Team Today’s Game (ET) Pitching Matchup (’22 Stats at Level) Rochester vs. Lehigh Valley, 4:05 p.m. TBD vs. Plassmeyer (6-9, 4.21) As of this writing, it’s below freezing in Rochester, but they’re scheduled to play today at 4:05 p.m. The forecast for that time is 47 degrees and rainy, putting the Red Wings’ 50-degree guarantee …
With any luck, this will be the only one of these before the Red Wing shiv..er, open tomorrow afternoon. ● A minor-league CBA will soon be in place, though it still needs to be ratified by both MLB and the MLBPA. Among the highlights of the deal: Dramatic increases in salary: $4,800 to $19,800 for the …
While perhaps not as large a group as in some years – one thing I’ve noticed since the MLB coup d’état is that releases are more likely to be reported when they happen – it’s nevertheless the end of the road for these guys. IF Cole Daily (Harrisburg) IF Drew Mendoza (Wilmington) RHP Cole Quintanilla …
While the large set of releases that usually comes at the end of spring training has yet to happen, the Nationals trimmed their major-league ST roster down by six yesterday. Watchlister Jeter Downs and OG Paolo Espino were optioned to Rochester while RHPs Alex Colomé, Andrés Machado, and Wily Peralta were reassigned to minor-league camp. …
A few, um, minor moves were made yesterday to cut the major-league camp contingent down to 32: LHP José Ferrer optioned to Rochester OF Stone Garrett optioned to Rochester IF Leonel Valera reassigned to minor-league camp As noted in the previous post, the “battle” for the remaining open jobs is essentially down to Michael Chavis, …
Longtime readers know Lulu in the driver’s seat means that’s the end of spring training coverage. It’s time to shift away from covering the results of a handful of “our guys” for a handful of at-bats or innings and wait for the minors to start up. Unlike years past, when I’d pull the plug around …
With the “help” of two walks and two errors, the Nats scored twice in the 9th to not lose to the Tigers, 2-1. Chad Kuhl went five innings in his second ST start and gave up Deteroit’s run on four hits and a walk while striking out five. Andres Machado picked up the win, having …
Miami scored in four of its first five “ups” to build a 7-0 lead that the Nats barely challenged—three hits, three walks, one (1) runner reaching second base. The loss stopped Washington’s ST win streak at four. Trevor Williams gave up all seven runs on ten hits, including a Rickey Henderson in the top of …
Highlighted by a game-tying grand slam off the bat of Darren Baker, the Nats scored eight times in the 9th to turn a 7-3 deficit into an 11-7 win over the Astros. It was Washington’s fourth straight win. MacKenzie Gore was battered for five runs on nine hits, including two HRs. The 24-y.o. southpaw walked …
After suffering a devastating loss off the field, the Nats took their third straight ST game with a 3-0 shutout of the Mets. Wily Peralta got the start (and the win) as the journeyman tossed three scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks while setting down two on strikes. Jeter Downs continues to get …