As the Washington Nationals Triple-A affiliate heads into their All-Star break, one of the players that is getting the most attention at Syracuse is right-handed pitcher Erick Fedde. After being in the Chiefs bullpen when he was promoted from Double-A Harrisburg on June 13, Fedde is back to being a starter.
On Saturday night, the 24-year-old right-hander had a good start against Rochester as he begins to increase his pitch count. He went three hitless innings and struck out four batters on 37 pitches (25 strikes). It had to be a confidence boost for Fedde after he didn’t record an out in the start prior against Buffalo.