Tuesday’s News & Notes
| Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Probables |
| Rochester | OFF DAY | @ Norfolk, 6:35 p.m. | T. Romero (0-1, 9.82) vs. C. Irvin (1st AAA start of ’23) |
| Harrisburg | OFF DAY | @ Akron, 6:35 p.m. | Cuevas (0-0, 12.00) vs. Burns (0-0, 6.23) |
| Wilmington | OFF DAY | @ Brooklyn, 7 p.m. | Theophile (0-1, 3.60) vs. Colon (0-0, 13.50) |
| Fredericksburg | OFF DAY | vs. Delmarva, 7:05 p.m. | Cornelio (0-1, 1.80) vs. D. Cruz (0-0, 10.80) |
Rochester Red Wings, 5-9, T9th I.L. East, 5GB
The Red Wings’ bats finally showed up last week, enabling the team to take four of six from Buffalo while scoring 38 runs. Darren Baker is one of two players in the Nationals’ minors currently riding a six-game hit streak. Rochester hits the road for Norfolk this week with day games on Thursday and Sunday.
Harrisburg Senators, 5-4, T1st E.L. Southwest, 1GA
SSDL for Harrisburg as they won four against the Flying Squirrels though it was slightly more pitching than hitting with not one but two (2) games with only three runs allowed. The series win was the first for Harrisburg since last June (H/T Sens’ PR). This week, the Nats’ AA entry heads west to the Florida of the Midwest (Ohio) for six against Akron.
Wilmington Blue Rocks, 4-5, T3rd Sally Lg. North, 3GB
Thanks in part to Sunday’s shutout, the Blue Rocks’ offense is dead last in the Sally Lg. with 32 runs in nine games. If you didn’t know James Wood is the other Nats’ minor-leaguer with a six-game hit streak, then you might be on the Wilmington media team. It’s a trip up I-95 to Brooklyn this week for four weeknights and two weekend-afternoon games.
Fredericksburg Nationals, 3-6, 6th C.L. North, 2½ GB
Despite a five-game losing streak, Fredericksburg is only 2½ games off the pace in the C.L. North. Things could turn around this week (or at least be interesting) as the C.L.’s #11 and #12 pitching staffs face off this week in Central Virginia for six, including a middle-school matinee (warning for those thinking about playing hooky) tomorrow.
Couldn’t have said it better myself, “the Florida of the Midwest”. 🙂
Some team numbers (mostly scary):
Rochester — 14 games, 60 runs scored, 80 allowed
Offense: .259/.318/.405, 110 K, 35 BB, 15 HR, 18 2B, 8 SB
Pitching: 5.57 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 114 K, 58 BB, 129 hits
Harrisburg — 9 games, 35 runs scored, 37 allowed
Offense: .207/.323/.361, 100 K, 40 BB, 7 HR, 12 SB, 9 SB
Pitching: 3.91 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 71 K, 46 BB, 55 hits
Wilmington — 9 games, 32 runs scored, 39 allowed
Offense: .221/.292/.293, 89 K, 23 BB, 2 HR, 12 2B, 17 SB
Pitching: 4.14 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 84 K, 34 BB, 73 hits
Fredericksburg — 9 games, 34 runs scored, 66 allowed
Offense: .222/.331/.310, 97 K, 43 BB, 4 HR, 12 2B, 22 SB
Pitching: 7.13 ERA, 1.78 WHIP, 81 K, 52 BB, 85 hits
Harrisburg should read 12 doubles, 9 stolen bases
KW, thanks for the team stats.
Let’s look at something just as cheery – the injured list:
Full season
Z. Brzykzy
S. Shuman
T. Stainbrook
B. Romero
60-day
J. Hillman
P. Glavine
M. Davis
B. Hiraldo
H. Powell
A. Ramirez
R. Threadgill
N. Peoples
7-day
A. Castro
S. Doolittle
P. Espino
C. Henry
J. Liranzo
J. Tetreault
L. Fox
E. Mejia
J. Noll
D. Casey (rehab)
D. Hill (rehab)
C. Pinder
R. Hassell (rehab)
B. Rutherford
B. Collins
T. Dyson
Alf. Hernandez
M. Merrill
T. Yankosky
N. Gomez
C. Greenhill
M. Grissom
With Aldo Ramirez and Holden Powell already on the 60-day, you wonder if those guys are ever going to pitch again, considering the extensive time they’ve already missed. Ramirez was supposed to be a significant prospect.
Conversely, it’s encouraging that Henry is only on the 7-day, we hope meaning that he’ll be available in less than three months. It’s also encouraging to see Tyler Dyson and Alfonso Hernandez on the 7-day since they both missed all of last year.
Yadiel released.