Washington Nationals: 2017 Minor League Opening Day Preview

Today, four of the Washington Nationals minor league affiliates begin their season. We get you set with some prospects to watch on those teams

The Washington Nationals are two games into their 2017 schedule, but today is a different opening day. Starting this afternoon, the four full season minor league affiliates will get their respective seasons underway.

Each team has their fair share of the top prospects in the organization. While only two affiliates are on MILB.TV (triple-A Syracuse and double-A Harrisburg), you can always listen to the Potomac and Hagerstown radio broadcasts to catch all of the A-level ball action.

Of course, the minor leagues are more about the development of talent, it’s always exciting to see which teams can have the most success. Last year, Potomac and Hagerstown both made the playoffs in their respective leagues, but both teams lost in the first round.

One of the things to watch this minor league is how the decision to bring back all four managers and keep the same coaching staffs will affect how the players play on the field. While the Nats farm system is not what it was before this winter, there still is a lot of top talent whether its Victor Robles, Andrew Stevenson, Drew Ward, or Erick Fedde just to name a few.

Throughout the season, we are going to bring you some good minor league coverage in addition to our coverage of the Washington Nationals. Plus, you go to our YouTube channel and find some of our interviews with prospects or managers in the system from earlier this winter.

So without further adieu, let’s first take a look at the Syracuse Chiefs, who kick off the day for the Nats minor league teams today at 2:05 p.m ET at home against the Rochester Red Wings (Minnesota Twins).