Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues.
SYRACUSE CHIEFS 27-37, 6th place I.L. North, 10 games behind
Good | Tanner Roark 2-0, 2.36 ERA/2.76 FIP/0.93 WHIP as a reliever |
Bad | Micah Owings 63K in 49G |
Interesting | 19 holds, 2nd in I.L. |
HARRISBURG SENATORS 35-31, T1st place E.L. West, 2½ games ahead
Good | Taylor Jordan (duh) 5-0, 0.66ERA, 1.49FIP, 0.78WHIP |
Bad | Brian Goodwin .182/.308/.333 in last 10G |
Interesting | 171 BB fewest in E.L., 38 HBP 2nd most in E.L. |
POTOMAC NATIONALS 39-26, 1st place C.L. North, 4.5 games ahead (clinched)
Good | Caleb Ramsey .333/.360/.458 in June |
Bad | David Fischer 17BB in 14⅓ IP |
Interesting | .975 FA best in Carolina League |
HAGERSTOWN SUNS 35-28, 2nd place Sally North, 1 game behind
Good | Will Piwinica-Worms .294/.415/.441 in June |
Bad | Nick Lee 1.61 WHIP in first five appearances |
Interesting | Eight team shutouts, T1st Sally League |
DSL NATIONALS 8-3, 1st Boca Chica South, 2 games ahead
Good | 18-y.o. Luis Reyes 1.86 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 11K in first two starts |
Bad | 18-y.o. Thomas Alvarez .212 OPS in 29PA |
Interesting | 18-y.o. Kelvin Gutierrez .371/.488/.543 in 10G |