Winter ball roundup: Dominican League
Without a Minor League season in 2020, top prospects headed to various locations across the globe for offseason work. Over the next few weeks, MiLB.com will look at the highlights from winter ball seasons worldwide. First up: the Dominican Winter League. Season summary Perhaps baseball’s most iconic current winter circuit,
MiLB’s best of the decade: Defensive plays
Win or lose, there are always opportunities for prospects to stand out on defense, to make highlight plays that turn into web gems that ultimately go viral. In the 2010s, there was no shortage of these kinds of feats. There were dazzling displays of athleticism with bodies sacrificed to make
State of the System: Texas Rangers
Starting in October and running through the end of the year, MiLB.com's new State of the System series evaluates 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. The Rangers opened up Globe Life Park
Texas' Tejeda terrific in big league debut
For a prospect who hadn't played above the Class A Advanced level, Anderson Tejeda looked awfully comfortable against Major League competition Thursday. The seventh-ranked Rangers prospect made the most of his first big league game, recording a homer, a single and a stolen base in Texas' 6-4 loss in Oakland.
Prospects in the Rangers' 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
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
Rangers have strength in foundation
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.Just two years removed from a 95-win season, the Rangers have finished under .500 in consecutive
Dalbec, Dash highlight Carolina All-Stars
The Carolina League crowned its champion Tuesday when Buies Creek defeated Potomac, 2-1, in a winner-take-all, one-game Mills Cup Final. Two days later, it's handed out more awards.No. 6 Red Sox prospectBobby Dalbec is Carolina League MVP, No. 5 Nationals prospect Wil Crowe takes home Pitcher of the Year honors
Anderson Tejeda Named Carolina League Year-End All-Star
KINSTON, NC - On Wednesday the Carolina League announced its Year-End All-Star roster and awards for the 2018 season. Down East SS Anderson Tejeda was named as an All-Star on the postseason list for the first time in his career.Tejeda, 20, is also one of only three players in the league
Tejeda's Huge Night Not Enough in Comeback Effort
ZEBULON, NC - A game of epic proportions featured a comeback, 24 hits, a huge inning, a flurry of strikeouts, and seven different pitchers. The Wood Ducks (23-42, 58-77) ended up on the wrong side of the thriller in a 10-9 defeat to the Mudcats (29-34, 63-70).
Anderson Tejeda Named Carolina League Player of the Week
KINSTON, NC - On Monday the Carolina League announced their players of the week for games played August 13th-19th. Down East INF Anderson Tejeda was named as the Carolina League Player of the Week for the second time this season.Tejeda, 20, connected on two homers in the week which tied for the
Reds' Garcia garners first weekly award
Jose Garcia entered the 2018 season as the $5 million man. It's taken some time, but he's starting to show why the Reds paid a high price to sign him out of Cuba in June 2017. Cincinnati's No. 14 prospect has been named Midwest League Offensive Player of the Week
Another Complete Effort From the Woodies Clinches Series with the Mudcats
KINSTON, NC - An early attack of offense led the Wood Ducks (17-35, 52-70) in a 6-2 series-clinching win over the Mudcats (23-27, 57-63). Leody Taveras flirted with a cycle and led the offense with a huge night at the plate.
Wood Ducks Claim Complete Victory Over Pelicans
MYRTLE BEACH, SC - The Wood Ducks (12-28, 47-63) used big swings to take a lead that lasted nearly wire-to-wire in am 8-3 victory over the Pelicans (16-23, 50-59) on Wednesday night. The win snaps a six-game losing streak and an eight-game skid against the Pelicans
Wood Ducks Rally to Top the Hillcats
KINSTON, NC - The Wood Ducks (11-22, 46-57) claimed back-to-back victories for the third time this month in a 5-4 final over the Hillcats (17-15, 46-53). Anderson Tejeda's three-hit night included a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning while Melvin Novoa supplied the game-winning RBI in the eighth.
Tejeda stars in Ducks' defensive showcase
Pop flies along the outfield line are never a guaranteed out, particularly when the ball travels to the opposite field and an area that's home to a bullpen mound and a crowd of relievers, much like the setup at Winston-Salem's BB&T Ballpark.That's the situation that presented itself in the eighth
Wood Ducks Claim Game Three from the Red Sox
KINSTON, NC - A patient approach at the plate paid off for the Wood Ducks (6-6, 41-41) as the drew eight walks and hit two homers in a 6-3 victory over the Red Sox (5-6, 37-42). Anderson Tejeda and Josh Altmann each left the yard with solo shots in a
Wood Ducks Sweep Doubleheader with Blue Rocks
KINSTON, NC - The Wood Ducks (34-30) used a combined total of 21 hits in the doubleheader to earn a sweep over the Blue Rocks (28-37) on Tuesday night. Leody Taveras led the way going 5-for-8 on the night with three extra-base hits and three runs scored.
Six Wood Ducks Named to the 2018 Carolina League All-Star Classic
KINSTON, NC - The 2018 Carolina League All-Star Classic rosters were announced on Monday morning and six Down East Wood Ducks have made the southern division team. RHP Edgar Arredondo, INF Andretty Cordero, INF Charles Leblanc, LHP C.D. Pelham, OF Leody Taveras, and INF Anderson Tejeda were named to the
Tejeda Earns Player of the Week Honors
KINSTON, NC - On Monday the Carolina League announced their players of the week for games played May 21st-28th. Down East INF Anderson Tejeda was named as the Carolina League Player of the Week for the first time this season.Tejeda, 20, smashed three homers in the week highlighted by a two-homer
Down East's Tejeda leads weekly honorees
After a forgettable April, Anderson Tejeda turned things around at the plate for Class A Advanced Down East when the calendar flipped to May. The Rangers' No. 11 prospect punctuated his hot month with Carolina League Offensive Player of the Week honors for May 21-27, slashing .414/.452/.793 with three home
Tejeda Leads the Woodies in the Offensive Performance of the Year in Win
KINSTON, NC -Anderson Tejeda had a career day at the plate to lead the Woodies (29-21) in an 11-3 drubbing of the Keys (20-29) on an afternoon that featured two wins for the DEWDs. Tejeda hit two homers and drove in four to be the first in the Carolina League
Wood Ducks Sweep the Dash in Sunday Doubleheader
KINSTON, NC - The Wood Ducks (25-18) swept the Dash (23-19) behind 20 hits and 17 runs scored, all while only allowing three earned runs in the two victories. Down East moves into first place in the south division by a game and a half, and owns the best record
Wood Duck Offense Starts Hot; Weickel Collects First Win of 2018
WINSTON-SALEM, NC - The Down East (19-16) offense jumped out to a hot start that proved to be plenty behind Walker Weickel's third consecutive quality start. Blaine Prescott matched a career-high with four hits and six-of-nine starters had multiple hits in the 10-6 victory.The Woodies tagged Dash (20-15) starter Dylan
Matuella Dazzles and Offense Produces in Win
WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Michael Matuella's career night was supported by nine runs from the Wood Duck (18-16) offense in the series-opening win over the Dash (20-14) by a 9-3 final. Matuella posted career-highs in innings pitched (7.2) and strikeouts (8) in his first win of 2018.Offensively, five different Wood Ducks