Game #27 This afternoon the Nats will complete their season series in Colorado!

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The word “complete” was an important word last night. Today, the Washington Nationals will complete their season series in Colorado. Last night, the Nats failed to put together their first 3-game winning streak. They still have a chance to win another series if they can prevail today. Continue reading

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May the 4th Be With You! Wednesday’s MiLB Recap

May the 4th be with you, and Happy Star Wars Day! On this fine Wednesday, the FredNats played their first game against the Hillcats due to a rainout last night. Wilmington is coming off an emotional walk-off win courtesy of Darren Baker on the night his dad, Dusty, won his 2,000th game as a major league manager. The Senators are also coming off a big win over the Baysox. The Red Wings couldn’t get their game in due to rain in Rochester. Continue reading
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Game #26 Nats are hoping to keep up the scoring!

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We are back to the top of the Washington Nationals rotation once again as Patrick Corbin, the Opening Day starter, takes the mound tonight for his sixth start of the 2022 season. He is a veteran pitcher who played most of  his career in the NL West, and this will be his 14th start in Coors Field in Colorado. His career ERA there is 5.91, but it is a mixed bag of successes and failures there. Last year, Corbin pitched 6.0 innings of 2-run baseball for one of his good starts there. Continue reading

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Alu and Gushue Steal the Show in Tuesday’s MiLB Recap and Darren Baker with a walk-off!

It’s Tuesday, and that means the minor league affiliates started a new series.

The FredNats are on the road in Lynchburg to take on the Hillcats.

Wilmington is hosting the Bowling Green Hot Rods with Mitchell Parker on the bump to start the series off.

The Harrisburg Senators are away for the week and they’ll go up against the Bowie Baysox.

And lasty, the Wings are home for the second week in a row and they’ll butt heads with the Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders till Sunday. Continue reading

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Game #25 Nats are in Colorado for a 3-game series!

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The Washington Nationals enter Coors Field in Colorado after winning a series in San Francisco. The Nats bats came alive in the City by the Bay, and now they hope to continue the hot hitting in the Rocky Mountains. Continue reading

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Nats are in Denver to Face Rockies

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Last weekend, the Nationals did something no one anticipated: winning a series in San Francisco. Coming into the series, the Nats were suffering through an eight game losing streak, including a sweep at the hands of the Giants in DC. The offense was, oddly enough, sparked by three games in a pitcher-friendly park and facing one of the best pitching staffs. They scored 28 runs against the Giants as they prepare to play in the most hitter friendly venues in the sport. The Rockies and the Nats meet at Coors Field, a ballpark at which the Nationals have not fared well over the years. A record of 24-30 in the Mile High City is misleading as the Nats have been unable to truly take advantage of some lackluster Rockies teams.  Continue reading

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Season Standouts and Stat Leaders Through the 4th Week of the Season!

One month down, five to go in the minor league baseball season. Above are the qualified leaders as of May 1.

As pitchers accumulate the qualifying number of innings pitched, some new names will pop up in the leaderboards. A prime example of that is, my favorite underrated prospect, Jose Ferrer. I’ve mentioned Ferrer in my pre-season prospect watchlist and in numerous other pieces. Now the southpaw showing everyone what he’s made of. The hard-throwing 22-year-old has yet to yield a run in 10 innings coming out of the pen and, maybe more impressively, has not walked or hit a batter. Continue reading

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Jeremy De La Rosa Steals the Show in Sunday’s MiLB Recap

On Sunday afternoon, the minor league teams played the final game of their respective series.

The FredNats are winning their series 3-2 and will try to secure the series win while also extending their first-place lead. Continue reading

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Game #24 finishes up the season series against the Giants!

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Time flies when the schedulers have you finished with a team by May 1. That is the case between the Washington Nationals and the San Francisco Giants. This is the rubber game in this 3-game series. Josiah Gray starts for the Nats and Alex Cobb comes off of the 10-day IL for the Giants. Continue reading

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Luis García and Cole Henry are TalkNats’ MiLB Co-Players of the Month!

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After much deliberation, we decided that infielder Luis García and right-handed pitcher Cole Henry both deserve the honor of TalkNats April MiLB Player of the Month. As you can tell, there was no shortage of contenders for the award.

The 18-year-old phenom, Brady House, is hitting .341 in his first full month of playing in Single-A, and given his age and experience — that’s impressive. Sammy Infante is leading the system with seven long balls, doing so in only 16 games played. Evan Lee has a 1.93 ERA in 9 1/3 innings, and his Senators teammate, Matt Cronin has yet to allow an earned run through 7 2/3. By far the biggest surprise of the season, Rodney Theophile is pitching to a 0.86 ERA with 30 strikeouts in 21 innings in Single-A Fredericksburg.  Continue reading

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