Mejia's Grand Slam Not Enough, Sounds Drop Second Straight to Redbirds
NASHVILLE – Though Francisco Mejía provided an early jolt, the Nashville Sounds (43-43, 5-6) were unable to keep the early lead, falling to the Memphis Redbirds (45-41, 7-4), 7-4, in front of 10,991 fans on Saturday night at First Horizon Park. Things were looking up for the Sounds after the
Pitching Costs Hot Chickens Against the Bulls on Saturday Night
NASHVILLE – The Nashville Hot Chickens (37-37) were battered by the Durham Bulls (36-38), 14-4, on Saturday night at First Horizon Park. The game started with what appeared to be a duel between the starting pitchers. Aaron Ashby (1-5) had three strikeouts through the first two innings and Jacob Lopez
Sounds Snap Losing Streak in Debut as Elite Giants
NASHVILLE – While making their debut as the Elite Giants to pay homage to one of Nashville’s Negro League teams, the Nashville Sounds (36-35) put away the Durham Bulls (34-37), 9-4, on Wednesday night at First Horizon Park. Scoreless through two, Nashville got on the board first in the third.
Sounds Blow Out Bats in Series Finale, Clinch Winning Homestand
NASHVILLE – The Nashville Sounds (34-29) scored early and often in the series finale, piling on for a 14-3 win over the Louisville Bats (34-28) on Sunday afternoon at First Horizon Park. In taking the final game of the homestand, Nashville wins the final series of the season against the
Collins' Walk-Off Double Leads Brewskis to Comeback Win Over Louisville
NASHVILLE – Down by five runs at one point, the Nashville Brewskis (33-28) staged a furious comeback that was capped off an Isaac Collins walk-off double to steal a 6-5 win over the Louisville Bats (33-27) on Friday night at First Horizon Park. Down by a run entering the bottom
Francisco Mejía Hits Two Home Runs as Sounds Even Series in Memphis
Memphis, Tenn. – Three home runs and stellar pitching drove the Nashville Sounds (29-26) to a 7-2 victory against the Memphis Redbirds (29-26), on Friday night at AutoZone Park. The Sounds opened the scoring in the second inning courtesy of a two-run blast from Chris Roller. Two batters later, Francisco
Sounds Drop Series Opener Versus Norfolk
NASHVILLE – Needless to say, it was a “ruff” Tito’s Tail Waggin’ Tuesday for the Nashville Sounds (13-15) as the home team fell to the Norfolk Tides (13-15) 11-5 at First Horizon Park. After rolling through the lineup for the first time, Sounds starter Robert Gasser (0-1) ran into trouble
Sounds Fail to Hold Early Lead in Loss at Louisville
Louisville, Ky. – After scoring in the first inning for the third consecutive game, the Nashville Sounds (12-14) fell 9-3 to the Louisville Bats (13-13) on a windy Saturday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Isaac Collins hit his team-leading double in the first inning and scored the first Nashville run.
Sounds Split Doubleheader With Redbirds
Memphis, Tenn. – The Nashville Sounds (6-7) rebounded after a 6-0 loss in game one of a doubleheader to take a 9-0 victory in game two, splitting the pair of contests with the Memphis Redbirds (6-7) on Friday at AutoZone Park. After failing the score in game one, the Sounds
Sounds Slip Up in Loss to St. Paul
NASHVILLE – The Nashville Sounds (3-4) battled but came up short, dropping a 6-5 loss to the St. Paul Saints (4-2) on Friday night. The Saints cashed in on several defensive miscues, scoring three unearned runs in the contest to even the series at two games apiece heading into the
MiLB's best of the decade: Performances
A record-breaking three-homer, 10-RBI night. A couple of no-hitters, one in which the ball did not leave the infield and one in which a very promising prospect set a team record with 14 strikeouts. And a 15-strikeout hitless effort that put a team within one win of a league championship.
Urias homers in Chihuahuas' record rout
Triple-A El Paso had the biggest offensive night in team history on Saturday, and Luis Urías was at the center of it all.MLB.com's No. 24 overall prospect went 4-for-6 and blasted a three-run homer to plate the franchise-record 23rd run in the Chihuahuas' 24-4 rout of Tacoma at Southwest University
Padres Prospect Primer: Talent abounds
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 2019 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization. Shining Star: Luis Urías,
Top prospects opening 2019 in the Majors
Are the tides turning?This is perhaps the most aggressive teams have been in pushing top prospects to the Major Leagues in recent memory. In 2018, nine of MLB.com's Top 100 Prospects found themselves on Major League Opening Day rosters. This year -- when 28 of the game's 30 clubs will
Paddack takes over spring K lead
Chris Paddack might not open the 2019 season in the San Diego rotation, but he's giving his organization a lot to be excited about for whenever that day arrives.Baseball's No. 34 overall prospect racked up six strikeouts over four innings to take over the Spring Training lead as the Padres
Toolshed: 2019 Spring Training preview
Pitchers and catchers are coming, pitchers and catchers are coming.One of the most optimistic times of the year arrived Sunday when pitchers and catchers reported to Oakland Athletics camp in Mesa, Arizona, officially beginning Spring Training in 2019. Most other tandems will report Tuesday and Wednesday with position players coming
2019 Prospect Projections: NL West rookies
This is the final installment of a six-part Toolshed series that uses FanGraphs' Steamer600 projections to look at how prospects would fare over a full Major League season in 2019. The system bases its forecast on 600 plate appearances for position players, 450 plate appearances for catchers, 200 innings for
Chihuahuas' Mejia powers up again
Francisco Mejía is red-hot, and just in time for the playoffs.The third-ranked Padres prospect churned out his second four-hit game of the season -- the first since his trade from Cleveland on July 19 -- and homered for the fifth time in 10 contests Sunday as Triple-A El Paso knocked
Toolshed: September expansion preview
The prospects are coming. The prospects are coming.Major League active rosters are set to expand Saturday, Sept. 1, allowing teams the opportunity to include any members of their 40-man rosters in time for the final playoff push. That means a good amount of MLB.com's Top 100 Prospects will pour into
Prospect Roundup: Games of Aug. 13
Theme of the dayPitching top to bottom: On a day when No. 76 overall prospectTouki Toussaint made his Major League debut with the Braves, No. 24 Kyle Wright grabbed headlines of his own with a seven-inning, one-hit gem for Triple-A Gwinnett. But it wasn't just at the top levels that
Prospect Roundup: Games of Aug. 5
Theme of the dayHits and no hits at Class A: It was a day of extremes in Class A. Marlins prospects Taylor Braley, Jeremy Ovalle and Michael Mertz combined to throw a seven-inning no-hitter for Greensboro -- the Grasshoppers' first no-no since 2012 when Jose Fernandez was on the mound.
Toolshed: Prospects in need of strong finish
It's Aug. 3, meaning one month from today, most Minor League circuits will be playing their final game of the regular season. Indeed, the clock is ticking on 2018.Of course, it's not over 'til it's over -- and that's a good thing for some big-name prospects who need these next
Mejia collects three hits for Chihuahuas
It doesn't matter if it's in Columbus in the International League or El Paso in the Pacific Coast League, Francisco Mejía rakes. The Padres' third-ranked prospect went 3-for-4 with a double in his first multi-hit game for his new team as Triple-A El Paso edged Oklahoma City, 2-1, on Saturday at Chickasaw
Toolshed: Top 10 traded prospects ... so far
It's been a busy couple of weeks, huh?The machinations of the Trade Deadline are in high gear with only four days left before July 31. Some notable prospects have already moved to new organizations -- so many so that it's possible to sit down and create a list of the
Mejia traded to Padres for Hand, Cimber
The game's best farm system just got even stronger.The San Diego Padres have acquired No. 15 overall prospectFrancisco Mejía from the Cleveland Indians for closer Brad Hand and right-handed reliever Adam Cimber, the clubs confirmed Thursday.