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Notes and quotes from West Palm Beach, FL. Signed to a 2-year/$13M free agent deal last winter, Trevor Williams returned to starting full-time after pitching in a swing role for a few seasons, with what could politely be described as mixed results (a 5.55 ERA, 5.98 FIP, NL-leading 34 homers allowed, and a .300/.359/.533 line against in 144 1⁄3 IP). Despite his struggles, the … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Trevor Williams starts back up; Season 2 in D.C.

Notes and quotes from the weekend that was in West Palm Beach, FL. DAVIES IN NATS’ MIX: Zach Davies, who turned 31 in early February, made 18 starts for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2023, posting a 7.00 ERA, a 4.58 FIP, 39 walks (4.26 BB/9), 72 strikeouts (7.87 K/9), and an ugly .295/.370/.461 line against in 82 1⁄3 innings pitched. Davies signed on in D.C. on February 17th, … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Zach Davies’ latest opportunity; Good news on Nationals’ prospect…

Notes and quotes on Nationals’ starter MacKenzie Gore’s second outing of the spring + more... GOREGEOUS: MacKenzie Gore struck out two batters in each of his two innings of work in his first start of the spring last Sunday, giving up a pair of singles and one run the second time up in the 26-pitch, 21-strike outing. Gore, 25, threw four-seamers for 50% of his pitches (13 of … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: MacKenzie Gore second spring start + more…

Notes and quotes from Patrick Corbin’s second start of the spring... CORBIN’S CUTTER: Patrick Corbin has been toying with the idea of adding a cutter to the mix since at least the winter of 2021, when he picked up some tips on grips for the pitch from future Hall of Fame pitcher Max Scherzer as they worked out together in Florida. “I like to just see what he’s thinking with … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Patrick Corbin and his cutter + James Wood homers again…

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images How many games will the Nationals win in 2024? Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Washington Nationals fans and baseball fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. “Nobody wants to aim to win 70 games in a season,” … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals Reacts Survey