Toronto talents took off during flights north
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Bisons blast Red Wings, 20-3, to move one step away from division title
With the 2021 season nearing a close, the Bisons still had time to post their most dominate performance of the year. Nearing their first division title since 2005, the Herd took an emphatic step towards a Northeast Division championship with a 20-3 thumping of the Rochester Red Wings on Wednesday
Murray, Conine carry changing Jays system
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.The Blue Jays began the season with four players on MLB.com's list of Top-100 prospects, with
Wymer CG completes Lugnuts' season
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Sean Wymer tossed an 85-pitch nine-inning complete game and the Lansing Lugnuts (36-34, 68-71) wrapped up their 24th season with a 3-1 victory over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (29-41, 62-76) on Monday afternoon at Parkview Field.One game remains in the calendar year for the Lugnuts: the
McGuire spells relief in 7-5 victory
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - In a crucial pair of at-bats, reliever Andy McGuire twice retired slugger Michael Curry with the potential game-tying runs in scoring position, and the Lansing Lugnuts (35-34, 67-71) held off the Fort Wayne TinCaps (29-40, 62-75), 7-5, in 2019's penultimate game on Sunday night at Parkview
10th-inning loss ends Nuts' playoff hopes
LANSING, Mich. - In the regular-season home finale at Cooley Law School Stadium, the Lansing Lugnuts (34-33, 66-70) rallied from a two-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth, but could not repeat the feat in the tenth in a 6-5 loss to the West Michigan Whitecaps (26-41, 47-89).Coupled with
Lugs pile up 15 hits in 11-7 loss to Loons
LANSING, Mich. - Hunter Steinmetz , Johnny Aiello and Otto Lopez notched three hits apiece as the Lansing Lugnuts (32-31, 64-68) erased an early five-run deficit before losing 11-7 to the Great Lakes Loons (35-28, 78-52) on a misty Monday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.The Lugnuts' elimination number fell
Nuts nose out Loons, 3-2
LANSING, Mich. - In his Midwest League debut, Ronny Brito raced home with the tie-breaking run in the bottom of the eighth on an error by pitcher Aaron Ochsenbein, and the Lansing Lugnuts (32-30, 64-67) pulled out a 3-2 victory over the Great Lakes Loons (34-28, 77-52) on Sunday afternoon
Lugnuts unable to manage Loons' mischief
LANSING, Mich. - In front of a season high crowd of 10,824 on Harry Potter Night at Cooley Law School Stadium, the Great Lakes Loons (34-27, 77-51) rode a gem from Robinson Ortiz to an 8-1 victory over the Lansing Lugnuts (31-30, 63-67) in the Saturday night opener of a
Lopez lifts Lugnuts in 10th, 5-4
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Otto Lopez 's fourth hit of the night was a tie-breaking, two-out, two-run triple in the top of the tenth inning, helping the Lansing Lugnuts (31-29, 63-66) avoid a three-game sweep with a 5-4 victory over the South Bend Cubs (34-26, 71-57) on Friday night at
Velazquez HR walks off Lugnuts, 3-2
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Nelson Velazquez homered to right field with one out in the bottom of the ninth, and the South Bend Cubs (33-25, 70-56) walked off the Lansing Lugnuts (30-28, 62-65), 3-2, on Wednesday night at Four Winds Field.It was the first time that the Lugnuts suffered a
Dragons shut down Lugnuts, 6-0
LANSING, Mich. - A night after scoring 19 runs, the Lansing Lugnuts (28-26, 60-63) were zeroed out on five hits, falling 6-0 to the Dayton Dragons (23-31, 51-73) on Saturday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.Second baseman Otto Lopez provided the Lugnuts' sole silver lining, going 2-for-4 with two singles
Nuts set team record for margin of victory in 19-1 steamrolling
LANSING, Mich. - Griffin Conine , Ryan Gold and Rafael Lantigua each crushed two-run homers and the Lansing Lugnuts (28-25, 60-62) rolled up the largest margin of victory in franchise history in a 19-1 rout of the Fort Wayne TinCaps (22-31, 55-66) on Friday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.The
Lopez's streak continues, Lugnuts' streak ends in 12-4 loss
LANSING, Mich. - Otto Lopez went 2-for-5 with a two-run single to extend his hitting streak to 16 games, but that was one of the few bright spots for the Lansing Lugnuts (27-25, 59-62) in a 12-4 loss to the Fort Wayne TinCaps (22-30, 55-65) on Thursday night at Cooley
Talley triple keys 5-3 comeback win
LANSING, Mich. - LJ Talley lined a two-run triple in a three-run seventh-inning rally and the Lansing Lugnuts (27-24, 59-61) won their fifth straight game, 5-3, over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (21-30, 54-65) on Wednesday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.With South Bend defeating Lake County, 6-1, the Lugnuts remained
Rodriguez, Conine power 10-6 victory
DAYTON, OH - Yorman Rodriguez and Griffin Conine delivered consecutive run-scoring extra-base hits in the fifth and seventh innings, and the Lansing Lugnuts (25-24, 57-61) slugged their way to a 10-6 win over the Dayton Dragons (21-28, 49-70) on Sunday afternoon at Fifth Third Field.The Lugnuts have won three straight
Nearly perfect Lugnuts shut out Dragons
DAYTON, OH - Only Miles Gordon's sixth-inning triple prevented a trio of Lansing Lugnuts (24-24, 63-53) pitchers from combining on a perfect game, settling instead for a 6-0 shutout of the Dayton Dragons (21-27, 49-69), 6-0, on Saturday night at Fifth Third Field.The Lugnuts have tossed only two no-hitters in
Debuting Rodriguez spurs Lugnuts romp
LANSING, Mich. - First baseman Yorman Rodriguez finished a home run short of the cycle in his Midwest League debut, going 4-for-5 with three runs and three RBIs, and the Lansing Lugnuts (23-24, 55-61) routed the South Bend Cubs (25-22, 62-53), 12-2, in front of a Friday night crowd of 8,009
Lugnuts Player Spotlight: Otto Lopez
LANSING, Mich. via TORONTO, Ont. - When Otto Lopez first started playing baseball, he didn't actually use a ball, but rather a cup of water that would be thrown around on the streets of his hometown of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He nonetheless had a blast.Brought to Montreal, Qubebec, Canada
Nuts win in extras to gain doubleheader split
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - The Lansing Lugnuts (21-22, 53-59) split a Monday night doubleheader with the Bowling Green Hot Rods (25-18, 64-49), dropping the opener, 3-1, before seizing a wild 6-3 extra-inning victory in the nightcap at Bowling Green Ballpark.In Game 1, Caleb Sampen (Win, 9-4) allowed one unearned run
Split Decision: Caps top Lugs in finale
EASTLAKE, OH - The Lansing Lugnuts (19-21, 51-58) split their fourth four-game series of the year with the Lake County Captains (22-18, 62-47), dropping a 5-1 Friday night season series finale on Friday night at Classic Park.The Lugnuts won the season series, 10-9, winning two of three in the lone
Nuts outlast comeback Caps in extras
EASTLAKE, OH - The Lansing Lugnuts (19-19, 51-56) blew leads of 3-0, 5-3 and 8-5, but recovered to defeat the Lake County Captains (20-18, 60-47) in ten innings, 10-8, on Wednesday afternoon at Classic Park.The game lasted four hours and 26 minutes, the Lugnuts' longest of the year, requiring 435
Slugfest completes Cubs' sweep, 17-8
LANSING, Mich. - The Lansing Lugnuts (17-19, 49-56) allowed season highs in hits and runs in a 17-8 loss to the South Bend Cubs (19-17, 56-48) on Monday afternoon at Cooley Law School Stadium.The Cubs built a 13-1 lead with a run in the first inning, four in the second,
Encore: Lugnuts steamroll 'Caps again
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. - After suffering an excruciating loss in the series opener, the Lansing Lugnuts (17-16, 49-53) enjoyed their second consecutive rout of the West Michigan Whitecaps (13-20, 34-68), 9-1, taking the rubber match of the three-game series on Friday night at Fifth Third Ballpark.The Lugnuts improved to 9-4
Miller, Lugnuts rally past 'Kings, 4-2
LANSING, Mich. - Troy Miller whiffed seven in seven innings, and the Lansing Lugnuts (15-14, 47-51) used a three-run sixth inning to double up the Clinton LumberKings (20-9, 53-45), 4-2, on Sunday afternoon at Cooley Law School Stadium.The Lugnuts have split the first two games of the series with the