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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.

Whitecaps Clinch Best MWL First-Half in 3-2 Win

June 14, 2025 - LANSING, MI - The West Michigan Whitecaps kept their laser focus a day after clinching the Midwest League Eastern Division, riding a dominant performance by their bullpen to a 3-2 victory over the Lansing Lugnuts in front of 7,896 fans at Jackson Field. Relievers Colin Fields, Micah Ashman, and Preston Howey worked the final four innings of scoreless baseball to help West Michigan clinch a series win for the second time this season and the best first-half record in the Midwest League. Through the five games of this series... Full Story

'Caps Clinch Eastern Division Title in Runaway Win

June 14, 2025 - LANSING, MI - On Friday the 13th, and thanks to a 13-run third inning, the West Michigan Whitecaps clinched their spot in the postseason for the first time in seven years as winners of the 2025 Midwest League First-Half Eastern Division in a 20-6 win over the Lansing Lugnuts in front of 7,258 fans at Jackson Field. The 'Caps will host a playoff game the second week of September, tentatively scheduled for Thursday the 11th at 6:35 pm against the second-half Midwest League Eastern Division champion. Individual tickets will ... Full Story

Whitecaps Within One Game of Postseason After 7-1 Win

June 12, 2025 - LANSING, MI - The West Michigan Whitecaps are officially one game away from making the postseason for the first time since 2018, thanks to a 7-1 win over the Lansing Lugnuts in front of 6,364 fans at Jackson Field. The Whitecaps, with six games remaining in the first half of the 2025 season, have a six-game lead over the second-place Lansing Lugnuts but need either one more win or Lansing loss over the final six contests to clinch their first postseason trip in eight years. The top three hitters in the Whitecaps lineup le... Full Story

'Caps Miscues Lead to Walk-Off Defeat

June 11, 2025 - LANSING, MI - The West Michigan Whitecaps carried a lead throughout the entire evening on Wednesday night but couldn't finish the job as a bizarre ninth inning led to a 4-3 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts in front of 3.835 fans at Jackson Field. The Whitecaps - who carried a 3-2 lead into the ninth and were three outs away from trimming their Midwest League Eastern Division title magic number down to one, watched the ninth inning go sideways in a multitude of unexpected ways to give Lansing the victory. The Whitecaps magic nu... Full Story

• Whitecaps Clinch Best MWL First-Half in 3-2 Win - June 14, 2025
  
• 'Caps Clinch Eastern Division Title in Runaway Win - June 14, 2025
  
• Whitecaps Within One Game of Postseason After 7-1 Win - June 12, 2025
  
• 'Caps Miscues Lead to Walk-Off Defeat - June 11, 2025
  
• Whitecaps Win; Magic Number Drops to 3 - June 10, 2025
  
• 'Caps Drop Series to Lake County - June 8, 2025
  
• 'Caps Enjoy Biggest Crowd Since '19 in Defeat - June 7, 2025
  
• 'Caps Taken Down by Captains, 3-0 - June 6, 2025
  
• Whitecaps Walk to 5-4 Victory in 11 Innings - June 6, 2025
  
• 'Caps Win Streak Concludes in 4-1 Loss - June 4, 2025
  
• Whitecaps Wash Away Lake County in Ninth Straight Win - June 3, 2025
  
• 'Caps Get Franchise-First Road Sweep in 11-3 Win - June 1, 2025
  
• Briceño Slays Dragons with 9th Inning Slam, 7-4 - May 31, 2025
  
• Cobb Cruises, McGonigle Shines in 13-2 Win - May 30, 2025
  
• Briceño Makes History in 14-1 Win - May 30, 2025
  
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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., Jun 15		West Michigan at Lansing	1:05 p.m.
Sat., Jun 14	W	West Michigan 3 at Lansing 2	Final
Fri., Jun 13	W	West Michigan 20 at Lansing 6	Final
Thu., Jun 12	W	West Michigan 7 at Lansing 1	Final
Wed., Jun 11	L	West Michigan 3 at Lansing 4	Final
Tue., Jun 10	W	West Michigan 6 at Lansing 2	Final
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• West Michigan Whitecaps have clinched a Midwest League playoff spot for the first time in seven years, celebrate with the latest gear - MWL MLive (June 14)
  
• Must-see photos from Banana Ball as Party Animals, Firefighters treat thousands to hijinks - MWL MLive (June 13)
  
• Banana Ball doesn't disappoint, rekindles pure love for the game - MWL Holland Sentinel (June 13)
  
• Banana Ball makes Michigan debut with pregame party, antics aplenty - MWL MLive (June 13)
  
• Banana Ball comes to Grand Rapids Party Animals vs Firefighters: What you should know - MWL MLive (June 11)
  
• Catch some of the Detroit Tigers' top prospects in Lansing this week - MWL Lansing State Journal (June 11)
  
• Watch Detroit Tigers prospect Max Clark leg out a double - MWL Lansing State Journal (June 11)
  
• Captains win third in a row, 6-4, over West Michigan - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (June 9)
  
• Chase DeLauter's playing time increases; Jhonkensy Noel to work on timing, confidence | Guardians minors roundup for June 8 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (June 9)
  
• Captains win second in a row over first-place West Michigan, 6-1 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (June 8)
  
• Captains pitchers shine in shutout of West Michigan - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (June 7)
  
• Captains lose in 11 innings at West Michigan - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (June 6)
  
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