Wednesday’s News & Notes
Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Probables |
Rochester | Won, 11-6 | @ Worcester, 12:15 p.m. | TBD vs. Murphy (1-3, 7.71) |
Harrisburg | Lost, 6-5 | vs. New Hampshire, 6:30 p.m. | Henry (0-0, -.–) vs. Dallas (1-0, 2.76) |
Wilmington | Lost, 2-1 | @ Greensboro, 6:30 p.m. | TBD vs. TBD |
Fredericksburg | Won, 5-4 | vs. Charleston, 7:05 p.m. | B. Sanchez (1-2, 7.28) vs. M. Johnson (0-2, 3.91) |
FCL Nationals | Lost, 7-1 | @ FCL Marlins, 12 p.m. | |
DSL Nationals | Lost, 4-3 (10 inn.) |
OFF DAY |
Rochester 11 Worcester 6
• Adon 5IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 4BB, 6K, WP
• Mujica (BS, 2) ⅔ IP, 3H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 0K, HR
• H. Harris 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 2K, 2-0 IR-S
• Alu 3-4, 2R, BB, RBI, SB(5)
• Hill 3-6, 3R, 3B, HR, RBI
• F. Reyes 3-4, 2R, BB
• Kieboom 2-5, 2R, 2B(5), RBI
The Red Wings scored six times in nine “ups,” capped off by a four-run 9th for an 11-6 win in the series opener. Joan Adon labored through five innings, giving up two runs on two hits and four walks. He struck out six. Hobie Harris stranded two while getting the last out of the 6th and the first two out of the 7th. He would pick up the win after Matt Adams’s 9th HR turned a 5-4 deficit into a 7-5 lead. Jake Alu, Derek Hill, and Franmil Reyes led Rochester’s 16-hit parade with three hits apiece, combining for seven runs scored, two walks, and two RBI. Roster moves: RHP Jordan Weems recalled to Washington.
New Hampshire 6 Harrisburg 5
• Ale. Hernandez 5IP, 6H, 3R, 3ER, 1BB, 4K, HR
• Doolittle (BS, 1; L, 0-1) 1IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 1K, HR
• Arruda 3-4, 2R, HR, 3RBI, 2SB
• Casey 2-4, RBI
• Rutherford 1-4, R, 2B(10)
An early 3-1 lead disappeared in the middle innings as New Hampshire edged Harrisburg, 6-5. Alemao Hernandez gave up single runs in the 1st, 3rd, and 5th on six hits (one HR) while issuing one walk and striking out one. The loss went to Sean Doolittle on a two-out, two-run HR in the 6th. Seven of the Senators’ 13 strikeout came in the last three innings, including all three in the 9th. J.T. Arruda led the offense with two singles, two runs, two stolen bases, and a three-run HR, followed by Donovan Casey’s two safeties in four trips to the plate. Roster moves: RHP Cole Henry, LHP Sean Dolittle – MilB Rehabs ended, reassigned from Rochester; LHP Tim Cate placed on the 7-Day I.L.; LHP Alex Troop placed on the Development List.
Greensboro 2 Wilmington 1
• Bennett 5IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 8K
• Pogue (L, 1-1) 2IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 2K
• Barley 2-3, R, SB(15)
• McKenzie 1-3, 2B, BB, RBI
SSDL for Jake Bennett, who turned in five innings of one-run ball and came away with his sixth no-decision as the Grasshoppers skipped past the Blue Rocks, 2-1. Bennett struck out eight and walked two. Nick Pogue let in the winning run on two singles, a walk, and a sac fly in the 7th to wear the “L.” Jordy Barley and Jared McKenzie were the only two Wilmington batters to reach base twice as the Blue Rocks tallied six hits and two walks and went 0-for-10 with RISP. As noted in the comments, IF Trey Lipscomb was named the Sally Lg. Player of the Week last week. He’s the second Wilmington player to win the award this season and not have a story about it on the Blue Rocks website.
Fredericksburg 5 Charleston 4
• Cornelio ⅔ IP, 3H, 1R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K, 31-16 PIT-K
• K. Rodriguez 3IP, 2H, 0R, 2BB, 2K
• Marquez (BS, 1; W, 4-0) 2IP 4H, 2R, 0ER, 1BB, 0K
• Grissom (SV, 1) 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Lawson 3-4, 2R, E(9)
• Quintana 2-3, BB, 2B, RBI
• Lile 2-4, R, BB, 2B
Fredericksburg survived four errors and got eight and 1/3rd decent innings from its bullpen to take the opener, 5-4. Starter Riley Cornelio couldn’t make it out the 1st as he was lifted with two out and 31 pitches thrown. The win went to Franklin Marquez, who let in two unearned runs in the top of the 7th but got the benefit of the FredNats final run, which crossed with the help of a balk as Cortland Lawson singled for the third time and came in on a Roismar Quintana double. Marquis Grissom Jr. worked around a one-out double in the 9th to earn his first professional save.
FCL Astros 7 FCL Nationals 1
• Ogando (L, 0-1) 5IP, 8H, 4R, 2ER, 2BB, 5K, HR, HBP
• Carmona 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• W. Diaz 2-4, 2E
• Mota 1-3, 3E
The FCL Nats committed six errors in a 7-1 loss to the FCL Astros. Adrian Ogando went the first five innings and allowed four runs (two earned) on eight hits (one HR) and two walks. He struck out five and hit batter while taking the loss. Winder Diaz singled twice and committed two errors while Jorgelys singled once and committed three errors. Roster moves: RHP Gabriel Estrada released.
DSL Mariners 4 DSL Nationals 3 (10 inn.)
• Portorreal 4IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 5K
• D. Perez (BS, 1) 2IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 1K, HR
• Familia (L, 0-1) ⅔ IP, 0H, 1R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K
• Tavares 2-4, R, BB, 2K
• Tejeda 1-4, R, BB, SB, CS
• Solano 0-2, 3BB, RBI
• 1-11 RISP; 10 LOB
Roster moves: Transferred from the 7-Day I.L. to the 60-Day I.L. – IF Luis Arias, RHP Jose Feliz, LHP Juan Reyes.
Surprised to see Troop get named to the Development List, which tends to be the first step towards a release. I’ll never understand the Nationals’ handling of him. Have a look at these splits:
2017
SP: 3.75 ERA
RP: 2.75 ERA
2018
SP: 6.23 ERA
RP: 0.00 ERA (1 G)
2019
SP: 0.00 ERA (3 G)
RP: 2.18 ERA
2021
SP: 5.45 ERA
RP: 2.08 ERA
2022
SP: 5.34 ERA
RP: 2.92 ERA
2023
SP: 4.66 ERA
RP: no data
Are you guys seeing a trend here?
And yet, year after year, Troop gets jerked back and forth between the bullpen and rotation despite clearly having success only in the former.
Same with Omar
Gabriel Estrada interesting story
Picked up on release from Rox
Hasn’t pitched since 2016 or so .
Bummer to see three guys hit the 60 day DL on the island DR.
Eric Tolman on bump for FCL
Will Dyson and Powell appear ?
Peoples in 9 hole like the guy in Fred
Speaking of pitchers missing in action (Alfonso Hernandez still is yet to appear as noted by Fred yesterday), Tim Cate’s extended absence has also been finally explained. Cate hadn’t appeared since May 20. I have no idea how it took 18 days to decide to put him on the 7 day IL…
You know who else hasn’t appeared since May 20? Matt Cronin. Still no formal indication he’s injured, but you have to assume he is. Still, I cannot understand how weeks can go by without any formal moves. Aren’t there roster limits that need to be adhered to?
Speaking of Cronin, he and Ferrer have been major disappointments so far this season. After looking poised to break into the team via Spring Training, they’ve struggled mightily in Rochester. The Nats bullpen, after a strong start, has turned into the pumpkin we all expected. Since May 1, the bullpen has a 4th worst 5.20 ERA, but an even worse 5.79 FIP (the worst by a considerable margin). And now Jordan Weems and his career 5.55 ERA comes to the rescue. Unfortunately, neither Ferrer nor Cronin appear more deserving than Weems.
I hope the recent pitching promotions keep coming, and this (relative) glut of arms we have between Wilmington and Harrisburg can get to Rochester sooner than later.
Second decent start in a row for Adon. I still have my fingers crossed for him, keep reminding folks that he’s just in his age-24 season.
Excellent beginning for Bennett at the A+ level.
Two more hits for House, now at .320. Definitely time for him to be on the escalator as well. Three hits for Lawson, now at .310.
Bennett cruised through the first three, facing the minimum and throwing strikes. 20 of his 80 pitches came in the fourth and he finished okay in the fifth. only one ball hit hard all night. agree that it was a good A+ debut
I suspect we’re about to have another spot on the 40-man available as I fully expect Erasmo to get DFA’d today.
I assume one of the open spots will go to Doo, but it’ll be interesting to see who gets the other one. (Willingham? Cate?)
Hey Luke … where are you getting DSL transactions? I can’t even find a roster for them right now to update the big board.
I’m guessing its this link?
https://www.milb.com/rochester/roster/transactions/washington-nationals
But what’s odd is that MILB.com seems to have erased all the past roster links for DSL teams.
https://www.milb.com/dominican-summer/roster/1270 is the link for the roster.
https://www.milb.com/stats/dsl-nationals is the link for the team stats
I haven’t been able to find past links for teams on MiLB.com — I usually to go to baseball-reference.com
Nats DFA Erasmo Ramirez (the 2022 Nats’ pitcher of the year), and recall Cory Abbott
Any arms stock out on complex rotation ?
Les see what Cox and Peoples are like in a year
5 am Luke’s dogs are stirring … my Boston sleeps on my hip .