The Kansas City Royals announced Wednesday that the organization is promoting outfielder Khalil Lee to their Double-A team the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. ROSTER MOVE: Prior to tonight's game, the @Royals announce that OF Khalil Lee has been promoted to @nwanaturals. pic.twitter.com/V2euP8gdWk — Wilmington Blue Rocks (@WilmBlueRocks) June 27, 2018 Lee has been with the Wilmington Blue…
Month: June 2018
Meibrys Viloria Hits A Grand Slam In Blue Rocks 11-5 Win Vs Potomac
The Wilmington Blue Rocks bounced back from their 10-0 trouncing on Friday against the Potomac Nationals with an 11-5 victory on Sunday against those same pesky Nationals. This was supposed to be game one of a double header for the two teams but the weather decided to rain on game two. Wilmington is not a…
Connor Johnson Named Head Coach Of Delaware Blue Coats
The Delaware Blue Coats announced Monday, Connor Johnson will be named the head coach for the team going into the 2018-2019 season. Johnson will be the first head coach under team’s new identity of the Delaware Blue Coats. Elton Brand on Johnson being named the next head coach of the Blue Coats: “Connor has been…
Blue Rocks Pitching Shines In 2-1 Win Vs Nationals
The Wilmington Blue Rocks started the second half of the season with the same way they ended the first half which was with a win. Rocks snagged a 2-1 road win against the Potomac Nationals on Thursday which was largely due to the pitching duo of Anthony Bender and Ofreidy Gomez. Rocks starting pitcher Bender…
Rocks Break Two Game Losing Streak In 2-1 Win Vs Winston-Salem
After losing two straight games to the Winston-Salem Dash, the Wilmington Blue Rocks pitching came out on fire to pull out at 2-1 win on Saturday at Frawley Stadium. The Rocks pitching staff was the stars of this game as they combined for six hits, one run, one ER, one walk and eight strikeouts in…
Four Wilmington Blue Rocks Named To Carolina League All-Star Team
The Carolina League announced on Monday, the All-Star teams that will play in the annual Carolina League All-Star Classic and there were four Wilmington Blue Rocks that made the Carolina League Northern Division team. Those Wilmington players were Kort Peterson, Khalil Lee, Bryan Brickhouse and D.J. Burt. Four Blue Rocks named Northern Division All-Stars….
Blue Rocks Six Game Winning Streak Comes To An End As They Fall To Keys 3-2
The Wilmington Blue Rocks have been rolling lately with their six game winning streak but that streak was cut tonight after the Frederick Keys beat the Rocks 3-2 on Friday at Frawley Stadium. Keys early production led them to the close win and the Rocks offense was silent until the seventh inning where the team…
Delaware Baseball’s Kyle Hinton Drafted by Royals & Nick Patten Selected By Pirates In MLB Draft
Originally posted on College Delaware Sports Blitz:
On Wednesday afternoon, two University of Delaware baseball player got the ultimate call that every college or high school player wants to get which is getting selected by a Major League Baseball team. The two lucky Blue Hens were right handed pitcher Kyle Hinton and first baseman Nick…
Khalil Lee’s 3 RBIs Help Rocks Crush Hillcats 9-2
After taking a series win on the road from the Salem Red Sox this weekend, the Wilmington Blue Rocks kept the ball rolling at home as the team won 9-2 in the first game of the series against the Lynchburg Hillcats. The main firepower on the offensive side for the Rocks was outfielder Khalil Lee…