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Winter League Update

Monday Morning Box Scores
Time for our first update on how the Nationals’ minor-leaguers (and a couple of 40-man guys, natch) are doing in the winter leagues.
All statistics as of 11/23/2014, 12:22 a.m. EST.

BATTERS

PLAYER LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG SB
Emmanuel Burriss DWL 15 47 3 13 1 1 0 4 2 6 .277 .346 .340 1
Tyler Moore DWL 22 77 19 22 4 0 6 17 18 20 .299 .429 .584 2
Jose Lozada PWL 11 35 2 8 3 0 1 5 2 10 .229 .270 .400 0
Sandy Leon VWL 23 72 3 13 2 1 0 6 8 17 .181 .259 .236 0
Adrian Sanchez VWL 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 .000 .000 .000 0

PITCHERS

PLAYER LG W L SV ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO WHIP
Manny Delcarmen DWL 1 0 0 5.00 11 0 9 10 5 5 1 5 5 1.67
Rafael Martin MWL 0 0 5 3.00 12 0 12 12 6 4 0 2 10 1.17
Paolo Espino VWL 3 0 0 3.74 8 8 33⅔ 34 14 14 3 11 34 1.34
David Ramos VWL 0 0 0 0.00 6 0 9 7 0 0 0 2 4 1.00


One of the first things that strikes me is that this easily the smallest winter contingent since I began this feature in 2010 — and a couple of these names may already be done for the season, as it’s been a week or more since they last made an appearance.

We’ve already heard some rumblings about how Tyler Moore is doing, though without the caveat that he’s facing pitching that ranges from Low-A to AAA.  Obviously, vice-versa for the pitchers, which is why I’m not impressed by either Martin or Ramos. I tend to get more concerned by particularly poor showings like Sandy Leon’s, even if I know the sample size is unreliable.

So take these numbers for what they’re worth: A chance to look at some stats when (ordinarily) it’s cold and bleak and not much else is going on in minor-league baseball.

7 Commments

  1. It wasn’t all that long ago that the performance of our “prospects” in the Winter Leagues was compelling stuff, apparently important to the future of the team. I still love reading these updates, but the most weight I can give to them now is the chance that the stats could lead to Tyler Moore being traded, or Martin getting an honest chance in Spring Training.

    I can’t see at this point how pitching in the winter will make any difference for Manny Delcarmen or Sandy Leon’s status with the club. A lot of the guys just like playing in front of their countrymen, right?

    1. My feeling is that these days players play winter ball for (in no particular order) the extra money… to stay sharp or in shape… to gain an edge… to earn their next contract. I would also agree that for many of the Latin players it’s cultural; they play ball all year long.

  2. We will be intrigued in future winters when
    Ward, Davidson and the 2014 hags and
    Double days delve south !

  5. Great photo of Randy Johnson in Jacksonville
    Expo knits in nationals website HOF page story .
    Big unit. Brian Holman. Sergio Valdez

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