Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 6-3 @ Scranton/WB, 2:00 p.m. Atkins (0-1, 0.00) vs. R. Ortiz (6-3, 4.26 in ’11) Harrisburg Won, 4-3 vs. Reading, 2:00 p.m. Gilliam (1-1, 3.75) vs. Pettibone (0-1, 2.84) Potomac Lost, 6-4 vs. Lynchburg, 1:05 p.m. Grace (1-0, 1.80) vs. Northcraft (1-0, 1.59) Hagerstown Lost, 14-4 @ Lakewood, …
With four walks and five runs in the first inning, Potomac took advantage of Lynchburg’s wildness to score five runs and built a 7-0 lead as the P-Nats cruised to an 11-4 win in the home opener. The worry, of course, is that when a pitcher struggles like Ronan Pacheco did at the start is …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 8-6 @ Scranton/WB*, 4:00 p.m. Duke (0-1, 1.50) vs. Warren (0-1, 18.00) Harrisburg Won, 6-3 vs. Reading, 7:00 p.m. Ballard (0-1, 11.57) vs. Rodriguez (1-0, 3.60) Potomac Won, 11-3 vs. Lynchburg, 6:35 p.m. Olbrychowski (0-1, 5.40) vs. Graham (1-0, 3.60) Hagerstown Won, 5-1 @ Lakewood, 4:05 p.m. McKenzie …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 5-4 @ Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m. Lannan (0-1, 22.50) vs. Cochran (1-0, 3.60) Harrisburg Lost, 4-1 vs. Reading, 7:00 p.m. Rosenbaum (1-0, 1.50) vs. Buchanan (1-0, 0.00) Potomac Lost, 1-0 vs. Lynchburg, 7:05 p.m. Hansen (0-1, 18.00) vs. Pacheco (0-0, 0.00) Hagerstown Lost, 8-1 @ Lakewood, 7:05 p.m. …
Multiple online sources are reporting that Anthony Rendon’s injury includes a partial fracture — technically, it’s known as an incomplete fracture — and he has been immobilized in a boot*, scheduled to see a specialist tomorrow. No timetable was given for his return, but most estimates for the timeframe to heal place the minimum at four weeks.
*No Canadian jokes, please.
As previously noted, this is Rendon’s left ankle; not the one fractured twice previously, a.k.a. his right. Nationals GM Mike Rizzo has been on record as stating that this is good news because a break like this “probably heals quicker than a bad sprain,” and is not considered season-ending. Much, of course, depends on the type of fracture (lateral, medial, or posterior), whether it’s the result of an inversion (turned inward) or eversion (turned outward), and the degree of ligament damage (if any) — which is why Rendon will be seeing a specialist.
Further details will be passed along as they become available.
Baseball America has released its latest transaction post, covering the period of April 6-9. In-season, this is mostly a fail-safe for my daily visit to each league’s transaction page (let’s just say I’ve memorized the three-digit codes in the URL include, okay?) and I consider it a good week when I’ve already reported on every move. But as some of you may have seen on Twitter, MiLB.com isn’t always timely when it comes to roster moves and often skips releases and signings. It’s even worse in the offseason.
Without further ado…
RE-SIGNED
OF Tony Nix — 50th Round Pick in 2011 Draft who had his contract voided for undisclosed reasons.
Click here to see his page on the DC is For Baseball’s 2011 Nats Draft Info blog.
PLACED ON DL
2B Manny Mayorson
ACTIVATED FROM DL
C Devin Ivany
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 7-6 @ Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m. Maya (1-0, 0.00) vs. Misch (0-1, 3.60) Harrisburg Won, 8-4 vs. Reading, 7:00 p.m. Mandel (0-0, 0.00) vs. May (1-0, 7.20) Potomac Won, 6-3 @ Myrtle Beach, 7:05 p.m. Winters (0-1, 9.00) vs. Buckel (0-0, 0.00) Hagerstown Lost, 3-0 @ Lakewood, 6:35 …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Losing, 2-0 (Susp., 4 inn.) @ Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m. Roark (0-1, 1.50) vs. Hyatt (0-0, 3.18) Harrisburg Won, 7-2 @ New Britain, 10:35 a.m. Demny (0-0, 0.00) vs. Albers (0-0, 0.00) Potomac Won, 6-4 @ Myrtle Beach, 7:05 p.m. Swynenberg (0-0, 9.00) vs. Font (0-0, 0.00) Hagerstown Won, …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 6-5 vs. Scranton/WB, 6:00 p.m. Mitch Atkins (0-1, 0.00) vs. Craig Heyer (0-0, 0.00) Harrisburg Lost, 6-3 @ New Britain, 6:35 p.m. Rob Gilliam (0-1, 5.40) vs. Luke French (1-0, 0.00) Potomac OFF DAY @ Myrtle Beach, 7:05 p.m. Matt Grace (12-7, 5.17 in ’11 @ A-) vs. …
Team Yesterday Today Probables (’11 #s at Level) Syracuse Lost, 10-0 vs. Scranton/WB, 6:00 Zach Duke (1-0, 8.44) vs. Adam Warren (6-8, 3.60) Harrisburg Won, 5-2 @ New Britain, 6:35 p.m. Mike Ballard (8-3, 3.33) vs. Alex Wimmers (2-3, 4.20 @ A+) Potomac Lost, 3-2 OFF DAY n/a Hagerstown Won, 8-6 vs. Lexington, 7:05 p.m. …