Monday’s News & Notes
| Team | Yesterday | Today |
| Rochester | Lost, 9-8 | END OF SEASON |
Worcester 9 Rocehster 8
• Eder (L, 0-2) 3IP, 5H, 3R, 3ER, 3BB, 5K, HR
• Ribalta 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 3K
• Morales 2-5, 2R, 2B, 3B, RBI, 3K
• Lipscomb 2-4, 2R, BB, 3RBI
• Franklin 2-5, R, BB
Worcester scored in each of its first five “ups” to build an 8-4 lead and held off a late charge by Rochester to close out the series with a 9-8 win. Jake Eder made his second rehab outing and was pummeled for three runs on five hits (one HR) and three walks while striking out five to take the loss. The Red Wings marched to a ten-hit parade, but just two of them came in 12 RISP chances, leading to 12 men left on base – three in the 9th. Yoyo Morales doubled and tripled and while Trey Lipscomb drove in three while going 2-for-4 to lead the Rochester offense.
Andy Lara is praying that he’ll wake up and 2025 will be one long nightmare. while his stuff has never been overpowering, he showed in 2024 that he could get people out. he’ll get a chance for a reset, but only one chance.
Lipscomb, Pinckney and Morales all got every opportunity to make their cases. I don’t think any of them did.
Who do we expect to win the Nats’ minor league player and pitcher of the year?
Batter
Should win it: Glasser
Probably will win it: Morales
Pitcher
Should win it: Cornelio
Probably will win it: Clemmey
Baserunner
Should win it: German
Probably will win it: Pinckney
Defense
I can barely run this site, let alone watch enough to make a judgment. But I can see them “awarding” this to Seaver King to distract the MASN commenters from his offense.
Nationals Way
Cornelio or Glasser.
This is, of course, assuming this exercise will still be done.
Good stuff.
FWIW, from TalkNats twitter:
Source tells us Brad Ciolek, the #Nats senior director of amateur scouting is leaving for the Detroit Tigers.
Last-game-of-the-regular season thanks to Luke for his faithfulness to this site. We really appreciate it.
Some interesting slicing and dicing:
Morales: 128 G, 219 TB, .769 OPS, 110 wRC+
Glasser: 124 G, 191 TB, .793 OPS, 136 wRC+
Pinckney: 125 G, 194 TB, .780 OPS, 110 wRC+
Schnell: 129 G, 242 TB, .799 OPS, 113 wRC+
I think Glasser wins Nationals Way instead of batter.