Friday’s News & Notes
| Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Probables |
| Rochester | Lost, 3-2 | @ Buffalo, 6:35 p.m. | Alvarez (2-3, 5.13) vs. Schultz (3-3, 4.88) |
| Harrisburg | Postponed | @ Bowie, 7:05 p.m. | Lara (7-4, 3.27) vs. Tavera (3-0, 3.30) |
| Wilmington | Postponed | vs. Jersey Shore, 6:35 p.m. | Susana (2-0, 3.15) or Cornelio (6-9, 5.83) vs. Neunborn (3-3, 2.70) |
| Fredericksburg | Postponed | vs. Carolina, 7:05 p.m. | Sykora (2-3, 2.67) vs. Knoth (3-5, 4.37) |
| DSL Nationals | Lost, 8-5 | @ DSL White Sox, 11 a.m. |
Buffalo 3 Rochester 2
• Ward (L, 6-4) 5IP, 5H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 4K, HR, HBP
• Willingham 2IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Chaparro 2-2, R, BB, HR, 2RBI
• Dunn 1-2, BB
The Bisons loaded the bases on three consecutive singles to open the 5th, then scored on a double-play ball. No RBI, but the run still counted and it was the difference in a 3-2 loss for the Red Wings. The “L” went to Thad Ward, who gave up a two-run HR in the 2nd and five hits total while walking two and striking out four over five innings. Andrés Chaparro homered to give Rochester a 2-0 lead in the 1st, then walked and singled. The rest of the lineup went 2-for-27 with six walks.
Harrisburg vs. Bowie – PPD
They pulled the plug on Game Three of the Harrisburg-Bowie series well before first pitch (how novel). With rain in the forecast today, the plan is to make it up with a doubleheader tomorrow. Roster moves: IF Yohandy Morales activated from the 7-Day I.L.
Jersey Shore vs. Wilmington – PPD
SSDL for Battle of the Blues in Wilmington. Same plan for making it up too. Roster moves: RHP Jaren Zinn released; RHP Mason Denaburg, who turned 25 yesterday, reassigned from Fredericksburg.
Carolina vs. Fredericksburg – PPD
Given the track of the storm, Fredericksburg was the first to call it off yesterday. Like Wilmington and Harrisburg, the plan is to make it up tomorrow, if the field will be playable after last night’s and this morning’s rains.
DSL Mariners 8 DSL Nationals 5
• Reynoso (L, 1-3) 3IP, 4H, 4R, 2ER, 0BB, 4K, HBP, 2WP
• J. Hernandez 2IP, 0H, 0R, 2BB, 2K, WP, E
• Liriano 1-3, R, BB, RBI, CS
• Tejada 1-3, HBP, SB(38), CS(7), E
• Marmolejos 1-4, 2RBI, SB, E
The two teams combined for nine hits, thirteen walks, thirteen runs, and five errors with the D-Mariners committing just one of them as the downed the D-Nats, 8-5. Franniel Reynoso went the first three innings, allowing four runs (two earned) on four hits, no walks, one Robles, and two wild pitches. It was his third loss in six starts. Two DSL Nationals – Hector Liriano (single, walk) and Juan Obispo (single, HBP) – reached base twice in a four-hit, four-walk offensive effort.
Morales is back to AA. Hurrah! He absolutely destroyed low A pitching to the tune of .417/.440/.750, but the most encouraging part was that he displayed power he had never shown yet in his very brief career. Hope he thrives in Harrisburg.
Farewell Jaren Zinn. He was perhaps one of the most successful high-wire relief acts, walking almost exactly one batter per inning in his career (along with a ton of strikeouts), yet somehow keeping his ERA at a respectable 4.29. I don’t think he’ll have a hard time adjusting to non-baseball life, having come from Harvard.
And congrats to Mason Denaburg for finally reaching Wilmington after being stuck in Fredericksburg for 3 straight seasons (and 6th pro season). I must say, things didn’t look good after his disastrous 2023. And while he hasn’t been particularly good, he’s been a serviceable reliever this year. That in itself is an impressive feat. Hope the promotion gives him a big boost, and maybe he can rediscover some of the stuff that made him a first round pick, even if injuries have clearly taken a toll.
The 3 Ls sums up the happy summer improvements
Luckham Lord Lara
Maybe Darrel Lunar DSL should consult Andry Laras nutritionalist
Young 17 150 pounds soaking wet
Interesting talent
Good Will hunting
Next topic for a list
How many 60 day DL guys now after Cayden Wallace added today ?
Well Andry , one game we can forget about
Especially on a no – no for Fred
On a night that Roger Craig would remark about Oh , Susana and Sykora : Hummmmm , baby !
Way to go White 3-3 with a tater
Lowry should be given credit for
patience on CV and Green!
Has Harrisburg done a yo – yo giveaway
Night ?
Rain outs lead seam heads to look over which starters have hit the 100 IP club .
I count two so far .
I’m sure Wil will take the Good Wil Hunting mode and print out the exact
Number as I work the job today .
Ask as ye shall receive: 4
Luckham, Lord, Atencio and Lara.
With Cornelio (that was a surprise), Watkins, Ward and Rutledge in the 90s.
Watkins in the 90 s truly a surprise since he seemed to have so many 4-5 IP starts
Anybody who has 120 IP in any season usually causes brass to make room on the big club .
Will it was actually a quick find
Sidebar comment on the century mark club for IP
Consistency is such a factor in reaching
100 IP
Alvarez sits at 86 along with Luke Young .
Proving guys like Luke Young are just a door hinge swing from 100 IP summers .
Rain delay memory
Expos playing Phil’s at the old Vet
Kevin Gross and his ( alleged Gaylord Perry like tools in pocket ?) started for Expos . The delays must have neared four hours
Teams played past midnight .
How many cheesesteaks do you ask ?
Looking over the drafts…let’s see what yields we might get:
2023: Looks like this is about the first 3 picks, maybe 4. Hopefully we’ll see more of a breakout from Crews and Morales. Sure looks like Sykora could move up to Wilmington, but he’s only 20.
1 Dylan Crews AAA
2 Yahonder Morales AA
3 Travis Sykora A
4 Andrew Pinckney AA
5 Marcus Brown Hi A
6 Gavin Dugas Hi A
8 Jared Simpson A 60-day
9 Thomas Schultz Hi A
10 Phillip Glasser Hi A
12 Travis Sthele A
13 Liam Sullivan A IL Season
14 Elijah Nunez Hi A
15 Mikey Tepper A
16 Austin Amaral A
17 Merrick Baldo A
18 Nate Rombach A
El Fuego Tavares and Felix the Cat @ SS
Sullivan injury was a real bummer . This year would have reaped some grand progression
Sampson Hawkeye too
The 2022 draft is scaring me…we know about Green’s troubles, Lipscomb might not have the bat. We could see low round guys Grissom and Lord. Wish this group luck!
1 Green A
2 Bennett Hi A 60-day
3 Lipscomb MLB
4 Cox A
5 McKenzie Hi A
6 Ochoa A
7 Cornelio Hi A
8 Huff Hi A
9 M. Romero Hi A
10 Stehly Hi A
11 L. Young Hi A
12 Peoples A
13 Grissom AA
14 Lawson Hi A
15 Luckham AAA
16 Cooper A
18 Lord AAA
19 J. Thomas Hi A
The 2021 draft has a 7th round surprise but other than that it looks like it’s all about rounds 1 and 2.
1 House AAA
2 Lile AA
3 Boissiere Hi A 60-day
4 Saenz AA IL (REHAB)
5 TJ White Hi A
7 J. Young MLB
10 Baker AAA
11 Davis A
12 Alvarez AAA
14 Tolman A 60-day
16 Sinclair AA
17 Collins Hi A
2020
1 Cavalli MLB 60-day
2 Henry AA 40
3 Powell AA
4 Lindsly AAA
5 Parker MLB
And finally, these drafts, which may end up producing only Jake Irvin. Some other folks have been on the fringe
2019
1 Rutledge AAA
4 Cronin AA
6 Cluff AAA
7 Peterson AA
11 Arruda AA
12 Ribalta AAA
14 Knowles AA full season IL
17 Willingham AAA 40
19 Yankosky Hi A full season IL
20 Dunn AAA
23 Cuevas AA
24 Alu AAA
2018
1 Denaburg Hi A
2 Cate AAA
3 Schaller AA full season IL
4 Irvin MLB
13 Wilson AA
20 Vega AA
Overall, Nats have not drafted well.
In 2018 they could have drafted Shane McClanahan, Steven Kwan, David Fry or Jarren Duran.
In 2019, George Kirby or Gunnar Henderson.
You can check other drafts as well.
Hindsight is 20/20, but they have missed out often!!
Meh. One can play the “hindsight” game with pretty much any team’s past drafts. The same people who point to good players a team could have drafted that were taken later (a) ignores the fact that every other team also passed on those same players multiple times; and (b) dismiss it when a player the team drafts does better then literally dozens of players drafted earlier.
Not a good track record. Sykora looks pretty good at the moment. But probably few years away.