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By Bob Wirz, Independent Baseball Insider If converted catcher Junior Guerra can continue to harness the number of walks he issues it would not be a shock to see him wearing a Chicago White Sox uniform even though at age 30 he only reached Triple-A (Charlotte) for the first time recently. The Venezuelan native got...Read More

   Laredo 12, Lincoln 5 — Box Score The Laredo Lemurs scored in six consecutive innings on their way to a 12-5 win over the Lincoln Saltdogs. The Lemurs tallied 17 hits as all nine batters had at least one base hit in the ball game. Five of those batters, including the two through five...Read More

DURHAM, NC- The official statistician of the American Association,  Pointstreak, has announced that Winnipeg Goldeyes LHP Nick Hernandez (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Pitcher of the Week for the week ending May 31. Hernandez made two starts last week for the Goldeyes, allowing one run over 12.1 innings across the two starts. He...Read More

DURHAM, NC- The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that Amarillo Thunderheads INF Juan Martinez (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Player of the Week for the week ending May 31. Martinez was a blistering 14-for-27 at the plate this week, helping the Thunderheads take a game from the first-place St....Read More

Joplin 3, Winnipeg 2 – Box Designated hitter Jake Taylor’s two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning wins the game for Joplin as the Blasters beat the Winnipeg Goldeyes 3-2. Taylor had two hits on the night to go along with his two RBI. Joplin CF Oscar Mesa and 3B Omar Luna each went...Read More

Wichita 2, Grand Prairie 1 – Box Wichita 1B Dustin Geiger’s sacrifice fly in the seventh inning plated LF TJ Mittelstaedt from third base and lifted the Wingnuts to a 2-1 win over the Grand Prairie AirHogs. Geiger and Mittelstaedt each had 1-for-2 days at the plate and starting pitcher Charlie Lowell tossed five solid innings...Read More

Amarillo 16, Lincoln 8  — Box Score The Amarillo Thunderheads and the Lincoln Saltdogs combined for 32 hits on Saturday and Amarillo turned their 16 hits into 16 runs as they doubled up the Saltdogs 16-8. Six Thunderheads and six Saltdogs had multi-hit games and four players had three hits. For the Thunderheads, LF Drew...Read More

Amarillo 7, Lincoln 6 – Box Down 6-3 headed into the bottom of the ninth, Amarillo had one last chance against Lincoln. The Thunderheads had scored two runs in the eighth and were able to continue that momentum. Four walks in the ninth really helped the Thunderheads and put the pressure on the Saltdogs. SS...Read More

St. Paul 8, Amarillo 4 ( 11 innings) – Box The Saints outlasted the Thunderheads 8-4 in extra innings. After a sacrifice fly, Amarillo’s 1B Geraldo Valentin increased the lead to 2-0 in the first inning with a solo home run. In the fourth inning, the Saints tied the score at 2-2 after an RBI-single by...Read More

Join Bill Harrington and broadcasters from around the league in this look around the week that was in the American Association. Interviews include Wichita pitcher Tim Brown and Gary SouthShore manager Greg Tagert.  Link: https://soundcloud.com/americanassociationreport/weekending-52415Read More