Stephenson, Aquino surge for Cincinnati
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.When the Reds began the season at No. 7 in MiLB.com's preseason Farm System Rankings, the
India records first Double-A three-hit game
Jonathan India is handling the jump to Double-A just fine over his first three games.Cincinnati's No. 3 prospect notched his first three-hit game in the Southern League, scoring twice and driving in a run, in Chattanooga's 9-1 win over Birmingham on Wednesday at Regions Field.
India among five Tortugas named to FSL All-Star Game
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Florida State League announced Friday that five Daytona Tortugas players have been named Mid-Season All-Stars for the circuit's 2019 All-Star Game, which will be played on Saturday, June 15 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. Representing the Tortugas are catcher Hendrik Clementina , third baseman Jonathan
'Tugas, Threshers split twinbill in front of 3,291
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - CF Stuart Fairchild 's home run proved to be the difference for Daytona in game one, while a wild pitch was the deciding factor in game two. The Daytona Tortugas took the lid-lifter, 4-3, and the Clearwater Threshers nabbed the nightcap, 4-3, in front of 3,291 fans at
Yari yanks 'Tugas past Stone Crabs, 8-4
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - 1B Bruce Yari did not let his recent 2-for-19 stretch at the plate carry over into this afternoon's game. The 24-year-old smashed a home run and drove in four, as the Daytona Tortugas boiled the Charlotte Stone Crabs, 8-4, on Wednesday afternoon.
'Tugas feel grand, blast Flying Tigers, 7-1
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - LHP Packy Naughton shined over 6.2 innings, while DH Stuart Fairchild 's first-inning grand slam proved to be plenty of offense, as the Daytona Tortugas cruised past the Lakeland Flying Tigers, 7-1, in front of 2,681 fans at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
Prospect Roundup: Games of April 22
Red Sox RHP Tanner Houck, Double-A Portland: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 9 K -- If it weren't for rain, a career start for the No. 6 Red Sox prospect may have been even better. The Sea Dogs and Yard Goats played five innings on Monday, and
Naughton sends Jays packing in 5-0 Daytona win
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - LHP Packy Naughton made sure his first start at Jackie Robinson Ballpark was a memorable one. The West Roxbury, Mass. native tossed six spotless innings and tied a career-best with nine strikeouts, as the Daytona Tortugas blanked the Dunedin Blue Jays, 5-0, in front of 2,122 fans on Monday
Daytona's pitching shines in 2-0 shutout of Jupiter
JUPITER, Fla. - LHP Packy Naughton made sure his 23rd birthday was a memorable one. The West Roxbury, Mass. native yielded two hits over six shutout innings, as the Daytona Tortugas blanked the Jupiter Hammerheads, 2-0, on Tuesday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.
Tortugas earn first win of the year, top Florida, 5-4
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - After dropping their first two contests, the Tortugas fought back in a big way on Saturday night. Daytona scratched across three runs in the fourth and two more in the fifth to knock off the Florida Fire Frogs, 5-4, at Osceola County Stadium.
Dayton's Naughton keeps streak going
A small tweak sometimes goes a long way. Packy Naughton has seen one go 22 innings.Cincinnati's No. 29 prospect, who hasn't allowed a run since June 24, gave up just two hits over eight innings Monday as Class A Dayton blanked Great Lakes, 5-0, at Dow Diamond. Naughton struck out
Grey's perfect game highlights weekly honors
A perfect end to the season for Connor Grey just got a little bit sweeter.The D-backs prospect was awarded the Midwest League's Pitcher of the Week award Tuesday after the Kane County right-hander threw a perfect game at Clinton on Sept. 1.
Pioneer notes: Naughton undaunted in Billings
Patrick Naughton was born April 16, 1996, and from the beginning, his brother James, two years his senior, couldn't quite pull off that first name.Which is how Packy Naughton, who threw a scoreless inning in Tuesday's Northwest-Pioneer League All-Star Game, got his name -- his brother ballparked it, and it
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."