News and Notes on the Nationals Minors since 2009
The Tigers got three runs in the 9th against AAA fodder to send the Nats to a 7-5 loss – their ninth in 16 spring training games. Erick Fedde pitched into the 4th in his second ST start, third appearance overall. He gave up two hits, walked two, and a hit a batter while getting …
In West Palm Beach, the Nats and Marlins played to a 2-2 tie while the Nats shut out the Mets, 5-0 in Port St. Lucie. Joe Ross got the start at “home,” but gave up both Miami runs on three hits and three walks over two and a 1/3rd innings. Five relievers combined for 6⅔ …
The Marlins harpooned Nats middle relievers for seven runs across the 5th, 6th, and 7th innings for a 7-3 Miami win vs. Washington. The good news is that Aníbal Sánchez spun four scoreless innings with a single hit allowed, no walks, and three whiffs. Hunter Strickland (3H, 2R), James Bourque (2H, 2R), and Austen Williams …
With three-spots in 2nd and 5th and a four-spot in the 6th, St. Louis defenestrated the Nats moundsmen en route to an 11-0 whitewashing last night in West Palm Beach. Patrick Corbin took the loss with three runs let in on four hits (one HR) and a walk, though he did strike out five. Sean …
Highlighted by a two-run double by Juan Soto, Washington broke out for five runs in the 3rd to erase an early 1-0 deficit and held on for a 5-3 win over Baltimore. It was their second win in as many games. Max Scherzer cruised through the first two innings, but ran into trouble in the …
After botching a suicide squeeze with one out, Emilio Bonifácio delivered the game-winning run with a two-out single to end a five-game winless streak with a 3-2 Washington win over Miami yesterday afternoon. As predicted, Joe Ross got the start and cruised through three scoreless innings, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out …
After nearly six weeks, the Boys in Durham finally have posted a new transaction post: SIGNED (2019 Organization) • RHP Tyler Eppler (Orix, Japan) • C Welington Castillo (CWS) • OF-RHP J.B. Shuck (PIT) • OF Carlos Tocci (TEX) • OF Mac Williamson (SEA; Samsung, KBO) RE-SIGNED (2019 Clubs) • IF Bengie Gonzalez (FRE) • …
Washington rallied for one in the 8th and put the tying runs on in the 9th, but a pair of groundouts ended the threat as the Mets beat the Nats, 3-1 for their third straight loss. Aníbal Sánchez “worked on some stuff” for three innings and gave up two runs on four and two walks …
After tying up the game at 3-3 with a three-run top of the 7th, the Nats gave it right back in the bottom half for a 6-3 loss to the Cards. Patrick Corbin made his spring debut with an unimpressive line of one run on a home run, two walks, and zero (0) strikeouts. The …
Tampa Bay jumped on Stephen Strasburg for three in the 2nd to erase an early 1-0 deficit and piled on five more over the next four innings for an 8-1 win over Washington. Strasburg retired just four of eight batters faced, though three were by way of the K. He gave up three hits and …