Washington Nationals Minor League Report Organizational Record: 231-205 (.530, 11Th in MLB)
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Washington Nationals Minor League Report Organizational Record: 231-205 (.530, 11th in MLB) NEWS AND NOTES TOP PERFORMER SYRACUSE CHIEFS (AAA - International League) MAX SCHROCK - INF - POTOMAC NATIONALS Overall Record: 43-48 INF Max Schrock has hit safely in 18 straight games, dating to June 25 as a member of the Standing - Games Back: 6th place, -13.5, International League North Hagerstown Suns...During his streak, Schrock is hitting .434 (36-for-83) with seven doubles, three homers, 17 RBI, four walks, five stolen bases and 13 runs scored...He began the season PITCHER OF THE WEEK: RHP Rafael Martin was named International League Pitcher of with Hagerstown before being promoted to Potomac on June 27...In 83 games between Hag- the Week for the week of July 4-10...During that span, he converted three saves while post- erstown and Potomac, Schrock is hitting .348 with 25 doubles, two triples, seven homers, 50 ing a 0.00 ERA (0 ER/3.0 IP) in three outings...He struck out four batters while not allowing RBI, 24 walks, 19 stolen bases and 57 runs scored...His .348 batting average is tops among a hit or a walk...On the season, Martin leads Washington’s system and ranks second in the all full-season Nationals minor leaguers and ranks sixth in all of Single-A...He also ranks tied International League with 17 saves...Martin joined INF Trea Turner and OF Brian Goodwin for third among Nationals farmhands with 50 RBI...Schrock is in his second season with the as an International League All-Star. Nationals after being selected in the 13th round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of South Carolina. HARRISBURG SENATORS (AA - Eastern League) Overall Record: 47-42 ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS Standing - Games Back: 3rd place, -4.0, Eastern League Western SYRACUSE CHIEFS AVERAGE: Brian Goodwin, .284 WINS: Cole/Davis/Espino, 6 HOT STRETCH: RHP Greg Ross is 6-3 with a 0.91 ERA (8 ER/79.0 IP) in 17 games/11 HOME RUNS: Matt Skole, 12 ERA: Paolo Espino, 3.12 starts between Single-A Potomac and Double-A Harrisburg...He has struck out 47, walked 22, RBI: Brian Goodwin, 48 SAVES: Rafael Martin, 17 allowed just two home runs and opposing batters have hit .210 against him...Ross began the RUNS: Matt Skole, 38 STRIKEOUTS: Paolo Espino/Austin Voth, 83 year in Potomac’s bullpen before making his first start on May 27 vs. Winston-Salem (CWS)... STOLEN BASES: Brian Goodwin, 11 INNINGS PITCHED: Paolo Espino, 104.3 He was promoted to Harrisburg on June 6 and since then, has posted a 0.56 ERA (3 ER/48.0 HARRISBURG SENATORS IP) while going 4-1 for the Senators over seven starts. AVERAGE: Christopher Bostick, .290 WINS: Tyler Mapes, 8 HOME RUNS: Neftali Soto, 10 ERA: Tyler Mapes, 3.43 POTOMAC NATIONALS (A - Carolina League) RBI: Neftali Soto, 50 SAVES: Abel De Los Santos, 4 First Half Record: 34-34 RUNS: Rafael Bautista, 51 STRIKEOUTS: Tyler Mapes, 55 Standing - Games Back: 3rd place, -10.0, Carolina League Northern STOLEN BASES: Rafael Bautista, 39 INNINGS PITCHED: Tyler Mapes, 105.0 Second Half Record: 13-6 POTOMAC NATIONALS Standing - Games Back: 1st place, +1.5, Carolina League Northern AVERAGE: Alec Keller, .290 WINS: Phillips Valdez, 6 HOME RUNS: Jose Marmolejos, 10 ERA: Boone Whiting, 3.47 PITCHER OF THE WEEK: LHP Justin Thomas was activated from the disabled list on June RBI: Jose Marmolejos, 55 SAVES: Robert Orlan, 9 24 and since then, he has not allowed an earned run in 10.2 innings pitched...He has recorded RUNS: Jose Marmolejos, 57 STRIKEOUTS: Erick Fedde, 66 one win and has converted all three of his save opportunities over that stretch...On July 11, STOLEN BASES: Osvaldo Abreu, 17 INNINGS PITCHED: Luis Reyes, 70.2 he was named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for the week of July 4-10...Thomas, 24, HAGERSTOWN SUNS was selected in the 21st round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft out of Southern Arkansas AVERAGE: Matthew Page, .280 WINS: Jorge Pantoja, 8 University. HOME RUNS: Matthew Page, 9 ERA: Pedro Avila, 2.95 RBI: Matthew Page, 53 SAVES: Mick VanVossen, 8 FEDDE RESERVE: Since May 23, RHP Erick Fedde has posted a 0.82 ERA (3 ER/33.0 IP) RUNS: Victor Robles, 47 STRIKEOUTS: Joan Baez, 78 while going 3-0 in seven games/six starts for Potomac...He has struck out 31, walked seven STOLEN BASES: Edwin Lora, 11 INNINGS PITCHED: Jefry Rodriguez, 80.2 and have allowed opposing batters to hit .190...The Nationals are 5-2 in those seven outings... AUBURN DOUBLEDAYS On the season, Fedde is 5-3 with a 3.76 ERA in 14 games/13 starts...He is in his first full AVERAGE: Nick Banks, .280 WINS: McKenzie Mills, 3 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery during the summer of 2014...He went 5-3 with HOME RUNS: Many Players, 1 ERA: Tyler Watson, 2.25 a 3.38 ERA in 14 starts between Auburn and Hagerstown in 2015. RBI: Oliver Ortiz, 9 SAVES: Many Players, 3 RUNS: Blake Perkins, 13 STRIKEOUTS: Tyler Watson, 26 HAGERSTOWN SUNS (A - South Atlantic League) STOLEN BASES: Blake Perkins, 7 INNINGS PITCHED: Tyler Watson, 24.0 First Half Record: 43-27 GCL NATIONALS Standing - Games Back: 1st place, +1.5, South Atlantic League Northern AVERAGE: Alderm Corredor, .369 WINS: Jeremy McDonald, 2 Second Half Record: 12-9 HOME RUNS: Conner Simonetti/Juan Soto, 2 ERA: N/A Standing - Games Back: T2nd place, -1.0, South Atlantic League Northern RBI: Juan Soto, 10 SAVES: Joseph Baltrip, 2 RUNS: Carter Kieboom, 10 STRIKEOUTS: Many Players, 10 PAGING MATTHEW: 1B/OF Matthew Page ranks second among Nationals farmhands with STOLEN BASES: Luis Perdomo, 4 INNINGS PITCHED: Carlos Pena, 13.0 53 RBI and fifth with nine home runs...On the season, Page is hitting .280 with 17 doubles, DSL NATIONALS two triples, nine homers, 53 RBI, 39 walks and 47 runs scored in 76 games for the Suns...He AVERAGE: Bralin Mesa, .303 WINS: Angel Gullien, 3 paces the current Suns roster in average, home runs, and RBI. HOME RUNS: Bralin Mesa, 1 ERA: Yelmery Sisnero, 0.65 RBI: Bryan Bencosme/Bralin Mesa, 13 SAVES: Johnatan German, 4 AUBURN DOUBLEDAYS (Short Season A - New York-Penn League) RUNS: Juan Pascal, 18 STRIKEOUTS: German/Infante, 27 Overall Record: 14-13 STOLEN BASES: Juan Pascal/Franklin Sierra, 8 INNINGS PITCHED: Angel Gullien, 29.0 Standing - Games Back: 3rd place, -4.0, New York-Penn League Pickney *Bold indicates league leaders. *Minimum 2.7 PA/0.8 IP per team game to qualify. *Active roster players only. MONEY IN THE BANKS: In his last seven games, OF Nick Banks is 12-for-27 (.444) with two doubles, one triple, five RBI, one walk and three runs scored since July 8...He has hit INDIVIDUAL AWARDS safely in all seven games, including four multi-hit efforts...Through 27 games, Banks leads PLAYER TEAM AWARD the Doubledays with a .280 batting average and a .347 slugging percentage...Banks, 21, was Trea Turner Syracuse Chiefs International League Player of the Week (4/11-17) selected in the fourth round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of Texas A&M University. Neftali Soto Harrisburg Senators Eastern League Player of the Week (5/9-15) Lucas Giolito Harrisburg Senators Eastern League Pitcher of the Week (6/6-12) GCL NATIONALS (Rookie - Gulf Coast League) Boone Whiting Potomac Nationals Carolina League Pitcher of the Week (6/6-12) Overall Record: 10-7 Tyler Mapes Harrisburg Senators Eastern League Pitcher of the Week (6/13-19) Standing - Games Back: T1st place, +1.5, Gulf Coast League East Drew Ward Potomac Nationals Carolina League mid-season All-Star Alec Keller Potomac Nationals Carolina League mid-season All-Star SLUGGING SOTO: OF Juan Soto ranks fourth in the Gulf Coast League with a .585 slugging Andrew Stevenson Potomac Nationals Carolina League mid-season All-Star percentage and ninth with a .358 batting average this season...In 14 games played, Soto is Ryan Brinley Potomac Nationals Carolina League mid-season All-Star hitting .358 (19-for-52) with four doubles, one triple, two homers, 10 RBI, one walk, one stolen Andrew Stevenson Potomac Nationals Carolina League Player of the Week (6/20-26) base and nine runs scored...He paces the club with 10 RBI and his two homers are tied for Andrew Stevenson Potomac Nationals Carolina Lg./California Lg. All-Star Game MVP second on the team...Soto is in his first professional season after signing as a non-drafted free Patrick Anderson Hagerstown Suns (Manager) South Atlantic League mid-season All-Star agent on July 2, 2015...The 17-year-old, who stands 6-foot-1, 185 pounds is approximately Sam Narron Hagerstown Suns (Pitching Coach) South Atlantic League mid-season All-Star 2.5 years younger than the average Gulf Coast League player. Amaury Garcia Hagerstown Suns (Hitting Coach) South Atlantic League mid-season All-Star Mariano Rivera III Hagerstown Suns South Atlantic League mid-season All-Star DSL NATIONALS (Rookie - Dominican Summer League) Max Schrock Hagerstown Suns South Atlantic League mid-season All-Star Overall Record: 15-19 Kelvin Gutierrez Hagerstown Suns South Atlantic League mid-season All-Star Standing - Games Back: 6th place, -9.0, Dominican Summer League San Pedro Jefry Rodriguez Hagerstown Suns South Atlantic League mid-season All-Star Victor Robles Hagerstown Suns South Atlantic League mid-season All-Star START ME UP: LHP Yelmery Sisnero has allowed just two earned runs in 27.2 IP (0.65 Max Schrock Hagerstown Suns South Atlantic League All-Star Game MVP ERA) in six games/six starts this sesaon...He has fanned 26 batters while walking just six...His Neftali Soto Harrisburg Senators Eastern League mid-season All-Star 0.65 ERA ranks third in the Dominican Summer League...Sisnero signed with Washington as Andrew Robinson Harrisburg Senators Eastern League mid-season All-Star a non-drafted free agent on August 6, 2014...He spent the 2015 season with the DSL Nation- Tyler Mapes Harrisburg Senators Eastern League mid-season All-Star als, going 1-1 with a 4.89 ERA in 19 games...Sisnero, 18, is a native of Nagua, Dominican Reynaldo Lopez Syracuse Chiefs SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game Republic.