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Briceño, Santos II earn Fall League Week 2 honors

@JoeTrezz
October 22, 2024

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

May 1, 2024

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

April 24, 2024

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

April 6, 2024

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

September 13, 2023

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

Swanson Pitches Five Shutout Innings in His Final Outing of '23
September 8, 2023

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

Borden II Drives In Three, Whitaker Stands Out
September 2, 2023

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

Seven-Run Tourists First Inning Sets the Tone
August 27, 2023

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

Asheville's Pitchers Cool Off the BlueClaws
August 15, 2023

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

Santos II and Blubaugh Quiet the Crawdads
August 9, 2023

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

Asheville Drops their Fourth Straight Away from Home
August 3, 2023

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

Melton and Wrobleski Combine for Six Hits, Five RBI
July 28, 2023

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

Espinosa and Clifford Both Homer in 5-3 Victory over Drive
July 22, 2023

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 Earns Second Series Sweep of the Season
July 16, 2023

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

Asheville Overcomes Four-Run Deficit to Even Series
June 7, 2023

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 Takes a Pitcher's Duel from Greensboro 2-1
May 18, 2023

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

Dezenzo Plates a Pair, Tourists Slide Late
May 11, 2023

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

Gilbert Parks another Home Run in 7-5 Win
May 4, 2023

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

Hot Rods Hit Two Home Runs in the Fifth
April 28, 2023

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

Nerio Rodriguez Crushes a Tenth Inning Grand Slam
April 15, 2023

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

Visitors Quiet the McCormick Field Sellout Crowd
April 6, 2023

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

Astros Finalize the Tourists Roster
April 4, 2023

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

Whitley leads developing group of high-potential talent
November 18, 2020

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