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A baseball batter in a blue Dunedin Blue Jays uniform follows through on a swing.

Gaxiola homers fourth straight game, sets FSL mark in loss

Dunedin Blue Jays first baseman Aldo Gaxiola hit his fourth consecutive home run Wednesday, becoming the first FSL player to accomplish the feat this season, in a loss to Palm Beach at TD Ballpark.

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A baseball batter in a blue Dunedin Blue Jays uniform follows through on a swing.

Gaxiola homers fourth straight game, sets FSL mark in loss

Dunedin Blue Jays first baseman Aldo Gaxiola hit his fourth consecutive home run Wednesday, becoming the first FSL player to accomplish the feat this season, in a loss to Palm Beach at TD Ballpark.

· 2 min read

A baseball batter in a blue Dunedin Blue Jays uniform follows through on a swing.

Gaxiola homers fourth straight game, sets FSL mark in loss

Dunedin Blue Jays first baseman Aldo Gaxiola hit his fourth consecutive home run Wednesday, becoming the first FSL player to accomplish the feat this season, in a loss to Palm Beach at TD Ballpark.

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A group of kids participating in a running event in a leafy park in Bursa, Türkiye.

Lightning halts Palm Harbor YMCA kids' triathlon after 200 compete

More than 200 young athletes competed in the Greater Palm Harbor YMCA's annual Swim Bike Run for Freedom triathlon on Sunday, Aug. 23, before lightning halted the race for the 11-to-15 age group; the next youth event is the Freedom Run on Friday, Sept. 11.

Baseball player in a blue Blue Jays uniform in a batting stance at home plate.

Bennett's 105+ MPH week earns Dunedin Blue Jays performance award

Jake Bennett earned the Dunedin Refrigeration Ice Cold Performance of the Week after hitting seven of eight balls in play at 105+ MPH exit velocity across four games against the Tampa Tarpons, a stretch that included three home runs and his first professional grand slam at TD Ballpark.

Two baseball players in Dunedin Blue Jays uniforms walking on a field.

Barriera fires four no-hit innings as Blue Jays roll Tarpons 8-3

Left-hander Brandon Barriera threw four no-hit innings with six strikeouts and shortstop Ryan Cooney hit his first professional home run as the Dunedin Blue Jays beat the Tampa Tarpons 8-3 on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at TD Ballpark.

A motocross rider wearing a full-face helmet and racing jersey at a race venue.

Palm Harbor's Nolan Cobb takes second at national motocross championship

Palm Harbor youth motocross rider Nolan Cobb earned a runner-up finish in the 85cc (10-12) Limited class at the 2026 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Tennessee, capping his week with a wire-to-wire win in the final moto.

Palm Harbor's Mikey McGurk, 16, signs prod; Sarasota Paradise

Palm Harbor 16-year-old Mikey McGurk became the youngest player to sign an academy contract with USL League One club Sarasota Paradise FC, preserving his college eligibility while opening a path to professional play after scoring six goals for the club's U20 team.

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Parker's 3-homer week earns Dunedin Refrigeration award

Dunedin Blue Jays shortstop JoJo Parker earned the Dunedin Refrigeration Ice Cold Performance of the Week award after hitting 3 home runs and driving in 9 RBI over four games against the St. Lucie Mets at TD Ballpark.

Several baseball players in blue uniforms lean on a dugout railing in a minor league stadium.

Tiedemann and Barriera reunite at TD Ballpark after long injury roads

Left-handed pitching prospects Ricky Tiedemann and Brandon Barriera are both healthy and pitching together at TD Ballpark in Dunedin after separate Tommy John recoveries, giving the Single-A club two high-ceiling arms for the Florida State League's second half.

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