Salt River Rafters - AFL (2024)

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The Nationals will be assigned to the Salt River Rafters for this year's Arizona Fall League season, along with players from Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, and the NY Yankees.

https://www.mlb.com/arizona-fall-league/teams/salt-river-rafters

Rosters TBA

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I'm going to assume Morales is assigned there after missing a lot of the year.

[zimm_da_kid]

Would love morales, king, Dickerson to get time

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Would love morales, king, Dickerson to get time

a little quick for King, let alone Dickerson. Morales I think is a must, and Wallace should probably go. They are both short on ABs due to injuries. Cronin wouldn't surprise me. I suspect Cronin is the type of guy who could get nabbed in Rule 5 and stick on a roster as a lefty reliever.

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Nats roster is out:
LHP Matt Cronin
RHP Michael Cuevas
OF Robert Hassell III
C Maxwell Romero Jr.
LHP Dustin Saenz
RHP Chase Solesky
3B Cayden Wallace

Everyone but Romero and Wallace are rule five eligible next year.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Wanted Morales too.

Big showcase for Cronin. He's the type that gets taken in Rule 5.

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Games start October 8

[Slateman]

Hassell again? Dude needed some time off

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Good offensive debut. Not so good pitching debut:
- Hassell started in CF and went 2-4 with a SB. Hit a 105 MPH line-out in his first AB. 
- Wallace started at third and went 1-5.
- Romero Jr. went 2-4 starting at catcher.

Solesky took the loss, giving up 3ER in 2IP (3H, BB, 4Ks). Cronin went a third of an inning, walking 4.

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Last night's update via NationalsProspects.com

● Cayden Wallace started at third base. Like the 118th Congress, he did nothing defensively. However, at the plate the 23-y.o. singled, doubled, and scored a run. He also struck out twice.

● Luke Young pitched the final two innings to earn the save. He gave up one hit, walked none, and struck out none on 19 pitches (12 strikes).

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Bobby Barrels goes yard. Finished 3-5.

[welch]

Wow, what if Hassell turns out to be a major leaguer!?!

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Wow, what if Hassell turns out to be a major leaguer!?!

from what i understand this is a hitter-friendly league, so not going to read too much into it.

here's last night's update:

- Hassell (CF): 3-5, HR, 3RBI, also threw out a runner at 2nd.
- Wallace (DH): 0-3, 2BB, R
- Romero Jr. (C): 0-4, BB
- Saenz (P): 2IP, 2ER, 3H, 2K, 0BB (gave up a 2R HR)

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Saturday update via NationalsProspects.com. Sunday was an off-day.

Chase Solesky made his second appearance in relief as the third Salt River reliever and scattered four hits over two scoreless innings. He threw 32 pitches, 21 for strikes.

Luke Young worked a 1-2-3 eighth inning in his second AFL outing, sandiwiching a strikeout between two flyouts.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

how has Cronin looked?

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how has Cronin looked?

Not good. Just 2.1IP but a 11.57 ERA.

Saenz has a 9.00 ERA in 4IP

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Fall Stars game on. Hassell rolls over a ball for a groundout to end the first, stranding 2 risp.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Hassell oppo double to the wall 2nd time up for a rbi.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Solesky into pitch top of 6th. Hassell removed

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Got out of it scoreless after putting 2 guys on.

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SRR plays tonight in the play-in game for a chance to face the Saguaros in tomorrow's AFL championship game.

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SRR wins 13-3 and heads to the title game with four shutout innings from Chase Solesky and two RBIs from Hassell.

[Natsinpwc]

It’s at 8:00. Looks like it can be streamed.

https://www.mlb.com/arizona-fall-league/live-streams

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Mlb tv too

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Saenz starting. Hassell hitting 6th