The winter meetings are fast approaching, but we’re in the midst of what has now become the new normal: waiting for news. So let’s check the next offseason box and rank our favorite Nationals position players, a.k.a. bats. Four of last year’s Top 10 graduated this past summer, and the top-ranked player from 2024 (Seaver …
It’s December, and we apologize if we’re interrupting your CyberMonday festivities, such as they may be. Since the restructuring of the minors, I find that the hardest part is what to make of the draft picks. The FCL is pretty much devoted to developing DSL guys and the youngest of the previous summer’s draft picks, …
Here we go again. 2025 is now in the rearview mirror, 2026 is on the horizon. In terms of the Nats’ minors, it’s still too soon to know if, when, or how the new management will change things. The early signs are that the status quo will be maintained until substantive changes can be implemented. …
Lost in the shuffle with the windup of the AFL and who the Nats would (or would not) protect were a few minor transactions: RHP Erick Mejia re-signed, assigned to Rochester C Rodrigo Garcia released (DSL) LHP Alejandro Vera released (DSL) And, I guess for the sake of consistency and posterity… The 2025 Rochester Red …
For the first time in ten years, the Nationals added three players to the 40-man roster: LHP Jake Bennett RHP Riley Cornelio OF Christian Franklin While the usual caveat applies to Bennett (if you’re lefthanded and can throw strikes…) for Cornelio and Franklin, it’s about preserving organizational depth. Cornelio, 25, has added nearly 3mph to …
With so many of the Scorpions’ games at night, I was asleep when the game ended and Jerry was asleep when I posted (at least I hope so; that’s like 3:30am his time). So here’s one last batch from Thursday… alphabetical by height 😉
Scottsdale was the #1 seed but the regular-season fade lasted into the playoffs with a 9-4 loss to Peoria. It was the fourth straight loss for the Scorpions. Six of the eight Nationals assigned to the AFL appeared in the game: Seaver King batted fifth and played shortstop, reaching base three times on a pair …
The Scorpions dropped their third straight, 11-6 to the Desert Dogs, lowlighted by a five-run 7th.
No Nationals appeared in the game.
Today’s games have been cancelled in favor of moving up the playoffs a day to avoid inclement weather forecast for this weekend.
Surprise also lost yesterday to preserve Scottsdale’s status as the #1 seed.
Today, #6 Salt River faces off against #3 Mesa in the afternoon while #4 Peoria plays #5 Glendale tonight. The games will be held in Scottsdale.
Tomorrow, Saguaros will play the winner of the Solar Sox/Rafters game in the afternoon while the Scoprions play the winner of the Javelinas/Desert Dogs in the evening. Both games will be played in Salt River.
Scottsdale posted a picket fence from the 4th to the 6th, but Salt River got two-spots in the 3rd, 5th, and 6th as the Rafters doubled up the Scorpions, 6-3. Five Nationals appeared in the game: Seaver King was the DH and went 1-for-3 with a walk. Ethan Petry reached base on an error in …
Both Nationals named to the 2025 AFL Fall Stars Game played in a 5-4 loss by the N.L. to the A.L.
Seaver King shifted over to second base and went 1-for-3 on an infield singe with a stolen base (pictured). He had two assists and a putout before he was lifted in the bottom of the 6th.
Jake Bennett (if you have to ask which picture is his, please go back to the MASN comments) came into the game when Seaver King left and was probably unhappy when King’s replacement was unable to convert a soft popup into an out. Bennett also gave up a leadoff single and threw a wild pitch but got the goose egg with two strikeouts.
Scottsdale (18-8) visits Salt River (9-17) tonight as the AFL wraps up this week with three regular-season games and three playoff games.
