| Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Probables |
| FCL Nationals | OFF DAY | @ FCL Marlins, 12 p.m. | |
| DSL Nationals | Lost, 8-4 | @ DSL Arizona Red, 11 a.m. |
DSL Cardinals 8 DSL Nationals 4
• J. Feliz 5IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 4K, HR
• Familia (L, 4-1) 2IP, 5H, 6R, 6ER, 1BB, 0K, HR
• Tavarez 2-4, 2R, HR, RBI
• Requena 2-3, SB
The DSL Cardinals took the lead with two in the 6th and put the game away with four in the 7th as they doubled the DSL Nationals, 8-4. Starter Jose Feliz turned in five innings of two-run ball on three hits (one HR) and two walk. He struck out four in the no-decision. Jeffrey Familia gave up the aforementioned six runs on five hits (one HR) to lose for the first time in ’24. The D-Nats marched to an 11-hit parade, led by Feldi Tavarez with a single and a homer while the Angels (Feliz and Requena) both singled twice.
More pitchers showed up in Day Two, but what’s more noticeable—at least to me, a draft-agnostic prospect follower—are the bevy of college juniors…
| Round | Player | Position | Dimensions | School |
| 3 (79) | Kevin Bazzell | C | 6’1″, 205 | Texas Tech (Jr.) |
| 4 (108) | Jackson Kent | LHP | 6’3″, 219 | Univ. of Arizona (Jr.) |
| 5 (141) | Randal Diaz | SS | 6′, 205 | Indiana St. (Jr.) |
| 6 (170) | Davian Garcia | RHP | 6’2″, 190 | Fla. Gulf Coast Univ. (Jr.) |
| 7 (200) | Robert Cranz | RHP | 6’3″, 207 | Okla. St. (Jr.) |
| 8 (225) | Sam Petersen | OF | 6′, 200 | Univ. of Iowa (Jr.) |
| 9 (260) | Jackson Ross | UT | 6’2″, 210 | Ole Miss. (Grad.) |
| 10 (290) | Luke Johnson | RHP | 6’1″, 195 | UMBC (Sr.) |
A year ago, I made the remark that the organization needed more pitching prospects. While that’s still true, between the resurgence of guys like Andry Lara and the emergence of guys like Brad Lord, perhaps Washington feels like it might be better off developing the guys they already have than to pick from another pitching-thin crop.
Of course, what’s also true is that outside of the top prospects, the hitting is horrible. Two of the affiliates (Harrisburg, Wilmington) are dead last in the league on offense. A third is more than half a run below average (DSL). Two of three that are above the league average for runs scored have players that are among the league’s oldest (FCL, Fredericksburg).
Something to think about for Day 3…