There were several notable performances in the Midwest League on Thursday, with a four-homer game by Lake County Captains outfielder Will Benson chief among them. Benson’s four roundtrippers (a grand slam, a two-run homer, and two solo shots) in Lake … Continue reading
The 2018 MLB Home Run Derby takes place at Nationals Park tonight, so I figured this would be a good time to share some more of my photos from this year’s Midwest League Home Run Derby, which happened June 19 … Continue reading
Bowling Green Hot Rods catcher Ronaldo Hernandez was named the Midwest League Player of the Month after batting .366 and leading the league in five other categories in June. Hernandez, a 20-year-old Colombia native, played 22 games in June, during … Continue reading
A current Dayton Dragons player and a former Cedar Rapids Kernels player were each suspended 50 games for drug violations. According to a press release, Cincinnati Reds prospect Montrell Marshall and Minnesota Twins farmhand Sean Miller drew the bans after … Continue reading
Quad Cities River Bandits LHP Patrick Sandoval and Lansing Lugnuts outfielder Ryan Noda respectively were named the Midwest League’s pitcher and offensive player of the week for June 18-24. In his Saturday start against the Beloit Snappers, Sandoval allowed only … Continue reading
