Category Archives: California League

Thomas, Franco win top Midwest League awards

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

The Midwest League announced its year-end award winners Friday, with former Kane County Cougars outfielder Alek Thomas and former Bowling Green Hot Rods shortstop Wander Franco being named the league’s Most Valuable Player and Prospect of the Year, respectively. Thomas … Continue reading →

Posted in 2019 Playoffs, Bowling Green Hot Rods, California League, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Charlotte Stone Crabs, Florida State League, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Great Lakes Loons, Kane County Cougars, Lake County Captains, Lansing Lugnuts, Midwest League, Visalia Rawhide, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Leave a comment

Greene, Abrams make Midwest League debuts

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Two of this year’s top draft picks — No. 5 overall Riley Greene and No. 6 overall C.J. Abrams — made their Midwest League debuts this week, for the West Michigan Whitecaps and the Fort Wayne TinCaps, respectively. Greene was … Continue reading →

Posted in California League, Carolina League, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Lake Elsinore Storm, Midwest League, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, South Bend Silver Hawks, West Michigan Whitecaps | Leave a comment

Shoemaker to skipper the Loons again in 2019

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Wednesday that John Shoemaker will return this year for a second consecutive and fourth overall season as manager of the Great Lakes Loons. This will be his 43rd season in the Dodgers organization, and his … Continue reading →

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Former hitting coach to manage Snappers in 2019

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

A former hitting coach will return to Beloit next season as the new manager of the Snappers. It is the first managerial assignment for Lloyd Turner, who was Beloit’s hitting coach in 2014 and 2015. He also served in that … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantic League, Beloit Snappers, California League, Clinton LumberKings, Kane County Cougars, Midwest League, New York-Penn League, Stockton Ports, Vermont Lake Monsters, World Baseball Classic | Leave a comment

Dodgers announce Loons’ Opening Day roster

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

The preliminary Opening Day roster for the Great Lakes Loons includes Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Starling Heredia and last year’s Midwest League Home Run Derby champion, Carlos Rincon. Baseball America ranks the Dodgers farm system as the ninth-best in baseball, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 All-Star Game, California League, Great Lakes Loons, Midwest League, Ogden Raptors, Pioneer League, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | Leave a comment