Bradley, Manzardo shine brightest for Rays
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2022 Organization All-Stars series are the Tampa Bay Rays. 2022 Organization Summary Triple-A Durham: 86-64
Triple-A award winners and All-Stars
Minor League Baseball has revealed the end-of-season award winners and All-Star teams for the two Triple-A circuits, based on votes cast by league managers. Highlighting the winners for the International League are the Rays' Jonathan Aranda, who took home a circuit's MVP honors for the second straight year; Pitcher of
Durham Defeats Norfolk 11-6
The Durham Bulls (5-10) beat the Norfolk Tides (10-5) 11-6 on Thursday afternoon at Harbor Park to pick up their first win of the six-game series. The Bulls used a strong offensive output to start the game, and a balanced attack throughout the game to secure the win. Bulls 2B
Bradley, Mead shined for Rays in 2021
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. There's no other way to put it: The Rays system enjoyed one of
2021 MiLB playoffs preview: Double-A
The Double-A playoffs begin with three best-of-five series featuring the top two teams in each league. Montgomery and Mississippi face off in the South, Wichita wrestles with Northwest Arkansas in the Central and Bowie battles Akron in the Northeast. All three series are set to run from Sept. 21-26.
Biscuits Battle Rain, Club Smokies, 13-1
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – In what was supposed to be game one of a doubleheader, the Biscuits (44-34) fell behind early, but scored 13 unanswered runs in a 13-1 win in seven innings over the Tennessee Smokies (33-42) on Wednesday night at Riverwalk Stadium. Game one of the original doubleheader got
Hogan K's 10 in Hot Rods Fourth-Straight Win
Eastlake, OH- Miller Hogan set a new career-high with 10 strikeouts in the Bowling Green Hot Rods 16-4 win over the Lake County Captains on Thursday night at Classic Park. The Hot Rods improve to 75-54 overall and 36-23 in the second half ahead of the series finale on Friday
Qsar Homers in Hot Rods Third-Straight Win
Eastlake, OH- Jonathan Aranda extended his hit streak to 13-games and Jordan Qsar homered as the Bowling Green Hot Rods won their third-straight game with a 5-4 victory over the Lake County Captains at Classic Park to open a three-game series. The Hot Rods improve to 74-54 overall and 35-23
Hot Rods Hold Off Late TinCaps Rally in 6-5 Win
Fort Wayne, IN- Ford Proctor led the charge as the Bowling Green Hot Rods held on for a 6-5 Tuesday night win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps in the penultimate game of a four-game set at Parkview Field. The Hot Rods improve to 73-54 overall and 34-23 in the second
Trageton Shines as Hot Rods Edge TinCaps 4-3
Fort Wayne, IN- Zack Trageton hurled seven scoreless frames, including four no-hit innings, in the Bowling Green Hot Rods 4-3 victory over the Fort Wayne TinCaps on Monday night at Parkview Field thanks to a game-ending play at the plate. The Hot Rods improve to 72-54 overall and 33-23 in
Hot Rods Drop Series Opener to TinCaps, 3-2 on Saturday
Fort Wayne, IN- Jonathan Aranda extended his hit streak to nine games in Bowling Green's 3-2 loss to the Fort Wayne TinCaps to open up a four-game series at Parkview Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana on Saturday night. The Hot Rods are 32-22 in the second half and 71-53 overall
Proctor Homers, Hogan Deals as Bootleggers Beat Dragons 5-1
Miller Hogan threw 7.0 innings of one-run ball and Ford Proctor launched a two-run homer to lead the Bowling Green Bootleggers to a 5-1 victory over the Dayton Dragons. Bowling Green improves to 70-52, 31-21 in the second half, ahead of the series finale on Friday night, which will feature
Qsar Homers in 7-4 Loss to Loons on Sunday
Midland, MI- Jordan Qsar homered and the benches cleared in the ninth inning but the Bowling Green Hot Rods fell to the Great Lakes Loons 7-4 in the middle game of a three-game series at Dow Diamond on Sunday afternoon. The Hot Rods are 68-51 overall and 29-20, one game
Cardenas, Aranda Homer in Hot Rods in DH Split
Bowling Green, KY- Ruben Cardenas homered in a game one win while Jonathan Aranda homered in the second game of a double header as the Hot Rods split the twin bill with a 3-1 win in the first contest and a 6-3 loss in game two. Bowling Green has an
Hot Rods Fall 7-5 in 10 Innings in Series Opener to Captains
The Bowling Green Hot Rods rallied from two-runs down to send the game to extra innings, but the Lake County Captains emerged with a 7-5 win in 10 innings to take the series opener at Bowling Green Ballpark on Saturday night. The Hot Rods fell to 61-43 ahead of Sunday
Bootleggers Cruise Past TinCaps in 9-3 Victory
Miller Hogan threw a career-high 6.0 innings and his offense picked up a pair of four-run innings to lead the Bowling Green Bootleggers to a 9-3 win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps. Bowling Green will look for the sweep on Friday night, beginning with a 6:35 p.m. first pitch.
Hot Rods Earn 6-5 Comeback Win to Open Series
The Bowling Green Hot Rods scored five runs over the sixth, seventh, and eighth innings to erase a three-run deficit and defeat the Fort Wayne TinCaps 6-5 on Wednesday night at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Hot Rods improve to 59-42, 20-11 in the second half, ahead of Thursday's game, which
Hot Rods Fall in 6-5 Walk-Off Loss to Cougars on Wednesday
Geneva, IL- Chris Betts homered and Ford Proctor had a three-hit night, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods couldn't hold off a ninth-inning rally by the Kane County Cougars in a 6-5 walk-off loss on Wednesday night at Northwestern Medicine Field. The Hot Rods are 56-39 overall and 17-8 in
Hot Rods Take Two From Timber Rattlers on Sunday Afternoon
The Bowling Green Hot Rods completed a pair of victories over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, completing Saturday's suspended game to a 6-4 victory, which was followed by an 8-2 win on Sunday afternoon at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Hot Rods moved to 55-38, 16-7 in the second half, ahead of
Hot Rods Fall 9-8 in Back-And-Forth Battle
The Bowling Green Hot Rods jumped out to an early five-run lead, but couldn't close the deal as they fell 9-8 to the Beloit Snappers. Bowling Green fell to 53-36, 14-5 in the second half, ahead of Thursday's game, which will have a 6:35 p.m. first pitch.
Sampen Spins Gem Against Dragons in 3-0 Win
Dayton, OH- Caleb Sampen tossed seven scoreless frames in the Bowling Green Hot Rods 3-0 shutout of the Dayton Dragons to open a four-game, home-at-home series that started at Fifth Third Field in Dayton, OH on Tuesday. The Hot Rods improve to 10-2 in the second half and 49-33 overall
Toolshed: Players of the MiLB postseason
The champions have been crowned. The trophies have been hoisted. Every league has a winner, all because of team efforts. But now, it's time to focus on the individuals.The 2018 Minor League postseason was full of memorable moments, from a no-hitter to a crazy comeback to a walk-off hit from
Aranda leads Renegades to Game 1 win
Jonathan Aranda was quiet at the plate during his first couple of weeks at the Class A Short Season level, but in his playoff debut, he couldn't be ignored.The Rays prospect went 4-for-4 with a triple, double and a pair of RBIs on Wednesday as Hudson Valley beat Auburn, 11-5,