Prospects in the Nationals' 2020 player pool
As part of the new rules for the 2020 Major League season, each of the 30 organizations will maintain a 60-man player pool for the duration of the campaign. Some members of the player pool will feature on the active Major League roster while others will work out at an
Adon Earns League-Leading 11th Win in WV
CHARLESTON, WV (August 15, 2019) - Joan Adon pushed four, one-run innings of relief as the Suns charged ahead behind three runs in the eighth to win 6-3 versus the West Virginia Power at Appalachian Power Park Thursday night.Adon (W, 11-3) earned his league-leading 11th win after allowing a solo shot from Matt
Suns Utilize Errors to Clinch Series
HAGERSTOWN, MD (August 2, 2019) - The Suns took advantage of three key Rome errors and held on for a 4-2 victory over the Braves at Municipal Stadium Friday.With runners on first and second with one out and the scored tied in the fourth, Nic Perkins hit a chopper to Braves
Suns Bats Steam Crawdads
HAGERSTOWN, MD (July 20, 2019) - The weather was hot, but the Suns bats were hotter, as Hagerstown piled up 14 hits in its 9-2 victory over the Hickory Crawdads at Municipal Stadium Saturday.Hagerstown (42-57, 12-17) used two big innings to put the Crawdads (60-35, 19-10) away. The Suns offense put
Suns Bats Come Out, Complete Sweep over Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ (July 14, 2019) - The Suns utilized two-run homers from Jacob Rhinesmith and Phil Caulfield to beat Lakewood 10-5 at FirstEnergy Park Sunday afternoon.Rhinesmith got things going for the Suns (39-54, 9-14) scoring Jackson Cluff and Drew Mendoza on a homer to right in the first to put Hagerstown up 3-0 before the BlueClaws (36-56, 7-15) came
Suns complete doubleheader sweep with walk-off win
HAGERSTOWN, MD (June 11, 2019) - The Suns picked up two late-inning comebacks to sweep the doubleheader with the Lakewood BlueClaws at Municipal Stadium Tuesday.Game 1The Suns (30-35) took game one by a score of 4-3 on the back of another strong start from Joan Adon (W, 5-2). The righty allowed
Adon's strong pitching leads Sun to wild victory
HAGERSTOWN, MD (June 1, 2019) - Behind a strong start from Joan Adon , the Suns defeated the Rome Braves 2-1 at Municipal Stadium Saturday. Adon (W, 4-2) was dominant on the day, allowing only one run on three hits and striking out three over five and 2/3 innings of work.
Adon, Williamson Silence Crawdad Bats
HAGERSTOWN, MD (May 19, 2019) - Joan Adon and Ryan Williamson combined to blank the Crawdads 4-0 in the Suns second shutout of the season at Municipal Stadium Sunday afternoon.Adon (W, 3-1) allowed just four hits through six innings while wringing up half a dozen batters. The righty earned his second quality start of
Adon, Four-Run 7th Put Tourists Away in Finale
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (May 2, 2019) - Joan Adon allowed just one run in nearly six innings and Hagerstown utilized a four-run seventh headlined by a Kyle Marinconz two-run double to vault over the Asheville Tourists 7-3 at McCormick Field Thursday night.Adon (W, 2-1), allowed just two base runners through the first five innings while
Suns Spread Season-High 13 Hits in 11-1 Win
HAGERSTOWN, MD (April 15, 2019) -The Hagerstown Suns earned double-digit runs and hits for the second consecutive night in an 11-1 win over the Lexington Legends at Municipal Stadium Monday evening. In the second, the Hagerstown Suns (6-6) put their foot to the floor with four runs on four hits.
Toolshed: Who's the Nats' next phenom?
Top Nationals prospectVictor Robles was nearly four months past his 20th birthday when he first got the call to Washington from Double-A Harrisburg in September 2017. Juan Soto was famously only 19 when he was summoned to the nation's capital last May, again from the Eastern League. Even further back,