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Notes and quotes on the extension Davey Martinez signed this season... Davey Martinez finally got his multi-year extension this past summer, a few weeks before GM and President of Baseball Ops Mike Rizzo and the Nationals’ ownership group agreed on another multi-year extension to keep Washington’s brain trust intact three years into the re-boot/build the club kicked off at the … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Davey Martinez sticking around to see Nats’ reboot through…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ left-handed veteran… Patrick Corbin finished up the 2023 campaign (his 11th season in the majors, and the fifth year on his six-year/$140M deal with Washington) with his ERA at 5.20, a 5.28 FIP, 57 walks (2.85 BB/9), 124 strikeouts (6.20 K/9), a .293/.344/.481 line against, and 33 home runs allowed in 180 IP (1.65 HR/9). “I think he has … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Patrick Corbin & coming up with an identity…

Notes and quotes on Jake Irvin’s rookie run in the Nationals’ rotation... Davey Martinez talked to Jake Irvin the day before the Washington Nationals’ 26-year-old, 2018 4th Round pick made his MLB debut so he could go through his usual routine the day of his first outing. The sixth-year manager told the right-hander to do what he’d been doing in the minors on the way up and … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: 2018 4th Round pick Jake Irvin gets opportunity and he sticks around…

Notes and quotes from what passes for a news-filled day in the non-Winter Meetings offseason... On Tuesday, Washington’s Nationals added four pitchers to their 40-Man roster, protecting them from selection in the 2023 Rule 5 Draft (December 6th). Right-handed pitchers Zach Brzykcy and Cole Henry, and lefties DJ Herz and Mitchell Parker were added ahead of the 6:00 PM ET … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats add four to 40-Man roster, protecting them from Rule 5 Draft…

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ 2023 1st Round pick... The No. 2 pick in 2023’s MLB Draft, Dylan Crews, received his Golden Spikes Award over the weekend, in recognition of USA Baseball naming him, “… the best amateur baseball player in the U.S.,” this year, and he and his LSU teammates got their 2023 NCAA championship rings at a Tigers’ football game. The top position … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Dylan Crews receives Golden Spikes Award, and NCAA championship ring…