Category Archives: Visalia Rawhide

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

Duplantier earns MLB Pipeline’s Pitcher of the Year award

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Former Kane County Cougars RHP Jon Duplantier is the recipient of MLB Pipeline’s Pitcher of the Year award this year, after he posted Minor League Baseball’s second-lowest earned-run average in the last 25 years. Duplantier pitched for the Cougars in the first … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 All-Star Futures Game, 2017 All-Star Game, California League, Kane County Cougars, Midwest League, Visalia Rawhide | Leave a comment

J.D. Martinez trade includes two ex-Midwest Leaguers

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

The Detroit Tigers traded outfielder J.D. Martinez to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday, getting a trio of minor-league infielders in return. Two of those infielders — Dawel Lugo and Sergio Alcantara — are former Midwest Leaguers. The third one, middle … Continue reading →

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Three current Midwest Leaguers selected for Futures Game

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Three current Midwest League players are on the rosters for the All-Star Futures Game to be played on Sunday, July 9, at Marlins Park in Miami. All three players are infielders: Toronto Blue Jays prospects Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 All-Star Futures Game, 2017 All-Star Game, Bowling Green Hot Rods, California League, Kane County Cougars, Lansing Lugnuts, Midwest League, Visalia Rawhide | 3 Comments

MWL report: Reed pitches 9-inning shutout for Cougars

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Kane County Cougars LHP Cody Reed continued his dominance of the Midwest League on Thursday, allowing only three hits and one walk in his nine-inning shutout of the Quad Cities River Bandits. He struck out nine batters. In seven starts … Continue reading →

Posted in Beloit Snappers, California League, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Great Lakes Loons, Kane County Cougars, Lake County Captains, Lansing Lugnuts, Midwest League, Peoria Chiefs, Quad Cities River Bandits, South Bend Silver Hawks, Visalia Rawhide, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Leave a comment