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AJ Blubaugh Named Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week

Righty Hurled 6.0 Shutout Innings After Picking Up First Major League Victory on Tuesday
August 11, 2025

Sugar Land Space Cowboys RHP AJ Blubaugh has been named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for the week of August 4 through 10 as announced by Minor League Baseball on Monday. Blubaugh started for Sugar Land on Sunday at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento and hurled 6.0

Blubaugh Turns In Six-Shutout Innings In Series Finale Against Sacramento

Short Pushes Hitting Streak To Seven Games
August 10, 2025

Although RHP AJ Blubaugh went 6.0 scoreless innings, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (14-22, 53-58) relinquished a 2-0 lead after seven and fell 4-3 to the Sacramento River Cats (24-15, 60-54) on Sunday afternoon at Sutter Health Park. Facing a 3-2 deficit heading into the top of the ninth, the

Early Lead Spoiled As El Paso Walks Off Sugar Land In Extras

Guillorme Walks Twice in Second Game on Major League Rehab
July 26, 2025

Even though the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (12-11, 51-47) raced out to a 4-0 lead, the El Paso Chihuahuas (14-11, 32-47) scored five unanswered runs, including a walk-off single in the 10th, to sink Sugar Land 5-4 on Friday night at Southwest University Park. The Space Cowboys are 5-2 in

Price Picks Up Three Knocks In Sugar Land's Series-Clinching Win On Sunday

Blubaugh Allows One Earned Run in 5.1 Innings
July 13, 2025

A three-run fifth and three combined runs in the eighth and ninth lifted the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (8-8, 47-44) to a 6-2 series-clinching win over the Oklahoma City Comets (10-8, 56-37) on Sunday afternoon at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The 5-6-7 in Sugar Land’s lineup combined for seven hits, three

Blubaugh's Gem Not Enough As Sugar Land Drops Series Opener

Hamilton Blisters First Triple of the Year
July 8, 2025

Although RHP AJ Blubaugh hurled 5.0 innings while only allowing one run on two hits, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (4-7, 43-43) fell to the Oklahoma City Comets (9-4, 55-33), 2-1 on Tuesday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. After Omar Narváez drew a lead-off walk in the seventh, Quincy Hamilton

Blubaugh Ties Career High In Strikeouts During Sunday Series Finale

Matthews Extends On-Base Streak to 18 Games, Setting Sugar Land Season-High
June 29, 2025

RHP AJ Blubaugh tied his career-high in strikeouts with nine, including five in the first two innings, but the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (1-5, 40-41) could not overcome an early deficit, falling 9-3 against the El Paso Chihuahuas (5-1, 43-38) on Sunday night at Southwest University Park. Sugar Land put

Blubaugh's Brilliant Start Spoiled As Sugar Land Loses Late Lead

Bastidas Records Three RBI in Third-Straight Multi-Hit Game
June 25, 2025

Although RHP AJ Blubaugh allowed only one run in 5.1 innings, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (0-1, 39-37) lost a late lead against the El Paso Chihuahuas (1-0, 39-37) and fell 6-5 on Tuesday night at Southwest University Park. In the first, Sugar Land pushed out to an early lead

 Lance McCullers Jr.'s Four-Scoreless Frames Lift Sugar Land To Victory

Space Cowboys Mash Two Homes Runs in Win
April 12, 2025

Powered by eight combined shutout innings from RHP Lance McCullers Jr. and RHP AJ Blubaugh and two, two-run home runs, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (6-8) defeated the Albuquerque Isotopes (6-8) 6-2 on Saturday night at Constellation Field. McCullers Jr. marveled on the mound in his second appearance with Sugar

Bluaugh Sets Tone As Space Cowboys Blank Bulls

Sugar Land Righty Ties Career High With Nine Punchouts
April 1, 2025

Despite being held to two hits, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (2-2) won their first ever game against the Durham Bulls (2-2), blanking Durham 2-0 on Tuesday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. After being held to a hit in the first two frames against RHP Joe Boyle (L, 0-1),

Astros brass sees potential in consistently 'underranked' farm system

March 17, 2025

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The last time the Astros landed in the top 10 of MLB Pipeline’s farm system rankings was before the 2019 season. Since those rankings expanded to all 30 teams ahead of the 2020 season -- 11 lists in total -- they’ve never ranked higher than

Six Space Cowboys Named 2024 Pacific Coast League All-Stars

Triple-A Champions Place Most Players on All-Star Team in 2024
October 2, 2024

Six members of the 2024 Sugar Land Space Cowboys have been named Pacific Coast League All-Stars as announced by Minor League Baseball on Wednesday. They include outfielder Pedro León, designated hitter Shay Whitcomb, starting pitcher AJ Blubaugh, starting pitcher Colton Gordon, starting pitcher Ryan Gusto and reliever Wander Suero. León

2024 Triple-A All-Stars and award winners

@MavalloneMiLB
October 2, 2024

Triple-A baseball. The final hurdle on the road to the Majors. A blend of up-and-coming prospects and veteran players looking for one last shot at glory in the bigs. There isn't another step on the ladder ... the next stop is the promised land. The blend of old and young

Offense Explodes For Double-Digits In Game One Victory

Blubaugh Spins 5.2 Frames of Two-Run Ball As Offense Collects 14 Hits
September 25, 2024

\In the first game of a best-of-three series for the Pacific Coast League Championship, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (1-0) offense pounded the Reno Aces (0-1) pitching staff for 14 runs in their 14-2 win on Tuesday night at Constellation Field. With the victory, the Space Cowboys are one win

Sacco Jrs Two-Run Double The Difference In Sugar Land's 5-4 Win

Blubaugh Hurls 5.0 Scoreless Innings In Final Regular Season Start
September 18, 2024

In a tie game headed into the eighth, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (91-54, 42-28) pulled through and took the second game of the final regular season series against the Sacramento River Cats (78-68, 34-37) with a 5-4 win on Wednesday afternoon at Sutter Health Park. The Space Cowboys offense

Suero Becomes Pacific Coast League Single-Season Saves Leader In 4-1 Space Cowboys Victory

Blubaugh Collects 12th Win, Hummel Comes Homer Shy of Cycle
September 7, 2024

Tasked with protecting a lead of the 36th time this season, RHP Wander Suero converted his 26th consecutive save on Saturday night to close out a 4-1 Sugar Land Space Cowboys (86-50, 37-24) win over the Oklahoma City Baseball Club (71-66, 31-31) at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. It was Suero’s 34th

Blubaugh Ties Career-High Nine Strikeouts As Part Of 6-5 Sugar Land Win

Space Cowboys Clinch Close Win To Cap 12-Game Homestand
September 2, 2024

In the final game of a two-week homestand, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (82-49, 33-23) secured the 6-5 victory over the Salt Lake Bees (61-70, 29-28) as they held onto a one-run lead at Constellation Field on Sunday night. The Space Cowboys were the first to attack in the opening

Blubaugh Earns Tenth Win As Space Cowboys Score Ten

Tommy Sacco Collects RBI Single For First Triple-A Hit
August 28, 2024

In their second-straight game scoring ten-plus runs, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (78-47, 29-22) dominated the Salt Lake Bees (60-66, 28-24) with a 10-2 win on Tuesday night at Constellation Field. The Bees started the contest off with a solo home run from Jordyn Adams in the first to put

Explosive Offense Gets Sugar Land Back In The Win Column

Blubaugh Spins Fifth Quality Start of the Season
August 21, 2024

Thanks to a pair of three-run innings, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (75-46, 26-20) snapped their six-game losing streak by defeating the Albuquerque Isotopes (47-75, 21-26) 7-2 on Wednesday night at Constellation Field. Elehuris Montero got Albuquerque on the board in the opening frame with a solo home run, but

Amaya's Blast The Difference In Win Over El Paso

Blubaugh Turns In Fourth Quality Start Of Season
August 9, 2024

Four runs before the fourth inning was all the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (72-39, 23-13) needed as they bested the El Paso Chihuahuas (45-67, 14-23) on Friday night at Constellation Field, 4-2. The Space Cowboys attacked first in the opening frame when Shay Whitcomb lined a double down the left-field

Dezenzo Saves Space Cowboys From A Shutout

First Baseman Smacks Second Homer in Fifth Game as a Space Cowboy
July 28, 2024

The Sugar Land Space Cowboys (64-37, 15-11) were kept to just three hits for a second-straight against the Sacramento River Cats (55-47, 11-16) as they fell 5-1 in the series finale on Sunday night at Constellation Field. RHP AJ Blubaugh (L, 7-3) took the mound for the Space Cowboys and

Whitcomb, Hamilton Homer To Carry Sugar Land To Victory

Suero Widens Minor League Lead in Saves with 17
July 3, 2024

A night after dropping a tight 1-0 contest, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (54-30, 5-4) offense bounced back and took the series finale against the Round Rock Express (42-41, 5-4) in a 4-3 win on Wednesday night at Dell Diamond. The Space Cowboys struck first in the second inning when

Whitcomb's Go-Ahead Home Blast Rallies Sugar Land Past Tacoma

Wagner Extends On-Base Streak to 15 Games and Hitting Streak to 13 Games
June 27, 2024

Powered by a six-run resurgence late in the game, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (51-27, 2-1) stormed back against the Tacoma Rainiers (44-34, 1-2) to take the contest 9-6 at Constellation Field on Thursday night. The Space Cowboys started their comeback in the eighth inning in a 6-3 hole when

AJ Blubaugh Recognized As Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week

Astros’ Top-Rated Pitching Prospect Earns League Honor After 6.1 Scoreless Innings on Friday
June 24, 2024

Sugar Land Space Cowboys RHP AJ Blubaugh has been named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for the week of June 18 through 23 as announced Monday by Minor League Baseball. Blubaugh started on Friday night for the Space Cowboys in El Paso and fired 6.1 shutout innings,

Blubaugh Ties Longest Career Outing As Space Cowboys Blank Chihuahuas

Kessinger Homers For Second Time In Series
June 22, 2024

Behind a second consecutive quality start, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (48-25) hurled their third shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas (30-42) on Friday night at Southwest University Park. RHP AJ Blubaugh (W, 5-2) took the mound for Sugar Land and faced his

Five-Run Inning Powers Sugar Land In Fifth Consecutive Win

Space Cowboys Reach 18-Straight Games with a Home Run.
June 9, 2024

After securing the early lead in the second and extending it with a five-run inning in the sixth, the red-hot Sugar Land Space Cowboys (40-22) held on to defeat the Salt Lake Bees (25-36) 8-5 at Smith’s Ballpark on Saturday night. David Hensley struck first in the second inning, launching