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Karns and Taylor: Carolina League Pitcher, Player of the Week

It’s a Potomac sweep for the Player and Pitcher of the Week for the Carolina League, as Nathan Karns and Michael Taylor were named the Pitcher and Player of the Week for the week of July 16-22.

Nathan KarnsKarns threw a total of 12 shutout innings in two starts (Monday, Saturday) giving up a hit, two walks and striking out eight. The 24-year-old is 6-2 with a 1.88 ERA, 0.82 WHIP in nine starts for Potomac, and 9-2 with a 1.95 ERA, 0.90 WHIP in 20 appearances overall. He leads the Nats minors with 122 strikeouts.

Taylor hit safely in six of the seven games during the week, going 14-for29 with four doubles, three home runs, and eight RBI for a Nintendo-esque line of .483/.531/.931. The 21-year-old raised his average from .226 to .245 with the outburst.

Both players are products of the 2009 draft, with Taylor picked in the 6th round and Karns going in the 12th.

Monday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 11-4 vs. Norfolk, 5:00 p.m. Mandel (1-2, 1.83) vs. Johnson (3-6, 2.97) Harrisburg Lost, 8-4 vs. New Hampshire, 7:00 p.m. Wang (rehab) vs. McGuire (4-10, 5.96) Potomac Lost, 11-8 @ Lynchburg, 7:05 p.m. Ray (3-6, 5.13) vs. Schlosser (10-4, 3.22) Hagerstown Won, 10-4 vs. Lakewood, 7:05 p.m. Schwartz …

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Sunday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 5-1 vs. Norfolk, 5:00 p.m. Maya (6-8, 3.98) vs. Eveland (3-2, 2.21) Harrisburg Won, 5-0 vs. New Britain, 2:00 p.m. Tatusko (2-2, 3.88) vs. Hirschfeld (6-4, 2.78) Potomac Won, 9-0 vs. Myrtle Beach, 1:05 p.m. Olbrychowski (4-7, 6.00) vs. Jackson (2-1, 4.33) Hagerstown Won, 5-4 (10 inn.) vs. …

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Saturday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 6-5 vs. Norfolk, 7:00 p.m. Atkins (6-7, 4.99) Arrieta (1-0, 5.40) Harrisburg Lost, 13-2; Lost, 5-4 vs. New Britain, 7:00 p.m. Holder (0-2, 12.27) vs. Darnell (8-6, 4.27) Potomac Won, 8-3 vs. Myrtle Beach, 6:35 p.m. Karns (5-2, 2.12) vs. Rojas (8-1, 2.15) Hagerstown Lost, 10-3; Lost 1-0 …

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Good, Bad, Interesting – Vol. 14

Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues. SYRACUSE CHIEFS 45-53, 6th place I.L. North, 9½ games behind Good Corey Brown .292/.347/.466 in July Bad John Lannan 0-3, 7.47ERA, 4HR in July Interesting Both of Koyie Hill’s HRs have come against Pawtucket HARRISBURG SENATORS 49-48, 2nd place E.L. …

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Goodwin To Leapfrog Taylor To Harrisburg (UPDATED)

For the second straight year, an outfielder from Hagerstown is poised to skip Potomac and head to Harrisburg instead. Multiple online sources are reporting that Hagerstown CF Brian Goodwin will be promoted from the Suns to the Sens, with Harrisburg CF Eury Perez heading to Syracuse to make room. Steven Souza Jr. is also in …

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Friday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 4-3 vs. Norfolk, 7:00 p.m. Duke (10-4, 3.78) vs. Matusz (1-0, 1.69) Harrisburg Losing, 4-0 vs. New Britain, 5:30 p.m. (comp./7-inn. DH) Rosenbaum (7-6, 3.44) vs. Hermsen (5-5, 3.36) Potomac Won, 11-8 vs. Myrtle Beach, 7:05 p.m. Meyer (A+ debut) vs. Henry (5-4, 1.42) Hagerstown Postponed vs. Augusta, …

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Last Night In Woodbridge

Lynchburg’s Gus Schlosser was on last night, tossing eight shutout innings in a 6-2 win over Potomac. The 23-year-old allowed just a leadoff single to Adrian Sanchez, who stole second and took third on an error after a Ricky Hague flyout. Sanchez was erased on a 5-2 putout at the plate, with Xavier Nady reaching …

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Thursday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Won, 5-1 @ Pawtucket, 12:05 p.m. Roark (4-12, 5.54) vs. Stewart (1-1, 3.74) Harrisburg Lost, 6-5 vs. New Britain, 7:00 p.m. Demny (6-4, 5.12) vs. Martin (3-3, 4.14) Potomac Lost, 6-2 vs. Lynchburg, 7:05 p.m. Grace (4-9, 5.91) vs. Martin (10-6, 2.80) Hagerstown OFF DAY vs. Augusta, 7:05 p.m. …

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Transaction Update (UPDATED)

Too many moves to wait until tomorrow’s news & notes… HARRISBURG • C Sandy Leon recalled to Washington • C Devin Ivany activated from DL POTOMAC • RHP Alex Meyer promoted from Hagerstown • RHP Aaron Barrett promoted from Hagerstown • C Sam Palace transferred from Hagerstown (MiLB.com reporting, which conflicts with official release from …

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