Washington Nationals (Hi-A Potomac/Lo-A Hagerstown/Rookie Levels)

last updated 6/20/12 

*Players on the 40-man roster: BOLD 
*Baseball America '12 pre-season rankings: BLUE #
*Baseball Prospectus '12 pre-season rankings: GREEN # 
*MLBDepthCharts 'Under the Radar' breakout candidate: UTR 
*ESPN's 2012 Farm System Ranking: 21 

•Washington Nationals (Major League Roster)
•Syracuse (AAA)/ Harrisburg (AA)

Potomac Nationals (Hi-A)
'Go-To' Starting Lineup (*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter) 
1 3B Blake Kelso
2 2B Adrian Sanchez** BA#24 
3 SS Rick Hague BA#11 
4 RF Kevin Keyes BA#26 
5 C David Freitas BA#23 BP#20
6 CF Michael Taylor BA#10 BP#7
7 DH Randolph Oduber*
8 1B Francisco Soriano**
9 LF J.P. Ramirez*

Bench
C Erick Fernandez


Starting Rotation
1 RHP Matt Swynenberg
2 LHP Robbie Ray BA#13 BP#9
3 RHP Adam Olbrychowski
4 LHP Matthew Grace UTR
5 RHP Trevor Holder
6 RHP Nathan Karns

Bullpen
CL RHP Rob Wort
SU RHP Jimmy Barthmaier
SU RHP Neil Holland UTR
MID LHP Paul Applebee
MID RHP Ryan Demmin
MID LHP Joe Testa
LR RHP Shane McCatty

Disabled List
Position Players
3B Anthony Rendon BA#2 BP#2
IF Brent Greer 
OF J.R. Higley

Pitchers
LHP Josh Smoker

Hagerstown Suns (Lo-A)

'Go-To' Starting Lineup (*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter) 

1 CF Brian Goodwin* BA#3 BP#4

2 CF Billy Burns UTR

3 DH Cutter Dykstra  

4 3B Matt Skole BA#17 BP#18 

5 RF Caleb Ramsey*

6 SS Jason Martinson BA#21 BP#17

7 1B Brett Newsome*  

8 C Cole Leonida

9 2B Bryce Ortega   

Bench

C Sam Palace
IF Hendry Jimenez**

IF Justin Miller
OF Steven Souza

Starting Rotation
1 RHP Alex Meyer BA#4 BP#5
2 LHP Kylin Turnbull BA#14  
3 LHP Bobby Hansen, Jr.
4 RHP Taylor Hill
5 LHP Christian Meza
6 RHP Chris McKenzie

Bullpen
CL RHP Aaron Barrett
SU RHP Wilson Eusebio 
SU RHP Colin Bates
MID LHP Benjamin Hawkins
MID LHP Bobby Lucas
LR RHP Greg Holt

Disabled List
Position Players
C Adrian Nieto** 

Pitchers
RHP Brian Dupra
RHP Wirkin Estevez
RHP Taylor Jordan + underwent Tommy John surgery in July 2011
RHP Alex Kreis
LHP Matt Purke BA#5 BP#3
LHP Todd Simko

Low Level Minor Leaguers You Should Know

Position Players

C/1B Adderling Ruiz
SS Wilmer Difo
SS/3B Deion Williams UTR
OF Estarlin Martinez

Starting Pitchers
RHP Dixon Anderson
RHP Manny Rodriguez
LHP Sammy Solis BA#6 BP#10 UPDATE 2/28 - will undergo Tommy John surgery