While the large set of releases that usually comes at the end of spring training has yet to happen, the Nationals trimmed their major-league ST roster down by six yesterday. Watchlister Jeter Downs and OG Paolo Espino were optioned to Rochester while RHPs Alex Colomé, Andrés Machado, and Wily Peralta were reassigned to minor-league camp. …
A few, um, minor moves were made yesterday to cut the major-league camp contingent down to 32: LHP José Ferrer optioned to Rochester OF Stone Garrett optioned to Rochester IF Leonel Valera reassigned to minor-league camp As noted in the previous post, the “battle” for the remaining open jobs is essentially down to Michael Chavis, …
Longtime readers know Lulu in the driver’s seat means that’s the end of spring training coverage. It’s time to shift away from covering the results of a handful of “our guys” for a handful of at-bats or innings and wait for the minors to start up. Unlike years past, when I’d pull the plug around …
With the “help” of two walks and two errors, the Nats scored twice in the 9th to not lose to the Tigers, 2-1. Chad Kuhl went five innings in his second ST start and gave up Deteroit’s run on four hits and a walk while striking out five. Andres Machado picked up the win, having …
Miami scored in four of its first five “ups” to build a 7-0 lead that the Nats barely challenged—three hits, three walks, one (1) runner reaching second base. The loss stopped Washington’s ST win streak at four. Trevor Williams gave up all seven runs on ten hits, including a Rickey Henderson in the top of …
Highlighted by a game-tying grand slam off the bat of Darren Baker, the Nats scored eight times in the 9th to turn a 7-3 deficit into an 11-7 win over the Astros. It was Washington’s fourth straight win. MacKenzie Gore was battered for five runs on nine hits, including two HRs. The 24-y.o. southpaw walked …
After suffering a devastating loss off the field, the Nats took their third straight ST game with a 3-0 shutout of the Mets. Wily Peralta got the start (and the win) as the journeyman tossed three scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks while setting down two on strikes. Jeter Downs continues to get …
But in this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes, and the suff’ring of injury by a base-ball pitcher in Washington — Benjamin Franklin, April 31, 1791 (citation needed) The Ides of March came a day early for Cade Cavalli, as the 24-y.o. exited yesterday’s game with an apparent elbow injury …
The bullpen coughed up five in the 8th, which proved to be the difference. Well, except maybe it was the Houston firemen that brought the P-E-T-R-O-L instead of Washington’s as the Nats won, 7-6. Michael Chavis’s two-run homer capped off a five-run rally that began with back-to-back walks to start the inning, a double, and …
With two-spots in the 1st and 2nd innings, St. Louis took control early and cruised to a 5-1 win over Washington yesterday afternoon.
McKenzie Gore “worked on some things” for the aforementioned four runs on four hits (one HR) over four innings in his fourth spring start. He walked two and struck out three while throwing 65 pitches, 38 for strikes.
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The Nats return to West Palm Beach this afternoon and will play host to the Astros. Trevor Williams is expected to make his third spring start. The cam can be heard on MLB.com (Houston feed).