| Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Probables |
| Rochester | ALL STAR BREAK | ALL STAR BREAK | N/A |
| Harrisburg | ALL STAR BREAK | ALL STAR BREAK | N/A |
| Wilmington | ALL STAR BREAK | ALL STAR BREAK | N/A |
| Fredericksburg | ALL STAR BREAK | ALL STAR BREAK | N/A |
| FCL Nationals | Won, 4-3 | @ FCL Astros, 6:35 p.m. | |
| DSL Nationals | Won, 7-2 | @ DSL Mariners, 11 a.m. |
Rochester Red Wings, 13-5, 1st Place, 1GA, I.L. East – 51-40 Overall
With less than two weeks until the trade deadline, it’s important to consider how, when, or if the Nationals will shuffle the decks. The CW is a terrible MTV-wannabe network that relievers Dylan Floro and Kyle Finnegan will be the next relievers dealt, which means Washington will have to dip into the Red Wings bullpen – a move that may enable “stuck” relievers at AA and A+ to go George Jefferson. In the meantime, it’s another three-game I-90 series to open the post All-Star Break for the Red Wings.
Harrisburg Senators, 6-12, 6th place, 7GB, E.L. Southwest – 44-43 Overall
Harrisburg hosts New Hampshire for three before heading to the lovely confines of the Connecticut capital.
Wilmington Blue Rocks, 9-11, T4th Place, 6½GB, Sally Lg. North – 42-43 Overall
SSDY: It’s three games against the Ironbirds in Aberdeen this weekend for the Blue Rocks.
Fredericksburg Nationals, 16-5, 1st Place, 5GA, C.L. North – 51-36 Overall
This weekend the first-place FredNats head west to Salem for three games against the (tied for) second-place Red Sox.
FCL Nationals 4 FCL Cardinals 3
• B. Romero 4IP, 2H, 0R, 1BB, 7K
• R. Ramirez (BS, 2; W, 2-2) 1IP, 1H, 0R, 1BB, 2K, 3-1 IR-S
• Bloebaum (SV, 2) ⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Maricuto 3-3, R, BB, PB
• E. Ramirez 2-4, R
The F-Nats lost a 3-0 lead in the 8th but got in back on a single, error, and two walks to edge the F-Cards, 4-3. Six pitchers appeared for the FCL Nationals, starting with Brayan Romero with four scoreless, Jose Ferrer one goose egg, and Mikey Tepper for two donuts. Aldo Ramirez retired just two of seven batters faced in the 8th and allowed the first two runs before leaving with the bases loaded. He was lifted with two out and one on.
Reilin Ramirez walked in the tying run before getting a whiff to end the 9th. He went back out there in the 9th but was lifted after a two-out single. Adam Bloebaum ended the game with a whiff to get the save, his second. Jermaine Maricuto led the eight-single parade with three, followed by Enmanuel Ramirez with two. Roster moves: LHP Jose A. Ferrer reassigned to the FCL for MLB Rehab.
DSL Nationals 7 DSL Cubs Blue 2
• De La Cruz 4IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 6K, HR
• Reynoso (W, 1-1) 4IP, 2H, 0R, 2BB, 3K, HBP
• Requena 2-4, 2R, 3B, RBI
• Marmolejos 2-4, BB, RBI
• Tejeda 1-3, R, 2BB, 2SB(25), CS
The DSL Nationals scored six times in their final three “ups” to turn a 2-1 deficit into 7-2 win. Marlon De La Cruz went the first four and allowed by DSL Clubs Blue (Da Ba Dee) on five hits (one HR) and a walk. He struck out six. Franniel Reynoso went the next four, shutting out the D-Cubs Blue on two hits, two walks, and a Robles. He struck out three.
Angel Requena singled, tripled, and scored twice while Eddy Marmolejos reached base three times on two singles and a walk. The D-Nats were just 1-for-13 with RISP, the denominator inflated by nine walks and four steals. .