Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues.
SYRACUSE 54-45, 2nd place IL North, 3 games back
| Good | Justin Maxwell .342/.432/.605 in July |
| Bad | Jason Jones 20H, 14R, 7HR in last three starts (yes, we can fickle) |
| Interesting | Boomer Whiting .264BA as a LHB (began switching hitting this year) |
HARRISBURG 49-50, 4th place, 9 games behind
| Good | Jesus Valdez .315BA, 18RBI in July |
| Bad | 13E each for starting 1B, 2B, and SS |
| Interesting | Chuck James as a reliever: 3-0, 0.00ERA in 15G |
POTOMAC
14-11 2nd Half; 45-50 Overall
| Good | Tyler Moore 18-for-30, 8-2B, 6HR, 19RBI in last 8G |
| Bad | Nick Moresi .186BA in July |
| Interesting | Justin Phillabaum, four runs allowed over last eight appearances (vs. 11 runs allowed in first eight appearances) |
HAGERSTOWN
10-17 2nd Half; 46-51 Overall
| Good | Eury Perez .328BA, 13SB in July |
| Bad | Dean Weaver 0-2, five blown saves since return from DL on Jun. 16 |
| Interesting | Ben Graham 8K, 5H, 0BB in first four appearances (6⅔ IP) since promotion |
VERMONT
22-11, 1st Place Stedler Division of NY-Penn League
| Good | David Freitas .443BA during 18-game hit streak |
| Bad | Taylor Jordan 0-1, 7.94ERA in July |
| Interesting | Neil Holland 0.66ERA, 1.02WHIP, 14K in 9 appearances (13⅔ IP) |
GCL NATIONALS
11-15, 4th place GCL East Division, 7 games back
| Good | Adrian Sanchez .375/.390/.600 in 19G |
| Bad | Estarlin Martinez .150/.209/.275 in 14G |
| Interesting | Billy Ott 1-0, SV, 0.60ERA, 0.87WHIP in 5G |
DSL NATIONALS
23-19, 5th place B.C. South Division, 4 games back
| Good | 18-y.o. Wirkin Estevez 5-3, 2.44ERA, 61K in 51⅔ IP |
| Bad | Jorge De La Cruz, 9.28ERA, 2.25WHIP, 6HB in 7G |
| Interesting | Nelalexfred Ortega 15/16 in stolen-base attempts |