SL Weekly Awards: June 3-9
MARIETTA, GA - The Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs are proud to announce that Montgomery infielder Kevin Padlo has been named Player of the Week, while Biscuits RHP Sam McWilliams has been named the league's Pitcher of the Week. This marks the second week in a row that a
Prospect Roundup: Games of June 9
Padres SS Gabriel Arias, Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore: 3-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R -- San Diego's No. 23 prospect hit solo shots in the second and seventh innings before singling to left-center in the eighth for his fourth three-hit game of the season. Arias extended his hitting
Toolshed: 2018 Rule 5 Draft stickiness
LAS VEGAS -- Getting taken in the Rule 5 Draft is one thing. Sticking to the Major League roster for an entire season as a Rule 5 pick, well, that's a horse of a different color.Fourteen players were given Major League life Thursday when they were picked in the Rule
Martin, McWilliams lead 2018 Rule 5 Draft
LAS VEGAS -- The Orioles and Royals made the first two picks in the 2018 Rule 5 Draft, and they didn't stop there.The O's selected A's shortstop Richie Martin with the first overall pick and later traded with the Phillies for Dodgers infielder Drew Jackson while the Royals took Rays
SL Weekly Award Winners: June 4-10
MARIETTA, GA - The Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs are proud to announce that Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp infielder Isan Díaz has been named Player of the Week and Montgomery Biscuits starter Sam McWilliams has been named Pitcher of the Week. Both awards recognize these players' performances for games during
Maris homers in 8-3 loss to Jupiter
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (May 20, 2018) - Peter Maris delivered his third home run of the year Sunday, but the Jupiter Hammerheads defeated the Charlotte Stone Crabs 8-3 at Charlotte Sports Park.The second game of the scheduled doubleheader was cancelled in the second inning. Jupiter (27-15) got the scoring going
Shibuya shines among Pitchers of the Week
If a hurler comes within one strike of a no-hitter, he's sure to be on the short list for a Pitcher of the Week honor. If he follows up that gem with six more scoreless innings, well, the other contenders will very likely have to wait their turn.That was the
Toolshed: April's prospect numbers of note
The first Toolshed of each month during the Minor League season will explore the most eye-popping statistics from the previous month. This edition explores noteworthy numbers from Opening Day on April 6 through Sunday, April 30.0.40, Sam McWilliams, Class A Kane County, WHIP: The last time McWilliams made major news
McWilliams adds five hitless to resume
Sam McWilliams was aware his time on the mound was going to be limited on Tuesday night, but he made the most of it."I knew I was only going five innings," he said. "They told us all in Spring Training that for the first month we were only going five