At the plate, the Rocket City Trash Pandas lived up to their name in the inaugural season. As a team, they hit 152 home runs over 110 games to lead Double-A South. The highlights came up and down the lineup against all opponents. In the third article of our Season

A pair of former Lansing Lugnuts sluggers — 2018 designated hitter Ryan Noda and 2014/2017 third baseman Mitch Nay — were named 2021 Double-A All-Stars, as announced Wednesday by Minor League Baseball in a vote of league executives, broadcasters and media members. Noda, a Toronto Blue Jays 15th-rounder in 2017

The Rocket City Trash Pandas are proud to announce third baseman Mitch Nay has been named a Double-A South Postseason All-Star for the 2021 season. The first All-Star in Trash Pandas history, Nay previously earned All-Star selections for High-A Daytona in 2018 and Low-A Lansing in 2014. Nay, 28, was

In a back-and-forth game early, the Rocket City Trash Pandas couldn’t find the clutch hit they desperately needed in a 7-5 loss to the Birmingham Barons in the second game of their six-game series on Wednesday night at Regions Field. The loss puts the Trash Pandas two games behind the

The Rocket City Trash Pandas are pleased to announce infielder Mitch Nay has been named Double-A South Player of the Month for August. Nay, 27, becomes the second Trash Pandas infielder to win a monthly award after David MacKinnon earned the honors in June. Nay previously won Southern League Player

MADISON, Alabama – The Rocket City Trash Pandas scored early and often to back a dominant night on the mound for a resounding 9-0 victory over the Tennessee Smokies in their opener of a four-game series on Tuesday night at Toyota Field. The Smokies looked to have the early edge,

The Rocket City Trash Pandas suffered a 3-2 loss to the Chattanooga Lookouts on Wednesday night in the second game of their seven-game series on a soggy night at Toyota Field. Chattanooga got the scoring started in the top of the first against Trash Pandas starter Ryan Smith when Robbie

The Rocket City Trash Pandas took an early lead then got the late insurance runs they needed to pull away for an 8-4 win over the Tennessee Smokies, evening their six-game series at two games apiece on Friday night at Smokies Stadium. A solo home run from Nelson Velazquez gave

The Rocket City Trash Pandas scored five late runs to pull out a 7-3 win over the Tennessee Smokies in the third game of their six-game series on Thursday night at Smokies Stadium. With the score tied 2-2 in the eighth, the Rocket City offense went to work. Mitch Nay

The Chattanooga Lookouts scored early and often to hand the Rocket City Trash Pandas an 11-1 loss on Friday night in the fourth game of their six-game series in front of a crowd of 4,011 at AT&T Field. For the first time in the series, it was the Lookouts that

In a game that ended over 24 hours after it began, the Rocket City Trash Pandas defeated the Birmingham Barons 9-4 in a rain-shortened seven-inning contest in the third game of their six-game series that ended on Friday night at Regions Field. On Thursday night, starters Konnor Pilkington of the

The Rocket City Trash Pandas got off to a fast start at the plate and never looked back in a 9-2 win over the Tennessee Smokies in front of a crowd of 6,907 at Smokies Stadium on Saturday night. Rocket City wasted no time in striking first. Orlando Martinez and

Behind a powerful showing at the plate, the Rocket City Trash Pandas earned a split of their six-game set against the Chattanooga Lookouts with a 9-6 win in the series finale on Sunday afternoon at AT&T Field. The power surge began early for the visiting Trash Pandas, with a pair

The Rocket City Trash Pandas offense erupted for seven quick runs in route to an 8-3 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts on Thursday night in the third game of their series from AT&T Field. Rocket City wasted little time in getting the game’s first runs. Dalton Pompey reached with a

In a wild, back-and-forth affair that saw the lead change multiple times, the Rocket City Trash Pandas emerged victorious with their second straight one-run win, 10-9 over the Tennessee Smokies in game two of their six-game series on Wednesday night at Smokies Stadium. With the score tied 9-9 in the

Making his first Double-A start, Jhonathan Diaz took a no-hitter into the sixth inning in the best performance from a Rocket City Trash Pandas starter this season to lead the Trash Pandas to a 2-0 win over the Tennessee Smokies on Thursday night at Toyota Field. From his first pitch,

Behind a dominant night at the plate from Orlando Martinez and heroics in extra innings, the Rocket City Trash Pandas earned their second straight win, 12-10 over the Chattanooga Lookouts on Friday night at AT&T Field. With the score tied 10-10 beginning the 10th inning, former Lookout Mitch Nay launched

When the Rays' Wander Franco was promoted from the Midwest League to the Florida State League, he became the first player born in 2001 to appear in any of the three Class A Advanced circuits this season. He sure isn't playing like it. Baseball's top overall prospect has been named