Dylan Jacobs ready to lead pack for defending 3A state champ Sandburg
The trio who led Sandburg to the 2015 Class 3A state title was back for the 2016 intrasquad meet. As alumni. Sandburg graduated six of seven from the state team...
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Slammers third baseman Jake Gronsky is an artist off the baseball field
Ask Jake Gronsky to describe a game-winning hit or a spectacular defensive play in his career and the Slammers' third baseman could paint a picture. Literally. "I like oil painting,...
Carter Bell, Joliet Slammers swing way to top of Frontier League charts
Pitching and defense produce winning baseball, but the Slammers are proving hitting and defense can work, too. With Carter Bell, Alfredo Rodriguez, Marc Flores and Jake Gronsky batting .285 or...
Kent State product Zarley Zalewski steps in as Slammers’ designated hitter
It's not unusual for a baseball player just out of college to be overmatched at the next level. That hasn't happened to Zarley Zalewski, the Slammers' new designated hitter. "Some...
Long days don’t bother Slammers athletic trainer Andrew Gates
Shortstop Alfredo Rodriguez wished Andrew Gates a happy birthday Thursday as the Slammers trainer walked by the batting cage under Silver Cross Field. Gates also stopped to talk to the...
Dan Ludwig shows finds groove as starter for Southern Illinois Miners
Baseball has helped bring Dan Ludwig close to home again. The 2011 Naperville Central graduate went from Belmont University to the Gary SouthShore RailCats, to his home state this season...
Melvin Rodriguez adds catcher’s mitt to list of Slammers equipment
For the first time this season, Melvin Rodriguez put on catcher's gear and squatted behind the plate Wednesday for the Slammers. The ninth-inning contribution was another example of what the...
Casey Fletcher follows dad’s advice, moves behind plate for Slammers
Before the Slammers' Casey Fletcher decided to go to the California Winter League to learn how to catch, he needed a reason. His father Darrin, a former major league catcher...
Phil Bates gives surging Slammers a boost in rare leadoff stint
Phil Bates, a regular in the Slammers' outfield again this season, was having trouble contributing at the plate. The 24-year-old Georgia native was batting .224 at the All-Star break with...
Spencer Medick answers the call as left-handed pitcher for Joliet Slammers
The Slammers were clearly in need of pitching last season — and wins — after the All-Star break. One pitcher had just been placed on the suspended list and another...