Morning Reading
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As the post title and pic suggests, here are few items to stew on while the dreaded month of January comes to a close.
Keith Law has ranked the Nationals farm system 9th overall, up from No. 18 last year, and the highest he’s ever ranked the Nationals (H/T Todd Boss, who lays down some more Law in his latest post).
MLB.com, who seemed to know that its audience was probably home, unveiled its Top 100 prospects last night on the MLB Network. Lucas Giolito (6th), A.J. Cole (52nd) both moved up from last year’s rankings (44 and 69 respectively), while Michael Taylor debuted at No. 42 and “San Diego” shortstop Trea Turner came in at No. 62. Baseball Prospectus has yet to reveal its Top 101, while Law put six Nats in his Top 100.
In transaction news, Baseball America notes that the Nationals have signed former Reds OF Derrick Robinson, who missed 2014 due to shoulder surgery, and IF Grant DeBruin, who spent the past two seasons in the Frontier League after going undrafted in 2012 after playing for Div. II Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville.
Finally, MASN has announced there will be seven games broadcast this year (all times 1 p.m. except March 26, which is at 5 p.m.):
| • Sat., March 7 vs. Cardinals | • Mon., March 9 vs. Braves | • Wed., March 11 vs. Tigers | • Mon., March 16 vs. Astros |
| • Mon., March 23 vs. Yankees | • Thu., March 26 vs. Mets | • Sat., April 4 vs. Yankees |
Thanks, Luke. Does this mean we’ll be receiving a congratulatory post soon to celebrate the arrival of February? 🙂
Agreed, February is the cruelest month for minor league seamheads.
The fact that that the Nats placed 6 prospects in the Top 100 is enormous. Just enormous! There were a number of teams that had none or only 1.
For those without an insider account, Keith Law lamented over several different lists the lack of catching depth throughout MLB’s farm systems. Across the board.
Which makes it significant that he has Pedro Severino @ #8 and Jackson Reetz @ #10!
Plus Spencer Kieboom & Raudy Read makes for an optimistic future.
Ooops, I meant January is the cruelest month.
Great comment Mark L, and it’s clear that Rizzo’s going to use the depth of his roster and his commitment to maximizing The Lerners are Frugal’s dollars to keep a perpetually stocked farm system with multiple redundancies for necessary assets. I see the payroll coming down a hair after they go all in this year, but it’s certainly a great time to be a Washington Nationals fan right now, and I’m preparing myself to learn how to root for a new cast of characters with the Sherzer and Turner moves.
Alas. a player added out of Frontier League
To join Jake Meyers on Hagerstown or accept
Pink slip on April fools day??? DeBruin
Luke. I correct myself. Both Mayers and
deBruin could make good role players on
Suns in conjunction with Eusebio, M- Diaz
And other auburn grads
Conquering Pennsylvania one affiliate at a time, the Washington Nationals will beam Charlie Slowes and Dave Jageler into Harrisburg next year! Great news that I’ll now be able to get the Nats on the radio locally when I drive up to Harrisburg to watch the Senators as they bounce back from last year’s debacle.
That’s good news, soul drummer , since that
Will make two of us. Sushi on second street
Pre game if still there.
Shall be interesting to see how the short
Dimensions help Pleffner, Wooten, Severino
And maybe even Estarlin. Year two for Ramsey
And Vettleson, too.