Former West Michigan Whitecaps closer Joe Jimenez made his major-league debut for the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, pitching a 1-2-3 9th inning against the Minnesota Twins. He earned his first big-league strikeout when he got Byron Buxton swinging to end … Continue reading
The Clinton LumberKings are renovating the infield of their baseball diamond this offseason and shared some photos showing the project’s progress Monday. The following pictures are all courtesy of the team. More moves involving ex-MWLers More former Midwest Leaguers are on the … Continue reading
The West Michigan Whitecaps have three construction projects lined up for Fifth Third Ballpark this offseason, with the first one getting underway last week. The first project is replacement of the warning track to improve drainage of the field. The … Continue reading
The Great Lakes Loons rallied late to beat the West Michigan Whitecaps 5-2 Tuesday to advance to their first Midwest League Championship Series. For much of the game, it looked like it would be West Michigan’s night. Starting pitcher Kyle … Continue reading
