Holliday, Mayo highlight baseball's best-ranked system
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2023 Organization All-Stars series are the Baltimore Orioles.
Díaz named Marlins Triple-A Player of the Year
MIAMI, Fla. – Former Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp first baseman Lewin Díaz has been named the Miami Marlins Triple-A Player of the Year, the organization announced Sunday.
Winter ball roundup: Dominican League
Without a Minor League season in 2020, top prospects headed to various locations across the globe for offseason work. Over the next few weeks, MiLB.com will look at the highlights from winter ball seasons worldwide. First up: the Dominican Winter League. Season summary Perhaps baseball’s most iconic current winter circuit,
State of the System: Miami Marlins
Starting in October and running through the end of the year, MiLB.com's State of the System series will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each Major League organization, highlights prospects who've made the biggest strides in 2020 and offers a peek at 2021. The Major League season was barely underway
Prospects in the Marlins' 2020 player pool
As part of the new rules for the 2020 Major League season, each of the 30 organizations will maintain a 60-man player pool for the duration of the campaign. Some members of the player pool will feature on the active Major League roster while others will work out at an
Top prospects among Marlins re-assignments
The Marlins got an excellent look at the future of the franchise during the first month of Spring Training. But the time has come for some potential stars of tomorrow to head back to the Minor League incubator.Top 100 prospects JJ Bleday, Jazz Chisholm and Jesús Sánchez headline a group
Mets' Mazeika among week's top hitters
Patrick Mazeika doesn't think of himself as a first baseman yet. He was drafted as a catcher. He's on the Double-A Binghamton roster as a catcher. Even if he's made 17 of his 32 starts at first base this season, he still identifies as a catcher. The way he's been
Diaz notches first professional hat trick
Lewin Diaz began Thursday with three homers in 106 at-bats on the season. A few hours and four plate appearances later, he had doubled that total. The Minnesota infield prospect recorded his first career three-homer game and drove in five runs as Class A Advanced Fort Myers held off Bradenton, 13-7,
Diaz doubles Kernels to victory in opener
Lewin Diaz led the Midwest League in doubles this season, but he never had more than two in a game. At least not until Wednesday night.Minnesota's No. 10 prospect ripped three two-baggers in four at-bats and plated four runs as Class A Cedar Rapids topped Kane County at Perfect Game
Kernels Blow Out Beloit, 12-2, Sunday
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - The Cedar Rapids Kernels erupted for a season-high 23 hits Sunday and grabbed a 10-2 win against the Beloit Snappers in front of 3,715 fans at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. All 10 Kernels batters reached safely, and Travis Blankenhorn and Royce Lewis each
Cronin Caps Comeback in 7-6 Walk-Off Win
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - Joe Cronin's two-run single in the bottom of the ninth finished a four-run rally and secured a 7-6 come-from-behind, walk-off win for the Cedar Rapids Kernels against the Quad Cities River Bandits at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Sunday's triumph marked Cedar Rapids' biggest
Clark Beeker named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week
Cedar Rapids, IA - The Midwest League and MiLB.com announced Monday that Kernels pitcher Clark Beeker has been named the Midwest League Player of the Week for the period ending July 30th.Beeker threw a complete game shutout on July 29th vs. Clinton, allowing just five hits and striking out seven
Kernels Win Wild Contest, 7-6
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - The Cedar Rapids Kernels hit a season-high-tying four home runs Thursday and tallied three runs in the eighth inning for a 7-6 triumph over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Kernels (7-8, 46-39) avoided a three-game sweep against the
Kernels Capture Playoff Berth with 16-3 Rout
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - The Cedar Rapids Kernels clinched the 2017 Western Division First-Half Wild Card spot Sunday by defeating the Clinton LumberKings, 16-3, in front of a season-high 3,926 fans at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Kernels qualified for the Midwest League playoffs for the fifth
Kernels put six on MWL West All-Star squad
Cedar Rapids, IA - The Midwest League announced the rosters for the 53rd Midwest League All-Star Game, scheduled for June 20th at the Dow Diamond in Midland, MI, and the Cedar Rapids Kernels had four starters and two reserves selected to the team. The All-Stars were nominated and selected by
Tyler Wells Fans 10 in Combined Shutout
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - Right-hander Tyler Wells posted 10 strikeouts in four innings Wednesday, and he opened a 3-0 Cedar Rapids Kernels shutout against the Quad Cities River Bandits at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Quad Cities took a no-hitter into the sixth inning but lost that bid
Davis Hits Three Homers in 7-6 Victory
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - Jaylin Davis led the Cedar Rapids Kernels with a career-high three home runs Tuesday at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium, but it took RBI extra-base hits in the eighth inning from Christian Cavaness and Lewin Diaz to lift the Kernels to a 7-6 victory
Cavaness, Diaz Hit Homers in 7-5 Kernels Victory
BOWLING GREEN, KY. - Christian Cavaness and Lewin Diaz each blasted critical home runs Saturday at Bowling Green Ballpark as the Cedar Rapids Kernels built an early seven-run advantage and held on for a 7-5 triumph against the Bowling Green Hot Rods. Diaz went 3-of-5 with two runs batted in
Lewin Diaz named Midwest League and Minnesota Twins Player of the Week
Cedar Rapids, IA - The Midwest League and MiLB.com announced today that Kernels first baseman Lewin Diaz has been named the Midwest League Player of the Week for the period ending May 7th. Additionally, Diaz was named the Minnesota Twins Minor League Player of the Week for the same period.In
Moncada headlines Players of the Week
He's the game's top prospect for a reason -- well, several reasons, and they were all on display last week.Yoán Moncada headlines the latest group of Minor League Offensive Players of the Week as the International League honoree. He went 11-for-22 (.500) with two homers, a double, four RBIs and
Prospect Roundup: Games of May 4
Dodgers 3B/1B Edwin Ríos, Double-A Tulsa: 2-for-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 K in doubleheader -- The Dodgers' No. 22 prospect garnered some attention by hitting 27 homers with a .908 OPS across three levels in his first full season in 2016 and has shown there's more where that
Diaz leads Kernels with two homers, five RBIs
Lewin Diaz literally hit new heights Tuesday with his first career multi-homer game, then he got to be the Class A Kernels' hero with a mere double.The Twins' No. 10 prospect went yard twice and plated five runs in Cedar Rapids' 7-3 win over the visiting Lake County Captains. His
Diaz Drives Kernels to 7-3 Win Over Captains
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - Lewin Diaz went 3-for-4 with two home runs and five runs batted in Tuesday as the Cedar Rapids Kernels defeated the Lake County Captains, 7-3, at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Diaz recorded his first multi-homer performance and a tie-breaking, bases-clearing double within his
Diaz's Clutch Hits Not Enough Against Cougars
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Whitefield Homers Twice in 8-2 Victory
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