Free Agents After 2012: - RHSP Chien-Ming Wang
Pre-ARB Eligible Players Excelling at MLB Level : - RHSP Stephen Straburg, 1B Michael Morse, C Wilson Ramos, SS Ian Desmond, SS Danny Espinosa, LHSP Ross Detwiler, RHSP Jordan Zimmerman, LHSP John Lannan, LHSP Tom Gorzelanny, LHSP Gio Gonzalez
Projected End of 2012 ETA: -
MLB:
Bryce Harper OF - Born: 10/16/1992 - Highest Level Reached: Double-A Harrisburg Senators - 2011 Combined Stats: .297, 24(2B), 2(3B), 17HR, 58RBI, 26SB
Steve Lombardozzi 2B - Born: 9/20/1988 - Highest Level Reached: MLB Washington Nationals - 2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .309, 25(2B), 9(3B), 8HR, 52RBI, 30SB - MAJORS: .194 (6 hits in 31 at-bats), 1(2B), 1RBI
AAA:
Tyler Moore 1B - Born: 1/30/1987 - Highest Level Reached: Double-A Harrisburg Senators 2011 Combined Stats: .270, 35(2B), 4(3B), 31HR, 90RBI
Sammy Solis LHP - Born: 8/10/1988 - Highest Level Reached: High-A Potomac Nationals - 2011 Combined Stats: 8-3, 3.26ERA, 96.2IP, 23BB, 93K, .268BAA
AA and Below:
Alex Meyer RHP - Born: 1/3/1990 - Highest Level Reached: 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft - 2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011
Matt Purke LHP - Born: 7/17/1990 - Highest Level Reached: 3rd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft - 2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011
Anthony Rendon 3B - Born: 6/6/1990 - Highest Level Reached: 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft - 2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011
Brian Goodwin OF - Born: 11/2/1990 - Highest Level Reached: Supplemental 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft - 2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011
Robbie Ray LHP - Born: 10/1/1991 - Highest Level Reached: Low-A Hagerstown Suns - 2011 Combined Stats: 2-3, 3.13ERA, 89IP, 38BB, 95K, .221BAA
Matt Skole 3B - Born: 7/30/1989 - Highest Level Reached: Short-A Auburn Doubledays - 2011 Combined Stats: .290, 23(2B), 1(3B), 5HR, 48RBI (5th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)
Taylor Hill RHP - Born: 3/12/1989 - Highest Level Reached: Short-A Auburn Doubledays - 2011 Combined Stats: 0-2, 3.16ERA, 31.1IP, 3BB, 27K, .264BAA (6th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)
Research:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tsCEGKNVcxttZHoBc2O6q0w&output=html
http://topprospectalert.com/2011/12/13/2012-washington-nationals-top-15-prospect-rankings/
http://topprospectalert.com/2011/12/13/2012-washington-nationals-top-15-prospect-rankings/
Needs:- OF
Thoughts:
There has been a surprising amount of trading between these two division rivals.
This is easily the most talented $68mil payroll team in baseball.
The 7-year/$126mil contract for RF Jayson Werth is so opposite of everything this team has done in the past.
The Gio Gonzalez trade really didn't change muc for the Nats. They add a great pitcher and only lose prospects that were really not in the picture in 2012.
The Gio Gonzalez trade really didn't change muc for the Nats. They add a great pitcher and only lose prospects that were really not in the picture in 2012.
Summary Suggestion:
They still need an outfielder, someting the Mets can't help them with.
This.team is going to be great in three or four years. What a great draft in 2011. The nl east, in two or three years, will be stacked. Perhaps the best division in baseball. Phillies are getting older, but obviously have the cash to keep a winning team on the field(like yankees). Braves are going to have a great young pitching staff. Florida, we'll see....they kind of went about the offseason the same way the Mets used to. Those signings might actually cripple them in three years if no one shows up to the stadium and Reyes is unhealthy. The nats though, are going to be great. Harper, Strasburg, Rendon, Purke, Goodwin, the Zimmermans, Gonzalez....and I don't even know anything about the rest of their system.
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