Category Archives: Lakeland Flying Tigers

Quad Cities pitching staff breaks MWL strikeouts record

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

The Quad Cities River Bandits pitching staff broke the Midwest League record for strikeouts in a single season Friday, and have 16 more games left to go. River Bandits starting pitcher Leovanny Rodriguez’s third strikeout of the game was QC’s … Continue reading →

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Parrish named manager of West Michigan Whitecaps

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

Former Detroit Tigers catcher Lance Parrish will manage the team’s Midwest League affiliate next year. Parrish takes the reins of the West Michigan Whitecaps after four seasons at the helm of the Erie SeaWolves, Detroit’s Double-A affiliate in the Eastern … Continue reading →

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Tigers trade Verlander to Astros for trio who played for QC

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

The Detroit Tigers traded longtime ace pitcher Justin Verlander to the Houston Astros in a deadline deal late Thursday night, getting in return three prospects who suited up for the Quad Cities River Bandits. Those three prospects are RHP Franklin Perez, outfielder Daz Cameron and … Continue reading →

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Whitecaps tie MWL shutouts record, get top Tigers prospect

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

The West Michigan Whitecaps tied the Midwest League record for shutouts pitched in a single season Sunday, and will send the Detroit Tigers’ top prospect to the mound in their first attempt to claim the record for their own Monday. The Whitecaps … Continue reading →

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Ex-Whitecaps catcher to manage West Michigan in 2017

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Craig Wieczorkiewicz

A familiar face will manage the West Michigan Whitecaps in 2017, but it won’t be the same skipper the team has had the past three seasons. The Detroit Tigers announced Thursday that former Whitecaps catcher Mike Rabelo will manage West … Continue reading →

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