Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 1-0 vs. Rochester, 5:00 p.m. Clay (0-2, 3.14) vs. Hendriks (1-5, 6.45) Harrisburg Lost, 6-4 @ Bowie, 1:05 p.m. Demny (5-5, 3.65) and Swynenberg (2-0, 3.27) vs. Gamboa (3-5, 3.77) and Wright (6-2, 4.12) Potomac Lost, 2-0; Won, 6-5 @ Wilmington, 1:05 p.m Schwartz (6-2, 2.72) vs. Smith …
After five days of denials and juvenile posturing, the Washington Nationals formally announced last night that RHP Taylor Jordan will indeed replace Dan Haren in the starting rotation, starting this afternoon against the New York Mets. It’s been a whirlwind season for the 24-year-old, who’s less than two years removed from Tommy John surgery and …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 5-4; Lost, 6-0 vs. Rochester, 7:00 p.m. Roark (4-3, 3.69) vs. P. Hernandez (1-1, 4.50) Harrisburg Postponed @ Bowie, 6:35 p.m. Treinen (6-6, 3.44) vs. Wei (MLB Rehab) Potomac Postponed @ Wilmington, 5:05 p.m Ray (6-2, 3.12) and Cole (4-3, 4.07) vs. Zimmer (1-7, 5.98) and Sample (1-3, …
Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues. SYRACUSE CHIEFS 30-48, 6th place I.L. North, 19½ games behind Good Ryan Tatusko 70.4 LOB% Bad Danny Espinosa 29K in 14G Interesting 21 HBP by Chiefs pitchers 2nd fewest in the I.L. HARRISBURG SENATORS 44-35, 1st place E.L. West, 4 …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Losing, 2-1 (suspended) vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5:00 p.m. (conclusion) Rosenbaum (5-4, 3.69) vs. Marshall (2-6, 6.72) Harrisburg Won, 11-6 @ Bowie, 7:00 p.m. Treinen (6-6, 3.44) vs. Gamboa (3-5, 3.77) Potomac Losing, 1-0 (suspended) @ Wilmington, 7:05 p.m Ray (6-2, 3.12) vs. Zimmer (1-7, 5.98) Hagerstown Won, 5-4 vs. Lexington, …
The Harrisburg Senators have announced that Potomac SS Jason Martinson has been promoted from Potomac, while SS Josh Johnson returns to Syracuse to make room on the AA roster. Martinson had been hitting .268/.374/.484 with a team-leading 12 home runs and 53 RBIs for the P-Nats and had played in 73 of 75 games, which …
Perhaps it was the season in microcosm — minus the rehab appearance by Bryce Harper, of course — as the P-Nats got good starting pitching, uneven bullpen work, and timely hitting in a 6-5 win over Myrtle Beach. All eyes of course were on the 20-year-old Bryce Harper and he did not disappoint, launching a …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 5-3; Lost, 6-3 vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7:00 p.m. Tatusko (1-2, 3.75) vs. Cotham (2-4, 7.34) Harrisburg Won, 11-2 @ Bowie, 7:00 p.m. Gilliam (2-2, 5.40) vs. Jones (3-2, 5.53) Potomac Won, 6-5 vs. Myrtle Beach, 7:05 p.m Pineyro (0-0, 9.64) vs. Payano (5-4, 4.41) Hagerstown Lost, 7-6 (12 inn.) …
Rosters for the 2013 Eastern League All-Star Game were announced today, and for the third straight year, five Harrisburg Senators made the Western Division squad:
• IF Josh Johnson
• OF Steve Souza Jr.
• RHP Aaron Barrett
• RHP Paul Demny
• RHP Taylor Jordan
This is the first All-Star team selection for Demny and the second All-Star team selection for Johnson (Midwest, 2006), Souza (Sally, 2010), Jordan (Sally, 2011) and Barrett (Sally 2012).
This year’s game will be held in New Britain, Connecticut on July 10th with a HR derby on the 9th. New Britain previously hosted the All-Star game in 2003 and 1987.
UPDATE: The accolades keep coming for Jordan as the 24-year-old was named to the 2013 All-Star Futures Game.
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 5-0 vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5:00 p.m. Maya (2-5, 4.72) and Mandel (1-4, 5.85) vs. Huff (0-1, 2.87) and Bootcheck (5-2, 3.36) Harrisburg Won, 4-1 vs. Akron, 12:00 p.m. Hill (AA debut) vs. Roberts (5-4, 4.58) Potomac Won, 7-5 vs. Myrtle Beach, 7:05 p.m Rauh (0-0, 7.20) vs. Eickhoff (6-3, …