Amaya, Young headline Cubs' next wave
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.Since their rise back on the scene in 2015, the Cubs have been one of
Giambrone collects four hits in AFL debut
Although the Arizona Fall League doesn't typically feature a great deal of 25th-round Draft picks, Trent Giambrone forced his way onto Mesa's roster this October.The No. 29 Cubs prospect proved he belonged in his AFL debut, collecting four hits, two runs and an RBI as the Solar Sox topped the
Spanberger leads Players of the Week pack
If it weren't for Royals No. 3 prospectSeuly Matias and his Minor League-leading 26 home runs, Chad Spanberger would sit atop that leaderboard in the South Atlantic League. Instead, the Rockies' 24th-ranked prospect will have to settle for second with his 21 long balls -- though he's doing his best
SL Weekly Award Winners: July 2-8
MARIETTA, GA - The Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs are proud to announce that Tennessee Smokies infielder Trent Giambrone has been named Player of the Week and Mississippi Braves starter Bryse Wilson has been named Pitcher of the Week. Both awards recognize these players' performances for games during the
Giambrone slams way to three-homer night
Trent Giambrone's night was one for the record books. The Cubs second baseman capped his three-homer game with a grand slam in the ninth inning in Double-A Tennessee's 16-3 drubbing of Jackson at The Ballpark at Jackson.
Myrtle Beach's reign ends in 2-1 loss
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (September 8, 2017) - Willson Contreras reached base three times Friday in the Myrtle Beach Pelicans' 2-1 loss to the Down East Wood Ducks, clinching the Woodies' first Mills Cup Championship at TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. With the game tied at tied at one in the top of
Myrtle Beach closes regular season with 3-1 loss
ZEBULON, N.C. (September 4, 2017) - The Pelicans' offense struggled again at Carolina, and the Mudcats completed a four-game sweep of Myrtle Beach on Monday with a 3-1 win at Five County Stadium.Pelicans (73-67, 30-40) starter Oscar De La Cruz (4-3) retired the first two batters of the bottom of
Birds eek out run in extras to win 1-0
LILLINGTON, N.C. (August 30, 2017) - Roberto Caro's extra-inning RBI single Wednesday lifted the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to a 1-0 win over the Buies Creek Astros at Jim Perry Stadium.With the contest scoreless in the top of the 10th inning, Myrtle Beach (72-63, 29-36) constructed a two-out rally against Buies Creek
Myers' heroics lead Birds to walk-off win over Muddies
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (August 27, 2017) - Connor Myers ' 10th inning walk-off single gave the Myrtle Beach Pelicans a 6-5 win over the Carolina Mudcats in the final home game of the regular season at TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark.With Myrtle Beach (71-62, 28-35) trailing Carolina (66-65, 30-33) 5-4 in
Myrtle Beach blanked by Woodies in 2-0 defeat
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (August 23, 2017) - The Myrtle Beach Pelicans' five-game winning streak was snapped on Wednesday night despite strong appearances out of the bullpen from David Berg and Marc Huberman , who combined for 4.2 scoreless innings, in the Birds' 2-0 loss to the Down East Wood Ducks at TicketReturn.Com Field. Down
Berg, bullpen shine as Birds sweep Blue Rocks
WILMINGTON, Del. (August 20, 2017) - The Myrtle Beach Pelicans earned their fourth sweep of the season behind a terrific showing from the club's pitching staff Sunday in a 2-1 victory over the Wilmington Blue Rocks at Frawley Stadium.With Myrtle Beach (68-59, 25-32) and Wilmington (64-62, 25-31) tied at one in
Giambrone homers in 3-2 loss at Potomac
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (August 9, 2017) - A Trent Giambrone home run Wednesday wasn't enough for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans in a 3-2 loss to the Potomac Nationals at Pfitzner Stadium. The Pelicans led (59-56, 16-29) 1-0 in the fourth inning when Austin Davidson and Ian Sagdal began the frame with
Pelicans drubbed by Red Sox in finale
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (August 6, 2017) - The Myrtle Beach Pelicans were routed by the Salem Red Sox 10-3 Sunday in the finale of their four-game set in front of 5,491 fans at TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. Chris Madera kicked off the ballgame for Salem (64-49, 24-20) with a triple to
Birds blast three home runs in win over Salem
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (August 5, 2017) - Zack Short, Trent Giambrone and Jesse Hodges all homered Saturday as the Myrtle Beach Pelicans used the long ball to power their way past the Salem Red Sox by a final score of 4-3 in front of 4,544 from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. The score
Effross, Martinez lead Birds to twin bill split
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (July 20, 2017) - Myrtle Beach fell 5-3 in game one of Thursday's doubleheader, but Scott Effross pitched a career-high five shutout innings and Eddy Martinez homered to lead the Pelicans to a 5-0 win over the Down East Wood Ducks in the finale in front of a sellout
Hodges' slam lifts Birds to series win
LILLINGTON, N.C. (July 18, 2017) - Jesse Hodges' grand slam in the sixth inning of Tuesday's contest helped lift the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to a 5-4 victory over the Buies Creek Astros in the rubber match game of their three-game set from Jim Perry Stadium.With Myrtle Beach (53-41,10-14) leading Buies Creek
Machin's homer not enough in 4-3 loss
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (July 14, 2017) - Vimael Machin's home run was not enough Friday as the Winston-Salem Dash rallied to defeat the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 4-3 from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. With the score tied at three in the seventh, Winston-Salem (35-57, 11-11) pushed across a run off Myrtle
Birds defeated by familiar faces 3-2
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (July 13, 2017) - Eddy Martinez's homer Thursday was not enough as Eloy Jiménez stung the Pelicans with a two-run single in the third inning to lift the Winston-Salem Dash over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 3-2 in front of 5,771 fans from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. With Myrtle Beach
Rucker flirts with no-hitter in win over Dash
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (July 12, 2017) - Mike Rucker twirled seven shutout innings Wednesday to help lead the Pelicans to their 11th shutout win of the season in Myrtle Beach's 2-0 victory over Winston-Salem from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. Rucker (2-2) dominated for Myrtle Beach (51-38, 8-11), holding Winston-Salem (33-57,
Late Rifaela homer dooms Myrtle Beach
FREDERICK, Md. (July 9, 2017) - Trent Giambrone registered two hits and two RBIs Sunday, but a late Ademar Rifaela home run propelled the Frederick Keys to a 5-3 win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium.The score was knotted at three when Glynn Davis doubled off Pelicans
Home runs power Birds by Keys
FREDERICK, Md. (July 8, 2017) - The Myrtle Beach Pelicans drilled four home runs Saturday to back five strong innings from Thomas Hatch in a 9-5 win over the Frederick Keys at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium.The game was scoreless in the second inning when Jesse Hodges popped a solo home run to left
Pelicans routed 12-3 in series opener
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (July 4, 2017) - Despite three hits from Trent Giambrone, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans surrendered five home runs to Buies Creek in the opener of their three-game in falling to the Astros 12-3 on Tuesday night from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. Buies Creek (46-37, 9-4) jumped on Myrtle
Birds bludgeon Wood Ducks late in 11-inning win
KINSTON, N.C. (July 3, 2017) - Myrtle Beach blew a four-run lead in the eighth inning Monday, but Eloy Jimenez and Jesse Hodges homered in the 11th inning to help the Pelicans earn a series split with an 11-7 victory over the Down East Wood Ducks at Grainger Stadium.The score was tied at seven when
Wood Ducks rally sabotages Myrtle Beach
KINSTON, N.C. (July 1, 2017) - P.J. Higgins reached base five times Sunday for Myrtle Beach, but a five-run Wood Ducks seventh helped Down East rally 9-7 by the Pelicans at Grainger Stadium.Myrtle Beach (46-34, 3-7) led 7-3 when Kyle Miller (2-2) took over for Pelicans starter Adbert Alzolay to start the seventh inning. Miller promptly gave
Myrtle Beach routed by Potomac
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (June 28, 2017) - Despite 3.1 innings of scoreless relief from Scott Effross, Myrtle Beach could not recover from the nine unanswered runs that Potomac posted in the first two innings, as the Pelicans fell 12-5 to the Potomac Nationals on Wednesday night from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. Potomac