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WASHINGTON NATIONALS
26-34 · 2020 5TH IN NL EAST
Next Game vs Mets · Mon 1:05PM
WSH -118
Washington Nationals: Something strange about Jeremy Jeffress release The Washington Nationals had hoped to have a key piece for their bullpen in 2021 in Jeremy Jeffress. Although he signed a minor league contr...
Nats release Jeffress for unspecified 'personnel reasons' WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Jeffress was released by the Washington Nationals on Sunday for what general manager Mike Rizzo called u...
8 HOURS AGO • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM
Lester heads to team after thyroid surgery WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- After undergoing thyroid gland removal surgery in New York on Friday, Jon Lester was flying back to Florida on Sund...
9 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM
Nats release Jeffress for unspecified 'personnel reasons' WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Jeffress was released by the Washington Nationals...
9 HOURS AGO • CHRON.COM
Nats release Jeffress for unspecified 'personnel reasons' Reliever Jeremy Jeffress has been released by the Washington Nationals for what general manager Mike Rizzo called...
9 HOURS AGO • USATODAY.COM
Nats release Jeffress for unspecified 'personnel reasons' Reliever Jeremy Jeffress has been released by the Washington Nationals for what general manager Mike Rizzo called unspecified “personnel reasons.”
9 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Washington Nationals release reliever Jeremy Jeffress Jeffress, 33, was with the team for about two weeks before the Nationals let him go.
12 HOURS AGO • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Working on changeup Corbin threw 20 of 33 pitches for strikes in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins while mixing in his changeup and a cutter he's developing, Pete Kerzel of MASN Sp...
Impact The veteran southpaw rarely used his changeup last season, throwing it only 5.6 percent of the time, but the Nats would like to see the pitch become a regular part of his arsenal. "We definitely want him to try to use it and get comfortable throwing it," manager Dave Martinez said Saturday. "It is a good pitch for him. Obviously, we've run the numbers and he doesn't throw it enough. So hopefully, once he gets comfortable, he'll start throwing it." Corbin saw his fastball velocity drop last season and he generated fewer whiffs with his slider, leading to his worst statistical season since 2016, so while adding a new pitch or two could help, it's the effectiveness of his staples that will determine how he performs in 2021.
13 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Time for a change: Corbin expands arsenal JUPITER, Fla. -- Patrick Corbin is known for throwing his slider. This season, though, the southpaw could be adding to his arsenal with a ch...
1 DAY AGO • MLB.COM
Ready for anything, Stevenson eyes OF spot JUPITER, Fla. -- For the past four years, Andrew Stevenson has been staying ready -- ready to pinch-hit, ready to pinch-run, ready to play t...
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Could return next week Parra (knee) could return to action in the middle of next week, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
Impact Parra underwent knee surgery during the offseason and has had a slow start to spring training as a result. However, he's been taking at-bats in live batting practice and has been running the bases in recent days. Manager Dave Martinez said Saturday that he's hopeful that he'll be able to make his spring debut sometime next week. Once he's fully healthy, Parra is expected to compete for a depth outfield Rome with the major-league club.
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Could return Monday Lester (neck) is feeling well and could return to the Nationals as early as Monday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Lester recently underwent surgery to have a thyroid gland removed, but he isn't expected to have a lengthy recovery timeline. The southpaw will visit a doctor Saturday to determine a better timetable for his return, but manager Dave Martinez was optimistic that he could be back Monday. If he returns early next week, he'd have approximately three weeks to build up ahead of Opening Day.
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Could fit in six-man rotation Fedde would be an option for the final spot if the Nationals open the season with a six-man rotation, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact The right-hander is currently battling Joe Ross and Austin Voth for the No. 5 job, but with Jon Lester (thyroid surgery) now questionable for Opening Day another spot could open up, and given the overall state of the team's veteran and injury-prone top of the rotation, all three could wind up getting turns in the early part of the season. The Nats also only have two scheduled off days over the first three weeks, giving them extra incentive to take it easy on the likes of Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg. Fedde appeared in 11 games (eight starts) in 2020, posting a solid 4.29 ERA and 1.37 WHIP over 50.1 innings, but his 12.6 percent strikeout rate gives him limited fantasy appeal in any role.
1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE
Nats mulling six-man rotation Voth would be an option for the final spot if the Nationals open the season with a six-man rotation, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact The right-hander is currently battling Joe Ross and Erick Fedde for the No. 5 job, but with Jon Lester (thyroid surgery) now questionable for Opening Day another spot could open up, and given the overall state of the team's veteran and injury-prone top of the rotation, all three could wind up getting turns in the early part of the season. The Nats also only have two scheduled off days over the first three weeks, giving them extra incentive to take it easy on the likes of Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg. Voth made 11 starts in 2020, but his 6.34 ERA and 1.51 WHIP over 49.2 innings limit him to being a deep-league streaming option at best even if he does break camp in the rotation.
1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE
First action coming Saturday Corbin will make his first appearance of the spring Saturday against the Marlins, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact The Nationals have brought along their veteran starting pitchers slowly to begin camp, but Corbin is now ready to go. The southpaw is coming off a disappointing 2020 campaign that saw his ERA, velocity and strikeout rates all regress, but he's still expected to open the season as the team's No. 3 starter.
1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE
Looks healthy Friday Scherzer had no issues with his ankle while throwing 38 pitches over 1.2 innings in Friday's Grapefruit League game, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports. "The ankle's b...
Impact The 36-year-old had a bit of a delayed start to camp due to a sprained ankle, but Scherzer still ended up being the first of the Nats' projected rotation regulars to take the mound in a spring game. He walked a couple batters in the outing but also fanned Tommy Edman and Paul DeJong, and Scherzer still has plenty of time to ramp up before Opening Day.
1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE
Reunited after years apart, Max Scherzer, old batterymate Alex Avila get back to work Paired again with Avila, Scherzer set about correcting his mechanics after a down season, looking for a return to his usual excellence.
1 DAY AGO • THEATHLETIC.COM
Scherzer unbothered by ankle in ST debut WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- With a left ankle sprain behind him -- or underneath him, perhaps -- Max Scherzer took the mound for his Spring Tra...
2 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM
Notes: Avila homers; Lester has surgery WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Alex Avila was tabbed to catch the Grapefruit League debut of Max Scherzer, his former teammate from the Tigers, on...
2 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM
Max Scherzer feels healthy and under control in first spring appearance Scherzer threw 38 pitches Friday in his first appearance of 2021, which was delayed by a sprained left ankle.
2 DAYS AGO • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Signs minor-league contract Miller signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Friday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Miller last appeared in the majors in 2019 and spent the entire 2020 campaign with the Blue Jays and Reds at their alternate training sites. The 33-year-old won't be invited to major-league spring training in 2021, so he should begin the year in the minors.
2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Gant to start for Cardinals against Scherzer and Nationals Flaherty has good outing in 'B' game, working three innings against Houston. Sosa hits three-run homer, excels defensively as Cardinals win...
2 DAYS AGO • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM
Managing arm soreness Armenteros has been shut down for at least a few days due to right arm soreness, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Impact The 26-year-old has been mentioned as a candidate for the fifth spot in Washington's starting rotation, but he's battling arm soreness early in camp. The severity of the injury remains unclear, but any absence will make it more difficult for Armenteros to state his case for a spot on the Opening Day roster.
2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Washington Nationals: Imagining an extension for Juan Soto When Fernando Tatis Jr. signed his record setting extension with the San Diego Padres, baseball fans began to imagine what other top young p...
2 DAYS AGO • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM
Closing in on game action Jeffress could be ready to pitch in spring games after a couple more batting practice sessions, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports. "Here's a guy that came to Spring Training, he'...
Impact The veteran reliever had to settle for a minor-league deal in February despite posting sub-2.00 ERAs and sub-1.00 WHIPs in two of the last three seasons, as his velocity and strikeout numbers have both been trending down. If Jeffress is healthy and effective this spring though, he could become part of the Nats' set-up crew in front of Brad Hand.
2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
