The Hagerstown Suns have announced that LHP Matt Purke has been promoted to the Potomac Nationals. It’s been a long, long, long time coming for the 22-year-old southpaw who was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2011 First Year Player Draft despite shoulder woes that inevitably led to his having surgery last offseason after …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 2-0 @ Rochester, 7:05 p.m. Maya (3-5, 4.58) vs. De Vries (3-3, 8.60) Harrisburg Lost, 7-0; Postponed @ Erie, 7:05 p.m. Karns (5-3, 4.02) Hill (1-0, 1.29) vs. VerHagen (0-2, 4.35) Potomac Postponed vs. Winston-Salem, 7:05 p.m Schwartz (6-2, 2.72) vs. Cose (1-2, 7.09) Hagerstown Lost, 11-1; Won, …
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.) …