| Breaking News |  | Cole May Be Traded Monday, May 24th, 2021: In the latest churning of the rumor mill, reports indicate that 35-year-old catcher Jayson Cole of the Guelph Royals could be on the trading block. While the player refused to comment, the team did not outright deny the claims. "If it'll help this team, we'll make a move," said one team official. |  | WL Premier Player Picked Monday, May 24th, 2021: 26-year-old Carlos Hernández sent shock waves through Over The Mound last week with an eye-popping performance that brought him the Western League Player of the Week Award.
A newcomer to the league, Hernández made the establishment sit up and take notice, punishing opposing pitchers with a .524 average, 11 hits in 21 at-bats, 2 home runs and 13 RBI.
Where the Omaha Evil left fielder goes from here, only the baseball gods know for sure, but Hernández certainly made his mark last week.
Looking at his season stats, Hernández has compiled a .288 batting average and a .326 on-base percentage, while hitting 9 home runs and driving in 32 runs. |  | Red-Hot Rampage Reaps EL Reward Monday, May 24th, 2021: There's nothing like being in the prime of your baseball career -- and playing like it. Just ask Manuel Ortíz, the Brooklyn center fielder, who swung a sweet bat all week to not only aid his team, but also pick up the Eastern League Player of the Week honors.
Ortíz piled up 11 hits in 21 at-bats, 2 home runs and 5 RBIs while hitting .524.
On the year Ortíz is hitting .349 with 37 hits, 2 home runs, 15 RBIs, .402 OBP and has scored 18 runs. | | | | | Yesterday's Games - Eastern League | | Away Team | Home Team | Result | Time | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | | Asheville | Lowell | 8-18 | 7:05 pm | I.Gallegos (5-3, 4.41 ERA) | B.Blackwood (1-4, 6.55 ERA) | | Brooklyn | Providence | 2-4 | 7:05 pm | H.Ángel (1-1, 7.90 ERA) | D.Joseph (0-2, 4.67 ERA) | | Pittsburgh | Detroit | 6-8 | 7:05 pm | A.Hamilton (6-0, 1.86 ERA) | J.Son (1-7, 5.52 ERA) | | Schenectady | New York | 12-1 | 7:05 pm | S.Johnston (8-0, 2.04 ERA) | I.Yánez (6-3, 3.81 ERA) | | Hillsborough | Boston | 6-7 | 7:05 pm | A.Rivera (10-0, 2.60 ERA) | L.García (3-5, 5.85 ERA) | | Tri-City | Woodstock | 12-7 | 7:05 pm | C.Butler (3-0, 4.13 ERA) | M.López (2-7, 5.34 ERA) | | Yesterday's Games - Western League | | Away Team | Home Team | Result | Time | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | | Omaha | Mexican Hat | 6-4 | 7:05 pm | E.Fowler (1-6, 4.78 ERA) | E.Norris (0-2, 5.79 ERA) | | Toronto | Chicago | 5-1 | 7:05 pm | J.Malone (4-4, 4.36 ERA) | F.Généreux (1-6, 6.86 ERA) | | Evansville | Ruston | 8-7 | 7:05 pm | G.Scott (5-2, 4.75 ERA) | W.Duncan (3-3, 4.71 ERA) | | Bryan | Helena | 0-3 | 7:05 pm | C.Wells (6-1, 3.11 ERA) | P.López (5-3, 3.25 ERA) | | Guelph | Portland | 7-0 | 7:05 pm | M.Weeks (4-1, 2.56 ERA) | S.González (3-5, 5.17 ERA) | | | Today's Games - Eastern League | | Away Team | Home Team | Time | Starting Pitcher Away Team | Starting Pitcher Home Team | | Woodstock (16-29, Road: 7-12) | Lowell (26-20, Home: 17-9) | 7:05 pm | RHP O.Velázquez (5-1, 3.11 ERA) | LHP D.Buchanan (5-5, 6.84 ERA) | | Boston (26-19, Road: 10-4) | Providence (25-20, Home: 15-7) | 7:05 pm | RHP P.Martin (3-5, 4.50 ERA) | RHP M.Kokawa (3-6, 5.10 ERA) | | Hillsborough (13-31, Road: 8-15) | Asheville (22-20, Home: 10-5) | 7:05 pm | RHP B.Harper (2-5, 5.57 ERA) | RHP M.Ramírez (4-2, 3.88 ERA) | | Detroit (26-18, Road: 12-10) | Brooklyn (20-24, Home: 12-7) | 7:05 pm | LHP V.Román (3-4, 4.29 ERA) | LHP M.Takahashi (3-2, 4.43 ERA) | | New York (25-19, Road: 11-11) | Pittsburgh (14-31, Home: 4-12) | 7:05 pm | LHP J.Hall (5-2, 2.24 ERA) | RHP W.Chapman (2-1, 4.53 ERA) | | Today's Games - Western League | | Away Team | Home Team | Time | Starting Pitcher Away Team | Starting Pitcher Home Team | | Evansville (27-16, Road: 12-11) | Guelph (19-26, Home: 8-12) | 7:05 pm | RHP M.Pérez (6-2, 3.36 ERA) | LHP A.Blankenship (3-6, 6.54 ERA) | | Toronto (22-23, Road: 14-14) | Ruston (23-21, Home: 15-13) | 7:05 pm | RHP M.Martínez (4-4, 4.19 ERA) | RHP G.Hodge (2-4, 4.81 ERA) | | Chicago (18-28, Road: 5-16) | Helena (25-19, Home: 13-10) | 7:05 pm | RHP S.Montalbetti (3-4, 7.02 ERA) | RHP J.Brown (5-4, 3.72 ERA) | | Omaha (23-21, Road: 7-10) | Bryan (22-22, Home: 10-11) | 7:05 pm | RHP G.Lundy (1-2, 3.28 ERA) | RHP M.Rodríguez (0-3, 3.42 ERA) | | Mexican Hat (23-20, Road: 13-10) | Portland (19-25, Home: 8-12) | 7:05 pm | RHP P.Flint (4-1, 4.14 ERA) | LHP L.Wilson (1-4, 6.15 ERA) | | |