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Weekly Team Power Rankings
Monday, June 1st , 2026
Here are the current team power rankings for Carolina League:
Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Lynchburg Hillcats (106.8, o)
2) Wilmington Blue Rocks (100.4, +)
3) Winston-Salem Dash (99.4, -)
4) Carolina Mudcats (96.2, o)
5) Salem Red Sox (85.2, +)
6) Myrtle Beach Pelicans (83.2, -)
7) Frederick Keys (78.6, o)
8) Potomac Nationals (70.1, o)
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Relief Star Wins CAR Top Pitcher Honors
Monday, June 1st , 2026
Rory Briggs was ecstatic to win May's Carolina League Pitcher of the Month honors today. The 26-year-old Winston-Salem pitcher thanked fans, his coaches and the voters for the honor -- despite the fact that he deserved much of the credit himself.
Briggs's star burned bright last month as he made 2 relief appearances, notching no saves and 31 strikeouts in 38.2 innings. He held opposing hitters to a .173 average to put up his 4-0 mark and 2.09 ERA.
This season, Briggs has made 2 relief appearances, pitched 66.2 innings and struck out 56 with a record of 6 wins and no losses. He has compiled a 2.29 ERA and saved 0 games.
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Brad Wright is May's #1 Hitter in CAR
Monday, June 1st , 2026
When Brad Wright stepped up to the plate in May he did it with confidence, and today he was honored with the Carolina League Batter of the Month award.
The young Carolina center fielder posted a .390 batting average with 4 home runs, 29 RBIs and scored 15 runs. Wright also worked pitchers for 4 walks to post a .416 on-base percentage.
So far this season, Wright is hitting .386 with 4 home runs.
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