a 10-1 victory over the Lake County Captains in today’s Midwest League afternoon game. Vasquez went 4-for-5 with a triple, 4 RBI and two stolen bases. Baseball America ranks the 19-year-old outfielder … Continue reading

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Cougars, Snappers split doubleheader in Beloit

With no rain in the forecast, I decided to attend Tuesday’s doubleheader in Beloit. The Kane County Cougars won the first game 4-3; the Beloit Snappers won the second game 8-3. I was a little bummed that I didn’t get … Continue reading

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Chiefs lose 3-2 to Correa-less River Bandits

I was really looking forward to seeing Houston Astros prospect Carlos Correa in action Sunday, but he was held out of the Quad Cities River Bandits lineup for the second straight day due to tightness in his back. Too bad … Continue reading

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Midwest League players to watch: Hot Rods, Lugnuts, Loons and Whitecaps

In this post, the third installment of a four-part series, I’ll look at notable players assigned to the Bowling Green Hot Rods, the Lansing Lugnuts, the Great Lakes Loons and the West Michigan Whitecaps. (Previously I wrote about the Fort … Continue reading

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