Good, Bad, Interesting — Vol. 1
It is with great trepidation that I unearth our first look at who’s hot, who’s not, and who/what’s surprising in the Nationals minors in 2021.
Rather than repeat the backstory again, I’ll refer you to the FAQs. Just scroll down to “What is the Curse of the GBI?”
But I feel I still must list the disclaimers… sample sizes are small and/or statistically insignificant, minor-league stats aren’t as meaningful as MLB stats, batteries not included, void where prohibited, etc.
And the reminders: The guys, their families, their spouses and/or significant others, and their agents are reading this, too. Please keep it civil in the comments; it’s just for fun.
ROCHESTER RED WINGS
8-20, 6th place AAA East Northeast Division, 11GB
| Good | Bat: Luis García .267/.319/.488, 6HR, 13RBI Arm: Justin Miller 1-0, 3SV; 0.73/0.25/0.65 in 12⅓ IP |
| Bad | Bat: Blake Swihart .103/.156/.103, 13K in 15G Arm: Tyler Epper 0-3, 8.20/6.87/2.01, 6HR in 26⅓ IP |
| Interesting | Bat: Daniel Palka .934OPS, 6HR Arm: Andres Machado 1.08 ERA, 10K in 8⅓ IP |
HARRISBURG SENATORS
9-18, 6th place AA Northeast Southwestern Division, 12½ GB
| Good | Bat: Jakson Reetz .384 OBP, 12BB in 18G Arm: Gabe Klobosits 1-1, 0.00/1.08/0.75, 20K in 10⅔ IP |
| Bad | Bat: Manuel Geraldo .071/.093/.119, 16K in 13G Arm: Luis Reyes 1-3, 7.30/6.07/1.70, .316 OBA in 24⅔ IP (5GS) |
| Interesting | Bat: Rhett Wiseman 12H – 5-1B, 2-2B, 5HR in 58AB Arm: Carson Teel 1-2, 3.55/4.91/1.03 in 33IP (6GS) |
WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS
13-13, 3rd place High-A East Northern Division, 5½ GB
| Good | Bat: Jacob Rhinesmith .284/.382/.443, 14BB in 24G Arm: Cade Cavalli 2-1, 1.63/1.33/0.98, 14.64K/9IP |
| Bad | Bat: Yasel Antuna .068/.186/.203, 1-1B in 74AB Arm: Chris “Chevy” Vann 9.90/6.51/2.40, 59.3 LOB% |
| Interesting | Bat: Gage Canning .914 OPS, 5HR in 18G Arm: Matt Cronin and Evan Lee &ndash 23K in 12⅓ IP |
FREDERICKSBURG NATIONALS
7-21, 4th place Low-A East Northern Division, 12½ GB
| Good | Bat: Braian Fernandez .270/.341/.324 in 12G Arm: Mitchell Parker 2-2, 2.92/1.88/1.01, 15.69 K/9IP |
| Bad | Bat: Kevin Strohschein .158/.186/.175, 15K in 16G Arm: Leif Strom 14.49/10.57/3.00, 39.5 LOB% |
| Interesting | Bat: J.T. Arruda 7SB in 24G Arm: Amos Willingham 1.84 ERA, 88.0 LOB% |
Jakson Reetz has turned his hot streak in to becoming the 2nd Senator with a + .700 OPS.
Carson ‘no respect’ Teel, after his bumpy previous start had another quality outing yesterday. He’s showing his AA assignment was no overreach. Good for him!
Man, we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel for “good” in that FredNats offense, huh?
Klobosits, Cavalli, and Parker, among others, have been putting up video game numbers to start the season.