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Patrick Corbin got lit up for four runs on four hits, including a pair of homers as the Nats bats couldn’t bail him out in a 4-3 loss to the Marlins. It was Washington’s third straight “L.”

Just one watchlist player appeared in the game: Tres Barrera, who was the third catcher after Yan Gomes and Brandon Snyder and grounded out to end the game.

Cody Wilson and Luis García also made their usual appearances. Wilson took over in CF for Victor Robles and fanned for the second out in the 9th. García subbed for Starlin Castro and lined out to end the 8th.

Today is the penultimate off day for the Nationals (5-6-3). They hit the road for Port St. Lucie tomorrow to visit the Mets and return to West Palm Beach on Friday to play the visitor for the Astros.

Ryan Zimmerman’s two-run, first-inning HR was not enough for the pitchers to work with as the Nats dropped a second straight, 4-2 to the Cards, to fall to .500 for the spring. Max Scherzer needed just 58 pitches to rack up 12 outs in his third ST start. He gave up two hits, no walks, …

With the “help” of two wild pitches and an error, the Nats got two in the bottom of the 9th to turn a 3-2 loss into a 4-3 win and extend their unbeaten streak to seven games. Joe Ross pitched into the 4th and gave up two unearned runs on two hits and a walk. …

For some reason, this keeps creeping later into the offseason (first week of March last year, the third week of February in 2019) but yesterday MLB Pipeline released its Top 30 for 2021. As expected, Cade Cavalli overtook Jackson Rutledge to become the new No. 1 while Cole Henry is No. 3. In its writeup, …

Miami got one in the bottom of the 4th, Washington got one in the top of the 5th… and that’s how it ended, 1-1. It was the third tie for the Nats, fifth for the Marlins in 2021 Spring Training. Patrick Corbin worked around four baserunners—two hits, two walks—to notch three scoreless innings. He notched …

The Nats struck early again and piled on late to take their third straight ST game, 9-5 over the Mets. Joe Ross made his first appearance since last spring, going 1⅔ innings with one run let in on one hit and one walk while striking out three. Once again the watchlist players and notable minor-leaguers …

A pair of two-run rallies combined with some rain helped the Nats take their second straight, 5-3 over the Marlins in six innings. Patrick Corbin got the start and, perhaps not coincidentally, pitched in multiple innings like Max Scherzer did last night. He let in one run on two hits over two innings, with nary …