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Minneapolis Beermen 06-01-2026
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Monday, June 1st, 2026: Super Month Nets Higgins #1 Batter Prize in HL
Sang Higgins of the Beermen hit .407 in May with 6 home runs, 25 RBIs and 17 runs scored to capture a majority of votes for the Heinsohn League Batter of the Month trophy.

The 32-year-old is in the last year of his contract and will undoubtedly use these numbers to try and bring in a huge pay raise.

This season Higgins is swinging the bat at a .345 pace. He has hit 10 home runs and scored 32 times, while driving in 38. His on-base percentage is .375 and he has played in 52 games.
Sunday, May 31st, 2026: De La Cruz Will Miss 2 Weeks
After injuring himself, Beermen starting pitcher António De La Cruz headed straight to the hospital. He was removed from the game as a precaution after throwing a pitch and the team's worst fears were confirmed when it turned out to be a little more serious. De La Cruz will miss at least 2 weeks with a tight labrum muscle.

To date in 2026, De La Cruz has registered 11 starts, 4-5 won-lost mark, 2.51 ERA, 86 IP, 69 strikeouts and 16 walks. Opposing teams have hit .210 against him.
Saturday, May 23rd, 2026: Hoffman Sidelined for 1-2 Weeks
Medical officials from the Minneapolis Beermen reported that the club's 28-year-old left fielder, Gerald Hoffman, suffered a gashed cheek in yesterday's matchup against the Sioux Falls Cereal Killers while being hit by a pitch. Hoffman is expected to miss 1-2 weeks of action.

This season in 39 games Hoffman is batting .230 with 5 home runs, 15 RBIs and has scored 27 times.
Team Leaders AVG
S. Higgins
.345
2R. CruzMIN.306
3C. DowningMIN.280
4E. WynkoopMIN.271
5E. GutiérrezMIN.260
Team Leaders HR
2 tied with
10
1E. GutiérrezMIN10
1S. HigginsMIN10
3R. CruzMIN8
42 tied with 6
Team Leaders RBI
S. Higgins
38
2R. CruzMIN33
3E. GutiérrezMIN32
4C. DowningMIN25
5E. WynkoopMIN23
Team Leaders W
J. Egozcue
6
2J. ContrerasMIN5
2A. De La CruzMIN5
2R. MoralesMIN5
5S. CanfieldMIN2
Team Leaders ERA
R. Morales
2.25
2A. De La CruzMIN2.51
3J. ContrerasMIN2.91
4J. EgozcueMIN4.12
5S. CanfieldMIN4.85
Team Leaders K
R. Morales
89
2A. De La CruzMIN69
3J. ContrerasMIN36
4S. CanfieldMIN29
4J. EgozcueMIN29
Injuries
PlayerInjuryOut for...Disabled List Status
P António De La Cruztight labrum muscle2 weeksNot on DL
LF Gerald Hoffmangashed cheek1 dayNot on DL
Pitching Staff
RoleThrowsPitcherWLSVERA 
StarterLRicardo Morales5302.25 
StarterRAntónio De La Cruz5502.51 
StarterRJose Egozcue6404.12 
StarterRJulio Contreras5302.91 
StarterLShayne Canfield2604.85 
Spot StarterLPaul Gilmore1216.10 
Spot StarterRDaniel Robertson00110.00 
MopupRDaniel Robertson00110.00 
MopupRJames Girouard0003.38 
Middle RelieverRAlonso Ramírez0001.17 
Middle RelieverRJames Girouard0003.38 
Middle RelieverLPaul Gilmore1216.10 
Middle RelieverRAntonio Alvarado0203.46 
Setup RelieverRAlberto Gonzales0003.77 
Setup RelieverRAntonio Alvarado0203.46 
CloserRAdemar Lagario1163.72 
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Standings
BannedWLPCTGB
Sioux Falls Cereal Killers2923.558-
Minneapolis Beermen2527.4814.0
South Carolina Strom Thurmonds2527.4814.0
DeKalb Kornholes2032.3859.0
Inner Harbor 33's2032.3859.0

Team Information
Record overall25-27, .481 PCT
Position in Division2nd, 4.0 GB
Record at home12-13, .480 PCT
Record on the road13-14, .481 PCT
Record in X-inning games2-0, 1.000 PCT
Record in one-run games5-9, .357 PCT
Record versus LHP6-5, .545 PCT
Record versus RHP19-22, .463 PCT
Record last 10 games4-6, .400 PCT
Record in April11-13, .458 PCT
Record in May14-14, .500 PCT

Team Batting Stats & Rankings
Batting Average.269 - 3rd in HL
On-Base Percentage.329 - 4th in HL
Slugging Percentage.445 - 1st in HL
On-Base + Slugging.774 - 1st in HL
Runs Scored250 - 3rd in HL
Hits473 - tied for 4th in HL
Extra-Base Hits168 - 2nd in HL
Home Runs63 - 1st in HL
Bases-On-Balls155 - 5th in HL
Strikeouts272 - 6th in HL
Stolen Bases83 - 1st in HL

Team Pitching Stats & Rankings
Earned Run Average 3.56 - 4th in HL
Starters' ERA3.19 - 1st in HL
Bullpen ERA5.15 - 9th in HL
Runs allowed205 - 3rd in HL
Hits allowed404 - 1st in HL
Opponents AVG.235 - 1st in HL
BABIP.262 - 1st in HL
Home Runs allowed42 - 6th in HL
Bases-On-Balls133 - 5th in HL
Strikeouts297 - 4th in HL

Minor League System
St. Paul Smash (AAA)
Ortonville Harvesters (AA)
Duluth Dreadnoughts (A)
Buffalo Pikes (S A)

Lineups Overview
#BLineup vs RHPPOS #BLineup vs LHPPOS #BLineup vs RHP+DHPOS #BLineup vs LHP+DHPOS 
  1REarl WynkoopCF 1REarl WynkoopDH 
  2LGerald HoffmanLF 2LGerald HoffmanLF 
  3RSang HigginsRF 3RSang HigginsCF 
  4REdgar GutiérrezSS 4REdgar GutiérrezSS 
  5LRoberto CruzC 5RChris Downing1B 
  6RChris Downing1B 6RBrent BullockRF 
  7LDaniel RobinsonDH 7LRoberto CruzC 
  8RJosé Flores3B 8RJosé Flores3B 
  9LTyler Funk2B 9LFelipe Pérez2B 

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