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Nats Trade Winker to Mets for New York’s #23 Prospect

With more dominoes likely to fall this week, the Washington Nationals traded Jesse Winker to the N.Y. Mets on Saturday night. Yesterday morning, we learned the return was Tyler Stuart, formerly the Mets’ #23 prospect and now the Nationals #16 guy.

Stuart, who was drafted in the 6th Rd. of the ’22 Draft, had made 17 starts for Binghamton and posted a 3-7 mark with a pitcher’s slash of 3.97/3.28/1.25. The 6’9″ 250-lb northpaw turns 25 in October. He’s been assigned to Harrisburg.

Team Yesterday Today Pitching Probables
Rochester Won, 4-1 OFF DAY N/A
Harrisburg Lost, 5-0 OFF DAY N/A
Wilmington Lost, 5-4 OFF DAY N/A
Fredericksburg Lost, 3-2 OFF DAY N/A
DSL Nationals OFF DAY vs. DSL Mariners, 11 a.m.

Rochester 4 Lehigh Valley 1
• Lord 5IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 5K
• Ribalta (W, 3-1) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• R. Garcia (SV, 16) 1IP, 0H, 0RR, 0BB, 1K
• Meneses 2-3, R, 2B, SF, 2RBI
• Blankenhorn 1-3, R, BB, RBI

Rochester got one in the 7th to break 1-1 tie then two insurance runs in the 8th as the Red Wings downed the IronPigs, 4-1 to earn a series split. Brad Lord turned in five innings of one-run nall on three hits and two walks while striking out five. Four relievers followed, each putting up a goose egg, with Orlando Ribalta picking up the win, Adonis Medina the hold, and Rico Garcia the save. Travis Blankenhorn extended his hit streak to eight games with his 24th HR and fifth of the series while Joey Meneses singled, doubled, and drove in two to power the Rochester offense. Roster moves: OF Alex Call recalled to Washington.

Hartford 5 Harrisburg 0
• Theophile ⅔ IP, 4H, 4R, 4ER, 2BB, 1K, 34-18 PIT-K
• Powell 3IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Stubbs 1-3, 2B
• Lawson 1-3, 2B

The Yard Goats sent Rodney Theophile to the showers with two out in the 1st as they filibustered the Senators, 4-0 on six hits. Theophile retired two of eight batters faced and left after 34 pitches thrown. He was charged with four runs on four hits and two walks and struck out one. C.J. Stubbs and Cortland Lawson both doubled with two out for the two (2) RISP chances for Harrisburg, as the Sens left on five and drew no walks. Roster moves: RHP Tyler Stuart assigned from Washington.



Hudson Valley 5 Wilmington 4
• Cornelio (L, 6-9) 5IP, 5H, 4R, 4ER, 2BB, 2K
• Huff 2IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 0K
• White 2-4, R, HR, RBI
• Brown 1-3, R, BB, 2B, RBI

Hudson Valley’s 6th inning solo HR proved to be the difference as Wilmington left the tying run at third base in a 5-4 loss. Riley Cornelio went the first five innings and gave up four runs on five hits and two walks as he lost for the ninth time in 19 starts. T.J. White singled and homered while Marcus Brown walked and doubled as the Blue Rocks squeezed four runs from five hits and four walks.

Delmarva 3 Fredericksburg 2
• Sthele 5IP, 5H, 0R, 0BB, 6K, BK
• Denaburg (L, 6-3) ⅓ IP, 1H, 2R, 2ER, 3BB, 0K
• Bollenbacher 1⅔ IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Vaquero 1-3, R, SB(20)
• Pimentel 1-3, R, BB, RBI

The FredNats made this look a lot closer than it really was on Sunday Afternoon in Fredericksburg. Roster moves: RHP Mikey Tepper activated from 7-Day I.L.

DSL Nationals, 14-23, 6th place DSL Central, 13½ GB
The DSL Nationals are on five-game slide but remain in sixth place, which, along with $2 gets them a coffee. This week, it’s another six games in six days with a makeup on their usual day off on Wednesday.

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  1. I’m in Pittsburgh harkening back in time during this trade deadline where Diamond Dave traded Zane Smith to Pittsburgh after Buck Rodgers and Larry Bearbearth resurrected his confidence and mechanics after waiver claim from ATL
    Moises Alou , Scott Ruskin and Rondell Whites HS team mate Willie Greene later flippped to Cincy for John Wetteland .
    Leyland sure had a nice rotation trip in Smith , Smiley and Drabek with a skinnier Barry Bonds ( snarkle snarkle , Luke ) leading the lumber company with Bonilla
    All those years ago
    The Nats awaiting their lumber company to come together .

      1. Haas and BC reshaping farm style like Arizona
        RR2 to FRED a big message to Cruz .
        Alex C takes the sting out of the lefties on full season DL especially Bennett
        Curious if anyone wants to venture how the rehabbing guys place April 25 on farm rosters

  2. The hauls teams, the Nats included, have gotten for relievers this month suggest the market is hotter than ever for relievers. I’m astounded by what the Phillies gave up for a worse reliever in Carlos Estevez and what the Padres paid for Jason Adam (they got a top 100 prospect (Dylan Lesko) + 2 other solid prospects) for Adam’s age 32-34 seasons. I already thought the Harvey trade was a good one, but man, it seems teams are willing to pay an obscene amount for a good relief arm. Finnegan and Floro’s valuations shouldn’t be that much off the three aforementioned relievers. See for yourself: https://stathead.com/baseball/versus-finder.cgi?request=1&seasons_type=perchoice&player_id1=floro-001dyl&p1yrfrom=2023&p1yrto=2024&player_id2=finneg000kyl&p2yrfrom=2023&p2yrto=2024&player_id3=harvey002hun&p3yrfrom=2023&p3yrto=2024&player_id4=esteve002car&p4yrfrom=2023&p4yrto=2024&player_id5=adam–001jas&p5yrfrom=2023&p5yrto=2024

    But I wonder if the demand for bullpen help is shrinking with each successive trade. Hope we can find a new home for Floro and Finnegan, because the possible return seems rather outlandish. Strike while the iron is hot.

  3. Does Carlos Taveres with 87 ABs in the complex league warrent a look at FRED or not enough ABs to go around at A minus ?

    1. I say yes! TJ to Hburg, Pimentel to Wil, Tavares to Fburg.

      DSL: Jose Feliz was perfect through 5 with 9K before giving up a couple of walks in the 6th. His curve is absolutely nasty.

      Angel Feliz 2-for-2 GW HR, BB, 2 SB. Amazing season for the 17-year old SS.

      Hoping Fburg next year for both Felizes.

      We need Sue Dinem to use their influence to make some moves happen.

  4. T.J. White has had quite a month. Here are his monthly OPS’s.

    April — .426
    May — .492
    June — .688
    July — .888

  5. Not a surprise, but the Nats 20th round pick Colby Shelton just announced via “X” that he’s returning to Florida. IIRC, Shelton is the only 2024 draft pick that the Nats failed to sign.

    1. He was always an insurance policy in case the f.o. couldn’t sign one of the big dollar guys. If the Nats offered him $2-3 million he would have signed.

  6. Powell is a one-inning reliever with a long history of arm problems. Why in heck was he given three innings yesterday?

    I’m laughing that Rizzo traded for a 6-9, 250 pitcher, because of course he did. What an NBA front line we’ll have with Sykora and Susana.

    Stuart’s numbers actually look better than his prospect rankings. He’s been unlucky (.328 BABIP against), confirmed by 3.28 FIP and 3.23 xFIP. He gets Ks and doesn’t have the problem with walks that Parker and Herz did. Stuart is a similar type of prospect, one who gets a lot of Ks without high velo, which keeps him from elevated prospect status. The Nats seem to be finding success with those types of guys.

  7. Tena probably competes for that utility infielder spot
    Did the Orioles and Nats actually make a player swap ??
    Feliz’s for sure that 1 b conga line promotion sounds good
    Stuart bigger than Dave Debussherrr

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