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Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ bullpen arms and their workloads this season... Davey Martinez wanted to get Tanner Rainey back on the mound late this season, a year-plus after Tommy John surgery, in part for the veteran, to reward him for the hard work he put in to get back, but also to give some of the Nationals’ bullpen arms a break. He asked a lot of his late-inning arms … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats’ late-inning arms; workloads, development + more…

Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ offseason... Davey Martinez got his new multi-year extension done first, as was the plan, as GM Mike Rizzo explained it. But the sixth-year skipper in the nation’s capital was thrilled with the news Rizzo got his own deal a few weeks later, meaning they would get to see the reboot they kicked off in 2021 through. “I got a great relationship … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Mike Rizzo and the Nats’ future…

Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ offseason, which officially started on Monday... or Sunday afternoon, we guess... “These guys, they had such a good year in the minor leagues,” manager Davey Martinez said of pitchers like the Washington Nationals’ 2019 1st Round pick Jackson Rutledge getting (or really earning) an opportunity to pitch in the majors late this season after a … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Jackson Rutledge shows Nationals and himself he can compete in majors…

Notes and quotes from the 2023 Nationals’ final game of the season... Davey Martinez talked, after the Washington Nationals’ win in the series opener with Atlanta in Truist Park this weekend, about reaching 70 wins, a 15-win improvement over 2022’s total, and a sign of progress for the rebooting organization as they work their way back to being a competitive team in the … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats finish 71-91 with 10-9 win over Braves in season finale…

Notes and quotes from the next-to-last game of the 2023 campaign ... for the Nationals at least. GETTING ADON DEEPER: Going up against Atlanta last week in the nation’s capital, Washington Nationals’ starter Joan Adon tossed three scoreless to start, working around a single and a walk. Given a 3-0 lead to work with after three innings, however, the Nationals ‘25-year-old … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Joan Adon struggles in 5-3 loss to Braves; Tanner Rainey returns…