By CHUCKIE MAGGIO While Ben Braymer was putting the finishing touches on his best month as a professional pitcher, his family was relying on a generator for power during Hurricane Ida. “It’s a little unnerving and uneasy to be somewhere so far away when there’s something so devastating going on back home,” the Rochester Red Wings lefthander and Baton Rouge, La. native … [Read more...] about Braymer starting to “click” on mound, with a watchful eye on his home state
Minor League Baseball
Red Wings swept by WooSox
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Rochester Red Wings joined an exclusive yet unwanted club at Frontier Field on Sunday afternoon. Rochester became one of three teams in Triple-A East to be swept in a week-long series this season, losing each game this week as the visiting Worcester Red Sox outscored them 32-15. The Syracuse Mets, who were also swept by Worcester from June 8-13, were the … [Read more...] about Red Wings swept by WooSox
Outfield collision, ten unanswered runs sink Wings
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO No outfielders were injured in the Rochester Red Wings’ third straight defeat to Worcester, but that was about the only solace they could take on Thursday night. Victor Robles and Donovan Casey emerged from their fourth-inning outfield collision unharmed, a relief for the Washington Nationals’ front office. Three runs did score, however, and Worcester No. 9 … [Read more...] about Outfield collision, ten unanswered runs sink Wings
Robles scores “Little League home run” in Red Wings’ loss to Worcester
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Victor Robles’s first Red Wings at-bat would have been deemed a success even if he’d stopped at second. Robles, who the Washington Nationals optioned to Triple-A on Monday after a 1-of-14 slump over the last week dropped his batting average to .203, sent the first pitch he saw from Worcester Red Sox starter Daniel Gossett into the left-center field gap. The … [Read more...] about Robles scores “Little League home run” in Red Wings’ loss to Worcester
Keibert Day in Washington: Ruiz promoted to Nats as torrid Red Wings tenure concludes
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO In Keibert Ruiz’s third inning as a Rochester Red Wing, he caught Mark Payton trying a delayed steal of second base. Payton is a hit-or-miss base stealer, reaching safely on just 56 percent of his career attempts, but the Red Wings had thrown out just 23 of the 80 runners to that point. Ruiz not only sent Payton to the dugout to end the inning, he did so on … [Read more...] about Keibert Day in Washington: Ruiz promoted to Nats as torrid Red Wings tenure concludes