Washington Nationals Minor League Report

Information Covering Games: April 9 - April 28

Period Record: 32-44 l Organizational Record: 32-44

DOWN ON THE FARM

SYRACUSE CHIEFS (AAA - International League)
Overall Record: 6-13
Standing - Games Back: 5th place, -6.5, International League North
Period Record: 6-13
CUT TO THE CHASE: INF Cutter Dykstra has reached base safely in 14 of 15 games to
start the 2015 season...During this stretch, Dykstra has posted a .400 on-base percentage
while hitting .250 (11-for-44) with one home run, three RBI, 10 walks and four runs scored...
He clubbed his first home run of the season, April 26 at ROC (MIN).

TOP PERFORMER
PEDRO SEVERINO - C - HARRISBURG SENATORS
After starting the season mired in an 0-for-22 sump, C Pedro Severino is 17-for-31 (.548) with
two doubles, two home runs, 12 RBI, five walks and nine runs scored in his last nine games
dating to April 17...On April 27 vs. New Britain (COL), the 21-year-old clubbed two home runs
while going 3-for-4 in Harrisburgs 13-6 defeat to the Rock Cats...Severino leads the Senators
and ranks ninth in the Eastern League with 12 RBI...He also paces Harrisburg in average
(.321), on-base percentage (379), slugging percentage (.472) and OPS (.851)...His .321 average ranks second in the Nationals chain, while his 12 RBI are good for third...Behind the
plate, Severino has thrown out nine of 12 baserunners attempting to steal...Baseball America
considers him the Best Defensive Catcher in the Nationals chain...Severino was signed as a
non-drafted free agent, December 10, 2010 out of Bonao, Dominican Republic.

TAYLOR MADE: Since being optioned to Triple-A Syracuse, OF Michael A. Taylor has hit
safely in six of the eight games played for the Chiefs...He is 10-for-26 (.385) with one double,
ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS
one home run, three RBI, four walks, two stolen bases and four runs scored along the way...
SYRACUSE CHIEFS
Taylor was recalled to Washington on April 29.
AVERAGE: Jason Martinson, .267
WINS: Many Players, 1
HOME RUNS: Kaaihue/Martinson/Stewart, 2 ERA: Taylor Hill, 4.09
HARRISBURG SENATORS (AA - Eastern League)
RBI: Ian Stewart, 10
SAVES: Evan Meek, 2
Overall Record: 8-11
RUNS: Kila Kaaihue/Jason Martinson, 8
STRIKEOUTS: Rich Hill/Scott McGregor, 13
Standing - Games Back: 4th place, -4.0, Eastern League Western
STOLEN BASES: Tony Gwynn Jr., 3
INNINGS PITCHED: Taylor Hill, 22.0
Period Record: 8-11
HITTERISH: 2B Tony Renda leads the Senators and ranks tied for sixth in the Eastern
League with 21 hits...In 19 games, Renda is hitting .280 (21-for-75) with four doubles, six
RBI, five walks and eight runs scored...He opened the season on a nine game hitting streak,
going 14-for-37 (.378) during that stretch...The former 2012 second-round pick (University of
California-Berkeley) is also tied for fifth in the EL with five stolen bases.

HARRISBURG SENATORS
AVERAGE: Pedro Severino, .321
HOME RUNS: Keyes/Severino/Skole, 2
RBI: Pedro Severino, 12
RUNS: Matt Skole, 11
STOLEN BASES: Tony Renda, 5

NOT-SO-AVERAGE JOE: With 24, RHP Joe Ross leads all Nationals farmhands and ranks
POTOMAC NATIONALS
third in the Eastern League in strikeouts...His 24 strikeouts also rank ninth in all of Double-A...
AVERAGE: Wilmer Difo, .320
In his last start, April 25 vs. Reading (PHI), the 21-year-old struck out eight in 7.0 innings of
HOME RUNS: Wilmer Difo, 3
two-hit, shutout ball...On the year, Ross is 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA (8 ER/20.0 IP)...Ross, a former
RBI: Wilmer Difo/Drew Ward, 14
first round pick in 2011, was acquired from San Diego along with a player to be named later in
RUNS: Isaac Ballou, 14
a three-team trade that sent OF Steven Souza Jr. to Tampa Bay.
STOLEN BASES: Christopher Bostick, 6
POTOMAC NATIONALS (Advanced-A - Carolina League)
Overall Record: 9-10
Standing - Games Back: T3rd place, -2.0, Carolina League Northern
Period Record: 9-10

HAGERSTOWN SUNS
AVERAGE: Grant DeBruin, .339
HOME RUNS: Jose Marmolejos-Diaz, 3
RBI: Grant DeBruin, 9
RUNS: Jose Marmolejos-Diaz, 13
PITCHER OF THE WEEK: RHP Brian Rauh was named the Carolina League Pitcher of STOLEN BASES: Osvaldo Abreu, 7
the Week on Monday for the period of April 20-26Rauh earned the award after tossing 7.0
innings of two-hit shutout ball in Potomacs 6-0 win over Wilmington (KCR) on April 21 He AUBURN DOUBLEDAYS
is the first member of the 2015 Potomac Nationals to earn a Carolina League Player of the AVERAGE: N/A
Week AwardRauh was selected in the 11th round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft out of HOME RUNS: N/A
Chapman (CA) University...Rauh was promoted to Double-A Harrisburg on April 23.
RBI: N/A

RUNS: N/A
SIMPLY OFFENSIVE: INF Wilmer Difo leads the P-Nats, ranks third among Nationals farm- STOLEN BASES: N/A
hands and seventh in the Carolina League with a .320 batting average (24-for-75)...Through
19 games, the 23-year-old leads the Carolina League with seven doubles and leads all Wash- GCL NATIONALS
ington Minor Leaguers with three home runs (T2nd in Carolina League) and 14 RBI (T3rd in AVERAGE: N/A
Carolina League)...He also ranks in the top 10 among Carolina League hitters in slugging HOME RUNS: N/A
percentage (5th, .533), on-base percentage (9th, .386) and OPS (5th, .919)...Difo is rated as RBI: N/A
the No. 7 prospect in Washingtons chain, according to Baseball America.
RUNS: N/A
STOLEN BASES: N/A
DR. DREW: Along with Difo, 3B Drew Ward has driven in 14 runs on the season, tying him
with Difo for the lead among Nationals farmhands (T3rd in the Carolina League)...Ward, 20, DSL NATIONALS
is hitting .311 (19-for-61) with four doubles, 14 RBI, four walks, one stolen base and nine runs AVERAGE: N/A
scored through 18 games...His .311 average is good for fifth in the organization and 10th in HOME RUNS: N/A
the Carolina League...Ward was selected in the third round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft RBI: N/A
out of Leedy (OK) High School...He entered 2015 rated as the No. 8 prospect in the Nationals RUNS: N/A
organization, according to Baseball America.
STOLEN BASES: N/A
HAGERSTOWN SUNS (A - South Atlantic League)
Overall Record: 9-10
Standing - Games Back: T5th place, -4.5, South Atlantic League Northern
Period Record: 9-10
LEADING MAN: RHP Austen Williams leads all Nationals Minor Leaguers in ERA (0.83) and
is tied for the lead in wins (3)...Williams three wins are tied for the most in the South Atlantic
League, while his 0.83 ERA (2 ER/21.2 IP) is good for fourth...He also ranks second in the
organization with 20 strikeouts...Williams dropped his first start of the season, but has since
won three in a row, posting a 0.51 ERA (1 ER/17.2 IP) with 11 hits and a .180 average against
him along the way...Williams was selected in the sixth round of the 2014 First-Year Player
Draft out of Texas State University.
SOLAR POWER: 3B Austin Davidson clubbed two home runs in Hagerstowns 6-2 win over
West Virginia (PIT) on April 28...Davidson came to the plate again in the fifth inning with the
bases loaded and lifted a deep fly ball to right field, barely missing his third home run of the
game...Davidson was selected in the 13th round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft out of
Pepperdine (CA) University.
AUBURN DOUBLEDAYS (Short Season A - New York-Penn League)
Season opener - June 19, 2015 at Batavia (MIA)
GCL Nationals (Rookie - Gulf Coast League)
Season opener - June 22, 2015 at GCL Cardinals
DSL Nationals (Rookie - Dominican Summer League)
Season opener - May 30, 2015 at DSL Astros (Orange)

WINS: Gilberto Mendez/Austin Voth, 2

ERA: Tim Alderson, 2.19
SAVES: Abel De Los Santos, 3
STRIKEOUTS: Joe Ross, 24
INNINGS PITCHED: Tim Alderson, 24.2

WINS: Wander Suero, 3

ERA: Nick Pivetta, 1.35
SAVES: Dakota Bacus, 2
STRIKEOUTS: Nick Pivetta, 19
INNINGS PITCHED: Pivetta/Suero, 20.0

WINS: Austen Williams, 3

ERA: Austen Williams, 0.83
SAVES: Robert Orlan, 2
STRIKEOUTS: Austen Williams, 20
INNINGS PITCHED: Austen Williams, 21.2

WINS: N/A
ERA: N/A
SAVES: N/A
STRIKEOUTS: N/A
INNINGS PITCHED: N/A

WINS: N/A
ERA: N/A
SAVES: N/A
STRIKEOUTS: N/A
INNINGS PITCHED: N/A

WINS: N/A
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*Bold indicates league leaders. *Minimum 2.7 PA/0.8 IP per team game to qualify.
*Active roster players only.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
PLAYER
Brian Rauh

TEAM
Potomac Nationals

AWARD
Carolina League Pitcher of the Week (4/20-26)

DATE

TEAM

OPPONENT

April 29, 2015

April 30, 2015
May 1, 2015
May 2, 2015

Syracuse Chiefs
Syracuse Chiefs
Syracuse Chiefs
Syracuse Chiefs

at Pawtucket, 6:15 pm
at Pawtucket, 12:05 pm
vs. Columbus, 7:05 pm
vs. Columbus, 1:05 pm

UPCOMING SCHEDULES

DATE

TEAM

OPPONENT

May 1, 2015
May 2, 2015
May 3, 2015
May 4, 2015

Harrisburg Senators
Harrisburg Senators
Harrisburg Senators
Harrisburg Senators

at Bowie, 6:35 pm
at Bowie, 6:35 pm
at Bowie, 2:05 pm
at New Britain, 6:35 pm

DATE

TEAM

OPPONENT

April 30, 2015

May 1, 2015
May 2, 2015
May 3, 2015

Potomac Nationals
Potomac Nationals
Potomac Nationals
Potomac Nationals

at Winston-Salem, 7:00 pm
at Salem, 7:05 pm
at Salem, 7:05 pm
at Salem, 4:05 pm

DATE

TEAM

OPPONENT

April 29, 2015

April 30, 2015
May 1, 2015
May 2, 2015

Hagerstown Suns
Hagerstown Suns
Hagerstown Suns
Hagerstown Suns

vs. West Virginia, 7:05 pm

vs. West Virginia, 7:05 pm
vs. Greenville, 7:05 pm
vs. Greenville, 7:05 pm