// // After promoting so many former top prospects--Strasburg, Storen, Espinosa--to the big club, and trading away plenty of others over the past few years, the Nationals system has thinned considerably. Still, their prospect crop continues to rank as one of the...
// // Destin D. Hood Right Field Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals) Born: April 3rd, 1990 in Mobile, Alabama Height/Weight: 6'2"/220 LBS Comparable MLB Players: Rondell White, Aaron Rowand, Alex Rios Scouting Grades Hit: 35/55 Raw Power:...
// // According to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore, the Nationals have signed Adam LaRoche to a two-year deal worth approximately $24 million. LaRoche's new contract includes a mutual option for 2015. After spending the offseason fielding outside bids,...
It's hard to top a 98-win season, but the Nationals are trying to nevertheless. So far this offseason, they've shaken up their young roster. After watching their young team dominate opponents for 162 games last year, only to witness their collapse under the...
Drafted by the Nationals in the second round of the '08 Draft, Destin Hood has already earned four All-Star selections in his short professional career. In 2011, he hit .276/.364/.445 with the Potomac Nationals, racking up forty-seven extra-base hits in 463 at bats. This season,...
// // The Astros' month-long search for a new manager appears to be over. According to FoxSports.com's Jon Morosi, they've decided to hire Bo Porter. The Astros are still in the process of finalizing their decision. The club's owner Jim Crane, along with General manager...
// // 2012's edition of BaseballNewsHound.com's Minor League Baseball Awards is here. Throughout the next few weeks, BaseballNewsHound.com will be recognizing the best players in the Minor League's for their performance. First up, Ryan Kelley awards the best hitting...
// // They're in! For the first time since 1932, a D.C. baseball team will play in the postseason. On Thursday night, the Nationals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1, earning their 91st win of 2012. With just thirteen regular season games remaining, the victory...
Stephen Strasburg's remarkable 2012 season is over. Hours after the star twenty-four year-old righthander gave up five runs in three innings to the punchless Marlins, the Nationals management decided to shut down Strasburg for the remainder of the regular season and all of the...
Selected by the Nationals, 24th overall the 2011 MLB Draft, centerfielder Brian Goodwin is a true five-tool athlete. Equipped with premium speed, a promising glove, a feel for the barrel and big league raw power, Goodwin is blessed with the ingredients for super-stardom. He...
