Head of the Class: Triple-A
With another Minor League season in the books, members of the MiLB.com staff are looking back at some of the most notable performers from the 2019 campaign for each level. After looking at Double-A, Class A Advanced, Class A, Class A Short Season and Rookie Advanced, we turn our attention
Marlins, D-backs swap Chisholm, Gallen
The 2019 Trade Deadline included an exchange of prospects Wednesday.The Marlins acquired No. 59 overall prospectJazz Chisholm from the D-backs for their own No. 5 prospect Zac Gallen, the clubs confirmed.
Head of the Class: Triple-A
With full-season All-Star Games wrapping up this week, members of the MiLB.com staff look at some of the most notable performers from the first half and predict who could be poised to take off the rest of the way. After looking at the Class A, Class A Advanced and Double-A
Gallen leads weekly pitching winners
Zac Gallen's dominance is becoming familiar with each passing week of the 2019 season. So is the first half of the following sentence: The Marlins' No. 18 prospect has been named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week after allowing just one earned run on seven hits and three
PCL Players Of The Week June 3- June 9
ROUND ROCK, Texas - Round Rock INF Nick Tanielu and New Orleans Baby Cakes RHP Zac Gallen have been selected the Pacific Coast League's Player and Pitcher of the Week for the period of June 3-9, the League office announced Monday.
Prospect Roundup: Games of June 4
Marlins LF Brian Miller, Double-A Jacksonville: 3-for-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 R -- Miami's No. 14 prospect ripped a ground-rule double in the fourth inning, singled in the sixth and capped his big night an RBI single in the ninth as he extended his hitting streak to a Southern
Faedo takes home Pitcher of the Week honor
Alex Faedo has had five days to think about his role in Double-A Erie's no-hitter last Wednesday. Turns out the feeling doesn't get much different over time. "It was a really cool experience," he said. "Looking back at it, it was a really special moment for myself, \reliever [Drew Carlton],
Urias, Gallen receive weekly awards
ROUND ROCK, Texas - El Paso Chihuahuas IF Luis Urías and New Orleans Baby Cakes RHP Zac Gallen have been selected the Player and Pitcher of the Week for the period of April 22-28, 2019, the League office announced Monday.
Prospect Roundup: Games of April 17
Marlins RHP Zac Gallen, Triple-A New Orleans: 5 2/3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K --Miami's No. 18 prospect went seven innings without allowing a hit in his first start of the year on April 5. While he didn't get as deep in Wednesday's game, Gallen was
Gore storms his way to first weekly award
It's only mid-April, but MacKenzie Gore already has done something in 2019 that he hadn't done at all last season: He's won a weekly award. MLB.com's No. 15 overall prospect has been named California League Pitcher of the Week after posting zeros in each of his first two starts with
Payton, Gallen win season's first weekly awards
ROUND ROCK, Texas - Las Vegas Aviators OF Mark Payton and New Orleans Baby Cakes RHP Zac Gallen have been selected the Pacific Coast League's Player and Pitcher of the Week for the extended season-opening period of April 4-14, the League office announced Monday.
Gallen enjoys career night for Cakes
By the fourth inning, Zac Gallen was plenty aware he had a zero in the hit column. In fact, the Marlins' No. 18 prospect and Jarlin García stayed practically perfect through eight frames for Triple-A New Orleans on Friday, as the pair faced the minimum in the Baby Cakes' season-opening 2-1 victory over
Toolshed: Traded prospects, one year later
Madison Bumgarner. J.T. Realmuto. Corey Kluber. James Paxton.There are some big names being bandied about in the trade rumor mill as the 2018-19 professional baseball offseason kicks into high gear. In all likelihood, a few organizations will make franchise-altering moves in the weeks and months ahead, and it won't just
Prospect Roundup: Games of May 15
Theme of the dayTwo homers for you and you and you and ... : Six prospects ranked among the top 30 in their respective organizations went deep twice Tuesday: Fernando Tatis Jr., Jo Adell, Ryan McMahon, Peter Alonso, Corey Ray and Aristides Aquino. Alonso's performance might have been the most
Gallen throws blanks for Baby Cakes
After blanking Nashville over six innings in his first start of the season, Zac Gallen did not fare as well in his next two outings. On Saturday, he turned in his best start of 2018.The Marlins' No. 13 prospect allowed four hits and three walks with seven strikeouts over a season-high
Harrison highlights Marlins' spring invites
The Marlins are going to feature a lot of new faces in 2018, and they'll get a close look at many of them starting next week.Miami extended non-roster invites to Major League Spring Training to 28 players on Thursday -- a group that was highlighted by No. 71 overall prospectMonte
Marlins get Sierra, Alcantara for Ozuna
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida -- The Marlins continued their rebuilding efforts Wednesday by moving another All-Star outfielder and picking up yet another hard-throwing right-handed pitching prospect in the process.Sandy Alcantara, the ninth-ranked prospect in the Cardinals system, is headed to Miami as part of the return for slugger Marcell Ozuna,
Gallen does it all in 7-6 win vs. Tulsa
Springfield, MO - RHP Zac Gallen dealt 6.0 two-run frames while adding a two-run single, helping pace the Springfield Cardinals to the 7-6 win against the Tulsa Drillers before 3,121 fans at Hammons Field on Wednesday night.
Zac Gallen named Texas League Pitcher of the Week
Springfield, MO - The Texas League has announced that Springfield Cardinals RHP Zac Gallen has been named the Texas League Pitcher of the Week for July 10 - 16. Gallen joins OF Anthony García (May 15 - 21), RHP Matt Pearce (May 15 - 21) and RHP Jack Flaherty (April
BayBears' Long leads Pitchers of the Week
Grayson Long has been in the zone for the last month with Double-A Mobile, and it's not gone unnoticed. "He doesn't get rattled," BayBears manager Sal Fasano said. "He's able to execute his pitches with restraint and not pitch with too much emotion."
Gallen nearly perfect as Cards blank Naturals, 6-0, before 8,989 fans
Springfield, MO - RHP Zac Gallen faced just one batter more than the minimum through 7.0 one-hit innings, leading the Springfield Cardinals to the 6-0 shutout win against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals before the sellout crowd of 8,989 fans at Hammons Field on Sunday evening.
Springfield's Gallen hurls seven one-hit innings
Throughout his climb up and down the organizational ladder, Zac Gallen has learned to adjust when he's developed a good feel for one of the pitches in his wide-ranging arsenal. On Sunday, he followed his changeup to a stellar performance for Double-A Springfield.The Cardinals' No. 22 prospect tossed seven one-hit innings, striking
Sierra's four hits pace Cardinals to 4-2 win in NW Arkansas
Springdale, AR - In his return to Springfield from St. Louis, RF Magneuris Sierra collected four hits to help pace the Springfield Cardinals to the 4-2 win against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals before 4,017 fans at Arvest Ballpark on Tuesday night. With the win, the Cardinals increase their lead for
Gallen, Edman Lead Palm Beach to Victory over Lakeland
Jupiter, FL - Zac Gallen tossed 8.2 innings of one run baseball, giving up four hits, walking none and striking out three. At one point, Gallen sent down twenty Flying Tigers in a row to lead Palm Beach to a 5-2 victory.The Cardinals jumped out to an early lead in
In-game adjustment pays off for Gallen
Zac Gallen picked up something in the first inning of his start on Wednesday."We kind of noticed early that they might've been sitting on my cutter," he said. "So I was just trying to get ahead with the fastball instead. It seemed like they were taking the first pitches, so