Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues.
SYRACUSE 68-63, 3rd place IL North, 11½ games back (5 games behind wild-card leader)
| Good | Erik Arnesen 2-0, 2.93ERA in August |
| Bad | Seth Bynum .186BA in August |
| Interesting | Adam Carr 5SV, 2.70ERA, 14K in 12 appearances |
HARRISBURG 64-59, T3rd place, 7 games back, EL (1 game behind wild-card)
| Good | Mike Burgess .290/.405/.677 in 9G since promotion |
| Bad | Aaron Thompson 0-2, 10.90ERA in August |
| Interesting | Ryan Tatusko & Tanner Roark: 3-2, 2.23ERA as Senators |
POTOMAC
31-26 in 2nd Half, 1st place by ½ game in CrL North
| Good | Sean Rooney .284/.352/.422 in 30G |
| Bad | Justin Phillabaum 12.91ERA with Runners On, 17.42ERA with RISP |
| Interesting | Joe Testa 1.10WHIP, 11K in 13⅔ IP |
HAGERSTOWN
25-35 in 2nd Half, last place in SAL North, 9½ games back (Elimination No. is 1)
| Good | Eury Perez .341BA, 32/35SB-A since July 1 |
| Bad | Mitchell Clegg 1-2, 7.04ERA since return from GCL |
| Interesting | SS’s Rick Hague & Adrian Sanchez, .321BA in 215AB combined |
VERMONT
31-30, 1st Place Stedler Division of NY-Penn League, ½ game ahead
| Good | David Freitas .314/.407/.466 in 53G |
| Bad | Aaron Barrett 16BB in 14⅓ IP |
| Interesting | Ronnie Labrie 37BB in 56G (.390 OBP) |
GCL NATIONALS
23-31, 4th place GCL East Division, 12 games back, Eliminated
| Good | Randolph Oduber .366/.434/.569 in 39G |
| Bad | Gregory Baez 6.55ERA, 1.82WHIP |
| Interesting | 19-y.o. Roberto Perez .314/.402/.419 in 34G |