Clutch Hit Eludes Bats In 4-3 Loss
After fighting back to turn a four-run deficit down to a single run, the Louisville Bats were unable to claw all the way back, stranding the tying run in scoring position on numerous occasions in a 4-3 loss to the Indianapolis Indians in the opener of a seven-game series on
Louisville Offense Silent In Shutout At Omaha
For the second straight night, the Louisville Bats struggled to stifle the Omaha Storm Chasers attack while mounting little of their own, suffering a 10-0 loss on Friday night at Werner Park. Louisville got the leadoff man on base against Omaha starter Dinelson Lamet with a single from Blake Dunn,
Bats Fall 11-5 In Game Five Against Knights
The Louisville Bats stumbled early and couldn’t complete a comeback, falling 11-5 to the Charlotte Knights at Louisville Slugger Field on Saturday night in front of an energetic crowd of 9,010. The Knights got off to a hot start against Bats starter Justus Sheffield in the first, recording four hits
Starters Shine As Bats Fall To RailRiders 2-1
Following a scoreless battle between the two starting pitchers, the Louisville Bats bullpen couldn’t protect the slimmest of leads, ultimately falling 2-1 to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in the opener of a six-game series on Tuesday night at PNC Field. With the game scoreless in the top of the seventh, the
Louisville Drops Game One 6-4 Against Columbus
Playing as Los Murciélagos in celebration of Copa de la Diversión, the Louisville Bats came back to make it a close game, but ultimately fell to Los Veleros (the Columbus Clippers) with a score of 6-4 on Friday night at Louisville Slugger Field. With a solo home run in the
Bats Rally Late For Pat Kelly's 2,000th Win
Bats manager Pat Kelly joined elite company on Thursday night, becoming just the seventh manager in Minor League history to reach 2,000 career wins in Louisville’s 3-2 victory over St. Paul. Kelly became the third active manager to reach the plateau, joining Myrtle Beach manager Buddy Bailey and Nashville manager
Bats Shut Out Mud Hens In Series Finale
Five Louisville Bats pitchers combined on a shutout, leading to a 2-0 victory over the Toledo Mud Hens in the finale of a six-game series on Sunday evening at Fifth Third Field. The game got off to an odd start, as Mud Hens starter Brant Hurter exited with an injury
Tides Run Up Score Late as Stripers Drop Series Opener 12-1
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – A late eruption of offense from Norfolk (58-31) turned a 2-1 pitcher’s duel into a 12-1 Tides’ rout of the Gwinnett Stripers (38-51) on Tuesday night at Coolray Field. Decisive Plays: Entering the top of the fifth ahead 1-0, Norfolk added on with a solo home run
Justus Sheffield Cooks Up Gem As Stripers Win Third Straight
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Justus Sheffield did not allow a hit for four innings and shut out the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (31-42) in all six innings of a superb start that keyed a wire-to-wire 3-1 win for the Gwinnett Stripers (33-41) on Saturday evening at Coolray Field. Gwinnett clinched the series
State of the System: Seattle Mariners
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.
Prospects in the Mariners' 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
Six Travs Selected As TL Postseason Stars
SIX TRAVS SELECTED AS TL POSTSEASON STARSArkansas tops league with six selections A league high six Arkansas Travelers were named 2019 Texas League postseason All-Stars as voted on by the league's field staffs and media and announced by the Texas League office. Pitcher of the Year Darren McCaughan heads four
Sheffield Shows Way in Win Over Naturals
North Little Rock, AR-The Arkansas Travelers rode a strong start from Justus Sheffield to a 6-1 win over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Tuesday night at Dickey-Stephens Park. Sheffield set the tone with six shutout innings allowing only four hits while striking out six. Wyatt Mills, Jake Haberer and Joey
Sheffield keeps cooking with Travelers
Justus Sheffield keeps cruising with Double-A Arkansas.Seattle's ninth-ranked prospect tossed six scoreless innings, working around four hits while striking out six, as Double-A Arkansas shut down Northwest Arkansas, 6-1, on Tuesday at Dickey-Stephens Park.
Liberato Lifts Travs to Walk-off Win
North Little Rock, AR-Luis Liberato became the hero with a walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Arkansas Travelers a 2-1 win over the Springfield Cardinals on Thursday night at Dickey-Stephens Park. Justus Sheffield worked seven innings allowing just one run setting the tone on
Prospect Roundup: Games of Aug. 1
Orioles LHP DL Hall, Class A Advanced Frederick: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R/ER, 2 BB, 10 K -- Baltimore's No. 3 prospect matched a career high in strikeouts and fanned six his first time through the Myrtle Beach lineup. He did not allow a hit until the fifth when back-to-back
Sheffield Fires Travs Past RockHounds
Midland, TX-Justus Sheffield pitched seven innings and allowed only one run as the Arkansas Travelers defeated the Midland RockHounds, 7-1, on Friday night. The victory gave the Travs the series win, two games to one. Sheffield finished the night with eight strikeouts and two walks while allowing just five hits.
Travs Rally for Win In Support of Sheffield
North Little Rock, AR-The Arkansas Travelers turned a game around with a three-run bottom of the fifth on their way to a 4-3 win over the Frisco RoughRiders on Saturday night at Dickey-Stephens Park. Justus Sheffield pitched 7.1 innings and struck out eight while allowing just two runs to earn
Sheffield finding his way with Travelers
When Justus Sheffield was sent down to the Texas League on June 15, he only had one thing on his mind -- get right.The fourth-ranked Mariners prospect wasn't looking to make excuses and didn't find anything productive in feeling sorry for himself. He had put together a string of rough
Sheffield Stellar in Travs Walk-Off Win
North Little Rock, AR-Justus Sheffield carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning but it took a walk-off hit from Kyle Lewis to send the Arkansas Travelers out with a 2-1 win over the Tulsa Drillers in front of 7,131 on Saturday night at Dickey-Stephens Park. Sheffield surrendered only two walks
Travs' Sheffield takes no-hitter into eighth
Pitching in front of about a dozen family members, Justus Sheffield was on top of his game Saturday night.The fourth-ranked Mariners prospect threw seven hitless innings before yielding a leadoff double in the eighth as Double-A Arkansas walked off with a 2-1 win over Tulsa at Dickey-Stephens Park.
Prospect Roundup: Games of June 23
Diamondbacks SS Jazz Chisholm, Double-A Jackson: 3-for-4, 2 R, HR, RBI-- Arizona's top prospect hit a solo homer, his 15th of the season, in the fifth inning of the Generals' 9-1 win over Mobile. Chisholm also singled in the second and seventh and raised his average to .195/.314/.439 in 63 Southern
White's Clutch Homer Sends Travs Into Break With Win
Midland, TX-Evan White broke a tie in the eighth inning with a two-run home run buoying the Arkansas Travelers on their way to a 5-1 win over the Midland RockHounds. The Travs win the series in Midland and finished their roadtrip with a 5-2 record. Justus Sheffield was the winning
Mariners Prospect Primer: System restocked
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. Full-season debutant: Jarred Kelenic,
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