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Walters' power display big part of his call-up to Nationals

Walters' power display big part of his call-up to Nationals
Shortstop Zach Walters is getting his shot to play with the Nationals in September thanks to a career-high season in power numbers at Triple-A Syracuse. Walters smacked 29 homers and drove in 77 in 134 games. Nationals director of player development Doug Harris talked about why Walters was able to ramp up his slugging numbers in 2013. "We are excited about the power display," Harris said. "He made a significant adjustment that allowed his strength and leverage and quickness in his swing...
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Exclusive: Nationals' instructional league roster

Exclusive: Nationals' instructional league roster
The Nationals begin instructional league workouts Sept. 14 featuring a talented roster of prospects from around the organization. MASNsports.com has learned the roster includes pitchers A.J. Cole, Lucas Giolito, Jake Johansen, Robbie Ray, Austin Voth and Wander Suero. Catcher Spencer Kieboom returns from injury, plus Jason Martinson, Billy Burns, Isaac Ballou, Hayden Jennings and Michael Taylor highlight an impressive list of top talent. The players report to Viera, Fla., training facility...
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Potomac's marathon win another example of team's resiliency

Potomac's marathon win another example of team's resiliency
Wednesday's opening playoff win is another example of the resiliency displayed by the high Single-A Potomac Nationals. The P-Nats were down 1-0 until the bottom of the ninth and held the Hillcats scoreless for 11 innings before pulling out a 2-1, 14-inning win in a crispy four hours and 30 minutes from Pfitzner Stadium. Randolph Oduber and Michael Taylor provided the game-changing RBI singles, both with two outs in the ninth and 14th innings, respectively. The bullpen did not allow a run...
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Taylor's clutch base hit in 14th gives Potomac 2-1 win over Lynchburg

Taylor's clutch base hit in 14th gives Potomac 2-1 win over Lynchburg
WOODBRIDGE, Va. - The high Single-A Potomac Nationals edged the Lynchburg Hillcats 2-1 in 14 innings, grabbing the first game in the Carolina League Northern Division playoffs' best-of-three series. Michael Taylor's clean single to left scored the winning run from third base to give the P-Nats Game 1 of the series. The P-Nats can sweep the series with a victory Thursday night. "I was just trying to put the bat on the ball," Taylor said. "I struggled a little bit earlier in the day. I was...
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GCL All-Star team lists five Nationals

GCL All-Star team lists five Nationals
The Gulf Coast League announced its All-Star team Wednesday, and five Nationals were honored on the squad. The GCL Nats manager Patrick Anderson, Manager of the Year, led his team to a league-record 49 wins and the championship banner. The GCL Nats' .845 winning percentage is the best domestic winning percentage by a team in minor league history. The 1992 Dominican Summer League Blue Jays East team went 68-2 (.971) but lost in the playoffs. Third baseman Drew Ward hit .292 and was in the...
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Garcia rehabbing in Potomac during "frustrating" season

Garcia rehabbing in Potomac during "frustrating" season
WOODBRIDGE, Va. - Right-hander Christian Garcia will continue his rehab assignment this week with the high Single-A Potomac Nationals during their Carolina League Northern Division playoff series against the Lynchburg Hillcats. Garcia has missed the entire season with a partial tear of a ligament in the wrist and forearm, and later, a pulled hamstring. He said he will pitch one inning Friday for the P-Nats. If the best-of-three series is completed prior to Friday and the P-Nats advance,...
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Potomac's Michael Taylor honored as Player of the Week again

Potomac's Michael Taylor honored as Player of the Week again
Potomac Nationals outfielder Michael Taylor has been honored as the Carolina League Player of the Week for the final week of the regular season, which ended Monday. It is the third time this season Taylor received the citation. Other P-Nats honored this season include current Double-A Harrisburg Senators shortstop Jason Martinson (twice), right-handers Taylor Hill and A.J. Cole (twice), as well as right-hander Blake Schwartz. Schwartz is scheduled as the Game 2 starter tomorrow night in the...
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Clay surged to best season of career following promotion to Syracuse

Clay surged to best season of career following promotion to Syracuse
Right-hander Caleb Clay surged to the end of the season for Triple-A Syracuse. He began the season for Double-A Harrisburg and finished well with the Chiefs, making 13 starts at each stop. Clay finished 11-5 with a 2.96 ERA in 27 combined games, 26 of them starts. He had 110 strikeouts and 31 walks, allowing just 52 earned runs in 158 1/3 innings. The last 10 games, Clay went 3-0 with a 2.91 ERA, 36 strikeouts and nine walks allowed. Clay surrendered three earned runs or less in all 10...
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Double-A Harrisburg begins playoffs at Erie on Sept. 4

Double-A Harrisburg begins playoffs at Erie on Sept. 4
The Double-A Harrisburg Senators are the 2013 Western Division regular season champions after their 1-0 victory at Richmond on Monday at The Diamond. Jeff Howell smacked an RBI single in the sixth and Rob Gilliam and four relievers shut out the Flying Squirrels. Harrisburg finished 77-65, won eight of its last 10 games and was 40-30 on the road. The regular season title was the Senators' first since 2011 and their fourth such title since the Eastern League started a two-division format in...
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Harper on sacrifice bunt that ignited game-winning rally

Harper on sacrifice bunt that ignited game-winning rally
Center fielder Bryce Harper, known for power and big hits at crucial times, came up with a stellar bunt with two men on during the Nationals' decisive three-run rally in the eighth inning Sunday night versus the Mets. Down 5-2, the Nationals rallied to score four runs in a 6-5 comeback victory. So was Harper bunting for a base hit? Bunting to get the two runners over? Did he decide to bunt on his own? "No, he was doing it on his own," said manager Davey Johnson. "I didn't think it was...
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Gulf Coast Nationals wrap up historic season with title

Gulf Coast Nationals wrap up historic season with title
The Gulf Coast League Nationals defeated the GCL Red Sox 7-2 today to capture the GCL championship in Fort Myers, Fla. Third baseman Drew Ward was 2-5 with a double and an RBI. Right-hander Wander Suero got the start and struck out seven batters in five innings to notch the win. The GCL Nats had the best regular season record in Gulf Coast League history, going 49-9 for a .845 winning percentage. It was also the best winning percentage for any rookie league team dating back to the 1979...
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Nationals picked the wrong time for an 11-3 loss

Nationals picked the wrong time for an 11-3 loss
The Nationals have a very thin line of opportunity to grab the final wild card spot in the National League. A loss this time of year can be devastating, but two losses in a row to the Mets with the second loss an 11-3 setback? It is one of those losses. The Mets put the game away early against starter Dan Haren, scoring two runs in the second and six runs in the third. Haren (8-12) lasted just 2 2/3 innings, giving up nine hits and seven runs. The Mets had one span where nine of 12 hitters...
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Johnson believes minor league system one year away from complete depth

Johnson believes minor league system one year away from complete depth
Four of the Nationals' minor league affiliates are headed to the postseason thanks to very competitive seasons with some talented prospects. The rookie level Gulf Coast League Nationals are already in the postseason. Low Single-A Hagerstown, high Single-A Potomac and Double-A Harrisburg also are headed to the playoffs. Minor leagues are all about development of prospects, team personnel will always tell you. But manager Davey Johnson said winning is a good thing, regardless of the level. He...
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Zimmerman doesn't regret throw that led to Mets' winning run

Zimmerman doesn't regret throw that led to Mets' winning run
The Mets beat the Nationals 3-2 Friday night, thanks, in part, to a critical base hit by Andrew Brown in the eighth inning. With two outs and a man on second, Brown's liner down to third base was fielded in foul territory by Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, who whirled and fired to Adam LaRoche at first base. LaRoche had to come off first base to make the play and then bobbled it a bit. Daniel Murphy, who started the play on second base, never stopped running and slid safely into home...
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Krol and Walters likely to lead list of September call-ups

Krol and Walters likely to lead list of September call-ups
Manager Davey Johnson gave out some information on who might be called up from Triple- A Syracuse when rosters are expanded on Sept. 1. "We will probably (call up) three pitchers and probably call up four or five position players," Johnson said. "Pitchers we may bring earlier than position players. I think their season is over on (Sept.) 2nd. We can have them here expanded roster on (Sept.) 1. I would like to have them here for Sunday's game." He said that Ian Krol will be one of the...
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Gonzalez says Soriano's advice keyed adjustment that finished sweep of Marlins

Gonzalez says Soriano's advice keyed adjustment that finished sweep of Marlins
Gio Gonzalez finally got another win at home, a place where he has been consistently solid. Prior to Thursday, however, a victory had evaded him since July 5 at Nationals Park. He had gone 0-1 with a 1.99 ERA in his last four home starts and was 0-3 since July 10. On Thursday, Gonzalez went seven innings and did not allow a run to earn his eighth win in a 9-0 Nationals rout of the Marlins, capping a three-game sweep. Early on, though, he allowed three walks and a couple of hits. It appeared...
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Decision to pull Strasburg after long rain delay may shake up starting rotation

Decision to pull Strasburg after long rain delay may shake up starting rotation
Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg only tossed 22 pitches Wednesday thanks to a 72-minute rain delay. Strasburg pitched only two innings in the Nationals' eventual 4-3 win over the Marlins. Manager Davey Johnson said the one hour, 12 minute rain delay played a big part in why he decided to shut down Strasburg for the night and move on to Craig Stammen. But he also was concerned about Strasburg's back. "Actually, after about I guess it was 45 minutes, we asked him how he was,...
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Potomac clinches second-half division crown, begins playoffs Sept. 4

Potomac clinches second-half division crown, begins playoffs Sept. 4
The high Single-A Potomac Nationals dropped Winston-Salem 8-7 in 11 innings Wednesday, completing a game delayed from July. The P-Nats' win clinched the second-half division crown. It is the first time the P-Nats have clinched both the first- and second-half crowns in the Carolina League's Northern Division since 2008. The 2008 team - with future major leaguers Jordan Zimmermann, Craig Stammen, Ross Detwiler, Jhonatan Solano and Nationals bench coach Randy Knorr - went on to win the Carolina...
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Johnson closer to giving Roark chance to start and sending Ohlendorf back to bullpen

Johnson closer to giving Roark chance to start and sending Ohlendorf back to bullpen
Manager Davey Johnson is not yet ready to hand over the fifth starter role to Tanner Roark, following hints that he might send Ross Ohlendorf back to the bullpen following Tuesday's win over the Marlins. However, he is leaning that way because he would like to give Roark a shot. "It is still premature because I need to see if there (are) any problems coming out of the 'pen today or tomorrow," Johnson said. "But I did have a conversation with both of them. We will see how things go. That...
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Johnson not taking a fancy to Ohlendorf's strategy, but he will take the win

Johnson not taking a fancy to Ohlendorf's strategy, but he will take the win
Not too many times does a starting pitcher allow only three hits and one run and is pulled with the lead. That is what happened to right-hander Ross Ohlendorf on Tuesday night. Ohlendorf allowed a leadoff solo homer to the Marlins' Christian Yelich in the sixth inning. It was the only run he surrendered. It held up, thanks to the two runs the Nationals scored in the first inning, and solid relief pitching for the final four frames in a 2-1 victory over Miami. Manager Davey Johnson decided...
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