By Kevin T. Czerwinski/MLB.com
It was a rough year in the Washington farm system, with a handful of top prospects like Justin Maxwell going down with injuries. However, it wasn't all bleak for Nationals prospects in 2008.
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Hitting
| AVG |
| Esmailyn Gonzalez | NAT | .343 |
| Ronnie Labrie | NAT | .324 |
| Jorge Padilla | COL | .317 |
| HR |
| Leonard Davis | COL | 25 |
| Michael Burgess | POT | 24 |
| Seth Bynum | HAR | 21 |
| RBI |
| Bill Rhinehart | HAR | 89 |
| Michael Burgess | POT | 79 |
| Seth Bynum | HAR | 79 |
| SB |
| Boomer Whiting | POT | 47 |
| Valerio Heredia | HAG | 28 |
| Michael Martinez | POT | 25 |
Pitching
| ERA |
| Jordan Zimmermann | HAR | 2.89 |
| Marcos Frias | NAT | 2.92 |
| Adrian Alaniz | HAR | 3.28 |
| WINS |
| Erik Arnesen | POT | 10 |
| Jeff Mandel | POT | 10 |
| Jordan Zimmermann | HAR | 10 |
| STRIKEOUTS |
| Jordan Zimmermann | HAR | 134 |
| Craig Stammen | COL | 128 |
| Cole Kimball | POT | 122 |
| SAVES |
| Adam Carr | HAR | 16 |
| Martin Beno | POT | 13 |
| Brian Sanches | COL | 13 |
League Standings
| LVL | TEAM | W | L | PCT |
| AAA | Columbus | 69 | 73 | .486 |
| AA | Harrisburg | 73 | 69 | .514 |
| A+ | Potomac* | 79 | 61 | .564 |
| A | Hagerstown | 61 | 78 | .439 |
| SS | Vermont | 33 | 42 | .440 |
| R | GCL Nationals | 33 | 22 | .600 |
| R | DSL Nationals 1* | 55 | 17 | .764 |
| R | DSL Nationals 2 | 29 | 43 | .403 |
*League champions |