News and Notes on the Nationals Minors since 2009
It’s mid-November, but it may as well be mid-January – it’s already that slow. The Rule 5 protection deadline is next week, and Mr. Boss over at NationalsArmsRace has broken it down as he has every year since 2010 (fun fact*: his site started the same day I assumed full control of this site). I …
Well, it’s two days in a row BA has given us something to talk about! CATCHERS AA — Jake Lowery INFIELDERS AAA — Bengie Gonzalez, Jose Marmolejos, Matt Reynolds, Luis Sardinas, Brandon Snyder, Drew Ward AA — Dante Bichette Jr., David Masters, T.J. Rivera A+ — Osvaldo Abreu OUTFIELDERS AAA — Collin Cowgill, Chuck Taylor …
Yesterday, Baseball America released its first Top 10 list for 2020, and (as usual) it’s a testament to the power of incumbency: Carter Kieboom, 2B/SS (2) Luis Garcia, SS (3) Jackson Rutledge (’19 Draft Pick) Wil Crowe, RHP (5) Tim Cate, LHP (6) Drew Mendoza, 1B (’19 Draft Pick) Andry Lara, (’19 IFA) Mason Denaburg, …
The World Series is over and there’s no affiliated baseball being played. Like a dog that catches the car, we’re in a weird “what do we do now?” kind of place. It’s too early to start up the usual offseason routine, which has been tied to the end of the AFL and the deadline for …
A little less than a year and a half ago, this guy ate up High-A like a HS football team at a Sizzler. Ten months earlier, the Nationals starting CF finished his 116-game, 28-HBP tour through Woodbridge. Five years before that, the should-be Gold Glover, Silver Slugger third baseman passed though in two games in …
With a five-run 4th, the Rafters sent the Sagauros down the river for a 5-1 loss in the AFL Championship Game. Alas, it was Sterling Sharp who wore the loss as Salt River got to him for all five runs on two walks, a Victor Robles, two singles, and a grand slam. He faced eight …
The Sagauros couldn’t string together two in a row as they dropped the regular-season finale, 5-3. It was a nearly full complement of the AFL Nationals as all four position players appeared in the seven-inning game. Luis Garcia batted second and played short but went 0-for-4. He took part in two double plays but also …
Beginning with a two-run double off the bat of Nick Banks (both pictured above), the Sagauros broke up a Star Trek convention in the top of the 4th with four runs, then stung the Scorpions with six more in the 5th as they stopped a four-game losing streak with a 10-2 win last night in …
The off day did little to stop Surprise’s tailspin as the Sagauros fell for the fourth straight game, 2-0 to the Solar Sox. Luis Garcia was penciled in (could have been pen, but it’s an expression) at his usual spot in the field (shortstop) and his usual slot in the lineup (second). Garcia extended his …
The Sagauros dropped their third straight game, 4-0 to the Solar Sox, but now have their opponent set for this Saturday’s Championship game.
Three Nationals appeared in the game:
The loss drops Surprise to 16-10, same record as Salt River, their opponent for the title game, which will be held in Salt River.
Today is the final off day for the 2019 AFL season. The Solar Sox and Saguaros will rematch tomorrow night in Mesa.