Put Jacoby In HOF

Eli Willits just homered in AA. There have only been 8 players 18 years old to play at that level over the last 21 years.

In honor of Nats minor league standout Yoyo Morales being called up and delivering 3-hits and a HR tonight, here's a look at some notable minor league moments from tonight. ⚾️ Seaver King got on base two more times at Triple-A. He just finished an August that saw him hit .330 with a .417 on-base and a .640 slug. He tallied 12 XBH and 17 RBI in the month while swiping five bags. He was named the Nats' minor league hitter of the year this week; the former Top-10 pick deserves a shot in the majors before season's end. ⚾️Cayden Wallace hit his 27th HR. The 25-year-old former 2nd-round pick by the Royals has had massive breakout season. In addition to his near 30 homers he's driven in 78 runs while hitting .298 and managing a .902 OPS. Those are gaudy totals in the high minors. Wallace crushed 18 bolts in AA and has smashed another 9 at AAA. He was acquired a few years ago in the Hunter Harvey trade. ⚾️ Ben Grable threw another scoreless inning, retiring all three batters he faced at Triple-A. Grable has pitched 10 times and has completely dominated since coming over to the Nationals in the Luis Garcia trade last month. He's worked 10.1 innings of 16-strikeout baseball. On the season he's got 72 strikeouts in 47 innings while working to a .173 average against and a 2.11 ERA. ⚾️ Devin Fitz-Gerald checked in with another hit and RBI at Double-A. Just 21 and in his first year with the Nats org (acquired in the Gore trade), DFG now has 16 HRs and 15 SBs with a respectable .250 average and .764 OPS. His season should be considered a massive success. He's climbed prospect rankings and looks like he's on a trajectory to become an every day big leaguer. ⚾️Jarlin Susana made his 5th start (three at A+ and two at AA) and continued to show the ability to avoid walks. He faced 14 batters, striking out 6 of them in 2.2 innings of work. On the season he's now K'd 23 over 11.2 frames; he's only allowed 9 hits in his overpowering work. ⚾️ Joe Glassey threw another perfect inning of relief at Double-A. He's now pitched 10 times since being acquired in a trade from the Orioles for Christian Franklin, and he's yet to allow a run. As a Nats prospect, Glassey has been unbelievable. 11 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 12 Ks. It's hard to fathom a reliever being more effective than that. He's a fun arm and he should be in the MLB bullpen early next season. ⚾️ Eli Willits tripled and drove in a run at High-A ball. Willits was named the Nationals' base runner of the year this week, a well-earned honor as he approaches 60 steals in his first pro season. Willits has had a banner pro debut: .261 average, .857 OPS, 13 homers. For a teenager to have done what he has this season -- he's still only 18 -- has to have the Nats' front office salivating about his potential. He's also already one of the better defensive players in the low minors. ⚾️ Ronny Cruz went 2-for-2 with a double and a run scored. Still only 20 and holding his own in High-A ball, Cruz is a well-rounded players with loud tools. His 15 homers and 47 stolen bases this year is a nice indication of the power-speed combo he provides. He went into a long slump after a hot first month, so his season totals (.234 average and .717 OPS) won't jump off the page. But Cruz's season has been a gigantic win. His stock is way up from a year ago and he's on a pace to end up being a top-notch prospect and a legit MLB talent.

Cade Cavalli is going on 7 weeks of pitching at a level that rivals any SP in baseball. 6 more shutout innings tonight with 11 Ks. That’s 8 straight quality starts and 10 over his last 11 outings. He’s got a 1.98 ERA and an 11.6 K/9 over his last 8 starts.