Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues.
SYRACUSE CHIEFS 34-26, T1st place I.L. North, 4½ games ahead
| Good | Zach Walters .275/.310/.600, 3HR, 8RBI since return from MLB (10G) |
| Bad | Zach Jackson 0-2, 10.38 ERA, 2.08 WHIP in last 10 appearances |
| Interesting | Ryan Mattheus 1BB, 1H, 0R allowed in last 7 appearances (10IP, 33BF) |
HARRISBURG SENATORS 18-34, 6th place E.L. West, 14½ games behind
| Good | Rafael Martin 2-0, 0.00ERA, 0.52 WHIP in last eight appearances |
| Bad | 472 team batting K’s, 11th in 12-team Eastern League |
| Interesting | Still have not won three games in a row (H/T Mayflies & Bigflies) |
POTOMAC NATIONALS 32-27, 1st place C.L. North, 2½ games ahead
| Good | Tony Renda .366/.435/.537 in last 10G |
| Bad | Ian Dickson 1-2, 8.10/4.44/1.58 as a starter (6GS), 7HR total in 48⅓ IP |
| Interesting | Travis Henke 1-0, 2.41 ERA, 1.23 WHIP since May 2 (2-0, 9.35, 2.42 in April) |
HAGERSTOWN SUNS 41-19, 1st place Sally North, 6 games ahead
| Good | Ryan Ullmann 2-0, 1.36 ERA, 1.12 WHIP in 11 appearances |
| Bad | 170 team BB, 9th in 14-team Sally Lg. |
| Interesting | 320 team K, 1st (fewest) in 14-team Sally Lg. |