AFL Update: Oct. 17, 2017
Mesa was held to just three hits in a 2-0 shutout by Glendale.
Daniel Johnson was the sole National to start, leading off and playing right field but was held hitless again with an 0-for-4 night and one whiff. He had no putouts on defense.
Taylor Gushue came off the bench to pinch-hit in bottom of the 8th and struck out.
Austen Williams and Jimmy Cordero (pictured above) both pitched a scoreless inning in relief.
Mesa hits the road for Salt River tonight.
INJURY UPDATE: From Lee Magenheim – Kelvin Gutierrez has two fingers in a splint and estimates he’ll be back as soon as next week.
Jumping the gun on this thought: so Werth rides off with his dog into the sunset, Kendrick brought back while Robles further seasons @ AAA??
have to think Kendrick will be too expensive for the Nats unless they see the value in employing him in a Zobrist role. the OF is manned with Eaton, Taylor and Harper so Robles can still head to Syracuse until his super two status is protected.
Even without Kendrick or Werth, the Nats appear to have 4 OF locks to make the 2018 25 man roster: Eaton, Taylor, Harper and Goodwin. Beyond those 4, the roster also has Stevenson, Bautista and Robles. If the Nats can sign Kendrick at a reasonable price, they will do that, but given the organizational depth in the OF, would guess that the Nats will focus their off-season dollars elsewhere (starting pitcher, catcher, possibly Adam Lind).