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Brett Lawrie Looks Forward To 2013 Season

January 30, 2013

Brett Lawrie Looks Forward To 2013 Season

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Last season, on September 6th, the Lansing Lugnuts’ took advantage of a rare opportunity to have Blue Jays’ third baseman Brett Lawrie in their lineup. Lawrie was rehabbing an oblique injury and made the trip to Michigan to take part in the Lugnuts’ playoff...

Kipp Schutz Happy with Opportunity with Blue Jays

January 16, 2013

Kipp Schutz Happy with Opportunity with Blue Jays

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Back in July, the Lansing Lugnuts’ welcomed Kipp Schutz, a left fielder from the Baltimore Orioles system, to their team. Recognizing that the 24-year-old Evansville, Indiana native was known for being a good, consistent hitter and a hard worker who...

Baseball is in Infielder Andy Fermin’s Blood

January 5, 2013

Baseball is in Infielder Andy Fermin’s Blood

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Baseball has connected fathers and sons for generations, but for Lansing Lugnuts versatile infielder, Andy Fermin it is more of a family thing, “I grew up in a baseball playing family so making it to the big leagues has always been my dream,” stated the 23-year...

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...