{"id":16832,"date":"2020-12-09T12:39:08","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T17:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/?p=16832"},"modified":"2020-12-09T12:39:44","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T17:39:44","slug":"nats-announce-affiliates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/?p=16832","title":{"rendered":"Nats announce Affiliates!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Getting the jump on the MLB&#8217;s larger 120-team announcement, the team announced officially who our four official affiliates will be.  There had been much curiosity and speculation on the Nat&#8217;s affiliates in general, thanks to the forced Axing of Hagerstown and the general <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Per the <a href=\"https:\/\/curlyw.mlblogs.com\/nationals-extend-invitations-to-minor-league-affiliates-2f62edab82d6\">CurlyW official nats team blog<\/a> this morning, we know that the team will be sending its prospects to:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>AAA: Rochester Red Wings<\/li><li>AA: Harrisburg Senators<\/li><li>High-A: Wilmington Blue Rocks<\/li><li>Low-A: Fredericksburg Nationals<br><br>The Rookie league team continues to be the GCL Nats out of our Spring Training complex, and we continue to have a DSL team.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>My initial reactions to each team officially being named is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>AAA: Thank gosh they&#8217;re finally on the east coast, and finally in a league where they can develop minor leaguers.  Now when we send a pitcher to AAA we can know for sure that a 6.00 ERA is actually &#8220;bad&#8221; and not just an off-shoot of the ridiculous elevation and hitters parks.  <\/li><li>AA; our longest affiliation continues, and i&#8217;m happy for it.  In an ideal world we&#8217;d be talking Richmond here, but Harrisburg is a great spot as well.<\/li><li>High-A: Can&#8217;t complain too much with Wilmington; its nearly as close as Harrisburg to the home base.  I was selfishly hoping for Lynchburg, but I&#8217;m guessing they will be dumped to Low-A as well, and clearly MLB doesn&#8217;t rate Fredericksburg as a High-A city.<\/li><li>Low-A: well, they can&#8217;t be happy about dumping down a level (but should look no further than what Fresno is being forced to do before swallowing and saying ok), but i&#8217;m glad they&#8217;re still around.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>One interesting side note to going to Wilmington is this: it is the park closest to <strong>Keith Law<\/strong>, one of the leading independent scouting\/prospect guys out there, so that means he&#8217;ll be seeing lots of our guys and we&#8217;ll have more analysis to show for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As I was writing this, BA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/mlb-invites-119-teams-to-join-minor-leagues-in-2021\/?utm_source=Newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email\">released the full 119 team list<\/a> , with Fresno holding out and confirmation that Lynchburg got dropped a level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, fun facts about our affiliate history.  Here they are dating to 2000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-96\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-96\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Year<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">AAA<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">AA<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">high-A<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">low-A<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">short-A<\/th><th class=\"column-7\">rookie<\/th><th class=\"column-8\">DSL 1<\/th><th class=\"column-9\">DSL 2<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2021<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Rochester<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Harrisburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Wilmington<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Fredericksburg<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">(disbanded)<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">GCL Nationals<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">DSL Nationals <\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2020<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Fresno<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Harrisburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Fredericksburg<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Hagerstown<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Auburn<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">GCL Nationals<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">DSL Nationals <\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2019<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Fresno<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Harrisburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Potomac<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Hagerstown<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Auburn<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">GCL Nationals<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">DSL Nationals <\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2018<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Syracuse<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Harrisburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Potomac<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Hagerstown<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Auburn<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">GCL Nationals<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">DSL Nationals <\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2017<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Syracuse<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Harrisburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Potomac<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Hagerstown<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Auburn<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">GCL Nationals<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">DSL Nationals <\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2016<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Syracuse<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Harrisburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Potomac<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Hagerstown<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Auburn<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">GCL Nationals<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">DSL Nationals <\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2015<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Syracuse<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Harrisburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Potomac<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Hagerstown<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Auburn<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">GCL Nationals<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">DSL Nationals <\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2014<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Syracuse<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Harrisburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Potomac<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Hagerstown<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Auburn<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">GCL Nationals<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">DSL Nationals <\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2013<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Syracuse<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Harrisburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Potomac<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Hagerstown<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Auburn<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">GCL Nationals<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">DSL Nationals <\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2012<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Syracuse<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Harrisburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Potomac<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Hagerstown<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Auburn<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">GCL Nationals<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">DSL Nationals <\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2011<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Syracuse<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Harrisburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Potomac<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Hagerstown<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Auburn<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">GCL Nationals<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">DSL Nationals <\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2010<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Syracuse<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Harrisburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Potomac<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Hagerstown<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Vermont<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">GCL Nationals<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">DSL Nationals <\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2009<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Syracuse<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Harrisburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Potomac<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Hagerstown<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Vermont<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">GCL Nationals<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">DSL Nationals <\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2008<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Columbus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Harrisburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Potomac<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Hagerstown<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Vermont<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">GCL Nationals<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">DSL Nationals <\/td><td class=\"column-9\">DSL Nationals 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2007<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Columbus<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Harrisburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Potomac<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Hagerstown<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Vermont<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">GCL Nationals<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">DSL Nationals <\/td><td class=\"column-9\">DSL Nationals 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2006<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">New Orleans<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Harrisburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Potomac<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Savannah<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Vermont<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">GCL Nationals<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">DSL Nationals <\/td><td class=\"column-9\">DSL Nationals 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2005<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">New Orleans<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Harrisburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Potomac<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Savannah<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Vermont<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">GCL Nationals<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">DSL Nationals <\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2004<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Edmonton<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Harrisburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Brevard County<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Savannah<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Vermont<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">GCL Expos<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">DSL Nationals <\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2003<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Edmonton<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Harrisburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Brevard County<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Savannah<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Vermont<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">GCL Expos<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">(no team)<\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2002<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ottawa<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Harrisburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Brevard County<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Clinton<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Vermont<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">GCL Expos<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">DSL Nationals <\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2001<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ottawa<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Harrisburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Jupiter<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Clinton<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Vermont<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">GCL Expos<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">DSL Nationals <\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2000<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ottawa<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Harrisburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Jupiter<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Cape Fear<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Vermont<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">GCL Expos<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">DSL Nationals <\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-96 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<p>Rochester is our 5th AAA affiliate since moving to DC.  Harrisburg has been solidly our AA team since before the move.  Potomac\/Fredericksburg moved with the team and continue their relationship.  It&#8217;s kind of interesting to see the pre-Nats machinations\/locations just before moving as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting the jump on the MLB&#8217;s larger 120-team announcement, the team announced officially who our four official affiliates will be. 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