| Sykora Diagnosed with Nats Elbow, Will Have Surgery Pope Remains Catholic; Sun to Rise in the East; Bear Feces Found in Forest Yesterday, the Nats announced top prospect Travis Sykora will undergo Tommy John surgery, keeping a decades-long tradition going strong. While the Nats are implying the MRI results are recent, the timing of news—three days before the trade deadline—suggests otherwise and/or this may be in preparation for some upcoming (unpopular) moves. |
| Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Probables |
| Rochester | OFF DAY | @ Charlotte, 7:04pm | Alvarez (0-7, 4.66) vs. McKendry (3-7, 5.68) |
| Harrisburg | OFF DAY | @ Binghamton, 6:07pm | Bennett (0-1, 13.50) vs. Suarez (5-2, 3.16) |
| Wilmington | OFF DAY | vs. Hudson Valley, 6:05pm | Kent (4-6, 3.84) vs. Landry (0-1, 5.40) |
| Fredericksburg | OFF DAY | @ Columbia, 7:05pm | Polanco (5-7, 3.81) vs. Wyatt (1-4, 4.13) |
| DSL Nationals | Won, 5-0 | vs. DSL Giants Black, 11am |
Rochester Red Wings, 11-16, 7th I.L. East, 10½ GB – 38-61 Overall
The Red Wings didn’t lose two of the six against the RailRiders, but did fall back another two games in the standings. Rochester leaves the Northeast for the first of two 12-game road trips outside of the Northeast, beginning with six against the Charlotte Knights.
Harrisburg Senators, 12-14, 5th E.L. Southwest, 3½ GB – 46-49 Overall
Harrisburg took four of six from Akron, including the last three, but faces a tall task as they visit first-place Binghamton this week for six including tonight’s Ode to Bulldogs and a matinee tomorrow.
Wilmington Blue Rocks, 13-17, T5th Sally Lg. North, 6GB – 43-52 Overall
After dropping four of six to the BlueClaws last week, the last-place Blue Rocks host the second-place Renegades for Games 78-84 (give or take) this week, including a Camp Day tomorrow morning.
Fredericksburg Nationals, 16-11, 2nd C.L. North, 2½ GB – 46-46 Overall
As usual, Fredericksburg is the sole team that’s sniffing either a playoff berth or .500, but “lost” its top two starters. Perhaps the influx of FCL guys will help, though only Angel Roman has been bumped from the rotation thus far. The FredNats hit the road for another two-week road tip, visiting the Columbia this week and Myrtle Beach next week.
DSL Nationals 5 DSL Twins 0 (6 inn.)
• Reyes (W, 4-2) 5IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 6K
• Cortesia 1-3, 2B, 2RBI, HBP
• Hurtado 1-3, R, RBI
• Liriano 2-2, R, RBI, HBP, CS
The D-Nats broke out for four in the 2nd and added one in the 5th for a rain-shortened 5-0 shutout of the D-Twins. Juan Reyes gets credit for the win, shutout, and complete game with one hit ], no walks, and six whiffs over five innings. Brayan Cortesia led the five-hit, four-Robles, three-walk offense with a two-run double while Victor Hurtado and and Hector Liriano each had an RBI single. Roster moves: OF Browm Martinez assigned from Washington, placed on the 60-day I.L.