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Two Captains Named to 2024 All-MiLB Prospect Second Team

October 4, 2024 - EASTLAKE, OH - On Monday, September 30, Minor League Baseball announced its 2024 All-MiLB Prospect Teams during the 2024 MiLB Awards Show on MLB Network. Two Lake County Captains garnered Second Team honors for the 2024 campaign. SS Angel Genao, MLB Pipeline's No. 4 Cleveland and No. 72 overall prospect, and LHP Matt Wilkinson, MLB Pipeline's No. 29 Cleveland prospect, were each honored for their strong 2024 seasons across Lake County and the Single-A Lynchburg Hillcats. Angel Genao, SS REGULAR SEASON STATS (Lake... Full Story

Dayton Dragons 2024 Organization and Team Season Review

October 3, 2024 - Dayton, Ohio - The Dayton Dragons 24th season of professional baseball featured many great highlights, both on and off the field. Here is a summary of the season. The Dragons season began on April 5 and concluded on September 12. Here are some of the facts and statistics: Final Record: 74-58 First Half: 34-32 (2nd in East Division) Second Half: 40-26 (1st in East Division) Midwest League Playoff Appearance: 0-2 (first since 2017) Attendance Final Attendance: 528,778 (66 dates) Per Game Attendance Aver... Full Story

260 to the Show: Alumni in MLB

October 1, 2024 - A total of 53 former TinCaps players appeared in Major League Baseball during the 2024 season, including six all-stars. Now, more than a dozen alumni are on postseason rosters vying for a World Series championship. Since Fort Wayne's Minor League Baseball franchise was established in 1993, there've been 228 players who've ascended from playing in the Summit City to the big leagues. (The club was known as the Wizards through 2008 before rebranding as the TinCaps in '09.) Jackson Merrill, who starred for the TinCaps just... Full Story

Dragons Finish #3 in Attendance Among 120 MiLB Teams

September 27, 2024 - Dayton, Ohio - Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) announced the final attendance rankings for the recently-completed 2024 season. The Dayton Dragons finished the year with a per-game attendance average of 8,012 to rank third in all Minor League Baseball. The Dragons finished with an attendance total of 528,778 over 66 home dates. That total ranked fourth among all Minor League teams (note that Triple-A teams play 75 home games; Double-A teams play 69; High-A and Single-A teams play 66). The Dragons finished first... Full Story

• Two Captains Named to 2024 All-MiLB Prospect Second Team - Lake County Captains (October 4)
  
• Banana Ball World Tour Coming to LMCU Ballpark in 2025 - West Michigan Whitecaps (October 3)
  
• Dayton Dragons 2024 Organization and Team Season Review - Dayton Dragons (October 3)
  
• Dragons and Edison State to Host Charger Country Showcase at Day Air Ballpark on Sunday - Dayton Dragons (October 1)
  
• 260 to the Show: Alumni in MLB - Fort Wayne TinCaps (October 1)
  
• Dragons Finish #3 in Attendance Among 120 MiLB Teams - Dayton Dragons (September 27)
  
• Lake County Captains' Jen Yorko Makes History as the First Female General Manager to Win a Championship in Minor League Baseball - Lake County Captains (September 25)
  
• Dragons and Day Air Credit Union to Host College Prep Night on Wednesday at Day Air Ballpark - Dayton Dragons (September 24)
  
• Baseball America Names Dragons Cam Collier as Reds Minor League Player of the Year - Dayton Dragons (September 23)
  
• Four Captains Named 2024 Midwest League All-Stars, Cooper Ingle Named Most Valuable Player - Lake County Captains (September 19)
  
• Three Lugnuts Named Minor League High-A All-Stars - Lansing Lugnuts (September 19)
  
• Minor League Baseball Announces 2024 High Class-A All-Star Teams and Award Winners - (September 19)
  
• Three Dayton Dragons Players Selected to Midwest League All-Star Team - Dayton Dragons (September 19)
  
• Captains Win Second Midwest League Title with 9-4 Victory over Timber Rattlers - Lake County Captains (September 19)
  
• Captains Take Title with Game Three Win over Wisconsin - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (September 18)
  
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• Savannah Bananas world tour coming to Grand Rapids - MLive (October 4)
  
• ABC Supply Stadium to host UW-Whitewater double-headers - Beloit Daily News (October 3)
  
• Lake County Captains recognize Jen Yorko, first female GM to win championship - Cleveland Plain Dealer (September 26)
  
• Cincinnati Reds: Skip Schumaker, Will Venable, Terry Francona among potential candidates for manager job - Dayton Daily News (September 26)
  
• Captains' Jen Yorko is first female general manager to win championship in minors - Willoughby News-Herald (September 25)
  
• Clippers clinch playoff berth, throw combined no-hitter | Guardians minors roundup for Sept. 22 - Willoughby News-Herald (September 23)
  
• Brewers Minor League Report: Shuckers, T-Rats Falter in Playoffs - NewsBreak - Appleton (September 21)
  
• MIDWEST LEAGUE BASEBALL: QC's Squires earns all-star honor - Quad City Times (September 20)
  
• PHOTOS: Captains vs. Timber Rattlers, Sept. 18, 2024 - Willoughby News-Herald (September 19)
  
• Captains win Midwest League title behind Velazquez's mammoth homer in the sixth - Willoughby News-Herald (September 19)
  
• Captains force winner-take-all Game 3 for Midwest League crown - Willoughby News-Herald (September 18)
  
• PHOTOS: Captains-Timber Rattlers, Sept. 17, 2024 - Willoughby News-Herald (September 18)
  
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