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Loons Close 2025 Season with 9-5 Win; De Paula, Munoz and Wagner Each Homer

September 7, 2025

EASTLAKE, Ohio. – The Great Lakes Loons (72-58) (38-27) had three three-run innings, finishing their season with a 9-3 win over the Lake County Captains (74-58) (39-27) on a partly cloudy 62-degree Sunday afternoon at Classic Auto Group Park. - Logan Wagner finished the season as the Midwest League leader

Loons Pitching Strands 11 Whitecaps, Now in Lead for Second Half Playoff Spot after 6-4 Win

August 30, 2025

MIDLAND, Mich. – Great Lakes Loons (69-54) (35-23) pitching reigned supreme, beating the West Michigan Whitecaps (85-37) (41-17) 6-4 on a sunny 72-degree Saturday night at Dow Diamond. - Elijah Hainline had a three-hit night and started the bottom of the eighth with an infield single. West Michigan’s Colin Fields

De Paula Hits Tenth Home Run of Season, Loons Finish 11-Game Homestand with 6-5 Win

June 22, 2025

MIDLAND, Mich. – Josue De Paula drove in three runs, providing a home run for a second straight game, a 6-5 Great Lakes Loons (36-32) (2-1) win over the Peoria Chiefs (27-41) (1-2) on a hot 91-degree partly cloudy Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. - Josue De Paula had two

Nevin Notches 3 RBI, De Paula Homers in 8-6 Loons Win

June 21, 2025

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (35-31) (1-1) scored eight of the final nine runs in a comeback victory over the Peoria Chiefs (27-40) (1-1) 8-6 on a hot and windy 92-degree sunny Saturday night at Dow Diamond. - Kyle Nevin drove in three runs and now has seven

De Paula and Wagner Go Yard, Loons Pitching K’s 12 in 4-1 Win

May 27, 2025

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (24-22) offense smashed two home runs, and the pitching struck out 12 in a series-opening 4-1 win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (23-23) on a 69-degree sunny and windy Tuesday night at Dow Diamond. - Josue De Paula dominates first innings, adding his

Loons Split Doubleheader, Shutout Win & Walk Off Loss

May 25, 2025

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – Great Lakes Loons (23-21) pitching was the catalyst in game one and their weakness in game two, with the Loons splitting a doubleheader with the West Michigan Whitecaps (29-15) on a 62-degree partly cloudy Saturday night at LMCU Ballpark. Great Lakes won game one 4-0 and

George Steals Six Bases Matching Midwest League Record in Loons Win 9-1

May 18, 2025

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (21-18) won their third straight game with a second straight three home run performance, Kendall George making Midwest League history with six stolen bases, and Patrick Copen striking out 10. The Loons were victorious 9-1 over the Lake County Captains (20-19) on a

Loons Decimate Dragons 13-5, De Paula Homers Twice

May 10, 2025

DAYTON, Ohio. – The Great Lakes Loons (16-16) offense scored a season-best 13 runs on 16 hits, and Loons’ pitching limited the Dayton Dragons (11-21) to one hit. Great Lakes won 13-5 on a 76-degree sunny Saturday night at Day Air Ballpark. - Facing former MLB All-Star Wade Miley, Josue

River Bandits Hold On, Win 7-5 Over Loons in Front of 6,010 on School Kids Day Game

May 2, 2025

MIDLAND, Mich. – Great Lakes Loons (12-12) pitching walked 10, but two Quad Cities River Bandits (16-7) errors in the ninth put the potential tying runner at the plate after three Loons runs. The River Bandits were able to finish, forcing a game-ending flyout and grabbing a 7-5 win on

De Paula’s Grand Slam Elevates Loons Over Dragons

April 16, 2025

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (5-6) answered a Dayton Dragons (4-7) four-run top of the eighth with a seven-run bottom of the eighth highlighted by a Josue De Paula grand slam. The Loons won 10-5 on a 53-degree sunny Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. - Both starters allowed

Loons Seven Run Seventh Earns 12-6 Win in Marathon Matinee

April 12, 2025

LANSING, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (4-4) were held to three runs through the first six innings but would stamp seven in the seventh and take down the Lansing Lugnuts (3-5) 12-6 on a sunny 52-degree Saturday afternoon at Jackson® Field™. - In the top of the seventh, Great

Lugnuts Comeback Winners 4-3, Hope Homers for Loons 

April 11, 2025

LANSING, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (3-4) got five scoreless innings from Brooks Auger and a Zyhir Hope homer but could not hold on, dropping the contest 4-3 to the Lansing Lugnuts (3-4) on a partly cloudy 51-degree Friday night at Jackson® Field™. - Brooks Auger went 5.2 innings

Loons Knock 15 Hits, Win 10-5 in Road Opener over Lugnuts

April 8, 2025

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (2-2) scored 10 runs on 15 hits and stranded 14 Lansing Lugnuts (1-3) runners on base to take a 10-5 win on a chilly 35-degree Tuesday night at Jackson® Field™. - Zyhir Hope and Logan Wagner each drove in three runs. After the

Captains Crush Loons 13-2, De Paula Homers for Great Lakes

April 6, 2025

MIDLAND, Mich. – Great Lakes Loons (1-2) pitchers walked 12 Lake County Captains (2-1) and allowed four home runs in a 13-2 loss on a chilly and sunny 42-degree Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. - Payton Martin tied a career-high in strikeouts with six across four innings. The right-hander finished

Hope Homers & Auger Earns Win in Pro Debut

April 5, 2025

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (1-1) earned their first win of 2025, behind two home runs and dominant pitching which took down the Lake County Captains (1-1) 6-1 on a brisk 47-degree Saturday afternoon at Dow Diamond. - Brooks Auger made his first pro ball appearance and completed

Copen Returns and K’s Nine, Loons Pitching Walks 11 in 8-1 Loss to Captains

April 4, 2025

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (0-1) opened their 2025 season with a run in the first inning but were held off the board the rest of the way against the Lake County Captains (1-0). The Loons lost 8-1 on a chilly 45-degree Friday night at Dow Diamond. -

Answering your Top 100 Prospects list questions

MLB Pipeline's Jonathan Mayo answers fans' prospect questions in Reddit AMA
@brendan_samson
January 27, 2025

MLB Pipeline released its new Top 100 Prospects list on Friday, and it was met with a bevy of questions and comments about fans' favorite prospects. To help make sense of all the inquiries, Pipeline's Jonathan Mayo took to Reddit and responded to fan questions in a Top 100 Prospect-focused

Here are the Top 10 outfield prospects for 2025

January 22, 2025

MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2025 Top 100 Prospects list at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 24, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position.

Road to The Show™: Dodgers’ De Paula

Sweet-swinging No. 46 prospect rises quickly in strong system
@Gerard_Gilberto
September 17, 2024

Each week, MiLB.com profiles an elite prospect by chronicling the steps he's taken toward achieving his Major League dream. Here's a look at second-ranked Dodgers prospect Josue De Paula. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. Born in New York but signed out of

Loons Cap Season with 6-5 Win Over Dragons 

September 8, 2024

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (69-61) (35-29) held off the Dayton Dragons (74-57) (40-25) winning 6-5 in the season finale on a windy 69-degree partly cloudy Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. - Three Loons walks tallied their first run in the first inning. Sean McLain’s bases-loaded base on

Loons Shutout Dragons 3-0 in Final Night Game of 2024

September 7, 2024

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (68-61) (34-29) struck out 12 Dayton Dragons (74-56) (40-24) in a dominant 3-0 win on a windy 60-degree sunny Saturday night at Dow Diamond. Jose Rodriguez finished six innings, a career-best, striking out five. The right-hander did not permit a hit, walking two.

Romero K’s 10, Loons Lose 4-1

September 6, 2024

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (67-61) (33-29) and the Dayton Dragons (74-56) (40-24) each struck out 13 times with a three-run three-hit inning propelling Dayton to a 4-1 win on windy 60-degree cloudy Friday night at Dow Diamond. - Josue De Paula scored the game’s first run with

Loons Strikeout 15 Dragons in 7-0 Shutout Victory

September 5, 2024

MIDLAND, Mich. –Great Lakes Loons (67-60) (33-28) pitching struck out 15 Dayton Dragons (73-56) (39-24) batters in a 7-0 win on an 84-degree partly cloudy Thursday night at Dow Diamond. - The Loons 7-0 win is their sixth shutout win of the season. Three have come in the last 21

Five-Run Fourth Inning Catapults Loons to 6-3 Win

September 4, 2024

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (66-60) (32-28) tallied five runs in the fourth inning to take the eventual final, a 6-3 win over the Dayton Dragons (73-55) (39-23) 6-3 on a 78-degree clear Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. - The Loons converted back-to-back two-out hits to grab a

Dragons Down Loons 1-0, Clinch Second-Half Playoff Spot

September 2, 2024

MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (65-60) (31-28) allowed one unearned run off one hit but were shutout by the now Midwest League East 2nd Half champion Dayton Dragons (73-53) (39-22) 1-0 on a 71-degree sunny Labor Day Monday afternoon at Dow Diamond. - Peter Heubeck was excellent going