It’s just a matter of time before James Wood is slugging in the majors . Photo via Baseball America Hot on the heels of Baseball America doing the same, MLB Pipeline boys re-did their top 100 and slightly changed their top 30 for the Nats. Here’s a quick post talking about their changes and why. Here’s the new MLBPipeline top 100 (with Wood now ranked #5 overall) and … [Read more...] about MLB Pipeline Mid-season Prospect Update
Baseball America May 2024 Updated top 30
Reviewing off-season ranks from pundits last winter was a ton of fun, culminating in my publishing my own ranks once all the major pundits had reported. We’re now a month into the season, and the first of a few expected “mid season updates” have published. These are useful re-ranks that take into account promotions, graduations, injuries, and the like. So, here’s a … [Read more...] about Baseball America May 2024 Updated top 30
Is this the Nats new 2011?
Trevor Williams has been found gold in 2024. Photo via Federal Baseball via USA Today With a win against arch-rival and 1st place Baltimore on 5/7/24, the Nats have moved above .500 for the first time since 2021. The winning pitcher, fittingly, was Trevor Williams, who has gone from a 5th starter competition in spring training with the typical cattle call of veteran 1yr … [Read more...] about Is this the Nats new 2011?
End of April 2024 Check-in On the Rotations
Parker is the minor league success story so far in 2024. Photo via WP Hello all. One of the recurring posts I did last year that I really enjoy doing (as long as I can find time to do it) is a monthly look at the state of the rotations of our entire system. Here we are one month in and a few turns through the rotations at all levels, and here’s the first of what hopefully … [Read more...] about End of April 2024 Check-in On the Rotations
First Look – Mitchell Parker
Mitchell Parker made his MLB debut in rather daunting conditions and came out with the win. Photo via Washington Post Nats prospect Mitchell Parker got the call to come up and replace starts for the injured Josiah Grey, ahead of Joan Adon and Jackson Rutledge, who are both higher on the pecking order but each of whom had issues preventing them from getting the call. Adon … [Read more...] about First Look – Mitchell Parker