Having confirmed the new list via Twitter, here’s the new-and-improved Washington Nationals Top 10 list from Baseball America (Last year’s ranking in parentheses): 1. Lucas Giolito, RHP (1) 2. Michael Taylor, OF (7) 3. Reynaldo Lopez, RHP (–) 4. Erick Fedde, RHP (’14 Draft Pick) 5. A.J. Cole, RHP (2) 6. Wilmer Difo, 2B/SS (–) …
Sorry, no “pair of Padres” pun this time. Another December trade has the Nats taking part in an 11-player, three-team trade that will be known elsewhere as “Myers To Friars” and perhaps to us (Nationals fans) as the Souza for Turner trade. Late-bloomer Steven Souza (2007, 3rd Rd.) and teenage southpaw Travis Ott (2013, 25th …
Thus far it’s been quiet on the free-agent front for the minors, but with the latest dispatch from Baseball America, we’re finally starting to see some movement. • RHPs Paul Demny, Mitch Lively • 1B-DH Clint Robinson • 3B Mario Lisson • OF Delta Cleary Demny and Lively are re-signs, with Demny apparently finding no …
As I expected, participation would be robust on this one — 15 ballots — and the top dog was the unanimous choice. A total of 24 pitchers were named, with four of the top five named on every ballot. Before I continue, here’s the list: 1. Lucas Giolito 2. A.J. Cole 3. Reynaldo Lopez 4. …
Guess it wouldn’t be December without a trade by the Nationals. Multiple online sources are reporting that the Washington Nationals have traded LHP Ross Detwiler to the Texas Rangers for a pair of minor-leaguers, 2B Chris Bostick and RHP Abel de los Santos. Bostick is a (*spoiler alert*) former Oakland A’s farmhand who has now …
Let’s hope the participation is better for this one… I had to make the call because I’m trying to still follow in my digital size 13’s from last December as best as I can, plus if I give this three days, it’ll fall right into my (new) normal publishing timeframe (Saturday or Sunday). As in …
While the participation wasn’t what I hoped it would be, it was enough to assemble a semi-decent Top 10 list. One interesting trend is that youth seems to be getting served by virtue of Jakson Reetz as well as Dominican imports Wilmer Difo and Rafael Bautista, both of whom had breakout seasons with Hagerstown, with …
Since this is a popular feature — and it’s rather quiet on the minor-league front, unless you’re into start times and hot stove guests — let’s do this again. For those unfamiliar with the drill (and obviously good at brushing and flossing), send me your Top 10 list of minor-league position players (40-man guys are …
Welcome to the first pass on what will become the fifth watchlist in this site’s history. For folks unfamiliar with what we’re trying to do here, here’s a quick reminder. I can’t stand Top 10/15/25/6/4 lists (I get that they drive traffic, but so do cheesecake pics, a.k.a. “The Other Rule 5”) because I feel …
OK, so I’m a day early… but in this new world order, I post what I can when I can. Folks in Hagerstown are rejoicing — as predicted here previously — that the deal for the Suns to move to Fredericksburg has fallen through. It’s not too hard to figure out why. Most likely: The …