NYPL notes: O's Breazeale finds early success
It's been a long, productive year of baseball for Aberdeen's Ben Breazeale.Undrafted after his junior season at Wake Forest, he hit .333 as a senior, was selected in the seventh round by the Baltimore Orioles in June and has been one of the New York-Penn League's most productive hitters since
Breazeale, Mendoza among NYPL All-Stars
Orioles prospect Ben Breazeale, Phillies outfielder Jhailyn Ortiz and Cardinals third baseman Evan Mendoza were among those selected Tuesday for the New York-Penn League All-Star Game.The trio of prospects will headline the South All-Star squad when it takes on the North on Aug. 15 at Tri-City's Joseph L. Bruno Stadium.
MiLB announces July Players of the Month
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Minor League Baseball today announced its July Player of the Month Award winners for all leagues. Each winner will receive an award from Minor League Baseball in recognition of the honor.
Peters powers way to Player of the Week honor
DJ Peters got to measure himself up to some big-name Major Leaguers last week, and he's very pleased with the results. The Dodgers' No. 18 prospect homered three times -- including twice in one inning off rehabbing Giants star Madison Bumgarner -- ripped five doubles and finished 13-for-29 (.448) over seven