| Nats Trade Floro to D-Backs for Another Infielder
Washington concluded the 2024 trade deadline with a trade of veteran Dylan Floro for Andrés Chaparro, a 25-y.o. veteran corner IF batting .332/.403/.564 with 19HR in the offense-inflated Pacific Coast League. Chaparro has been assigned to Rochester along with José Tena while Travis Blankenhorn has been re-added to the Nationals 40-man roster and RHP Joan Adon has been recalled to Washington Forrest Gump pause again. |
| Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Probables |
| Rochester | Won, 15-4 | vs. Omaha, 1:05 p.m. | Rutledge (4-6, 7.31) vs. Cameron (AAA debut) |
| Harrisburg | Lost, 6-4 (12 inn.) |
vs. Akron, 6:30 p.m. | Solesky (0-3, 2.90) vs. Peterson (4-1, 2.37) |
| Wilmington | Won, 6-3 (10 inn.) |
@ Greenville, 7:05 p.m. | Davis (A+ debut) vs. Rodriguez-Cruz (0-0, 4.50 |
| Fredericksburg | Lost, 5-4 | @ Lynchburg, 6:30 p.m. | Tepper (1-0, 2.04) vs. Humphries (1-5, 4.20) |
| DSL Nationals | Won, 7-4 | @ DSL Arizona Red, 11 a.m. |
Rochester 15 Omaha 4
• Luckham (W, 1-1) 5IP, 5H, 3R, 3ER, 1BB, 4K, HR
• L. Reyes 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Crews 3-5, 2R, 2B, RBI
• Meneses 2-3, 4R, 2BB, HR, 3RBI
• House 2-4, 3R, BB, 4RBI
• Millas 2-4, 4R, BB, HR, 2RBI
Rochester went deep four times in a 15-4 smackdown of Omaha. Kyle Luckham won his first AAA game with three runs allowed on five hits (one HR) and a walk while striking out four. Dylan Crews led the ten-hit parade with two singles and a double while Joey Meneses, Brady House, Jack Dunn, and Jack Dunn each homered and combined to drive in 11 runs.
Akron 6 Harrisburg 4 (12 inn.)
• Stuart 5IP, 4H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 5K, HR
• Sinclair (L, 4-2) 1⅔ IP, 2H, 2R, 1ER, 2BB, 2K
• Lile 3-6, 2R, HR, RBI, 3K
• Pinckney 2-4, R, 2BB, 2B
The Senators got two in the 8th with a solo HR by Daylen Lile and an RBI single by Jeremy De La Rosa to force extras, but the RubberDucks won it in 12 innings, 6-4. Tyler Stuart made his Nats org debut with five innings of three-run ball on four hits (one HR) and two walks. He struck out five in the no-decision. Jack Sinclair took the loss with the last two Akron runs allowed on two hits and a walks in the 12th after working a scoreless 11th (one IBB). Lile also singled twice and struck out three times while Andrew Pinckney reach based four times on a single, double, and two walks. Roster moves: LHP Dustin Saenz activated from 7-Day I.L.
Wilmington 6 Greenville 3 (10 inn.)
• Shuman 4IP, 6H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 4K
• Cronin (W, 2-0) 1⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K, 1-0 IR-S
• Collins (SV, 4) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Quintana 3-3, BB, RBI
• Glasser 2-4, R, RBI
• Stehly 2-5, 2R
Greenville homered in both the 7th and 8th to erase one-run leads but Wilmington got three in the 10th and held it for a 6-3 win in the opener. Seth Shuman went the first four innings with one run let in on six hits, no walks, and four strikeouts. Matt Cronin stranded one while getting out of the 8th and worked a scoreless 9th to get the “W,” while Brendan Collins retired the side in order in the 11th for the save. Roismar Quintana reached base four times on three singles and a walk an plated one while Phillip Glasser singled twice, scored once, and drove in one to lead the Blue Rocks offense.
Lynchburg 5 Fredericksburg 4
• Polanco 6IP, 5H, 3R, 3ER, 1BB, 9K, HR, HBP, WP
• B. Sanchez (BS, 1) 1IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 1K
• S. Vasquez (L, 4-2) ⅔ IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 0K
• Green 2-5, R, HR, 2RBI, 2K, SB(25)
• Morales 2-4, R, HR, RBI, SB
As semi-predicted yesterday, the Hillcats got single runs in the 8th and 9th to turn a 4-3 deficit into a 5-4 win over Fredericksburg. Bryan Polanco pitched six full innings for the third time this season, and allowed the first three Lynchburg runs on five hits (one HR) and a walk while tying his career high in whiffs with nine. Elijah Green drove in two with his ninth HR and stole his 25th base… and struck out for the 152nd and 153rd time. Yoyo Morales homered in his first at-bat after ten-plus weeks on the I.L. and later singled. Roster moves: 1B-3B Yohandy Morales assigned from Harrisburg for MiLB rehab; LHP Alex Clemmey, SS Rafael Ramirez assigned from Washington; IF John McHenry, RHP Kevin Rodriguez released.
DSL Nationals 7 DSL Angels 4
• De La Cruz (W, 2-4) 5IP, 2H, 3R, 3ER, 1BB, 6K, HBP, 3WP
• Familia (SV, 1) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 2BB, 0K
• Hurtado 2-4, 2R, BB, 2B
• A. Feliz 2-5, R, SB
• Tavarez 1-2, 2BB, PB
Despite two errors, ten wild pitches, and six hit batsman, all eleven runs were earned, in the DSL Nationals’ win over the DSL Angels, 7-4. Marlon De La Cruz picked up his second win with five inning pitched, three runs allowed on two hits and one walk. He struck out six. Victor Hurtado walked, singled, and doubled while Angel Feliz singled twice, scored once, and stole a base to pace the D-Nats attack.