The Nats are fun to watch, but why should I care about their minor-league teams?
Going to a minor-league game is fun in a different way. The experience is more casual; some fans actually prefer it. The Nationals now have four minor-league teams: the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings, the Double-A Harrisburg Senators, the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks, and the Low-A Fredericksburg Nationals.
What happened to the other teams? Wasn’t there one in Hagerstown?
Prior to this season, the Nationals had five minor-league teams, including the Hagerstown Suns, the Fresno Grizzlies, and the Auburn Doubledays. With the reshuffle, the Grizzlies are affiliated with the Colorado Rockies, while the Doubledays are no longer part of the MLB system. The Suns also lost their MLB spot and aren’t in operation.
Prospects who just missed each team s Top 30
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Prospects who just missed each team s Top 30
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Soto, Turner, healthy rotation key for champ-to-chump Nats
By HOWARD FENDRICHMarch 17, 2021 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) Juan Soto and Trea Turner helped make the Washington Nationals’ offense go in their 2019 World Series title season, were the only true bright spots during a tied-for-last finish in a truncated 2020 and are expected to lead the lineup again in 2021.
After so much turnover over the 18 months leading up to opening day on April 1, the team’s plans for putting its 26-34 record in the past revolve around their slugging right fielder and speedy shortstop, both of whom the Nationals would love to sign for the long term.
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Pitching isn’t only about how hard you throw. But it sure doesn’t hurt to be able to crank it up when needed, right?
Evaluating a fastball isn’t only about the radar-gun reading, though that’s the thing most people see and talk about. Those triple-digit readings on the scoreboard are sure to cause a buzz to run through a crowd, and who didn’t love seeing Dustin May average 99.1 mph in 2020, the highest average fastball velocity in the big leagues last season?
The list below, of the best fastball among prospects for all 30 teams, obviously includes velocity but also takes movement, command and spin rate into account. Of the 30 pitchers below, some are elite-level (12 are among the Top 100 Prospects), but some aren’t even on their team’s Top 30 list.