Pigs continue strong April with 7-2 victory
Follow @IronPigsThe Lehigh Valley IronPigs (15-5) offense continues to roll in 2019 as they beat the Buffalo Bisons (5-13) 7-2 on Friday night.
Prospect Roundup: Games of April 7
Blue Jays RHP Yennsy Diaz, Double-A New Hampshire: 6 IP, 1 H, 0 ER,0 BB, 5 K -- The Fisher Cats couldn't have asked for more from the 22-year-old right-hander in his Double-A debut. An international signee in 2015, his only blemish Sunday was a single by Barrett Barnes, who he eventually picked
Prospect Roundup: Games of Sept. 3
Theme of the dayAll's well that ends well: With a few exceptions, Monday brought the 2018 Minor League regular season to a close, and it did not go quietly. Mets No. 2 prospect Peter Alonso hit a walk-off homer for Triple-A Las Vegas that not only gave him a share
Cozens homers twice to lead IronPigs
Triple-A Lehigh Valley treated fans to a fireworks display following home games over the weekend. Patrons in attendance Sunday saw more of them, except the players provided the firepower this time around. The IronPigs clubbed five home runs -- including two from Phillies No. 15 prospectDylan Cozens and a pair from
Pigs tie record in 8-0 victory over Buffalo
The IronPigs slugged another five home runs on Sunday to dominate the Buffalo Bisons 8-0 at Coca-Cola Park. It's another series win for the Pigs, having not lost a set in a month. Lehigh Valley hit a total of 13 home runs in the four-game series.
Marlins' Yamamoto leads week's top pitchers
It took some time for Jordan Yamamoto to properly introduce himself as a Miami Marlins prospect. Now that he has, he's got some hardware to do the talking for him. The Marlins' No. 20 prospect highlights the latest group of Minor League Pitchers of the Week as the Florida State
Green and Suarez Win Weekly Awards
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 June 18th through June 24th.
Suarez spins another gem for Reading
The number of days until the Eastern League All-Star Game is dropping and so is Ranger Suárez's ERA.Philadelphia's No. 9 prospect continued his June surge with seven scoreless innings, scattering five hits as Double-A Reading rolled over New Hampshire, 8-1, on Sunday at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. He struck out
Fightins' Suarez shines in pitchers' duel
For a pitcher known for his control, Ranger Suárez had lacked his usual precision in May. But June has been a different story.The Phillies' No. 9 prospect allowed two hits and a walk while striking out nine as he matched Pirates No. 10 prospect Taylor Hearn for seven scoreless innings before
O's Lowther rings up Pitcher of the Week award
Through the first 15 appearances of his professional career, Zac Lowther is doing his best to throw conventional wisdom out the window. Maybe some pitchers don't need a collection of fielders behind them, after all. In reality it sounds preposterous, but a quick peek at what the 22-year-old is accomplishing
Rodgers and Suárez Win Weekly Awards
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 16th through April 22nd.
Prospect Roundup: Games of April 16
Theme of the daySighs of relief: There was plenty of action on the field Monday, but the biggest news came from elsewhere. No. 6 overall prospectVictor Robleswon't need surgery on his left elbow, the Nationals announced, after it was determined there were no tears resulting from his scary dive in
'Aggressive' Groome leads Pitchers of the Week
Jay Groome's first full season in the Minors may not be what he and the Red Sox expected, but last week, both saw what the left-hander is capable of. Groome allowed one hit and struck out a career-high eight batters over six dominant innings in a 1-0 win for Class
Stingy Suarez dominates for Threshers
Thresher pitching coach Aaron Fultz enjoys watching Ranger Suárez pitch, as long it's from the dugout."I don't want to play catch with him, because [his sinker] hits a little harder than some others," Fultz joked.Philadelphia's No. 16 prospect utilized that pitch to allow one hit over six innings as Class
'Calm' Morimando leads Pitchers of the Week
Facing hungry batters for hours under the bright lights might seem like a stressful experience, but for Shawn Morimando, it's like a holiday weekend at the beach.Calm. Relaxed. Blessed.That's how the Indians left-hander said he's been been feeling on the mound and he credits his catcher, Erik Kratz, with the
Suarez flirts with perfecto for BlueClaws
After allowing a two-out single in the eighth inning, Ranger Suárez trotted off the mound, tipped his cap to the crowd and grabbed some dirt on the first-base line before getting high-fives in the dugout. He fell short of history, but energized Class A Lakewood and its fans.The Phillies left-hander
BlueClaws' Suarez fans 10 in latest gem
The Lakewood rotation boasts three of the Phillies' top 30 prospects -- No. 7 Sixto Sanchez, No. 15 Adonis Medina and No. 25 JoJo Romero -- so it shouldn't be much of a surprise that the BlueClaws lead the South Atlantic League in ERA (2.91) and WHIP (1.16). Perhaps the
Phillies' Suarez throws two-hit gem for 'Claws
Ranger Suárez allowed just two hits in his third career complete game to help Class A Lakewood blank Delmarva, 5-0, on Wednesday in the second game of a doubleheader.Suarez (1-0) struck out nine and did not walk a batter while lowering his ERA to 0.81 in his fourth start. The
JoJo Romero to Start BlueClaws Opener on Thursday
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