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, …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse Won, 4-3 (12 inn.) vs. Buffalo, 5:00 p.m. Yunesky Maya (1-6, 4.45) and J.D. Martin (2-6, 4.28) vs. Miguel Batista (0-0, 6.35) and Gustavo Chacin (0-0, -.–) Harrisburg Won, 5-4 vs. Bowie, 12:00 p.m. Tanner Roark (4-6, 6.36) vs. Zach Britton (0-1, 3.00) Potomac Won, 1-0 vs. Lynchburg, 7:05 …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse Postponed vs. Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Chien-Ming Wang (rehab) vs. Miguel Batista (0-0, 6.35) Harrisburg Lost, 4-2 vs. Bowie, 7:00 p.m. Shairon Martis (7-3, 2.70) vs. Oliver Drake (1-1, 9.00) Potomac Won, 1-0 vs. Lynchburg, 12:05 p.m. Adam Olbrychowski (2-5, 5.36) vs. David Hale (1-3, 4.71) Hagerstown Lost, 8-6 OFF …
A two-base hit, a sacrifice bunt, and a “run-scoring flyball” gave Potomac a 1-0 win over the Lynchburg Hillcats. The problem is that happened in the bottom of the first and it was never that certain that the P-Nats would prevail. Cameron Selik, Marcos Frias, and Hector Nelo combined for a five-hit shutout, allowing just …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitcher Syracuse Won, 8-4 vs. Buffalo, 7:00 p.m. Yunesky Maya (1-6, 4.45) vs. Dylan Owen (4-5, 4.48) Harrisburg Won, 9-7 vs. Bowie, 7:00 p.m. Erik Arnesen (6-1, 2.27) vs. Tim Bascom (5-2, 2.96) Potomac Lost, 5-4 vs. Lynchburg, 7:05 p.m. Cameron Selik (2-6, 4.42) vs. Chris Masters (5-4, 3.48) Hagerstown Lost, …
Two good innings of hitting weren’t enough to offset seven innings of bad as the Potomac Nationals saw their five-game win streak snapped with a 5-4 loss to the Lynchburg Hillcats. Perhaps it was the hangover effect from facing a knuckleballer the night before. Journeyman Aaron Shafer simply wasn’t as good as his numbers might …