O's Lowther cruises to Pitcher of Week award
Zac Lowther already had a good season going before last week. His most recent two starts were nothing short of great. Baltimore's No. 8 prospect struck out 15 batters over 12 2/3 scoreless innings across two starts for Double-A Bowie to claim Eastern League Pitcher of the Week honors for
Assad, Duran claim CL's weekly honors
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (May 20, 2019) - Myrtle Beach right-hander Javier Assad is the Carolina League's Pitcher of the Week for a second straight week, while Salem outfielder Jarren Duran pushed his overall batting average north of .400 en route to the league's Player of the Week honor, the league office
Pelicans' Assad maintains marvelous May
Javier Assad didn't get much run support Wednesday. But as has been the case for the past month, he didn't need it.The right-handed Cubs prospect allowed one hit and a walk while striking out a season-high nine over seven innings in Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach's 1-0 win over Winston-Salem
Bucs' Bolton headlines Pitchers of the Week
Cody Bolton has been arguably the most effective pitcher in the Florida State League this season. For one week, he's inarguably an award winner in the Class A Advanced circuit. The Pirates' No. 27 prospect has been named FSL Pitcher of the Week after tossing a career-high-tying seven scoreless innings
Assad, Remillard claim league honors for May 6-12
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (May 13, 2019) - Myrtle Beach right-hander Javier Assad and Winston-Salem infielder Zach Remillard have earned the Carolina League's Pitcher and Player of the Week honors, respectively, for May 6-12, the league office announced Monday.One week after making national headlines with a soccer-esque putout, Assad recorded one of
Prospect Roundup: Games of May 9
Orioles LHP DL Hall, Class A Advanced Frederick: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 8 K -- After struggling to a 5.40 ERA through his first four starts, Baltimore's No. 3 prospect came out of the bullpen to stifle any hope of a Potomac rally. Hall recorded eight of
Kickin' it: Cubs' Assad pulls off wild out
Cam Balego headed to the first base bag anticipating a no-sweat putout. Then he found himself doing his best Tim Howard impression.Balego was on the receiving end of one of the unlikeliest outs of the season -- any season, really -- when he caught a kicked ball at first from
Assad helps Emeralds pull even in NWL Finals
With 2017 first-round Draft pick Brendon Little getting the start in Game 2 of the Northwest League Championship Series on Sunday night, the odds of Javier Assad getting his share of attention figured to be slim.Instead, the 20-year-old had the spotlight all to himself.
Takahashi headlines Pitchers of the Week
Bo Takahashi fell short of throwing a no-hitter, but it was still more than enough to stand above the rest this week. The D-backs prospect was named the California League's Pitcher of the Week on Monday after taking a no-hitter into the eighth inning of his last start for Class