Nationals Journal: Minor leagues


Posted at 02:43 PM ET, 05/02/2013

A.J. Cole, Robbie Ray together again at Potomac
By Adam Kilgore
Robbie Ray and A.J. Cole are sharing a rotation in Potomac after the Nationals re-acquired Cole in the trade that sent Micahel Morse to Seattle

By Adam Kilgore  |  02:43 PM ET, 05/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  aj cole, Minor leagues, Robbie Ray

Posted at 12:51 PM ET, 03/27/2013

Baseball America ranks Nationals farm system No. 13
By James Wagner
Despite behaving like a contender and trading away prospects, the Nationals' farm system is ranked middle of the pack.

By James Wagner  |  12:51 PM ET, 03/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Minor leagues, prospects

Posted at 01:25 PM ET, 03/25/2013

Steven Souza's emergence and other Nationals minor league notes
By Adam Kilgore
Minor leaguer has "turned a corner" in the Nationals' eyes

By Adam Kilgore  |  01:25 PM ET, 03/25/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Minor leagues, Nationals

Posted at 11:56 AM ET, 02/06/2013

Nationals sign Micah Owings, former pitcher, to minor league deal
By James Wagner
The Nationals ink Owings, who converted from a pitcher to a position player last season, to a minor league deal with an invitation to big league camp.

By James Wagner  |  11:56 AM ET, 02/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Minor leagues

Posted at 03:56 PM ET, 01/15/2013

Nationals officially announce minor league deals, spring training invitations, report dates
By James Wagner
The Nationals announced a rash of spring training and minor league news, including non-roster invitees, signings and player report dates.

By James Wagner  |  03:56 PM ET, 01/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Minor leagues, Spring Training

Posted at 03:25 PM ET, 01/10/2013

Nationals sign three pitchers to minor league deal
By James Wagner
The Nationals sign three starters to low-risk minor league deals, right-hander Ross Ohlendorf and left-handers Sean West and Brandon Mann.

By James Wagner  |  03:25 PM ET, 01/10/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Minor leagues

Posted at 03:31 PM ET, 01/03/2013

Nationals sign former first-round pick pitcher Tyler Herron
By James Wagner
The Nationals tried out the former St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates farm hard in spring training, and could help bolster their starting pitching depth.

By James Wagner  |  03:31 PM ET, 01/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Minor leagues

Posted at 12:28 PM ET, 12/19/2012

Baseball America names Anthony Rendon top Nationals prospect
By Adam Kilgore
Baseball America's annual audit of the Nationals' farm system reveals how much has changed in a year.

By Adam Kilgore  |  12:28 PM ET, 12/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Minor leagues, prospects

Posted at 10:41 AM ET, 12/14/2012

Tony Beasley, Matt LeCroy stay put as Nationals announce 2013 minor league coaching staffs
By Adam Kilgore
Tony Beasley and Matt LeCroy will return to manager Class AAA Syracuse and Class AA Harrisburg, while Brian Daubach moves up.

By Adam Kilgore  |  10:41 AM ET, 12/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Minor leagues

Posted at 12:46 PM ET, 11/21/2012

Atahualpa Severino, one of the remaining Expos, signs with Royals
By James Wagner
The left-handed minor league reliever, one of the holdovers from the Montreal days, left via free agency.

By James Wagner  |  12:46 PM ET, 11/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Minor leagues

Posted at 03:14 PM ET, 11/19/2012

Nationals nearing deadline to set 40-man roster for Rule 5 draft
By Adam Kilgore
The Nationals have several players they will have to consider adding to their 40-man roster or risk them getting taken in the Rule 5 draft.

By Adam Kilgore  |  03:14 PM ET, 11/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  40-man roster, Minor leagues

Posted at 07:05 PM ET, 09/07/2012

Nationals minor leaguers of the year, Matt Skole and Nathan Karns, honored
By James Wagner
Nationals minor league pitcher Nathan Karns and third baseman Matthew Skole came to Nationals Park on Friday afternoon to be honored as the best in the system this season.

By James Wagner  |  07:05 PM ET, 09/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Minor leagues

Posted at 03:45 PM ET, 09/03/2012

Matt Skole, Nathan Karns named Nationals minor league player, pitcher of the year
By James Wagner
The Nationals named Class A Potomac infielder Matt Skole and right-hander Nathan Karns as minor league player and pitcher of the year, respectively.

By James Wagner  |  03:45 PM ET, 09/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Minor leagues