Washington Nationals Minor League Report Information Covering Games: April 7 - April 19 Period Record: 26-21 Organizational Record: 26-21 (.553, 8Th in MLB)
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Washington Nationals Minor League Report Information Covering Games: April 7 - April 19 Period Record: 26-21 Organizational Record: 26-21 (.553, 8th in MLB) NEWS AND NOTES TOP PERFORMER SYRACUSE CHIEFS (AAA - International League) TREA TURNER - SS - SYRACUSE CHIEFS Overall Record: 6-5 After going 13-for-30 (.433) with three doubles, one homer, five RBI, four walks, two stolen Standing - Games Back: 3rd place, -1.5, International League North bases and six runs scored, SS Trea Turner was named the first International League Player Period Record: 6-5 of the Week for the 2016 season...Turner went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI in a 4-3 win, 4/12 vs. Buffalo (TOR)...He then posted back-to-back three-hit games, 4/14-15 at Scranton/ RAMSEY THE GREAT: Through nine games, OF Caleb Ramsey leads the International Wilkes-Barre (NYY)...He clubbed his first home run of the season, 4/16 at SWB, a solo shot in League, and Washington’s Minor League system, with a .484 batting average (15-for-31)...He the third inning...Through his first 11 games of the season, Turner ranks among International has hit safely in all nine games, recording three doubles, four walks and two runs scored...The League hitters in stolen bases (T2nd, 4), runs scored (T1st, 10), hits, (T5th, 15), on-base former 11th-round pick in 2011 has recorded four consecutive multi-hit efforts. percentage (8th, .449), and batting average (8th, .357)...Turner entered the season rated as the No. 2 prospect in Washington’s Minor League system and the No. 9 prospect in MLB, TAYLOR MADE: RHP Taylor Jordan has posted a 1.72 ERA (3 ER/15.2 IP) through his first according to Baseball America. three starts of 2016...He has struck out 12 and walked five...His 1.72 ERA ranks third among Nationals farmhands...He tossed 6.0 shutout innings on 4/14 at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (NYY), ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS allowing four hits while striking out six. SYRACUSE CHIEFS AVERAGE: Caleb Ramsey, .484 WINS: Trevor Gott, 2 FLYIN’ BRIAN: OF Brian Goodwin ranks fifth in Washington’s Minor League system and HOME RUNS: Jason Martinson, 2 ERA: Taylor Hill, 1.64 seventh in the International League with a .361 batting average...Through 10 games, he is RBI: Matt Skole/Trea Turner, 5 SAVES: Rafael Martin, 2 13-for-36 with three doubles, one triple, three RBI, five walks, two stolen bases and two runs RUNS: Trea Turner, 10 STRIKEOUTS: Many Players, 12 scored...He also ranks among International League hitters in OPS (9th, .939) and on-base STOLEN BASES: Trea Turner, 4 INNINGS PITCHED: Taylor Jordan, 15.2 percentage (10th, .439). HARRISBURG SENATORS HARRISBURG SENATORS (AA - Eastern League) AVERAGE: Rafael Bautista, .324 WINS: Tyler Mapes, 2 Overall Record: 5-6 HOME RUNS: Kevin Keyes, 2 ERA: Tyler Mapes, 3.27 Standing - Games Back: 2nd place, -3.5, Eastern League Western RBI: Kevin Keyes, 9 SAVES: Many Players, 1 Period Record: 5-6 RUNS: Rafael Bautista, 10 STRIKEOUTS: John Simms, 14 STOLEN BASES: Rafael Bautista, 7 INNINGS PITCHED: John Simms, 16.0 STOLEN MOMENTS: With seven, OF Rafael Bautista leads Washington’s Minor League system and ranks second in the Eastern League stolen bases...He also ranks tied for fourth in POTOMAC NATIONALS the Eastern League with 10 runs scored and third with a .469 on-base percentage...He is hit- AVERAGE: Khayyan Norfork, .407 WINS: Phillips Valdez/Boone Whiting, 2 ting .324, good for seventh in Washington’s Minor League system...The 23-year-old outfielder HOME RUNS: Many Players, 2 ERA: Mario Sanchez, 1.59 is 12-for-37 with one double, five RBI, 10 walks, seven stolen bases and 10 runs scored. RBI: Jose Marmolejos/Drew Ward, 9 SAVES: Many Players, 1 RUNS: Jose Marmolejos, 15 STRIKEOUTS: Phillips Valdez, 18 POTOMAC NATIONALS (A - Carolina League) STOLEN BASES: Alec Keller/Andrew Stevenson, 4 INNINGS PITCHED: Phillips Valdez, 14.2 Overall Record: 6-6 Standing - Games Back: 2nd place, -3.5, Carolina League Northern HAGERSTOWN SUNS Period Record: 6-6 AVERAGE: Max Schrock, .370 WINS: Matt Crownover, 2 HOME RUNS: Many Players, 1 ERA: Andrew Lee, 1.80 SIMPLY OFFENSIVE: The Potomac Nationals boast three hitters ranked in the top 11 in bat- RBI: Ryan Ripken, 10 SAVES: Ronald Pena, 2 ting average in the Carolina League...INF Khayyan Norfork ranks second at .407 (11-for-27), RUNS: Victor Robles, 15 STRIKEOUTS: Many Players, 12 1B Jose Marmolejos is fourth at .366 (15-for-41) and 3B Drew Ward is 11th at .340 (16-for- STOLEN BASES: Victor Robles/Max Schrock, 6 INNINGS PITCHED: Andrew Lee, 15.0 47)...As a club, the P-Nats rank among Carolina League clubs in on-base percentage (1st, .371), slugging percentage (1st, .431), batting average (2nd, .273), runs scored (2nd, 74), AUBURN DOUBLEDAYS home runs (2nd, 9), walks (2nd, 62), doubles (T3rd, 27) and triples (T3rd, 6). AVERAGE: N/A WINS: N/A HOME RUNS: N/A ERA: N/A FEELING THE GLOVER: RHP Koda Glover has tossed 7.0 scoreless innings of relief span- RBI: N/A SAVES: N/A ning five appearances to start the 2016 season...He did not allow his first hit until his fifth RUNS: N/A STRIKEOUTS: N/A outing, 4/19 vs. Lynchburg (CLE)...He has struck out 12 batters while walking just four in those STOLEN BASES: N/A INNINGS PITCHED: N/A 7.0 innings...He converted his first save of the season on 4/13 at Lynchburg (CLE)...Glover was selected in the eighth round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft out of Oklahoma State GCL NATIONALS University...Including last year, the 6’5”, 225-pound righty is 1-1 with six saves, a 1.46 ERA (6 AVERAGE: N/A WINS: N/A ER/37.0 IP) and 50 strikeouts through his first 24 professional outings. HOME RUNS: N/A ERA: N/A RBI: N/A SAVES: N/A HAGERSTOWN SUNS (A - South Atlantic League) RUNS: N/A STRIKEOUTS: N/A Overall Record: 9-4 STOLEN BASES: N/A INNINGS PITCHED: N/A Standing - Games Back: 2nd place, -2.0, South Atlantic League Northern Period Record: 9-4 DSL NATIONALS AVERAGE: N/A WINS: N/A START ME UP: RHP Andrew Lee is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA (3 ER/15.0 IP) in his first three starts HOME RUNS: N/A ERA: N/A of 2016...His 1.80 ERA ranks fourth among Nationals farmhands and his 12 strikeouts are tied RBI: N/A SAVES: N/A for fourth-most...He earned his first win of the season on 4/18 at Lakewood (PHI), allowing RUNS: N/A STRIKEOUTS: N/A two earned runs on five hits in 5.0 innings of work...An 11th-round pick in the 2015 First-Year STOLEN BASES: N/A INNINGS PITCHED: N/A Player Draft out of the University of Tennessee, Lee is 6-1 with a 1.68 ERA (10 ER/53.2 IP) *Bold indicates league leaders. *Minimum 2.7 PA/0.8 IP per team game to qualify. and 59 strikeouts through his first 19 professional outings (eight starts). *Active roster players only. SCHROCK JOCK: INF Max Schrock used a five-hit effort (5-for-5, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 2 SB, 3 R) INDIVIDUAL AWARDS on 4/19 at Lakewood (PHI) to propel himself into the top 10 in hitting in the South Atlantic PLAYER TEAM AWARD League...His .370 batting average is good for 10th in the SAL (and third among Nationals Trea Turner Syracuse Chiefs International League Pitcher of the Week (4/11-17) Minor Leaguers), while his 17 hits are tied for sixth in the league...Through 12 games, Schrock UPCOMING SCHEDULES is 17-for-46 with four doubles, eight RBI, five walks, five stolen bases and 10 runs scored... DATE TEAM OPPONENT He was selected in the 13th round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of April 20, 2016 Syracuse Chiefs vs. Lehigh Valley, 4:05 p.m. (DH) South Carolina...Prior to the season, Schrock was cited by Baseball America as having the April 21, 2016 Syracuse Chiefs vs. Lehigh Valley, 1:05 p.m. “Best Strike-Zone Discipline” among Nationals Minor Leaguers. April 22, 2016 Syracuse Chiefs vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 6:35 p.m. April 23, 2016 Syracuse Chiefs vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 1:05 p.m. V IS FOR VICTOR: OF Victor Robles is hitting .310 (13-for-42) with one double, two triples, one home run, six RBI, nine walks, six stolen bases and 15 runs scored through the season’s DATE TEAM OPPONENT April 20, 2016 Harrisburg Senators vs. Altoona, 12:00 p.m. first 13 games...He has reached base safely in 12 of the 13 games and posted a .464 on-base April 21, 2016 Harrisburg Senators at Bowie, 6:35 p.m. percentage, good for fourth in the South Atlantic League...His 15 runs scored pace the SAL... April 22, 2016 Harrisburg Senators at Bowie, 7:05 p.m. Robles, 18, is in his third year in Washington’s system after being signed as a non-drafted April 23, 2016 Harrisburg Senators at Bowie, 6:35 p.m. free agent, July 2, 2013. DATE TEAM OPPONENT AUBURN DOUBLEDAYS (Short Season A - New York-Penn League) April 20, 2016 Potomac Nationals vs. Lynchburg, 10:35 a.m. Season opener - June 17, 2016 at Batavia (MIA) April 21, 2016 Potomac Nationals at Wilmington, 5:05 p.m. (DH) April 22, 2016 Potomac Nationals at Wilmington, 7:05 p.m.