Tonight is the deadline for Washington to add players to its 40-man MLB roster (and 38-man AAA roster) ahead the Rule 5 Draft in December. With the pool being primarily* the year that the Nats had but five draft picks (2020), three of whom have already been injured and/or had surgery, there’s not much drama …
After one inning, it was 9-0. After two, it was 9-7. Halfway through, it was 9-9. The final was 12-9. If you knew without clicking through that link to the boxscore, that the Scorpions were the ones to blow a 9-0 lead over the Javelinas in the AFL Semifinal, then you’ve been here awhile. Peoria …
Robert Hassell led off with a walk, stole second, and scored on a one-out single by Jimmy Crooks to give the Scorpions a 1-0 lead in the top of the 1st. It was all downhill from there as Mesa tied it in the bottom of the 1st, added two in the 2nd, and one more …
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 …