MIDWEST LEAGUE
NEWS
06/24/2025
 
Monday, June 23rd , 2025
LF Marc Evans of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers honored: Wins the MID Player of the Week Award.
Thursday, June 19th , 2025
East All-Star Game Selections announced:
SP Brian Carmichael (LAK) - 2-2, 2.27 ERA, 43.2 IP, 1.35 WHIP, 4.7 K/9, 0.4 WAR
SP Russ Finley (LAK) - 3-5, 3.44 ERA, 73.1 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 6.5 K/9, 1.4 WAR
SP Mike Flores (WMI) - 5-5, 3.27 ERA, 77.0 IP, 1.53 WHIP, 6.7 K/9, 2.2 WAR
SP Roberto Herrera (DAY) - 5-1, 2.40 ERA, 56.1 IP, 1.26 WHIP, 6.4 K/9, 1.6 WAR
SP Dave Ortega (LAK) - 2-0, 1.74 ERA, 41.1 IP, 1.16 WHIP, 7.4 K/9, 1.4 WAR
SP Devin Phipps (LAN) - 6-2, 3.65 ERA, 81.1 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 7.0 K/9, 1.5 WAR
SP Drew Spencer (LAN) - 6-3, 2.72 ERA, 79.1 IP, 1.29 WHIP, 5.0 K/9, 1.1 WAR
RP Justin Force (FWA) - 4-1, 2.79 ERA, 42.0 IP, 1.38 WHIP, 5.6 K/9, 0.7 WAR
RP Brian James (LAK) - 1-4, 3.05 ERA, 38.1 IP, 1.36 WHIP, 7.3 K/9, 0.4 WAR
RP Matt Jensen (LAN) - 1-0, 3.02 ERA, 53.2 IP, 1.49 WHIP, 7.0 K/9, 0.1 WAR
RP Belchyor Vilhais (GRE) - 2-0, 3.05 ERA, 41.1 IP, 1.57 WHIP, 5.9 K/9, -0.2 WAR
CL Paul Keeley (FWA) - 2-3, 5 SV, 3.48 ERA, 41.1 IP, 1.65 WHIP, 5.7 K/9, 1.0 WAR
C Gil Calabrese (FWA) - .355/.415/.433, 141 AB, 1 HR, 120 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
C Jon Vizcarondo (DAY) - .308/.395/.432, 185 AB, 4 HR, 112 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
1B Bill Gaines (LAN) - .330/.412/.513, 224 AB, 8 HR, 138 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
1B Dustin Gilman (WMI) - .319/.371/.491, 226 AB, 4 HR, 6 SB, 118 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
1B David Pierce (LAN) - .364/.429/.539, 206 AB, 8 HR, 152 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
1B Chase Shepard (LAN) - .336/.400/.507, 211 AB, 7 HR, 1 SB, 130 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
2B Victor Alcivar (LAN) - .305/.347/.460, 187 AB, 5 HR, 5 SB, 104 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
2B Sean Lory (WMI) - .317/.391/.481, 208 AB, 6 HR, 17 SB, 128 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
2B Omar Soto (DAY) - .332/.386/.469, 196 AB, 5 HR, 11 SB, 121 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
3B Jose Almazo (LAN) - .330/.409/.571, 233 AB, 9 HR, 150 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
3B Luis Rico (LAK) - .350/.378/.586, 140 AB, 7 HR, 144 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
SS Daniel Franco (LAK) - .291/.355/.520, 148 AB, 8 HR, 2 SB, 118 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
LF Jim Rizk (LAN) - .369/.439/.579, 233 AB, 7 HR, 14 SB, 167 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
CF Tony Cruz (LAN) - .355/.418/.502, 231 AB, 5 HR, 10 SB, 140 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
CF Josh Middleton (WMI) - .375/.438/.453, 128 AB, 2 HR, 2 SB, 139 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
CF Ivan Tinajero (GRE) - .353/.409/.453, 150 AB, 2 HR, 123 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
RF Jordan Guzman (LAN) - .313/.399/.478, 201 AB, 7 HR, 3 SB, 126 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
RF Jim Pitcher (WMI) - .335/.380/.480, 221 AB, 6 HR, 8 SB, 121 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
West All-Star Game Selections announced:
SP Jon Chavez (SBE) - 3-3, 3.61 ERA, 67.1 IP, 1.49 WHIP, 5.3 K/9, 1.2 WAR
SP Branden Coolidge (BEL) - 5-1, 3.66 ERA, 51.2 IP, 1.55 WHIP, 4.4 K/9, 0.8 WAR
SP Ryan Ogden (CED) - 5-4, 4.31 ERA, 62.2 IP, 1.50 WHIP, 4.7 K/9, 0.9 WAR
SP Juan Reyes (WIS) - 3-5, 3.71 ERA, 60.2 IP, 1.78 WHIP, 7.6 K/9, 1.7 WAR
SP Chris Ulibarri (SBE) - 1-1, 2.75 ERA, 36.0 IP, 1.69 WHIP, 7.8 K/9, 0.3 WAR
SP Jeff Vorpagel (BEL) - 7-4, 3.93 ERA, 71.0 IP, 1.41 WHIP, 6.6 K/9, 1.1 WAR
RP Alan Fraser (CED) - 3-1, 2.76 ERA, 32.2 IP, 1.47 WHIP, 8.8 K/9, 0.6 WAR
RP Mike Munoz (BEL) - 3-0, 1.86 ERA, 29.0 IP, 1.41 WHIP, 7.8 K/9, 0.6 WAR
RP Justin Spurrier (PEO) - 3-1, 3.21 ERA, 33.2 IP, 1.43 WHIP, 6.4 K/9, 0.2 WAR
RP John Underwood (SBE) - 5-1, 10 SV, 2.39 ERA, 26.1 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 5.8 K/9, 0.2 WAR
CL Felipe Zuniga (BEL) - 2-2, 19 SV, 0.56 ERA, 32.0 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 10.4 K/9, 1.7 WAR
C Jorge Apodaca (WIS) - .345/.444/.448, 116 AB, 2 HR, 130 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
C John Cruz (BEL) - .311/.362/.459, 148 AB, 5 HR, 107 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
C Brady Gillette (BEL) - .319/.386/.484, 182 AB, 4 HR, 125 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
1B Xiang-ling Cao (QUC) - .299/.356/.456, 241 AB, 7 HR, 20 SB, 105 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
1B Ricky Martinez (CED) - .335/.379/.448, 203 AB, 3 HR, 7 SB, 114 wRC+, 0.5 WAR
1B Jaden Wilson (QUC) - .362/.412/.527, 207 AB, 7 HR, 143 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
2B Melvin Flores (PEO) - .340/.423/.467, 197 AB, 5 HR, 1 SB, 134 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
2B Dave Marlow (WIS) - .328/.388/.500, 116 AB, 5 HR, 4 SB, 128 wRC+, 0.5 WAR
2B Colin Vaughan (BEL) - .290/.393/.489, 176 AB, 9 HR, 1 SB, 130 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
SS Dave Flores (WIS) - .406/.453/.571, 224 AB, 7 HR, 2 SB, 171 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
SS Joe Nolan (SBE) - .324/.372/.409, 225 AB, 3 HR, 1 SB, 102 wRC+, 0.5 WAR
SS Jack Olive (QUC) - .305/.344/.503, 151 AB, 7 HR, 112 wRC+, 0.3 WAR
SS Matt Paulson (BEL) - .277/.327/.455, 191 AB, 9 HR, 96 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
SS Norm Tieman (BEL) - .390/.423/.505, 105 AB, 1 HR, 2 SB, 144 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
LF Greg Smart (QUC) - .348/.395/.515, 227 AB, 7 HR, 4 SB, 127 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
CF Sam Espinosa (QUC) - .390/.432/.480, 100 AB, 1 HR, 138 wRC+, 0.7 WAR
CF Brandon Green (BEL) - .319/.388/.544, 160 AB, 8 HR, 141 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
CF Shiro Koyama (WIS) - .326/.396/.449, 227 AB, 2 HR, 12 SB, 118 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
RF Chris DeBona (CED) - .315/.365/.425, 181 AB, 4 HR, 104 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
Wednesday, June 18th , 2025
Lansing Lugnuts: Elliott Strub goes 5-5 against the Fort Wayne TinCaps, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
West Michigan Whitecaps: Josh Hall pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Dayton Dragons with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Tuesday, June 17th , 2025
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: Marc Evans goes 5-5 against the Peoria Chiefs, with 0 RBI and 3 R.
Monday, June 16th , 2025
2B Stephen Newell of the Great Lakes Loons honored: Wins the MID Player of the Week Award.
Friday, June 13th , 2025
South Bend Cubs: Marcus Brown goes 0-1 against the Cedar Rapids Kernels, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
Lansing Lugnuts: Yu-zhang Tang goes 5-5 against the West Michigan Whitecaps, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
Thursday, June 12th , 2025
South Bend Cubs: Marcus Brown goes 1-5 against the Cedar Rapids Kernels, extending his hitting streak to 20 games!
Peoria Chiefs: Frank Street pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Quad Cities River Bandits with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Wednesday, June 11th , 2025
Peoria Chiefs: Eric Koss pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Quad Cities River Bandits with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Tuesday, June 10th , 2025
Peoria Chiefs: Narciso Formosinho goes 5-6 against the South Bend Cubs, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R.
Monday, June 9th , 2025
3B Mike Diaz of the Quad Cities River Bandits honored: Wins the MID Player of the Week Award.
Saturday, June 7th , 2025
Beloit Snappers: Rob Hernandez goes 5-5 against the South Bend Cubs, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R.
Thursday, June 5th , 2025
Lansing Lugnuts: Jose Almazo goes 5-5 against the Dayton Dragons, with 3 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 1 R.
Wednesday, June 4th , 2025
South Bend Cubs: Tommy Phegley pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Beloit Snappers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Monday, June 2nd , 2025
3B Jose Almazo of the Lansing Lugnuts honored: Wins the MID Player of the Week Award.
Cedar Rapids Kernels: Brett Kopman goes 5-5 against the Lake County Captains, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R.
Sunday, June 1st , 2025
1B David Pierce of the Lansing Lugnuts honored: Wins the MID Batter of the Month Award.
RP Justin Force of the Fort Wayne TinCaps honored: Wins the MID Pitcher of the Month Award.
Saturday, May 31st , 2025
West Michigan Whitecaps: Sean Lory sets the regular season game record for RBI with 7.
Monday, May 26th , 2025
RF Chase Shepard of the Lansing Lugnuts honored: Wins the MID Player of the Week Award.
Saturday, May 24th , 2025
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: Dave Flores goes 5-5 against the Lansing Lugnuts, with 4 RBI and 0 R.
Thursday, May 22nd , 2025
Lansing Lugnuts: Jordan Guzman goes 5-5 against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, with 2 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
Monday, May 19th , 2025
CF Bill Owens of the Dayton Dragons honored: Wins the MID Player of the Week Award.
Friday, May 16th , 2025
South Bend Cubs: Marcus Brown sets the regular season extra-inning game record for hits with 5.
South Bend Cubs: Marcus Brown goes 5-6 against the Lansing Lugnuts, with 1 RBI and 2 R.
Monday, May 12th , 2025
SS Jeremy Hewett of the Fort Wayne TinCaps honored: Wins the MID Player of the Week Award.
Friday, May 9th , 2025
Great Lakes Loons: Russ McQuain pitches a 6-hit shutout against the South Bend Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Tuesday, May 6th , 2025
Cedar Rapids Kernels: Omar Flores goes 5-5 against the South Bend Cubs, with 1 3B, 3 RBI and 1 R.
Monday, May 5th , 2025
LF Jim Pitcher of the West Michigan Whitecaps honored: Wins the MID Player of the Week Award.
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: Dave Flores goes 0-3 against the South Bend Cubs, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
Saturday, May 3rd , 2025
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: Dave Flores goes 1-1 against the South Bend Cubs, extending his hitting streak to 20 games!
Lake County Captains: Russ Finley pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Great Lakes Loons with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Thursday, May 1st , 2025
SS Dave Flores of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers honored: Wins the MID Batter of the Month Award.
CL Johnny Salazar of the Fort Wayne TinCaps honored: Wins the MID Pitcher of the Month Award.
Wednesday, April 30th , 2025
Lansing Lugnuts: Victor Alcivar goes 5-6 against the Great Lakes Loons, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R.
Beloit Snappers: David Smith sets the regular season game record for triples with 2.
Monday, April 28th , 2025
SS Dave Flores of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers honored: Wins the MID Player of the Week Award.
Quad Cities River Bandits: Xiang-ling Cao goes 5-5 against the South Bend Cubs, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R.
Wednesday, April 23rd , 2025
Quad Cities River Bandits: Jose Rivera sets the regular season extra-inning game record for bases on balls with 4.
Monday, April 21st , 2025
SS Dave Flores of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers honored: Wins the MID Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, April 20th , 2025
Lake County Captains: Kenny Carlson sets the regular season game record for bases on balls with 4.
Thursday, April 17th , 2025
Quad Cities River Bandits: Xiang-ling Cao sets the regular season extra-inning game record for runs with 4.
Tuesday, April 15th , 2025
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: Mitsuhiro Iwamoto sets the regular season game record for runs with 5.
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: Adam Rhodes pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Beloit Snappers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Monday, April 14th , 2025
South Bend Cubs: Dennis Fisher pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cedar Rapids Kernels with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Sunday, April 13th , 2025
South Bend Cubs: Victor Cruz goes 5-5 against the Beloit Snappers, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R.
Thursday, April 10th , 2025
Lansing Lugnuts: Bill Gaines sets the regular season game record for doubles with 3.
Lansing Lugnuts: Bill Gaines sets the regular season game record for doubles with 4.
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: Rich Mott sets the regular season game record for runs with 4.
Peoria Chiefs: Ming Xie sets the regular season game record for hits with 5.
Peoria Chiefs: Ming Xie goes 5-5 against the Cedar Rapids Kernels, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
Peoria Chiefs: Jon Herrera goes 5-6 against the Cedar Rapids Kernels, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
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