| Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Probables |
| Rochester | OFF DAY | @ Indianapolis, 6:35 p.m. | Parker (0-0, 15.00) vs. Kranick (0-1, 2.79) |
Rochester Red Wings, 30-37, 8th place I.L. East, 13GB – 64-76 Overall
Only six more days of roster shenanigans as Rochester plays out the string in Indianapolis. A series split would prevent back-to-back 80-loss seasons.
Mitchell Parker gets at least one more chance to win a 10th game. The 23-y.o. southpaw is tied with Alemao Hernandez for the Nats’ minors lead for pitching wins at nine. The Nats haven’t had a 10-game winner since 2019, when the trio of Joan Adon, Tim Cate, and Nick Raquet tied for 11 wins, or a 15-game winner since 2012, when the immortal Zach Duke went 15-5 in 26 starts for the AAA Syracuse Chiefs. Brad Peacock was the last AATL player to win 15, which he did in 2011 with Harrisburg and Syracuse before winning two of three starts for the big club.
Among the batting milestones, Blake Rutherford has an outside chance of tying Try Lipscomb for the lead in doubles (29-24) while Jack Dunn’s next walk will give him the season lead at 75, breaking a tie with J.T. Arruda. Three of those walks were intentional, which leads the organization. Dunn also has a chance to break a tie with Lipscomb for the organization lead in GiDP (15-13). James Wood led the org in runs scored (80), HRs (26), RBI (91), SLG% (.520), and SO (173) and is currently second in doubles (28) and triples (8 to Daylen Lile’s 10).
AFL UPDATE
Not much to really report, except that Lee has been in touch with me to take pictures for us again. This year’s team assignment is the Scottsdale Scorpions, along with the Giants, Angels, Cardinals, and Phillies. Speculating on who my get sent might fill time today, but a reminder that the Nats LOVE to assign Rule 5 candidates and pitchers who have been hurt… assuming of course, they haven’t had surgery yet. As noted in the comments, the Cubs have announced their contingent as have the Brewers.