Hot on the Farm

Columbus (AAA)
Batting:
Yurendell de Caster is 13/29 (.409) with 3 HRs and 7 RBIs in his last ten games
Alex Escobar is 12/35 (.343) in his last 10 games with 7 RBIs
Tommy Murphy is 5/14 with 2 double sin his last 3 games
Pitching:
Tyler Clippard has pulled it together. In his last 3 games, he has ptiched in 17.2 innings, giuven up 2 earned runs and struckout 15.
Harrisburg (AA)
Batting:
C Luke Montz is hitting .324 with 4 HRs and 18 RBIs in his last 10 games
Ofilio Castro is 16/32 (.500) in his last 10 games. He has added 3 doubles.
Michael Daniel is 16/41 (.390) in his last 10 games including 2 homers and 7 RBIs. Daniel has caught the attention of the Nationals brass and could see time in DC this season.
Pitching:
Marco Estrada in his last 3 starts has pitched 15.2 innings and given up 2 runs and struck out 15.
Corey Van Allen after being promoted after posting a 0.60 ERA in Potomac is 2-0 with a 0.71 ERA in Harrisburg with 1 run in 12.2 innings and 11 strikeouts. Van Allen is another prospect that has Bowden’s attention.
Potomac (A)
Batting:
Leonard Davis is 12 for 29 (.308) ins his last 10 games hitting 4 doubles and a homer.
Pitching:
Adrian Alaniz in his last 5 starts is 4-0 pitching 29 innings and yielding only 3 runs. He has 30 strikeouts during that stretch. Overall, Alaniz is 4-0 with an ERA of 2.29.
Carlos Martinez has been spectacular out of the Potomac bullpen. In his last 10 appearances Martinez has pitched in 22 innings giving up just 3 runs while striking out 13 for an ERA of 1.29.
Yunior Novoa has been equally effective tossing 19 innings in his last 10 appearances and posting a 2-0 record with 2 saves and an ERA of 1.29.
Finally, after a rough start, Adam Carr has been made up for it. In his last 6 appearances he is 2-1 with 2 saves and has pitched 7.2 innings giving up a run and striking out 7. Overall, Carr has lowered his ERA to 3.29.
Hagerstown (Low A)
Batting:
Brandon Whiting joined Hagerstown 5 games ago and is hitting .421 (8/19) with a double, homer and 6 RBIs.
Bil Rhinehart, the Nats 2007 11th round pick, in my opinion is one of the hottest prospects int he system, Over the last 10 games, Rhinehart is 14/35 (.400) with 4 homers and 19 RBIs. He has been doing it all season long and should get a call to Potomac soon. Rhinehart is hitting .346 overall.
Daniel Lyons is 12 for 34 (.333) in his last 10 games with 2 doubles, 2 triples, and a homer.
Jacob Smolinski has gotten hot after a slow start. In his last 10 games, Smolinski is 11/33 (.333) with 5 doubles.
Pitching:
Kyle Gunderson remains hot out of the Suns pen. In his last 6 appearances, he has ptiche din 9.2 innings, given up a run and struck out 7.
DCPSR’s HOTTEST BAT ON THE FARM: Bill Rhinehart (Hagerstown)
DCPSR’s HOTTEST ARM ON THE FARM: Corey Van Allen (Harrisburg)