First the straight news… Washington Nationals 3B Ryan Zimmerman was placed on the 15-Day DL today with a strained left hamstring, following an MRI taken this afternoon. Taking his place on the MLB is roster is Anthony Rendon, the team’s top-rated prospect and first-round pick in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft out of Rice University. …
With injuries to catchers becoming a thing in the Nationals organization, it should come as no surprise to see that the latest transaction post from Baseball America has Washington signing two of them along with a shortstop:
Flynn is a product of Hofstra University, where he was a C-DH from 2010 to 2012 and played briefly (i.e. one game) in the American Association (Independent).
Meeks graduated from Marshall University in 2012 but went undrafted, presumably after poor showing in his senior season that saw his line drop from .257/.337/.444 to .227/.349/.325.
Nothing could be found on Savinon, so the logical inference is that he is an international free agent.
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Postponed @ Scranton/WB, 5:35 p.m. Maya (0-1, 5.25) and Perry (0-0, 6.30) vs. Wang (2-0, 4.35) and Marshall (0-1, 11.25) Harrisburg Postponed vs. Altoona, 6:00 p.m. Karns (0-1, 7.27) and Broderick (1-0, 3.94) vs. Liriano (MLB rehab) and Bromberg (0-1, 3.60) Potomac Postponed vs. Frederick, 5:30 p.m. Turnbull (0-2, …
It’s back! Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues. For the newcomers, this is a ripoff of tribute to comedian Demetri Martin’s segment from his old show on Comedy Central. And of course, the obligatory caveats: sample sizes are here small, it’s early in the season, minors …
Allan de San Miguel’s second home run of the night put an end to nearly four hours of not-so-pretty baseball as the Frederick Keys defeated the Potomac Nationals, 9-8 in 12 innings. The two teams combined for 27 hits and 16 men left on base and five errors — four by the Keys, which rendered …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 23-9 @ Scranton/WB, 7:05 p.m. Maya (0-1, 5.25) vs. Wang (2-0, 4.35) Harrisburg Won, 5-4 vs. Altoona Karns (0-1, 7.27) vs. Waldron (0-2, 1.59) Potomac Lost, 9-8 (12 inn.) vs. Frederick, 7:05 p.m. Turnbull (0-2, 12.00) vs. Davies (1-0, 3.27) Hagerstown Lost, 7-4 @ West Virginia, 7:05 p.m. …
The Hagerstown Suns and Harrisburg Senators have both announced a series of moves shuffling pitchers on and off their rosters: HARRISBURG RHP Rob Wort placed on the 7-Day DL RHP Michael Broadway assigned from XST While Wort may have been stung by the decision by Matthew LeCroy to lift him in his last outing, this …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 4-3; Lost, 5-4 (8 inn.) vs. Buffalo, 12:00 p.m. Roark (1-1, 3.27) vs. E.G. Gonzalez (0-0, 5.40) Harrisburg OFF DAY vs. Altoona Clay (1-0, 3.27) vs. Pimentel (0-0, 0.00) Potomac Won, 4-2 vs. Frederick, 7:05 p.m. Cole (0-0, 3.97) vs. Petersime (0-1, 13.50) Hagerstown Won, 3-1 @ West …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Postponed vs. Buffalo, 4:00 p.m. Ohlendorf (2-0, 1.64) and Tatusko (0-1, 5.40) vs. Germano (1-1, 10.13) and TBD Harrisburg Lost, 4-3 (10 inn.) OFF DAY N/A Potomac Won, 3-2 (12 inn.) @ Salem, 11:00 a.m. Jordan (0-0, 1.50) vs. Owens (0-0, 1.80) Hagerstown Won, 11-2 vs. Lakewood, 12:05 p.m. …
Weekly award season has begun for the minor leagues, and Potomac SS Jason Martinson was among the inaugural winners as the Carolina Batter of the Week for the period of April 4-14.
Martinson hammered out a line of .303/.429/.788 with seven extra-base hits, including four HR’s and 11 RBIs. The RBI mark is currently tied for the league lead while his nine runs scored in ten games played is tied for second, one behind teammate Billy Burns.
The 2010 fifth-rounder out of Texas was ranked as the #14 Washington prospect in the 2013 edition of the Baseball America Prospect Handbook and (far less prestigious)is a three-time member of this website’s watchlist.