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Notes and quotes from a news-filled day in Nationals Park... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CORBIN: Patrick Corbin celebrated his 35th birthday with one of his best starts of the season, going six innings on 104 pitches on Friday night, in which he gave up just three hits and one run. Corbin held the Cincinnati Reds in check in the series and “second-half” opener in Nationals Park, striking … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats beat Reds, 8-5; Patrick Corbin solid in win; Josiah Gray headed for surgery…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals heading into the second-half of the 2024 season… Davey Martinez delivered a simple but important message to his players with the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline only two weeks away (July 30th). Martinez talked with his team about the additional changes likely to come after the club traded Hunter Harvey to Kansas City this past weekend. “We’re building … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats’ “second-half” and preparing for the future…

Notes and quotes from the 2024 MLB All-Star Game... CJ Abrams represents. On the day he was named an All-Star for the first time, the Nationals noted in a press release, CJ Abrams led all NL shortstops, “… with a .506 slugging percentage … [and] ranked second in extra-base hits (40), OPS (.859), RBI[s] (46), and triples (5).” “Advanced metrics,” they added, “… according to … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: CJ Abrams in the 2024 MLB All-Star Game

Notes and quotes on an off-day during the All-Star break... 2024 MLB DRAFT RDS. 1-3: With their first three picks of 2024’s MLB Draft (Nos. 10; 39; and 44), Washington’s Nationals selected infielder/outfielder Seaver King (10), catcher Caleb Lomavita (39), and then shortstop Luke Dickerson (44). King, 21, hit 14 doubles, three triples, and 16 home runs, with 64 RBIs, 25 walks, … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: MLB Draft talk; Hunter Harvey trade + more…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ first-half finale and the first night of the 2024 MLB Draft... IRVIN VS THE BREWERS: An outing after he tossed eight scoreless innings against New York’s Mets in the nation’s capital, giving up just one hit and one walk, Jake Irvin faced the Nationals’ NL East rivals again in consecutive outings, in Citi Field this time, and gave up nine hits … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: “First-half” finale; Nats 2024 MLB Draft – Seaver King No. 10 overall…