Category Archives: Roster

If Howie Kendrick didn’t hurt his back, Kieboom’s groin wouldn’t have magically healed!

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When Howie Kendrick was suddenly scratched from Wednesday’s lineup with upper back stiffness, Carter Kieboom’s groin mysteriously healed simultaneously, and he was inserted into the lineup. Yes, the groin they said kept him from moving laterally was healed. It had … Continue reading →

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One week and a day from Opening Day for the #Nats; Soto, Robles and Kendrick status!

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

No team at this point has been hit as hard by the COVID procedures than the Washington Nationals. Opening Day for the team is just eight days away, and the team is missing one-third of their starting lineup from COVID … Continue reading →

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Source: Some #Nats players on self-isolation should return soon!

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

There are at least seven Washington Nationals players on the big league roster in self-isolation on the COVID-19 protocol. Two of them had reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, and the others came in close enough contact to go into mandated … Continue reading →

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Nats summer camp’s first week was missing their youthful stars and oldest stars!

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

The Nats will not have Ryan Zimmerman for the entire 2020 season due to his opt-out, and Howie Kendrick has been in self-isolation for undisclosed reasons. That is a big part of the Washington Nationals veteran leadership. Absent during the … Continue reading →

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Predicting the Opening Day roster for two weeks from today!

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Let’s try to come up with the 30-player Opening Day roster, from the 42 players who are still in big league camp at Nats Park. We already have some clues from both General Manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez … Continue reading →

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Nats make first cuts from Major League camp; 42 players remain of which several are unavailable!

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

This morning, the Nationals sent 17-players to the alternate training site in Fredericksburg, Virginia belonging to the Class High-A affiliate FredNats. Fifteen of those players were on the original 60-player pool list plus Cade Cavalli and Taylor Gushue who were … Continue reading →

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Summer Training starts today; Fangraphs ranks #Nats at 4th best in Majors!

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

If you feel like this is a case of déjà vu, you are not alone. This is the second pre-season of 2020 for Major League Baseball because of the initial stoppage of America’s game due to the COVID-19 pandemic on … Continue reading →

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Source: Cavalli headed to the 60-man pool; All #Nats non-teenage prospects in camp except Denaburg; Nats sign 9 undrafted amateurs

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

From our sourced report this morning, newly signed first round pick, Cade Cavalli, was added to the 60-man player pool. All of the Nats top-10 prospects are in camp except for Mason Denaburg  (№ 7) and teenage prospects like Andry … Continue reading →

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Diving into the player pool

Posted on June 28, 2020 by SaoMagnifico

While we still don’t know whether the coronavirus will cooperate and a 2020 season will indeed be played, at least we have some baseball activities going on now with the goal of playing ball in July and beyond. On Sunday, … Continue reading →

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60-man roster and opt-outs due this afternoon!

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

With the 60-man player pool rosters due by 4 p.m. ET today, teams will all have some surprises on their rosters. The hope is that no team will need 60 players to get through a 60-game regular season. But there … Continue reading →

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