Emily Waldon

1 week ago | tigersmlreport.com | Emily Waldon

After completing a six-game stand on the road against the Dayton Dragons, the West Michigan Whitecaps hopped a bus and headed north to Appleton, Wisconsin, to face the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Marking the last leg of their 12-game road trip, this series brought an opportunity for Max Clark to tie a career-high, Seth Stephenson continuing to hit home runs, and a chance to watch the improving health of Izaac Pacheco.

1 week ago | baseballamerica.com | Emily Waldon

“He showed a grip with his knuckles, and I started trying different variations. Eventually, I got my nails on there and figured out a grip where he couldn’t catch it in front of our house.”Serwa’s father said: “That’s probably a good pitch to keep going.” Over the years, it’s only gotten better for Serwa, a 27-year-old righthander who signed with the Tigers in January. He pitched collegiately for four schools from 2016 to 2022 before pitching in independent leagues in 2022 and 2024.

2 weeks ago | tigersmlreport.com | Emily Waldon

After the West Michigan Whitecaps swept the Dayton Dragons in a three-game series to start the season, you can’t blame the Dragons for desiring some payback when the Whitecaps rolled into town on Tuesday. West Michigan’s series with Dayton kicked off a 12-game road trip, the longest of the season thus far for the ‘Caps.

2 weeks ago | tigersmlreport.com | Emily Waldon

Currently sitting atop the 12-team Midwest League, it’s no secret that the West Michigan Whitecaps have one of the most feared rosters in the league this season. Today, we are diving into a handful of your questions about who to watch, timelines to consider, and, of course, where to eat. How do the promotions work? I thought Lakeland was the lowest and West Michigan the highest but it seems that it’s the other way around…?

3 weeks ago | tigersmlreport.com | Emily Waldon

“They don’t quit.” It’s one of many phrases second-year West Michigan Whitecaps manager Tony Cappuccilli has come to use regularly regarding his 2025 roster. To date, five of the Whitecaps’ 15 games have gone into extra innings. Missing several of the larger names on the roster, including infielders Kevin McGonigle and Izaac Pacheco, onlookers are giving a lot of credit to the creativity of Cappuccilli and his staff. “It speaks to the coaching,” an American League scout said.