Category Archives: West Michigan Whitecaps

2013 Midwest League All-Star Game rosters announced

Posted on June 5, 2013 by

The full rosters for the 2013 Midwest League All-Star Game were announced this afternoon. As I wrote here, nine Bowling Green Hot Rods and eight Cedar Rapids Kernels players were selected. The starters for the Eastern Division team are Bowling … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 All-Star Game, Beloit Snappers, Bowling Green Hot Rods, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Clinton LumberKings, Dayton Dragons, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Kane County Cougars, Lake County Captains, Lansing Lugnuts, Midwest League, Quad Cities River Bandits, West Michigan Whitecaps | 1 Comment

TinCaps’ Twitter followers are all over this jersey

Posted on June 4, 2013 by

The jersey you see above is what Fort Wayne TinCaps players will be wearing on Social Media Night (Thursday, June 13) at Parkview Field. Printed across it are the Twitter handles of all the team’s followers (as of March 11). … Continue reading →

Posted in Midwest League, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Great Lakes Loons, Lake County Captains, Peoria Chiefs, South Bend Silver Hawks, West Michigan Whitecaps, South Atlantic League | Leave a comment

Snappers complete first sweep of Kernels this season

Posted on May 25, 2013 by

The streaking Beloit Snappers finished off a three-game sweep of the first-place Cedar Rapids Kernels on Friday, winning 5-4 for their seventh straight victory. The Snappers (28-18) now trail the Kernels (30-16) by only two games in the Midwest League’s Western … Continue reading →

Posted in Beloit Snappers, Bowling Green Hot Rods, Burlington Bees, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Clinton LumberKings, Dayton Dragons, Eastern League, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Great Lakes Loons, Kane County Cougars, Lake County Captains, Lansing Lugnuts, Midwest League, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Peoria Chiefs, Quad Cities River Bandits, South Bend Silver Hawks, West Michigan Whitecaps, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Leave a comment

Vasquez has big game for Whitecaps

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

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 →

Posted in Midwest League, Bowling Green Hot Rods, Lake County Captains, Lansing Lugnuts, Peoria Chiefs, South Bend Silver Hawks, West Michigan Whitecaps, Florida State League, Fort Myers Miracle | Leave a comment

South Bend’s Schepel throws 7-inning no-hitter

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

One week after a trio of Cedar Rapids Kernels threw a nine-inning no-hitter, South Bend Silver Hawks RHP Kyle Schepel threw a seven-inning one. Schepel did the deed in his second professional start for an affiliated minor-league team. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Midwest League, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Lansing Lugnuts, South Bend Silver Hawks, West Michigan Whitecaps, Frontier League, Rockford RiverHawks | Leave a comment

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

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

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 →

Posted in Midwest League, Beloit Snappers, Bowling Green Hot Rods, Dayton Dragons, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Great Lakes Loons, Kane County Cougars, Lake County Captains, Lansing Lugnuts, Peoria Chiefs, South Bend Silver Hawks, West Michigan Whitecaps, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 2012 All-Star Game | Leave a comment

Almora breaks hamate bone, is out until late May

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

Albert Almora, one of the Chicago Cubs’ top prospects, broke the hamate bone in his left hand on a swing Thursday and likely won’t play in games until late May. This is disappointing news considering Almora was one of the bigger … Continue reading →

Posted in Cedar Rapids Kernels, Kane County Cougars, Midwest League, Peoria Chiefs, West Michigan Whitecaps | Leave a comment

‘Baco’ edges ‘Bad Joke’ to win Whitecaps food vote

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

It’s become an annual tradition for the West Michigan Whitecaps to ask fans to choose a new unique food item for the Fifth Third Ballpark menu. This year’s winning food item is the “Baco,” a taco in a specially-made bacon shell. Here’s what … Continue reading →

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2011 Midwest League MVP Rymer Liriano out for 2013 season

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

Rymer Liriano, a San Diego Padres top prospect, is out for the 2013 season after tearing the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow while playing long toss in the Dominican Republic in late December. He will undergo Tommy John … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Fall League, Daytona Cubs, Florida State League, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Kane County Cougars, Midwest League, Peoria Chiefs, Quad Cities River Bandits, San Antonio Missions, Springfield Cardinals, Texas League, West Michigan Whitecaps | 2 Comments