Prospect Roundup: Games of July 23
Athletics 2B Max Schrock, Double-A Midland: 5-for-7, HR, 2B, 5 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, K in doubleheader -- Oakland's No. 18 prospect has a big hit tool, and he showed it Sunday. Schrock matched a season high with four hits in the first game of a doubleheader against visiting
Tigers acquire Lugo, two others for Martinez
The D-backs picked up a big bat for their outfield and the Tigers added some infield depth for their Minor League system Tuesday. Detroit acquired infield prospects Dawel Lugo, Sergio Alcántara and Jose King from Arizona for All-Star outfielder J.D. Martinez, the clubs confirmed. Lugo was the D-backs No. 4 prospect
Hernandez, Young Power Generals To Win
Jackson, Tenn. - For the second time in the space of a week, left-hander Alex Young gave the Jackson Generals a winning effort. After starting in a 1-0 shutout win on July 10, Young's six-inning effort on Saturday was buoyed by multiple big innings from the Generals' offense, as Jackson
Generals Come Back for Fifth-Straight Win
Pearl, Miss. - The Generals trailed by five runs through two innings, but managed to come back and beat Mississippi 8-7 Tuesday night at Trustmark Park. Jackson's biggest comeback of the year gave extended the team's winning streak to a season-long five games.Jackson (10-9, 47-42) only led in the first
Barons' Barrage Beats Generals
Jackson, Tenn. - The Jackson Generals dropped a 9-2 decision to Birmingham on Thursday night, done in by a six-run fourth inning from the Birmingham Barons. The loss came on the heels of a one-hour, 22-minute rain delay, and it also included a 15-minute weather delay midway through the seventh
Generals Besiege Barons In Opener
Jackson, Tenn. - Playing at home on July 4th for the first time in eight years, the Jackson Generals knocked the Birmingham Barons sideways in an 8-2 rain-shortened contest. A crowd of 4,270 looked on as the Generals (42-40, 5-7) climbed past the Barons (30-51, 4-8) in the North Division
Generals Drop Both in Sunday Doubleheader
Sevierville, Tenn. - The struggles continued for the Generals Sunday as Tennessee swept a doubleheader in Sevierville, walking off 5-4 in game one before taking the nightcap 9-3. Jackson used eight pitchers to cover 12 innings over the two games as the team's losing streak stretched to six.Jackson (3-7, 40-40)
Packed House Sees Generals Eat Up Shrimp
Jackson, Tenn. - In front of 4,239 on Pirates & Princesses Night presented by Leaders Credit Union, the Jackson Generals downed the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 3-1 Saturday night. Joel Payamps turned in another strong start before the fourth-largest crowd of 2017 at The Ballpark at Jackson.The only blemish (3-1, 4.11)
Medrano's Mashes Spur Series Victory
Birmingham, Ala. - Looking to take their final First Half series, the Jackson Generals ripped off 20 hits in a 10-5 victory against Birmingham at Regions Field on Saturday. Second baseman Kevin Medrano led the parade with a five-hit night, the first General to accomplish the feat since 2015.In downing
Cron Helps Generals Knock Out Kopech
Birmingham, Ala. - Matched up with an ace on the hill, All-Star first baseman Kevin Cron and the Jackson Generals answered the bell, plating six runs in the first five innings to topple Birmingham 6-1 on Friday. Jackson (36-32) took All-Star right-hander Michael Kopech (4-4, 3.55 ERA) for five hits,
Southpaws Shine In Thursday Thriller
Birmingham, Ala. - The Birmingham Barons put the pressure on the Jackson Generals in the ninth inning, but Gabriel Moya (S, 9) put the clamps on the home team, pitching the Generals to a 2-1 victory on Thursday. Moya's save preserved the Generals' 35th win of the year, guaranteeing them
Flores Flushes Smokies In Walk-Off Win
Jackson, Tenn. - The score was even at 4-4 after five innings and 5-5 after seven, but clutch hitting in the late innings gave the Jackson Generals a 6-5 victory over Tennessee. Monday's triumph helped even the series at 2-2, setting up a rubber match in the series' fifth game
Moya's Magic Helps Hippos Beat Braves
Jackson, Tenn. - Clinging to a 2-1 lead in a bases-loaded jam, Jackson Generals manger J.R. House called on closer Gabriel Moya for a rescue operation. The Venezuelan left-hander delivered, striking out three during a five-out save that drew the Generals (29-25) even in their series with the Mississippi (26-28).Moya
Generals Win With Wild Walk-Off
Jackson, Tenn. - It took until the end of Thursday's game for the Generals to take their first lead of the game as they walked off on Mississippi 7-6 in West Tennessee. A throwing error by Mississippi's Travis Demeritte on a Dawel Lugo groundout allowed Kevin Medrano to score the
Lugo powers Generals to walk-off victory
Although Double-A Jackson and Mississippi impressed at the plate Thursday night, one bat made the most noise from beginning to end.D-backs No. 4 prospectDawel Lugo tripled, doubled, drove in four runs and put a ball in play that resulted in the game-winner as the Generals walked off with a 7-6
Generals Fall To Mississippi In Opener
Jackson, Tenn. - Facing a Major League veteran for the second time in six days, the Jackson Generals were outdone, dropping a 6-4 decision to the Mississippi Braves on Tuesday night. Jackson first baseman Kevin Cron hit his league-leading 12th home run of the year to bring the Generals within
Generals Strike Out Shrimp In 4-2 Win
Jacksonville, Fla. - The Jackson Generals rallied for four runs in the final two innings, beating Jacksonville 4-2 Saturday night to snap a three-game slide. Right-hander Taylor Clarke set a career-high with 12 strikeouts in 5.1 innings pitched, as Jackson (26-23) halted a seven-game winning streak by the Jumbo Shrimp
Generals Earn Split in Wild Doubleheader
Montgomery, Ala. - The Generals came back to earn a split in Monday's doubleheader versus Montgomery at Riverwalk Stadium Monday night. In the second-straight doubleheader between the two teams, Jackson fell in 4-3 in 11 innings before taking a 5-2 decision in a game that ended at 12:35 am Tuesday
Slams Vault Jackson To Victory
Montgomery, Ala. - After a three-homer night on Thursday, the Jackson Generals routed Montgomery 17-5 on Friday with three more dingers. Two of the Generals' mashes were grand slams, as Jackson became the first Southern League team to hit multiple grand slams in a game since 2013. With the victory,
Bread Broken As Generals Win Montgomery Opener
Montgomery, Ala. - Starved for offense and arms, the Jackson Generals feasted on the Montgomery Biscuits on Thursday night, using the grease of a six-run sixth inning to cook up an 11-6 victory. The Generals (23-17) move one game ahead of Montgomery (22-18) in the Southern League's North Division with
Packed House Sees Generals Outduel Wahoos
Jackson, Tenn. - With a season-high 5,001 fans paying full attention, the Jackson Generals used three solo home runs to drop Pensacola pitching phenom Tyler Mahle and the Wahoos 3-0 on Saturday. Jackson starter Brad Keller pitched the first six innings of a league-high seventh combined shutout by the Generals
Generals Drop Opener to Tennessee
Jackson, Tenn. - Oscar Hernández hit his second home run of the year, but the Jackson Generals failed to add to his tally, falling 8-2 on Monday to the Tennessee Smokies. The Generals, who rank first in the Southern League in batting average, were held to just five hits on
Dugan, Generals Walk off on Biscuits
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Prospect Roundup: Games of April 12
Diamondbacks 1B Christian Walker, Triple-A Reno: 3-for-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R -- Walker was, let's say, well-traveled over a five-week stretch in February and March, doing the designated-for-assignment/claimed-off-waivers dance with the Orioles, Braves and Reds before settling in with the D-backs on March 28. He's repaid Arizona's faith with
Bullpen Weathers Early Trouble, Wins Mobile Opener
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