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Monday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Pitching Matchup
Fresno Won, 22-9 @ Salt Lake, 9:05 p.m. TBD vs. J. Ramírez (1-1, 4.91)
Harrisburg Won, 9-7 vs. Akron, 6:30 p.m. Mapes (3-3, 4.38) vs. Morgan (5-0, 2.22)
Potomac Lost, 3-0 vs. Wilmington, 7:05 p.m. TBD vs. TBD
Hagerstown Lost, 8-4 @ Hickory, 7:00 p.m. Schaller (2-2, 5.90 @ SS-A in ’18) vs. TBD
Auburn Lost, 2-1 (11 inn.) OFF DAY N/A
GCL Nationals Sunday @ GCL Cardinals, 12 p.m.  

Fresno 22 Salt Lake City 9
• Copeland 4IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, BB, 2K, HR, HBP
• Snyder (W, 1-0) 2IP, 1H, R, ER, 0BB, 1K; 1-6, 2R, RBI
• Reynolds 5-6, 4R, 2-2B, HR, 4RBI; 1IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 0K
• Marmolejos 3-5, 2R, 2BB, 2RBI; 1IP, 1H, 1R, 0ER, 2BB, 1K
• Stevenson 5-7, 4R, 2-2B, HR, 5RBI, SB
• C. Kieboom 3-4, 2R, 3BB, HR, 4RBI

Before we celebrate the Grizzlies savaging the Bees for 22 runs on 24 hits, consider that position players were pretty much forced to pitch five innings. With three starters called up to DC in the past five days, and five games in the last four, the Fresno bullpen has been overtaxed. Scott Copeland was called upon to pitch on two days’ rest after throwing 45 pitches on Thursday and went the first four innings, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk. Brandon Snyder, who had been the DH, came on in the 5th to protect an 8-2 lead and let in one run over two to get the win. Matt Reynolds, José Marmolejos, and Matt Reistetter each turned in an inning to finish the game. The six runs they gave up was still four less than the Grizzlies got in the 7th when they sent 14 men to the plate and 10 of ’em came in, extending the lead from 8-3 to 18-3. Reynolds and Andrew Stevenson both had five hits and scored four runs while Carter Kieboom reached base six times with three walks, two singles, and his 12th HR.
Roster move: C Taylor Gushue activated from the 7-Day I.L.

Harrisburg 9 Bowie 7
• Crowe (W, 6-5) 6IP, 6H, 4R, 4ER, 0BB, 5K, HR
• Barrett (S, 14) 1IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 1K
• Garcia 3-4, R, SF, RBI
• Barrera 3-5, 2R, 2B, HR, 4RBI
• S. Kieboom 2-4, R, BB, RBI

The Sens scored in five of the first six innings to build a 9-4 lead and held on for a 9-7 win over the BaySox, snapping a four-game losing streak. Wil Crowe gave up four runs on six hits over six innings to get the Jack Morris win, his sixth. Aaron Barrett gave up the final Bowie run on a hit and a walk in the 9th to get credit for his 14th save. Tres Barrera drove in four while going 3-for-5 with a double and a homer and two runs scored while Luis Garcia got three singles and a sacrifice to lead Harrisburg’s 13-hit parade.

Carolina 3 Potomac 0
• A. Lee (L, 2-5) 6IP, 3H, 2R, 1ER, 2BB, 8K, HBP, WP
• Istler 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Harrison 1-3, 2B
• Banks 1-4

Mudcats starter Noah Zavolas was brilliant, tossing a complete-game, two-hit shutout to beat the P-Nats, 3-0. Potomac starter Andrew Lee pitched well enough to win, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out eight while losing his fifth game. Nick Banks broke up the no-hitter with leadoff single in the 4th while K.J. Harrison doubled with one out in the 5th. Both baserunners reached third but neither got there with less than two out as Zavolas retired the last 14 batters in a row, barely missing a Maddux as he threw 101 pitches, 78 for strikes, walked none, and set down 11 on strikes.

Rome 8 Hagerstown 4
• Alastre (L, 3-7) 5IP, 8H, 5R, 5ER, BB, 2K, HR
• Lara 2-3, R, 2B, BB, RBI
• Connell 1-2, R, 2BB

The Barves never trailed as they doubled up the Suns, 8-4 to earn a split of the four-game series. Tomas Alastre lost for the seventh time in 14 starts as he gave up the first five Rome runs on eight hits and a walk while fanning two over five innings. Gilbert Lara doubled, singled, and walked while Justin Connell reached base three times on a single and two walks as the Suns squeezed four runs out of four hits and four walks.

Mahoning Valley 2 Auburn 1 (11 inn.)
• C. Romero 5IP, 4H, R, ER, 0BB, 5K
• Chu 2IP, 1H, 0R, BB, K
• McMahan (L, 0-1) 1⅔ IP, 0H, 1R, 0ER, 0BB, 0K, WP, 1-0 IR-S
• Jo. Sanchez 2-4
• 1-for-11 RISP, 8 LOB

Auburn briefly led this one 1-0 but couldn’t push across a second run and lost to Mahoning Valley in extras, 2-1. Carlos Romero struck out five, walked none, and gave up the first Scrappers run on four hits. Gilberto Chu and Jairon Peguero combined for three and 2/3rds scoreless innings of relief before giving way to Pearson McMahan, who got the last out in the 9th, pitched a scoreless 10th, and following a sacrifice and a Victor Robles, let in the winning run on a wild pitch in the 11th. José Sanchez singled twice for two of the four Doubledays hits, including the one time in 11 RISP chances as the Doubledays left on six runners in the first nine innings, two in extras.

GCL Nationals – OPENING DAY
First pitch is at 12:00 p.m. If we’re lucky, the active roster will be updated prior to 11:59:59 a.m.

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  1. My solution to solving Fresno’s bullpen crisis:

    Promote:
    Istler from Potomac (he was in AAA when the Nats acquired him. Why he’s throwing in A+ is a mystery to me, and especially given his current mastery of Potomac 0.00 ERA, 16 K in 8.2 IP)
    Venters from Harrisburg (it’s time to sink or swim for Venters, who’s been less than dominant in Harrisburg, but since he’s on his 3rd or 4th TJ, he either can contibute soon or never again)
    Barrett from Harrisburg (much like Venters, Barrett has MLB experience has has done enough in AA to deserve a trial by fire in the offense charged PCL)

    1. Taylor Guilbeau and Luis Reyes are dark horse candidates.

      Both started the season poorly, but have been lights out since.

      Guilbeau has a 0.79 ERA and 14:2 K:BB in 12 IP in his past 10 G.
      Reyes has a 0.35 ERA and 26:9 K:BB in 25 IP since getting sent to the bullpen.

        1. Oliver Francois. A kid jumps out from the DSL academy and oblivion into GCL limelight. Hmmmm.

          2. Pena and Russo enables Super Mario to run out a couple lefty swinging infielders.

        2. Fun lefty / righty lineup Mario running out this morning in WPB
          Go B Fernandez Go

          2. As the season goes some of us will be singing we want our GCL to the 80s sound. We want our MTV !! Lol

      2. Guilbeau looks like a choice candidate for the Nats’ roster opening. Should be interesting.

        1. The GCL roster is also available on MILB Gameday. Jackson Rutledge is not listed as on the GCL Nats’ roster for now. 2019 5th round pick Tyler Dyson is listed as is 9th round pick Hunter McMahon (who pitched 2 scoreless innings after Denaburg).

    5. Asleep at the wheel tonight. Grizz face Bees who have two UV Cav alums in starting lineup.
      Parker and Thaiss who should help Halos down the road

  2. Speaking of “recovery” at Auburn, Bautista is “hitting” .074. According to my Magic 8-ball, “Outlook not so good.”

  3. I know it wasn’t a minor-league performance, but I have to give a shout-out to Austin Voth, someone we’ve followed here for a long time, for what he did yesterday. It was an extremely tough spot, against one of the best-hitting teams in the league, and he did all you could ask, giving his club an excellent chance to win.

    1. But it was typical Martinez to play the older, slower, and less experienced at the position of his two non-LFs in CF, never mind using Taylor..:

  4. Sure seems like it’s time for Andrew Lee to move up the ladder. In each of his four starts in June, he’s given up only three hits, striking out 29 across those games vs. only six walks. Season WHIP 1.15, oppo BA .206. He’s already 25, due to all the time missed with his second TJ. He seems to have the power to pitch out of the ‘pen if need be, and he was a closer in college so has experience in that role.

  5. Looks like we’ll need to hang on a little longer to see some roster moves. Heard some of the free agents playing in our minor league system have opt outs on 7/1. Hoping HBG can get a few new players to get something started for us in the second half!

    1. Let’s hope there’s a reason like that. Otherwise, I don’t understand why Rhett Wiseman is still playing with his .103 AVG (no, that’s not a typo) over the past 30 games, while Nick Banks is hitting .326/.356/.543 in the same period is apparently blocked by Wiseman. Same for Sardinas/Freeman, but I suppose I’m beating a dead horse at this point.

  6. Noah Zavolas, the Carolina Mudcat starter who dominated the P-Nats yesterday, is a Harvard grad. He was traded from Seattle to Milwaukee as part of the Domingo Santana/Ben Gamel trade.

  7. Great to see Big Gabe Klobosits starting a rehab assignment in the GCL. As promised, Jeremy de la Rosa is set to make his professional debut Stateside. But where is Jackson Rutledge?

  8. After a couple of roster moves the Nets have an opening on the 40 man. Could they be smart enough to add Dakota Bacus? Pretty hard to ignore his dazzling numbers in the PCL, which many time seems a beer league with the runs scored.

  9. Whoa! Glad to see Mason Denaburg is a real person after all. Hopefully the kid shows us right away why he was a first rounder.

    Excited to see what De La Rosa can do all I’ve heard about is the hype train before he even takes a professional AB.

    With Rutledge possibly (hopefully he doesn’t enter witness protection like Denaburg did), Denaburg, De La Rosa, Rehabbing Klobosits, draft picks, and heavy on the Latin kids from last years DSL, this years GCL team may be fun to keep track of. Much better than last years GCL squad. The most interesting GCL team since 2017 with Garcia, Antuna, Sanchez, Pineda, and Jesus Luzardo.

  10. Rutledge must be hurt. Why else would the Nats draft him if he’s not? (Seriously, it will suck if he does the Denaburg and disappears until next June.)

  11. Loving Matt Reistetter pitching on back to back nights in AAA…:P

    Nice little shutout inning after no faring quite so well the previous night. Shame he couldn’t get his bat in the game though.
    Rizzo – get ‘im up!!! 😛

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