In American Association Daily, Robert Pannier recaps the day’s action for May 24, 2019, including Luke Westphal no-hitting the Milwaukee Milkmen through six and the St. Paul Saints scoring seven runs in the first on their way to an 8-1 victory. Plus transactions and notes from around the league. Westphal No-Hits Milkmen Through […]
A 12th-inning single from Kevin Taylor and an outstanding overall pitching performance drove the Sioux Falls Canaries to a dramatic 2-1 road win over the Gary SouthShore RailCats on Friday night. The win is the Birds’ fourth in a row after a three-game sweep of Texas Monday through Wednesday. All three runs in the game […]
In American Association Daily, Robert Pannier recaps the day’s action for May 23, 2019, including the Lincoln Saltdogs winning the 500th game in franchise history. In other action, the Chicago Dogs Tony Rosselli homers three times to lead the Chicago Dogs to victory. This, plus a number of transactions from around the league. Saltdogs […]
In this American Association Daily, Robert Pannier examines the highlights, transactions and news from the American Association for May 22, 2019. This includes the St. Paul Saints and the Kansas City T-Bones each sweeping double-headers. Get recaps from all seven games plus transactions. T-Bones Outslug, Outpitch Saltdogs to Sweep Double-Header The Kansas City T-Bones […]
Sioux Falls Canaries fans had been waiting a while to see a Bird hit a grand slam. On Wednesday at AirHogs stadium, Andrew Ely ended that wait. Ely, making his second start of the year after being hampered by oblique tightness, broke out in a big way for Sioux Falls, powering the Birds to a […]
In this American Association Daily, Robert Pannier examines the highlights, transactions and news from the American Association for May 21, 2019. This includes Lars Liguori and two relievers combining to shut out the Sioux City Explorers and the Winnipeg Goldeyes homering three times to down the Cleburne Railroaders. This plus transactions. RedHawks Rally to […]
Seven strong innings from Taylor Hill and another big game from catcher Adrian Nieto added up to a win for the Sioux Falls Canaries on Tuesday afternoon. The Birds knocked off the Texas AirHogs 6-2, locking up the second game of their three-game set after an 18-6 win Monday night. Nieto opened the game’s scoring […]
American Association Daily Recap: May 20, 2019 In this American Association Daily, Robert Pannier examines the highlights, transactions and news from the American Association for May 20, 2019. This includes the Sioux Falls Canaries pounding the Texas AirHogs and the Milwaukee Milkmen moving back above .500. Canaries Score 18 Runs in Shelling of AirHogs […]
Every once in a while, a baseball team runs into a game where everything seems to go their way. That happened for the Sioux Falls Canaries on Monday. The Birds (2-3) beat the host Texas AirHogs (1-4) 18-6 in the first game of a three-game series between the clubs. The Canaries put up a crooked […]
They say every time you come to the ballpark, you see something you’ve never seen before. That was certainly true for the fans at the Depot on Saturday. The Sioux Falls Canaries dropped the third game of their season-opening series with the Cleburne Railroaders 4-1 in a game that featured a triple play and a […]
They say every time you come to the ballpark, you see something you’ve never seen before. That was certainly true for the fans at the Depot on Saturday. The Sioux Falls Canaries dropped the third game of their season-opening series with the Cleburne Railroaders 4-1 in a game that featured a triple play and a […]
In American Association Daily, Robert Pannier recaps the day’s action for May 17, 2019, including the Kansas City T-Bones opening their title defense with a 3-0 victory over the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks. In transactions, Texas AirHogs fill out their roster with their group of Chinese players. Get all the latest news here.
CLEBURNE, TEXAS — Dominant pitching and timely hitting added up to a big win for the Sioux Falls Canaries on Friday night. They knocked off the homestanding Cleburne Railroaders 3-1 to move to 1-1 on the season. Birds starter Sam Bragg tossed six innings of one-run ball to earn the win. Mike Hart hit a […]
Welcome to Cage Chat with Sioux Falls Canaries Skipper Mike Meyer. Cage Chat is a weekly program that gives you the chance to ask the Canaries Skipper questions related to the Canaries, baseball or sports in general, or just seek Mike’s wisdom about life events.
In American Association Daily, Robert Pannier recaps the days events for May 16 in the American Association including the Milwaukee Milkmen winning their first ever game in franchise history. Plus, the latest transactions from around the league plus news and notes.
Sometimes one big inning is enough. The Sioux Falls Canaries dropped their season opener to the Cleburne Railroaders 7-2 on Thursday night. A six-run, 12-batter fourth inning did most of the damage. Adrian Nieto knocked a two-run home run in the ninth inning for both Canary runs. The game started out as a pitchers’ duel. […]
In American Association Daily, the Minor League Sports Report’s Robert Pannier discusses what to look for as the 2019 American Association season gets underway. This includes how he expects the divisions to pan out, and who will be holding the championship trophy in September.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — You could say the Birds beat the Saltdogs 9-9. The Sioux Falls Canaries scored five runs in the eighth inning to force a draw in a wild spring training matchup with the Lincoln Saltdogs on Monday at the Birdcage. Jordan Ebert hit a three-run home run to put the Birds within […]
Birds fans will hear a new voice on the radio this season. Sioux Falls native Brent Bartels will join the Canaries’ broadcast team in 2019. Bartels will join “Voice of the Canaries” Carter Woodiel for broadcasts of Canaries home games on KWSN 98.1 FM and AM 1230 KWSN, as well as the Birds’ video stream […]
Utility player Mitch Glasser and reliever Will LaMarche are returning to Sioux Falls for the 2019 season, the club announced Sunday. In addition to playing, Glasser will serve as the Canaries’ hitting coach for 2019. BACK AT THE BIRDCAGE Aquired by the Canaries in late June of last season, Glasser made an immediate impact for […]
The Sioux Falls Canaries have signed former Triple-A outfielder Brett Vertigan for the 2019 season, the club announced Sunday. Vertigan, a former Oakland Athletics farmhand, is expected to contend for the team’s everyday centerfielder job this season. Vertigan was originally selected in the 10th round of the 2012 MLB draft, the same round as new […]
HURON, S.D. — Strong pitching and a pair of homers weren’t quite enough for the Sioux Falls Canaries. The Birds fell 4-3 to the Sioux City Explorers in the spring training opener for both teams. Birds catcher Mike Hart briefly put his team ahead in the 6th with a two-run home run, but a two-run […]
PHOTO: RY TUPPER PHOTOGRAPHY The road back from Tommy John surgery is never an easy one, but for Grady Wood, it went about as well as he could have hoped. The Sioux Falls Canaries have re-signed Wood for the 2019 season, the club announced Sunday. Wood is fully healthy and is expected to start the […]
Former Triple-A pitcher Sam Bragg is signing with the Sioux Falls Canaries for the 2019 season, the team announced Tuesday. Bragg has largely pitched out of the bullpen throughout his pro career, but will compete for a spot in the Canaries’ rotation. The 26-year-old made six starts in the minors last season in 34 games, […]
The Sioux Falls Canaries have added a key piece to their bullpen. The Birds have signed hard-throwing reliever Reilly Hovis for the 2019 season. Hovis, 25, brings three years of minor-league experience to the Birds, and is expected to compete for the team’s closer role. “Not only does Reilly have the stuff to succeed here, […]
The Sioux Falls Canaries’ lineup just got some more juice. The Birds have signed outfielder Clint Coulter as a free agent for the 2019 season. They’ve also acquired outfielder and first baseman Kevin Taylor in a trade with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League. “I think these guys are a really great combination,” […]
It’s third time lucky for the Sioux Falls Canaries. Birds catcher Dashenko Ricardo has had his contract purchased by the Tampa Bay Rays organization. Ricardo is the third Canary to be signed by a major-league club this offseason. Outfielder Jordan Smith signed with the Cleveland Indians in January, and relief pitcher Ryan Fritze signed with […]
The Sioux Falls Canaries’ infield just got a lot deeper. The Birds have signed former Chicago White Sox catcher Adrian Nieto as a free agent, the team announced Friday. Sioux Falls has also acquired infielder Alay Lago in a trade with Kansas City. A VETERAN BEHIND THE DISH Nieto, a 29-year-old switch hitter with pop […]
In American Association Daily, the Minor League Sports Report’s Robert Pannier continues his look back at the 2018 American Association season. Today, he looks back at the 2018 season of the Sioux Falls Canaries
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Clint Coulter Homers, But Canaries Fall Late, 6-5
You could say the RailCats walked away with the win. The Sioux Falls Canaries lost a tough one on Saturday to the Gary SouthShore RailCats, 6-5. A four-run eighth inning from Gary SouthShore was the difference in the game. The RailCats scored the tying and go-ahead runs on bases-loaded walks issued by Canaries closer Ryan […]