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Elly's massive May rolls on with two-homer night

MLB's No. 4 prospect socks two more homers, has nine this month
@JoeTrezz
May 26, 2023

Reds fans far and wide entered 2023 envisioning the day when top prospect Elly De La Cruz would reach Cincinnati. That day might be rapidly approaching. It’s hard to find a hitter hotter than De La Cruz, the fourth-ranked prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline, who has spent the month

Lee's 6 hits key Space Cowboys' sonic boom

Astros prospects León, Dirden also go deep in 8-HR, 24-run rout
@JoeTrezz
May 7, 2023

To remember a day like he had at the plate on Sunday, Korey Lee said he needs to think back "probably to Little League or high school, or something like that." When they happen at this level, they're hard to forget. "Just from a hitting standpoint, (today) was probably the

Pelicans' Horton dials up dominance in second start

Fourth-ranked Cubs prospect fans seven over four hitless frames
@JoeTrezz
April 20, 2023

If you thought Cade Horton’s pro debut was electric, you need to see what he did for an encore. The Cubs' No. 4 prospect and top pitching prospect (No. 93 overall) followed up his first career start with another dazzling effort, striking out seven across four no-hit innings in Single-A

Red-hot Adell smashes 460-foot home run

Angels farmhand goes yard in third straight game for the Bees
@JoeTrezz
April 7, 2023

Jo Adell hasn’t stopped hitting homers since he fell short of making the Angels’ Opening Day roster, and his third in as many games was the best one yet. In Triple-A Salt Lake’s 6-5 win over Albuquerque on Thursday night, Adell took a 3-1 fastball from right-hander Karl Kauffman and

Grayson ready for rehab return with Aberdeen

Top Orioles pitching prospect not ruling out MLB debut this year
@JoeTrezz
August 30, 2022

ABERDEEN, Md. -- In Grayson Rodriguez’s mind, he was on the cusp of promotion when injury struck in early June, given the dominant first half at Triple-A Norfolk the righty remembers as “hands down the best I’ve ever thrown the baseball in my life.” Instead, he was rewarded for that

Wacha, 'pen combine on Worcester's first no-no

Rehabbing righty, Politi, Shugart deliver feat vs. first-place Bulls
@JoeTrezz
August 5, 2022

Michael Wacha has come close to experiencing a no-hitter several times in the Majors, but had never seen one come to fruition until Thursday night at Triple-A Worcester. What began as a rehab start for the Red Sox righty ended in historic fashion for the WooSox, who achieved their first

Julien homers twice, plates seven for Wind Surge

Twins No. 27 prospect collects four hits en route to Wichita record
@JoeTrezz
June 30, 2022

On certain nights, there's a guy who can basically beat an entire team by himself. Edouard Julien had one of those nights Wednesday. The No. 27 Twins prospect homered twice as part of a career-high seven-RBI night to pace Double-A Wichita’s 10-1 win over Springfield, plating the Wind Surge’s first

Rafaela hits for first cycle in Drive history, naturally

Red Sox No. 27 prospect's feat follows Hitter of the Month honors
@JoeTrezz
May 18, 2022

Natural cycles are the rarest type of cycle. They’re also the most dramatic, allowing the player to punctuate his achievement with a roundtripper and then celebrate with a jog. Ceddanne Rafaela lived that reality Tuesday, hitting for a natural cycle in High-A Greenville’s 11-6 win over Hickory. The No. 27

Four San Antonio pitchers combine on no-hitter

Bachar, Lugo, Belen, Kopps delivers milestone against Travelers
@JoeTrezz
May 15, 2022

To see Kevin Kopps react, it looked like the end of any other game. His teammates let him hear about the lack of emotion afterward, after they’d spilled out of the home dugout in elation, engulfed their closer in the center of Nelson Wolff Stadium, and later as the clubhouse

Then and now: Northwest League

At six teams, Minor Leagues' smallest circuit rich in tradition
@JoeTrezz
April 1, 2022

Following Major League Baseball's announcement that historical league names are returning to the Minors in 2022, MiLB.com provides a refresher on each of the 11 circuits from Triple-A, Double-A, High-A and Single-A -- including past champions, famous alumni and more.

Then and now: Eastern League

Largest Double-A circuit enters its 11th decade of play
@JoeTrezz
March 21, 2022

Following Major League Baseball's announcement that historical league names are returning to the Minors in 2022, MiLB.com provides a refresher on each of the 11 circuits from Triple-A, Double-A, High-A and Single-A -- including past champions, famous alumni and more.