The Post-Bulletin has a good article on the Parr twins, Justin and Jordan who are both playing for the Rochester Honkers in the Northwoods League. It sounds like Honkers Manager Zach Etheridge is getting used to seeing double: “I’m finally to the point where I can tell them apart…”I didn’t…
Rumors have been flying but it’s pretty much official now. Jordan Parr and Kevin Johnson will no sign with their minor league teams and will return to the University of Illinois baseball team for the 2013 season. This Friday is the official deadline for big league teams to sign players…
Some former Illini in minors are starting out the month of July hot, it seems. Monday was especially productive for U of I alum as a total of four had a key rbi hit that night. Josh Parr’s bat helped win the game for the Yakima Bears (Class A Diamondbacks)…
The Chicago Tribune has a feature article on recent draftee Matt Milroy. He’s now playing for the Jamestown (NY) Jammers, a Class A Miami Marlins affiliate. “I’m staying busy working out, practicing every day, doing what I love to do,” Milroy said of his new routine. “It hasn’t been difficult…
Congrats to Illini secondbaseman Reid Roper who was named Northwoods League Player of the Night tonight. Roper who is playing for the Rochester Honkers drove in four runs with a three-run double and a rbi double. Justin Parr also got into the action. Playing center field and left field, Parr…
The News-Gazette reported last Thursday that Matt Milroy signed a deal with the Miami Marlins. That’s great news! Milroy who was drafted in the 11th round, reportedly received a $100,000 signing bonus in the deal. He’ll start playing for the Jamestown Jammers in the Class A New York-Penn League. Fish…
Congrats to the Illinois Baseball program on earning the NCAA Public Recognition Award! From fightingillini.com: Five University of Illinois athletic teams earned the NCAA Public Recognition Award based on their most recent multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR), the NCAA announced Thursday…. Illinois’ men’s cross country, women’s golf and women’s gymnastics…
Matt Milroy: drafted 11th round by the Marlins Here’s a quick roundup of a few media stories that have come out these past few days surrounding the Illini Draft Class of 2012: -NBC affiliate WEEK has a video link to their interview with Jordan Parr after his selection in the…
Via Twitter, Willie Argo, who was drafted in the 22nd round on Wednesday, announces that he signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Rays today. Congratulations, Willie!
I don’t think anyone who remembers the Shawn Roof era of Illini baseball will be too surprised by this. But it is a testament to the former Illinois shortstop’s infectious personality. Essentially, Roof’s former minor league team, the Erie SeaWolves are marketing his return to Erie, as an opponent, to…