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Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ series finale with the Tigers... SCORE FOR COR-BIN: Patrick Corbin, 34, took the mound on Thursday afternoon 13 starts and 71 2⁄3 innings into the final year of his six-year/$140M deal with Washington’s Nationals with a 6.15 ERA, 5.23 FIP, 27 walks (3.39 BB/9), 44 Ks (5.53 K/9), 12 HRs allowed (1.51 HR/9), and a .321/.374/.558 line against … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Patrick Corbin vs the Tigers; Lane Thomas vs the ump + more…

Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ series opener with the Tigers in Comerica Park... FOUR UNEARNED RUNS: Mitchell Parker’s tenth start in the majors last week was a seven-inning, 71-pitch outing in which he gave up three hits, one a home run, and two earned runs, striking out two without walking a batter. It was the tenth time in his first 10 starts in the majors the … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats beat Tigers in extras, 5-4; Mitchell Parker in Detroit + more…

Notes and quotes after the first off day for the Nationals in a long while... ROTATION : Patrick Corbin, if he’d stayed on his regular schedule, was lined up to start Tuesday’s series opener in Detroit, MI, but before the finale of the four-game set with Atlanta in the nation’s capital on Sunday, Washington’s manager Davey Martinez announced the Nationals’ trio of starters … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Patrick Corbin & the Nats’ rotation; Davey Martinez talks pitching…

Notes and quotes from the series finale with the Braves... “Got the first one out the way,” 23-year-old lefty DJ Herz told reporters, after four innings of work against New York’s Mets in his MLB debut, “and move on to the next and keep going.” Herz gave up seven hits, two walks, and four earned runs, with two runs scoring on a home run in the fourth, and the other two crossing … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Big 7-run 4th lifts Nats, 8-5, for 3 of 4 from Braves in D.C.

Notes and quotes on Nick Senzel’s big game in Saturday’s win over the Braves in Nationals Park... Hours before Nick Senzel went 3 for 3 with a walk, two doubles, and a two-run home run in the Nationals’ 7-3 win over the Atlanta Braves in the nation’s capital, Davey Martinez said he was really happy with the progress Washington’s third baseman was making at the plate. Senzel … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nick Senzel 3 for 3 with two doubles, 2-run HR in 7-3 win over Braves…