The Red Wings take control early. Miguel Sulbaran continues to impress. Deolis Guerra and Lester Oliveros continue their rehab in the GCL.
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Minor Details: Games of 8/26
The Red Wings find a closer. An excellent outing by Trevor May. Tim Atherton continues to pitch well.
Players of the Week
Rochester: Jermaine Mitchell was 10-for-18 with a double and a stolen base. For the season, he is hitting .300/.349/.408 in 120 at-bats.
New Britain: Eddie Rosario was 13-for-30 with four doubles, a home run, and a stolen base. For the season, he is hitting .293/.343/.434 in 256 at-bats. Pedro Hernandez was 1-0, 0.82, 1.09 WHIP in 11 innings. Those are his season numbers in New Britain.
Fort Myers: Byron Buxton was 8-for-17 with two triples, eight walks, and three stolen bases. For the season, he is hitting .328/.420/.495 in 192 at-bats. Taylor Rogers was 1-1, 0.64, 1.00 WHIP in 14 innings. For the season, he is 11-6, 2.63, 1.18 WHIP in 126.2 innings.
Cedar Rapids: Bo Altobelli was 4-for-20 with two doubles. For the season, he is hitting .295/.333/.341 in 44 at-bats. Tim Shibuya was 2-0, 0.60, 0.60 WHIP in 15 innings. For the season, he is 3-0, 1.26, 0.77 WHIP in 28.2 innings.
Elizabethton: Rory Rhodes was 4-for-13 with a double, three walks, and a stolen base. For the season, he is hitting .232/.308/.350 in 177 at-bats.
GCL Twins: Brian Navarreto was 6-for-17 with two doubles, a walk, and two stolen bases. For the season, he is hitting .230/.333/.377 in 122 at-bats. Lewis Thorpe was 1-0, 0.00, 0.27 WHIP with 15 strikeouts in 7.1 innings. For the season, he is 4-1, 2.05, 0.86 WHIP with 64 strikeouts in 44 innings.
DSL Twins: Rafael P. Valera was 5-for-8 with four walks and three stolen bases. For the season, he hit .257/.417/.310 in 171 at-bats.
Minor Details: Games of 8/25
The Red Wings continue to collapse as Twins affiliates lose the only games that matter. Miguel Sano had a big day for New Britain. Stephen Gonsalves continues to impress in Elizabethton.
Minor Details: Games of 8/24
Rochester may be playing for the wild card. The playoffs are slipping away from Elizabethton. The GCL Twins are eliminated.
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Comings and goings.
Minor Details: Games of 8/23
A bad day for Twins' playoff hopes: The Red Wings blow a big lead late. Elizabethton drops a game in extra innings. The GCL Twins are on the brink of elimination.
Minor Details: Games of 8/22
The Red Wings fall out of first. The E-Twins get a little closer. A LEW! sighting.
Where They Stand
Rochester is 72-60, first in the International League North, a half game ahead of Pawtucket. The Red Wings are three games ahead of Norfolk in the wild card race, should that become an issue. Rochester lost its most recent game and is 6-4 in its last ten games.
New Britain is 60-70, fifth in the Eastern League Eastern, twenty-one games behind Binghamton. The Rock Cats are 7.5 games behind Trenton for the last playoff spot. New Britain's elimination number is six. The Rock Cats lost their most recent game and are 3-7 in their last ten games.
Fort Myers is 26-30, sixth in the Florida State League South, 7.5 games behind Charlotte. Overall, the Miracle is 71-52, best in the Florida State League. Fort Myers has already qualified for the playoffs by winning the first half. The Miracle has lost five consecutive games and is 2-8 in its last ten games.
Cedar Rapids is 40-18, first in the Midwest League Western, 6.5 games ahead of Quad Cities. Overall, the Kernels are 80-46, best in the Midwest League. Cedar Rapids has already qualified for the playoffs by finishing second in the first half. The Kernels have won eight consecutive games and are 9-1 in their last ten games.
Elizabethton is 32-27, third in the Appalachian League West, two games behind Greeneville. The Twins are 1.5 games behind Kingsport for the last playoff spot. Elizabethton's elimination number is nine. The Twins have won three consecutive games and are 9-1 in their last ten games.
The GCL Twins are 26-27, third in the Gulf Coast League South, three games behind the Red Sox. Their elimination number is five. The Twins won their most recent game and are 5-5 in their last ten games. The GCL season ends one week from today.
The DSL Twins are 36-31, second in the Boca Chica Baseball City, 8.5 games behind the Giants. They have been eliminated from the playoffs. The Twins lost their most recent game and are 3-7 in their last ten games. The DSL season ends tomorrow.
Minor Details: Games of 8/20
The Red Wings lead is cut to a game. Kohl Stewart shines in his Appy League debut. Deolis Guerra begins a rehab assignment.