JOSE A. FERRER NEWS

Abrams' 2-run triple in 11th helps Nats beat Angels; Washington's Wood walked intentionally 4 times

CJ Abrams’ two-run triple capped a three-run 11th inning, and Washington’s James Wood became the sixth player in MLB history to be intentionally walked four times as the Nationals...

JUNE 30 • Associated Press

Nabs 15th hold Ferrer tossed 1.1 scoreless innings of relief Friday to record his 15th hold of the season in a win over the Angels.

Impact The southpaw has had a shaky June overall, posting a 5.11 ERA in 12.1 innings, but Ferrer has already set a new career high in holds after coming into 2025 with only 11 over 70 big-league appearances. He seems locked in as one of closer Kyle Finnegan's primary setup men, but his sinker-heavy approach likely won't get him much ninth-inning work in the event Finnegan is traded -- Ferrer has a 59.8 percent groundball rate but only a 19.0 percent strikeout rate on the season.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs 15th hold Ferrer tossed 1.1 scoreless innings of relief Friday to record his 15th hold of the season in a win over the Angels.

Impact The southpaw has had a shaky June overall, posting a 5.11 ERA in 12.1 innings, but Ferrer has already set a new career high in holds after coming into 2025 with only 11 over 70 big-league appearances. He seems locked in as one of closer Kyle Finnegan's primary set-up men, but his sinker-heavy approach likely won't get him much ninth-inning work in the event Finnegan is traded -- Ferrer has a 59.8 percent groundball rate but only a 19.0 percent strikeout rate on the season.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Busy Day for Shohei Ohtani! Dodgers Star Pitches, Homers in Big Win Over Nats

Shohei Ohtani had himself a big game as he pitched, hit a homer, and knocked in five runs.

JUNE 23 • FOX SPORTS

Agustín Ramírez homers twice to power Marlins past Nationals 11-9

Rookie Agustín Ramírez hit two home runs and Eric Wagaman had three RBIs to help the Miami Marlins hand the Washington Nationals their sixth straight loss, 11-9 in a game that incl...

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

Soto, Alonso and McNeil rally Mets past Nationals 5-4 in 10 innings

Jeff McNeil doubled home the winning run in the 10th inning and the New York Mets rallied past the Washington Nationals 5-4

JUNE 11 • Associated Press

Soroka and Call help the Nationals beat the Rangers 2-0

Michael Soroka struck out seven in six sparkling innings, and the Washington Nationals beat Patrick Corbin and the Texas Rangers 2-0

JUNE 7 • Associated Press

Now pitching in MLB games: The guy learning the saxophone on YouTube Nationals reliever Jose A. Ferrer is trying to teach himself the saxophone, with the help of online videos. “He’s not quite Kenny G yet,” Ma...

MAY 30 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Josh Bell homers in the Nationals' 7-run 10th inning in a 9-3 victory over the Mariners

Josh Bell hit a three-run homer in a seven-run 10th inning in the Washington Nationals’ 9-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night

MAY 30 • Associated Press

Rosario's pinch-hit single in 10th lifts Nationals to 8-7 win over Braves

Pinch-hitter Amed Rosario singled home the winning run in the 10th inning and the Washington Nationals topped the Atlanta Braves 8-7 for their fifth straight victory

MAY 23 • Associated Press

Collects first win Ferrer (1-2) picked up the win Wednesday over the Mets, striking out one in 1.1 scoreless innings of relief.

Impact The southpaw became the pitcher of record when the Nationals rallied for two runs in the seventh inning and two more in the eighth to erase a 4-1 deficit. Ferrer has been prone to blowups this season, most recently surrendering five runs in one-third of an inning against the Guardians on May 6, but he continues to see high-leverage opportunities in a Washington bullpen that lacks better options. Through 22 innings this season, Ferrer carries a 6.95 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 22:8 K:BB with nine holds in 22 appearances.

MAY 15 • ROTOWIRE

José Tena's go-ahead double gives the Nationals a wild 10-9 win over the Guardians

José Tena hit a go-ahead, two-run double during a wild seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals rallied to beat the Cleveland Guardians 10-9 in the opener of a doubleheader aft...

MAY 6 • Associated Press

Rosario powers the Nationals to an 11-6 win over the Reds

Amed Rosario homered and drove in four runs to propel the Washington Nationals to an 11-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds

MAY 4 • Associated Press

Lord earns 1st MLB win as Nationals beat Phillies 4-2 to prevent sweep

Luis Garcia Jr. singled, doubled and drove in a run, Brad Lord pitched effectively into the sixth inning for his first major league win and the Washington Nationals avoided a three...

MAY 2 • Associated Press

Crews hits 2 of 4 homers by Nationals, who beat Rockies 12-11 after nearly wasting 10-run lead

Jordan Beck took a called third strike from Kyle Finnegan to end the game with a runner on third, and the Washington Nationals held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 12-11 after near...

APRIL 20 • Associated Press

James Wood's leadoff homer, Jake Irvin's seven scoreless innings lift Nationals over Pirates 3-0

James Wood led off the game with a home run and Jake Irvin pitched seven scoreless innings to lead the Washington Nationals to a 3-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday...

APRIL 16 • Associated Press

Secures third hold Ferrer gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless eighth inning Friday to record his third hold of the season in a 7-4 win over the Marlins.

Impact The 25-year-old southpaw has been one of the National's primary setup men to begin the season, and Ferrer is already halfway to the career-high six holds he pocketed in 2024. While his 5.40 ERA and 1.80 WHIP through 6.2 innings aren't impressive, Ferrer's 8:2 K:BB might offer a better glimpse of how effective he's been. He's also been the victim of some bad luck in the early going with a .429 BABIP and 63.5 LOB%, both of which have plenty of room for regression to friendlier rates.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

With some big outs late, Nats defeat Diamondbacks for first series win Working on his third straight day, Jose A. Ferrer came through in the seventh inning, and the rest of the bullpen did its job to secure a 5-...

APRIL 6 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Wood's 2-run double in 3-run 1st helps Nats beat Diamondbacks 4-3, stop 4-game losing streak

James Wood hit a two-run double over center fielder Alek Thomas in a three-run first inning and Josh Bell tripled for the third time since 2022, helping the Washington Nationals be...

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

Josh Bell and Nathaniel Lowe homer as Nationals beat Phillies 5-1 to avoid a sweep

Josh Bell and Nathaniel Lowe homered, and the Washington Nationals avoided a season-opening series sweep with a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies

MARCH 30 • Associated Press

Alec Bohm and JT Realmuto lift the Phillies to a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals

Alec Bohm hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the 10th inning and J

MARCH 27 • Associated Press

Nats reliever Jose A. Ferrer, affable and unshakable, has a sky-high ceiling “Nothing seems to really rattle him,” Nationals Manager Dave Martinez said of Ferrer, a 25-year-old reliever for Washington.

MARCH 6 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Competition at closer Ferrer and Jorge Lopez may no longer be the leading closer candidates for Washington after Kyle Finnegan re-signed Wednesday on a one-year, $6 million contract, Jesse Rogers of ESP...

Impact Finnegan recorded 38 saves as the Nationals closer last year but had a 3.68 ERA and 1.34 WHIP, leading to him being non-tendered in November. Ferrer had a 3.38 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 25:6 K:BB across 32 innings last season and was named a candidate to close -- along with Lopez -- by manager Dave Martinez early in spring training. The return of Finnegan could push Ferrer and Lopez down the pecking order for saves.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Could factor into closing picture Manager Dave Martinez said earlier this week that Ferrer remains a candidate to save games for the Nationals along with Jorge Lopez, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports. "As I...

Impact The back end of the Washington bullpen is in flux heading into Opening Day, after the Nationals elected to non-tender Kyle Finnegan in November coming off a 38-save season. Washington brought in Lopez over the winter on a one-year, $3 million deal, and based on Martinez's comments, Lopez -- who saved 23 games in 2022 between stops with the Orioles and Twins -- looks to be the preferred option in what could be a two-pronged approach at closer. Ferrer, meanwhile, has just one career save to his name, but he was one of Washington's top relievers in 2024 with a 3.38 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 25:6 K:BB in 32 innings. As the southpaw option of the two relievers, Ferrer could be the choice over Lopez for save situations that arise when the Nationals face lefty-heavy lineups in the ninth inning.

FEBRUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up save Ferrer picked up the save Sunday against Miami, allowing one run on two hits across one inning with no strikeouts.

Impact Kyle Finnegan pitched in two straight games before Sunday's contest, resulting in Ferrer handling ninth-inning work. It was Ferrer's first save of the 2024 season, and he has a 3.65 ERA across 24.2 innings.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE