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Squirrels' Heyward flies high at All-Star Game

Giants No. 30 prospect picks up MVP honors for homer, defense
July 10, 2019

RICHMOND, Virginia -- There were plenty of hometown heroes for the sellout crowd of 9,560 fans to cheer at The Diamond on Wednesday for the Eastern League All-Star Game.Richmond's Jacob Heyward, the left fielder for the Western Division, led off the last of the sixth inning with a long homer

2019 Eastern League All-Star Game Rosters Announced

Flying Squirrels host All-Star Game for first time on Wednesday, July 10 at The Diamond
June 24, 2019

RICHMOND, Va. - The Richmond Flying Squirrels, in conjunction with the Eastern League of Professional Baseball, announced the rosters on Monday for the 2019 Eastern League All-Star Game, which will take place at The Diamond on Wednesday, July 10 at 7:05 p.m. The Flying Squirrels are hosting the event for

MiLB announces April Uncle Ray's Players of the Month

May 7, 2019

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Minor League Baseball today announced the Uncle Ray's Player of the Month Award winners for each of the 10 leagues for the month of April. In recognition of the honor, each winner will receive an award from Minor League Baseball and Uncle Ray's, the "Official Potato

Wiseman Named April Player of the Month

May 7, 2019

Scarborough, ME - The Eastern League is pleased to announce Harrisburg Senators outfielder Rhett Wiseman has been selected as the Eastern League Player of the Month for the month of April. Wiseman batted .321 (26-for-81) with seven doubles, nine home runs, 22 RBIs, 11 runs scored, three stolen bases, a

Wiseman belts way into Minors' homer lead

Nationals outfield prospect smacks two more in Senators' victory
April 15, 2019

Nobody else in the Minor Leagues is clobbering baseballs like Rhett Wiseman right now.The Washington outfield prospect launched two solo jacks in Double-A Harrisburg's 4-2 win over Altoona on Monday at Peoples Natural Gas Field, bringing his season home run count to a Minor League-leading eight.The two-dinger performance gave him

Robert rolls to Player of the Week honor

No. 4 White Sox prospect paces Carolina League with 15 RBIs
April 15, 2019

After missing a significant portion of the 2018 season battling injuries, Luis Robert is making up for lost time right out of the gate this year. MLB.com's No. 38 overall prospect is off to a torrid start with Class A Advanced Winston-Salem, earning Carolina League Offensive Player of the Week

Wiseman and Manning Win Weekly Awards

April 15, 2019

PORTLAND, ME - The Eastern League is pleased to announce the winners of the Eastern League Player of the Week Award and Eastern League Pitcher of the Week Award for the period of April 4th through April 14th.

Kieboom leads charge for Nats All-Stars

No. 37 overall prospect blasted career-best 16 homers in '18
December 20, 2018

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.With expectations as high as ever in the nation's capital, the Nationals were plagued by injuries

P-Nats RHP Wil Crowe Named Carolina League Pitcher of the Year, Crowe, 3B Ian Sagdal & OF Rhett Wiseman Named Post-Season All-Stars

Northern Division Champions Well Represented in Post-Season Accolades
September 13, 2018

Woodbridge, VA---In conjunction with the Carolina League, the Potomac Nationals are excited to announce that three members of the 2018 Northern Division Championship team have earned Post-Season accolades. RHP Wil Crowe  was named the Carolina League Pitcher of the Year, while Crowe, 3B Ian Sagdal , and OF Rhett Wiseman  were each named

Dalbec, Dash highlight Carolina All-Stars

Salem slugger wins MVP; Winston-Salem boasts four honorees
September 13, 2018

The Carolina League crowned its champion Tuesday when Buies Creek defeated Potomac, 2-1, in a winner-take-all, one-game Mills Cup Final. Two days later, it's handed out more awards.No. 6 Red Sox prospectBobby Dalbec is Carolina League MVP, No. 5 Nationals prospect Wil Crowe takes home Pitcher of the Year honors

Matthew Crownover and Rhett Wiseman Sweep Carolina League Weekly Awards for 8/20-8/26

Crownover's No-Hitter Gets Potomac First 2018 Pitcher of the Week, Wiseman Tallies Potomac's Fourth 2018 Player of the Week
August 27, 2018

Woodbridge, VA---On Monday afternoon, the Carolina League announced that Potomac Nationals LHP Matthew Crownover  and RF Rhett Wiseman  swept the Carolina League weekly awards for the week of 8/20-8/26. Crownover threw a no-hitter for Potomac on Saturday night, while Wiseman posted an OPS of 1.429 over the week for the P-Nats.

Astros' Tucker blasts off for weekly award

No. 8 overall prospect homered six times for Triple-A Fresno
August 27, 2018

Kyle Tucker's week began on a sour note when he was optioned from the Majors back to Triple-A Fresno last Tuesday. Now, he's playing a significantly happier tune. The Astros' No. 2 prospect has been named Pacific Coast League Offensive Player of the Week after going 14-for-25 (.560) with six