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Melendez, Pratto, and Witt Jr. Earn Double-A Central Honors

October 6, 2021 - SPRINGDALE, Ark - Minor League Baseball announced the league awards and All-Star teams for the three leagues that make up the Double-A classification and the trio of catcher MJ Melendez, first baseman Nick Pratto and infielder Bobby Witt Jr. combined to earn five Double-A Central All-Star honors and league awards. Melendez was recognized not only as the Double-A Central All-Star catcher but was also named the league's Most Valuable Player. Pratto earned Double-A Central All-Star honors at first base while Witt Jr. receive... Full Story

MJ Melendez Claims Joe Bauman Award

October 4, 2021 - SPRINGDALE, Ark - Kansas City Royals catching prospect MJ Melendez led Minor League Baseball in 2021 with 41 home runs and has been recognized with the Joe Bauman Award, as Minor League Baseball's home run king this year, the first catcher to win the award. Kansas City's second round pick (52nd overall) in the 2017 MLB. Draft, Melendez began the 2021 season with the Naturals, hitting 28 home runs across 78 games for Northwest Arkansas as the team's primary catcher. On August 9th, Melendez was promoted to the Triple-A Omah... Full Story

Bobby Witt Jr. Named Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year

October 4, 2021 - SPRINGDALE, Ark - On the 40th Anniversary of first Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year award, the publication has announced its most recent recipient of the honor, 2021 Naturals infielder and Kansas City Royals No. 1 prospect Bobby Witt Jr. Witt Jr. is the fourth Royals player to have won the award, following RHP Tom Gordon (1998), 3B Alex Gordon (2006) and OF Wil Myers (2012). Like Witt Jr., Myers won the award after starting the season in Northwest Arkansas before receiving a promotion to Triple-A Omaha to ... Full Story

The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are Double-A Central Champions

September 25, 2021 - WICHITA, Kan. - The Northwest Arkansas Naturals have captured the first ever Double-A Central Championship after defeating Wichita on Friday night at Riverfront Stadium as the Naturals beat the Wind Surge by a 6-2 final to complete the three-game sweep. The title for Northwest Arkansas is the club's first since winning the Texas League Championship in 2010. Wichita took an early 1-0 lead in Game 3 on a solo home run by Jermaine Palacios in the second inning, but Northwest Arkansas responded with a run in the third and the... Full Story

• Melendez, Pratto, and Witt Jr. Earn Double-A Central Honors - October 6, 2021
  
• MJ Melendez Claims Joe Bauman Award - October 4, 2021
  
• Bobby Witt Jr. Named Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year - October 4, 2021
  
• The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are Double-A Central Champions - September 25, 2021
  
• Timely Hits and Stellar Relief Pitching Put Naturals One Win Away from Championship - September 23, 2021
  
• Naturals Take Championship Series Opener 7-5 over Wichita - September 22, 2021
  
• Seuly Matias Named Double-A Central Player of the Week - September 20, 2021
  
• Naturals Surge Past Cardinals and Advance to Double-A Central Championship Series - September 19, 2021
  
• Naturals Headed to Double-A Central Championship Series to Face Wind Surge - September 19, 2021
  
• Naturals Headed to Double-A Central Championship Series to Face Wind Surge - September 19, 2021
  
• Matias Powers Northwest Arkansas to 7-4 Win over Springfield - September 19, 2021
  
• Naturals Overcome Five-Run Deficit But Fall to Cardinals in Extras - September 18, 2021
  
• Watson Deals in Relief and Matias Homers in 5-3 Win over Cardinals - September 16, 2021
  
• Pasquantino Pushes Naturals on Top with Go-Ahead Homer in 8th - September 15, 2021
  
• Homestand Highlights: September 14 – September 19 - September 13, 2021
  
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League: Double-A Central League
Home: Springdale, Arkansas
Class: AA
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Website: Northwest Arkansas Naturals site
Schedule: Full Northwest Arkansas Naturals Schedule
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Statistics: Full Northwest Arkansas Naturals Statistics

Fri., Sep 24	W	Northwest Arkansas 6 at Wichita 2 (Champ. Gm. 3)	Final
Wed., Sep 22	W	Wichita 1 at Northwest Arkansas 5 (Champ. Gm. 2)	Final
Tue., Sep 21	W	Wichita 5 at Northwest Arkansas 7 (Champ. Gm. 1)	Final
Sun., Sep 19	W	Springfield 4 at Northwest Arkansas 9	Final
Sat., Sep 18	W	Springfield 4 at Northwest Arkansas 7	Final
Fri., Sep 17	L	Springfield 13 at Northwest Arkansas 12	Final (11)
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• Naturals maintain chemistry despite roster shuffle to claim league title - AA Central Northwest Arkansas Times (September 26)
• The Wichita Wind Surge lose in Double A championship game - AA Central Wichita Eagle (September 25)
• Naturals win title - AA Central Northwest Arkansas Times (September 25)
• Wichita Wind Surge in minor league baseball playoff games - AA Central Wichita Eagle (September 23)
• Naturals inch closer to AA-Central title - AA Central Northwest Arkansas Times (September 23)
• Nats take Game 1 over Surge - AA Central Northwest Arkansas Times (September 22)
• Wichita Wind Surge lose first game of Double A playoffs - AA Central Wichita Eagle (September 22)
• Pasquantino leads consistent Naturals into Championship Series - AA Central Northwest Arkansas Times (September 21)
• Northwest Arkansas downs Springfield, claims spot in Double-A Central Championship Series - AA Central Northwest Arkansas Times (September 20)
• Northwest Arkansas stays alive in playoff hunt with win - AA Central Northwest Arkansas Times (September 19)
• Naturals 5, Cardinals 3 - AA Central Northwest Arkansas Times (September 16)
• NWA NATURALS: Perkins' RBI-single in the 12th leads Naturals to win - AA Central Northwest Arkansas Times (September 3)
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