KODAK, Tenn. – The Tennessee Smokies, Class AA minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, announce this afternoon the return of INF Jonathon Mota to the team from the Low-A Peoria Chiefs. He will be available for this evening’s series opener against the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx. There are no corresponding moves at this time. The Smokies roster now sits at 24 active players. Mota joins the Smokies for the   Read More ...

Tennessee’s 2009-10 freshman class contributed 42 members to the 2010 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll, as announced Monday by Commissioner Mike Slive. Since 2003-04, Tennessee has placed more than 40 freshmen on the list six times while exceeding 50 student-athletes twice including a school-record 54 in 2009. Each student-athlete must have: 1) a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution; 2) be on scholarship or a letter   Read More ...

KODAK, Tenn. – The Tennessee Smokies, Class AA minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, announce this afternoon the return of RHP Marco Carrillo to the team from Triple-A Iowa. He will be available for this evening’s game against the Montgomery Biscuits. There are no corresponding moves at this time. The Smokies roster now sits at 24 active players. This is Carrillo’s second stint with the Smokies this year. In   Read More ...

KODAK, Tenn. – Tennessee Smokies catcher Robinson Chirinos was named today by the Southern League as its “Hitter of the Week.” The award is Chirinos’ second of the year, as he was the inaugural winner of the league award for this season. Chirinos paced the Smokies offense last week with a .467 average (7-for-15), belting three home runs and driving in 10. His first home run of the week came   Read More ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans hit the field for their first training camp practice on Saturday, July 31 (3:30 p.m.) at Baptist Sports Park. The practice is one of 18 free sessions open to the public. Training camp concludes on Thursday, Aug. 26. The schedule is subject to change, and fans should check Titans Online for the latest updates. If there is inclement weather in the area or extreme heat   Read More ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on contracts with rookie linebacker Rennie Curran and free agent tight end Sean Ryan. The Titans selected Curran out of Georgia with their second third-round selection (97th overall) in the 2010 NFL Draft. The Snellville, Ga., native played in 37 games with 30 starts at outside linebacker in three seasons at Georgia. He left the Bulldogs ranked 16th in school   Read More ...

KODAK, Tenn. – Tennessee Smokies manager Bill Dancy has been named to the U.S. Team coaching staff in the 2010 XM All-Star Futures Game on Sunday, July 11, 2010 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Dancy will serve on a staff, led by U.S. Team manager Don Baylor, that includes four other Minor League managers – Mike Sarbaugh of the Columbus Clippers (Indians), Steve Decker of the Fresno Grizzlies (Giants), Tony   Read More ...

KODAK, Tenn. – Tony Campana, Robinson Chirinos, and Blake Lalli of the Tennessee Smokies have been named Thursday to the tentative starting lineup for the Southern League North Division All-Star team. Their selection was announced by the Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs and made by North Division manager Mike Guerrero, who currently manages the Huntsville Stars. Campana, Chirinos and Lalli will be joining teammates Austin Bibens-Dirkx, Ryan Buchter, David   Read More ...

KODAK, Tenn. – Nine members of the 2010 Tennessee Smokies roster were named Tuesday by the Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs to the 2010 Southern League All-Star Game. Position players Tony Campana, Robinson Chirinos, Steve Clevenger, Blake Lalli and Ty Wright will join teammates Austin Bibens-Dirkx, Ryan Buchter, David Cales and Hung-Wen Chen on the North Division roster at Joe Davis Stadium in Huntsville, Ala. for the July 12   Read More ...

KODAK, Tenn. – The Tennessee Smokies, the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, announce today both RHP Christopher Archer and RHP Aaron Shafer have been promoted to the team from High-A Daytona. In related roster moves, RHP Alberto Cabrera and RHP Alex Maestri have been sent to Daytona. Archer and Shafer will be active for tonight’s series opener against West Tenn. Archer began the season in Daytona, going   Read More ...