Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse OFF DAY vs. Buffalo Rosenbaum (5-6, 3.98) vs. Vargas (5-6, 5.51) Harrisburg Won, 3-2 ALL-STAR BREAK N/A Potomac Lost, 12-9 @ Winston-Salem, 7:05 p.m Frias (1-0, 18.00) vs. Jaye (5-2, 4.60) Hagerstown OFF DAY vs. Hickory, 7:05 p.m. Encarnacion (6-4, 3.14) vs. Lopez (2-2, 4.44) Auburn Lost, 6-1; Won, …
Estarlin Martinez has been named the South Atlantic League’s Batter of the Week for the week ofJuly 1-7, the first Hagerstown Sun to win a weekly award this season.
Martinez, who is currently riding an eight-game hitting streak, went 12-for-27 for the week with four doubles, a home run, and eight RBI while scoring seven runs and drawing three walks.
For the season, Martinez is hitting .251/.344/.358 with two HR and 52 RBI. The 21-year-old was on the DL from late April to late May.
He’s in his fourth season with Nationals organization, having begun in the DSL in 2009 and spending 2010 and 2011 in the GCL before making it north of Florida with a season in Auburn last summer, where he posted a strong campaign (.319/.385/.455) that put him on this site’s 2013 watchlist for outfielders for the second straight year.
Late last night, news came that the Nats had traded for Scott Hairston for a minor-leaguer. Early this morning, it was reported that it would be a “Class A pitcher” (a CYA, BTW since that could mean Auburn, Hagerstown, or Potomac). Now, it’s been revealed that Ivan Pineyro is “the guy the Cubs got,” as …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 6-2; Lost, 4-1 OFF DAY N/A Harrisburg Won, 1-0; Won, 6-2 vs. Bowie, 12:00 p.m. Karns (6-3) vs. Wilson (3-1, 2.96) Potomac Won, 5-2 @ Winston-Salem, 7:05 p.m Purke (0-0, 1.80) vs. Blough (7-5, 4.09) Hagerstown Won, 11-7 OFF DAY N/A Auburn Postponed @ Williamsport, 5:05 p.m. D. …
A three-run 6th broke open a 2-2 game as the P-Nats fell again to Wilmington, 8-3. It was the first time the same opponent had beaten Potomac consecutively since May 18-19, which was part of a three-game sweep in Winston-Salem. The last time they had lost to back-to-back games was nearly a month ago, when …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 4-3 @ Buffalo, 1:05 p.m. Maya (4-5, 4.35) and Robertson (0-0, 4.91) vs. Bush (7-6, 4.12) and Wang (4-4, 2.33) Harrisburg Lost, 3-2 vs. Bowie, 1:00 p.m. Gilliam (2-2, 4.78) and Swynenberg (2-0, 3.16) vs. E. Rodriguez (0-0, 9.00) and Bischoff (2-0, 4.39) Potomac Lost, 8-3 vs. Wilmington, …
Another afternoon with a lot of roster moves, so here’s a guide to the comings and goings… SYRACUSE • C Kelly Shoppach assigned from Washington • C Kris Watts placed on the 7-Day DL HAGERSTOWN • 1B Shawn Pleffner placed on the 7-Day DL • OF Wander Ramos placed on the 7-Day DL • C …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 5-0 @ Buffalo, 7:05 p.m. Tatusko (1-3, 4.10) vs. Weber (3-2, 1.98) Harrisburg Won, 4-2; Won, 5-4 vs. Bowie, 7:00 p.m. Hill (1-1, 1.29) vs. Wright (6-2, 4.03) Potomac Lost, 8-7 (11 inn.) vs. Wilmington, 6:35 p.m Schwartz (6-2, 2.60) vs. Smith (4-4, 2.89) Hagerstown Lost, 4-3 (12 …
Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues. SYRACUSE CHIEFS 36-51, 6th place I.L. North, 16½ games behind Good Jeff Kobernus .375BA, Chris Marrero .333BA since return from MLB Bad Jeff Mandel 0-4, 7.45ERA, 1.69 WHIP in last five starts Interesting Mike Broadway four saves in last four …
Ivan Pineyro tossed seven scoreless innings, the bullpen held the lead, and Adrian Nieto smacked a three-run home run to break up a 0-0 game and lead the P-Nats to a 3-1 Independence Day victory over the Blue Rocks. It’s been a familiar theme, even with the more-than-occasional bullpen implosion, as the P-Nats have been …