News and Notes on the Nationals Minors since 2009
The Scorpions blew an early 3-0 lead to the Saguaros but came on strong late, not quite like a hurricane, to take this one, 8-6. As you might have guessed or expected, Luis Garcia was the sole Nationals farmhand to appear in the game. OK, fine: Lee’s pic was also a clue. The 19-y.o. started …
Seven Washington prospects accounted for the first seven innings pitched and seven of the ten hits as Surprise doubled up Glendale, 4-2 to take the AFL 2019 Opening Day game. Sterling Sharp neutered the Desert Dogs for three no-hit innings, issuing a walk and striking out four, including the side in the 2nd beginning with …
The 2019 Arizona Fall League starts up today, roughly three weeks earlier than in years past. Sterling Sharp is the scheduled starter for the Saguaros, as he continues to work his way back from a midseason oblique injury. Sharp is one of four pitchers and four position players sent by Washington to the AFL this …
Fifty-one weeks ago, the big club was eliminated from the N.L. East. Last night, with the team’s ace pitching, they were shut out, 5-0 to reduce the tragic number to six. Even if they had won, we all know the gap is just too damn big to close. As hot as the big club has …
Just a quick post here to hold the fort…
We’re a little more than a week way from the AFL starting up, which both upends and extends our offseason. On paper, this shouldn’t matter. We usually go fairly dark in September anyway.
But instead of things starting back up right about when the MLB playoffs begin and finishing just before the Rule 5 deadline to add players to the 40-man roster, it’s basically a week off – a weekend had any of the affiliates made their league championships – and then things go until roughly Game 4 of the World Series.
Those three slow weeks in September, when there’s at least some baseball, are now being shifted to November when there’s almost none. Yes, I know the winter leagues start up in mid-October, but if we’re honest, it’s mostly marginal players.
So you’ll have to forgive me while I figure out how to adjust my editorial schedule. In the meantime, here’s a place to keep the conversation going.
Team Yesterday Today Pitching Matchup Harrisburg Lost, 12-5 END OF SEASON N/A Bowie 12 Harrisburg 5 • Teel (L, 0-1) 5IP, 10H, 7R, 7ER, BB, K, 3HR • Holland 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 3K • Sagdal 2-4, R, HR, RBI • Bichette 2-4, BB, RBI • Freeman 2-5, R, RBI The 2019 season ended with …
Team Yesterday Today Pitching Matchup Harrisburg Lost, 7-5 vs. Bowie, 3:00 p.m. Teel (1st AA Start) vs. Wells (8-6, 2.95) Bowie 7 Harrisburg 5 • Sanchez (L, 0-1) 3IP, 7H, 6R, 6ER, 2BB, 1K, 2HR • Bonnell 3IP, 2H, 1R, 0ER, BB, 2K • Bartow 2IP, 1H, 0R, BB, 0K • Wiseman 2-3, R, BB, …
Team Yesterday Today Pitching Matchup Harrisburg Won, 5-4 (12 inn.) vs. Bowie, 7:05 p.m. M. Sanchez (10-5, 2.83) vs. Lowther (13-7, 2.55) Harrisburg 5 Bowie 4 (12 inn.) • A. Lee 5IP, 0H, 0R, 3BB, 6K • Holland (BS, 1) 1IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 1K, 1HR • Condra-Bogan (W, 1-0) 2IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, …
Team Yesterday Today Pitching Matchup Harrisburg Lost, 5-3 @ Bowie, 7:05 p.m. A. Lee (0-1, 2.56) vs. Herb (4-2, 3.95) Bowie 5 Harrisburg 3 • McGowin 5⅔ IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 3BB, 6K, HR, WP • German (L, 0-1) 1⅔ IP, 3H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 2K, HBP • Sagdal 2-4, RBI • Bichette 2-5 The …
Our final look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues. Repeats from 2018 are in italics PLEASE NOTE: This format discriminates against multi-level players, guys who were injured, and guys who were traded away. Also, I do factor in age relative to the level when possible, which is usually High-A …