While most of the attention earlier this week was on the Nats paring down its 40-man roster—which saw former prospect Matt Cronin get DFA’d—this also the time of year when minor-leaguers get their first taste of free agency. Without further ado (level by highest this season): CATCHER Low-A – Wilmer Perez INFIELDERS AAA – Matt …
Scottsdale rallied from deficits of 7-0 and 9-8 to eke out a 10-9 win and clinch a spot in Friday’s play-in game for the AFL Championship. Trey Lipscomb, who started at first base and batted seventh, smacked his first fall HR and drove in three while going 2-for-4 to lead the Scorpions offense. On defense …
The Boys in Durham reverted to the mean… hard as they released the first (of several, no doubt) Top 10 list for 2024. Just two of last year’s Top 10 dropped out, replaced by two draft picks: Dylan Crews, OF (’23 Draft pick) James Wood, OF (1) Brady House, 3B (5) Cade Cavalli, RHP (4) …
The Scorpions put the sting on early, scoring three runs in the 1st, and held on to double up the Desert Dogs, 4-2. With the weekend off for all but DJ Herz (maybe), five Nationals appeared in last night’s game: Robert Hassell stayed in left and was the No. 2 batter, going 1-for-4 with a …
An inside-the-park homer in the 8th broke a 3-3 tie while a double error by Scottsdale’s shortstop (his second and third of the game) sealed the deal as the Scorpions lost again, 5-3. The Nats’ 2022 Rule 5 pick Thad Ward, who was hidden on the I.L. for most of July and all of August, …
The Nationals’ contingent did its part, going 2-for-6 combined. But the rest of the lineup only added four more singles as Mesa shut out Scottsdale, 7-0. DJ Herz got the start and went the first two innings, throwing 26 pitches with 16 going for strikes! He did not allow run and gave up a hit …
The Scorpions blew an early 2-0 lead but got one back in the 5th and two in the 6th and held on for a 5-4 win and stopped a three-game slide. Two Nationals appeared in the game: ● Israel Pineda (pictured below) appeared behind the plate but got no help from his pitchers as the …
Scottsdale took another early lead only to see it go buh-bye in the middle innings as the Scorpions dropped their third straight, 5-3. Four Nationals appeared in the game: Trey Lipscomb shifted across the diamond to play first base, where he handled all six chances without an error. At the plate, the 23-y.o. went 1-for-4 …
Trey Lipscomb’s RBI single in the top of the 4th erased an early 1-0 deficit but that’s the closest the Scorpions would get as the Saguaros doubled ’em up, 4-2 last night in Surprise.
Lipscomb, who batted 5th in the Scottsdale lineup, would finish the game at 1-for-3 and get off the Interstate for a .203 BA. Defensively, he had just one assist.
Robert Hassell was the Scorpions’ leadoff man and played left field, where he snagged two lineouts and chased down a double. At the plate, he was 1-for-3 with a run scored.
Israel Pineda batted third and caught the game but went hitless in three trips to the plate.
The two teams will rematch tomorrow in Scottsdale.
Scottsdale scored steadily—five times in five innings—but only led once while Salt River put up four in the 4th and one in the 9th to edge the Scorpions, 6-5. Three Nationals appeared in the game: Israel Pineda batted third as Scottsdale’s DH but went 0-for-4 with three whiffs. Trey Lipscomb manned third base and went …