Our monthly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues.
[Originally published on NationalsProspects.com; statisics/standings as of May 25, 2018. Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.]
SYRACUSE CHIEFS 22-23, 4th place I.L. North, 4 games behind
| Good | Yadiel Hernandez, .942 OPS in 1st 10G since promotion Justin Miller 2-0, 0.00/0.69/0.44, 23K in last 9G (13⅔ IP) |
| Bad | Jose “Orange” Marmolejos 33K in in 42G Tommy Milone 1-3, 9.35 ERA, 1.79 WHIP in May (4GS) |
| Interesting | Jacob Wilson .313/.359/.458 in May (22G) Phillips Valdez 2-0, 1.33/3.44/1.08 in seven appearances |
HARRISBURG SENATORS 22-23, 3rd place E.L. West, 3 games behind
| Good | Daniel Johnson .306/.404/.412, 11BB, 7SB in May (22G) Brady Dragmire 4-2, 2.43 ERA, 1.08 WHIP in 10GS |
| Bad | Stephen Perez 22K, .454 OPS in 28G Kaleb Fleck 6.48 ERA, 1.38 WHIP in 12G (16⅔ IP) |
| Interesting | Dan Gamache 27BB, .396OBP in 42G Austen Williams 1-1, 1SV, 1.80/1.82/1.15 in 20IP |
POTOMAC NATIONALS 25-19, 1st place C.L. North, 2½ games ahead
| Good | Carter Kieboom .408/.484/.579, 2HR, 15RBI in May (19G) Wil Crowe 5-0, 2.89/4.13/1.19 in 8G (43⅔ IP) |
| Bad | Blake Perkins .202/.309/.274 in May(20G) Mariano Rivera III 8.49/5.87/1.71 in 11&8532; IP (retired) |
| Interesting | Team Batting .284/.364/.284 (1st in C.L. for each) 1PB (fewest), 27WP (2nd fewest) |
HAGERSTOWN SUNS 17-29, 7th place Sally North, 12 games behind
| Good | 18-y.o. Luis Garcia .363/.395/.550 in May (21G) Nick Raquet 2.66/2.90/1.18 in 50⅔ IP (9GS) |
| Bad | Tomas Alastre 12HR allowed in 42⅔ IP Jeyner Baez .358 OPS in 12G |
| Interesting | 37 of Suns 54 errors committed by Garcia, Yasel Antuna, and Cole Freeman 55 pitching HBP (2nd most), 345 pitching K’s (fewest) |
