Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 5-1 @ Buffalo, 7:05 p.m. Roenicke (0-2, 4.91) vs. Stroman (2-4, 3.03) Harrisburg Lost, 5-1 @ Akron, 6:35 p.m. Meyers (1-2, 4.86) vs. Anderson (2-3, 4.35) Potomac Won, 14-4 vs. Salem, 7:05 p.m. Brach (1st A+ start of ’14) vs. Kukuk (1-3, 4.43) Hagerstown Postponed @ Kannapolis, 5:05 …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 4-3 @ Rochester, 11:05 a.m. Hill (6-1, 1.63) vs. Pelfrey (1-0, 0.90) Harrisburg Lost, 7-5 (10 inn.); Won, 6-4 vs. Erie, 5:30 p.m. Poveda (1-1, 6.55) vs. Ferrell (3-4, 5.36) Potomac Lost, 4-0 @ Winston-Salem, 7:00 p.m. Spann (3-0, 2.45) vs. Danish (0-0, 5.23) Hagerstown Won, 12-2 @ …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 10-2 @ Rochester, 7:05 p.m. Laffey (5-2, 3.66) vs. Meyer (2-1, 3.55) Harrisburg Tied, 4-4 (Suspended, Top 8th) vs. Erie, 5:30 p.m. Kroenke (0-0, 4.50) vs. Palacios (3-2, 5.04) Potomac Lost, 8-2 @ Winston-Salem, 7:00 p.m. Turnbull (0-1, 10.80) vs. Ortiz (0-4, 4.66) Jaye (9-6, 4.11 in ’13 …
Not too often a starting pitcher gets a win and a save in the same week. Couple that with 11 scoreless innings, and you’ve got the recipe for Taylor Hill’s International League Pitcher of the Week award for May 19-25.
A week ago tonight, Hill scattered six hits over four scoreless innings, participating in two of three double plays turned behind him while notching his first professional save. He returned to the rotation last Saturday night and laid seven goose eggs on top of the scoreboard for his team-leading (and tied for the I.L. Lg. lead) sixth win.
For the season, Hill is 6-1 with an ERA of 1.63 (3rd), an FIP of 3.39 (11th), and a WHIP (2nd) of 0.98 with eight (3rd) walks and 47 strikeouts (15th) over 60⅔ innings (2nd). (Rank among I.L. pitchers with 40+ IP).
The 25-y.o. was originally drafted in the 6th Rd. of the 2011 Draft out of Vanderbilt University and has steadily moved up the ladder, pitching . He is a two-time Watchlist Player (2012, 2014) and has exceeded 100 IP in his two previous full-season campaigns (2012, 2013).
Sammy Solis’s AA debut was one to forget. The 25-y.o. southpaw, originally drafted in 2010, made quick work of the first three Bowie batters in the 1st — a flyout to right, a three-pitch strikeout, and weak tapper to 1st. The velocity was as advertised: low-90s, touching 94 depending on which radar gun you choose …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 10-5 @ Rochester, 7:05 p.m. Tatusko (2-5, 2.22) vs. Diamond (2-5, 6.70) Harrisburg Lost, 15-7 vs. Erie, 7:00 p.m. Cole (4-2, 1.97) vs. Ryan (3-5, 4.64) Potomac Lost, 13-4 @ Winston-Salem, 7:00 p.m. Simms (0-2, 4.33) vs. Montas (2-0, 1.54) Hagerstown Lost, 7-6; Lost, 2-1 @ Delmarva, 7:05 …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 10-9 @ Rochester, 1:05 p.m. Jordan (0-0, 1.93) vs. May (3-3, 3.35) Harrisburg Won, 8-2 vs. Bowie, 2:00 p.m. Solis (1st AA start of ’14) vs. Petit (3-3, 5.29) Potomac Won, 10-6 @ Salem, 1:00 p.m. Dickson (1-3, 5.27) vs. Diaz (5-3, 3.50) Hagerstown Won, 6-5 @ Delmarva, …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 4-1 vs. Pawtucket, 6:30 p.m. Ohlendorf (1-0, 0.00) vs. Webster (2-2, 2.47) Harrisburg Won, 8-5 vs. Bowie, 6:30 p.m. Meyers (0-2, 5.40) vs. Berry (3-1, 3.68) Potomac Lost, 7-6 (10 inn.) @ Salem, 4:05 p.m. Bacus (1-1, 3.31) vs. Kukuk (1-2, 2.55) Hagerstown Won, 7-3 vs. Asheville, 5:05 …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 4-0 vs. Pawtucket, 7:00 p.m. Hill (5-1, 1.84) vs. De La Rosa (2-3, 3.42) Harrisburg Lost, 5-4 vs. Bowie, 6:00 p.m. Poveda (0-1, 7.50) vs. Wilson (5-3, 3.73) Potomac Lost, 8-2 @ Salem, 6:05 p.m. Spann (3-0, 2.03) vs. Cuevas (2-5, 5.19) Hagerstown Won, 6-5 vs. Asheville, 7:05 …
Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues. SYRACUSE CHIEFS 24-22, T3rd place I.L. North, 1½ games behind Good Steve Souza .351/.439/.544 in May (15G) Bad Aaron Laffey 2-2, 6.35 ERA, 1.90 WHIP in May (4 appearances, 3GS) Interesting Brock Peterson 4HR, 11RBI in last 10G HARRISBURG SENATORS …