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Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ 2024 rotation... Davey Martinez talked late this past season about the pride he took in the fact that his club used just eight starters total in 2023, with the pitchers and coaching staff working together to keep them healthy and posting up each time their turns in the rotation came around. “I’ve had so many people ask me already, ‘Man, how … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Starters need to go deeper in 2024…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ 2024 international signings... MLB Pipeline ranked 16-year-old, 6’3’’, 175-pound outfielder Victor Hurtado (Sabana Perdida, Dominican Republic) 20th overall on their list of 2024’s top international prospects. Angel Feliz, a 6’3’’, 185-pound shortstop out of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, was No. 23 on MLB Pipeline’s list. Baseball … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats sign 20 international free agents; Fausto Severino on 2024 class…

Sean Doolittle is back with the Nationals, as a coach... Towards the end of his press conference announcing the end of his playing days, after 11 major league seasons, five of them with the Nationals, Sean Doolittle was asked what he thought the next chapter of his professional career might look like. “I’ve thought about it a lot,” the 37-year-old southpaw said, “... and as you … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats hire Sean Doolittle as Pitching Strategist…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals and how they adjusted to new rules last season... Davey Martinez’s club stole 75 bases total in 2022, 20th most amongst 30 MLB teams, but with a few more players who could run on the roster in 2023, and new rules in place which encouraged running more and stealing more bases, the Nationals’ manager said an increase in attempts was something he … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: New rules; adjustments + more…

Notes and quotes to start the week the Nationals will definitely do something significant... As the Nationals noted in a press release on the 1-year/$2.25M deal reliever Dylan Floro signed earlier this winter, the 33-year-old, in his career, “... is (26-22) with a 3.42 ERA and 32 saves in 330 games over eight Major League seasons with the Rays (2016), Cubs (2017), Reds (2018), … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Dylan Floro & his role in D.C.; Nats sign arbitration-eligible players …