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The West Michigan Whitecaps are an affiliated minor league baseball team. Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, they are a member of the Midwest League.

Minton Tosses 'Caps to Championship Series, 4-0

September 11, 2025 - COMSTOCK PARK, MI - The West Michigan Whitecaps secured their spot in the 2025 Midwest League Championship series with a 4-0 shutout over the Lake County Captains in front of their biggest crowd in recorded playoff history, 7,631 fans strong, Thursday night at LMCU Ballpark. WATCH: 'CAPS MARCH TO CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES The Whitecaps advance to the Midwest League Championship series for the first time since 2015 after collecting a record 94th win in the shutout of Lake County. Whitecaps starter Hayden Minton enjoyed his be... Full Story

Minton Tosses 'Caps to Championship Series, 4-0

September 11, 2025 - COMSTOCK PARK, MI - The West Michigan Whitecaps secured their spot in the 2025 Midwest League Championship series with a 4-0 shutout over the Lake County Captains in front of their biggest crowd in recorded playoff history, 7,631 fans strong, Thursday night at LMCU Ballpark. The Whitecaps advance to the Midwest League Championship series for the first time since 2015 after collecting a record 94th win in the shutout of Lake County. Whitecaps starter Hayden Minton enjoyed his best outing of the season, tossing six scoreles... Full Story

'Caps Take Game 1 in Lake County, 7-2

September 10, 2025 - EASTLAKE, OH - The West Michigan Whitecaps took an early lead and finished the job with one big swing to win their first playoff game since September 6, 2018, as part of a 7-2 win over the Lake County Captains on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Midwest League Eastern Division Championship Series at Classic Park. West Michigan now leads this best-of-three series one game to none, with Game 2 scheduled for Thursday night in Comstock Park. A victory on Thursday sends the Whitecaps to the Midwest League Championship series for... Full Story

'Caps Finish Storybook Regular Season with 92nd Win, 5-0

September 7, 2025 - COMSTOCK PARK, MI - The West Michigan Whitecaps tied the record for the winningest season in franchise history as they shut out the Fort Wayne TinCaps 5-0 in front of 7,004 fans Sunday afternoon at LMCU Ballpark. The Whitecaps officially tie the best record in franchise history, finishing the season with a record of 92-39. Meanwhile, the Whitecaps finish the season with a winning percentage of .702 - the best winning percentage by a full-season affiliate in Minor League Baseball since the 1997 Whitecaps. West Michigan ... Full Story

• Minton Tosses 'Caps to Championship Series, 4-0 - September 11, 2025
  
• Minton Tosses 'Caps to Championship Series, 4-0 - September 11, 2025
  
• 'Caps Take Game 1 in Lake County, 7-2 - September 10, 2025
  
• 'Caps Finish Storybook Regular Season with 92nd Win, 5-0 - September 7, 2025
  
• 'Caps Capture 91st Win, 6-1 - September 6, 2025
  
• 'Caps Playoff Opponent Revealed in 6-1 Defeat - September 5, 2025
  
• Whitecaps First to 90 Wins in Rout - September 4, 2025
  
• Whitecaps Topple TinCaps, 8-4 - September 4, 2025
  
• 'Caps Power to 8-5 Win - September 2, 2025
  
• 'Caps Clinch Second-Half Division Title in Sunday Win - August 31, 2025
  
• 'Caps Fall Short on Saturday, 6-4 - August 30, 2025
  
• 'Caps Fall Short on Saturday, 6-4 - August 30, 2025
  
• Pacheco Homers in Defeat - August 29, 2025
  
• 'Caps Escape Loons, 2-1 in Ten - August 28, 2025
  
• Whitecaps Win Streak Snapped in 6-2 Loss - August 27, 2025
  
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LMCU Ballpark, home of the West Michigan Whitecaps
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League: Midwest League
Home: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Class: High A
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Website: West Michigan Whitecaps site
Schedule: Full West Michigan Whitecaps Schedule Statistics: Full West Michigan Whitecaps Statistics

Sun., Sep 14	W	Cedar Rapids 3 at West Michigan 5 (Champ. Gm. 1)	Final
Thu., Sep 11	W	Lake County 0 at West Michigan 4 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final
Tue., Sep 9	W	West Michigan 7 at Lake County 2 (Playoff Gm. 1)	Final
Sun., Sep 7	W	Fort Wayne 0 at West Michigan 5	Final
Sat., Sep 6	W	Fort Wayne 1 at West Michigan 6	Final
Fri., Sep 5	L	Fort Wayne 6 at West Michigan 1	Final
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• Whitecaps vs. Cedar Rapids Kernals, Midwest League finals - MWL Holland Sentinel (September 14)
  
• West Michigan Whitecaps head to Midwest League championship - MWL Holland Sentinel (September 12)
  
• Near-perfect pitching powers Whitecaps to Midwest Championship League series - MWL MLive (September 12)
  
• Lake County Captains eliminated from playoffs in 4-0 loss to West Michigan - MWL Cleveland Plain Dealer (September 12)
  
• Captains eliminated from playoffs by Whitecaps, 4-0 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (September 12)
  
• Lake County Captains face elimination after dropping playoff opener against West Michigan, 7-2 - MWL Cleveland Plain Dealer (September 11)
  
• Captains fall, 7-2, to Whitecaps, on brink of playoff elimination - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (September 10)
  
• PHOTOS: Captains-Whitecaps, Sept. 9, 2025 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (September 10)
  
• West Michigan Whitecaps ready for playoffs after historic regular season - MWL MLive (September 9)
  
• TinCaps shut out in season finale - MWL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (September 7)
  
• TinCaps drop penultimate game of the season in 6-1 loss at West Michigan - MWL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (September 7)
  
• TinCaps hit grand slam in 6-1 win over West Michigan - MWL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (September 6)
  
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