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Thursday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Pitching Probables
Rochester Lost, 4-3 vs. Worcester, 7:05 p.m. Reyes (0-2, 6.75) vs. Crawford (2-3, 5.52)
Harrisburg Lost, 9-1 @ Erie, 6:05 p.m. Adon 1-0, 3.00) vs. Brieske (1-1, 3.33)
Wilmington Cancelled @ Brooklyn, 7 p.m. Parker (0-3, 5.34) vs. Ginn (1-2, 5.16)
Fredericksburg Postponed @ Salem, 5:30 p.m. Rutledge (1-1, 5.79) and Theophile (3-10, 5.58) vs.
Drohan (5-3, 4.03) and Blalock (3-6, 4.37)
FCL Nationals Lost, 3-2;
Won, 8-5		 OFF DAY
DSL Nationals OFF DAY vs. DSL Twins, 10:30 a.m.

Worcester 4 Rochester 3
• J. Rodriguez 3IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 2K
• Sharp 5IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, BB, 3K, HR, HBP
• Barrett (BS, 2; L, 3-2) 1IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, K
• Banks 2-4, R, 2B, HR, RBI
• Flores 2-3

Asked yet again to cover for the lack of offense, the Red Wings ‘pen faltered with two runs surrendered in the 9th for a 4-3 loss to the WooSox. Jefry Rodriguez made his first appearance since being outrighted and turned in three scoreless innings, with one hit, two walks, and two whiffs. Putative starter Sterling Sharp came on in the 4th and went the next five, allowing two runs on a home run and three hits total. He walked one, hit one, and struck out three. Nick Banks’s solo HR in the bottom of the 8th gave Rochester a 3-2 lead, but Aaron Barrett sandwiched two doubles around an out and two walks for the blown-save-loss. Banks also doubled to join Jecksson Flores (two singles) and Daniel Palka (1B, BB) as the only Rochester batters to reach base twice. Roster moves: LHP Alberto Baldonado added to 40-man, recalled to Washington.

Erie 9 Harrisburg 1
• Carrillo (L, 0-2) 4⅓ IP, 6H, 5R, 5ER, BB, 5K, HBP
• Dobzanski 2IP, 1H, 0R, BB, 4K
• Freeman 2-4, RBI
• Daily 1-3, R

The SeaWolves got all nine runs in the 5th for a 9-1 plundering of the Senators. Gerardo Carillo struggled again, allowing five runs on six hits and a walk over four and 1/3rd. Likewise for (the law firm of) Pearson McMahan, who let in both inherited runners along with four of his own. The two Coles teamed up in the 8th to break up the shutout, with Daily leading off with a triple and Freeman sending him home on his second single of the night. Harrisburg collected just five hits total but was .500 with RISP (ok, fine: 1-for-2).

Wilmington vs. Brooklyn – CNCLD
As noted yesterday, MiLB.com listed the Sept. 1 game between the Blue Rocks and the Cyclones as cancelled.

Fredicksburg vs. Salem – PPD
Conversely, they’ll play doubleheaders today and tomorrow in Salem to make up the rainouts yesterday and Tuesday.

FCL Astros 3 FCL Nationals 2 (8 inn.) – GM. 1
• A. Lara 5IP, 3H, R, ER, BB, 5K, HR
• Ferrer (L, 0-4) 2⅔ IP, 3H, 2R, 1ER, 0BB, 5K, WP
• Arias 1-3, RBI
• House 1-4,

The FCL Nats managed just two hits in a 3-2 extra-inning loss to the FCL Astros. Andry Lara gave up a run on a solo shot and three hits total over five innings. He walked one and struck out five, Jose Ferrer took the loss as he let in two runs in his third inning of work following Lara. He struck out five while taking his fourth loss. Daniel Marte drove in the first run with an RBI single in the 1st and scored the second run on an error in the 8th.

FCL Nationals 8 FCL Astros 5 – GM. 2
• M. Gomez 2⅔ IP, 5H, 4R, 4ER, 2BB, K, HR
• Otanez (W, 2-0) 1⅔ IP, 1H, R, ER, 3BB, K, HBP, WP
• K. Rodriguez (SV, 1) 1⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K, 2-0 IR-S
• Lile 2-3, R, BB, 2B, 3RBI, CS
• Coutts 2-4, R,
• Tomlin 1-3, 2R, 2B, 2RBI

In the “aftercap,” the FCL Nationals broke open a 1-1 game with four runs in 2nd and held off the FCL Astros for an 8-5 win that split the doubleheader. Miguel Gomez was knocked from the box in the 3rd with four runs given up on five hits (one HR) and two walks while striking out one. Johan Otanez picked up the win, though he was shaky: one run, one hit, one HBP, three walks, and a wild pitch. Kevin Rodriguez stranded two while getting out of the 6th and set the side down in order in the 7th for the save.

DSL Nationals – OFF DAY
The D-Nats resume play with a pair against the D-Twins today and tomorrow, then a one-off against the D-White Sox on Saturday.

9 Commments

  1. Brady House’s OPS has plummeted to 1.248. What a bum!

    Continuing the theme of making sure Victor Robles feelings aren’t hurt he played centerfield instead of Donovan Casey. You have to believe Casey is ahead of Robles in the CF depth chart.

    1. Robles has had 1 good MLB season; Casey has had none, yet. I think the Nats will do all they can to regain the Robles they had in 2019, while yet giving Casey opportunities to develop his skills. Both may be needed in the Nats OF in 2022.

  2. After several really shaky outings in July, Lara seems to have settled down and has been strong over his last five starts. He should be fully capable of moving up to a full-season team next season at age 19. House will be there with him at age 18. Should be a lot more fun in Fredericksburg next summer than it has been this year.

      1. I do not think it will happen. He is six games in with about two weeks to go. I suppose if he goes crazy over the next week, they could do it, but there does not seem to be much point to it.

        1. Agreed on AFL for House .
          Maybe Lara
          Eyes on DH @ Aberdeen
          On 7 th Luke
          My dog had his dawn patrol @ 4 am . The rotisserie chicken doing its job .

    2. I would love to see Vaquro there too, but that is probably ambitious. I love that kid though. I think he is going to be a mega superstar.

    3. KW: MLB Pipeline named Lara has the Nats rising prospect, saying he is hitting the high 90s, and not to be fooled by his era. (I am paraphrasing). I suppose he could have been working on his secondaries or it could be that it is the same opponents over and over and adjustments come quickly. I believe one of his bad starts was the 3rd or 4th time against the Cardinals in a short span.

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