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Tigers’ price for Price? Three ex-Lugnuts pitchers
The Detroit Tigers traded LHP David Price to the Toronto Blue Jays for left-handers Daniel Norris, Matt Boyd and Jairo Labourt. Price won the American League Cy Young Award in 2012, when he went 20-5 with a 2.56 ERA, 205 strikeouts and 59 walks in 211 innings … Continue reading
Two Clinton pitchers undergo Tommy John surgery
Two Clinton LumberKings pitchers, right-handers Daniel Missaki and Ramire Cleto, underwent Tommy John surgery in Seattle today, the Mariners announced. Missaki made six starts for the LumberKings, going 1-2 with a 3.41 ERA, 34 strikeouts and five walks in 34.1 IP. He … Continue reading
Kaminsky shuts down QC; Katz promoted to High-A
Peoria Chiefs LHP Rob Kaminsky continued his dominance of Midwest League batters Monday as he struck out seven in seven scoreless innings against the Quad Cities River Bandits. Kaminsky, the 2013 first-round draft pick of the St. Louis Cardinals, gave … Continue reading
Kubitza, Wilson named MWL players of the week
West Michigan Whitecaps RHP Austin Kubitza and Clinton LumberKings OF Austin Wilson were respectively named the Midwest League pitcher and offensive player of the week for the period of April 28 to May 4. In his one start last week, … Continue reading
Appel wins first game as pro; Jokisch throws no-hitter
Quad Cities River Bandits RHP Mark Appel earned his first professional win Tuesday after throwing five full innings in a game for the first time as a Houston Astros farmhand. Appel, the top pick in this year’s draft, is on a pitch count … Continue reading
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More former Midwest Leaguers on the move (and other news)
Two more former Midwest League players were traded before today’s deadline: RHP Kyle Smith and RHP Matt Stites. (Read my related posts here and here.) The Royals traded Smith to the Astros for OF Justin Maxwell. Smith pitched for the … Continue reading
