Briceño, Santos II earn Fall League Week 2 honors
Week 2 of the Arizona Fall League saw teams score in bunches and pitchers light up the radar gun. These strong performances stood out from the pack. Scottsdale third baseman Josue Briceño (DET No. 9) used another huge week at the plate to earn AFL Hitter of the Week honors
Hamilton Homers, CC Drops Duel
Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI - Ben Anderson delivered six innings of one-run ball Wednesday night, leading Frisco to a 3-1 victory over Corpus Christi at Whataburger Field. Alex Santos II turned in a strong start for CC, scattering two hits and three walks over five innings. The RoughRiders were supported
Ninth-Inning Rally Sputters for CC
Box Score MIDLAND - The RockHounds staved off a ninth-inning threat by Corpus Christi to beat the Hooks, 3-1, Wednesday night at Momentum Bank Ballpark. Midland, having won the first two games of the series, stands 5-0 opposite Corpus Christi this year. The Hooks, held to three singles and three
Homer Happy RockHounds Secure Series Win
Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI - Midland mustered three home runs as part of a 12-hit attack Saturday night, knocking off the Hooks, 7-1, before 6,021 fans at Whataburger Field. The RockHounds opened the scoring in the second with a two-out, three-run homer from Jack Winkler. Colby Thomas added a solo
Asheville Tourists 2023 Season Recap
ASHEVILLE- The 2023 season of Asheville Tourists Baseball is in the books. The campaign was filled with memorable games, down-to-the-wire finishes, and a record number of fans that came out and saw the Tourists play.
Williams Comes to the Rescue in Extra-Inning Win
ROME- Justin Williams played hero for the Asheville Tourists on Friday night. Asheville built a 4-0 lead on the Rome Braves in large part due to Williams’ un production. Rome rallied back late to force extras. In the top of the 11th, Williams struck with a go-ahead two-out RBI single
Tourists Hit Season-High Six Doubles, Fall 8-6
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourist tied a single-game season-high with six doubles on Saturday night against the Bowling Green Hot Rods. Kobe Kato hit his team leading 18th and 19th doubles of the season while four other players added a two-bagger. The offense was not quite enough to overcome a big
Swanson and Santos II Silence Cyclones
ASHEVILLE- Sunday afternoon’s series finale at McCormick Field between the Asheville Tourists and the Brooklyn Cyclones favored the home team right from the start. Asheville jumped on Brooklyn with seven runs in the bottom of the first inning and held on to win 8-1 behind great pitching from Nic Swanson
Dynamic Duo! Blubaugh and Santos II Pitch a Gem
LAKEWOOD- It was Asheville’s A.J. Blubaugh versus Jersey Shore’s BlueClaws on Tuesday night and A.J. along with his piggyback pitcher Alex Santos II pitched the Tourists to a thrilling 2-1 win. Both teams had a hard time generating offense but Asheville had just enough to take Game One of the
Cole's Four RBI Night Paces Tourists to 9-3 Win
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists snapped the Hickory Crawdads seven-game win streak with a 9-3 victory at McCormick Field on Wednesday night. In the process, Asheville extended their home stretch to ten wins in their last 12 games. Zach Cole drove in four runs and Logan Cerny hit a two-run Home
Melton Clubs Leadoff Home Run but T's Offense Remains Quiet
GREENSBORO- The Asheville Tourists fell to the Greensboro Grasshoppers 6-3 on Thursday night. It is the fourth straight road loss for the Tourists; the offense has been held to three runs or less in all four games.
Santos II Spins Four Scoreless in Asheville's 11-5 Win
ASHEVILLE- Alex Santos II set the tone for the Asheville Tourists on Friday night. The right-handed starting pitcher stifled the Rome Braves for four innings and Asheville’s offense provided plenty of run support. The Tourists built a 7-0 lead and cruised to an 11-5 victory over the Braves.
Staff Strikes Out 13 for Sixth Win in Last Eight Games
GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists recorded a critical 5-3 victory over the Greenville Drive on Saturday night. The win, Asheville’s sixth in their last eight games, gives the Tourists an opportunity to go for a series win tomorrow afternoon. Asheville is coming off a series sweep against divisional opponent Winston-Salem and
Tourists Complete Series Sweep with Two Sunday Wins
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists have come out of the All-Star Break hot. Asheville took care of business against the Winston-Salem Dash on Friday night, then won a pair of games on Sunday afternoon, 6-5 and 7-4, to complete a series sweep.
Price Knocks In Four as Tourists Hold Off IronBirds 8-6
ABERDEEN- Collin Price drove in the final four runs of the game for Asheville and A.J. Blubaugh notched a career-high nine strikeouts in the Tourists 8-6 victory over the Aberdeen IronBirds. Price blasted his second Home Run of the season and added an RBI single late while Blubaugh dominated on
Blubaugh, Santos II, and VanWey Pitch Tourists to Victory
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists won their fourth game in a row on Thursday night with a 2-1 pitcher’s duel victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers. A.J. Blubaugh, Alex Santos II, and Logan VanWey pitched the full nine innings and held the Grasshoppers to just one run. It is the fewest amount
Melton Pounds Out Three Hits in 9-4 Defeat
ROME- The Asheville Tourists built a 3-0 lead on the Rome Braves in the top of the first inning Thursday night but were outscored 9-1 the rest of the way. Asheville fell 9-4 and are now down two games to one in the series.
Santos II Slams the Door on the Drive
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists snapped a four-game home losing skid on Thursday night with an impressive 7-5 win over the Greenville Drive. Alex Santos II took the mound in the sixth inning with a two-run lead. The Tourists right-hander went on to pitch four shutout innings and earn his first
Santos and Ullola Pitch Well but Tourists Come Up Short
BOWLING GREEN- Friday night’s game in Bowling Green between the Asheville Tourists and the Bowling Green Hot Rods came down to one inning. The Hot Rods hit two Home Runs and scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth. That was the difference in the contest as Asheville fell
Rally in the Ninth, Grand Slam in the Tenth, T's Win Third Straight
GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists are developing a gritty, no-quit reputation early in the year. Asheville rallied in impressive fashion in the ninth inning to force extras and used a Nerio Rodriguez Grand Slam in the top of the tenth to defeat the Greenville Drive 8-5 in extras.
Hot Rods Blank Tourists 10-0 on Opening Day
ASHEVILLE- Opening Day for the Asheville Tourists derailed from the tracks before the game even began. A stadium power outage delayed the first pitch yet the defending league champion Bowling Green Hot Rods were unfazed.
2023 Asheville Tourists Opening Day Roster
ASHEVILLE- The 2023 Asheville Tourists Opening Day roster has officially been set by the Houston Astros Minor League Player Development Department. Assigned to the Tourists are several individuals who have previous experience at the High-A level, along with numerous players who are entering their first year in the South Atlantic
State of the System: Houston Astros
Starting in October and running through the end of the year, MiLB.com's State of the System series will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each Major League organization, highlights prospects who've made the biggest strides in 2020 and offers a peek at 2021. This year was an unorthodox one, to