Yankees' Sheffield leads Pitchers of the Week
Justus Sheffield's plan on Sunday was simple: zeros."When you get up, obviously, the biggest thing is to put up a zero," the Yankees prospect said. "I hold myself to a high standard every time out there."Sheffield, the Yankees' No. 6 prospect, posted seven zeros on June 18, striking out three
Missions accomplish first-half Texas title
It might be argued that nobody is having a more enjoyable first half of the season than San Antonio manager Phillip Wellman. Two months after notching his 1,000th win, Wellman guided his team back to the playoffs for the first time since 2013. With a 6-4 win over Frisco and Midland's
Lloyd Looks Back on A Night to Remember
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Missions pile up 24 strikeouts in walk-off win
Double-A San Antonio needs 10 strikeouts to earn fans at Nelson Wolff Stadium a Whataburger breakfast sandwich. On Tuesday, the crowd had its free morning meal by the sixth inning. By the 11th, they could have had another.Led by starter Kyle Lloyd, the Missions racked up 24 strikeouts -- one
Kyle Lloyd Named Texas League Pitcher of the Week
San Antonio -The San Antonio Missions are proud to announce that right-hander Kyle Lloyd was named Texas League Pitcher of the Week for May 8-14.In his lone start of the week on May 13 vs. Frisco, Lloyd became the first San Antonio hurler to throw a complete-game no-hitter since Rick
Hillcats' McKenzie leads Pitchers of the Week
Triston McKenzie didn't just make it look easy last week -- he actually admitted it was.The 19-year-old right-hander earned the Carolina League's Pitcher of the Week award Monday after striking out a career-high 14 over six scoreless innings last Tuesday for Class A Advanced Lynchburg."During starts like this, the game
Dodgers' Farmer highlights Players of the Week
Kyle Farmer was 0-for-13 in his last four games for a Tulsa club that had started the season 14-16 when he heard fellow Drillers catcher Paul Hoenecke say so something so profound, he knew it had to be shared with the masses:
Lloyd hurls Missions' first no-no since 2014
Heading to the mound to start the ninth inning, Kyle Lloyd knew what he had to do. He needed only nine pitches to get it done.The Padres prospect pitched Double-A San Antonio's first complete-game no-hitter in 38 years as the Missions blanked Frisco, 2-0, on Saturday at Nelson Wolff Stadium.
Lloyd Cements Himself in Rotation
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