BRISTOL'S WRIGHT & KNOXVILLE'S DE LA CRUZ NAMED 2023 SIM 19 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Lumberkings Lose Two Pitchers To Season Ending Injuries

Monday, August 14th, 2023: Veteran Travis Wright had a great week at the plate for the Owls to capture the majority of votes for Player of the Week in the Union League.

The 33-year-old Bristol right fielder built a .478 average on the strength of 11 hits in 23 at-bats, 3 home runs and 6 RBIs.

Hitting .292 to date, Wright has 20 home runs and 64 RBIs. He has played in 112 games.

Monday, August 14th, 2023: António De La Cruz demonstrated his potential to be a star in the game last week and today he took home the Syndicate League Player of the Week Award.

The Knoxville catcher wreaked havoc on opposing pitchers last week, pounding them for a .417 average (10-24) with 2 home runs and 11 RBIs on his way to claiming the honor.

This year De La Cruz is batting .268 with 107 hits and 10 home runs. He has scored 47 times and has batted in 54 runs.

2023 SIM 19 NEWS:

Monday, August 14th, 2023

RF Travis Wright of the Bristol Owls honored: Wins the SIMBL UL Player of the Week Award.

C António De La Cruz of the Knoxville Lumberkings honored: Wins the SIMBL SL Player of the Week Award.

Tuesday, August 8th, 2023

Rochester Roosters: Kelly Holbrook pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Asheville Smokies with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!

Monday, August 7th, 2023

Astoria Wolverines: Nelson Moreno pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Rush with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!

2023 SIM 19 MAJOR INJURIES:

Sunday, August 13th, 2023

Toronto Rush: SP Blair Moran was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: ruptured tendon (finger). He's expected to miss about 3-4 months.

Friday, August 11th, 2023

Boston Revolution: LF Ben Clay was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: torn anterior cruciate ligament. He's expected to miss about 9 months.

Thursday, August 10th, 2023

Knoxville Lumberkings: SP Donovan Perry was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: torn UCL (Tommy John surgery). He's expected to miss about 14 months.

Wednesday, August 9th, 2023

Knoxville Lumberkings: MR Matt Young was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: torn labrum (Shoulder). He's expected to miss about 4-5 months.

Monday, August 7th, 2023

Oregon Pioneers: RF Cesar Delgado was injured on a defensive play. The Diagnosis: strained oblique. He's expected to miss about 2-3 weeks.

2023 SIM 19 MAJOR TRANSACTIONS:

Saturday, August 12th, 2023

San Diego Warewolves: Signed LF Kel Griffin to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,600,000.

San Diego Warewolves: Signed MR Kelly Wright to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $20,070,000.

Tuesday, August 8th, 2023

Chicago Hitmen: Claimed C Zhen-ying Yi off waivers from New York.

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ROCHESTER'S MONTGOMERY HURLS SECOND NO-HITTER OF CAREER

Roosters Ace Becomes Second Player In SIMBL History To Throw Two No-Nos

Rochester ace Justin Montgomery celebrates the second no-hitter of his five-season SIMBL New File Era career.  Currently ranked as the SIMBL's #10 rated starting pitcher, Montgomery joins former SIMBL First File Era pitcher Marcus Dinges as the only pitchers in SIMBL history to throw two no-nos in their career.  Dinges threw two no-hitters in his first three seasons and by the time he was age 22 in the 2008 SIMBL season for the former Brooklyn Cyclones.  Montgomery's gem is the third for a Rochester pitcher in the first five seasons of the SIMBL New File Era, the third of the 2023 SIMBL season and the ninth overall in SIMBL New File Era history.

Sunday, August 6th, 2023: Rochester is abuzz in the wake of a masterful no-hitter by Justin Montgomery against the Sacramento Giants. In a dominating 13-0 performance at Hooters Ballpark Of Sacramento, the 31-year-old hurler had 8 strikeouts and 2 walks. Not one batter managed a hit.

The Sacramento manager said after the game, "You could tell early on it was going to be a long day for us. He made us look real bad. He was that good. And still going strong at the end of the game."

"Yeah, this was a special day for me," said Montgomery. "I had my good stuff and good movement... good location, too. Even when I was off and made a mistake, I got away with it today."

This year Montgomery has worked 173.1 innings with 132 strikeouts en route to a 13-7 record and 2.70 ERA.

BATTALION'S GIBSON & HUSTLERS' LEWIS WIN JULY 2023 PLAYERS OF THE MONTH HONORS

Tuesday, August 1st, 2023: Toby Gibson battered Union League pitchers all July and wound up taking home the Batter of the Month Award.

"I've been around SIM Baseball League long enough to know you really have to work hard day in and day out to be able to put up this kind of consistency," the 31-year-old Gibson told reporters. "I put in a lot of work, even on the days I might not take the field, and it's always nice when everything comes together for me like it did this last month."

In 26 games, Gibson hit .350 with 15 home runs, 32 RBIs and scored 24 runs.

For the season Gibson has hit .282 with 21 home runs and 63 RBIs. He has played in 95 games and scored 53 times.

Tuesday, August 1st, 2023: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 32-year-old Randall Lewis put together a solid offensive month for Las Vegas and was crowned July's top batter in the Syndicate League.

He batted .340 with 10 home runs, 36 RBIs and 19 runs scored.

This season Lewis is batting .322 with 128 hits and 29 home runs. He has scored 73 times and has 103 runs batted in.

CALGARY'S BYRD & SACRAMENTO'S DAVIS EARN JULY 2023 PITCHERS OF THE MONTH HONORS

Clips' Ace Wins Back-To-Back UL POTM Awards

Tuesday, August 1st, 2023: Despite the number of years he's been in the league, Craig Byrd still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in July. The 31-year-old starter for Calgary was named Union League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.

He collected 4 wins and 1 loss with 39 strikeouts in his 6 starts, putting up a fine 2.44 ERA in 44.1 innings of work.

In 24 starts this season Byrd has rung up a 19-3 record and a 1.76 ERA.

Tuesday, August 1st, 2023: When Len Davis takes the mound, a Sacramento victory is usually the result. At least that's the way it was in July.

He excelled with a 5-0 mark and a 2.48 ERA in 5 starts, tossed 36.1 innings, fanned 30 and held opposing batters to a .223 average.

That's why the Giants starter was honored today as the Pitcher of the Month by the Syndicate League.

In the current season in 21 starts, Len Davis has a record of 8-10 with 102 strikeouts in 142 innings and a 3.49 ERA.

CLIPS' MCALISTER & ROOSTERS' REESE WIN 2023 SIM 18 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK AWARDS

Expos Lose SP Meyers For Rest Of Season

Monday, August 7th, 2023: At the age of 29, Colt McAlister might have some potential he hasn't realized yet -- if his success at the plate last week is any indication. The Calgary first baseman put up some exceptional numbers the past seven days with a .500 batting average. For his efforts McAlister collected the Union League Player of the Week Award.

He racked up 11 hits in 22 at-bats, 3 home runs and 4 RBIs last week in 6 games.

This season McAlister is batting .295 with 28 home runs.

Monday, August 7th, 2023: In the twilight of his career, 38-year-old Scotty Reese of Rochester recaptured some of the old magic last week and came away with the Syndicate League Player of the Week Award.

"I've been playing since I was a kid," Reese told reporters, "but you're never too old to feel the thrill of success."

Reese outpaced the rest of the league's hitters last week, reeling off 12 hits in 23 at-bats, 2 home runs and 6 RBIs to stake his claim to the award.

Presently Reese is hitting .274 with 4 home runs and 50 RBIs. He has played in 109 games and scored 47 times.

2023 SIM 18 NEWS:

Monday, August 7th, 2023

1B Colt McAlister of the Calgary Clippers honored: Wins the SIMBL UL Player of the Week Award.

2B Scotty Reese of the Rochester Roosters honored: Wins the SIMBL SL Player of the Week Award.

Sunday, August 6th, 2023

Rochester Roosters: Justin Montgomery pitches a NO-HITTER against the Sacramento Giants with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!

Tuesday, August 1st, 2023

1B Toby Gibson of the Whitby Battalion honored: Wins the SIMBL UL Batter of the Month Award.
1B Randall Lewis of the Las Vegas Hustlers honored: Wins the SIMBL SL Batter of the Month Award.
SP Craig Byrd of the Calgary Clippers honored: Wins the SIMBL UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
SP Len Davis of the Sacramento Giants honored: Wins the SIMBL SL Pitcher of the Month Award.
1B Artie Bradley of the New York Enforcers honored: Wins the SIMBL UL Rookie of the Month Award.
3B Roberto Rosa of the San Diego Warewolves honored: Wins the SIMBL SL Rookie of the Month Award.

2023 SIM 18 MAJOR INJURIES:

Sunday, August 6th, 2023

Montreal Expos: SP Nathan Meyers was injured while pitching. The Diagnosis: ruptured ulnar collateral ligament. He's expected to miss about 13-14 months.

Oregon Pioneers: 2B Roberto Moreno was injured while running the bases. The Diagnosis: fractured rib. He's expected to miss about 5 weeks.

Tuesday, August 1st, 2023

Bend Bandits: SS Tim Timblick was injured in a collision at a base. The Diagnosis: herniated disc (back). He's expected to miss about 4 weeks.

Monday, July 31st, 2023

Hawaii Pineapples: RF Vincent Miller was injured being hit by a pitch. The Diagnosis: fractured thumb. He's expected to miss about 5-6 weeks.

2023 SIM 18 MAJOR TRANSACTIONS:

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