| Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Probables |
| Rochester | Won, 5-2 | OFF DAY | N/A |
| Harrisburg | Lost, 5-3 | OFF DAY | N/A |
| Wilmington | Won, 8-1 | OFF DAY | N/A |
| Fredericksburg | Lost, 6-0 | OFF DAY | N/A |
Rochester 5 Indianapolis 2
• Ponce De Leon 6IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 7K
• Weems (W, 3-2) 2IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Casey 2-3, R, BB,
• Johnson 1-2, R, 2BB
• Ad. Sanchez 1-3, R, 2B, 3RBI
Adrián Sanchez’s three-run double highlighted a five-run 9th as Rochester stopped a three-game skid with a 5-2 win over Indianapolis. Daniel Ponce De Leon turned in hist first quality start as a Red Wing with both Indians runs let in on five hits and a walk while striking out seven. The win went to Jordan Weems, who worked around an IF hit and his own error in the 8th before setting down the side in order in the 9th. Donovan Casey and Daniel Johnson both reached base three times as Rochester made the most of its six hits with a 3-for-6 mark with RISP and four walks.
Erie 5 Harrisburg 3
• Irvin 5IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 6K, HR,
• Fuentes 2IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Ferrer (BS, 1; L, 0-1) 1IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, 1K
• G. Lara 1-4, R, HR, 2RBI
• Cluff 1-2, 2R, BB, SB
The Senators ‘pen couldn’t hold a 3-2 lead and gave up two in the 8th and one in the 9th to lose the series finale, 5-3. Jake Irvin returned to the rotation after missing a turn and gave up a two-run HR and five hits total over five innings. He walked one and struck out six. Jose Ferrer’s first AA appearance was a lot like his last four at A+ (read: unclean) as he was roughed up for two runs on three hits in the 8th for the blown-save-loss. Gilbert Lara homered and drove in two while Jackson Cluff reached base twice and scored twice to lead the Harrisburg offense.
Roster moves: LHP Brian Gonzalez released; LHP Jose Ferrer reassigned from Wilmington.
Wilmington 8 Aberdeen 1
• E. Lee 3IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 3BB, 1K, WP
• Cuevas (W, 6-11) 4IP, 4H, 0R, 3BB, 1K
• Connell 2-4, 2R, BB, 2B, HR, RBI,
• Vega 2-4, 2R, SB
• Emiliani 1-3, R, BB, HR, 3RBI
Wilmington jumped on Aberdeen for four in the 1st and got stellar bullpen work for an 8-1 win. Evan Lee made his second rehab start and went the first three innings, giving up the IronBirds run on a hit and three walks. The win went to Michael Cuevas with four scoreless innings, though he put on seven baserunners and struck only one. Justin Connell walked, doubled, and homered while Onix Vega singled twice and scored twice to pace the Blue Rocks offense.
Down East 6 Fredericksburg 0
• Atencio (L, 3-2) 4⅔ IP, 6H, 6R, 6ER, 2BB, 5K, HR, HBP, BK, WP
• Collins 2⅓ IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 3K
• McKenzie 1-4, OF assist @ 2B
• Infante 0-2, BB
Three Wood Ducks pitchers combined to shut out the FredNats, 6-0 on one hit. Jose Atencio gave up all six Down East runs on six hits (one HR) and two walks over four and 2/3rds innings. It was his second loss in five starts for Fredericksburg. Sammy Infante broke up the perfect game bid with a leadoff walk in the 6th while Jared McKenzie ended the no-hitter with a single to start the 7th.
MLBPA Trying To Unionize Minor Leaguers
Multiple outlets are reporting that the MLBPA has sent out authorization cards to minor leaguers, which is the first step towards unionization.
If more than 30% of the players return the cards or otherwise indicate that they want a union to represent them, then a second vote will be taken to determine if the MLBPA will be their union representation. If that vote is successful (>50%), the federal law requires MLB to recognize that effort and begin collective bargaining.
More details are sure to emerge today, as most of these stories have broken overnight. This has undoubtedly been triggered by the recent settlement of Senne vs. MLB as well as the swell in public support since the onset of the pandemic, as the low pay and often squalid living conditions endured by minor-league ballplayers have come to light.