Monday’s News & Notes
Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Probables |
Rochester | Lost, 7-0 | OFF DAY | N/A |
Harrisburg | Won, 3-0 | OFF DAY | N/A |
Wilmington | Lost, 3-1 | OFF DAY | N/A |
Frdericksburg | Lost, 7-1 | OFF DAY | N/A |
Worcester 7 Rochester 0
• Solesky (L, 0-2) 5⅓ IP, 7H, 4R, 4ER, 0BB, 5K, HR
• Bollenbacher 1⅔ IP, 1H, 3R, 3ER, 3BB, 0K, 2HBP, HR(GS)
• Cluff 1-3; 1IP, 1H, 0R, 1K
• Arruda 1-3
The Red Wings were shut out on six singles to lose the game, 7-0, and the series, 5-1. Chase Solesky took the loss, giving up four runs on seven hits (one HR) over five and 1/3rd inning. Matt Bollenbacher followe, but his AAA debut was marred by a walk, a Robles, and a grand slam. Jackson Cluff and J.T. Arruda to lead the “offense,” with Cluff working around a hit in the 9th to put up a goose egg and be the most effective Rochester pitcher for the game.
Roster moves: RHP Andry Lara recalled to Washington as 27th man; J.T. Arruda reassigned from Harrisburg.
Harrisburg 3 New Hampshire 0
• Luckham (W, 1-1) 6IP, 2H, 0R, 1BB, 5K
• Grissom (SV, 4) 1IP, 1H, 0R, 1BB, 0K
• De La Cruz 2-4, R, 3B
• Lawson 1-3, R, HR, 2RBI
Four Harrisburg pitchers combined to shut out New Hampshire, 3-0 on four hits and split the series. Kyle Luckham went the first six and allowed two hits and one walk while strikcing out five to get the quality-start-win. Luke Young and Junior Santos both put up a goose egg to earn a hold while Marquis Grissom Jr. cordero’d around a one-out walk and a single to preserve the win and the shutout while notching his fourth save. Carlos De La Cruz tripled, scored a run on Nick Schnell sac fly, and singled while Cortland Lawson smacked a two-run HR to lead the Senators offense.
Hudson Valley 3 Wilmington 1
• W. Arias 3IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 2K, HR
• Jimenez (L, 1-11IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 2K
• A. Cruz 2-4
• Lomavita 1-4, RBI
The Renegades rallied for two in the 6th to break a 1-1 tie and take the series finale from the Blue Rocks, 3-1, and complete the six-game sweep. Wander Arias was the opener and gave up the first run on a home run while walking one and striking out two over three innings. Yeuris Jimenez took the loss on two hits and two walks over a single inning pitched. Jared McKenzie led off the game with Wilmington’s only extra-base, taking third and then sccoring on a pair of groundouts to the right side. Armando Cruz collected two of the five singles the Blue Rocks mustered over the last eight innings.
Fayetteville 7 Fredericksburg 1
• Tolman 3IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 2K, HBP, WP
• Roman 2IP, 4H, 5R, 5ER, 1BB, 1K, 2HR
• Ross 2-5, 2-2B
• Rombach 2-4
Fredericksburg dropped the series finale to Fayetteville, 7-1, and settled for a series split. Erik Tolman opened the game with three innings of one-run ball. Losing pitcher Angel Roman served up five runs over two innings on four hits, including a pair of two-run homers. Jackson Ross doubled twice while Nate Rombach singled twice to lead the FredNats attack.
The Nats promoted a guy named JT Arruda to AAA Rochester. He’s 27 and a former 11th round pick in 2019. The poor guy has a lifetime .229 average in his minor league career. His career OPS is .670. Is this a sign of desperation or what? This leads me to my real question: aside from–probably– House and maybe Luke Dickerson a few years hence (I guess he starts rookie ball soon?), who do the Nets have in their system who could move into the MLB IF at some point without embarrassing the team and fans? A real prospect, not just a hope if he can correct this or that major flaw.