Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Postponed Postponed N/A Harrisburg Postponed @ Altoona, 1:00 p.m. Lopez (6-7, 4.09 @ A+ in ’15) vs. Eppler (6-1, 2.58 @ A+ in ’15) Potomac Postponed @ Wilmington, 1:35 p.m. Fedde (4-1, 2.57 @ A- in ’15) vs. Tenuta (2-6, 4.25 @ A- in ’15) Hagerstown Postponed vs. Delmarva, …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 5-1; Won, 2-1 Postponed N/A Harrisburg Won, 10-4 @ Altoona, 1:00 p.m. Lopez (6-7, 4.09 @ A+ in ’15) vs. Eppler (6-1, 2.58 @ A+ in ’15) Potomac Won, 5-2 @ Wilmington, 7:05 p.m. Fedde (4-1, 2.57 @ A- in ’15) vs. Tenuta (2-6, 4.25 @ A- in …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Postponed @ Lehigh Valley, 11:05 a.m. Cole (5-6, 3.15 in ’15) and Jordan (5-6, 2.95 in ’15) vs. Ja. Thompson (11-7, 3.73 @ AA in ’15) and Morgan (0-6, 4.74 in ’15) Harrisburg Won, 10-6 @ Altoona, 6:00 p.m. Mapes (6-3, 2.38 @ A+ in ’15) vs. Holmes (0-2, …
Poor field conditions and cold weather has cancelled the opening, four-game series for the Chiefs, and there’s a threat of rain at all three sites tonight, as the Senators open on the road against the Curve, the P-Nats visit the Blue Rocks, and the Suns host the Shorebirds (believe it or not, only 19 head-to-head …
Yesterday, the Washington Nationals officially announced the 2016 Opening Day rosters for the full-season affiliates. Here’s how it breaks down by the Watchlist: SYRACUSE Pitchers – A.J. Cole, Matt Grace, Sammy Solis, Austin Voth Hitters – Brian Goodwin, Pedro Severino, Matt Skole, Trea Turner HARRISBURG Pitchers – Dakota Bacus, Abel De Los Santos, Lucas Giolito, …
After some April Fools fun, it’s time to cleanse the palate and take a look at the latest transactions (all releases, unfortunately):
SYRACUSE
• Released 3B Zach Cox
• Released RHP P.J. Walters
• Released 1B Marquez Smith
HARRISBURG
• Released LF Randolph Oduber
• Released C Craig Manuel
HAGERSTOWN
• Released 2B Conor Keniry
AUBURN
• Released 2B Melvin Rodriguez
GCL NATIONALS
• Released LF Philip Diedrick
Maybe it’s me, it seems like there are lot more releases this year. I’d like to think that perhaps the slow boat to China facade of extended spring training has fallen out of favor, but I could be proven wrong in a day or two when the rosters are announced.
ENFIELD, MA — The Washington Nationals announced the signing today of Dana Prescott on his 18th birthday for a reported $1 million after a private workout for General Manager Mike Rizzo and Vice President of Scouting Doug Harris. “It’s unusual for us to spend this much money on an amateur,” Rizzo said, “And, as you …
Less than a week to go before the full-season affiliate rosters are announced, but more than a week to go for “our” Opening Day. On Monday, the Nats optioned SS Trea Turner and RHP Rafael Martin to Syracuse while picking up the contract of RHP Matt Belisle. This effectively reduces the battle for the Opening …
While I’m sure many of you heard by now that Lucas Giolito was reassigned to minor-league camp – along with Erik Davis, Burke Badenhop, and Michael Brady – our resident keeper of The Big Board, Springfield Fan, alerted me to a set of releases that happened last week (H/T as always): RHP Justin Amlung (Hagerstown) …
Looking over previous years’ version of this particular post, it would appear that Washington has finally reached that long hoped-for point where it not only develops both pitchers and hitters, but position players at nearly every position. I have to use “nearly” because I’m still not thrilled with the depth at every position. Let’s just …