Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues.
SYRACUSE CHIEFS 49-61, 4th place I.L. North, 13½ games behind
| Good | Chris Marrero .325/.398/.494 since All-Star Break |
| Bad | Yunesky Maya 0-2, 11.30 ERA, 5HR in last 3 starts |
| Interesting | Just three current Chiefs have played more than 50% of the games at their primary defensive position: Marrero, Jesus Valdez, and Corey Brown |
HARRISBURG SENATORS 62-50, 1st place E.L. West, ½ game ahead
| Good | Jimmy Barthmaier 3-0, 1.59 ERA last 10 appearances |
| Bad | Team OBP .326, third-worst in E.L. |
| Interesting | 77 opponents’ SB second fewest in the E.L. |
POTOMAC NATIONALS 21-18, 2nd place C.L. North Division, 4 games behind (50-58 overall)
| Good | Destin Hood .340/.400/.520 in July |
| Bad | Paul Demny 8.70 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 8HR in last 6G |
| Interesting | 147 SB leads Carolina League, on pace for 191 (affiliation record 186 in ’09) |
HAGERSTOWN SUNS 20-19, 4th place Sally League North Divison, 3½ games behind (60-49 overall)
| Good | Paul Applebee as a reliever: 5-1, 3.29 ERA, 1.06 WHIP |
| Bad | 2.19 WHIP by Ps promoted from Auburn/GCL |
| Interesting | 7PB by “hitters at catcher” fewest in Sally League |
AUBURN DOUBLEDAYS 28-19, T1st place Pinckney Division, New York-Penn League, 2 games ahead
| Good | Bryce Ortega .370/.473/.457, 13SB in 30G |
| Bad | Alex Kreis 8.35 ERA, 2.13 WHIP |
| Interesting | Billy Burns .406/.513/.563 in 10G |
GCL NATIONALS 12-26, 5th place GCL East, 16½ games behind
| Good | Jason Smith 1.14 WHIP in 21IP |
| Bad | Johan Rodriguez .496 OPS in 27G |
| Interesting | Brandon King 1.02 WHIP, 5.93 ERA, 11 HBP |
DSL NATIONALS 28-27, 4th place, Boca Chica South Division, 5½ games behind
| Good | Junior Geraldo (18 y.o.) 1.000 OPS in first 6G |
| Bad | Wander Suero (19 y.o.) 9.95 ERA, 2.13 WHIP in last 7 appearances |
| Interesting | J.J. Hernandez 1.45 ERA, 1.18 WHIP in 14G |