SYRACUSE CHIEFS (AAA - International League)

Overall Record: 14-18

Standing - Games Back: 5th place, -5.5, International League North

Period Record: 8-5

HOT STREAK: 3B Ian Stewart leads Nationals farmhands and is tied for the International

League lead with six home runs...His 19 RBI are tied for most in the Nationals organization

and tied for fi fth in the International League...On May 8 vs. Durham (TBR), Stewart clubbed

two home runs the Chiefs 7-6 loss to the Bulls...Since that day, Stewart is hitting .286 (6-for-

21) with three home runs, six RBI, one walk and six runs scored.

MANNY IS THE MAN: INF Emmanuel Burriss has hit safely in 11 straight games and has

reached base safely in 13 straight...During this stretch, Burriss is hitting .300 (15-for-50) with

one home run, four RBI, six walks, four stolen bases and seven runs scored.

HARRISBURG SENATORS (AA - Eastern League)

Overall Record: 13-18

Standing - Games Back: 3rd place, -6.5, Eastern League Western

Period Record: 9-11

VOTE FOR PEDRO: After starting the season on an 0-for-22 skid, C Pedro Severino has

stayed hot, hitting .377 (23-for-61) with three doubles, two homers, 12 RBI, fi ve walks and nine

runs scored in 17 games since April 17...He has hit safely in 13 of those 17 games along the

way...His .277 average on the season is tied for eighth among Nationals farmhands.

VIEW FROM THE TOP: RHP Joe Ross (2nd, 41) and RHP Austin Voth (T5th, 34) each rank

in the top fi ve in strikeouts in the Eastern League...Ross and Voth occupy the top two spots in

strikeouts among Nationals farmhands as well...Both pitchers have started seven games for

the Sens...Ross is 2-1 with a 2.54 ERA (11 ER/39.0 IP) in while Voth is 2-2 with a 4.03 ERA

(17 ER/38.0 IP).

MATT THE BAT: With fi ve, 1B Matt Skole ranks tied for second in Washingtons chain and

tied for fi fth in the Eastern League in home runs...Nine of his 20 hits this season have gone

for extra bases (3 2B, 3B, 5 HR) while his 17 RBI this season pace the Harrisburg Senators...

Skole homered in back-to-back games, May 8-9 vs. Altoona (PIT).

POTOMAC NATIONALS (Advanced-A - Carolina League)

Overall Record: 14-18

Standing - Games Back: 3rd place, -3.5, Carolina League Northern

Period Record: 5-8

REY OF HOPE: Through two starts, RHP Reynaldo Lopez has yet to allow an earned run in

11.0 IP...He is 2-0 and has fanned nine batters while walking two and surrendering six hits in

his fi rst taste of Carolina League action...In his 2015 debut on May 7 at Wilmington (KCR), the

21-year-old Dominican Republic-native allowed two hits while striking out three and walking

none in 5.0 innings of work in Potomacs 2-1 win...He followed that up on May 12 when he

struck out six while allowing four hits in 6.0 innings at Wilmington (W2-0)...Lopez entered 2015

rated as the No. 3 prospect in Washingtons system, per Baseball America...He was signed as

a non-drafted free agent, June 21, 2012.

EXTRA! EXTRA!: Over a three-game stretch from May 8-10, 3B Drew Ward went 5-for-12

(.417) with all fi ve hits going for extra bases (4 2B, HR)...On the season, the 20-year-old is hit-

ting .267 with a .360 on-base percentage and a .406 slugging percentage...His 19 RBI are tied

for the lead amongst Nationals farmhands and are tied for seventh in the Carolina League...

He also leads the Potomac Nationals and ranks tied for third in the Carolina League with eight

doubles...Ward, 20, was selected in the third round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft out

of Leedy (OK) High School...He entered 2015 rated as the No. 8 prospect in the Nationals

organization, according to Baseball America.

HAGERSTOWN SUNS (A - South Atlantic League)

Overall Record: 14-17

Standing - Games Back: T6th place, -8.0, South Atlantic League Northern

Period Record: 5-7

HIT PARADE: OF Alec Keller and 3B Grant DeBruin are pacing Hagerstowns offense

through the seasons fi rst 33 games...Keller (17th rd, 2014) leads the club and ranks second

in the organization with a .318 average (28-for-88)...DeBruin, signed as a minor-league free

agent in January, leads the club with 32 hits, and is hitting .314 along the way, placing him third

in the system in batting average.

START ME UP: Through six starts, RHP Phillips Valdez is 3-2 with a 1.50 ERA (5 ER/30.0

IP)...His 1.50 ERA ranks second in the organization and third in the South Atlantic League...

From April 19-May 1, Valdez went 2-0 and did not allow an earned run in 17.0 IP...He struck

out 11 and did not walk a batter during that stretch...Valdez, 23, was singed as a non-drafted

free agent, May 30, 2012.

MARVELOUS MARMOLEJOS: 1B Jose Marmolejos-Diaz ranks fi fth in the South Atlantic

League with a .523 slugging percentage...In 29 games, he has collected 30 hits, with 11

doubles, two triples and four home runs...His 11 doubles pace the Suns and are tied for sec-

ond in the South Atlantic League.

AUBURN DOUBLEDAYS (Short Season A - New York-Penn League)

Season opener - June 19, 2015 at Batavia (MIA)

GCL Nationals (Rookie - Gulf Coast League)

Season opener - June 22, 2015 at GCL Cardinals

DSL Nationals (Rookie - Dominican Summer League)

Season opener - May 30, 2015 at DSL Astros (Orange)

DOWN ON THE FARM

Washington Nationals Minor League ReportInformation Covering Games: April 29 - May 12

Period Record: 27-31 l Organizational Record: 55-71

SYRACUSE CHIEFS

AVERAGE: Emmanuel Burriss, .277 WINS: Scott McGregor, 3

HOME RUNS: Ian Stewart, 6 ERA: A.J. Cole, 2.67

RBI: Ian Stewart, 19 SAVES: Evan Meek, 6

RUNS: Jason Martinson, 17 STRIKEOUTS: Scott McGregor, 26

STOLEN BASES: Darin Mastroianni, 6 INNINGS PITCHED: Taylor Hill, 33.1

HARRISBURG SENATORS

AVERAGE: Caleb Ramsey, .296 WINS: Many Players, 2

HOME RUNS: Matt Skole, 5 ERA: Tim Alderson, 2.19

RBI: Matt Skole, 17 SAVES: De Los Santos/Mendez, 3

RUNS: Tony Renda/Matt Skole, 16 STRIKEOUTS: Joe Ross, 41

STOLEN BASES: Tony Renda, 7 INNINGS PITCHED: Joe Ross, 39.0

POTOMAC NATIONALS

AVERAGE: Isaac Ballou, .284 WINS: Wander Suero, 4

HOME RUNS: Brandon Miller, 4 ERA: Nick Pivetta, 1.41

RBI: Drew Ward, 19 SAVES: Dakota Bacus, 3

RUNS: Isaac Ballou, 18 STRIKEOUTS: Nick Pivetta, 28

STOLEN BASES: Christopher Bostick, 8 INNINGS PITCHED: Nick Pivetta, 32.0

HAGERSTOWN SUNS

AVERAGE: Alec Keller, .318 WINS: Austen Williams, 4

HOME RUNS: Jose Marmolejos-Diaz, 4 ERA: Phillips Valdez, 1.50

RBI: Grant DeBruin, 18 SAVES: Robert Orlan, 3

RUNS: Dale Carey, 20 STRIKEOUTS: Austen Williams, 32

STOLEN BASES: Osvaldo Abreu, 10 INNINGS PITCHED: Austen Williams, 31.1

AUBURN DOUBLEDAYS

AVERAGE: N/A WINS: N/A

HOME RUNS: N/A ERA: N/A

RBI: N/A SAVES: N/A

RUNS: N/A STRIKEOUTS: N/A

STOLEN BASES: N/A INNINGS PITCHED: N/A

GCL NATIONALS

AVERAGE: N/A WINS: N/A

HOME RUNS: N/A ERA: N/A

RBI: N/A SAVES: N/A

RUNS: N/A STRIKEOUTS: N/A

STOLEN BASES: N/A INNINGS PITCHED: N/A

DSL NATIONALS

AVERAGE: N/A WINS: N/A

HOME RUNS: N/A ERA: N/A

RBI: N/A SAVES: N/A

RUNS: N/A STRIKEOUTS: N/A

STOLEN BASES: N/A INNINGS PITCHED: N/A

*Bold indicates league leaders. *Minimum 2.7 PA/0.8 IP per team game to qualify.

*Active roster players only.

PLAYER TEAM AWARD

Brian Rauh Potomac Nationals Carolina League Pitcher of the Week (4/20-26)

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

WILMER DIFO - INF - HARRISBURG SENATORS

INF Wilmer Difo was promoted from Single-A Potomac to Double-A Harrisburg on May 1...In

nine games with the Senators, Difo is hitting .344 (11-for-32) with seven doubles, one triple,

three RBI, one walk, three stolen bases and seven runs scored...He has hit safely in seven

of the nine games...In 28 games between Harrisburg and Single-A Potomac, Difo is hitting

an organizational-best .327 with 14 doubles, one triple, three home runs, 17 RBI, nine walks,

seven stolen bases and 20 runs scored...His 14 doubles are tied for second most in all of

Minor League Baseball...For his efforts during the month of April (.320, 7 2B, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 8

BB, 4 SB, 13 R), Difo was named Organizational Player of the Month for Single-A Potomac...

Difo, 23, was signed as a non-drafted free agent, June 3, 2010...He entered 2015 ranked as

the No. 7 prospect in Washingtons chain, per Baseball America.

TOP PERFORMER

ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS

DATE TEAM OPPONENTMay 13, 2015 Syracuse Chiefs at Gwinnett, 6:35 pm

May 14, 2015 Syracuse Chiefs at Gwinnett, 10:35 am

May 15, 2015 Syracuse Chiefs at Charlotte, 7:05 pm

May 16, 2015 Syracuse Chiefs at Charlotte, 7:05 pm

DATE TEAM OPPONENTMay 13, 2015 Harrisburg Senators vs. Reading, 12:05 pm

May 14, 2015 Harrisburg Senators at Trenton, 7:00 pm

May 15, 2015 Harrisburg Senators at Trenton, 7:00 pm

May 16, 2015 Harrisburg Senators at Trenton, 7:00 pm

DATE TEAM OPPONENTMay 13, 2015 Potomac Nationals at Wilmington, 6:35 pm

May 14, 2015 Potomac Nationals at Wilmington, 6:35 pm

May 15, 2015 Potomac Nationals at Frederick, 7:00 pm

May 16, 2015 Potomac Nationals at Frederick, 6:00 pm

DATE TEAM OPPONENTMay 14, 2015 (DH) Hagerstown Suns vs. West Virginia, 5:05 pm

May 14, 2015 (DH) Hagerstown Suns vs. West Virginia, TBD

May 15, 2015 Hagerstown Suns vs. West Virginia, 7:05 pm

May 16, 2015 Hagerstown Suns vs. West Virginia, 7:05 pm

UPCOMING SCHEDULES