Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues.
SYRACUSE CHIEFS 17-31, 6th place I.L. North, 9½ games behind
| Good | Scott McGregor 2-2, 2.12 ERA, 1.26 WHIP in May (5GS) |
| Bad | Cutter Dykstra .517 OPS in 40G |
| Interesting | Syracuse starters have had 19 quality starts in May (27G) |
HARRISBURG SENATORS 21-26, 5th place E.L. West, 6½ games behind
| Good | Brian Jeroloman .846 in 10G |
| Bad | Hector Ambriz 2-4 SV-SVO, 8.59 ERA, 1.64 WHIP in 7 appearances |
| Interesting | Paul Demny 1.66 ERA, 0.97 WHIP in 14 appearances |
POTOMAC NATIONALS 21-27, T3rd place C.L. North, 6½ games behind
| Good | Wander Suero 1-0, 0.00ERA, 1.39 WHIP in 5 relief apperances |
| Bad | Estarlin Martinez .140 BA in May (7-for-50) |
| Interesting | Five IBB issued is the most in the Carolina League |
HAGERSTOWN SUNS 25-23, 3rd place Sally North, 7½ games behind
| Good | Grant DeBruin .314/.380/.396, HR, 25RBI in 41G |
| Bad | Jefry Rodriguez 1-3, 7.58 ERA, 1.72 WHIP |
| Interesting | 33CS 2nd most in Sally Lg., 60.7% success rate 2nd worst |