Chase Solesky got the start and tossed two scoreless innings, giving up two singles, no walks, and striking out four.
Robert Hassell led off for Salt River and played centerfield. At the plate, he went 1-for-4 with a double and two runs scored while striking out twice. In the field, he had one putout and fielded three hits.
Michael Cuevas came on in the 5th as the third Rafters pitcher and was torched for two runs on two hits and two walks over an inning and 2/3rds. He struck out two.
Luke Young let in one of three inherited runners before getting the last out of the 6th and pitching a scoreless 7th. He allowed no hits, walked two, and fanned one.
Salt River (14-11) visits Peoria (6-17) this afternoon.
NATIONALS FREE AGENTS REVEALED
Yesterday, we learned the 25 Nationals who were granted free agency (highest level in ’24):
CATCHERS
AA – Hudson Livesy, Israel Pineda, Onix Vega
A+ – Geraldi Diaz
INFIELDERS
AAA – Carter Kieboom, Joey Meneses
AA – Dérmis Garcia
OUTFIELDERS
AA – Trey Harris, Cody Wilson
LHPs
AAA – Tim Cate
FCL – Will Sandy
RHPs
AAA – Rico Garcia, Adonis Medina, Carlos Romero, Michael Rucker, Ty Tice, Spenser Watkins
AA – Richard Guasch, Samuel Reyes, Reid Schaller, Rodney Theophile, Nash Walters
A+ – Mason Denaburg, Moises Diaz
FCL – Aldo Ramirez
As noted tangentially in the comments, this marks the end of an era in the Washington minors. Jake Johansen can crack open a beer, having ceded the title of the worst draft pick in the Rizzo Era to Mason Denaburg, who only made it to High-A but for a birthday-present promotion. Carter Kieboom, who was once paired with Luis García as “untouchable” in trade talks, instead walks away with a .598 OPS over parts of four seasons.