Mark Haley, manager of the Midwest League's South Bend Silver Hawks and a fixture in both the local community and the Diamondbacks organization, has been hospitalized with a serious illness.
Quad Cities did not lose a game in the Midwest League playoffs and won its first title since 1990 with a 6-3 victory over Lansing as Trevor Rosenthal pitched into the seventh.
See which top hitters and pitchers from around the Minor Leagues can claim bragging rights for seven days as MiLB.com reveals the Players of the Week winners in each league. More
Fort Wayne outfielder Rymer Liriano was voted the Midwest League's Most Valuable Player and Prospect of the Year as the league revealed its 2011 Postseason All-Stars on Monday.
A 28th-round pick by the Royals in 2008, Kane County right-hander Greg Billo has thrust himself into the prospect discussion with a sterling ERA that leads all full-season Minor League hurlers.
Jake Marisnick endured a sub-par debut between the Gulf Coast League and Lansing in 2010. But the former third-rounder who signed late for seven figures is meeting expections this year.