Kole Calhoun shines, Aces reach 30-win plateau in 6-5 victory
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Reno Aces become the first team in Triple-A West and the fastest club in franchise history to reach 30 wins after downing Sacramento, 6-5, on Monday evening. With tonight’s victory, Blake Lalli’s squad moves to 30-17 on the year, surpassing the 30-19 record set by the
Smokin' Aces - What we learned from Spring Training
Baseball fans reflect two attitudes during Spring Training, 1. buy into the hype and claim a championship in March, or 2. take everything with a grain of salt.Both are understandable, but let's do our best to find the middle ground and review what we learned about the Aces over the
Smokin' Aces - "Copa de la Diversión"
Latin talent to shine during 2019 season for the AcesMonday marked the unveiling of all 72 teams participating in "Copa de la Diversión." Reno is one of those clubs. For four games in 2019, the Aces will play as Los Corazones de Reno in support of Minor League Baseball's initiative
Smokin' Aces - Vamos Aces
Smokin' Aces - Vamos AcesWhile Aceball is still a little over a month away for Triple-A Reno, it has already gotten started during Spring Training. Future, current and former Aces are impacting Major League teams during big league camp and beyond.Aces shine south of the border Baseball extends beyond borders;
Smokin' Aces - Who's On First
While Aceball is still a little over a month away for Triple-A Reno, it has already gotten started during Spring Training. Future, current and former Aces look to impact the Arizona Diamondbacks during big league camp.
Vargas, Cron Named to All-PCL Team
Round Rock, TX - Reno Aces infielders Ildemaro Vargas and Kevin Cron have been named to the All-PCL Team, the Pacific Coast League announced today. Vargas, 27, is in his second full season with the Aces. The Venezuela native was selected to represent the Pacific Coast League at the Triple-A
2018 All-Pacific Coast League team announced
ROUND ROCK, Texas - With a week left in the 2018 regular season, the Pacific Coast League released Monday its end of the year All-Star team. The 12-man roster, which is assembled through a vote of the League's field managers, media representatives and broadcasters, features three players on MLB Pipeline's
Reno Aces Game Notes 8.23.18
Today's Game: Reno enters the final game of the 2018 season against the Tacoma Rainiers needing a win to capture the series win. Greg Gross will send right-hander Joel Payamps to the mound tonight, who is looking for his first Triple-A win of the season. The Aces are eight games
Vargas Extends Franchise Record With 33-game Streak
Las Vegas, NEV. - Ildemaro Vargas once again was the lone bright spot for the Aces offense. With what was likely his last at-bat of the evening, Vargas extended his franchise-best hit streak to 33 games with a single in the top of the 8th inning. His streak is the
Vargas Breaks Franchise Record in Aces Victory
Reno, NEV. -Ildemaro Vargas stole the spotlight from rehabbing Hyun-Jin Ryu Tuesday night. The 27-year-old Venezuela native broke Jake Elmore's 31 consecutive game hitting streak to set a new franchise record. Vargas finished the night 1-for-5, but the Aces defeated the Oklahoma City Dodgers by a score of 8-2. Jamie
Vargas Extends Streak to 24 in Aces Loss
New Orleans, LA - Ildemaro Vargas extended his season-best hit streak to 24 games on Wednesday night against the New Orleans Baby Cakes. Down to what ultimately was his last at-bat, Ildemaro Vargas ripped a José Quijada fastball down the left field line for a double. 24 games is the
Vargas leads Aces with five-hit game
Ildemaro Vargas had strung together four-hit games time and again in his professional career but had never been able to break through for a fifth. Until Thursday.The D-backs prospect singled four times and doubled out of the leadoff spot, extending his hitting streak to 19 games with his first career
Vargas Extends Hit Streak to 12 in Aces Loss
Reno, NEV. - Game three of the five-game series with Sacramento went in the favor of the River Cats. Sacramento handed the Aces their 49th loss of the season tonight by a score of 8-7. The Aces scored eight runs on nine hits and were led offensively by Kristopher Negrón
Duplantier, Varsho have D-backs on the rise
This offseason, MiLB.com is taking a look at the most outstanding campaigns by players in each system across Minor League Baseball and honoring the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization.Not long ago, the Arizona system appeared more noteworthy for
Vargas, Borenstein come up Aces in Vegas
For Triple-A Reno, Ildemaro Vargas isn't just a leadoff hitter. He's a spark plug."He's our energy guy, really. He likes to play and he plays hard," Aces manager Greg Gross said. "We went through a stretch here, when he was on the disabled list], when we struggled a little bit
Aces' Vargas puts up four-hit, five-RBI night
When Ildemaro Vargas swings, he tends to make contact. Lately, he's been swinging at all the right times."He's really controlling the strike zone much better than he did for a stretch of a couple weeks where he expanded the zone. He likes to swing the bat -- often at high
Prospect Roundup: Games of June 5
Brewers OF Lewis Brinson, Triple-A Colorado Springs: 3-for-5, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, SB -- The Brewers made waves Monday by bringing up their No. 10 prospect, Brett Phillips, from Colorado Springs. That night, Brinson reminded the big club that he should be a Major League option, too, collecting three
D-backs Prospect Primer: Banda shines on
Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2017 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Shining Star: Anthony Banda, LHPNo