Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues. SYRACUSE CHIEFS 49-61, 4th place I.L. North, 13½ games behind Good Chris Marrero .325/.398/.494 since All-Star Break Bad Yunesky Maya 0-2, 11.30 ERA, 5HR in last 3 starts Interesting Just three current Chiefs have played more than 50% of the …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse Lost, 5-2 @ Columbus, 7:05 p.m. Craig Stammen (8-5, 4.40) vs. Corey Kluber (5-7, 5.90) Harrisburg Lost, 2-1 (10 inn.); Won, 2-1 @ Erie, 7:05 p.m. Tanner Roark (6-7, 5.47) vs. Drew Smyly (1-0, 0.00) Potomac Lost, 4-3 @ Myrtle Beach, 7:05 p.m. Adam Olbrychowski (3-6, 5.03) vs. TBD …
Some of you may have noticed how we’ve keeping tabs on where the affiliates are in the standings with each recap. This, of course, has led to some snarkiness in certain lower levels (OK, the GCL) but the more holistic view is that for the second straight summer, we’re looking at the possibility of multiple …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse OFF DAY @ Columbus, 7:05 p.m. Yunesky Maya (1-7, 5.32) vs. Joe Martinez (6-5, 4.17) Harrisburg Suspended, 1-1 Top 9th @ Reading, 7:05 p.m. Shairon Martis (7-4, 3.36) vs. J.C. Ramirez (8-10, 4.25) Potomac Lost, 10-1 @ Salem, 7:05 p.m. Cameron Selik (4-7, 4.12) vs. Stolmy Pimentel (0-3, 7.15) …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse Won, 17-2 OFF DAY N/A Harrisburg Lost, 8-4 @ Reading, 7:05 p.m. Erik Arnesen (6-3, 2.63) vs. Austin Hyatt (10-5, 3.88) Potomac Lost, 3-0 @ Salem, 7:05 p.m. Paul Demny (7-9, 4.86) vs. Ryan Pressly (6-9, 4.28) Hagerstown Won, 3-2 @ Hickory, 7:05 p.m. Ryan Demmin (1-1, 2.87) vs. …
The Nationals have signed free-agent RHP Christian Garcia and assigned him to Auburn. Garcia appeared in one game for AA Trenton in 2010, five games in 2009. A third-round pick for the Yankees in 2004, Garcia has had Tommy John surgery twice and missed the entire 2007 season, but prior to his injuries he was considered to have three plus pitches (FB, CV, CU) and was placed on the 40-man roster in 2008. He turns 26 in three weeks, so this is clearly another case of the Nats trying to catch lightning in a bottle.
As alluded in the comments and writeups yesterday, today LHP Danny Rosenbaum has been officially moved from the Potomac roster to the Harrisburg roster. Taking his place on the Potomac roster — and presumably his slot in the rotation — is RHP Erik Davis. Both pitchers last pitched on Sunday and will likely start again …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse Won, 8-3 @ Toledo, 12:00 p.m. Brad Peacock (2-1, 4.41) vs. Thad Weber (5-7, 5.56) Harrisburg OFF DAY @ Reading, 7:05 p.m. Oliver Perez (2-2, 3.46) vs. Tyson Brummett (2-5, 3.34) Potomac OFF DAY @ Salem, 7:05 p.m. Sammy Solis (4-1, 3.26) vs. Chris Hernandez (9-5, 2.68) Hagerstown Lost, …
Still waiting for the official word on Danny Rosenbaum’s promotion, ahem, reassignment, but noticed the following moves in the meantime… SYRACUSE • OF Michael Aubrey placed on 7-Day DL • LHP Tom Milone placed on 7-Day DL • Activated OF Roger Bernadina • Activated RHP Brad Meyers from 7-Day DL • Assigned Evan Bronson from …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse Lost, 8-5 @ Toledo, 7:00 p.m. Brad Meyers (4-4, 4.42) vs. Andrew Oliver (6-7, 4.64) Harrisburg Lost, 5-2 OFF DAY N/A Potomac Won, 5-2 OFF DAY N/A Hagerstown Won, 3-1 @ Hickory, 7:05 p.m. Matt Grace (10-5, 4.25) vs. Nicholas Tepesch (6-3, 3.27) Auburn Win, 6-1 @ Tri-City, 11:00 …