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Expectations for Hunter Greene in 2018

02/09/2018

One of the biggest stories for the Dragons in 2018, and one of the biggest stories in our team's history, is going to be the arrival of highly touted pitcher Hunter Greene, an 18-year-old phenom from Notre ... Read More...

Don’t sell Shed short

John Ring

05/19/2016

The second baseman for the Dayton Dragons is speedy, athletic, quick with a smile and is one of the best players on the team. He has excellent range and a strong arm. He leads or is close to leading the Dragons... Read More...

The Dragons come to Iowa

John Ring

05/09/2016

Narciso Crook was drafted in the 23rd round by the Cincinnati Reds in 2015. One of four outfielders listed on the Class A Dayton Dragons roster, Crook was on the disabled list with a shoulder injury as Dayton o... Read More...

Strong Starting Pitching Highlights Dayton Season

Tom Nichols

09/17/2015

For the second straight year, the Dayton Dragons finished one victory short of qualifying for the Midwest League playoffs, completing their season with an overall record of 71-68 under third-year manager Jose N... Read More...

Q&A with Dayton Dragons corner infielder Gavin LaValley

Grant Freking

08/25/2015

As a 20-year-old in his second season of professional baseball, Gavin LaValley has emerged as one of the more consistent bats for the Low-A Dayton Dragons. Through MondayÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s games, LaValley ranks first... Read More...

Q&A with Cincinnati native and Dayton Dragons starter Seth Varner

Grant Freking

06/09/2015

Since he began playing baseball around his hometown of Batavia, Ohio -- a village roughly 25 miles due east of downtown Cincinnati -- Seth Varner has spent the crux of his playing days in Southwest Ohio. Varner... Read More...

Pitching keys Dragons’ early success

Tom Nichols

05/14/2015

The Dayton Dragons have completed the first 33 games of their 140-game season, posting a record of 18-15.Ã‚Â Ã‚Â The Dragons play a split-season format featuring two distinct 70-game championship seasons.Ã‚Â Ã‚... Read More...

Dayton Dragons Season Preview

Steve Mancuso

03/20/2015

Tom Nichols has been busy writing previews for the Dayton Dragons players, broken down by position: starting pitcher,Ã‚Â bullpen, catcher, first base, second base. Today, he addedÃ‚Â shortstop. Also, here is To... Read More...

Dayton Dragons Preview

The Editors

03/03/2015

Our friend Tom Nichols of the Dayton Dragons has written an 8-part preview for their 2015 season. The first segment, which was about the Dragons starting pitchers,Ã‚Â went up today. Here's the introduction: On... Read More...

Dayton Dragons 2014 season review, part 3

Tom Nichols

09/24/2014

This is part three of a recap of the 2014 Dayton Dragons. In part one, we reviewed the seasons of blue-chip pitching prospects Nick Travieso, Amir Garrett, and Sal Romano. In part two, we looked at 2014 first r... Read More...

Dayton Dragons 2014 season review, part 2

Tom Nichols

09/20/2014

This is part two of a recap of the 2014 Dayton Dragons.Ã‚Â In part one, we reviewed the seasons of blue-chip pitching prospects Nick Travieso, Amir Garrett, and Sal Romano.Ã‚Â Today, we will look at 2014 firs... Read More...

Dayton Dragons 2014 season review, part 1

Tom Nichols

09/18/2014

The Dayton Dragons finished the 2014 season with an overall record of 68-70, falling one win short of qualifying for the Midwest League playoffs. This is part one of a three-part series looking at some of t... Read More...