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Thompson smacks two in one frame for Ports
A's infield prospect Tony Thompson hit two home runs and collected seven RBIs in the fifth inning of Class A Advanced Stockton's 16-4 rout of Lake Elsinore on Monday. MORE » -
Cats' Schimpf slugging homers amid slump
Ryan Schimpf is just 4-for-26 in his past seven games, but all four have been homers. His last two helped New Hampshire top Portland, 7-3, on Monday night. MORE » -
Indy's Zagurski keeps steamrolling through IL
Indianapolis reliever Mike Zagurski struck out four in 1 1/3 innings during the Indians' 8-4 win over Pawtucket on Monday. He has 34 punchouts in 19 2/3 innings this year. MORE » -
BayBears' Broxton burns after late season start
D-backs outfield prospect Keon Broxton overcame a long-time nemesis -- two-strike breaking balls -- and snapped out of an early slump with two homers in Mobile's 4-2 win. MORE » -
Ynoa seems to be hitting his stride for Savannah
Gabriel Ynoa found the consistency he'd been looking for this season Monday night, scattering just two hits over six shutout frames for Class A Savannah in a 5-2 victory. MORE » -
Myers proves key to Midland's slugfest win
Outfielder D'Arby Myers went 4-for-6 and drove in five runs and Midland put together a nine-run eighth inning to top Double-A Corpus Christi, 19-11, on Monday. MORE » -
A's Alcantara sharp again in one-hitter
Beloit starter Raul Alcantara allowed one hit over six innings before Brent Powers and Ryan Dull combined on three hitless frames to help the Class A Snappers edge the Quad Cities River Bandits, 4-1, on Monday afternoon. MORE » -
D-backs' Bradley tops pitching honorees
After fanning 14 more this week, Mobile righty and D-backs prospect Archie Bradley ranks second in the Minor Leagues with 68 strikeouts. MORE » -
Rangers' Sardinas, Mets' Vaughn honored
Rochester's Chris Colabello had 15 hits this week, including nine for extra bases, and ranks in the IL's top three in the Triple Crown categories. MORE » -
Excitement surrounds early #foodfight leaders
Toledo's Fantastic Freeze Sundae, Durham's Nuke Dog, Lancaster's Grilled Tri Tip Sandwich and Lehigh Valley's Roasted Corn have taken early leads in MiLB.com's #foodfight contest. MORE »
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Merchandise sales third highest ever
Minor League Baseball announced Monday that its national Licensing Program generated an estimated $54 million in sales of licensed merchandise last year. The 2012 figure is a 3.3-percent increase over 2011 and ranks as the third largest yearly total since the program's inception in 1991. MORE » -
Davidson, Owings await D-backs promotion
Chris Owings and Matt Davidson are two of the premiere prospects in Arizona's pipeline. They're biding their time and squiring away for knowledge for when they get their chances in the bigs. MORE » -
Yanks' Montgomery may have future closing
Mark Montgomery could be the Yankees' closer-of-the-future. At Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, however, he's trying to harness his fastball and slider. MORE » -
Crawdads toss no-no, one-hitter in twinbill
After C.J. Edwards pitched a one-hitter for Class A Hickory in the opener of Sunday's doubleheader, four pitchers combined on a no-hitter to complete an impressive sweep of Delmarva. MORE » -
Twins' Gibson carries no-hitter into eighth
Kyle Gibson carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and completed his second complete-game shutout in 11 days in Rochester's 11-0 victory over Lehigh Valley on Sunday. MORE » -
Texas' Profar two-steps his way up to Arlington
The Texas Rangers promoted baseball's top prospect, Jurickson Profar, on Sunday after their starting second baseman, Ian Kinsler, went on the 15-day disabled list. MORE » -
Ports' Russell getting the hang of Cal League
Athletics prospect Addison Russell put together his third multiple-hit effort in four games on Sunday, homering and doubling twice to lead Stockton over Lake Elsinore, 5-0. MORE » -
Humble Stroman shines in season debut for Cats
After serving a 50-game suspension for a banned stimulant last year, first-rounder Marcus Stroman tossed five scoreless innings Sunday in his season debut for New Hampshire. MORE » -
Marlins' Nicolino thriving in hostile confines
Marlins prospect Justin Nicolino allowed two hits over six innings in Jupiter's 1-0 win over Palm Beach on Sunday afternoon. MORE » -
Custodio surprises with power for Charleston
Charleston's Claudio Custodio, who had three previous homers in his pro career, went yard twice Sunday. The second marked the difference in a 9-7 win for the RiverDogs. MORE »
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Players of the Week
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Offensive Players of the Week
Rochester's Chris Colabello had 15 hits this week, including nine for extra bases, and ranks in the IL's top three in the Triple Crown categories. MORE » -
Pitchers of the Week
After fanning 14 more this week, Mobile right-hander and Diamondbacks prospect Archie Bradley ranks second in the Minor Leagues with 68 strikeouts. MORE »
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