Player Pos. Age 2011 Team(s) 2010 Invite Notes David Freitas C-1B 22 HAG Y Spent most of ’11 at C (86 of 123G) and posted another strong triple-slash of .288/.409/.450 Sandy Leon C 22 POT Y Defensively, he’s MLB-ready. Offensively, he’s still a work in progress but getting better. Cole Leonida C 22 HAG Y …
Player Pos. Age 2011 Team(s) 2010 Invite Notes Gregory Baez LHSP 19 DSL, GCL Y Repeated GCL with much better success, lowering ERA from 5.92 to 3.30 A.J. Cole RHSP 19 HAG Y First full season as a pro, thus his second-half fade is understandable Paul Demny RHSP 22 POT Y Prone to longball, but …
[Ed. Note: The fourth guest column from frequent commenter BinM] A 2011 regular-season wrapup from another voice… Syracuse Chiefs, 66-74; 4th in Northern Division, International League The Chiefs and their fans suffered on many levels this year. Between a spotty offense, and an ever-changing pitching staff (31 total pitchers for the year), the team never …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Harrisburg Postponed @ Richmond, 7:05 p.m. Erik Arnesen (8-4, 2.43) vs. Daryl Maday (4-10, 4.47) Potomac Postponed @ Frederick, 7:00 p.m. Sammy Solis (6-2, 2.72) vs. Richard Zagone (4-2, 2.97) Auburn Won, 3-2 vs. Vermont, 7:05 p.m. Brian Dupra (4-4, 3.46) vs. Seth Frankoff (6-3, 2.34) Well, if you haven’t …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Harrisburg Postponed Postponed N/A Potomac Lost, 5-1 (6 inn.) @ Frederick, 7:00 p.m. Sammy Solis (6-2, 2.72) vs. Richard Zagone (4-2, 2.97) Auburn Postponed vs. Vermont, 7:05 p.m. Taylor Hill (0-2, 3.16) vs. Brent Powers (4-2, 3.84) Rain forced a postponement in Auburn and complete series shift in Richmond yesterday, …
Wait, haven’t I done this before? For the second straight year, it’s Potomac vs. Frederick in the Divisional Series, and the “Battle of The Beltways” misnomer is back. As of 3 p.m., “The Game Is Still On” according to the Keys website. Similar to 2008 for Potomac, the Frederick Keys have basically led wire-to-wire, winning …
As you might have guessed by the image, rain is going to be an underlying theme during the playoffs. Last night, Harrisburg beat writer Geoff Morrow reported a story about how the the forecast of heavy rain, coupled with the the proximity of the Susquehannah River and the location of Metrobank Park (i.e. on an …
It’s a baker’s dozen of weekly honors for the Nats farm system, with Auburn’s Justin Miller picking up the hardware for hitting .500 last week (12-for-24).
Miller also homered and drove in six last week. Since the All-Star game in mid-August, he has batted .371/.444/.613, a stretch of 18 games.
The 22-year-old was drafted in the 18th round of the 2010 First Year Player Draft from Middle Tennessee State University.
Basically, it’s the callups from Syracuse and the tweaks to the Potomac roster for the playoffs. As always, if more moves are spotted in the next 24-36 hours, this page will be updated.
SYRACUSE
• RHP Brad Peacock recalled to Washington
• RHP Yunesky Maya recalled to Washington
• RHP Craig Stammmen recalled to Washington
• LHP Atahualpa Severino recalled to Washington
• OF Corey Brown recalled to Washington
• 2B Steve Lombardozzi recalled to Washington
• RHP Garrett Mock designated for assignment
• RHP Adam Carr released
POTOMAC
• RHP Erik Davis placed on 7-Day DL
• IF Sean Nicol assigned from Potomac
• RHP Trevor Holder activated from 7-Day DL
Our final 2011 look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues, with a focus on the level where the prospects shone the brightest. Repeats from 2010 are in italics. SYRACUSE 66-74, 4th place IL North, 14 games back Good Bat: Chris Marrero .300/.375/.449 in 127G Arm: Tom Milone 12-6, 3.22 …