Nashville Thumped in Series Opener
Nashville lost the series opener against Memphis Friday night in a 17-2 affair. Memphis knocked 24 hits, tying Nashville's franchise record for most hits allowed.Nine of Memphis' runs came in the top of the second inning. Adolis García led with a single and Rangel Ravelo hit a double to put
C.D. Pelham makes Major League debut with Rangers
FRISCO, Texas (Sept. 5, 2018) - Former Frisco RoughRiders pitcher C.D. Pelham made his Major League debut with the Texas Rangers Wednesday night, becoming the 148th Riders player to debut in the big leagues.Pelham worked 2/3 innings in his debut, allowing a run on four hits. The southpaw joined the
Former Wood Duck C.D. Pelham Called Up to the Rangers
KINSTON, NC - On Tuesday the Texas Rangers announced the contract purchase of former Wood Duck reliever C.D. Pelham to the 40-man roster. Upon his first appearance in a game, Pelham will make his big league debut. Pelham, 23, was named a Midseason All-Star for the southern division of the Carolina League.
Two Wood Ducks Named to 2018 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game Roster
KINSTON, NC - The 2018 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game rosters were released on Friday afternoon featuring Down East outfielder Leody Taveras on the World Team, and former Wood Duck C.D. Pelham representing the U.S. Team. The game features Minor League Baseball's top prospects in a USA vs. World contest.Taveras, 19,
C.D. Pelham selected to Futures Game
FRISCO, Texas (July 6, 2018) - Frisco RoughRiders left-handed pitcher C.D. Pelham has been selected to the 2018 Sirius XM All-Star Futures Game, played Sunday, July 15 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.Rated as the 19th-best prospect in the Rangers organization by MLB Pipeline, Pelham is off to a fantastic
Six Wood Ducks Named to the 2018 Carolina League All-Star Classic
KINSTON, NC - The 2018 Carolina League All-Star Classic rosters were announced on Monday morning and six Down East Wood Ducks have made the southern division team. RHP Edgar Arredondo, INF Andretty Cordero, INF Charles Leblanc, LHP C.D. Pelham, OF Leody Taveras, and INF Anderson Tejeda were named to the
Bullpen Stands Tall and Offense Emerges in Carolina
ZEBULON, NC - The Wood Ducks (31-26) never trailed as the bats found their mojo in a 6-4 victory over the Mudcats (27-30). Chuck Leblanc had a pair of RBI doubles, but Franklin Rollin's solo homer in the fifth was the game-winning RBI in the contest.
Leblanc's Homer and Weickel's Great Start Lead to Win
KINSTON, NC - While it wasn't a walk-off, Chuck Leblanc hit another clutch home run as the Wood Ducks (27-21) defeated the Keys (20-27) for the first time in franchise history 4-2. Walker Weickel also worked into the seventh and opened the game with six consecutive no-hit innings.
Arredondo Delivers Spotless Start, Wood Ducks Prevail Late
ZEBULON, NC - Another strong start from Edgar Arredondo kept the Wood Ducks (26-19) ahead of the Mudcats (22-23) in a 4-2 victory on Tuesday night. Eric Jenkins and Leody Taveras added multi-hit nights in the win, and Melvin Novoa clocked his first home run as a Wood Duck.
Wood Ducks Combine for First Shutout of 2018
KINSTON, NC - An entertaining pitcher's duel swung in the Wood Ducks' (21-17) favor on Tuesday night in their 2-0 victory over the Mudcats (18-20). Edgar Arredondo tossed his second straight scoreless start by completing seven innings with eight strikeouts. A two-run bottom of the sixth was all the staff
Down East Rides Out Another Hot Start in Win Over the Dash
WINSTON-SALEM, NC - For the second straight game, the Wood Ducks (20-16) jumped out to an early lead against the Dash (20-16) and never relinquished it to win 7-5. Andretty Cordero had his team-leading 12th multi-hit game with a pair of RBIs in the victory.Down East also received another strong
Taveras and Tejeda Homer in Win over Pelicans
KINSTON, NC - The long ball returned for the Wood Ducks (16-16) in a 5-3 victory over the Pelicans (13-19) as Leody Taveras and Anderson Tejeda connected on homers. Edgar Arredondo added five and two-thirds of shutout work on the mound to push the Wood Ducks back to .500.Josh Altmann
Wood Ducks Sweep the Mudcats with Three Homers
KINSTON, NC - Three homers in five batters catapulted the Wood Ducks ahead on Sunday in their 6-3 victory over the Mudcats. The victory clinches the first sweep of the season for the Woodies and they have won four in a row.Anderson Tejeda got things going in the sixth for
Wood Ducks Complete Legendary Comeback, Walk-Off on Mudcats
KINSTON, NC - Just over two weeks after the Wood Ducks pulled off the biggest come-from-behind victory in team history, they topped it. The Woodies were behind 7-1 to the Mudcats in the second inning of Friday night's contest, then surged with a five-run ninth inning to win 9-8.Alex Kowalczyk
Wood Ducks Hang on to Defeat Pelicans
MYRTLE BEACH, SC - Down East had just enough offense in a 6-5 victory over Myrtle Beach on Thursday night. Anderson Tejeda stole the throne from Chuck Leblanc atop the league's RBI leaderboard with three on the night.
Down East Claims One-Run Win and the Series Over Winston-Salem
KINSTON, NC - The Woodies used a four-run third inning to take hold of the lead and never let go in the 5-4 victory over the Dash on Tuesday night. Leody Taveras had two doubles - including a go-ahead shot off the wall in right to give the Wood Ducks
Rangers Prospect Primer: Tool time in Texas
Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2018 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Major League-ready: Willie Calhoun, 2B/OFCalhoun's
Wood Ducks Claim Game 1 of SDCS from Pelicans
KINSTON, NC - Thanks to another fantastic pitching performance from the staff, Down East won Game 1 of the Southern Division Championship Series over Myrtle Beach 4-1. In addition to the pitching, the Woodies had the lead two pitches into the contest thanks to Matt Lipka's leadoff home run.