Lakeland put two more losses on the board as they were were swept in a doubleheader at the hands of Clearwater. Game one was an ugly 11-1 blowout in which Kyle Sleeth was hammered for seven runs in 3 2/3 innings. There was some hope this past spring that Sleeth may have come back fully […]
Kyle Sleeth picked up his first win since he joined Lakeland in a nice start in the Flying Tigers 2-1 win over Dunedin. He gave up just two hits and he struck out eight in five shutout innings.
Maxwell Leon was the hitting star in the win. He went two for three with a double and […]
Lakeland couldn’t get much done at the plate as they were held to just three hits in a 7-1 loss to Sarasota. Ryan Roberson had the only extra base hit with a double and he also scored the only run for Lakeland.
Kyle Sleeth was hit hard and he fell to 0-7. He gave up six […]
Lakeland didn’t have to play a doubleheader but the end result was the same as the lost another one to Clearwater 4-2. Ovandy Suero tripled and scored a run while Maxwell Leon singled, scored and drove in a run.
Kyle Sleeth dropped to 0-5 with a rough start. He gave up four runs on nine hits […]
Justin Justice scored on an error in the bottom of the ninth inning to win it for Lakeland. Up to that point, Maxwell Leon had been the most productive hitter. He went four for five with a double and two RBIs. Daniel Worth doubled three times and he drove in a run.
Freddy Dolsi improved to […]
Lakeland had a tough time at the plate in their two losses in a doubleheader sweep at the hands of the Yankees. In the first game, Lakeland was shutout 4-0 and they not only didn’t score a run, they were held hitless. Angel Castro took the loss and he fell to 3-1 on the season. […]
Kyle Sleeth fell to 0-3 for Lakeland and he didn’t even last through the second inning as Lakeland lost 8-4. Sleeth gave up three runs on four hits and three walks with one strikeout in 1 2/3 innings. Ricky Steik wasn’t much better and he gave up four runs in 2 1/3 innings of relief.
William […]
Lakeland was double bageled by Jupiter in two tough losses. Game one was a 13-0 blowout in which Kyle Sleeth was hit hard. He gave up eight runs on nine hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings. Cameron Maybin was one of two Lakeland hitters to have two hits in the […]
Kyle Sleeth’s troubles continued as he fell to 0-1 in Lakeland’s 9-3 loss. He gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks with one strikeout in only four innings.
Wilkin Ramirez hit a solo homer in the loss. Joel Roa went two for four with a run.
Michael Hernandez had a big day at the plate in Lakeland’s 10-8 win over Sarasota. He went two for five with a homerun and four RBIs in the win. Ryan Roberson also had a nice game and he went two for four with a solo homerun and three runs.
Kyle Sleeth was hammered and it looks […]
Lakeland got some nice pitching in their two game sweep over Brevard Couny. In the first game, Kyle Sleeth gave up one unearned run in four innings and Paul Hammond picked up the win with a shutout frame in the sixth. This was Sleeth’s first start since getting demoted after a tough stretch pitching for […]
The Seawolves took a 7-0 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning and after a total collapse by starter Jonathan Connolly and some poor relief pitching by Kyle Sleeth, an automatic win turned into a disappointing loss. Kevin Ardoin only gave up the losing run and while he took the loss, there was plenty […]
Jonathan Connelly took the loss today as Erie lost to Akron 9-2 but it was Kyle Sleeth who put this game out of reach with another tough relief appearance. He gave up six runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk in just 1 2/3 innings. The three errors that took place while he […]
So far, Kyle Sleeth’s time at Erie hasn’t gone well. He was hammered today for four runs and he’s now given up eight runs in 4 2/3 innings over three games. You wonder if his time would be better off back down in Lakeland because he’s been hammered so far this year.
Matthew Joyce went two […]
Jair Jurrjens got off to a nice start in Erie’s 6-4 win over Akron, it’s just unfortunate that he only got to throw two innings because of a rain delay. He didn’t give up a single hit in those two inning and he struck out two. Kyle Sleeth continued his struggles and he gave up […]
MiLB.com recently reviewed the Tigers minor league system in their organizaton reviews. There’s a bunch of stuff here, with the bulk of the column being on players on each stop in the Tigers minor league system. Kyle Sleeth is profiled in the Double A section and if you haven’t gotten enough of Andrew Miller and […]
MiLB.com recently took a look at some of the happenings with the Tigers at spring training. They discuss where Andrew Miller and Cameron Maybin will eventually end up (which appears to be Lakeland) and there’s also a Q&A with the guy with the super slider himself. It wraps with a discussion on Kyle Sleeth and […]
Alright, the Tigers made some cuts today and none of them were big surprises. Probably the most optimistic move was announcing that Kyle Sleeth will start at Double A. After a solid spring, the former first round draft pick will get the promotion despite struggling last year in the minors. Having Kyle Sleeth there will […]
This is a great article on Tigers 2003 first round draft pick Kyle Sleeth, who after Tommy John surgery has fallen off of most people’s radar. Sleeth is throwing strong in spring training so far and it’ll be interesting to see what the Tigers do with all of these arms.
Sleeth was solid in the Gulf […]
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