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Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ 25-year-old Andrés Chaparro making his MLB debut... CHAPARRO’S TIME UP HERE: “We traded for Dylan Floro at — what time was the deadline? 6:00 PM [EDT], so our was at 3:00 [MST], so at 2:57, 2:58, we hadn’t had the deal done,” Diamondbacks’ Executive Vice President & General Manager Mike Hazen told the Baseball Isn’t Boring podcast last … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Andrés Chaparro hits three doubles in MLB debut…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals after an off day and before they play the Orioles tonight... CAVALLI IN 2024?: With setbacks from an extended illness and a dead arm period as he ramped back up earlier this season, Cade Cavalli had to do a reset on his rehab from Tommy John surgery and he is now, essentially, starting from scratch, trying to buld his back arm up for an … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Off day leftovers – Cade Cavalli; Trey Lipscomb; and James Wood at the plate…

MacKenzie Gore struggled again, and the Nationals lost the finale with the Angels after taking the first 2 of 3 in D.C. “At some point we need to stop having these conversations about making progress,” left-handed starter MacKenzie Gore told reporters after giving up eight hits (two of them HRs) two walks, and five runs (four earned) in five innings on the mound against San … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: MacKenzie Gore struggles again; Nats win series, fail to sweep Angels…

Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ walk-off win over the Angels last night in D.C. WALK-OFF WIN: With the Nationals trailing 2-1 in the eighth inning on Friday night in the nation’s capital, Alex Call singles with one out, moved to third on a single by Luis García, Jr., and scored the tying on a sac fly by Juan Yepez, 2-2. Call came up again in the home-half of the 10th, and … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats walk off on Angels, 3-2; Alex Call big hit in extras…

José Tena’s new teammates know who he is now... TENA HAS BIG NIGHT IN NATS DEBUT: José Tena didn’t know many people in the Nationals’ clubhouse when the 23-year-old, who was one of three prospects acquired from Cleveland in the deadline deal which sent Lane Thomas to the Guardians, got called up on Saturday afternoon, but as Washington’s skipper Davey Martinez put it after Tena … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: José Tena introduces himself to D.C. with walk-off winner…