Omaha Storm Chasers

Listen to the highlights from Omaha's 4-1 win over Louisville on April 13, 2022, at Werner Park in Papillion, Neb. 

Listen to the highlights from Omaha's 5-4 loss to Louisville on April 12, 2022, at Werner Park in Papillion, Neb. 

This conversation first aired live on 1180 The Zone.

Catcher MJ Melendez talks about his wind-aided home run on Tuesday, batting in a lineup with Nick Pratto and Vinnie Pasquantino, learning how to play the outfield with Rusty Kuntz' tutelage, and more! This conversation first aired live on 1180 The Zone.

Bench coach Tommy Shields talks about his role in the dugout with manager Scott Thorman, being the manager in Burlington with Thorman as his bench coach in 2014, his memories of playing at Rosenblatt Stadium as a visitor, advice for hitters in windy conditions, and his gratitude to the Royals organization for bringing him back to the organization this year. This conversation first aired live on 11...

Listen to the highlights from Omaha's 7-2 loss to Indianapolis on April 10, 2022, at Victory Field in Indianapolis, Ind. 

Listen to the highlights from Omaha's 7-1 loss to Indianapolis on April 9, 2022, at Victory Field in Indianapolis, Ind. 

Outfielder Brewer Hicklen talks about his hot start to the 2022 season, his experience during Major League Spring Training, playing baseball and football (sort of) in college, his relationship with manager Scott Thorman, and more. This conversation first aired live on 1180 The Zone.

Listen to the highlights from Omaha's 3-2 loss to Indianapolis on April 8, 2022, at Victory Field in Indianapolis, Ind. 

RHP Jonathan Heasley joins the Sarpy County Tourism to talk about his Triple-A debut, ramping up after a shortened spring, his experiences during his first big league Spring Training, picking Zack Greinke's brain, and more. This conversation first aired live on 1180 The Zone.

Listen to the highlights from Omaha's 5-3 loss to Indianapolis in Game 1 of a doubleheader at Victory Field on April 7, 2021.

Listen to the highlights from Omaha's 6-2 win over Indianapolis in Game 2 of a doubleheader at Victory Field on April 7, 2021.

Infielder Clay Dungan talks about making his Triple-A debut in his home state, memories from playing at Victory Field in college, playing for Scott Thorman, his expectations for the 2022 season, and more. This conversation first aired live on 1180 The Zone.

It's the first Royals Minor League Report of 2022! Catch up on all the news, notes, and highlights from around the Kansas City Royals organization with play-by-play broadcasters Jake Eisenberg (Omaha Storm Chasers), Nicholas Badders (Northwest Arkansas Naturals), Kyle Kercheval (Quad Cities River Bandits), and John Kocsis, Jr. (Columbia Fireflies).

LHP Austin Cox joins the Sarpy County Tourism Pregame Show to talk about his first start of the 2022 season, getting engaged, his offseason adjustments, and more. This conversation first aired live during the Sarpy County Tourism Pregame Show on 1180 The Zone.

Listen to the highlights from Omaha's 4-1 win over Indianapolis on April 5, 2022 at Victory Field in Indianapolis, Ind. 

On Opening Day, Jake Eisenberg caught up with Omaha Storm Chasers manager Scott Thorman about his expectations for the season, a lineup featuring three of the best hitters in Minor League Baseball in 2021, advice he received from former Omaha managers Brian Poldberg and Mike Jirschele, and more. This conversation first aired live during the Sarpy County Tourism Pregame Show on 1180 The Zone.

Opening Day is HERE! Jake Eisenberg sits down with new Omaha Storm Chasers manager Scott Thorman to talk about the 2022 season and the team's Opening Day roster, which features 16 returning players, 12 newcomers, three players poised for their Triple-A debuts, and nine players with a combined 1,169 games of Major League experience. Plus, Dan Skinner—the Brand Communications Manager for Conagr...

We've got a StormCast Rewind! In a conversation originally published in December, Jake Eisenberg catches up with the 2021 Minor League Home Run King, MJ Melendez! He talks about leading all of Minor League Baseball in homers this past season, his favorite moment from the year, his improvements since 2019, what he's been up to this offseason, and more. Plus, MJ reveals a superstition he p...

With less than a month until Opening Day, play-by-play broadcaster Jake Eisenberg catches up with Alec Zumwalt, the Kansas City Royals' Senior Director of Player Performance/Hitting Development. Alec shares what it's like down at Spring Training with minor league players and mentions a few that have impressed (including Bobby Witt Jr.), discusses the process in shifting the organization&...

With Minor League Spring Training in full swing and the 2022 Omaha Storm Chasers season just around the corner, Jake Eisenberg catches up with Alec Lewis, who covers the Kansas City Royals for The Athletic. Alec shares his observations and impressions from a day watching practice and workouts in Arizona, takes us behind the scenes of his profile of Bobby Witt Jr. , teases some upcoming stories, sh...

We're less than two months away from the start of the 2022 season and our promo schedule is here! Creator of Fun Emily Hintz joins The StormCast presented by the Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce to talk about all of the theme nights, giveaways, daily promotions, specialty jerseys, and more in store for the 2022 season at Werner Park. You can view the 2022 Storm Chasers Promo Schedule here and...

On this episode of The StormCast presented by Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce, Jake Eisenberg gets to know new Storm Chasers manager Scott Thorman! Scott talks about his baseball career—including his memories playing for Omaha in 2009 and 2010—winning minor league championships in each of the last three seasons, how he got into coaching after his playing career ended, his relationship with Dayton...

On this episode of The StormCast, Jake Eisenberg catches up with Jose Cuas, who made his Triple-A debut with the Storm Chasers in 2021 after winning the Double-A Central title with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. Jose talks about his 2021 season—going from independent baseball to joining the Royals organization to making his Triple-A debut—pitching for Águilas Cibaeñas in the Dominican Republic t...

On this episode of The StormCast, Jake Eisenberg catches up with 2021 Storm Chasers reliever and new dad, Jace Vines! Jace talks about becoming a dad in early October, balancing the 2021 baseball season and preparing to be a parent with his wife Emily, adjusting to being a full-time reliever in 2021, his journey from junior college to SEC baseball to being drafted, the time he faced Brady Singer a...