PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (August 18, 2019) - Niko Hulsizer and Brandon Lowe led the Charlotte Stone Crabs to a 5-2 comeback win over the St. Lucie Mets Sunday, giving the Stone Crabs a commanding 6.5 game lead in the division race.With Charlotte (77-48, 42-17) leading the FSL South by 3.5

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.Shining star: Wander Franco, SSThe

With Spring Training coming to a close soon, the Rays are leaving Florida on a Lowe note or two.Top prospects Brandon Lowe and Nate Lowe blasted three-run homers in the first inning of Tampa Bay's 8-1 split-squad win over Atlanta on Thursday at Charlotte Sports Park. Each long ball came

Brandon Lowe was a one-man wrecking crew on Saturday.The Rays' ninth-ranked prospect went 4-for-5 with a homer, a pair of doubles and six RBIs, accounting for all of the offense as Tampa Bay posted a 6-5 Grapefruit League triumph over the Blue Jays.

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.Finishing third in the American League East did nothing to diminish what Tampa Bay

Theme of the dayThe transactions page: Monday saw its share of trades, with pitching prospects going to Los Angeles, Toronto and Texas, but the biggest moves in the Minors were the multiple internal promotions of top-100 prospects. Jo Adell continued his climb through the Angels system by joining Double-A Mobile.

Theme of the dayFeats and near feats: Sometimes if you want something done, you have to do it yourself. Other times, the opportunity to reach great heights is taken out of your hands. The latter is usually the fate of Minor League pitchers. Neither DL Hall (5 2/3 innings) nor

Brandon Lowe makes his recent promotion to Triple-A Durham look better every night.Rays No. 14 prospect knocked his sixth homer in six games Tuesday, tying a career high with five RBIs on a 3-for-4 night as the Bulls beat the Knights, 6-4, at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. It marked the

Theme of the dayEastern League steals headlines: The best individual performances in the Minor Leagues took place in the Double-A Eastern League on Monday. Pirates top prospectMitch Keller allowed only one hit in an eight-inning gem for Altoona. Blue Jays No. 2 prospect Bo Bichette went 3-for-4 for New Hampshire

Throughout his quick rise through the Minor Leagues, Brandon Lowe has never exhibited the power he's displayed in the past three games for Triple-A Durham.The Rays' No. 14 prospect bashed a pair of homers and doubled, matching his career high with five RBIs in the Bulls' 7-6 10-inning loss to

One of the biggest names in the Minor Leagues will take center stage at the Southern League All-Star Game in front of his home fans. Birmingham's Eloy Jiménez, the third-ranked prospect in baseball, highlights a North Division roster that also features some of the hottest hitters in the circuit. Across from

This offseason, MiLB.com is taking a look at the most outstanding campaigns by players in each system across Minor League Baseball and honoring the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization.Life as a small-market club isn't easy. While teams with

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (October 31, 2017) - 2017 Stone Crabs infielders Kevin Padlo and Brandon Lowe have excelled through the first half of the season in the Arizona Fall League.Padlo has hit .292 through his first 13 games, leading the Surprise Saguares with 11 RBI. The Murrieta, Calif. native slugged

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - Charlotte Stone Crabs infielders Lucius Fox and Brandon Lowe were each honored with Rays' Minor League awards following the 2017 season. Fox was named the organization's Baserunner of the Year. The Nassau, Bahamas native stole 30 bases in 2017, ranking second in the Tampa Bay system. After

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (August 28, 2017) - Charlotte Stone Crabs second baseman Brandon Lowe was named the Florida State League Player of the Year, the league office announced Monday. Lowe is the first Stone Crabs player to ever win the league's most prestigious individual honor. "It's a great honor," Lowe

Rays infield prospect Brandon Lowe and Cardinals right-hander Ryan Helsley earned top honors in the Florida State League on Monday when the Class A Advanced circuit revealed its end-of-season All-Stars and award winners.Lowe was named MVP and Helsley was voted Pitcher of the Year, highlighting a roster of honorees selected

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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (July 26, 2017) - Brandon Lowe's tenth inning walk-off double sent the Charlotte Stone Crabs home 13-12 winners over the Dunedin Blue Jays Wednesday night at Charlotte Sports Park.The 25 combined runs set a Stone Crabs' franchise record for a single game. The previous record was set

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (July 19, 2017) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs led 6-1 after six innings Wednesday, but allowed six unanswered runs in a 7-6 loss to the Tampa Yankees in 13 innings at Charlotte Sports Park.The Stone Crabs (44-49, 13-12) allowed singular runs in the seventh and eighth innings,

The confusion is understandable to a point. The Rays do have a lot of prospects with the same last name.Charlotte Stone Crabs second baseman Brandon Lowe, who leads the Florida State League in many offensive categories, isn't the Rays' first-round Draft choice from a year ago.That's Josh Lowe, who plays

Few would have described Conner Capel as a power hitter entering his first full season. He did not go deep in 153 plate appearances in the Arizona League last season, producing a .290 slugging percentage in his first taste of pro ball.It might be time to update the scouting reports.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (June 3, 2017) - Brandon Lowe homered twice Saturday but José Taveras turned in a complete game for the Clearwater Threshers as the Charlotte Stone Crabs fell 3-2 at Spectrum Field.Lowe's home runs represented the only scoring on the night for Charlotte (25-28). He went opposite-field in the

Minor League All-Star season has dawned.Three of MLB.com's top-100 prospects -- No. 20 Nick Senzel (Daytona), No. 40 Jorge Mateo (Tampa) and No. 41 Mitch Keller (Bradenton) -- highlight the Florida State League All-Star rosters, announced Thursday. The game pits the North Division against the South and will take place Saturday, June 17

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (June 1, 2017) - Second baseman Brandon Lowe , shortstop Jake Cronenworth and catcher Brett Sullivan were named 2017 Florida State League All-Stars, the league announced Thursday.The Stone Crabs' trio will compete for the South Division in the 2017 Florida State League All-Star Game in Lakeland on