Good, Bad, Interesting — Vol. 5
Our semi-weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues.
SYRACUSE CHIEFS 44-48, 6th place I.L. North, 13½ games behind
| Good | Matt Skole .342/.447/.658 in July (11G) Paolo Espino 5-3, 2.92 ERA, 1.15 WHIP in last 10GS |
| Bad | 49 batting HR’s 14th in 14-team I.L. 25% CS rate – 13th in 14-team I.L. |
| Interesting | Two GS for Matt den Dekker in last nine games Koda Glover 0.00 ERA, 0.62 WHIP in first 8G |
HARRISBURG SENATORS 48-43, 3rd place E.L. West, 4 games behind
| Good | Stephen Perez .382/.462/.509 in last 18G Michael Brady 4BB in 31IP, 0.90 WHIP |
| Bad | Andrew Stevenson .445 OPS in 16G Robert Benincasa 7.27 ERA, 2.19 WHIP in 8G |
| Interesting | 30 triples, 2nd in 12-team E.L. 30 wild pitches, tied for 2nd fewest in 12-team E.L. |
POTOMAC NATIONALS 13-7, 1st place C.L. North, 1 game ahead (47-41 overall)
| Good | Max Schrock (duh) .405/.420/.582 in 17G Erick Fedde 2-0, 1.00 ERA, 0.89 WHIP in four appearances (3GS) since All-Star break |
| Bad | .800+ OPS hitters not named Jose Marmolejos: Zero Mario Sanchez 2-0, 6.97 ERA, 1.69 WHIP in last 10G |
| Interesting | Bryan Mejia 16-game on-base streak (7 of 15 season BBs drawn during the streak) Justin Thomas 1-0, 3SV, 0.00 ERA in five appearances since All-Star break |
HAGERSTOWN SUNS 13-9, 2nd place Sally North, ½ game behind (56-36 overall)
| Good | Matt Page .306/.375/.500, 3HR, 13 RBI since All-Star break Pedro Avila 2-1, 3.05 ERA, 1.21 WHIP since All Star Break |
| Bad | .800 OPS players under Lg. Avg. Age (21.4): Zero Philip Walby 14BB in 12⅓ IP, 2.11 WHIP |
| Interesting | Lead Sally Lg. in runs scored, RBI – no other offensive category Lead Sally Lg. in fewest stolen bases allowed – 58, next-fewest: 71 |
AUBURN DOUBLEDAYS 14-14, 3rd Place, Pinckney Division, New York-Penn League, 4 games behind
| Good | Tres Barrea .269/.377/.423, HR, 7RBI in 16G Tyler Watson 1-1, 2.25/2.21/1.04, 26K in 24IP (5GS) |
| Bad | Paul Panaccione .364 OPS, 4E in 13G Wilber Pena 6.75/5.87/1.64 in 14&8532; IP (4G, 3GS) |
| Interesting | Fewest batting K’s in 14-team NYPL Youngest pitchers: 20.3 y.o. vs. Lg. Avg. of 21.4 |
GCL NATIONALS 10-8, T1st Place, Eastern Division, ½ game ahead
| Good | Branden Boggetto .459/.512/.541, 5RBI in 16G Jonathan Reid 1.74/2.99/0.58 in 10⅓ IP |
| Bad | Omar Meregildo .283 OPS, 3E in 9G Jefry Rosa 0-3, 6.57/4.29/1.38, 5HBP, 5BB, 10K in 12⅓ IP |
| Interesting | 18-y.o. Carter Kieboom 7BB in 10G 2nd in assists in 17-team GCL (OK, maybe not) |
DSL NATIONALS 15-20, 7th Place, San Pedro Division, 9 games behind
| Good | 18-y.o. Brailin Mesa, 1HR, 13RBI, .289/.339/.386 in 32G 18-y.o. Yelmery Sisnero 2-3, 0.65/2.41/0.98 in 27⅔ IP(6GS) |
| Bad | 18-y.o. Jesus Morales .467 OPs in 32G 20-y.o. Yordani Garcia 12.27/6.58/3.27 in 7⅓ IP |
| Interesting | 32 of 61E committed by four listed SS’s Incl. 18-y.o. Bryan Bencosme who has 26H, 20BB in 34G |
Just want to double down on just how good Pedro Avila has been.
He went from dominating the DSL last season in his first professional season, to getting a THREE level promotion to Hagerstown this season, and has continued to dominate. It’s crazy that the Nats decided that he could skip two levels (GCL and NYPL), but I can’t complain, as it’s worked out really well.
We like to talk about how young Robles is, but Avila is the same age, and has been just as successful as Robles at the same level.
Last start was the first time Avila pitched into the 6th inning. I can’t wait to see how he fares when the Nats loosen the reins on him next season.
Rosa right behind Avila
Turner the burner in DC
Could Difo go to Cuse to lead off
Then mad max go to city isle ??
Voth has been moved to the “Temporarily Inactive List” at Syracuse, with Giolito added to the roster. The more exciting speculation would be that Voth is checking out as part of a trade. The less exciting would be that Voth just pitched, Giolito is only going to be there for one start, and they’ll reactivate Voth after Giolito blows through town. The big club doesn’t need a fifth starter until a week from today, so the timing would fit.
I’ll bet the less exciting speculation is the accurate speculation. I don’t see a deal being made until closer to the deadline, especially since there will likely be a bidding war for the most desirable players.
DSL really young with that recent
Latin july 2 deadline haul joining
Next spring
Rosa still a stud along with numerous young guys who have not hit all six cylinders yet .