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Jesse Dougherty
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Washington Post
2h
Joe Ross had not faced a live opponent in a year before he took the mound Monday against the Mets.
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... Max Scherzer feels healthy and under control in first spring appearance The Nationals could get Ross four more appearances before the regular season begins. That’ ...
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Jesse Dougherty
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Washington Post
7 Mar
Jeffress, 33, was with the team for about two weeks before the Nationals let him go.
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... ed to compete for a spot in the Opening Day bullpen. He was instead with the Nationals for about two weeks. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. arrow-right Wh ...
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Jesse Dougherty
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Washington Post
6 Mar
Scherzer threw 38 pitches Friday in his first appearance of 2021, which was delayed by a sprained left ankle.
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... . By the third inning, when reliever Brad Hand made his spring debut for the Nationals, the numbers no longer flashed on the scoreboard. After past spring setbacks ...
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Jesse Dougherty
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Washington Post
5 Mar
Jackson Rutledge and Cade Cavalli are the Nationals' top two prospects. Naturally, they could be linked for a long time.
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... g lefty, with a slider below the zone. AD AD These are shiny details for the Nationals, whose farm system was ranked last by a few outlets this spring. Their prosp ...
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Jesse Dougherty
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Washington Post
4 Mar
Harrison returned on a one-year deal in October after just three months with the club.
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... cond base, third, shortstop, left field, right field, pitcher and first. The Nationals re-signed him back in October, to a one-year deal worth $1 million, looking ...
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Barry Svrluga
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Washington Post
4 Mar
Baseball can get lost in translation, so the recently retired Dozier wants more players to learn Spanish.
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... Not because of much that he did with the bat or glove. But because when the Nationals celebrated their postseason victories, there was Dozier — bare-chested, in t ...
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Jesse Dougherty
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Washington Post
3 Mar
Lester, 37, was feeling fatigued in spring training before he and the Nationals decided a procedure was the best option.
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... tar appearances with the Chicago Cubs, he was immediately penciled in as the Nationals’ fourth starter. They targeted him in spring training because he is pitching ...
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Jesse Dougherty
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Washington Post
2 Mar
The Nationals have submitted a proposal that is similar to what other teams have had approved by local or state officials.
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... pring training stadium’s seating plan and is working with teams, such as the Nationals, that remain in limbo for the regular season. When asked about the Nationals ...
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Jesse Dougherty
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Washington Post
1 Mar
In one inning of work, Erick Fedde leaned hard on his cutter once his sinker command was noticeably off.
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... ner. Fedde’s case is hurt by his remaining minor league option, allowing the Nationals to swing him from the majors to the minors without the risk of losing him on ...
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Jesse Dougherty
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Washington Post
28 Feb
“It is a reminder that this is still real,” left fielder Kyle Schwarber said of the coronavirus testing site at the Nationals' spring training home. “That, you know what, people are still affected.”
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... in one. AD AD It’s the present clashing with a more hopeful future. For the Nationals, it is hard to ignore. “It is a reminder that this is still real,” left fiel ...
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Jesse Dougherty
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Washington Post
26 Feb
The Nationals' new left fielder Kyle Schwarber met with hitting coach Kevin Long in January. The result was a return to old, better habits.
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... pes a lower set up will help him cover the bottom of the zone better. AD The Nationals offered Schwarber a one-year, $10 million deal because they believe he can r ...
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Jesse Dougherty
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Washington Post
25 Feb
Alex Avila, the Nats' 34-year-old backup catcher, has caught ace Max Scherzer more than any other veteran.
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... Award with Avila behind the plate. From there, he learned a cutter with the Nationals to give himself another weapon, and won the Cy Young twice more. AD AD “It o ...
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Jesse Dougherty
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Washington Post
25 Feb
Kieboom, a former top prospect, is confident that his early struggles will help in the long run. He’s just aware, too, that every opportunity has a limit.
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... ave, that I’ve ever had until really last year.” AD AD While he trained, the Nationals added Josh Bell and Kyle Schwarber to lift a sagging offense. They did not, ...
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Barry Svrluga
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Washington Post
23 Feb
The Mets might build around Francisco Lindor. Will the Nats make Trea Turner — and Juan Soto — their building blocks?
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... e reality that, since they moved to Washington 16 years ago, the Nationals have re-signed only two homegrown players before they reached free agency: R ...