Josh Kasevich and Josh Rivera during infield this morning. #Bisons #BlueJays

Happy Birthday Alfredo Torres. In three seasons with the Herd, he hit .279 with 60 HRs and 276 RBIs. #Bisons

Eloy Jiménez ready to rake on Opening Day. #Bisons #BlueJays

#OTD in 2025, the #Bisons defeated Rochester 6-2 on Opening Day at Sahlen Field. Starting pitcher Eric Lauer allowed 2 runs over 4 innings, and Joey Loperfido collected 2 hits, including a solo HR. The victory on March 28 marked the earliest win in team history. #Buffalo

Lázaro Estrada delivers on Opening Day at Sahlen Field. #Bisons #BlueJays

Happy Birthday Hyang-Nam Choi. He went 8-5 with a 2.37 ERA in 34 games (11 starts) for the Herd in 2006. #Bisons

Jimmie Coker was born #OTD in 1936. He hit .287 with 15 HRs and 64 RBIs for the 1959 #Bisons. Played in the majors with the Phillies, Giants, and Reds. #Buffalo

#Bisons fall 8-0 on Opening Day to the RailRiders.

Best individual performance by a #Bisons player on Opening Day — for a Home Opener, I’ll take Billy Bottenus going 5-for-5 with 4 home runs, 1 double, and 9 RBI in 1895. For a Road Opener, I’ll take Doc Amole’s no-hitter at Detroit in 1900: www.herdchronicles.com/single-post/...

Happy Birthday Brian Slocum. He pitched in three seasons with the Herd and went 6-3 with a 3.35 ERA in 27 games (15 starts) for the 2006 #Bisons. #Buffalo

Happy Birthday Mike Dalton, who pitched in two seasons with #Buffalo. He had a 3.66 ERA and 10 saves for the 1992 #Bisons.

Happy Birthday Matt Harvey. He went 7-5 with a 3.68 ERA in 20 starts for the 2012 #Bisons. He also won the Top Star award for the International League in the 2012 Triple-A All-Star Game in #Buffalo, when he hurled two hitless innings.

Only 1 more sleep until #Bisons Opening Day!

Happy Birthday Jason Dubois. He hit 32 HRs and had 109 RBIs in 164 games for the #Bisons over three seasons. #Buffalo

Only 2 days until #Bisons Opening Day!

Also, RHP Chase Lee has been optioned to #Bisons while RHP Angel Bastardo and IF Leo Jimenez have been designated for assignment.

If Bastardo clears waivers, he will have to be offered back to #Redsox from which #Bluejays took him in the 2024 Rule 5 draft.

Happy Birthday to five-time American League All-Star Travis Fryman. He hit .395 with 3 HRs and 10 RBIs in 11 career games for the #Bisons. #Buffalo

Harry Lyons was born #OTD in 1866. He hit .301 and stole 41 bases for the 1891 #Bisons. Played for the 1888 and 1889 American Association Champion St. Louis Browns. Also played for the Rochester Broncos of the A.A. (major league), New York Giants, and Philadelphia Quakers.

Walter Craddock was born #OTD in 1932. He went 18-8 with a 3.36 ERA for the 1957 Governors’ Cup Champion #Bisons. Pitched in the majors with the Kansas City A’s. #Buffalo

Happy Birthday Hyun Jin Ryu. He pitched for the #BlueJays in #Buffalo in 2020 and 2021. Had a 2.69 ERA in 12 starts during the truncated 2020 season. Made three rehab starts for the #Bisons, one in 2022 and two in 2023. Currently with the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO.

Happy Birthday Phil Clarke. He played in 99 games for the #Bisons between 2023 and 2025. I spoke with him for Conversations with the Herd: www.herdchronicles.com/single-post/...

Happy Birthday Steve Karsay. He pitched for the #Bisons in 1998 and 2006. In '98 he went 6-4 with a 3.76 ERA in 16 games (79 IP). Pitched in 357 major-league games. Currently the bullpen coach for the L.A. Angels. #Buffalo

Happy Birthday Michael Stefanic. He slashed .287/.403/.383 in 106 games for the 2025 #Bisons. I spoke with him for Conversations with the Herd: www.herdchronicles.com/single-post/...

Happy Birthday Dwight Taylor. He hit .302 and stole a #Bisons all-time record 95 bases in 1983. #Buffalo

Only 4 days until #Bisons Opening Day!

Happy Birthday Chris Turner. He hit .273 with 9 HRs and 33 RBIs in 69 games for the 1999 #Bisons. Played for the Angels, Royals, Yankees, and Cleveland.

Lee May was born #OTD in 1943. He hit .310 with 16 HRs and 78 RBIs for the 1966 #Bisons. Hit 354 HRs and was a three time N.L. All-Star in an 18 year major-league career. #Buffalo

Happy Birthday Ike Davis. He played in 10 games for the 2010 #Bisons and went 12-for-33 (.364) with 2 home runs. Played in the majors with the Mets, Pirates, A’s, and Yankees. #Buffalo

Happy Birthday Scott Bradley. He hit .333 with 5 HRs and 20 RBIs in 33 games for the 1986 #Bisons. Played for the Yankees, White Sox, Mariners, and Reds. He’s currently the head coach at Princeton University. #Buffalo

Luke Urban was born #OTD in 1898. He caught for the Herd from 1922-23 & 1928-29, and was head coach of Canisius College Men's Basketball (1921-24, 1925-31) and Canisius College Football (1921-1930). Hit .310 in 106 games for the 1923 #Bisons. #Buffalo