Rick Sweet Becomes Winningest Sounds Manager With Triumph in Season Finale
NASHVILLE – Legendary skipper Rick Sweet added a page to the Nashville Sounds (83-65, 43-31) history books in the season finale. With Nashville taking an 8-4 win over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (70-79, 38-37), Sweet became the winningest manager in Nashville Sounds history with his 321st victory at the helm.
Sounds Secure Thrilling Victory in Seesaw Contest
NASHVILLE – It did not come easily, but the Nashville Sounds (82-65, 42-31) delivered some timely hits and Clayton Andrews locked down a wild 10-9 triumph over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (70-78, 38-36) on Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd at First Horizon Park. Tied at 9-9 with
Sounds Erase Six Run Deficit, Walk Off Redbirds
NASHVILLE – The Nashville Sounds (72-61, 32-27) celebrated manager Rick Sweet’s 71st birthday with an improbable win, erasing a six-run deficit over the final three innings to steal a 7-6 win over the Memphis Redbirds (64-71, 25-25) on Thursday night at First Horizon Park. Monte Harrison’s single capped off the
Sounds Drop Finale in Durham
Durham, N.C. – A tightly contested game once again got away from the Nashville Sounds (69-61, 29-27) in the middle innings as they fell 6-2 loss to the Durham Bulls (75-57, 35-22) on a sunny Sunday afternoon at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. After starting their 12-game road trip with four
Gasser Gem Gives Sounds Third Straight Win
NASHVILLE – Thanks to a dominate performance by Robert Gasser (8-1) and clutch hitting with runners on, the Nashville Sounds (63-53, 23-19) took down the Charlotte Knights (42-76, 7-36) for the third consecutive time with a 5-1 lead on Friday night at First Horizon Park. The Sounds starter dominated on
Brewskis' Gloves Shine in Defeat
NASHVILLE – Despite amazing plays all over the diamond by the defense, the Nashville Brewskis (56-49, 16-15) were defeated by the Durham Bulls (58-49, 18-14) 7-3 on Saturday night at First Horizon Park. The highlight of the night came from Nashville center fielder Monte Harrison, whose leaping grab in center
VanMeter Plays Hero as Sounds Swamp Tides with Three-Run Ninth
NORFOLK, Va. – Down to their final three outs, the Nashville Sounds (54-45, 14-11) put together a ninth inning comeback for the ages, capped off by Josh VanMeter’s go-ahead two-run blast to give the Sounds a 5-4 win over the Norfolk Tides (62-37, 14-11) on Saturday night at Harbor Park.
Sounds Drop Thriller in Extras to Jumbo Shrimp
NASHVILLE – Despite rallying twice in the eighth and ninth innings, the Nashville Sounds (51-42, 11-8) couldn’t find a run in the 10th inning in a 10-9 loss to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (42-52, 10-10) in front of a sellout crowd of 11,414 fans at First Horizon Park on Saturday
Sounds Fall in Series Opener to I-Cubs
NASHVILLE – The Nashville Sounds (23-22) could not come up with a big hit in crucial situations, falling 4-1 to the Iowa Cubs on Tuesday night at First Horizon Park. After Monte Harrison’s game-tying RBI single in the fifth, the Iowa Cubs answered with a go-ahead tally in the sixth.
Sounds Clobber Gwinnett to Open Series
NASHVILLE – The Nashville Sounds (18-15) got the homestand started off with a bang, taking an 11-3 triumph over the Gwinnett Stripers on Tuesday night at First Horizon Park. Nashville turned in a season-high 14 hits, including three home runs and six multi-base hits. Though Gwinnett scored first, the Sounds
Salt Lake's Harrison finishes off first cycle
Apparently hitting for the cycle wasn't enough for Monte Harrison. An inning after completing the milestone, the Angels outfielder added a second double for good measure to equal a career high with five hits as Triple-A Salt Lake rolled past Reno, 11-4, at Greater Nevada Field. Harrison's cycle was the
Toolshed dream lineup: Ages 24 and up
There may be no Minor League Baseball games yet, but that's not going to stop us from dreaming about lineups.Toolshed has crafted the best possible prospect lineups, sorted by age. To date, the series has focused on teenagers, 20-year-olds, 21-year-olds, 22-year-olds and 23-year-olds. This time, we turn our attention to prospects who will be 24
Trammell delivers in Padres' setback
Taylor Trammell knows how to take a compliment.Prior to Wednesday's Cactus League game in Peoria, first-year Padres manager Jayce Tingler sang the praises of the club's fifth-ranked prospect. Trammell responded with a pair of run-scoring hits, accounting for three RBIs, and two runs scored in a 9-7 loss to the
Marlins' Harrison undergoes wrist surgery
Monte Harrison hasn't played a game since June 27. That won't change for at least another four weeks.The second-ranked Marlins prospect underwent surgery on his right wrist over the All-Star break, the team announced Friday. Harrison, who has spent the entire season with Triple-A New Orleans, sustained the injury diving
Prospect Roundup: Games of May 23
Marlins OF Monte Harrison, Triple-A New Orleans: 2-for-3, 2B, 2 BB, 4 RBI, 2 R -- Miami's No. 3 prospect matched a season-high for RBIs and fell one short of his career best. In the second inning Thursday, Harrison knocked in Isaac Galloway with a double to left field off
Prospect Roundup: Games of May 11
Phillies 3B Alec Bohm, Class A Advanced Clearwater: 3-for-6, HR, 2 RBIs, R -- Philadelphia sent its top prospect to the South Atlantic League at the start of the season, and he earned a promotion after 22 games. Not much has changed in terms of Bohm's production since joining Clearwater
Harrison heating up at plate for New Orleans
Through his first five games of the season, Monte Harrison sported just four hits and six strikeouts. After six knocks, it's safe to say he's found his stroke in Triple-A.Miami's No. 3 prospect had a perfect day at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two walks and three runs scored as
Prospect Roundup: Games of April 14
Phillies 3B Alec Bohm, Class A Lakewood: 2-for-3, HR, 3 RBIs -- It took awhile, but Bohm finally has his first professional home run. Last year's No. 3 overall pick sent a two-run shot to left field in the third inning against Delmarva in his 175th career at-bat. The Phils' top
Marlins Prospect Primer: On the upswing
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: Sixto Sanchez, RHPThe
Toolshed: Traded prospects, one year later
Madison Bumgarner. J.T. Realmuto. Corey Kluber. James Paxton.There are some big names being bandied about in the trade rumor mill as the 2018-19 professional baseball offseason kicks into high gear. In all likelihood, a few organizations will make franchise-altering moves in the weeks and months ahead, and it won't just
SL Postseason Awards and All-Stars
MARIETTA, GA - The Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs are proud to announce their postseason award winners, as well as the 2018 Southern League postseason All-Star team. The Biloxi Shuckers have swept all three of the Southern League's major awards; making them the first team to do so since
Prospect Roundup: Games of Aug. 16
Theme of the dayDrama from AL East prospects: The Red Sox might be running away with the division on the Major League side, but in the Minors, two other American League East clubs are providing excitement. Yankees prospects Janson Junk, Austin DeCarr and Daniel Alvarez combined on Class A Charleston's
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
Prospect Roundup: Games of June 11
Theme of the dayPlaying to their strengths:Alex Wells throws a ton of strikes. Jorge Guzman chucks high heat. Peter O'Brien has a lot of raw power. All of those skill sets were on display Monday night. Wells struck out nine and allowed three hits and no walks in eight innings
Harrison's big night spurs Jumbo Shrimp
Monte Harrison's introduction to a new organization and level has had its shares of ups and downs. Slowly but surely, the undeniable talent of the 22-year-old is beginning to break through.Miam's top prospect drove in a season-high four runs with a pair of singles to lead Double-A Jacksonville past Birmingham,