Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues.
SYRACUSE CHIEFS 16-19, 4th place I.L. North, 4½ games behind
| Good | Taylor Jordan 1.89 ERA, 0.89 WHIP in May (3GS, 19IP) |
| Bad | Mark Minicozzi .534 OPS in 30G |
| Interesting | Steven Lerud .394 (13-for-33) over last 10G |
HARRISBURG SENATORS 14-20, 3rd place E.L. West, 8½ games behind
| Good | Wilmer Difo .318/.340/.545 in 12G since promotion (.319/.369/.538 in 31G overall) |
| Bad | Gilberto Mendez 6.00 ERA, 1.73 WHIP in last 10 appearances |
| Interesting | Just 13 of the 25 men on the Opening Day roster are still active |
POTOMAC NATIONALS 14-21, 3rd place C.L. North, 4½ games behind
| Good | Tyler Mapes 2.25 ERA, 1.08 WHIP in 4 appearances (12IP) |
| Bad | Team BA (.234), OBP (.308) 8th in eight-team C.L., 7th in runs scored |
| Interesting | Stephen Perez 11BB in 14G since demotion from AA |
HAGERSTOWN SUNS 16-18, T5th place Sally North, 8½ games behind
| Good | Matt Reistetter .316/.380/.419 in 11G |
| Bad | Team 1.40 WHIP dead last in 14-team Sally Lg. |
| Interesting | Sam Johns 0-0, 1 SV, 1.46 ERA, 1.08 WHIP in eight appearances |