Nationals Minor League Report Archive
Three wins. That's all that stands between the Potomac Nationals and the Carolina League Championship known as the Mills Cup. With a sweep of the Wilmington Blue Rocks last week, the P-Nats punched their ticket to their first league finals in 19 years. Now they face the Myrtle Beach Pelicans ... Read More
The Nationals Gulf Coast League team lost to the Phillies GCL squad 9-0 in seven innings in the third and deciding game of the championship on Sunday in Viera, Florida. What was a great year wrapped up in a dreadful way to end the 2008 season. In the loss, the ... Read More
Nationals' outfielder Elijah Dukes, who is rehabbing his strained right calf with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, is very close to returning to the parent club. Dukes was placed on the 15-day disabled list on August 7th, retroactive to August 3rd. Dukes has one hit, a home run, two runs scored ... Read More
The Nationals are expected to call up right-handed pitcher Marco Estrada from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday to join the team in Philadelphia. Estrada, a starter in the Minors, will work out of the bullpen, filling the void left by Luis Ayala, who was traded to the NY Mets on Sunday. ... Read More
Nieto signs with Nationals Adrian Nieto, the Nationals' fifth-round draft pick, signed with the club on Sunday and will report to the Gulf Coast League Nationals on Tuesday. The 18-year-old is considered to have one of the best bats among catching prospects selected in this season's Draft. ... Read More
It's been a long road for Nationals right-handed pitcher Ryan Wagner. He hasn't pitched in the Majors since May 6, 2007. Due to inflammation in his right rotator cuff, Wagner was placed on the 15-day disabled list the following day. ... Read More
Second baseman Emilio Bonifacio, who was acquired last week in the trade that sent Jon Rauch to the Arizona Diamondbacks, has been outstanding with the Columbus Clippers. After Sunday's game, Bonifacio is batting .625 (10-16) with a double, seven runs scored and three stolen bases in three attempts in just ... Read More
Pete McElroy's Nats Blog: Young lands on DL, Zimmerman to be reinstated [link] Honor Roll RHP Craig Stammen was named Bank of America Pitcher of the Week in the Double-A Eastern League for the period of July 7-13. Stammen went 2-0 with a 0.64 ERA in 2 starts with ... Read More
Washington Nationals Minor League prospect, RHP Shairon Martis picked up the save for the World Team in Sunday's All-Star Futures Game against the U.S. team at Yankee Stadium. Martis, a member of the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, pitched one inning and gave up one hit and a walk, in the 3-0 ... Read More
Pete McElroy's Nats Blog: Injuries, not losses have hurt the most [link] Nats Minor League All-StarsWashington's Minor League system is loaded with young talent. Three more of the Nationals' future were rewarded by being named to the Double-A Eastern League All-Star game. RHP Jordan Zimmerman, RHP Bobby Brownlie and ... Read More
The Nationals minor league report is a weekly window into the Nationals farm teams, with updated standings, league leaders, team and individual player stats, and the latest team and player news. Player bios can be found in the Scouting/Player Development section of the Nationals Media Guide (Pages 423-462). This Week's ... Read More
