Six former Lugnuts head to Hohokam, and more spring training Nuts news
See that photo? That's Christian Lopes, who played with Bryce Harper while growing up, was drafted out of high school by the Blue Jays in 2011, and played 129 games with the Lugnuts in 2013. Nine years later, Lopes has Triple-A experience in Toronto's, Texas's and Arizona's organizations, and just
Garcia, Bailey highlight 2019 Rule 5 picks
SAN DIEGO -- Eleven Minor Leaguers moved to new organizations Thursday with newfound hope of cracking a Major League roster.The Tigers selected Yankees right-hander Rony Garcia with the first overall pick in the 2019 Rule 5 Draft at the Winter Meetings in San Diego. Astros righty Brandon Bailey went to
Lugnuts' extra effort beats Dragons, 5-3
DAYTON, OH - Brandon Grudzielanek and Ryan Gold lined RBI singles in the tenth inning and Dany Jimenez was brilliant late, leading the Lansing Lugnuts (33-28, 76-55) to a 5-3 victory over the Dayton Dragons (24-37, 55-74) in the opener of a four-game series on Friday night at Fifth Third Field.The
Obeso OF assist clinches 3-2 Nuts win
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. - Samad Taylor scored the tie-breaking run via a sequence of errors and Norberto Obeso threw out Brady Policelli at second base to bring a dramatic finish to the Lansing Lugnuts' (30-23, 73-50) 3-2 victory over the West Michigan Whitecaps (25-27, 61-61) on Friday night at Fifth Third
Lugnuts drop Dragons by familiar score
LANSING, Mich. - The Lansing Lugnuts (25-20, 68-47) have found a winning formula - and it's oddly specific. For the third straight game, the Lugnuts won by a 5-4 score, triumphing over the Dayton Dragons (20-25, 51-62) in a Winning Wednesday opener of a three-game series at Cooley Law School Stadium.The
Young moonshot rallies Lugs past 'Caps
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Chavez Young capped a three-run seventh inning with a tie-breaking, two-run, 426-foot homer, and the Lansing Lugnuts (22-20, 65-47) beat the Fort Wayne TinCaps (19-22, 51-59), 5-3, in the opener of a three-game series on Saturday night at Parkview Field.Trailing 3-2 entering the seventh, Vinny Capra drew
Lugs' power hitting, pitching fuel 5-2 win
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Norberto Obeso and Brandon Grudzielanek homered and Brody Rodning and Dany Jimenez combined for 11 strikeouts in six scoreless innings of relief, powering the Lansing Lugnuts (16-18, 59-45) past the South Bend Cubs (17-17, 51-52), 5-2, on Friday night at Four Winds Field.The Lugnuts took two of
Lugs' Iowa trip ends in walk-off defeat
CLINTON, IA - Chavez Young went 4-for-5 and Ryan Gold drove in three runs, but the Clinton LumberKings (13-11, 52-42) completed a three-game sweep with a 10-inning 9-8 victory over the Lansing Lugnuts (13-12, 56-39) on Monday afternoon at Ashford University Field.The Lugnuts finished 2-4 on their six-game road trip to
Rodriguez, Whitecaps stymie Lugnuts, 6-2
LANSING, Mich. - Jesus Rodriguez brought a shutout into the eighth inning, and the West Michigan Whitecaps (8-7, 44-41) topped the Lansing Lugnuts (10-5, 53-32), 6-2, on Thursday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.The Lugnuts won the opener of the four-game home-and-home series, but the Whitecaps struck back to win
Taylor sets single-game steal record in Lugnuts' 8-4 victory
MIDLAND, Mich. - Samad Taylor stole a franchise record four bases, Ryan Gold keyed a six-run first inning with a three-run triple, and the Lansing Lugnuts (9-2, 52-29) took three of four games from the Great Lakes Loons (1-10, 25-54) with an 8-4 win on Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond.The
Thrilling 10th-inning walkoff ends Midwest League All-Star Game
LANSING, Mich. - With two outs in the bottom of the 10th, the Dayton Dragons' Montrell Marshall lined a game-winning RBI single into right-center, giving the Eastern Division All-Stars a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Western Division before a crowd of 9,396 in the 54th annual Midwest League All-Star Game
Grudzielanek lifts Lugnuts in 9th, 6-4
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Brandon Grudzielanek crushed a two-run go-ahead double in a three-run ninth-inning rally, and the Lansing Lugnuts (30-17) clinched a split of a four-game series with a come-from-behind 6-4 win over the South Bend Cubs (19-26) on Thursday afternoon at Four Winds Field.AUDIO: Grudzielanek's go-ahead double
Lugnuts edge Cubs, 2-1
LANSING, Mich. - Behind a sterling effort from three pitchers, opportunistic offense from Kevin Smith , and one tremendous catch from Chavez Young , the Lansing Lugnuts (29-15) opened a four-game series with a 2-1 victory over the South Bend Cubs (17-25) on Monday night at Four Winds Field.AUDIO: Young's
Comeback Lugs strike again in 4-3 win
BELOIT, Wisc. - The Lansing Lugnuts (21-13) scored three runs in the eighth inning, topping the Beloit Snappers (13-15), 4-3, on Thursday night at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium.The Lugnuts' victory, rallying from a late 2-1 deficit, came the night after the Nuts turned a 4-0 deficit at
Bandits rough up Diaz, rout Lugnuts
LANSING, Mich. - The Quad Cities River Bandits (15-12) enjoyed early offense for the second straight night, romping to a 9-2 win over the Lansing Lugnuts (18-11) on Saturday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.Lansing starter Yennsy Diaz (Loss, 3-1) entered the game having allowed only six hits and four
Patient Lugnuts win home opener, 6-4
LANSING, Mich. - After throwing an Opening Day Block Party to welcome baseball back to Mid Michigan, the Lansing Lugnuts (2-0) broke a late tie to defeat the Great Lakes Loons (0-2), 6-4, on a frigid Saturday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.Great Lakes pitchers walked 12 Lugnuts - but