Saturday’s News & Notes
| Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Probables |
| Rochester | Lost, 5-0 | vs Buffalo, 7:05 p.m. | Sharp (1-1, 3.05) vs. Kay (0-2, 9.95 |
| Harrisburg | Lost, 2-0 | vs. Reading, 6:00 p.m. | Sanchez (1-3, 4.26) vs. Appel (0-1, 7.32) |
| Wilmington | Lost, 7-5 | vs. Brooklyn, 7:05 p.m. | E. Lee (0-2, 3.63) vs. Griffin (pro debut) |
| Fredericksburg | Lost, 4-3 | vs. Lynchburg, 6:05 p.m. | Seijas (1-4, 5.08) vs. Torres (0-1, 6.75) |
Rochester 5 Buffalo 0
• Rogers (L, 2-4) 5⅔ IP, 6H, 5R, 5ER, BB, 7K, HR
• McFarland 2⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, BB, 2K
• Arteaga 1-3
• Wilson 0-2, BB
Well, at least nobody got hurt Last Night in Rochester
Roster moves: RHP Rogelio Armenteros outrighted from Washington; RHP Ryne Harper optioned from Washington; OF Yasmany Tomás placed on the Restricted List>.
Reading 2 Harrisburg 0
• Cavalli (L, 0-1) 6IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 4BB, 6K, HR, WP
• Klobosits 2IP, 2H, 0R, 1BB, 2K
• Banks 2-3
• Freeman 1-2, BB, SAC
Cade Cavalli pitched well but the Senators offense was in recess for a 2-0 shutout by the Fightins. Cavalli gave up single runs in the 1st and 2nd innings, the latter a two-out solo HR, but survived four walks to register a quality start of two runs on three hits over six innings. He “only” struck out six and was charged with the loss. Gabe Klobosits ran his scoreless innings streak to 16 with two more goose eggs while Frankie Bartow did his part with a 1-2-3 ninth. Harrisburg managed just six hits and two walks and went 0-for-6 with RISP, leaving all six runners on base.
Brooklyn 7 Wilmington 5
• Peguero 4IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 2K, HR
• Karp 4IP, 1H, 1R, 0ER, 1BB, 3K
• Schaller (BS, 2; L, 1-1) ⅔ IP, 3H, 4R, 4ER, 1BB, 2K, HR(2R)
• Antuna 1-3, R, HR(5), BB, RBI
• Upshaw 2-4, R, HR, BB, RBI
• Alu 2-5, RBI
Wilmington’s bats had two big innings, scoring two in the 3rd and three in the 5th, highlighted by three solo HRs to build a 5-2 lead. Brooklyn dismantled it with five in the 9th for a 7-5 comeback win. Francys Peguero went the first four and gave up a run on a HR and two hits total. Andrew Karp went the next four and gave up the second Cyclones run on a hit and a walk and an error. Reid Schaller got plastered for four runs on three hits and a walk, retiring just two of six batters on whiffs for the blown-save-loss. Yasel Antuna, Brady Lindsly, and Armond Upshaw each went deep as the Blue Rocks collected ten hits and two walks total on offense.
Lynchburg 4 Fredericksburg 3
• Parker (L, 3-4) 5⅓ IP, 6H, 4R, 3ER, 0BB, 9K, 2HR, 2WP
• Strom 2IP, 0H, 0R, 3BB, 1K, HBP
• Arruda 1-2, R, 2B, 2BB, RBI
• Martina 1-4, RBI
The F-Nats fell one run short in the 8th as they dropped another to the Hillcats, 4-3. Mitchell Parker struck out nine but gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits (two HR) over five and 1/3rd innings. He would take the loss, his fourth of the season. Tanner Driskill (1⅔ IP) and Leif Strom (2IP) shut down Lynchburg the rest of the way. Fredericksburg drew four walks in the 8th to score twice and got the tying run into scoring position in the 9th but couldn’t get the clutch hit in either frame, as they struck out twice in the 8th and once in the 9th to leave on four of their seven total on the night. Roster moves: LHP Lucas Knowles placed on 7-Day I.L.; RHP Tanner Driskill reassigned from Wilmington.
As promised, here are my thoughts on Cavalli. He looked good in his first AA start. His first pitch was off-speed rather than a fastball. He topped out at 99 in 1st inning and was consistently 95-97 thru his 6 innings. He had a nice slider to compliment the fastball. The home run he gave up was to the opposing pitcher and it must have affected him as he walked him next at bat. The only real negative were the 4 walks. I think he learned that you just can’t blow guys away like he did in Wilmington. With any amount of offense from the hitters, he would have received a win. Overall, a lot of positives and you can see why the Nats are high on him.
The first start at a new level is usually the roughest, the next several starts will tell the tale. The 4 walks say he was nibbling a bit.
Thanks LM.
I watched on MiLB.tv and some of it was nibbling, but there were a couple ABs where his mechanics didn’t seem to be in sync. Visits by Jakson Reetz and Sam Narron straightened him out, though.
Overall, I was encouraged. He got a ton of swings and misses, and his breaking stuff looked nasty. Just needs to locate the fastball better, and that might have been nerves more than anything else.
Thanks for the report on Cavalli. I was skeptical of the drafting of him, as there was nothing special about his college numbers. But to have a draft pick make AA by mid-June the next year is an outstanding achievement by the player, and a solid pick by the organization.