Monday’s News & Notes
| Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Matchup (’24 Stats at the level for AA and below) |
| Rochester | Lost, 12-8 | OFF DAY | N/A |
| Harrisburg | Lost, 5-2 | OFF DAY | N/A |
| Wilmington | Lost, 4-0 | OFF DAY | N/A |
| Frdericksburg | Lost, 9-8 (10 inn.) | OFF DAY | N/A |
Lehigh Valley 12 Rochester 8
• Ogasawara (L, 1-1) 4IP, 9H, 7R, 6ER, 0BB, 2K, HR
• Helvey 1⅔ IP, 0H, 2R, 0ER, 2BB, 2K
• House 2-4, 2R, 2B, 3RBI, E
• F. Cordero 2-5, R, HR, 3RBI
• Yepez 2-3, 2BB, RBI
The IronPigs dropped the Red Wings for the fifth straight game, taking the finale with a 12-8 win. Shinnosuke Ogasawara, who won the opener, was drilled for seven runs on nine hits (one HR) over four innings to take his first loss. Franchy Cordero and Brady House both drove in three while Juan Yepez reached base four times with two singles and two walks to highlight Rochester’s 12-hit, five-walk offense.
Erie 5 Harrisburg 2
• Susana (L, 0-1) 4IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 7K
• Grissom 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• Lile 2-4, 2K
• Arruda 1-3, R, HR, RBI
Erie opened a 4-0 lead a by the middle innings and cruised a 5-2 win to complete the three-game sweep. Jarlin Susana turned in four innings of one-run ball on three hits and two walks while striking out seven. J.T. Arruda homered to end the SeaWolves’ shutout bid while Daylen Lile singled twice and Cayden Wallace had the fourth and final hit, a single to lead off the 7th. He would score on a one-out error.
Brooklyn 2 Wilmington 0
• Kent 3⅔ IP, 4H, 1R, 1ER, 3BB, 6K, HR, WP
• Simpson 1⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 1K, 3-0 IR-S
• White 1-4
• Boisserie 1-3
The Blue Rocks were shut out for the first time in ’25 as the Cyclones blanked them, 2-0 on two hits to hand them their third loss in as many games. Jackson Kent walked three and struck out six in his pro debut, giving up a run on four hits over three and 2/3rds. Both Wilmington hits came during the fourth inning, sandwiched between the fifth, sixth, and seventh of sixteen strikeouts on the afternoon. T.J. White and Branden Boissiere both singled while Elijah Green drew the only Wilmington walk.
Carolina 9 Fredericksburg 8
• Tejeda 3IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 3BB, 4K, PO @ 1B
• Cranz (BS, 1; W, 1-0) 2IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 4BB, 3K
• Minckler (BS, 1; L, 0-1) ⅔ IP, 1H, 3R, 2ER, 3BB, 0K
• Ross 3-4, 2R, BB, 2B, HR, 3RBI
• Mota 2-4, R, BB, HR, 3RBI
• R. Diaz 2-3, R, 2BB, 2SB
Fredericksburg blew leads of 3-0, 4-3, 6-5, and 8-6 before sucummbing in the 10th, 9-8. Yoel Tejeda gave up two runs on two hits and three walks over three innings in his pro debut. He struck out four. Matt Bollenbacher was the only one of five relievers to not allow a run. The loss went to Ryan Minckler on three walks and a two-out single that came one batter after the FredNats couldn’t turn two to escape the jam. The meltdown obscured a pair of two-run HRs by Jackson Ross, which gave Frederickburg a 6-5 lead, and Jorgelys Mota, who led off the 10th with an opposite-field big fly to give the FredNsats their final lead at 8-6.
Jeeze. This is going to be another long year, isn’t it…
At least some of the bats woke up yesterday.
House has begun the season well, hitting .367/.424/.600 so far. The Ks and BBs also are at sustainable rates, at least compared to his stint in AAA last year.
A rough outing from Ogasawara though. Has the scouting report already gotten around? 9 H allowed is way too hittable, continuing the trend from Spring.
A very good AA debut from Susana. He’s never really been one to manage his pitch counts well, but in very poor start to the season for most prospects, Susana bucks the trend.
Lastly, quite an impressive professional debut from Jackson Kent, a 9th round pick, 5 year senior! Kent’s debut came the day after his 25th birthday, and what a debut it was. A triple short of the cycle. Well done. Hope he gets a stiffer, more age-appropriate challenge soon!
Lastly, Elijah Green struck out in each of his two at bats. He’s now 0 for 10 with 9 strikeouts. But at least he didn’t strikeout in every at bat! Oh, you mean the other out was a GIDP? Well.. he took his first walk yesterday! And then he immediately got picked off first base.. Words fail me in describing this disappointment of this first round pick.
Sorry, getting my Jacksons confused. Jackson Ross, not Kent. Kent also made his professional debut, and a pretty solid one at that!
Here’s to hoping for more continued success with our Jackson 5: Kent, Ross, Rutledge, Cluff, and Sinclair (honorary member, being both “Jack” and a “son”).
I watched the Senators on MILB.TV. It was 37 degrees at game time in Erie and Susana’s first pitch was 102. His fastball was consistently between 99 and 102. He also had his slider working well.
Understand the focus on the farm system is player development and not wins and losses. Further understand that its early and a long season. That said, generally the teams with more talent win. Also, when a system is abjectly awful that does reflect and overall lack of talent, prep and coaching.
To date, the Nats 4 minor league teams are 2-15 in 2025 (and in the parent club and it’s 5-21). Lots and lots of losing. It’s early and the weather has been rough, but ouch. No bueno.