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Friday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Pitching Probables
Rochester Won, 9-8 vs. Syracuse, 7:05 p.m. Eppler (0-1, 5.82) vs. Szapucki (0-1, 2.77)
Harrisburg Lost, 7-3 @ Bowie, 7:05 p.m. Teel (0-2, 2.86) vs. Lebron (2-0, 2.70)
Wilmington Lost, 2-1 @ Greensboro, 6:30 p.m. Adon (0-1, 5.14)vs. Burrows (0-1, 0.73)
Fredericksburg Lost, 2-1 @ Down East, 7:00 p.m. Hernández (0-0, 3.12) vs. Roby (0-2, 4.50)

Rochester 9 Syracuse 8
• Sharp 3⅔ IP, 4H, 3R, 2ER, 3BB, 1K, WP
• Bonnell (W, 1-0) 1⅔ IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, BB, 2K
• Miller (SV, 2) 2IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 4K
• Keller 3-5, 2R
• Noll 2-5, R, 2B, HR(GS), 5RBI
• Palka 0-0, 2R, 4BB, RBI

Jake Noll’s 6th-inning grand slam combined with two shutdown innings from Justin Miller powered Rochester past Syracuse for a 9-8 victory – the first back-to-back to wins of the season for the Red Wings. Sterling Sharp’s AAA debut was a rocky one, with three runs (two earned) on four hits and three walks over three and 2/3rds innings. Bryan Bonnell stranded three runners while getting out of the 4th and was the pitcher of record when Rochester took a 5-4 lead in the 5th. Noll racked up six total bases and drove in five runs while Alec Keller singled three times to lead the Red Wings hit column. Roster moves: RHP Kyle McGowin recalled, optioned from Washington.

Bowie 7 Harrisburg 3
• M. Sanchez (L, 0-3) 5IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 3BB, 7K, HR, WP
• J. Romero 1IP, 2H, 0R, IBB, 2K
• Dunlap 2-4, R, HR, 2RBI
• Freeman 2-5, R

The BaySox broke open a 2-1 game with a four-run 6th and added an insurance run in the 8th to impeach the Senators, 7-3. Mario Sanchez turned in five innings of two-run ball on three hits (one HR) and three walks while striking out seven, but lost for the third time in four starts. Alex Dunlap homered and drove in two while Cole Freeman singled twice to pace the Harrisburg offense.

Greensboro 2 Wilmington 1
• Dyson 5IP, 0H, 0R, 3BB, 3K, WP, HBP
• Peguero (L, 0-1) 2IP, 3H, R, ER, 2BB, 2K, HR
• Alu 1-4, R, HR, RBI
• Connell 2-4, 2K
• 0-for-11 RISP, 8 LOB

Wilmington’s bullpen couldn’t hold a 1-0 lead as they gave up single runs in the 6th and 7th innings in a 2-1 loss to Greensboro. Tyler Dyson no-hit the Grasshoppers for five innings in his first start of the season, though he did issue three walks and hit a batter. Andrew Karp let in the tying run on a walk, a steal, and a two-out infield single to “earn” a blown save. Francys Peguero took the loss on a solo HR in the 7th but finished the game. The Blue Rocks went 0-for-11 with RISP and left on eight. Jake Alu’s solo HR in the 5th accounted for the lone Wilmington run. The one-run loss was the second of the season for the Blue Rocks after six straight wins in games decided by one run.

Down East 2 Fredericksburg 1
• Seijas 6IP, 3H, R, ER, 2BB, 4K, HR, WP
• González (L, 0-5) 1+ IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 0K, HR
• Arruda 2-3
• Ydens 1-3, R, HR, RBI

Like the Blue Rocks, the F-Nats ‘pen couldn’t hold a 1-0 lead. Instead, they were walked off on HR by the first Wood Ducks batter in the 9th, 2-1. Karlo Seijas turned in another strong outing, with a run given up on a solo HR and three hits total over six innings. He walked two and struck out four. The loss went to the 20-y.o. Pedro González, who seems to be falling into the same pattern as 2019 – placed a level too high and clearly overmatched – as he gave up the aforementioned game-winning HR for his fifth loss in as many appearances. Jeremy Ydens went deep in the 3rd to tie the game while Jake Arruda singled twice while the rest of the lineup went 2-for-26 with one (1) walk.

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  1. Has anyone seen Dyson? Scouting reports are hard to come by, and mostly just reference his unfulfilled potential at Florida after some injuries.

    He seems to have an uncanny ability to limit hits (27 H allowed in 52 IP across 2 seasons), but a corresponding contradictory inability to miss bats (5.9 K/9). So far it’s worked exceptionally well. He sports a 1.04 ERA and 0.89 WHIP, which isn’t out of the ordinary for pitchers with an ability to generate high amounts of groundballs. Except Dyson doesn’t seem to generate groundballs above normal. MILB says his ground outs/air outs is 1.08. Whereas groundballers like Dallas Keuchel, will regularly have GO/AO above 2.00.

    Is there something about his stuff that makes it abnormally deceptive, but not deceptive enough to generate swing-and-miss stuff like Cavalli or Cronin?

    1. here’s his BA draft scouting report:

      Drafted in the 5th round (153rd overall) by the Washington Nationals in 2019 (signed for $500,000)
      A first-team Preseason All-American, Dyson was set up to extend Florida’s streak of first-round pitching prospects to four years, following in the footsteps of A.J. Puk and Dane Dunning (2016), Alex Faedo (2017) and Brady Singer and Jackson Kowar (2018). However, Dyson has struggled with both his command and secondary offerings this spring, to the point where he lost his spot in the Gators’ starting rotation. Through his first 10 appearances, Dyson posted a 5.06 ERA with career-low strikeout rate (6.75 batters per nine innings) and a walk rate approaching five batters per nine innings. Dyson does have a plus fastball—in terms of its pure velocity in the low to mid-90s—but the pitch lacks life, and with below-average control the pitch has been more hittable than the radar gun would suggest. Previously, Dyson has shown a plus slider as well, but the pitch has been more average this spring. His changeup has also been below-average, which has allowed hitters to simply sit on his fastball. Dyson was most effective during his freshman season at Florida when he was used as a reliever. Currently working with a two-pitch mix and below-average command, scouts now believe that’s his most likely future role as well. Dyson does have a solid frame at 6-foot-3, 225 pounds, so if a team believes it can figure out how to improve his control via mechanical tweaks or simplifying his delivery—as well as improving his third-pitch changeup—then he may still have some upside as a future starter.

    1. He’d have to be added to the 40-man first, which Rizzo is loathe to do.

    2. Justin Miller and Dakota Bacus are pitching far better than Rainey right now. His ERA is north of 9 right now.

  3. no Hood sighting yet, Bossman?
    everybody have a grilling hot Holiday weekend.
    to those who serve and did serve valiently for our freedoms!

    1. Did serve – Memorial Day is for the dead, Veterans Day is for the living.

  4. quietly Alec Keller is raking in Rochester. If any more injuries occur on Big Club could Keller recieve a cup of coffee call??
    Alu is out producing Lara at the same level.
    injuries abound especially after last years layoff for many.

  6. Dyson’s K numbers have improved significantly this season over 2019 — 17 in 18.1 IP this year, which is fine (8.4 K/9). He has 0.98 ERA and WHIP . . . but curious 5.16 FIP and 5.80 xFIP. Anyway, the Nats have taken flyers on a few falling college stars in the past, and this one really could be paying off. There was a time when Dyson was in 1/1 overall conversation, and he dominated in the CWS-clinching game as a frosh. It’s curious that he isn’t even listed on a lot of prospect rankings, considering that pedigree. I mean, you don’t have 1/1 stuff and then just suddenly lose it. (Well, unless your Giolito, but he found it again, seven years later.)

  7. Wow, I knew the Lakers had been handling the Suns, but it’s still surprising to see LeBron taking time off to oppose Carson Teel today.

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