The Quad Cities River Bandits will have a new manager for the upcoming season, the Houston Astros announced Thursday. QC’s new skipper is Ray Hernandez, who was the development coach for Houston’s Triple-A affiliate last year. He was the pitching coach … Continue reading
The Seattle Mariners acquired former Dayton Dragons infielder Shed Long in a three-team trade also involving the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Yankees. In addition to the Mariners getting Long, the Reds received major-league RHP Sonny Gray and minor-league … Continue reading
Luis Bolivar will return this year for a third season as manager of the Dayton Dragons, the Cincinnati Reds announced Wednesday. In addition to managing the team the past two seasons, Bolivar also has been Dayton’s hitting coach (from 2014 … Continue reading
A former hitting coach and brother of a current major-league player was named the new manager of the Kane County Cougars on Tuesday. Vince Harrison, older brother of current free-agent big-leaguer Josh Harrison (who played for the 2008-09 Peoria Chiefs), … Continue reading
Major League Baseball announced four drug-related suspensions Saturday, with one former Midwest League player among the punished. Tampa Bay Rays catching prospect Nick Ciuffo, who played for the Bowling Green Hot Rods in 2015, was banned 50 games for a … Continue reading
