Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues.
NOTE: Stats & standings prior to games of July 25
SYRACUSE CHIEFS 61-45, 1st place I.L. North, 2½ games ahead
| Good | A.J. Cole 3-0, 2.88 ERA, 1.21 WHIP in July (4GS) |
| Bad | Greg Dobbs .194/.219/.258 in last 10 games |
| Interesting | In first place since June 5, 28-19 over that stretch |
HARRISBURG SENATORS 42-62, 5th place E.L. West, 21½ games behind
| Good | Jason Martinson .280/.375/.440 in July (22G) |
| Bad | Zach Kroenke 0-3, 7.48 ERA, 2.08 WHIP, 5HR allowed in July (5 appearances) |
| Interesting | Now up to 55 different players used (record, 61 in 2012 – H/T to Sens PR folks) |
POTOMAC NATIONALS 17-15, T1st place C.L. North, 1½ games ahead (55-46 overall)
| Good | Gilberto Mendez 2-0, 4SV, 0.00 ERA, 0.44 WHIP in last 10 appearances |
| Bad | Stephen Perez .158/.214/.158 in last 10 games |
| Interesting | Jake Walsh 2-0, 1.86 ERA, 0.72 WHIP in first 5 appearances |
HAGERSTOWN SUNS 22-12, T1st place Sally North, 3 games ahead (66-38 overall)
| Good | Rafael Bautista 55-for-63 in SB attempts (87.3% success rate) |
| Bad | Jake Johansen 5.11 BB/9IP |
| Interesting | Isaac Ballou 24-game on-base streak |
AUBURN DOUBLEDAYS 18-21, 4th place Pinckney Division, New York-Penn League, 9½ games behind
| Good | Travis Ott 1-1, 2.27/3.39/1.14 in 7GS |
| Bad | Jeff Gardner .123/.200/.192 in 21G |
| Interesting | Tyler Mapes 3SV, 0R first 5 appearances (9IP) |
GCL NATIONALS 17-14, 2nd place East Division, Gulf Coast League, 4 games behind
| Good | “Fred” Aguero .321/.357/.434 in 19G |
| Bad | D.J. Jauss 7.71 ERA, 2.29 WHIP in 7 appearances |
| Interesting | Jakson Reetz .410 OBP (11BB in 19G) |
DSL NATIONALS 25-21, 5th place Boca Chica South, 9 games behind
| Good | 17-y.o. Victor Robles .312/.410/.478, 21SB in 40G |
| Bad | 18-y.o. Jose Nunez 6.86/5.93/2.33 in 9 appearances, 4GS |
| Interesting | Catchers 51% CS rate (44/86) — 2nd best in DSL |