Federal Baseball

Notes and quotes on Dylan Crews debuting in the majors with Juan Soto in Nats Park… Dylan Crews, the Nationals’ 22-year-old, 2023 1st Round pick, made his debut in the majors against New York’s Yankees in Washington, D.C. this past August, going 4 for 11 with a walk, two doubles, and his first MLB home run in the series. Doing what he did in an emotional three-game set, which … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Dylan Crews debuts + more…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ hard-throwing lefty and his role in the bullpen... Jose A. Ferrer started the 2024 campaign on the IL after suffering a strained teres major muscle in his upper back in Spring Training, and the 23-year-old southpaw didn’t pitch in the majors until mid-July, but in an abbreviated season, he made a strong impression on Davey Martinez. In 31 … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Jose A. Ferrer and the back end of the Nats’ bullpen

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ latest offseason moves... Washington’s Nationals avoided arbitration with reliever Mason Thompson, signing the right-hander to a one-year deal, and at the non-tender deadline last night, the ballclub announced they had tendered contracts, “to all unsigned 40-man roster players,” with, “...the exception of Kyle Finnegan and Tanner … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats non-tender Kyle Finnegan & Tanner Rainey

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ center fielder who has put himself in the outfield mix in the majors... While he did not win the NL Gold Glove in center field, Jacob Young did shine in the outfield this past season, with, as his club noted in the Washington Nationals’ Season in Review, the 25-year-old, 2021 7th Round pick, “… [leading] all of MLB with 21 outs above average … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Jacob Young in center and at the plate…

Notes and quotes on two catchers added to the mix in the 2024 MLB Draft… With their second pick of the 2024 MLB Draft, the Washington Nationals selected 22-year-old Caleb Lomavita out of the University of California, Berkeley, taking the Honolulu, Hawaii-born catcher with the 39th overall pick. The top-ranked backstop in the draft class according to Baseball America, Nats’ Vice … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats added catching in 2024 Draft…