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The Lake County Captains are an affiliated minor league baseball team. Based in Eastlake, Ohio, they are a member of the Midwest League.

Hill Promoted to Akron

June 2, 2026 - The Cleveland Guardians Player Development System announced the following Lake County Captains roster transaction today, which is reflected in the attached document. - 6/2: INF Luke Hill promoted to Double-A Akron RubberDucks from Lake County. Hill, 22, ranks top-5 in the Midwest League with 10 HR (T-2nd), a .597 SLG (3rd), a 1.033 OPS (3rd), and 37 RBI (T-4th) at the time of his promotion, while ranking 8th with a .436 OBP. During the month of May, Hill led MiLB in SLG (.808) and OPS (1.308), High-A with a .500 OBP... Full Story

Captains of the Week (5/26-5/31/26): Izaak Martinez & Nolan Schubart

June 2, 2026 - EASTLAKE, Ohio - For the week of May 26-31, Lake County is recognizing LHP Izaak Martinez and 1B/LF Nolan Schubart as the ninth set of Captains of the Week for the 2026 season for their impressive showings against the Beloit Sky Carp. IZAAK MARTINEZ, LHP Martinez did not allow an earned run in two relief appearances against Beloit this past week. The left-hander threw seven strikeouts in 3.1 combined innings of work, earning his second hold of the season in an 8-3 Captains victory on Saturday, May 30. On Tuesday,... Full Story

Captains of the Week (5/19-5/24/26): Rafe Schlesinger & Jace LaViolette

May 26, 2026 - EASTLAKE, Ohio - For the week of May 19-24, Lake County is recognizing LHP Rafe Schlesinger and OF Jace LaViolette as the eighth set of Captains of the Week for the 2026 season for their impressive showings versus the Lansing Lugnuts. RAFE SCHLESINGER, LHP Schlesinger had a pair of outstanding starts versus Lansing this past week. The left-hander earned the win in each of his starts, leading High-A with 14 strikeouts (second in MiLB) and 11.0 innings pitched (tied for third in MiLB) during the week of May 19-24. He ... Full Story

Captains' Jace LaViolette Named Midwest League Player of the Week

May 26, 2026 - EASTLAKE, Ohio - On Monday, May 25, Minor League Baseball (MiLB) announced that Lake County Captains OF Jace LaViolette, MLB Pipeline's No. 7 Guardians prospect, has been named the Midwest League Player of the Week for the week of May 18-May 24. This marks the second consecutive week for which a Captains player has been named the Midwest League Player of the Week. INF Luke Hill, MLB Pipeline's No. 30 Guardians prospect, earned the honor for the week of May 11-17. LaViolette had a stellar series at the plate versus the ... Full Story

• Hill Promoted to Akron - June 2, 2026
  
• Captains of the Week (5/26-5/31/26): Izaak Martinez & Nolan Schubart - June 2, 2026
  
• Captains of the Week (5/19-5/24/26): Rafe Schlesinger & Jace LaViolette - May 26, 2026
  
• Captains' Jace LaViolette Named Midwest League Player of the Week - May 26, 2026
  
• Captains Dominate Lugnuts in 10-0 Win, Take Five of Six in Series - May 24, 2026
  
• Captains Defeat Lugnuts, 9-3, Secure Series Win - May 23, 2026
  
• Captains Fall to Lugnuts, 8-7, Three-Game Winning Streak Snapped - May 22, 2026
  
• Gómez's Quality Start, Curley's Grand Slam Punctuate 11-1 Captains Win over Lugnuts - May 22, 2026
  
• Schubart's Walk-Off RBI Single Secures 4-3 Captains Comeback Win over Lugnuts - May 20, 2026
  
• Seven Extra-Base Hits, Schlesinger's Gem Highlight 14-1 Captains Win over Lugnuts - May 19, 2026
  
• Captains of the Week (5/12-5/17/26): Braylon Doughty & Luke Hill - May 19, 2026
  
• Captains' Luke Hill Named Midwest League Player of the Week - May 18, 2026
  
• Lake County Captains Roster Update - May 12, 2026
  
• Captains of the Week (5/5-5/10/26): Cam Schuelke & Jeffrey Mercedes - May 11, 2026
  
• Captains Fall to Loons 7-4 in Series Finale, Conclude 11-Game Homestand - May 10, 2026
  
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League: Midwest League
Home: Eastlake, Ohio
Class: High A
Affiliation: Cleveland Guardians
Website: Lake County Captains site
Schedule: Full Lake County Captains Schedule
Statistics: Full Lake County Captains Statistics

Fri., Jun 5		Lake County at Fort Wayne	7:05 p.m.
Thu., Jun 4		Lake County at Fort Wayne	7:05 p.m.
Wed., Jun 3	W	Lake County 17 at Fort Wayne 7	Final
Tue., Jun 2	L	Lake County 5 at Fort Wayne 6	Final
Sun., May 31	L	Lake County 4 at Beloit 7	Final
Sat., May 30	W	Lake County 8 at Beloit 3	Final
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• Akron RubberDucks (EL) - Akron, Ohio
  
• Cleveland Astra (WPSL Pro) - Cleveland, Ohio
  
• Cleveland Charge (G League) - Cleveland, Ohio
  
• Cleveland Monsters (AHL) - Cleveland, Ohio
  
• Kentucky Barrels (AF1) - Highland Heights, Kentucky
  
• Lake Erie Crushers (FL) - Cleveland, Ohio
  
• Mahoning Valley Scrappers (MLBDL) - Niles, Ohio
  
• Cleveland (WNBA) - Cleveland, Ohio
  
• Forest City Cleveland (MLS NEXT Pro) - Cleveland, Ohio
  

• Extra Bases: Wrapping up the TinCaps' loss to Lake County - MWL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (June 4)
  
• Thompson hits two home runs, LaViolette drives in six in Captains' 17-7 victory - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (June 4)
  
• TinCaps blasted by Captains despite 6-run first - MWL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (June 4)
  
• DeCriscio single gives TinCaps walk-off win over Lake County - MWL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (June 3)
  
• Captains walked off in Fort Wayne, 6-5 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (June 3)
  
• Sky Carp knock off Lake County Captains in series finale - MWL Beloit Daily News (June 1)
  
• Captains drop 7-4 decision in series finale - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (June 1)
  
• Ralphy Velazquez, Cooper Ingle are top candidates for MLB Futures Game | Guardians minors roundup for May 31 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (June 1)
  
• Captains win at Beloit, 8-3 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (May 31)
  
• Captains outslug Sky Carp, 12-7 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (May 30)
  
• Captains walk past Beloit, 4-2 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (May 29)
  
• Walks lead to Sky Carp demise - MWL Beloit Daily News (May 29)
  
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