Alex Fagalde had no trouble finding success in his first Double-A start Monday. It was getting to it that was the hard part.The right-handed St. Louis prospect made the longest start of his career in his first appearance with Springfield, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out four

White Sox LHP Konnor Pilkington, Class A Advanced Winston-Salem: 6 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 12 K - Chicago's 20th-ranked prospect spun a gem in the Dash's 1-0 loss to Down East, recording a career-high 12 strikeouts in his second Carolina League start after a May 11 promotion from Class A

Nineteen days are all that remain on the full-season Minor League calendar.Last Friday, Toolshed blended some individual accomplishments with team goals to look at which prospects could have a major impact on playoff races across the Minors. This time, the column keeps its focus squarely on the players themselves.While the

Clinton, IA - Alex Fagalde allowed just one hit and struck out 10 over seven shutout innings as the Peoria Chiefs opened a road series with a 5-1 win over the Clinton LumberKings Saturday night. The win moves the Chiefs to a season-high 17 games over .500 at 60-43 and

For the second straight outing, opponents struggled to make contact against Alex Fagalde.The Cardinals prospect allowed one hit and tied his career high with 10 strikeouts over seven scoreless innings Saturday as Class A Peoria topped Clinton, 5-1, at Ashford University Field.

Midland , MI - The Peoria Chiefs scored in the top of the 10th but gave up two runs in the bottom of the inning to get walked off 2-1 against the Great Lakes Loons Monday afternoon. The loss drops the Chiefs to 18-11 in the half and 57-42 overall as

Lansing, MI - The Peoria Chiefs gave up two runs in the ninth but held on for a series-opening 4-2 win over the Lansing Lugnuts Wednesday night. The win moves the Chiefs to 14-10 in the second half and 53-41 overall this season.

Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs had their chances but dropped a 6-1 decision to the Lake County Captains on Thursday night as the Captains clinched the three-game series. The Chiefs are now 10-9 in the second half and 49-40 overall with the series finale set for 7:00 p.m. on

The Peoria Chiefs scored two early runs and allowed just three hits in a 2-1 win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Friday night. The series-opening win puts the Chiefs at 9-5 in the second half and 48-36 overall.

Beloit, WI -The Peoria Chiefs hit a pair of home runs and limited the hosts to one run for a 4-1 win over the Beloit Snappers Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series. The win moves the Chiefs back to 12 games over .500 at 45-33 on the

Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs shut out the Burlington Bees 5-0 in game three of the four-game series on Saturday night, their eighth straight win over the Bees. The Chiefs improved to 3-0 in the second half and 42-31 overall as they look for the sweep on Sunday at

Peoria, IL- The Peoria Chiefs came from behind to tie the game twice before walking it off in the 11th inning 3-2 over the Beloit Snappers in the series finale on Thursday night. The Chiefs improved to 37-30 overall to move into a three-way tie for first place in the

Peoria, IL- The Peoria Chiefs scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning but the rally fell short in a 7-5 loss to the Quad Cities River Bandits. The Chiefs fall into second place, a half game behind Clinton, but are still two games ahead of Quad Cities

Clinton, IA- The Peoria Chiefs scored early and often to defeat the Clinton LumberKings 7-1 in the rubber game on Sunday afternoon. The Chiefs are now 32-25 and move into a tie for first place in the Western Division with Quad Cities with a league wide off day on Monday.

Peoria, IL - The Peoria Chiefs walked off in eight innings to take game one over the Burlington Bees and powered their way to a 7-2 win in game two for a double header sweep Tuesday night. The Chiefs improve to 27-24 overall with game three of the series on

Beloit, WI - The Peoria Chiefs were shutout for the second time in four games with a 1-0 loss to the Beloit Snappers Thursday night in the series finale. The loss drops the Chiefs to 24-20 but they stay tied for first place with Quad Cities heading into a pivotal