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Wednesday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Pitching Probables
Rochester Postponed @ Worcester, 12:15 p.m. Rutledge (1-0, 4.76) and Ureña (1-2, 6.09) vs.
Kluber (MLB Rehab) and Barraclough (5-0, 3.19)
Harrisburg Won, 6-5 vs. Altoona, 12 p.m. Saenz (0-3, 7.20) vs. Sulser (0-1, 10.80)
Wilmington Won, 11-9
(10 inn.)		 @ Brooklyn, 12 p.m. Alvarez (5-2, 2.76) vs. Tidwell (7-3, 3.29)
Fredericksburg Lost, 11-6 vs. Myrtle Beach, 7:05 p.m. Cornelio (2-6, 4.80) vs. Ferris (0-1, 3.19)
FCL Nationals Lost, 9-5 OFF DAY
DSL Nationals Lost, 2-1 vs. DSL Rockies, 10 a.m.


Rain washed away the series opener between the Red Wings and the (ugh) Woo Sox. They’ll shoot to make it up this afternoon with a doubleheader. Roster moves: UT Jake Noll activated from 7-Day I.L.; UT Franmil Reyes placed on 7-Day I.L.; OF Nomar Mazara, RHP Anthony Castro released.

Harrisburg 6 Altoona 5
• Henry 1+ IP, 4H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 2K, HR, 43-27 PIT-K
• Knowles 4IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 3K, HR, 3-1 IR-S
• Walters (W, 1-0) 2IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 2K
• Schoff (SV, 3) 1IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• Fox 3-4, 2R, HR, 2RBI
• Wood 2-4, 2-2B (11)
• Hassell 2-4, R, 2B (9)

Harrisburg climbed out of a three-run hole dug by Cole Henry and held on for a 6-5 win in the series opener. Henry faced eight batters in an inning plus, giving up a two-run HR and four hits total. He walked two and struck out two while throwing 43 pitches. The win went to new pickyup Nash Walters, who put up two goose eggs in the middle innings. Tyler Schoff cordero’d around two singles by rolling a DP to end the game and earn his third AA save. Jacob Young’s Earl Weaver Special tied things up at 3-3, Lucius Fox’s 1st HR for the Sens did the same at 4-4 while Trey Lipscomb’s 5th HR put Harrisburg up for good at 5-4. Fox beat out a suicide squeeze for the insurance run that proved to be necessary after Odalvi Javier was taken deep in the 8th.

Wilmington 11 Brooklyn 9 (10 inn.)
• Cáceres 5IP, 6H, 2R, 1ER, 1BB, 4K, 2WP
• Powell (W, 1-2) 2IP, 3H, 2R, 1ER, 0BB, 2K
• V. Peña 4-5, R, 3-2B(12), 5RBI
• De La Rosa 3-5, 2R, BB, 3B, HR(5), 4RBI
• Frizzell 2-5, R, HR, RBI
• McKenzie 2-5, R, RBI

After six innings, it was 2-0 in favor of the Cyclones. The Blue Rocks won the battle of which bullpen could suck less, giving up seven runs over the last four vs. all of Wilmington’s, which emerged an 11-9 winner in 10 innings. Bryan Cáceres finally pitched more innings (5) than runs allowed (2) in his fourth High-A start, allowing six hits and a walk while striking out four. Holden Powell pitched a scoreless 9th but was dinged for two runs (one earned) in the 10th but didn’t lose the four-run lead built by Viandel Peña’s fourth hit and Jeremy De La Rosa’s fifth HR.

Myrtle Beach 11 Fredericksburg 6
• Susana (L, 1-6) ⅔ IP, 3H, 3R, 3ER, 3BB, 1K, HBP, 32-13 PIT-K
• Denaburg 2⅓ IP, 4H, 3R, 3ER, 1BB, 2K, HR, 3-0 IR-S
• W. Perez 2-3
• Quintana 2-3, 2R, BB, E(5)
• Thomas 1-4, R, BB, RBI, 2SB(35), CS(8)

Jarlin Susana reverted to the mean… hard, as Myrtle Beach got to him for three runs in the 1st en route to an 11-6 beating of Fredericksburg. Susana was actually allowed two more pitches than Washington’s reported 30-pitch limit for an inning, which enabled him to get his one and only strikeout after putting the first five baserunners on base before a tapper to the mound and his third walk. Matt Merrill was the only reliever not to give up a run as the first three gave up eight runs of which only four were earned “thanks” to three errors. Wilmer Perez and Roismar Quintana clogged the bases five times with four singles and a walk to lead the FredNats’ nine-hit, four-walk offense.



FCL Mets 9 FCL Nationals 5
• Leon 3⅔ IP, 8H, 5R, 5ER, 2BB, 3K, 2HR
• M. Gomez (L, 1-1) 2⅓ IP, 3H, 3R, 2ER, 1BB, 1K
• Mota 3-3, BB, 2RBI, E(5)
• Cooper 3-5, R, E(5)
• W. Diaz 1-2, R, BB, E(10)

The F-Mets broke a 5-5 tie with a three-run 6th and added an insurance run in the 7th to take this one, 9-5/ Jefrem Leon was strafed for five runs on eight hits, including two HRs while walking two and striking out three over three and 2/3rds. The loss went to Miguel Gomez with three runa let in on three hits and a walk over two and 1/3rd innings. Jorgelys Mota and Everett Cooper both had three singles to account for six of the FCL Nationals’ 11 hits and two of the four errors committed. Roster moves: RHP Tyler Dyson released.

DSL Angels 2 DSL Nationals 1
• R. Ramirez 3⅔ IP, 3H, 1R, 0ER, 1BB, 3K
• D. Perez (L, 0-1) 3⅓ IP, 4H, 1R, 0ER, 2BB, 2K, HR
• Rosario 1-2, CS
• Batista 1-3, R, SB

11 Commments

  1. Cole Henry appeared to get injured last night. After a pitch, he went behind the mound and DeShields and the trainer went out and he immediately left the game. Also. Harris III was HBP in the helmet and exited and Tostato was replaced between innings, but I don’t know why.

    1. Clock was ticking on Erik Tejada anyway
      Enter Pimental at the Complex
      LF/1b

  2. Not only did Jefrem Leon revert to the mean he did so on the heels of a previous DSL honor bestowed upon him .
    RTTM ( new code to add to the list )

    1. The trade of Lucas G to the Halos reminds me the last time the Nats truly drafted with a number one a prep high schooler pitcher with a number one with all bets on the table Vegas style .
      Let’s hope Round Rock RHP rounds out faster than Lucas G.
      FredMD you’re correct that the late summer pink slips are Coming due
      Hmmm Nomar , Castro released at AAA while Frankie Reyes placed in 7 day “ witness protection “ aka go to Atlantic City and gamble / think about your next career move , dude !
      Rochester definately Birds nest of 4 Aers and suitcase Joes

  3. Even though the left eyes will follow the
    Lefties @ APlus and AA TONIGHT
    THE right eyes will chart the Red Wings wings flapping on the mound
    Can Urena become a late season call up in case Nats see Irwin hit his IP ceiling and Espino is stil on the shelf ?
    Just asking

  4. I’d love to hear an everyday scout give his accessment of the starters Luis is running out every 5 days on the Complex . Agostinii, Leon , Ogando , Zapata !!!
    The name Zapata deserves exclamation marks …

  5. So with the draft picks signing window closed, the Nats failure to use an 11th rounder on a signable player really stands out. Only ONE player – 10th rounder Caden Kendle picked by the Cards – picked before the Nats took Gavin Adams failed to sign and no other 11th rounder went unsigned.

    If just feels like either the Nats could have done more to draft cheaper (and arguably better) players in the 4th and 5th rounds to have more money to give Adams and/or they should have communicated better and gotten a player with that pick that they knew could sign.

    If you look at the players taken after Andrew Pinckney at 102 and Marcus Brown at 138, there were players rated higher who signed for less. For instance, Texas A&M RHP Nathan Dettmer was rated 198th best player in the draft by MLB Pipeline. Miami RHP Ale Rosario was rated 212 and signed for for 437.9.

    Pinckney was 216 and Brown wasn’t rated in their top 250.

    Pinckney signed for 500K and Brown for 350. Dettmer signed for 425. That’s 62 or 75K that could have gone to Adams AND they’d have gotten a higher-rated player AND a player in a position of need (pitching depth) as opposed to OF, where the farm system is stacked.

    It’s even more stark with Brown, where Tennessee RHP Andrew Lindsey (ranked 172, picked 146) signed for 340K, Michigan LHP Connor O’Halloran (picked 157, rated 164) signed for 337.5.

    Would an extra 100K saved by picking cheaper players in the 4th and 5th rounds allowed the Nats to sign Adams? Maybe not. But maybe it would have. (Or maybe Boras would have demanded it for Crews.) But it feels like the Nats could/should have done better with those two picks as well as the 11th rounder since every other MLB team signed their pick in that round.

    Ultimately, this draft will be all about the top 3 picks for the Nats and how they develop. And losing 4th, 5th and 11th rounders won’t ruin any title hopes. But, every team needs relievers and it feels like the club could have done more with those picks and done more to improve the depth of the system.

    1. I also don’t understand why they didn’t have a deal in place with Adams (or whoever) with the first pick of the 3d day. The only thing I can think of is that they thought Brown would sign for less, and maybe Sykora, and perhaps they had promised Adams $300K or something.

      I thought Brown would sign for less. He wasn’t that highly rated. I think it was Kris Kline who said that they thought he was the best defensive SS in the draft, though. And they DESPERATELY need shortstops in the system. Just hope he can hit enough to advance.

      1. I agree with both here on an unforced error with the 11th round pick, having all night to find someone who was signaled.

        There is a dumb jock element to this story, as Adams is now going to Florida State. Keith Law has written multiple times on how Florida State screws up their pitchers mechanically. If anyone in his camp could read they would know about this.

  6. However one wants to rank them, Henry and Susana are thought to be two of the top five pitchers in the system. So Tuesday was NOT good news, all the more if Henry is injured (again). (But they took that risk when they drafted him.)

    And fair winds to Tyler Dyson, another great SEC talent who couldn’t stay healthy. As a Florida freshman, he dominated LSU in the CWS clincher, and there was 1/1 speculation about him. But the injuries started in college, where he never pitched more than 50 innings in a season, and he dropped to the 5th round. He never stayed healthy enough to pitch more than 31 innings as a pro, and he missed all of 2022.

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