Don’t look back, Victor Robles – but someone may be gaining on you. At least as the Nationals’ top young OF prospect, that is, as 17-y.o. Juan Soto was named the 2016 Gulf Coast League Most Valuable Player as well as one of its postseason all-stars after leading the Rookie circuit with a .361 batting …
Our final look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues. Repeats from 2015 are in italics. PLEASE NOTE: This format discriminates against multi-level players (hence: no Koda Glover and Lucas Giolito) and age relative to the level is a key factor, especially in the short-season leagues. I’ve also excluded players …
Both Potomac and Hagerstown lost last night and were eliminated from the playoffs to close the books on the 2016 Washington Nationals minor league season. Lynchburg 3 Potomac 1 • Crownover (L, 0-1) 6+ IP, 3H, 2R, 1ER, 2BB, 4K • Orlan 1⅔ IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 3K • Abreu 2-4, R, 2B • Page …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Potomac Lost, 6-5 (14 inn.) @ Lynchburg, 6:30 p.m. Crownover (4-4, 4.28) vs. Brady (12-6, 4.95) Hagerstown OFF DAY vs. Lakewood, 7:05 p.m. Watson (1-1, 4.80) vs. Taveras (8-8, 3.26) Lynchburg 6 Potomac 5 (14 inn.) • Silvestre 5IP, 8H, 3R, 3ER, BB, 5K, HR • Brinley (BS, 1) 1IP, …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Potomac Won, 7-0 (7 inn.) @ Lynchburg, 6:30 p.m. Silvestre (0-0, 2.08) vs. Lugo (8-5, 4.04) Hagerstown Lost, 6-1 OFF DAY N/A Potomac 7 Lynchburg 0 (7 inn.) • Whiting (W, 1-0) 7IP, 2H, 0R, BB, 3K • Gutierrez 3-4, R, 2B, RBI • Carey 2-3, R, 3B, RBI • …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Potomac OFF DAY vs. Lynchburg, 7:05 p.m. Whiting (11-3, 3.45) vs. Esparza (2-4, 3.92) Hagerstown OFF DAY @ Lakewood, 7:05 p.m. Rodriguez (7-11, 4.96) vs. Tirado (7-1, 3.90) Potomac vs. Lynchburg – C.L. Division Series For the third time in three seasons, the Hillcats and P-Nats will square off in …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 4-3 (10 inn.) END OF SEASON N/A Harrisburg Won, 5-4 END OF SEASON N/A Potomac Won, 3-1 OFF DAY N/A Hagerstown Won, 9-5 OFF DAY N/A Auburn Lost, 4-3 END OF SEASON N/A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 4 Syracuse 3 (10 inn.) • Ross 3IP, 3H, R, ER, 0BB, 2K, HR …
Potomac turned to Whit Mayberry on two days’ rest and the 26-y.o. veteran responded with seven monster innings as the P-Nats clinched a second-half title with a 3-1 victory. The midseason pickup threw 79 pitches, 56 for strikes, and struck a career-high nine, getting Cuban cleanup man Yasiel Balaguert three times after the Prince Fielder …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 5-4 @ Scranton/WB, 12:05 p.m. J. Ross (0-2, 3.48) vs. Bleier (2-3, 3.61) Harrisburg Won, 6-3 vs. Hartford, 1:30 p.m. Fedde (2-1, 3.99) vs. Howard (5-6, 4.10) Potomac Lost, 11-4 vs. Myrtle Beach, 1:05 p.m. J. Martin (1-2, 5.96) vs. TBD Hagerstown Won, 10-5 @ Asheville, 2:05 p.m. …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 2-1 @ Scranton/WB, 1:05 p.m. Laffey (6-6, 3.83) vs. Wotherspoon (2-0, 1.37) Harrisburg Lost, 3-2; Won, 3-0 vs. Hartford, 1:30 p.m. Valdez (5-4, 4.69) vs. Jemiola (8-9, 4.27) Potomac Lost, 5-4 (14 inn.) vs. Myrtle Beach, 6:05 p.m. Williams (4-5, 4.75) vs. Pugliese (6-5, 3.87) Hagerstown Lost, 5-2 …