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Red Wings to showcase exciting prospects, established players as 2025 season starts

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The Rochester Red Wings open their 2025 International League season in Buffalo and then the home portion of their schedule Tuesday .

Manager Matt LeCroy sits 11th on the Wings ’ all-time wins list with 259 .

The Red Wings have not won a Governors ’ Cup title since 1997 , the debut season at Frontier Field .

Last year , 32 pitchers made at least one appearance in Rochester .

Brady House and Robert Hassel are two of the Nationals' top prospects.

Brady is the fourth -ranked prospect in the system according to MLB.com.

Hassel was one of the five players Washington received from the San Diego Padres in the 2022 Juan Soto trade.

Trey Lipscomb got his first taste of the big leagues and Triple-A last year .

Among the standout players who left the organization are Travis Blankenhorn whose 26 homers were third -most in the IL .

Former Nats’ first -round pick Carter Kieboom never developed as a hitter; slick-fielding infielder Jack Dunn .

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