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Weekly Team Power Rankings
Monday, June 1st , 2026
Here are the current team power rankings for Midwest League:
Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Lansing Lugnuts (110.6, o)
2) Beloit Snappers (105.8, +)
3) Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (103.4, +)
4) Fort Wayne TinCaps (94.6, -)
5) Quad Cities River Bandits (94.6, +)
6) Dayton Dragons (92.6, o)
7) Lake County Captains (91.4, --)
8) South Bend Cubs (91.0, o)
9) Cedar Rapids Kernels (89.0, +)
10) Peoria Chiefs (81.8, -)
11) Great Lakes Loons (64.4, o)
12) West Michigan Whitecaps (59.8, o)
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Lugnuts Hurler Named May's #1 Starter
Monday, June 1st , 2026
Lansing Lugnuts hurler Matt Jensen was rewarded today with the Midwest League Pitcher of the Month honors. Jensen, 21, realizes that pitching isn't all about how hard you can throw, it's about accuracy and about picking yourself up even when you've had a run of bad luck.
"I'd like to say I don't give them anything to hit," said the Lansing starter, "but that's not true. Every pitcher gives up a long ball now and then. Usually there's at least one mistake in each at-bat, but you've got to battle through your mistakes and build some positive momentum. The rest will fall into place."
Things did fall into place for Jensen. In May he took the ball for 40.2 innings while notching 35 strikeouts, a 2.43 ERA and a 5-1 record.
This year, Jensen has compiled a 7-2 mark with a 2.69 ERA in 10 starts.
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Shay Named MID Batter of the Month
Monday, June 1st , 2026
Ezra Shay may be much younger than other hitters in the Midwest League, but he performed like a seasoned veteran in May to win the Batter of the Month award.
The 22-year-old Lansing shortstop hit .386 with 8 home runs, 30 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
This season, Shay is batting at a .392 clip with 12 home runs and 45 RBIs.
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