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Wednesday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Pitching Matchup
Fresno Lost, 5-0 @ Round Rock, 8:05 p.m. Crowe (0-0, 2.79) vs. Emanuel (5-1, 4.26)
Harrisburg Won, 5-2 vs. Hartford, 12:00 p.m. Tetreault (3-5, 4.94) vs. Holder (6-3, 2.77)
Potomac Won, 7-6
(10 inn.)		 vs. Salem, 7:05 p.m. Johnston (9-9, 4.03) Tapani (0-0, 1.50)
vs. De Jesus (6-7, 3.99)
Hagerstown OFF DAY vs. Rome, 7:05 p.m. Irvin (6-7, 4.34) vs. Rangel (9-5, 4.39)
Auburn Won, 6-4 @ Hudson Valley, 7:05 p.m. N. Gomez (1-2, 3.00) vs. Doxakis (0-0, 3.29)
GCL Nationals Won, 5-3 @ GCL Marlins, 12:00 p.m.

Round Rock 5 Fresno 0
• Braymer (L, 0-4) 4⅔ IP, 10H, 5R, 5ER, 2BB, 4K, 2HR (10,11)
• Kontos 2IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 3K
• Taylor 1-2, BB
• Reynolds 0-2, 2BB, 2K

The good news is that Ben Braymer is fitting in with most of the Fresno starters. The bad news is those starters are have ERAs of 7.12, 7.52, and 8.83. After giving up all five runs in a 5-0 loss to Round Rock, the reigning co-pitcher of the year has an ERA of 8.53 in seven AAA starts (Wil Crowe, if you’re reading, please don’t ask anyone to hold your beer tonight; you can ruin this narrative with another quality start). As the shutout implies, the Grizzlies offense didn’t show last night in Texas with just four hits and four walks while keeping the Express infielders cool with 14 whiffs.
Roster moves: IF Drew Ward promoted from Harrisburg; IF Bengie Gonzalez placed on 7-Day I.L.

Harrisburg 5 Hartford 2
• McGowan (W, 1-0) 5IP, 3H, R, ER, 3BB, 2K
• Condra-Bogan (H, 3) 2IP, 1H, 0R, BB, K, HBP
• Barrett (SV, 24) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Sagdal 3-4, R, RBI
• Barrera 2-4
• Wiseman 1-4, R, HR, 3RBI

Rhett Wiseman hit his second HR since being reactivated to lead the Senators past the Yard Goats, 5-2. The 25-y.o. drove in three total while Harrisburg racked up 11 hits, with Ian Sagdal leading the hit column with three singles, followed by Tres Barrer with two. Kevin McGowan ventured north from rehabbing in Florida to spin five innings of one-run ball on three hits and three walks while fanning two to pick up the “W.” After Bryan Bonnell stranded three while getting the last out in the 8th for hold #6, Aaron Barrett tossed a 1-2-3 ninth for save #24.
Roster moves: RHP Kevin McGowan activated from 7-Day I.L., reassigned from Fresno; IF David Masters graduated from Potomac.

Potomac 7 Salem 6 (10 inn.)
• Teel 5⅔ IP, 8H, 6R, 6ER, 3BB, 4K
• Istler 2⅓ IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 5K
• German (W, 2-0) 2IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 3K
• Reetz 3-4, 2B, HR, BB, 3RBI, PB(5)
• Canning 1-4, BB, 2RBI

In a game that featured eight extra-base hits—including Jakson Reetz’s 9th HR to tie it at 6-6 in the 7th—the game-winner came on a bunt single, as Potomac outfoxed Salem, 7-6. Reetz, who also doubled, pushed the free runner to third with a single to lead off the 10th. After a flyout to left that was too shallow for a sac fly, the Red Sox played back for a double play and Gage Canning pushed a bunt past the pitcher toward second base, forcing a throw home that was too wide and too late to get an out. The comeback capped a strong night from the P-Nats ‘pen, as Andrew Istler and Johantan German combined for four and a 1/3rd scoreless innings in relief of Carson Teel, who was strafed for six runs on eight hits (five doubles) and three walks over five and 2/3rds innings.
Roster moves: IF Kyle Marinconz promoted from Hagerstown.

Hagerstown – OFF DAY
The Suns come to town the winners of six straight against the two teams they just visited, as the Barves are in town for three, followed by the ‘Flies for four. Should Hagerstown extend the streak to seven, they’ll return to .500 in the current standings for the first time since April 22 after a 6-2 win over Greenville.
Roster moves: C Nic Perkins citvated from 7-Day I.L.

Auburn 6 Hudson Valley 4
• Dyson 3IP, 3H, R, ER, 2BB, 0K
• Segura (W, 2-0) 2IP, 2H, 2R, 0ER, BB, 2K
• Willingham (SV, 1) 2IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 4K
• Carrillo 2-3, R, 2BB, RBI
• Dunn 1-3, 2BB
• Senior 2-5, RBI, OF assist at HP

Auburn took advantage of seven walks and a Victor Robles to overcome four errors and 12 men left on to defeat Hudson Valley, 6-4. Tyler Dyson made his third start and went three innings, letting in one run on three hits and two walks. Fausto Segura was credited with the win despite giving up two unearned runs while Bobby Milacki was awarded his fourth hold with one run allowed over two innings. Amos Willingham pitched two scoreless and fanned four to earn his first professional save. Adalberto Carrillo singled twice, walked twice, scored once, and drove in a run to lead the Doubledays attack.

GCL Nationals 5 GCL Astros 3
• Seijas 2⅔ IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, BB, K, HR, E(1)
• W. Severino (W, 1-0) 2IP, 0H, 0R, 2BB, 2K, HBP
• V. Peña 2-3, 2R, 2-2B, BB
• Turbi 1-3, 2B, BB, 3RBI
• Emiliani 1-3, R, 2B, BB, 2RBI

34 Commments

  1. Tyler Dyson and Amos Willingham are two to watch. Dyson was a stud at Florida as a soph and went into this season as a possible high first rounder. Willingham often was the Friday starter for Georgia Tech, a top-tier program.

    1. That explains Kyle Johnston not being promoted.
      Greene next after Hudson ? Hudson swing piece?

      1. Elias may bring fans to the cringe factor when called into late game scenarios ??

        1. Let’s hope Elvis doesn’t re enter the building as a lights out closer with Seattle or whoever benefits from his harnessed gas …

          1. The converted DSL outfielder to pitcher traded for Elias. Sound familiar ? Jefry Rod traded for Suzuki catching caddie partner.
            Fletcher to Seattle. Hopefully he won’t end up HOF like another deadline trade years ago. Big Unit
            Cronin, Lee, Teel, Chu, Barnett ( rehab) , Ferrar,
            Fore mentioned Howard out of Texas Tech. Quietly Trader Jerry adds three potential arms to help in Safeco bullpen … Wow Rizzo has dealt our assets for the revolving door of bullpen pieces over 3-4 years. Quietly with all the yo- yo strings on Kyle McG, Voth and Fedde this year … maybe Crowe has had the most honest consistent outputs in two levels especially in the unstable Pacifico Cerveza League

      2. New bullpen outing for Potomac with KJ traded to Jays
        Let’s hope Nats sent cash to Mariners for Elias

      3. Carter K. Plays 3 b in trade deadline night. Crowe gives up a triple then Read can’t see the baseball …. free Yadiel and Crowe before Sept 1!!!

    3. This Phillies vs Nats season ending games could be fun just to see the reversed Strickland / Dunn with a better dooo battles late in games. Imagine if Hunter has to brush BH back ??
      Good trade with Johnston. Opens up spot for Tapani to start

  2. Victor Robles or an aka Wild Mustang
    I was correct in my winter musings that Marincanz would reach POTNATs but not about Tapani being a Sally League All Star
    LeClerc today ???
    Could Leake fix the leak in Nats rotation back end ?
    Although Pomeranz fits the call for a swing guy especially a loogie

  3. I have always wondered whether the organization has consistently overrated Fedde because of his pedigree. Last night gave me no reason to wonder any differently. I don’t mean this as a bashing of Fedde, who does have some good results in his background, at Potomac in 2016 and Harrisburg in 2017. I mean it more as a talking point on a site where we’ve followed the progressions of many through the organization, some of whom seem to be anointed ones despite what they’re actually showing on the field. Fedde has never been good at the AAA level, and his MLB numbers are right in line with what he’s done at AAA. He strikes out a lot of guys, but he’s also almost always had a dangerously high WHIP in the upper levels. If you’ve averaging 1.5 men on base every inning, things aren’t going to end well.

    1. It isn’t the “organization” overrating Fedde, it’s Rizzo. He gambled on that pick and blew the Nats’ entire 2014 draft in the process, and is desperately trying to avoid explaining to ownership how he flushed another $3 million of their money down the toilet.

      Right now my “over/under” on how many of the quartet of Fedde, Romero, Denaburg and Rutledge ending up as a #4 starter or better sits at 1.

      1. Karl. Well the lefty on the Giants out of Miami U stalled and that Nevada slugger evaporated

    2. Hey gang. Good morning from “ living on Tulsa time “.
      Now that we have passed the season rites of passages in June draft , signings , seedings, All Star breaks , post All Star breaks and now the firm trade deadline … its time to guess the short list September call- ups
      Nice recognition of a potential rocket arm by Yanx in the Joe Harvey deal with Rox.
      Bummer no MASN involving Givens and Nats.
      Time to hammer out the money owed to Nats , Angelos family !!!!

  4. Holding my breath today until we see which of “our guys” are leaving. It’s the nature of the beast, but it’s still sad. For some it might be liberating, though. Guys like Drew Ward and Michael Taylor might have more opportunities in other organizations.

    Trades are when proper evaluation of your own guys is also so important. After all, the Nats insisted that the Tigers take Robbie Ray instead of Taylor Jordan. Fedde and Pivetta are from the same draft class, but the Nats obviously liked Fedde more. Right now, they look pretty similar in MLB results, but Fedde would have had much more trade value if the Nats had been willing to part with him at that time.

    1. Not only that, imagine if they’d convinced the ChiSox to take Fedde instead of Giolito. Love that one too, Rizzo gambled on Giolito and then placed him in the discount bin at the first sign that he was going to need a lot more time to develop. So yet another top pick turns into 1/3rd of a slap-hitting outfielder whose arm looks like a wet noodle.

      1. Yeah. And I should have pressed further with that hot brunette @ WAWA @ 3 am last month KK…. lol!

  5. Err, Pivetta was from the 2013 draft class, Fedde from 2014. They were progressing through the minors together, though, before one left to bring back the DC Strangler.

  6. Nats have put another 40 man guy in Harrisburg…Andrew Stevenson.

    Yes, the next 6 hours may be interesting.

  7. McGowin HAS to be the next man up in the reserve starter demolition derby, right? After what Ross and Fedde have just done, the bar is extremely low.

    1. To heck with Kyle AAAA McGowin–bring up Crowe. The Nats’ reluctance to use any of their near MLB-ready pitching prospects this year is baffling.

  8. I agree with KW! Let’s see what McGowin can do in the starter role.
    The big question is, why can’t the Nats develop their young starters?

  9. Why the heck is Andrew Istler still in High-A? Also, why the heck is Joe Ross being allowed to start another major league ballgame?

  10. Yes, the overpay watch is on, right now there is 3.5 hours left.

    I’m with KW I’m McGowin, let’s see him again. KK’s also right about Crowe, he’s been terrific so far at Fresno. Let’s see if he’s still in the system tomorrow morning.

  11. I wouldn’t mind an MLB look for Crowe. As noted, Fedde and Ross have set the bar very low. Who knew that we’d be eagerly awaiting the return of Austin Voth?

    1. Elias rental can’t be more than a box of baseballs and a body out of A ball. Especially short season

  13. Amazing that Jerry Dipoto managed to bilk Rizzo out of two promising young left-handed relievers for a couple of Solis and Barraclough clones.

  14. I was all in on Fletcher. He’s the one I hate to lose. Guilbeau is intriguing, but he’s already 26. At best he’s the next Grace. I had tagged Johnston as the next Mapes/Simms. We’ll see. We knew some guys would be leaving today. We wish them well.

    I admit that I had to look up Elvis Alvardo. GCL ERA of 6.00, WHIP of 1.73, age 20.

    1. I just read a scout’s take on Fletcher that “he would be pitching in the majors next year”.

      I’ll defer to Luke on how bad losing Johnston is.

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