HERD Chronicles
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By: Brian Frank Last Sunday, Jesús Feliciano, one of the most consistent hitters of the Bisons’ modern era, joined longtime Bisons Ticket Office Director Mike Poreda as the newest inductees into the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame. Feliciano, who played outfield for the Herd from 2009 to 2011, is the only player in the Bisons’ modern era to have three consecutive 100-hit seasons and ranks second in…
By: Brian Frank Ricky Tiedemann is finally back on the Sahlen Field mound. The Blue Jays’ tenth ranked prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, had Tommy John surgery in July 2024 and has been working his way back ever since. Tiedemann fired a scoreless inning of relief for the Bisons on Wednesday night against Norfolk, retiring the Tides on just 11 pitches. “I felt great,” Tiedemann told The Herd…
By: Brian Frank Chase Lee has had a remarkable—and unlikely—journey from the baseball diamonds of McCalla, Alabama, to the major leagues. Lee, a side-arming reliever, was having an outstanding season with the Bisons when he was promoted to the Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon. Lee was an All-County shortstop at McAdory High School in McCalla but only pitched occasionally. After high school, he…
By: Brian Frank Bryan Baker has established himself as one of baseball's most dominant closers this season. The Tampa Bay Rays closer leads Major League baseball with 31 saves, and has a 1.45 ERA with 46 strikeouts in 43 1/3 innings pitched. Baker recently spoke with The Herd Chronicles about his remarkable season, his first All-Star selection, and a moment he’ll never forget—closing out the…
By: Brian Frank Jay Harry has been one of the biggest breakout stories in the Blue Jays organization this season. The 24-year-old has slashed a combined.317/.363/.562 with 13 home runs and a .925 OPS at New Hampshire and Buffalo this season. Harry grew up in New Jersey, where he graduated from Metuchen High School before going on to play baseball at Penn State University. “My first visit was a…
By: Brian Frank Sean Keys has been one of the hottest hitters in minor league baseball this season. The slugging infielder has hit 21 combined home runs between New Hampshire and Buffalo. Reports out of Toronto indicate that Keys will be promoted to Toronto today to make his major league debut. His promotion caps a rapid rise through the Blue Jays' system that began just two years ago. Keys…
By Brian Frank Bisons outfielder Je'Von Ward always knew baseball was his calling, even though he comes from a football family. His father, Reggie Ward, played wide reciever and running back at Notre Dame and went on to play for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League. His uncle, Mark Carrier, played college football at the University of Southern California and was a longtime NFL…
By: Brian Frank Two prominent major-league rehabbers took the field for the Bisons at Sahlen Field on Thursday evening. Shane Bieber was on the mound for the Herd, continuing his rehabilitation from right arm fatigue, while Alejandro Kirk was the designated hitter in the Bisons' 3–1 victory over the Syracuse Mets. Bieber was acquired by the Blue Jays from the Cleveland Guardians at last summer's…
By: Brian Frank Alejandro Kirk returned to Sahlen Field on Tuesday night, continuing his rehab from a broken left thumb suffered on a foul tip in early April. The two-time American League All-Star is no stranger to Buffalo's ballpark. He made his major league debut here on Sept. 12, 2020, against the New York Mets, when the Blue Jays were using Sahlen Field as their temporary home due to the…
By: Brian Frank Bisons catcher Willie MacIver is so polished behind the plate that one might assume he's been playing catcher his entire life. But although he's long thought of himself as a catcher, he actually played a lot of infield growing up—including playing third base at the University of Washington. "When I was like 12 years old, I decided I wanted to be a catcher," MacIver recently told…
