We're going to start posting a the daily lineups for the Nationals' minor league teams, as often as we can get them, to give you a closer way to follow what's going on with the team's prospects. You might have noticed Byron Kerr's post on the Double-A Harrisburg lineup yesterday, and I've got a couple for you tonight.
First, Triple-A Syracuse is in Lehigh Valley tonight, taking on the Phillies' top affiliate. Here is the Chiefs' lineup. It's worth noting that Brian Bixler is in it; if he was going to get called up to replace Ryan Zimmerman tomorrow, it's possible he would have been scratched:
Boomer Whiting - CF
Brian Bixler - 3B
Jeff Frazier - RF
Chris Marrero - 1B
Jesus Flores - C
Seth Bynum - 2B
Corey Brown - CF
Chris McConnell - SS
Craig Stammen - P
The Senators take on Double-A New Britain, the Minnesota Twins' Eastern League affiliate, at 7:00 tonight. Erik Davis, the right-hander the Nationals got from San Diego in the Alberto Gonzalez trade, makes his first start. Here's the lineup:
Josh Johnson - SS
Steve Lombardozzi - 2B
Derek Norris - C
Buck Coats - LF
Tyler Moore - 1B
Tim Pahuta - 3B
Jesus Valdez - RF
Adam Fox - DH
Archie Gilbert - CF
Erik Davis - P
Single-A Potomac, which plays host to Winston-Salem at Pfitzner Stadium at 7:05 pm, has this lineup going tonight:
Eury Perez - CF
Jeff Kobernus - DH
Rick Hague - SS
J.P. Ramirez - LF
Destin Hood - RF
Steven Souza - 1B
Stephen King - 3B
Sandy Leon - C
Cutter Dykstra - 2B
Marcos Frias - P
Single-A Hagerstown was rained out tonight in Lexington, Ky., and will play a doubleheader tomorrow.