Midpoint National League Report
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by Kevin Goldstein
Great Leap Forward: Third baseman Cory Kasto has taken a step forward in
on-base skills and power with a .300/.426/.536 line at Double-A Harrisburg,
but he'll probably have to move to a corner outfield slot in deference to
Ryan Zimmerman. First baseman Larry Broadway is hitting a career high .331 at
Triple-A New Orleans, but the power (seven home runs in 257 at-bats) has
dropped significantly. It's important to note that even with the breakout
players, they're only semi-breakouts in a very weak system.
Not What We Expected: The rotation at High Class A Potomac began the year
with the Nationals three best pitching prospects--yet the entire trio has
disappointed. Righthander Collin Balester has a 5.86 ERA while 2002
first-round pick Clint Everts isn't much better at 5.76. Righthander Mike
Hinckley has shown signs of life with a 3.98 ERA, but has only 36 strikeouts
in 72.1 innings.
Open Questions: Will this June's draft, which looks excellent on paper,
provide a much-needed boost to a stagnant system?
Who Will Be Number One: Right now, I honestly have no idea, which tells me it
might be one of their two first-round picks, third baseman Chris Marrero and
righthander Colton Wilems. I ran this question by an American League scout
who said, "I would bet their top prospect five weeks from now is in somebody
else's organization today."
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