Veen, Romo provide Rocky Mountain hope
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Montero Leads Yard Goats to 4th of July Victory
Hartford 9, Altoona 6 WP- Will Gaddis (1-5) LP- Will Gardner (1-4) S-Reagan Todd (3) T-3:23 A-6,850 Hartford, CT -- Yard Goats infielder Elehuris Montero went 4-4, including a home run and 3 RBI leading Hartford to a 9-6 victory against the Altoona Curve on Sunday night in front of
Rox acquire four prospects from Cards for Arenado
The Colorado Rockies are wagering a lot on trading one of their best players in franchise history. Now, they know the package that will try to make the deal worthwhile. Colorado has acquired third baseman Elehuris Montero (St. Louis’ No. 8 prospect), right-handed pitcher Tony Locey (No. 19), shortstop Mateo
State of the System: St. Louis Cardinals
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, highlight prospects who've made the biggest strides in 2020 and offer a peek at 2021. The Cardinals were dealt a punishing schedule
Prospect Roundup: Games of Aug. 19
Theme of the dayIt's all happening in the AL Central: Sunday's biggest news was that of Michael Kopech's imminent Major League debut. The White Sox will summon their No. 2 prospect to the big leagues Tuesday, which comes as a pleasant surprise given the service-time implications. Kopech leads the Minors
Montero, Lewis snag MWL season awards
Award season has come early to the Minor Leagues, starting Friday in the Midwest League.The Class A circuit named Peoria third baseman Elehuris Montero its Most Valuable Player and Cedar Rapids shortstop/No. 10 overall prospectRoyce Lewis the Prospect of the Year as part of its postseason All-Star unveiling.
Montero Named League MVP, Gonzalez an All-Star
PEORIA, IL - The Peoria Chiefs and Midwest League have announced that Chiefs corner infielders Elehuris Montero and Yariel Gonzalez were named 2018 Post-Season All-Stars while Montero is the first Chiefs player to win MWL Most Valuable Player since Albert Pujols in 2000. The Post-Season All-Star team is voted on
MiLB announces July Players of the Month
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Minor League Baseball today announced the Player of the Month Award winners for each of the 16 leagues for the month of July. Each winner will receive an award from Minor League Baseball in recognition of the honor.
Montero Named MWL Player of Month
PEORIA, IL - The Peoria Chiefs, Midwest League and Minor League Baseball have announced that Elehuris Montero has been named MWL Player of the Month for July.
Chiefs Rally Past Bandits Sunday
Peoria, IL - Down by four, the Peoria Chiefs rallied late and held on to defeat the Quad Cities River Bandits 8-7 on Sunday afternoon. The first place Chiefs improved to 26-15 in the second half and 65-36 overall with the series finale set for 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Chiefs Win Wednesday
Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs held off the Cedar Rapids Kernels for a 4-3 victory in the series opener on Wednesday night. The Chiefs improved to 23-14 in the second half and 62-45 overall with the second game of the series set for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Chiefs Fall in Clinton Tuesday
Clinton, IA - The Peoria Chiefs rallied from three runs down to tie but ultimately lost to the Clinton LumberKings 5-4 on Tuesday night. The loss drops the Chiefs to 22-14 in the half and 61-45 overall heading into a six-game homestand.
Chiefs Fall in Extras Monday
The Peoria Chiefs suffered a rare loss on a blown save Monday night and fell in Clinton 4-3 in 11 innings. The loss puts the Chiefs at 61-44 for the season, 22-13 in the second half with one game left in the series.
Prospect Roundup: Games of July 29
Theme of the dayOpposites in the lower levels: Two lower-level performances stood out in completely different ways Sunday. Marlins No. 10 prospectTrevor Rogers took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and ended up setting a career high with 12 strikeouts for Class A Greensboro. While Rogers was keeping offenses quiet,
Montero Ties MWL Record, Chiefs Win Sunday
Clinton, IA - Elehuris Montero tied a franchise and Midwest League record with four doubles on Sunday as the Peoria Chiefs beat the Clinton LumberKings 12-3. The win moves the Chiefs to 22-12 in the second half and 61-43 overall, the best record in the Western Division.
Fagalde Dominates in Saturday Win
Clinton, IA - Alex Fagalde allowed just one hit and struck out 10 over seven shutout innings as the Peoria Chiefs opened a road series with a 5-1 win over the Clinton LumberKings Saturday night. The win moves the Chiefs to a season-high 17 games over .500 at 60-43 and
Montero Homers Twice, Chiefs Win Thursday
Lansing, MI - The Peoria Chiefs got a career-high two home runs from third baseman Elehuris Montero to beat the Lansing Lugnuts 7-3 on Thursday night. The win clinches the series as the Chiefs improve to 15-10 in the second half, 54-41 overall and will go for the sweep Friday
Chiefs Win In Lansing Wednesday
Lansing, MI - The Peoria Chiefs gave up two runs in the ninth but held on for a series-opening 4-2 win over the Lansing Lugnuts Wednesday night. The win moves the Chiefs to 14-10 in the second half and 53-41 overall this season.
Montero Homers Again, Chiefs Win Sunday
Appleton, WI - The Peoria Chiefs got a go-ahead sixth inning solo homer from Elehuris Montero and held on to beat the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 2-1 Sunday afternoon. The win moves the Chiefs to 10-6 in the second half and a Western Division best 49-37 overall.
Chiefs Knocked Around Saturday in Wisconsin
Appleton, WI - The Peoria Chiefs gave up four runs in the second inning and never caught up in a 7-5 loss to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Saturday night. The loss drops the Chiefs to 9-6 in the second half and 48-37 on the season with two games left in the
Chiefs Win 2-1 Friday
The Peoria Chiefs scored two early runs and allowed just three hits in a 2-1 win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Friday night. The series-opening win puts the Chiefs at 9-5 in the second half and 48-36 overall.
Chiefs Pound Bees Wednesday
Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs crushed the Burlington Bees 13-4 in the third game of the series on Wednesday night in front of 6692, the largest crowd of the season. The Chiefs snapped a three-game losing streak to improve to 8-5 in the second half and 47-46 overall with
Chiefs Fall 10-6 Tuesday
Burlington, IA - The Peoria Chiefs gave up five runs in the fourth inning and their late rally fell short in a 10-6 loss to the Burlington Bees (3-10, 33-49) Tuesday night. The loss drops the Chiefs to 7-5 in the second half and 46-36 overall.
Chiefs Fall 9-8 in Extras Monday
Burlington, IA - The Peoria Chiefs led by as many as five runs but couldn't close out their 10th straight victory over the Burlington Bees Monday night with a 9-8 loss in 10 innings, their first loss to Burlington since April 7. The loss drops the Chiefs to 7-4 in
Chiefs Win In Beloit Thursday
Beloit, WI -The Peoria Chiefs hit a pair of home runs and limited the hosts to one run for a 4-1 win over the Beloit Snappers Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series. The win moves the Chiefs back to 12 games over .500 at 45-33 on the