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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…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ comeback win over the Brewers in Milwaukee... CJ AND LANE BIG MOMENTS IN WIN: “Let’s [expletive deleted] GO!” Kyle Finnegan screamed after Lane Thomas leapt at the right field wall in American Family Field and brought down a potential game-tying (if a double) or game-winning (if it went out, though it didn’t look like it, short of a … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats fight from 5-0 deficit, beat Brewers, 6-5 in Milwaukee…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ win and Jackson Rutledge’s return to the majors... RUTLEDGE NEXT IN LINE: Davey Martinez put off making an announcement on the starter for the series opener with the Milwaukee Brewers until after the series finale with the New York Mets in Citi Field, but told reporters after the third consecutive loss in the Mets’ home it was going to be … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Jackson Rutledge returns; Nats beat Brewers, 5-2 in series opener…