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Notes and quotes from a news-filled day in D.C. DJ IN D.C.: This past Friday, the Nationals’ Player Development account on X/Twitter hyped up lefty DJ Herz, the 23-year-old 2019 8th Round pick by Chicago (NL) acquired in last summer’s deal which sent Jeimer Candelario to the Cubs at the trade deadline, noting that in his last three outings at Triple-A Rochester, Herz had a … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: DJ Herz makes MLB debut in Nats’ 6-3 loss to Mets + Trevor Williams to IL…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ series opener with the Mets in the nation’s capital... QUICK RECAP - SEE SAW BATTLES ENDS WITH BACKWARDS K: New York Mets’ reliever Jake Diekman gave up a go-ahead, two-run home run in the ninth inning of Sunday’s series finale with the Arizona Diamondbacks in Citi Field, in what was in the end NY’s, “... major league-worst sixth defeat after … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats & Mets battle till end in opener; MacKenzie Gore vs NY + more…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ series finale with the Guardians in Cleveland... IRVIN IN CLEVELAND: Given a 4-0 lead to work with in the top of the second inning of the series finale with the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday afternoon, Jake Irvin pounded the zone throughout a six-inning, 98-pitch, 68-strike outing in which he gave up five hits, one walk, and two earned … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats avoid sweep with 5-2 win over Guardians; Jake Irvin solid again…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ loss to the Guardians on Saturday... SLOPPY: Davey Martinez used the word “sloppy” to describe the Washington Nationals’ 3-2 loss to Cleveland’s Guardians on Saturday afternoon four times in 4:25 of his post game presser MASN posted online. Mitchell Parker struggled with his command early in the second of three for the Nationals in Progressive … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats lose a sloppy, 3-2 game to Guardians…

Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ 7-1 loss to the Guardians in Cleveland... PITCHING, PITCHING, PITCHING ... AND DEFENSE: Washington’s pitching staff, starters and relievers combined, finished the four-game series in Atlanta with the 11th best ERA in the majors (3.83) and the fourth-best FIP (3.58). Nationals’ starters’ 3.93 ERA was ranked 14th out of 30, with their 3.55 … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats drop series opener to Guardians, 7-1 + starter talk…