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Sunday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Pitching Probables
Rochester Lost, 2-1
(7 inn.)		 @ Syracuse, 1:05 p.m. Hernandez (2-1, 4.58) vs. Jarvis (0-3, 8.38)
Harrisburg Lost, 9-2
(6 inn)		 @ Altoona, 1 p.m. Herz (1-2, 2.13) vs. Wolf (0-3, 3.81)
Wilmington Lost, 7-1 @ Brooklyn, 2 p.m. Cáceres (0-6, 8.43) vs. Ventura (3-2, 4.06)
Fredericksburg Canceled @ Delmarva, 2:05 p.m. Polanco (0-1, 9.00) vs. Sharkey (1-0, 0.00)

Syracuse 2 Rochester 1 (7 inn.)
• Muñoz 3+ IP, 4H, 1R, 1ER, 3BB, 3K
• L. Reyes 2IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 1K, 2-1 IR-S
• Fernández (L, 0-2) 1+ IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 0K
• Baker 2-3, RBI
• Barley 1-2, R, SB

Rain shortened this one to six and a 1/2 innings as the Mets edged the Red Wings, 2-1. Roddery Muñoz labored through three-plus innings, allowing one run on four hits while walking three and striking out three. The loss went to Junior Fernández with a run on three hits over the 6th and the first two batters in the 7th before the umps pulled the teams off the field. Jordy Barley singled with two outs in the 3rd, stoled secondm and scored on the first of two Darren Baker singles. Blake Rutherford singled and Derek Hill doubled to round out Rochester’s five-hit offense.
Roster moves: LHP Joe La Sorsa recalled to Washington; RHP Odalvi Javier, LHP Lucas Knowles reassigned from Harrisburg’ RHP Rico Garcia assigned from Washington (released 9/1, resigned 9/5).

Altoona 9 Harrisburg 2 (6 inn.)
• M. Cuevas (L, 3-8) 2IP, 7H, 7R, 2ER, 1BB, 1K
• House 2-3, R, HR, RBI, E
• Wood 1-3, R, HR, RBI

SSDL as rain shortened Altoona’s pummeling of Harrisburg to six rounds innings by a 9-2 count. Michael Cuevas had his second-shortest outing of ’23 with seven runs allowed (two earned) on seven hits and a walk over two innings. He struck out one while losing his eighth game. James Wood and Brady House hit back-to-back homers in the 4th while Terone Harris, Israel Pineda, and Jackson Cluff each had two singles. Roster moves: RHP Holden Powell reassigned from Wilmington.



Brooklyn 7 Wilmington 1
• Luckham (L, 4-7) 4⅔ IP, 8H, 7R, 7ER, 1BB, 4K, 2HR, HBP
• Donovan 1⅓ IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 0K
• Suggs 1-2, R
• Lawson 1-3, RBI

The only game that was played in full was a 7-1 Cyclones win over the Blue Rocks. Kyle Luckham gave up all seven Brooklyn runs on eight hits (two HR) and a walk while striking out four in his 24th start. It was his seventh loss. Matt Suggs singled, took second on an error, and scored on Cortland Lawson single to break up the shutout. Daylen Lile doubled while Yohandy Morales singled to round out Wilmington’s four-hit barrage.

Fredericksburg vs. Delmarva – CNCLD
The rainout assured Fredericksburg of finishing no worse than .500 – one of just two affiliates (FCL Nationals) to not have a losing record in 2023.
Roster moves: RHP Riley Cornelio placed on 7-Day I.L.; LHP Gabriel Agostini recalled from the FCL.

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  1. It should be noted that Rico Garcia signed a 2 year contract. No idea how much he’s going to be paid pitching for Rochester.

    1. enough to convince him to sign it, evidently. good move to lock him up, if he’s healthy he’s a valid piece

      1. Am I missing something? Garcia has a 7.32 ERA in 30 major league games for 5 teams, and a 4.73 ERA in 50+ games in AAA. His performance to date isn’t even good enough to call him a AAAA player. And there’s no upside. He’s 29 years old. What you see if what you get.

        We’ve signed and released at least 20 guys just like him this year alone. So what am I missing?

        2. first of all ERA is probably the least important stat for a reliever. four other organizations saw fit to give him a shot. he’s left handed. a minor league contract is no risk at all. I know you probably didn’t miss any of this.

          yesterday, you mentioned that Nats have used 41 pitchers in AAA. in actuality only one team in the eastern division of the IL has used less. that’s what teams do, try to catch lightening in a bottle.

  2. Looks like you mixed up Odalvi Javier with the late Odalis Perez.
    Also it should be Riley Cornelio.

  3. House is at .311/.351/.459 at AA just three months after turning 20. Impressive. He seems the most certain of the major prospects to be up with the big club by mid-2024 or so. With Wood, the big decision will be what level of K% will they find acceptable to promote him. And there will be growing pains. For all the excitement about de la Cruz when the Reds brought him up, he’s striking out at a 34% clip and only contributing a wRC+ of 84. Wood is currently at 33.5% at AA.

    1. Brady House is top three good stories of ’23, I’m pleasantly surprised at his success at the higher level

      1. I agree. My hopes for him for this season were for him to get promoted to Wilmington and maybe be .280-respectable there. He’s showing why he was in 1/1 consideration in 2021.

  4. A lot of five and sevens in pitchers lined lately.
    The curtain coming down on the season
    Thud

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