EARLY WINTER LEAGUE SIGHTINGS The Dominican Winter League and the Mexican Winter League started up this past weekend, and so far it’s pretty slim pickings: Joan Baez, DWL T.J. Rivera, DWL Yadiel Hernandez, MWL For those who may have missed it, the Venezuelan Winter League will not be an option, thanks to MLB’s obsequity to …
I’ll be the Ringo to Paul today as Lee’s pics take center stage from last night’s AFL Fall Stars Game, which the AFL East beat the AFL West, 4-2. Luis Garcia started at shortstop and batted second. He went 1-for-4 with a double but had just one ball hit his way during the nine innings …
The Sagauros ran their streak to four with a 2-0 shutout on two hits. The game was presumably limited to seven innings to ensure the scouts would be able to see who they want to see all hands would be on deck for tonight’s Fall Stars Game. Luis Garcia once again batted second and played …
With single runs in the 2nd, 5th, and 7th, the Sagauros built a 3-0 lead on offense while the pitchers just missed a shutout with a single run in the 8th for a 3-1 win versus the Scorpions. It was a hitter’s day yesterday as three of the four position players appeared in the game. …
It was a pitcher day in the Arizona Fall League yesterday for the Nationals contingent as three relievers appeared in a 12-10 Sagauros win in 10 innings. (Click on the images below to see full size) AFL Fall Star Andrew Lee (yes, I messed that up yesterday; tell ’em Red) was the first man out …
Sterling Sharp led a quintet of Saguaros pitchers with five strong innings as Surprise stopped a three-game slide with a 6-1 win over the Mesa Solar Sox. Sharp, “holding the glove high, and hiding the ball low, like a young Strasburg,” per Lee, tossed five shutout innings for his longest (and best) outing since he …
The Sagauros dropped their third straight game, losing 6-4 to the Rafters.
Luis Garcia and Nick Banks were the only two Nationals to appear in the game.
Garcia played shortstop and batted second. At the plate, he went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double (pictured), and an RBI. In the field, he had three assists and two putouts.
Banks batted fifth and was in right field. There, he fielded two flyouts and three singled. He struck out three times in four at-bats to drop his fall average to .214 (6-for-28).
Today is the final Monday off day. Surprise plays day games on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and a night game on Friday. Saturday is the Fall Stars game. Rosters have not yet been announced.
The Desert Dogs got single runs in the 1st and 2nd and that would be more than enough as they strong>shut out the Sagauros on four hits, 2-0. Four Nationals appeared in the game: Cole Freeman led off and played second base but was hitless in four at-bats. He had two putouts and no errors. …
The Sagauros rallied from deficits of 2-0, 4-2, and 5-4 but couldn’t push across the equalizer in the 11th and fell to Glendale, 7-6. Luis Garcia (pictured above) returned to the lineup but went hitless in four at-bats, though he hit a sacrifice fly to force the 11th inning. He had three assists and two …
An off day in Arizona, but some bonus coverage from Lee from Wednesday night. With runners on second a third and one out, a grounder to first forced a throw home. Mesa’s Ernie Clement dashed home and tried to vault Surprise catcher Matt Whatley but gets tagged for the second out. Jacob Condra-Bogan bore down with runners on the corners and got the third out.
TRANSACTION UPDATE
RHPs Michael Blazek, Justin Miller and LHP Matt Grace all declared free agency.
NO NATS IN BA SALLY LEAGUE TOP 20
A mild shock as the boys in Durham elected not to do their usual double dip with Tim Cate.
NEW TEAM NAME FOR HIGH-A AFFILIATE
Stay tuned to “the Twitters” or on “Insta” tomorrow morning (~11 AM).