MLB Pipeline Releases its 2018 Top 30 for Washington
All 30 players are homegrown
The BA Prospect Handbook, Part Two
Because I know you’d just scroll down to this anyway: 16. Jackson Tetrault 21. Nick Raquet 26. Austin Voth (10) 17. Brigham Hill 22. Kyle Johnston 27. Joan Baez (29) 18. Jose Marmolejos (26) 23. Jose Sanchez (24) 28. Anderson Franco (14) 19. Drew Ward (12) 24. Jefry Rodriguez 29. Jakson Reetz (18) 20. Taylor …
The BA Prospect Handbook, Part One
If you’re thinking this is late, you’re right. Usually the book arrives in January, sometimes in early February. For better or worse, the Baseball America Prospect Handbook is the Bible for prospect followers insofar as everyone refers to it. I’d say more but—to steal from Jeff Foxworthy—who needs grief from folks who flip you the …
2018 Spring Training Thoughts
Pitchers and catchers report. They’re four great words, no doubt, but as you get older they’re surpassed by things like “they made an offer” or “kids start school today” or “the test was negative.” So whether you’re ecstatic (like Boomer) or indifferent (like Lulu), Spring Training starts today for the Washington Nationals. Yesterday, the Half …
Raudy Read the Latest Nats Farmhand Suspended for PEDs
In 11 of 14 seasons, the Nats have had a minor-leaguer suspended for a banned substance
Nationals, Harrisburg Extend PDC to 2020
One down, four to go…
Five Nats Make 2018 Baseball Prospectus Top 101
How bad is this offseason? We’re past the Super Bowl and *still* talking about lists
Baseball America Ranks Nats #15 Farm System
Ordinarily, this would probably be glossed over, but in the offseason from hell, this qualifies as news. Here’s what the boys in Durham had to say… The Nationals farm system has produced a steady stream of stars over the decade–Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper, Anthony Rendon and Trea Turner. With Victor Robles and Jesus Soto, the …
Still Quiet on the Minor-League Front
It’s the final Sunday of a brutally slow and long January. If you’re into helping publishers get their pageviews, then you probably noticed Top 100 posts from Baseball America, Keith Law, and MLB.com. That these came during the week between the NFL’s Conference Championships and the Super Bowl is just a coincidence* * Narrator: It …
Transaction Update
As noted in the comments, the latest transaction post from BA has more than one item for the Nats: • RHPs Taylor Hill (re-signed), Justin Miller • OF Moises Sierra • 1B Balbino Fuenmayor No word on whether batters in the International League and/or Eastern Leage have a sent thank-you notes to the Nats for …