It was fate in Fayetteville this season as the Astros’ Single-A affiliate swept its way through the playoffs to the Carolina League championship Tuesday night. The Woodpeckers once again turned on the offense to top Charleston, 7-4, in Game 2 of the best-of-3 Finals at Segra Stadium en route to the crown. Ben Tryon, Houston’s 17th-round … Read more
The release of the Arizona Fall League rosters always acts as a wonderful balm for prospect fans. The Minor League season is winding down with the postseason and the fear of not being able to track future stars until next season is assuaged with the knowledge that some of the best talent from all 30 … Read more
HOUSTON — Several hours before the Astros hit the field Tuesday night to face the Royals, struggling stars Jeremy Peña and Yordan Alvarez took early batting practice on the field, desperate to break out of their prolonged offensive doldrums. The Astros’ offense hasn’t been the same since Peña and Alvarez began slumping in early August, … Read more
MIAMI — A little rain couldn’t dampen Monday afternoon’s ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Miami Marlins MLB Youth Academy at Babcock Park in Hialeah. In fact, the rain allowed for a better showcase of the drainage system and other enhancements of the year-and-a-half-long project. Developed through a partnership with the Miami Marlins Foundation, Major League Baseball … Read more
ANAHEIM — Long before the Mariners moved into Safeco Field or saw it renamed T-Mobile Park, Al “Moose” Clausen was already a fixture of Seattle baseball. On Tuesday, the Mariners organization and the Pacific Northwest community mourned the passing of the longtime front-office leader, community pillar and beloved regional ambassador. He was 88 years old. … Read more
All season long, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games for free on the Bally Sports Live app or at BallySports.com. Fans may also purchase an MLB+ subscription, which includes access to MiLB games live and on demand, live MLB audio for all 30 teams, MLB Network, and MLB Big Inning. Plus — with … Read more
CINCINNATI — At the outset of his start, Yoshinobu Yamamoto did not look like himself on the mound. Yamamoto missed with eight of the first nine pitches he threw on Tuesday night, walking the first two Reds batters he faced — the fourth time this season he walked multiple batters in a single inning, and … Read more
Yesavage has been rehabbing from surgery he underwent earlier in August to repair the meniscus in his left knee, but has been ramping up quickly to help a rotation that desperately needs it. Anthony Santander was also scheduled to play in Tuesday’s game, but he’s now dealing with some lower back discomfort. Santander, who’s trying … Read more
The release of the Arizona Fall League rosters always acts as a wonderful balm for prospect fans. The Minor League season is winding down with the postseason and the fear of not being able to track future stars until next season is assuaged with the knowledge that some of the best talent from all 30 … Read more
NEW YORK — The moment for Pete Alonso’s 300th career home run couldn’t have been much better. The majority of Alonso’s home runs came during a seven-year run with the Mets to begin his MLB career. In fact, he became the franchise’s all-time homer leader during that time, belting 264 over 1,008 games. The Citi … Read more