Good, Bad, Interesting – Vol. 7
Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues.
SYRACUSE CHIEFS 25-28, 5th place I.L. North, 8 games behind
| Good | Zach Duke 5-1, 3.08 ERA, 1.24 WHIP in May |
| Bad | Seth Bynum .189/.241/.297 in May |
| Interesting | Pat Lehman 0.00ERA, 0.75WHIP in May |
HARRISBURG SENATORS 28-25, 2nd place E.L. West, 5 games behind
| Good | Jose Lozada .313/.378/.448 in May |
| Bad | Ryan Tatusko 7.80 ERA, 1.87 WHIP |
| Interesting | Eury Perez 13SBs in last 14 attempts |
POTOMAC NATIONALS 21-29, 3rd place C.L. North Division, 6½ games behind
| Good | Cameron Selik 26K in last 12 appearances (1-0, 7SV) |
| Bad | Blake Kelso .146/.186/.146 in last 10G |
| Interesting | Top 9 Batters by AB at Home .269BA, .419SLG Top 9 Batters by AB on Road .172BA, .276SLG |
HAGERSTOWN SUNS 31-22, 2nd place Sally League North Divison, 7½ games behind
| Good | Nathan Karns 61K in 44⅓ IP |
| Bad | Hendry Jimenez .162/.238/.189 in May |
| Interesting | Jason Martinson 52RBI (2nd in SAL), 37BB (3rd), 68K (1st) |
Karns line looks really solid. Is he ready to make the move to Potomac and how does he rate as a prospect in terms of stuff?
Q1: Probably
Q2: Throws hard and has flashed a serviceable curve, but control/command has been spotty.
Sounds like the very definition of a Low A pitcher.
Karns is different because he missed a year with something mysterious.