by Andrew Lang
by Andrew Lang
by Andrew Lang
CJ Abrams with another key 9th inning hit; Photo by Steve Mears for TalkNats
Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres
Stadium: Petco Park, San Diego, California
1st Pitch: 9:40 pm EDT
TV: MASN2; Bally Sports Network; MLB App (out-of-network only)
Nats Radio: 106.7 The Fan and via the MLB app
Lineups (subject to change without notice):
Photo by Steve Mears for TalkNats
For some fans who have been out of it for a while they might be wondering why Josh Bell and Juan Soto are in Padres jerseys, and C.J. Abrams is in a Washington Nationals jersey. That blockbuster trade has propelled the Nationals farm system into a top-half of the Majors’ farm system. It is much better than the Nats’ preseason rankings of bottom of the barrel — that’s for sure. The Nats have Abrams starting at shorstop tonight, and MacKenzie Gore is on the 15-day IL and will do some throwing this week as he recovers from some arm soreness. Continue reading
Photo by Marlene Koenig for TalkNats
The Washington Nationals have a series to win today versus the Cubs. After today’s game, the Nats will fly to San Diego for a 4-game series on a west coast trip.
The team still does not have a walk-off win this year and failed last night to get their first walk-off of the season. In full seasons in baseball history, 1995 Expos and the 1978 Cardinals went an entire season without a walk-off (h/t Marc Goldstein). The Nationals are the only team in the last 75 years without a grand slam home run in a season. With only 44-games remaining, we are running out of time for 2022. Continue reading
Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats
Yes, the Washington Nationals are giving Patrick Corbin his 24th chance of this season to start tonight’s game, which comes after 31 chances last year. In back-to-back seasons, Corbin leads the league in losses,and earned runs surrendered. His 7.02 ERA is not acceptable, but advanced metrics used to blame the defense for a large portion of the failures. Used to. Much of this is on Corbin and the hard contact he is giving up, and the lack of a putaway pitch. In his last two starts, he did not even make it out of the first inning. Last week, the Nats skipped his start in the rotation. So, Corbin should have a fresh arm. Should. Will this productive side-session that Corbin had with coaches and the analytics team make a difference? I guess we will see. Continue reading
Photo by Marlene Koenig for TalkNats
Today’s story begins with the Washington Nationals calling up their top prospect per the Baseball America rankings. Yes, CJ Abrams gets the call after Luis Garcia injured his groin and was put on the 15-day IL. Manager Dave Martinez also said that when Garcia returns, he will play at second base rather than shortstop where Abrams will be playing. That move should help the team defense. If you don’t know why, read this article. Continue reading
Photo/Graphic by Alex Hill
The first prospect piece, from the August trade deadline deal between the Washington Nationals and the Padres, is getting a call-up. That player is C.J. Abrams. We reported through a source this afternoon that Abrams, the №11 prospect in all of baseball per Baseball America, was to be called up if Luis Garcia was moved to the 15-day IL with a groin injury. Per sources, that should happen officially on Monday before the series begins with the Cubs. Continue reading
Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats
San Diego Padres vs. Washington Nationals
Stadium: Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.
1st Pitch: 12:05 pm EDT
TV: Peacock Streaming
Nats Radio: 106.7 The Fan and via the MLB app
Lineups (subject to change without notice):
Strikeout by Anibal Sanchez; Photo by Sol Tucker for TalkNats
The Washington Nationals did not make any roster moves today because Luis Garcia felt better after tweaking his groin and will be day-to-day. The team’s lineup looks much different than it did two weeks ago. Yes, two of the Nats starters occupy right field and first base for the Padres. But hey, it wasn’t like the Nats were winning with them. Continue reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. | Which Juan Soto will be playing defense?; Sol Tucker/TalkNats
This kind of stings seeing Juan Soto in Nationals Park wearing the other team’s jersey. We always new it was a possibility, and now it is reality. It is what it is, and the Washington Nationals are not fighting for playoff spot this year, so just enjoy the game. Continue reading
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