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Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ 2024 starting rotation... Talking on Day 1 of the Winter Meetings earlier this month, Washington Nationals’ GM and President of Baseball Ops Mike Rizzo told reporters the club was in the market for arms of any kind which could help the team in 2024 (and beyond), but starting pitching for sure if the right deal is out there. “We’ve got our work … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Getting more pitching in 2024 + more…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ catcher of the future... and, uh, the present... Keibert Ruiz, acquired by the Nationals in the Max Scherzer/Trea Turner trade with the Dodgers at the trade deadline in 2021, jumped at the opportunity to sign a long-term extension with Washington when the club made an offer last spring. “‘You got to feel like you’re the captain back there, … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Keibert Ruiz, CS% and more…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ ‘09 No. 1 overall pick ... and 2019 World Series MVP... Remember the rumored, planned Stephen Strasburg retirement ceremony which was to take place this past September in Nationals Park, officially ending the 2009 No. 1 overall pick’s playing career after multiple surgeries and difficult recoveries proved too much to overcome for the now … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Stephen Strasburg retirement?; 40-man spot + more…

Notes and quotes on Joey Meneses’s role on the 2024 roster… “Joey Meneses is kind of the epitome of hitting with runners in scoring position,” Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo told reporters late this past season, “... and producing in big moments.” Washington’s General Manager and President of Baseball ops was discussing where the 31-year-old, long-time minor leaguer and second-year … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Joey Meneses & DH duties vs playing the field…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ new reliever... For the first time in eight major league seasons, 32-year-old reliever Dylan Floro threw more four-seam fastballs than any other pitch in 2023, turning to it 34.2% of the time on the year, but opposing hitters had a .271 AVG on the fastball, up from .145 and .148 in 2021 and 2022, respectively. He’d previously thrown sinkers … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Dylan Floro looks to bounce back after down ‘23 campaign…