Alas, it is true… Bill “The Godfather” Rhinehart and Chris Manno — two of the fan favorites here at NationalsProspects.com — are no longer in the organization. They were the minor-leaguers in today’s trade to acquire Jonny Gomes from the Cincinnati Reds, a move made to bolster the parent club’s bench and perhaps garner an …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse Lost, 15-1 vs. Columbus, 7:00 p.m. Craig Stammen (8-4, 4.49) vs. Justin Germano (0-2, 4.58) Harrisburg Won, 13-2 @ Bowie, 7:05 p.m. Erik Davis (5-5, 4.66) vs. Rick Zagone (3-6, 4.62) Potomac Suspended, 1-1, Top 5th @ Wimington, 5:05 p.m. (Comp, 7 inn.) Danny Rosenbaum (5-5, 2.67) vs. Noel …
I’ll spare you guys the row of bottles, but I did notice a few blips on the transaction front… SYRACUSE • Activated OF Jeff Frazier from DL • Placed OF Gregor Blanco on 7-Day DL HARRISBURG • Assigned RHP Erik Davis from Potomac • Assigned IF/OF Leonard Davis from Washington Nationals (purchased from New Jersey …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse Lost, 7-2 @ Scranton/WB, 7:05 p.m. Yunesky Maya (1-6, 4.80) vs. D.J. Mitchell (7-7, 3.12) Harrisburg Lost, 4-1; Lost, 7-5 @ Bowie, 7:05 p.m. Tanner Roark (4-7, 6.29) vs. Zach Britton (0-1, 3.86) Potomac Won, 6-3 @ Wimington, 7:05 p.m. Adam Olbrychowski (3-5, 4.85) vs. Michael Mariot (6-2, 3.03) …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse Lost, 5-2 @ Scranton/ WB, 1:05 p.m. Chien-Ming Wang (0-0, 4.76) vs. Ivan Nova (1-2, 3.38) Harrisburg Lost, 5-1; Postponed @ Richmond, 5:05 p.m. Shairon Martis (7-3, 2.94) and Evan Bronson (AA debut) vs. Erik Surkamp (7-3, 2.05) and Wilmin Rodriguez (2-2, 2.83) Potomac Lost, 9-8 @ Winston- Salem, …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse Won, 8-3 @ Scranton/WB, 7:05 p.m. Tom Milone (8-5, 3.02) vs. Greg Smith (2-2, 5.88) Harrisburg Lost, 3-1; Won, 1-0 @ Richmond, 1:00 p.m., 6:35 p.m. Erik Arnesen (6-2, 2.57) and Evan Bronson (AA debut) vs. Erik Surkamp (7-3, 2.05) and Chuck Lofgren (0-0, -.–) Potomac Lost, 10-3 @ …
Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues. SYRACUSE 43-54, 4th Place I.L. North, 13 games behind Good Steve Lombardozzi .357/.396/.468, 5SB, 0E in 29G Bad Corey Brown .161/.217/.268 in July Interesting Defense — 2nd-best FPct. (.983), 3rd-fewest errors in I.L. HARRISBURG 56-41, 1st place E.L. West Division, …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse Lost, 5-2 @ Scranton/WB, 7:05 p.m. Brad Peacock (0-1, 14.54) vs. Adam Warren (6-3, 3.29) Harrisburg Lost, 8-5 @ Richmond, 5:35 p.m. Oliver Perez (2-1, 3.48) & J. Barthmaier (2-3, 6.19) vs. J. Fitzgerald (6-5, 3.46) & Chuck Lofgren (0-0, 0.00) Potomac OFF DAY @ Winston-Salem, 7:00 p.m. Sammy …
A long overdue move was finally made, which leads off our transaction update…
HARRISBURG
• LHP Matt Chico released
GCL NATIONALS
• IF Wilmer Difo assigned from DSL Nationals
• RHP Andy Santana assigned from DSL Nationals
As always, if there are any other minor-league moves made in the next 24-36 hours, this post will be updated.
UPDATE #1:
POTOMAC
• RHP Trevor Holder assigned to GCL Nationals for rehab
• IF Justinn Bloxom placed on 7-Day DL
(BA is reporting this, MiLB.com has him as active; given his hospitalization, I lean towards BA)
AUBURN
• OF Rick Hughes assigned to GCL Nationals
• RHP Brad Meyers assigned to Auburn for rehab
DRAFT PICK SIGN
• OF Billy Burns (32) signed
NON-DRAFTED FREE AGENT SIGN
• Scott Williams, Wisconsin-Stevens Point
UPDATE #2:
A couple moves in Harrisburg this afternoon…
HARRISBURG
• OF Archie Gilbert placed on 7-Day DL
• IF Sean Nicol assigned from Hagerstown
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse Won, 7-6; Won, 9-5 vs. Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Craig Stammen (8-3, 4.38) vs. Pat Misch (4-5, 4.52) Harrisburg Lost, 6-2 @ Richmond, 7:05 p.m. Erik Davis (5-4, 4.14) vs. Daryl Maday (2-8, 4.63) Potomac Lost, 3-1 OFF DAY N/A Hagerstown Lost, 5-2 vs. Augusta, 5:05 p.m. Matt Swynenberg (2-0, …