| Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Probables |
| Rochester | OFF DAY | OFF DAY | N/A |
| Harrisburg | OFF DAY | OFF DAY | N/A |
| Wilmington | OFF DAY | OFF DAY | N/A |
| Fredericksburg | OFF DAY | OFF DAY | N/A |
| FCL Nationals | Lost, 12-1 | OFF DAY | |
| DSL Nationals | Lost, 6-2 | @ DSL Guardians Blue, 11 a.m. |
Rochester Red Wings, 34-39, 6th Place I.L. East, 13½ GB
The half system comes to AAA this season as MLB tries to interject false excitement for what most seamheads know is a glorified taxi squad. As noted in the comments, Amos Willingham becomes the latest late-round guy to get his ticket punched to The Show while Chad Kuhl was shown the door. With the big club dead last in the N.L. East and the Wild Card standings, odds are someone else will get the call that they might not have gotten otherwise if/when GM Mike Rizzo is able to get any takers for the non-pitchers at the trade deadline. Roster moves: RHP Amos Willingham added to 40-man roster, recalled by Washington; RHP Paolo Espino optioned from Washington.
Harrisburg Senators, 31-37, 5th Place E.L. Southwest, 6GB
Harrisburg had a brief window of opportunity to finsh in the top half of its division, but dropped four of six to eventual 1st-half champion Erie then five of six to Richmond to finish only a 1/2 game out of last place. There’s no mystery as to why: Like most of the affiliates, the Senators struggle on offense and while the pitching is good, it’s not good enough to make up for the lack of hitting.
Wilmington Blue Rocks, 1-2, T4th Place Sally Lg. North, 1GB – 30-37 overall
It’s almost precisely the same story for the Blue Rocks as the Senators, though the hitting is a little better. Though Wilmington has “lost” three of its top hitters, the second half will be about seeing the two 20-y.o.’s—Brady House and T.J. White—mature and develop while hoping that 20-y.o. Andry Lara can start to go 5-6 innings consistently without allowing more than 2-3 runs.
Fredericksburg Nationals, 0-3, 6th place, 2GB, C.L. North – 30-36 overall
Believe it or not, while the Fredericksburg offense may seem mighty, it’s actually a hair below league average (4.59 R/G vs. 4.60 R/G). The pitching, on the other hand, has been varying degrees of awful. Ten pitchers have made three starts or more. Just three of those have had FIPs under 4. Eight relievers have averaged a WHIP of 1.5 or worse, “led” by Mason Denaburg at 2.33. The FredNats may get some help from the FCL, though it could be offset by the likes of Daylen Lile getting promoted or Branden Boisserie backfilling Will Frizzell’s return to AA.
FCL Cardinals 12 FCL Nationals 1
• Agostini (L, 0-2) 5IP, 4H, 4R, 4ER, 2BB, 7K, HR, HBP
• Dyson ⅓ IP, 1H, 5R, 5ER, 3BB, 0K, HBP
• Geraldo 1-3, R, 2B
• Vaquero 1-4, RBI
The F-Cards dropped an eight-spot on the F-Nats in the 6th to turn a 4-1 game into a 12-1 laugher. Gabriel Agostini took the loss, allowing four runs on four hits (one HR) and two while striking out seven and hitting a batter. Angel Geraldo led off the 6th with a double and came around two score on Crithian Vaquero’s two-out single to break up the shutout.
DSL Royals Blue 6 DSL Nationals 2
• Farias (L, 0-2) 3IP, 7H, 4R, 4ER, 1BB, 3K
• C. Martina 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Cabrera 1-2, R, BB, SB, CS
• Rosario 1-3, RBI, SB
The DSL Nationals reverted to form and lost for the 15th time in 16 games.