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Washington Nationals Minor League Report Information Covering Games: 6/12 - 6/18 Period Record: 17-9 Organizational Record: 147-130 TEAM NOTES TOP PERFORMER SYRACUSE CHIEFS (AAA) ZACH WALTERS - INF - SYRACUSE CHIEFS Overall Record - 28-41 Over his last 8 games, INF Zach Walters is hitting .500 (16-for-32) with 5 2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI and Standing - Games Back - 6th place, -13.5, International League North 5 R...he has posted multi-hit efforts in 5 straight games and has at least one 2B in 4 straight... Period Record - 1-5 for his efforts over that stretch, Walters was named International League Player of the Week on 6/16...during his hot streak, the 23-year-old Walters has raised his season slash line from MOVIN’ ON UP: The Syracuse Chiefs welcome a new face today, as RHP Caleb Clay will .203/.236/.424 on 6/4, to .241/.277/.502 as of 6/18...on 6/14 at Toledo (CLE), the University of make his fi rst career Triple-A start after being promoted from Double-A Harrisburg on 6/18...the San Diego Alum clubbed 2 home runs in Syracuse’s 7-6 loss to the Mudhens...Walters was former fi rst-round pick by the Boston Red Sox (2006) went 6-3 with a 3.46 ERA in 13 starts for acquired from Arizona in exchange for RHP Jason Marquis on 7/30/11...he was selected by the Harrisburg, tossing 2 complete games and one shutout...he was leading the Senators in wins at Diamondbacks in the 9th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft...he entered 2013 rated by the time of his promotion...in his last 5 starts leading up to his promotion, Clay allowed just 5 ER Baseball America as the 10th-best prospect in the Nationals organization. over 33.1 IP, going 3-1 during that stretch. ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS HARRISBURG SENATORS (AA) Overall Record - 38-32 SYRACUSE CHIEFS Standing - Games Back - 1st place, +1.0, Eastern League West AVERAGE: Eury Perez, .316 WINS: Daniel Rosenbaum, 5 Last Week’s Record - 5-1 HOME RUNS: Zach Walters, 15 ERA: Daniel Rosenbaum, 3.76 RBI: Zach Walters, 35 SAVES: Erik Davis, 7 LEADING MAN: OF Brian Goodwin currently leads the Eastern League in triples (7) and runs RUNS: Perez/Rhymes/Walters, 30 STRIKEOUTS: Tanner Roark, 52 scored (45) and his 34 walks are 7th among EL hitters...he has hit safely in 4 of his last 5 games, STOLEN BASES: Eury Perez, 12 INNINGS PITCHED: Danny Rosenbaum, 79.0 going 7-for-18 (.389) with a 2B, 3B, 5 RBI and 5 R over that span...Goodwin entered 2013 rated by Baseball America as the 3rd-best prospect as well as the “Best Athlete” in the Nationals HARRISBURG SENATORS organization. AVERAGE: Jerad Head, .254 WINS: Blake Treinen, 6 HOME RUNS: Jerad Head, 8 ERA: Paul Demny, 3.33 SAVING GRACE: Over his last 7 appearances (6.2 IP), RHP Aaron Barrett has offered score- RBI: Justin Bloxom, 38 SAVES: Aaron Barrett, 12 less relief while fanning 11, walking just one and converting 4 straight saves...on the season, RUNS: Brian Goodwin, 45 STRIKEOUTS: Paul Demny, 77 Barrett, is 1-1 with 12 saves and a 2.22 ERA...his 12 saves are the most among Nationals STOLEN BASES: Brian Goodwin, 13 INNINGS PITCHED: Blake Treinen, 79.1 farmhands, and 3rd-most in the Eastern League...Barrett, 25, was selected in the 9th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Mississippi. POTOMAC NATIONALS AVERAGE: Billy Burns, .299 WINS: Hill/Mirowski/Ray/Schwartz, 5 POTOMAC NATIONALS (Advanced-A) HOME RUNS: Jason Martinson, 12 ERA: Robbie Ray, 2.84 Second Half Record - Next Game - 6/21 vs. Carolina RBI: Jason Martinson, 48 SAVES: Richie Mirowski/Derek Self, 4 Standing - Games Back - N/A RUNS: Billy Burns, 49 STRIKEOUTS: Robbie Ray, 93 First Half Record - 42-27, 1st Place, +6.0, Carolina League North STOLEN BASES: Billy Burns, 36 INNINGS PITCHED: Taylor Hill, 77.1 Last Week’s Record - 5-1 HAGERSTOWN SUNS THE CHAMP IS HERE: The Potomac Nationals clinched the 2013 Carolina League Northern AVERAGE: Shawn Pleffner, .294 WINS: Pedro Encarnacion/Ivan Pineyro, 5 Division First-Half Championship with a 8-0 victory over Frederick (BAL) on 6/14...they would HOME RUNS: Brandon Miller, 13 ERA: Dixon Anderson, 2.70 fi nish the Carolina League’s fi rst half with a 42-27 record, 6 games ahead of the 2nd-place RBI: Brandon Miller, 42 SAVES: Robert Benincasa, 10 Lynchburg Hillcats (ATL)...as a club, the P-Nats ranked 2nd in the CL in batting average (.260), RUNS: Tony Renda, 50 STRIKEOUTS: Dixon Anderson/ Ivan Pineyro, 65 2nd in triples (20), 2nd in runs scored (364) and 2nd in RBI (325)...the P-Nats pitching staff was STOLEN BASES: Tony Renda, 13 INNINGS PITCHED: Dixon Anderson, 70.0 2nd in the league in ERA (3.82), strikeouts (569) and WHIP (1.32) AUBURN DOUBLEDAYS (Short Season-A) ALL-STAR GAME RECAP: Three P-Nats participated in the Carolina-California League All-Star AVERAGE: Isaac Ballou, .500 WINS: Kylin Turnbull, 1 game on 6/18 in San Jose, CA...OF Billy Burns went 1-for-3 with 2 runs scored... RHP Blake HOME RUNS: N/A ERA: Kylin Turnbull, 0.00 Schwartz tossed a scoreless 4th inning... C Adrian Nieto went hitless in his only at-bat...the RBI: Several Players, 1 SAVES: N/A Carolina League All-Stars topped the California League All-Stars, 12-2. RUNS: Isaac Ballou/Cody Dent, 2 STRIKEOUTS: Kylin Turnbull, 3 STOLEN BASES: Narciso Mesa, 1 INNINGS PITCHED: Selsor/Turnbull, 5.0 COLE WORLD: RHP A.J. Cole claimed his 2nd Carolina League Pitcher of the Week Award (6/10-16) after striking out 10 in 7.0 scoreless innings in Potomac’s 8-0 division-clinching victory GCL NATIONALS (Rookie) over Frederick (BAL) on 6/13...over his last 3 starts, the Florida native is 3-0 with a 2.45 ERA AVERAGE: N/A WINS: N/A (5 ER/18.1 IP) and has fanned 29 batters while walking just 4...Cole’s 82 strikeouts in 2013 are HOME RUNS: N/A ERA: N/A 2nd-most in the Carolina League, behind only teammate LHP Robbie Ray (91). RBI: N/A SAVES: N/A RUNS: N/A STRIKEOUTS: N/A STOLEN BASES: N/A INNINGS PITCHED: N/A HAGERSTOWN SUNS (A) Second Half Record - Next Game - 6/20 @ Greenville *Bold indicates league leaders. *Minimum 2.7 PA/0.8 IP per team game to qualify. Standing - Games Back - N/A *Active roster players only. First Half Record - 38-29, 1st place, +0.5, South Atlantic League North Last Week’s Record - 5-1 CHAMPS!: The Hagerstown Suns won their last 3 games, and 5 of their last 6, to overcome a INDIVIDUAL AWARDS 2.5 game defi cit and claim the South Atlantic League North Division First-Half Championship by .5 game over Hickory (TEX)...OF Brandon Miller led the offensive attack, clubbing 13 HR and PLAYER TEAM AWARD 42 RBI during the season’s fi rst half... INF Tony Renda hit .291 and was tied for SAL lead with 24 INF Jason Martinson Potomac Nationals Carolina League Player of the Week (4/4-4/15) doubles...RHP Dixon Anderson led Suns hurlers with a 2.70 ERA while going 4-4 in 13 starts. RHP Nathan Karns Harrisburg Senators Eastern League Pitcher of the Week (4/15-21) RHP Taylor Hill Potomac Nationals Carolina League Pitcher of the Week (4/15-21) ALL-STAR GAME RECAP: The Suns placed a South Atlantic League-best 7 players in the 2013 INF Jason Martinson Potomac Nationals Carolina League Player of the Week (4/15-21) All-Star Game...the North All-Stars claimed the 2-1 victory on 6/18...RHP Dixon Anderson (1.0 RHP A.J. Cole Potomac Nationals Carolina League Pitcher of the Week (4/29-5/5) IP, 2 H) earned the win, while INF Tony Renda collected a base hit as a pinch hitter. 3B Anthony Rendon Harrisburg Senators Eastern League Player of the Week (5/6-12) RHP Paul Demny Harrisburg Senators Eastern League Pitcher of the Week (5/6-12) AUBURN DOUBLEDAYS (Short Season-A) OF Michael Taylor Potomac Nationals Carolina League Player of the Week (5/20-26) Overall Record - 1-1 RHP Caleb Clay Harrisburg Senators Eastern League Pitcher of the Week (5/27-6/2) Standing - Games Back - 2nd place, -1.0, New York-Penn League Pickney Division OF Billy Burns Potomac Nationals Carolina League All-Star Last Week’s Record - 1-1 LHP Robbie Ray Potomac Nationals Carolina League All-Star RHP Blake Schwartz Potomac Nationals Carolina League All-Star 2013 SEASON BEGINS: The Auburn Doubledays split a pair of contests to open the 2013 sea- RHP Dixon Anderson Hagerstown Suns South Atlantic League All-Star son, beating Batavia (NYM), 7-3, on opening night, before falling to the Muckdogs the next night, RHP Robert Benincasa Hagerstown Suns South Atlantic League All-Star 10-2...in the opener, RHP Kylin Turnbul l (5.0 IP, 2 H, 3 K) earned the win, while INF Cody Dent RHP Ivan Pineyro Hagerstown Suns South Atlantic League All-Star went 2-for-3 with a 2B, RBI, 2 R...the Doubledays are managed by Gary Cathcart, with Luis C Pedro Severino Hagerstown Suns South Atlantic League All-Star Ordaz serving as hitting coach, and Sam Narron serving as pitching coach. INF Tony Renda Hagerstown Suns South Atlantic League All-Star OF Brandon Miller Hagerstown Suns South Atlantic League All-Star INF Zach Walters Syracuse Chiefs International League Player of the Week (6/10-16) GCL NATIONALS (Rookie) RHP Taylor Jordan Harrisburg Senators Eastern League Pitcher of the Week (6/10-16) The GCL Nationals will open the 2013 season on June 21st at home vs.