With single runs in their last two “ups,” the Nationals walked off the Astros to take the 2019 Grapefruit League opener, 7-6. Carter Kieboom (1-1, BB) drew a walk to lead off the 9th, took second on a Hunter Jones sacrifice, and scored two batters later on Adrian Sanzhez’s two-out double. The win went to …
Believe it or not, it hasn’t been this early since 2013, but after a second straight offseason where prune juice seemed the better choice than orange juice, it’s still not too soon. In years past, I would remark about expectations, but it’s difficult to discern with the obsession over whether the Bryce Harper era is …
Now that you’ve gotten over the shock of the Nationals not being ranked a Top 10 farm system, let’s take a look at MLB Pipeline’s 2019 Top 30 for Washington. In its chase for clicks, MLB continually updates the Top 30, so if you’re inclined to look at the 2018 list, understand that it’s been …
While we await the unveiling MLB Pipeline’s Top 20’s for the N.L. East today, and perhaps break up the monotony of the Top 100 lists – hmmm, I wonder if Robles, Kieboom, and Garcia will be on this one? – we have news of two more MLFA signings: • RHP Logan Ondrusek • UT Myles …
Spring Training has FINALLY arrived, with pitchers and catchers reporting to West Palm Beach tomorrow. Our intern and copy editor, however, are not all that excited. Why? Because, like the last several springs, there’s almost no chance that one of “our guys” makes the club unexpectedly in 2019. Victor Robles? All signs point to the …
Ask and ye shall receive, I suppose…
Yesterday, the latest BA transaction post arrived with two (2!!) more signs by the Nationals:
Nuno, of course, is old news, having also been invited to spring training as a non-roster invitee (sorry the official list for 2019 is not yet available). If he’s not cut before the regular season, the Nats would be his sixth organization in six seasons.
After breaking camp and playing 92 games with the Phillies in 2016, Goeddel was DFA’d at the end of spring training in 2017. For the past two seasons, the 26-y.o. has bounced between AA and AAA for the Reds and the Dodgers. Goeddel was originally drafted by the Rays in the supplemental round of the 2011 draft.
While I hope this will pick up soon, let’s take a look at the players that have come and gone (officially at least) since January 18:
SIGNED
• SS Luis Sardinas
RE-SIGNED
• RHP Brady Dragmire
RETIRED
• LHP Josh Edgin
Sardinas joins Scott Copeland as the only two players who weren’t with the organization in 2018, according to Baseball America’s Matt Eddy’s six (6) reports on transactions since the 2018-19 minor-league free agency began on Nov. 2nd. Previous re-signs include Adderling Ruiz, Aaron Barrett, Bengie Gonzalez, Khayyan Norfork, Jake Lowery, and Hunter Jones.
Phil says there’s gonna be an early spring, which may be right but for the wrong reasons.
As the headline notes, I’ve finished up filling in the “Report Not Yet Written” entries and made a few changes. I discovered that I’d had inadvertently listed a notable two years in a row, so I moved him (Tres Barrera) into his positional category and replaced him with one of the OFs that I felt had the weakest case (Eric Senior).
This is the earliest I’ve finished the reports in seven years, which I’m not sure is a good thing because I think that means there’s been nothing keeping me from working on these. This offseason and last have been brutally slow. And we’re still three weeks away from the start of spring training.
We can only hope that maybe once the Best Commercials of 2019 show is done, we’ll have something to talk about. Maybe.
No sense wasting any time… 16. Tres Barrera 21. Jackson Tetreault (16) 26. Tomas Alastre 17. Jose Sanchez (23) 22. Kyle Johnston (22) 27. Gabe Klobosits (31) 18. James Bourque 23. Brigham Hill (17) 28. Malvin Peña 19. Nick Raquet (21) 24. Tanner Rainey 29. Ronald Peña 20. Ben Braymer 25. Joan Adon 30. Drew …
Yesterday, the BA Prospect Book arrived, earlier than when I expected when I placed the order, but thanks to modern e-commerce, on time according to the notifications. Alas, I did not order early enough to find out the #31 guy. No doubt in large part because Victor Robles’s departure was delayed, combined with the ascents …