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Nats Don’t Lose, 7-3

It might not have been pretty—four runs scored on an error and three sacrifice flies —but the Nats stopped a four-game slide with a 7-3 win over the Twins this afternoon.

James Wood also broke out of a mini-slump with a single, triple, and two runs scored while starting in right field. He was the sole watchlister to start.

But, not one but two watchlist pitchers made it into the game.

Jackson Rutledge, who last appeared in a game February 28, tossed three innings of one-run ball on one hit, one walk, and one Robles. He struck out two. Overall, he’s allowed three runs on six hits and five walks over seven innings while striking out seven.

Mitchell Parker kept his ERA at 0.00 with his fourth scoreless outing, allowing one hit and issuing no walks in two innings. That brings his spring (hey that rhymes!) totals to six innings, two hits, no runs (duh), no walks (wait, what?), and three whiffs.

Six watchlist players came in off the bench:

  • Elijah Green pinch-ran for Victor Robles in the 6th, then led off the 9th with a walk and scored the final Washington run
  • Darren Baker subbed for Luis García Jr. in the 6th and pushe Green to third with a single in the 9th. He did not get picked off like some other second baseman.
  • Yohandy Morales replaced Carter Kieboom at 3B in the 6th, singled in the 7th, and drove in Green with a sac fly in the 9th
  • Andrew Pinckney followed Alex Call in LF in the 6th and grounded out in the 7th
  • Max Romero was the second backstop after Riley Adams and grounded out in the 8th
  • Jorgelys Mota pinch-hit for DH Jake Alu but struck out in his only at-bat

The win improves Washington to 7-8 for the spring. Tomorrow, they visit Jupiter, FL to play the Cardinals. Patrick Corbin is slated to make his fourth start. The game can be heard on MLB Radio with both teams broadcasting.



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  1. Yo-yo , Luke nice snarkle about a certain 2b.
    Not a bad lineup for Twins for Adon and JR to face .
    One suspects QSar will end up someday at AA once Delino needs a LH bat in lineup once Hassell 3 and Wood are promoted .

  2. Optioned to Triple-A Rochester: Adon, Henry, Herz, Parker, Willingham, Jake Alu

    if you throw in Rutledge is that the starting five for the Wings?

    1. Add Thad Ward , Luke Ferrell ( swing ) , good call Fred MD
      Is J Qsar a Quasar ?? He’s probably awaiting the assignments of the outfield brigades at ROCH and HARR . He probably ends up long term at AA . Winkler and Gallo start season with big club probably .

    2. I’d be surprised if Henry started the season in the Red Wings’ rotation. He struggled mightily (10.31 ERA) in AA only 18 IP last season, which leads me to believe he’ll start in Harrisburg this year. The only wrinkle is if the Nats decide to convert him to relief, in which case a more aggressive promotion schedule would be more likely, though I’d still expect them to start him slow in Harrisburg.

      That still leaves too many SPs for Rochester: Ward, Rutledge, Adon, Herz, Parker and Zach Davies, Spenser Watkins and Adonis Medina, assuming the latter 3 stick with the team post-ST.

      And if you follow that down to AA, you have Henry, plus Saenz, Alvarez, Luckham, Cuevas, who all ended the season in AA, plus Lord and Lara worthy of promotions too.

      It’s a nice kind of problem to have, but I’ll be curious to see how it all plays out.

  3. Yes Watkins Ward etc
    I thought all winter Oh Henry ! Could hear up on Sens
    Sell high on Robles especially if Tampa Bay offers a nice kid package ?

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