Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues.
SYRACUSE CHIEFS 45-53, 6th place I.L. North, 9½ games behind
Good | Corey Brown .292/.347/.466 in July |
Bad | John Lannan 0-3, 7.47ERA, 4HR in July |
Interesting | Both of Koyie Hill’s HRs have come against Pawtucket |
HARRISBURG SENATORS 49-48, 2nd place E.L. West, 9½ games behind
Good | Ryan Tatukso 2-1, 2.25ERA, 1.19WHIP in last 10 appearances (3 starts) |
Bad | Destin Hood .216/.268/.333 in July |
Interesting | Team 216BBs is 9th in 10-team E.L. |
POTOMAC NATIONALS 13-14, T2nd place C.L. North Division, 1 game behind (44-53 overall)
Good | Nathan Karns 5-2, 2.12ERA, 0HR in first 8 starts |
Bad | Michael Taylor 8BB in 26G since All-Star break (30BB in 65G prior) |
Interesting | 111SBs is 2nd in C.L. |
HAGERSTOWN SUNS 15-11, 2nd place Sally League North Divison, ½ game behind (57-38 overall)
Good | Greg Holt 1-1, 1.35ERA, 1.05WHIP in last 10 appearances (20IP) |
Bad | Bryce Ortega .275BA, .317SLG |
Interesting | Cutter Dykstra .328/.423/.475 in July |
AUBURN DOUBLEDAYS 19-11, 1st place Pinckney Division, N.Y.-Penn League, 1½ games ahead
Good | Nick Lee 0.98WHIP in 5 appearances (21⅓ IP) |
Bad | Carlos Lopez 7E in 14G |
Interesting | Blake Monar 23K in 23⅔ IP |
GCL NATIONALS 11-17, 4th Place GCL East, 8 games behind
Good | Matt Foat .340/.441/.440 in 15G |
Bad | Blake Schwartz 0-2, 5.06ERA, 1.56WHIP |
Interesting | Joel Barrientos 2.08ERA, 19K in 17⅓ IP |
DSL NATIONALS 20-20, 6th Place Boca Chica South Division, 8½ games behind
Good | Maximo Valerio 1.20ERA, 0.87WHIP in July (3 starts, turns 17 on Sunday) |
Bad | 18-y.o. Bryan Mejia .605OPS |
Interesting | 18-y.o. SS Osvaldo Abreu 13SB, 9E in 35G |