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Buxton, Bryant lead Top 100 Prospects list
Byron Buxton may consider 2014 a lost season, but there's one thing he didn't lose: his place as the top prospect in baseball. Cubs slugger Kris Bryant is next on a list that includes seven Pirates. More » -
Padres' Turner part of huge Myers trade
The Padres are expected to make Trea Turner the player to be named later in a three-team, 11-player blockbuster trade with the Rays and Nationals. More » -
Difo, Souza, Giolito step up for Nationals
The Nationals system has produced stars in recent years, making its Minor League success this season no surprise. With prospects like Lucas Giolito and Wilmer Difo, Washington has talent to spare. More » -
Nats' top prospect Giolito visits Washington
Having been named his organization's Minor League Pitcher of the Year, Lucas Giolito visited Nationals Park in Washington and reflected on his first full season on Thursday. More » -
Yezzo rallies Suns to series-tying win
Jimmy Yezzo drove in three runs and two relievers combined on 6 2/3 one-hit innings Friday as Hagerstown beat Asheville, 6-3, to force Game 5 in the South Atlantic League Finals. More » -
Silvestre, bullpen lead Nats to Mills Cup
Hector Silvestre threw six strong innings and Randolph Oduber slugged a first-inning homer as Potomac beat Myrtle Beach, 5-1, to wrap up its first Mills Cup since 2010. More » -
Wooten slugs P-Nats to Mills Cup lead
John Wooten smacked a pair of two-run homers Tuesday, powering Potomac to a 12-7 win over Myrtle Beach and a 2-1 lead in the Carolina League Championship Series. More » -
Behind slugging Difo, Suns tie Finals
South Atlantic League MVP Wilmer Difo capped a two-homer night with a go-ahead blast in the 10th inning as Hagerstown beat Ashveville, 4-3, to tie the Finals at 1-1. More » -
Wooten, P-Nats knot Mills Cup Finals
John Wooten went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk as Potomac beat Myrtle Beach, 3-0, in Game 2 to even the Mills Cup Finals at 1-1 on Sunday. More » -
Kieboom, Suns sweep Grasshoppers
Spencer Kieboom drove in a pair of runs, including the go-ahead tally, as Hagerstown beat Greensboro, 6-2, on Friday to sweep its South Atlantic League semifinal series. More » -
Potomac headed to Mills Cup Finals again
Isaac Ballou homered and scored twice to lead Potomac in a 4-3 win over Lynchburg on Thursday. The P-Nats move on to the Mills Cup Championship Series. More » -
Auburn's Eusebio slugs way to career night
In his next-to-last game of a productive August, Diomedes Eusebio homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs Saturday as Short-Season Auburn beat Mahoning Valley, 12-7. More » -
At long last, Chiefs claim division title
Mitch Lively recorded a career-high 11 strikeouts over six innings and Steven Souza plated three runs as Syracuse clinched the IL North Division title with a 6-2 win at Pawtucket on Saturday. More » -
P-Nats clinch Carolina North Division title
Matt Spann allowed two hits over six innings as Potomac blanked Wilmington, 3-0, to clinch the second-half crown in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader. More » -
Suns' Giolito, Difo sweep SAL awards
Nationals No. 1 and No. 20 prospects Lucas Giolito and Wilmer Difo were named the South Atlantic League's Most Outstanding Pitcher and MVP, respectively, for the 2014 season on Thursday. More » -
Souza, Ranaudo headline 2014 IL All-Stars
The International League announced its postseason All-Star Team and Award Winners for 2014, with Steven Souza Jr. named Most Valuable Player and Anthony Ranaudo selected as Most Valuable Pitcher. More » -
Potomac's Dickson holds Keys hitless
Taking advantage of extra off days due to rainouts, Ian Dickson pitched six hitless innings Sunday as Class A Advanced Potomac blitzed Frederick, 12-1, to earn a doubleheader split. More » -
Hill produces another gem for Chiefs
Taylor Hill tossed a three-hitter for his Minor League-leading fourth complete game on Friday as Syracuse beat Rochester, 7-0, to salvage a split of its doubleheader. More » -
Lopez adds six frames to scoreless string
Reynaldo Lopez tossed six frames in Class A Hagerstown's 5-0 win over Greensboro, extending his scoreless streak to 37 1/3 and his string of innings without an earned run to 48 1/3. More » -
Dickson dominates in Potomac victory
Ian Dickson gave up one hit and recorded eight strikeouts over eight scoreless innings Saturday night as Class A Advanced Potomac held on for a 2-1 win over Carolina. More » -
Suns' Lopez continues dominant stretch
Reynaldo Lopez continued his impressive second act in the South Atlantic League, tossing six more scoreless innings Wednesday before Hagerstown beat Delmarva, 2-1. More » -
Carolina notes: Pleffner focused on basics
Shawn Pleffner spent the off-season debating how to avoid starting 2014 the way he ended '13 -- in a slump -- so he called his old high school coach for advice, and it's helped him hit .305 with Potomac. More » -
Down a pitch, Giolito silences Shorebirds
Working just with his fastball and changeup, top Washington Nationals prospect Lucas Giolito allowed just two hits over five shutout innings, striking out six and walking two, as Hagerstown defeated Delmarva, 13-7. More » -
Nationals promote Taylor for Majors debut
The Nationals have promoted No. 3 prospect Michael Taylor from Triple-A Syracuse to fill a hole in the outfield, the team announced Sunday afternoon. More » -
P-Nats' Oduber plates six to support Spann
Randolph Oduber socked two homers and Matthew Spann threw six one-hit innings to lead Class A Advanced Potomac over Winston-Salem, 10-2, on Wednesday. More » -
Taylor plates decisive run in Triple-A bow
Michael Taylor went 2-for-2 with a go-ahead RBI double and a pair of walks in his Triple-A debut as Syracuse beat visiting Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7-6, on Monday. More » -
P-Nats' Silvestre one strike from no-no
Hector Silvestre was as close as one could get to a no-hitter on Sunday as Class A Advanced Potomac beat Carolina, 5-2, in the first game of a doubleheader. More » -
Latimore's walk-off homer lifts Sens in 10th
Facing his former club, Quincy Latimore hit two homers -- including a 10th-inning walk-off in that sent Harrisburg to a 10-9 win over Akron -- to extend his homer streak to three games. More » -
Nats' Giolito goes six scoreless again
Top Washington prospect Lucas Giolito allowed a pair of singles and one walk while fanning six over six innings Thursday as Hagerstown edged Charleston, 1-0. More » -
Giolito all but perfect in Suns' victory
Lucas Giolito didn't think the leadoff hit was a hit at all, and he followed it by retiring the next 18 batters in Class A Hagerstown's 5-1 win over Kannapolis on Friday. More » -
Chief in command: Cole blanks Bisons
A.J. Cole maintained command of his whole repertoire again on Wednesday night, tossing seven three-hit innings in Triple-A Syracuse's 5-0 victory at Buffalo. More » -
Voth puts on another show for P-Nats
Austin Voth held Wilmington to one hit over seven innings and struck out eight in another dominant performance Friday night before Class A Advanced Potomac fell, 3-0. More » -
Senators' Skole homers, continues climb
Matt Skole homered for the first time since June 19 and maintained his recent hot streak Saturday as Double-A Harrisburg beat Altoona, 3-2, to split its doubleheader. More » -
Suns' Pivetta grabs SAL-leading 11th win
In becoming the first 11-game winner in the South Atlantic League, Nick Pivetta allowed three hits while fanning seven over six innings Friday as Hagerstown blanked Lexington, 5-0. More » -
Voth drops ERA to 0.35 in P-Nats' win
Nationals No. 16 prospect Austin Voth took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and lowered his ERA to 0.35 in his second Carolina League win Friday as Potomac beat Frederick, 4-0. More » -
Chiefs' Souza ties career high with four hits
Washington prospect Steven Souza went 4-for-5 with a career-high three doubles, two RBIs and two runs scored in Syracuse's 11-6 win over Charlotte on Thursday. More » -
Carolina notes: Renda rises with hard work
Potomac second baseman Tony Renda may be 5-foot-8, but he doesn't worry about his height. Instead, he focuses on improving the talents that made him a second-round pick in the 2012 Draft. More » -
Stock Watch: P-Nats' Voth in command
In this week's Stock Watch, a look at Washington's 2013 fifth-rounder Austin Voth, who is dominating the lower levels with exceptional command. More » -
Rehabbing Harper cranks three homers
In his fifth and perhaps final rehab game, Nationals slugger Bryce Harper belted three homers and plated five runs Saturday night as Double-A Harrisburg topped Akron, 10-4. More » -
Lopez fires hitless outing for Doubledays
Nationals prospect Reynaldo Lopez didn't need his complete arsenal to prove unhittable over 5 2/3 hitless innings in Auburn's 11-2 win over Batavia. He fanned a career-high nine. More »
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