Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues.
SYRACUSE CHIEFS 51-35, 1st place I.L. North, 2½ games ahead
| Good | Steve Souza .333 in April, .359 in May, .353 in June; .354 overall |
| Bad | Josh Roenicke 6.18 ERA, 1.63 WHIP over last six starts |
| Interesting | Emmanuel Burris .459/.565/.649, 4SB over last 10G |
HARRISBURG SENATORS 33-51, 5th place E.L. West, 16½ games behind
| Good | John Simms 2-0, 1.35 ERA, 0.90 WHIP since promotion from Potomac (2GS) |
| Bad | Adrian Sanchez 0-for-16 in last 10G played |
| Interesting | Team #2 in batting HR’s, BB’s, K’s |
POTOMAC NATIONALS 6-6, T1st place C.L. North, 1 game ahead (44-37 overall)
| Good | Mike McQuillan .344/.488/.625, 2HR, 13RBI in June (16G) |
| Bad | Kylin Turnbull 0-2, 8.44 ERA, 2.25 WHIP in seven appearances |
| Interesting | Tied for fewest SBs allowed, 2nd in most CS, fewest PBs in C.L. |
HAGERSTOWN SUNS 9-6, 4th place Sally North, 4 games behind (53-32 overall)
| Good | Lucas Giolito 1.84 ERA, 0.85 WHIP since return to rotation on June 3 (6GS) |
| Bad | 213 team batting BB — 13th in 14-team Sally Lg. |
| Interesting | Rafael Bautista 43SB in 48 attempts, 15BB, .322 OBP |
AUBURN DOUBLEDAYS 8-11, 4th place Pinckney Division, New York-Penn League, 4½ games behind
| Good | Raudy Read .300/.435/.420, 7RBI in 15G |
| Bad | Matt DeRosier 8.49 ERA, 1.46 WHIP in 11⅔ IP (4 appearances) |
| Interesting | 18 pitching HBP in 19 games (2nd most in NYPL) |
DSL NATIONALS 16-13, 3rd place Boca Chica South, 4 games behind
| Good | 19-y.o. Juan “Shorts” Bermudez 1-2, 1.46 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 24K in 24⅔ IP |
| Bad | 17-y.o. Neivy Pilier .122/.146/.163, 4E in 11G |
| Interesting | 20-y.o. Luis Vilorio 1BB, 6K in 50PA |