TinCaps Lose Ninth Straight Game
Published on September 4, 2025 under Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Fort Wayne TinCaps lost their ninth consecutive game 15-2 on Thursday against the West Michigan Whitecaps (Tigers affiliate).
Second baseman Rosman Verdugo (No. 23 Padres prospect) stood out for Fort Wayne (55-73, 24-38). The 20-year-old blasted his 13th home run of the season in the seventh frame and later reached on a walk in he ninth. Verdugo made three separate spectacular plays in the field, continuing his defensive clinic in 2025.
West Michigan (90-38, 46-17) scored nine of its 15 runs in the fourth inning, sending 14 hitters to the plate. Right-hander Hayden Minton delivered five scoreless innings of relief work after rehabbing big leaguer Paul Sewald tossed the opening frame.
Next Game: Friday, September 5 vs. West Michigan (6:35 p.m.)
- TinCaps Probable Starter: RHP Mikael Miralles
- Whitecaps Probable Starter: RHP Preston Howey
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