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Flying Squirrels alumni in the 2021 MLB Postseason

Former Richmond players contributed for six teams in this year's playoffs
October 5, 2021

The 2021 Major League Baseball Postseason gets started tonight as the Boston Red Sox host the New York Yankees in the American League Wild Card Game at Fenway Park. Richmond Flying Squirrels alumni contributed in 2021 for six of the ten teams in the playoffs.

A look at Flying Squirrels alumni on 2021 MLB Opening Day rosters

Sixteen former Squirrels landed spots on MLB rosters to begin the new season
April 2, 2021

With the 2021 Richmond Flying Squirrels season around the corner, the big leagues got rolling on Thursday. Sixteen Flying Squirrels alumni landed spots on Major League rosters to begin the 2021 season.

State of the System: San Francisco Giants

Bart, Ramos will play major part in ongoing youth movement
November 13, 2020

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. Following a decade in which the San

Prospects in the Giants' 2020 player pool 

Up-and-coming talent could gets some looks from San Francisco
July 13, 2020

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

2020 Prospect Projections: NL West rookies

Lux prepared to make Dodgers impact; Padres' Gore closing in
February 14, 2020

This is the sixth in a six-part Toolshed series that uses FanGraphs' Steamer600 projections to look at how prospects would fare over a full Major League season in 2020. The system bases its forecast on 600 plate appearances for position players, 450 plate appearances for catchers, 200 innings for starting pitchers and

Webb's River Cats debut spoiled by late Sounds comeback

Rocklin native tosses seven one-run innings with seven strikeouts
August 13, 2019

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Sacramento River Cats (64-56) welcomed another local product on Monday night, as Rocklin-native Logan Webb impressed with seven innings of one-run ball in his Triple-A debut against the Nashville Sounds (52-66).Despite the sensational performance, the club fell 3-2 to the visiting Sounds. The 22-year-old graduate

EL notes: Webb out to regain form in return

No. 5 Giants prospect trying to finish 2019 strong in Richmond
August 7, 2019

Logan Webb's season couldn't have started out much better. Back at Richmond where he finished last season, the No. 5 Giants prospect went 1-2 with a 2.00 ERA and 31 strikeouts over 27 innings in five April starts.Then he was hit with an 80-game suspension after testing positive for a

Webb returns to Augusta, puts up five zeros

Giants No. 4 prospect wraps up rehab start with three strikeouts
July 17, 2019

It had been four months since Logan Webb last threw on a mound in a full-season league, so he understandably had some extra adrenaline pumping on Wednesday. Two pitches into his start, that extra energy might have proven to be too much as he plunked the leadoff man. But once he

Giants' Webb suspended 80 games

Right-hander tested positive for performance-enhancer
May 1, 2019

Logan Webb's 2019 season was off to a promising start, but it'll be a while before he's allowed to build on his early successes.The Giants' No. 5 prospect has been suspended 80 games without pay after testing positive for the banned performance-enhancing substance Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (DHCMT), the Commissioner's Office announced Wednesday.

Prospect Roundup: Games of April 23

Tigers' Manning fans nine; M's Kelenic extends hit streak
April 24, 2019

Tigers RHP Matt Manning, Double-A Erie: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 9 K -- Detroit's No. 2 prospect registered his third straight start with at least eight strikeouts, giving him an Eastern League-leading 32 over 22 2/3 innings. The only run Manning allowed came in the fourth on a

Prospect Roundup: Games of April 23

Tigers' Manning fans nine; M's Kelenic extends hit streak
April 24, 2019

Tigers RHP Matt Manning, Double-A Erie: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 9 K -- Detroit's No. 2 prospect  registered his third straight start with at least eight strikeouts, giving him an Eastern League-leading 32 over 22 2/3 innings. The only run Manning allowed in the fourth on a single

Giants' Webb may skip one dream for another

California native looking forward to 2019 season on many levels
February 27, 2019

The way Logan Webb sees it, he can't lose.In the midst of his first big league camp, all indications are that the No. 5 Giants prospect will return to the Double-A Eastern League to open the season, but the organization does not expect him to remain there for very long.

Cal notes: Webb, Marshall push each other

Giants pitching prospects on similar road back from surgeries
July 2, 2018

San Francisco Giants prospects Logan Webb and Mac Marshall have a lot in common.They were both drafted in the fourth round, albeit a year apart -- Webb in 2014 and Marshall in 2015. They were both born in 1996. Both are pitchers. And they're both recovering from arm surgeries and

Myers posts six more zeros out of 'pen

Giants righty has allowed two hits in last 11 innings for San Jose
May 13, 2018

DJ Myers knows he will take the mound every five days. He's technically not a starting pitcher right now, but as part of a tandem with Logan Webb at Class A Advanced San Jose, the Giants right-hander enters after Webb reaches his pitch count. It's been the best of both worlds

The Volcanoes sweep the Hawks

Salem-Keizer sweeps Boise for first sweep of 2017
August 19, 2017

KEIZER, Ore. -- The Volcanoes completed a 3-game sweep of the Boise Hawks with a 4 to 3 victory on Friday night. The Volcanoes outscored the Hawks 30-11 over the 3 games with a season high 14 runs scored Thursday night. The Volcanoes racked up 10 hits on the night