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June 18, 2018 - BASEBALL New York-Penn League: The short-season Class-A NYPL started its 2018 season this week with the same 14 teams as last season aligned into a four-team McNamara Division, a six-team Pinckney Division and a four-team Stedler Division. The league's Staten Island Yankees will play a game later this month as the Staten Island Pizza Rats. This was the nickname selected out of five proposed names as part of a contest back in 2016 when the team was considering a name change. Pacific Coast League: The Las Vegas ... Full Story

Drury Honored by International League

June 18, 2018 - MOOSIC, PA - The International League has announced its weekly awards for June 11 through 17, and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's INF Brandon Drury has been tabbed by the league as its Player of the Week. The RailRiders, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, compiled a 6-2 record during the week, which saw Drury hit .471 with a homer and 11 RBI, leading the International League with 16 hits, 25 total bases and 11 runs scored. He closed the week with a string of five consecutive multi-hit games, including a pair of three-hit... Full Story

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Coutts, Murphy Reel in NECBL Week 2 Awards

June 18, 2018 - NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - North Adams infielder Jackson Coutts (Rhode Island) and Sanford right-handed pitcher John Murphy (Maryland) have been named the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for fantastic performances on the diamond for Week 2 of the 2018 season. Coutts boasted some of the best offensive numbers in the league amongst a group of very impressive performances over the past seven days. He had at least one hit in every one of the five games he played, with fou... Full Story

Craig Named Eastern League Player of the Week

June 18, 2018 - CURVE, Pa. - Altoona Curve first baseman Will Craig has been named the Eastern League Player of the Week for the week of June 11-17, the league announced on Monday, after he slugged five homers over six games. For the week, Craig hit .522 (12-for-23) with five homers, two doubles, 12 RBIs, 12 runs scored and four walks, notching a 1.868 OPS over six games since Tuesday. A first-round pick in the 2016 MLB Draft by the Pirates out of Wake Forest, Craig led all of Minor League Baseball in home runs, runs scored and sluggi... Full Story

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Game Notes: Memphis Redbirds (42-28) at El Paso Chihuahuas (34-36) - Memphis Redbirds (PCL) June 18
Drury Honored by International League - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (IL) June 18
Voyagers Game Monday Night Postponed - Great Falls Voyagers (PL) June 18
Coutts, Murphy Reel in NECBL Week 2 Awards - (NECBL) June 18
Quakes Outduel Sixers in Tenth, 3-0 - Inland Empire 66ers (CalL) June 18
Craig Named Eastern League Player of the Week - Altoona Curve (EL) June 18
Osprey and Billings Set for Double-Header Monday to Complete Series - Missoula Osprey (PL) June 18
Strong Pitching Leads Pippins Past Honkers - Yakima Valley Pippins (WCL) June 18
Southern League Announces Weekly Awards: June 11-17 - (SL) June 18
Fisher Cats RHP T.J. Zeuch Named Pitcher of the Week - New Hampshire Fisher Cats (EL) June 18
Kingham Crowned as IL Pitcher of the Week - Indianapolis Indians (IL) June 18
Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium to Host 2019 Florida State League All-Star Game - Palm Beach Cardinals (FSL) June 18
Dash Clinch First-Half Title for First Time Since 2012 - Winston-Salem Dash (CarL) June 18
"Ballyard Brawl" MMA Events Coming to Haymarket Park - Lincoln Saltdogs (AA) June 18
Drillers Announce Jack White Concert at ONEOK Field - Tulsa Drillers (TL) June 18
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