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Monday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Pitching Matchup
Fresno Won, 7-4 @ El Paso, 8:05 p.m. Braymer (0-0, 5.79) vs. Enns (7-5, 5.75)
Harrisburg Lost, 4-2 vs. Richmond, 6:30 p.m. M. Sanchez (5-1, 3.33) vs. Beachy (3-3, 3.93)
Potomac Won, 9-1 @ Wilmington, 7:00 p.m. Johnston (8-7, 4.24) vs. Bubic
Hagerstown Lost, 7-3 vs. Greensboro, 2:05 p.m. TBD vs. Jennings (5-7, 4.98)
Auburn Won, 7-2 vs. West Virginia, 7:00 p.m. R. Gomez (1-0, 4.50) vs. TBD
GCL Nationals Postponed @ GCL Marlins, 12 p.m.  

Fresno 7 El Paso 4
• Hoover (W, 3-1) 6IP, 6H, 4R, 4ER, 2BB, 8K, 2HR
• Bacus (SV, 5) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• C. Kieboom 2-4, R, RBI
• Marmolejos 2-5, 2B, RBI
• Reynolds 1-3, 2R, 2BB, SB

The Grizzlies jumped out to a 5-0 lead after two and withstood four-run 4th to come out on top, 7-4. J.J. Hoover gave up three runs on the longball and four runs total on six hits over six innings. He walked two and struck out eight while earning his third win. Scott Copeland, Henderson Alvarez3, and Dakota Bacus each put up a goose egg to earn his second and third holds and fifth save respectively. Carter Kieboom came off the bench to go for 2-for-4 with an RBI while José Marmolejos extended his hit streak to 15 games with a single, double, and an RBI.
Roster moves: Apparently, Braymer’s reassignment was misreported on MiLB.com as he’s now listed as tonight’s starter for Fresno.

Erie 4 Harrisburg 2
• Fuentes (L, 3-3) 6IP, 5H, 3R, 2ER, 0BB, 4K, HR
• Mills 1IP, 1H, 0R, BB, 3K
• Sagdal 2-4, R
• Barrera 1-4, R, HR, 2RBI

It seems like the month of June was one step up and two steps back as Harrisburg lost again, 4-2 to lose its fifth straight series, 3-1. Steven Fuentes had a quality start, giving up three runs on five hits over six hits but lost for the third time. He walked none and fanned four. Tres Barrera was the Sens offense as he connected for a two-out, two-run HR, his fifth, to score Ian Sagdal. Sagdal’s single broke up a prefect game through three and 2/3rds. Harrisburg would only notch only two more baserunners, a single by Adrián Sanchez in the 6th and Sagdal’s second safety with two out in the 9th.

Potomac 9 Carolina 1
• M. 6IP, 4H, R, ER, BB, K, 0HR
• Teel (W, 3-1) 2IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 3K
• Corredor 4-5, 2R, HR, 5RBI
• Banks 2-4, 2R, 2-2B, 2RBI, SAC
• Dunlap 2-5, 2B

Aldrem Corredor drove in five, including a three-run shot to highlight-a five-run 9th as the P-Nats filleted the Mudcats, 9-1 in the series finale to prevent a four-game sweep. Malvin Peña let in the Carolina run on four hits and one walk but came away with a no-decision. That went to Carson Teel, who was prefect for two innings and struck out three while tossing just 23 pitches. Cole Freeman was the beer man in Potomac’s 15-hit parade led by Corredor with four, followed Nick Banks (two doubles), Telmito Agustin (two singles), and Alex Dunlap (one of each).

Delmarva 7 Hagerstown 3
• Irvin 5IP, 4H, R, ER, 3BB, 8K, HBP, E(3)
• Day (L, 2-2; BS, 2) 1IP, 5H, 5R, 5ER, 0BB, 2K, HR
• C. Wilson 2-4, R, BB, RBI
• Lara 2-5, RBI

Delmarva went ahead and made their Day as they dropped five runs on Chandler to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 7-3 win that took the series from Hagerstown, 3-1. The meltdown took away a possible win from Jake Irvin, who went the first five and tied his season-high of eight whiffs while giving up a run on four hits and three walks over five innings. Cody Wilson and Gilbert Lara each had two hits and an RBI but the Suns left on 12 and were just 3-for-13 with RISP.

Auburn 7 State College 2
• Romero 2⅔ IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• A. Martinez (W, 1-0) 2IP, 2H, 1R, 0ER, 2BB, 3K, 1-0 IR-S
• Bautista 3-5, 2R, RBI, 2SB
• Peroni 2-3, R, 2B, 2BB
• Jo. Sanchez 2-4, 2B, BB, RBI

The Doubledays racked up five extra-base hits and ten total as they bounced back from Saturday’s loss to take the rubber match, 7-2. Carlos Romero hit his allotment of pitches with two out in the 3rd. Adrian Martinez gave up an unearned run on two hits and two walks while fanning three and was credited with the win. Rafael Bautista singled three times, stole two bags, and scored twice while driving in a run to lead the Auburn offense.

GCL Nationals vs. GCL Astros – PPD
Wet grounds called off Sunday’s mid-morning matinee to force a doubleheader on Friday, the second this week (weather permitting).

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  1. GCLNationals. perhaps somebody on the club watched Crash Davis turn on the waterworks and wet the grounds..???
    perhaps a good sign that an excess of left handed bats whereby Joseph just doesnt make the grade and depth chart is extensive with left handed bats,
    Hernandez repeating on the island academy a head scratcher.

    1. I’d guess D. Hernandez is hurt. Since he still hasn’t appeared for the DSL Nats after 20 odd games, it’s clear he’s not on their roster. When (if?) he returns, my guess is it’ll be to the GCL Nats.

  2. Good News On Braymer, I’ve been saying, and agree with Beezy, that he needs to stay in the PCL. He’s earned it and that league will toughen up any pitcher.

    Ho Hum, another quality showing by Fuentes. Love the zero walks especially.

  3. Jackson Rutledge has been added to the GCL roster. Might today be his professional debut?

  4. Difo was pulled in the middle of Fresno’s game. Did he get hurt or is he getting called up because the Nats are playing without reserve SS/3b?

  5. Jordan Mills’ season has been quite a rollercoaster, and a funny example of how sometimes there is a significant difference between AA and AAA.

    Mills dominated Harrisburg to start the season, keeping opponents scoreless in his first 6 G. He got a quick promotion to Fresno, where he got rocked by opposition bats, giving up 17 ER in 18 IP. His excellent command in AA also failed him, walking 12. He then got a quick demotion, and is back to his dominant form in Harrisburg, striking out 22 in only 12 IP to go with 2 BB.

    Altogether he’s got a Jekyll and Hyde-esque splits of:
    AAA: 8.50 ERA, 18 IP, 12:19 BB:K, 25 H, 2.06 WHIP
    AA: 2.37 ERA, 19 IP, 5:27 BB:K, 13 H, 0.95 WHIP

    It seems Nats brass value Mills highly, given his inclusion in the AFL last year, and his quick promotion to Fresno, but I wonder if at 27 y.o. he’s found his ceiling at AA?

    1. Think a big part of the difference is that the PCL massively inflates offensive stats, causing pitchers’ numbers to suffer.

      Last year, in a full season at Cuse in AAA, Jose Marmolejos had a slash line of .266/.319/.369/.688. This year in Fresno, Orange is: .358/.405/.617/1.021. Hard to believe its the same player.

      Did Jose really improve that much in a year or is the PCL so skewed to favor offense, that it’s hard to put much stock in the numbers generated (either positively or negatively) in that league?

  6. Someone said a few days ago that July 1st was the release deadline for a few vets, guess today is the day of reckoning, and might finally be that moment where the farm carousel finally gets moving.

    There’s a lot of recently drafted arms being held back a level or two, plus a few bats in Potomac (Freeman, Banks) and Hagerstown (Marinconz, Rhinesmith) slotted to shift up a level (even Caulfield at Auburn too).

    I’m also a bit confused what’s going on with Rafael Bautista. Are they grooming him into a player/manager role or something? The guy has played major league ball. He doesn’t need a 3 week rehab, does he? Also, I’d thought, given our glut of middling OF prospects at the higher levels with no future (Stevenson, Hernandez, Keller, Taylor, Jones, Reynolds, the recently departed Wilson), a guy like Bautista is probably our least need. So what’s the deal?

    1. Bautista got off to a horrible start at Auburn (2 for 30) that the Nats probably wanted to keep him down until he had some success before promoting him. He has started to hit in the last week, guessing that he will move up in the next week or so.

  8. Braymer staying in AAA and Lee being promoted to AA, are probably my most excited prospect news today. Finally Nats brass is getting it. Now if only we can get Yadiel Hernandez to the big leagues

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