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Notes and quotes on the Nationals (from a few days ago since last night’s game was on AppleT and we can’t get any fun Davey quotes. We really can’t...) LEFTOVER TRADE DEADLINE BITS: Davey Martinez was in his second year on the bench when Washington won it all in 2019, but since then (or since 2021/2022, really), he’s overseen the reboot/rebuild in D.C., guiding the Nationals … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Leftover Trade Deadline talk; Lane Thomas love + more

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ lefty and the club’s closer... A START TO BUILD ON: MacKenzie Gore did give up a total of eight hits and three runs (all of them earned) in 5 1⁄3 innings on the mound Wednesday afternoon in Arizona, and he didn’t get a lot of swings and misses (7), or Ks (1), but he walked just one batter during his 98-pitch appearance, which, all together, … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: MacKenzie Gore with one to build on; Kyle Finnegan stays + more…

Notes and quotes on the deals the Nationals made and one they didn’t... RIZZO AT THE TRADE DEADLINE [RIZZO POINTS TO HEAD]: First it was Hunter Harvey, a waiver wire pickup in 2022, going to Kansas City in return for the Royals’ No. 2 prospect (on MLBPipeline’s list), and a competitive balance round pick in this year’s draft (No. 39 overall) which Washington used on the … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats at the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline…

Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ road trip... HEADED HOME: Washington’s Nationals took 2 of 3 from the Cardinals in St. Louis, and went into the series finale in Arizona yesterday with a chance to finish their road trip 3-3 after losses in the first two games with the D-backs. “We got a chance to go 3-3 on this road trip,” manager Davey Martinez said after a 17-0 loss on … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats swept by D-backs; Looking back on 2024’s Trade Deadline + more…

First it was Jesse Winker, now it’s Lane Thomas. GM Mike Rizzo is dealing for the future... “There are a lot of teams that would really benefit from getting Lane Thomas,” Nationals’ GM and President of Baseball Ops Mike Rizzo told reporters earlier this month when asked if the club would consider dealing their 28-year-old outfielder at the Trade Deadline this year. Thomas was … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats trade Lane Thomas to Guardians ahead of today’s Trade Deadline…