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Development Year Prepares Griffin Murphy for 2014

February 6, 2014

Development Year Prepares Griffin Murphy for 2014

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With spring training right around the corner, left-handed pitcher Griffin Murphy is ready to head to Dunedin and showcase the skills he learned while a member of the Lansing Lugnuts last season. The prominent southpaw had a great second half in 2013, displaying...

Celebrating the Canadians’ Bests in the Midst of a Pennant Chase

August 26, 2012

Celebrating the Canadians’ Bests in the Midst of a Pennant Chase

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Before a dazzling show of fireworks on Saturday night at Nat Bailey Stadium, the Canadians presented their own finest in the year-end awards ceremony. There were four awards presented by the team in front of the sold-out crowd: Team’s Best Pitchers: Javier...

Lansing Lugnuts RHP Jesse Hernandez

August 15, 2012

Lansing Lugnuts RHP Jesse Hernandez

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Most baseball fans would find it hard to believe a pitcher who came within one out of a no hitter twice in one season was never drafted and was once on the verge of playing independent baseball. But such is the case for Lansing Lugnuts starter Jesse Hernandez, a...

Finding Success Abroad – Part II: Balbino Fuenmayor

August 10, 2012

Finding Success Abroad – Part II: Balbino Fuenmayor

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In Part I for our series, “Finding Success Abroad,” we took a closer look at the emerging pitcher, Javier Avendano, the Venezuelan righty who accredits a lot of his growth as a professional to his time spent playing winter ball at home. As we turn our...

Athletics is in his genes, Getting to know Lansing Lugnuts’ first baseman,  K.C. Hobson

August 5, 2012

Athletics is in his genes, Getting to know Lansing Lugnuts’ first baseman, K.C. Hobson

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Ever wonder what the dynamic of an athletic family is like? Recently, JaysProspects had the opportunity to talk with K.C. Hobson, the Lansing Lugnuts first baseman, who shared some insight on his situation. Hobson is the son of Butch Hobson, a star football...