Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues.
SYRACUSE CHIEFS 26-49, 6th place I.L. North, 16½ games behind
Good | Taylor Jordan 14 consecutive scoreless IP |
Bad | Ricky Hague six errors in 10 games since promotion |
Interesting | Zero walkoff losses in the 9th |
HARRISBURG SENATORS 33-41, 5th place E.L. West, 9½ games behind
Good | Trea Turner .359/.366/.513 in 10 games prior to AAA promotion |
Bad | Sammy Solis 0-3, 7.94 ERA, 2.03 WHIP in nine appearances |
Interesting | Gilberto Mendez 1-0, 3SV 0.57 ERA, 0.96 WHIP in last 10 appearances |
POTOMAC NATIONALS 0-2, T2nd place, 2 game behind (33-39 overall)
Good | John Simms 1-1, 2.84 ERA, 1.07 WHIP in June (4 GS) |
Bad | Isaac Ballou .177/.215/.275 in June (21G) |
Interesting | Two balks, fewest in the Carolina League |
HAGERSTOWN SUNS 0-2, T3rd place Sally North, 2 games behind (35-35 overall)
Good | Osvaldo Abreu .414 (14-for-42) in last 10G |
Bad | Six of 23 pitchers used thus far have been released or demoted. |
Interesting | Austin Davidson 15-game hit streak |
DSL NATIONALS 9-15, 5th place Boca Chica North, 10 games behind
Good | 18-y.o. Nector Ramirez 4-0, 1SV, 1.89 ERA, 1.00 WHIP in 19IP (7 appearances) |
Bad | 17-y.o. Bryan Bencosme .510 OPS, 11E in 20G |
Interesting | 17-y.o. Juan Evangelista 7 of 15H have been XBH, 11RBI, .183 BA |