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Tre Richardson III Named Midwest League Player of the Week

June 8, 2026 - PEORIA, IL - Tre Richardson III has been named the Midwest League Player of the Week by Major League Baseball for the week of June 2-7. Richardson is the second consecutive Chief to earn the honor, following Won-Bin Cho last week. Richardson's standout week was a driving force for a Chiefs offense that scored 51 runs in a six-game sweep of the Beloit Sky Carp at Dozer Park. The infielder finished the week 7-17 with a whopping five home runs and a Midwest League Best 1.794 OPS. On Wednesday, Richardson went deep twice f... Full Story

Chiefs Sweep Beloit with 3-1 Victory

June 7, 2026 - PEORIA, IL - The Chiefs completed a six-game sweep of Beloit with a 3-1 victory on Sunday afternoon at Dozer Park. After hurling a shutout on Saturday night, four Chiefs pitchers combined to limit the Sky Carp to one run, led by six shutout innings from starter Blake Aita. The sweep is just the fourth six-game sweep for Peoria since Minor League Baseball began the six-game series format in 2021. Josh Kross started the second inning with a double and Won-Bin Cho singled him in to put the Chiefs ahead. Cameron Nickens hi... Full Story

'Caps Take Series in Skubal's Dominant Return

June 7, 2026 - COMSTOCK PARK, MI - Defending two-time American League Cy Young Award-winner pitcher Tarik Skubal dazzled in his rehab appearance with the West Michigan Whitecaps as they blanked the Dayton Dragons 8-0 in front of 8,967 fans Sunday afternoon at LMCU Ballpark. Skubal saw his first live game action since undergoing arthroscopic surgery on May 4, and he didn't skip a beat, throwing 44 of 54 pitches for strikes while completing five shutout innings with six strikeouts in the victory. West Michigan secured its first series win... Full Story

Pineda Collects 5 of Nuts' 20 Hits in 13-4 Rout

June 7, 2026 - MIDLAND, Mich. - Pedro Pineda went 5-for-6 with a two-run single and a two-run double, and the Lansing Lugnuts (25-32) thrashed the Great Lakes Loons (33-22), 13-4, on Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. Devin Taylor delivered four singles and a bases-loaded HBP and Ben Newton collected three hits, part of a 20-hit attack for the Nuts, who scored four runs in the third inning and three runs apiece in the fifth, seventh and ninth in the easy victory. Of the Lugnuts' starting lineup, only Nate Nankil failed to score a run w... Full Story

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• Ruoff Mortgage Homestand Preview: June 9-14 - South Bend Cubs (June 8)
  
• Tre Richardson III Named Midwest League Player of the Week - Peoria Chiefs (June 8)
  
• AES Ohio and Dayton Dragons to Host Kids Baseball Camp on June 10 - Dayton Dragons (June 8)
  
• Chiefs Sweep Beloit with 3-1 Victory - Peoria Chiefs (June 7)
  
• 'Caps Take Series in Skubal's Dominant Return - West Michigan Whitecaps (June 7)
  
• Lugnuts Win 13-4 in Series Finale - Great Lakes Loons (June 7)
  
• Skubal and Whitecaps Top Dragons 8-0 on Sunday; Dragons Remain 3 Games out of First Place - Dayton Dragons (June 7)
  
• Pineda Collects 5 of Nuts' 20 Hits in 13-4 Rout - Lansing Lugnuts (June 7)
  
• Fort Wayne Comes up Short in Series Finale - Fort Wayne TinCaps (June 7)
  
• Kernels and Timber Rattlers Canceled Sunday - Cedar Rapids Kernels (June 7)
  
• Sunday Rainout in Cedar Rapids - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (June 7)
  
• River Bandits, Cubs Washed out Sunday - Quad Cities River Bandits (June 7)
  
• TinCaps Game Information: June 7 vs. Lake County Captains (Guardians Affiliate) - Fort Wayne TinCaps (June 7)
  
• Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Sunday (2:15 PM at West Michigan) - Dayton Dragons (June 7)
  
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• Bandits Insider: Kemp exploiting strong baseball blood lines - Quad City Times (June 8)
  
• Tarik Skubal rehab start with the West Michigan Whitecaps best photos - Holland Sentinel (June 8)
  
• Sky Carp swept away by Chiefs - Beloit Daily News (June 8)
  
• Cast aside by Giants, C.R.'s McDaniel gets shot with Twins - Cedar Rapids Gazette (June 8)
  
• Juneiker Caceres holding his own against older players in Single-A | Guardians minors roundup for June 8 - Willoughby News-Herald (June 8)
  
• Captains finish series at Fort Wayne with five straight wins - Willoughby News-Herald (June 8)
  
• Sky Carp finale with Chiefs washed out - Beloit Daily News (June 7)
  
• River Bandits home game against South Bend Cubs cancelled due to rain - KWQC (June 7)
  
• Figueroa homers in River Bandits' 13-2 loss to Cubs - Quad City Times (June 7)
  
• Typical day for a minor league baseball player begins early - Cedar Rapids Gazette (June 7)
  
• Dayton Dragons: West Michigan pulls away early, Dragons fall to third place in Midwest League East standings - Dayton Daily News (June 7)
  
• Extra Bases: Wrapping up the TinCaps loss on Saturday - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (June 7)
  
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