Los Angeles Dodgers (91-71) at Washington Nationals (95-67)

LHP Clayton Kershaw [12-4, 1.69] | RHP Max Scherzer [20-7, 2.96]

Friday, October 7 l Game #1 / NLDS l Nationals Park l Washington, D.C. l 5:38 P.M.
Television: FS1 l Radio: 106.7 The Fan & Nationals Radio Network
Standing: 95-67, 1st place, National League East Home: 50-31 Road: 45-36 Streak: W2 Last Five: 3-2 Last Ten: 6-4

NATIONALS NEWS
NEWS
NATIONALS

OPPONENT
OPPONENT

HELLO, OCTOBER
In the 12th season since baseball returned to Washington, D.C., the Washington Nationals
were crowned National League East champions for the third time in the last five years...The
2016 Nationals did so with an average of 15.8 wins per month and a 95-67 (.586) final regularseason record, the second-best mark in the NL (Cubs: 103-58, .640) and tied with the Texas
Rangers for the second-best record in Major League Baseball...Since 2012, Washingtons
three division titles are tied for the second-most in MLB behind the Los Angeles Dodgers (5).
The 2016 Nationals made themselves comfortable in first place, where they resided for 179
days this season (152 of 162 game days)...Washington took over sole possession of first
place on May 29 and did not relinquish it for the remainder of the season.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS

The Nationals and Dodgers will open the first-ever playoff series between the two clubs on
Friday, Oct. 7 at Nationals Park...The Dodgers and Montreal Expos met once in the Postseason, in the 1981 National League Championship Series -- which LAD won, 3-2, with help
from several familiar faces...The ties between the Nationals and Dodgers run deep, starting
with Nationals manager Dusty Baker, who played for LA for eight seasons (1976-1983)...
Baker was a two-time All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger, and a Gold Glove outfielder for the
Dodgers, hitting .281 in 1,117 games with 144 home runs, 179 doubles, and 586 RBI, and an
integral part of the aforementioned 1981 World Series Championship team...Joining him on
that team was Nationals first base coach Davey Lopes, who played for LAD from 1972-1981,
was a four-time All-Star and a Gold Glover, and his 418 stolen bases rank second all-time
in Dodgers history...Hall-of-Fame voice of the Dodgers, Vin Scully, began his broadcasting
career at WTOP radio in D.C....Dodgers President and CEO Stan Kasten served as the Nationals President for five seasons, from 2006-10...Nationals OF Jayson Werth hit .247 with
23 homers and 90 RBI in 191 games with the Dodgers from 2004-05...Nationals 1B/OF Clint
Robinson appeared in nine games for LAD in 2014, going 3-for-9 (.333) with one walk and
two RBI...OF Chris Heisey appeared in 33 games for the Dodgers in 2015, going 10-for-55
(.182) with two doubles, two HR and nine RBI.

DIVISION CHAMPS!
The Nationals clinched the 2016 National League East title on September 24 at PNC Park...
After a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Nationals watched the conclusion of the New York
THE REGULAR-SEASON SERIES
Mets loss to the Philadelphia Phillies before popping the champagne.
The Dodgers hold the edge in the all-time series since baseball returned to the District in 2005,
No team in baseball won more games against its own division than the Nationals, who went
44-27...The Nationals took the 2014 season series from LA, 4-2, but fell in the 2015 version,
51-25 against their fellow NL East foes...Washingtons 51 intra-divisional wins are the most
2-4, and in the 2016 series, 1-5.
for any team in club history (2005-present), and their .671 winning percentage vs. the NL
East is nearly 80 points higher than any other Nationals iteration (2014: .592).
2016 / REGULAR SEASON BY THE NUMBERS
The NL East crown is the sixth division title Nationals Manager Dusty Baker has led his
2016 W-L........................................................................................1-5 (1-2 in D.C., 0-3 in L.A.)
clubs to, joining the 1997 & 2000 Giants, 2003 Cubs, 2010 & 2012 Reds.
Streak............................................................................................................................ LOST 1
Baker joined Billy Martin and former Nationals skipper Davey Johnson as the only manAggregate Score / 2016.................................................................... Nationals 21, Dodgers 26
agers in MLB history to lead four different clubs to the Postseason.
Home Runs Hit / 2016........................................................................... Nationals 8, Dodgers 8
D.C. POSTSEASON HISTORY
ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON SERIES / BY THE NUMBERS
In securing the 2016 NL East Crown, the Nationals earned the sixth postseason berth in 83
W-L / Nationals (2005-present).........................................................................................27-44
seasons of Major League Baseball in the nations capital (2016, 2014, 2012, 1933, 1925,
W-L / Home (2005-present)...............................................................................................18-18
1924)...The Nationals claimed the NL East title in 2014 and 2012, while the AL Nationals/SenW-L / Nationals Park (2008-present).................................................................................13-14
ators won the World Championship in 1924 and claimed American League flags in 1933 and
W-L / Away (2005-present)..................................................................................................9-26
1925...This years division title is the franchises (WSH/MON) third in 47 NL seasons (2012,
W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals)................................................................................194-271
2014), although the 1981 (30-23, .566 post-ASB) and 1994 Montreal Expos (74-40, .649) finished atop the NL East in seasons affected by labor stoppages...The Nationals hope to snap
2016 REGULAR SEASON AGAINST THE DODGERS
D.C.s 83-year World Series drought (1933) and its 92-year MLB World Championship wait.
DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV
TOG DATE
RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV
TOG
POSTSEASON PROS
The 2016 Nationals have several members of their roster who are no strangers to the Postseason -- and multiple who are also no strangers to Postseason success:
2B Daniel Murphy: The 2015 National League Championship Series MVP, Murphy almost single-handedly led the New York Mets to the World Series last season...In 14 career
Postseason games, Murphy has hit .328 (19-for-58) with two doubles, seven home runs,
11 RBI, six walks, 13 runs scored, and a .724 slugging percentage...Murphys otherworldly
2015 Postseason included a Major League record six consecutive games with a home run.
LF Jayson Werth: The elder statesman of the 2016 Nationals, Werth has played in 53
career playoff games spanning seven different seasons...In helping lead the Philadelpha
Phillies to back-to-back World Series appearances (including the 2008 title) in 2008-2009,
Werth hit .292 with seven doubles, two triples, nine home runs, 18 walks, 17 RBI and 22
runs scored...Werths career in Washington is not without its own Postseason highlights,
though, as his iconic walk-off home run in Game 4 of the 2012 NLDS is one of the most
celebrated moments in Nationals history...On the whole, Werths 14 career Postseason
home runs rank fourth-most among all active Major Leaguers.
RF Bryce Harper and 3B Anthony Rendon: Two of the youngest members of the Nationals 2014 NLDS roster (vs. SFG), Harper and Rendon were unfazed by the spotlight
in Washingtons last foray into Postseason baseball...Against the Giants, Rendon went
7-for-19 (.368) in four NLDS games, walking once and driving in a run, while Harper hit .294
(5-for-17) with one double, three home runs, two walks and four RBI.
CAREER POSTSEASON STATISTICS / NATIONALS

6/20@ L, 1-4
6/21@ L, 2-3
6/22@ L, 3-4

Kershaw-Petit-Jansen
Coleman-Roark-Jansen
Hatcher-Kelley-None

2:50
2:44
3:35

7/19DC
7/20DC
7/21DC

L, 4-8
W, 8-1
L, 3-6

Kazmir-Lopez-None
Gonzalez-Norris-None
Liberatore-Strasburg-Jansen

NLDS ROSTER

PITCHERS (11)
CATCHERS (2)
RHP Shawn Kelley C Jose Lobaton
RHP Reynaldo Lopez C Pedro Severino
RHP Mark Melancon
RHP Tanner Roark
RHP Joe Ross
RHP Max Scherzer
RHP Blake Treinen
LHP Gio Gonzalez
LHP Marc Rzepczynski
LHP Oliver Perez
LHP Sammy Solis

INFIELDERS (7)
INF Stephen Drew
INF Wilmer Difo
INF Danny Espinosa
INF Daniel Murphy
INF Anthony Rendon
1B/OF Clint Robinson
1B Ryan Zimmerman

3:14
2:57
3:35

OUTFIELDERS (5)
OF Bryce Harper
OF Chris Heisey
OF Michael A. Taylor
OF Trea Turner
OF Jayson Werth

MIKE RIZZO

The architect of the Washington Nationals, President of Baseball Operations and General
Manager Mike Rizzo has overseen the organizations swift ascension into a perennial contender...The first hire made by the Lerner Family after assuming control of the franchise in July
of 2006, Rizzo set out to build the Nationals into a playoff team by first addressing the Nationals farm system -- building it into a powerhouse feeder system for the big league team -- and
then keyed the organizations transition to success at the Major League level...Through the
MLB First-Year Player Draft, deft trades, and key free-agent signings, Rizzo turned the former
100-loss team into one with five consecutive winning seasons and three division titles, and
that success is borne out in the numbers: Since 2012 only one team in baseball has collected
more MLB victories than Washingtons 458 (St. Louis Cardinals, 1st: 461)...Washington also
has a +509 run differential in this stretch.

PLAYER G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB SO
AVG OBP SLG
Difo 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Drew 28
104 10 22 3 2 3 9 5 33 .212 .245
.365
Espinosa
7
19 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 .053
.143
.053
Harper
9
40 6 8 2 1 4 6 2 11 .200
.238
.600
Heisey
6
6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
.000
.000
Lobaton
4
7 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .286
.286
.714
Murphy
14
58 13
19 2 0 7 11 6 13 .328
.391
.724
Rendon
4
19 0 7 0 0 0 1 1 2 .368
.400
.368
Robinson
0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Severino
0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Taylor
0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nationals manager Dusty Baker was named the sixth field manager in Nationals history on
Turner
0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Werth 53
191 33 47 10 2 14 27 33 63 .246 .358
.539
Nov. 3, 2015...A three-time National League Manager of the Year (1993, 1997, 2000), Baker
Zimmerman9
25 3 9 1 0 2 4 0 6 .360
.346
.640
PITCHER W L
SV SVO
G
INN
H
R
ER HR
BB
SO
ERA
is the 17th-winningest manager in baseball history. Entering the season with a 1,671-1,504
Gonzalez
0
0 0 0 3 14.0
10
7 5 0 12 11
3.21
career record, Baker is just the 17th manager in MLB history to win 1,700 games (1,766Kelley
0
0 0 0 0 0.0
0 0 0 0 0 0
Lopez
0
0 0 0 0 0.0
0 0 0 0 0 0
1,571)...Bakers record slots him second in the win column among active managers behind
Melancon
1
0 0 1 6 5.2
6 4 4 2 1 3 6.35
Perez
1
0 0 0 4 12.0
15
7 7 3 4 7 5.25
only San Franciscos Bruce Bochy (No. 15 all-time, 1,789 victories). Jim Leyland is No. 16
Roark
0
1 0 0 2 2.2
3 1 1 1 0 3 3.38
Ross
0
0 0 0 0 0.0
0 0 0 0 0 0
on the all-time list (1,769)...Baker has managed 19 162-game seasons (1994 & 1995 were
Rzepczynski
1
0 0
1 18
10.2
10
5 5
0 2 13
4.22
Scherzer
4 3 0 0 12 62.2
46 27 26 5 25 80 3.73 shortened due to a labor stoppage), and his clubs have won 90 games or more in nine of those
Solis 0
0 0 0 0 0.0
0 0 0 0 0 0
19 full-slate seasons.

Treinen
0
0 0 0 0 0.0
0 0 0 0 0 0

DUSTY BAKER

SCHEDULE & PROBABLE PITCHERS

DATE
OPP./SITE D.C. TIME DC TV
DC RADIO
NATIONALS STARTER
OPPONENTS STARTER
Fri., Oct. 7
vs. LAD
5:38 p.m. FS1
106.7 The Fan
RHP Max Scherzer (20-7, 2.96)
LHP Clayton Kershaw (12-4, 1.69)
Nationals ace Max Scherzer will take the ball for the 11th playoff start of his career (13th Postseason game overall)...He is 4-3 with a 3.73 ERA in his playoff career.
Sat., Oct. 8
vs. LAD
4:08 p.m. FS1
106.7 The Fan
RHP Tanner Roark (16-10, 2.83)
LHP Rich Hill (12-5, 2.12)
No one posted seven (or more) shutout innings in the 2016 regular season than Nationals right-hander Tanner Roark, who makes the first Postseason start of his career.
Sun., Oct. 9
*** NLDS TRAVEL / WORKOUT DAY ***
Mon., Oct. 10
at LAD
TBA
TBA
106.7 The Fan
LHP Gio Gonzalez (11-11, 4.57)
RHP Kenta Maeda (16-11, 3.48)
Gio Gonzalez has dominated the Dodgers in his regular-season career: 3-1, 1.69 ERA in five career GS...In his last start at Dodger Stadium (8/10/15), he threw 8.0 shutout innings.

NATIONALS STARTING PITCHER

SCHERZER, Max (RHP)

#31

2016 STARTS

2016 SPLITS

Polished veteran right-hander and four-time consecutive All-Star who signed an D OPP RES W L ERA INN H R ER HR BB SO RS PIT Home..... 8-3, 2.56 ERA (29 ER/102.0 IP), 15 G / 15 GS
4/4 at ATL W, 4-3
0
0 2.57 7.0 3 2 2 2 2 7 2
104 Road.... 12-4, 3.28 ERA (47 ER/126.1 IP), 19 G / 19 GS
historic seven-year contract with WSH on Jan. 21, 2015...Is one of just two pitchers
4/11
vs. ATL W, 6-4
1
0 4.15 6.0 6 4 4 0 3 6 5
100
in MLB history to throw a no-hitter and record a 20-strikeout game (also: Randy 4/16 at PHI W, 8-1 1 0 3.15 7.0 5 1 1 1 1 7 7 108 vs. Left................................................ .242 / .315 / .442
vs. Right.............................................. .156 / .189 / .288
Johnson)...2013 AL Cy Young Award winner...Makes his 11th career Postseason 4/21 at MIA L, 1-5 0 1 4.32 5.0 8 5 5 1 2 3 1 99
SO/9.0 IP................................................................11.19
start.
4/26 vs. PHI L, 3-4 0 0 4.35 6.0 7 3 3 1 4 7 3 116
BB/9.0 IP................................................................. 2.21
1
0 3.55 7.0 4 0 0 0 0 9 5
105
AGAINST THE DODGERS: Did not face the Dodgers in 2016...Last faced them 5/1 at STL W, 6-1
HR/9.0 IP................................................................. 1.22
on 7/19/15 at Nationals Park (L, 6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 SO)...Is 2-4 with a 5/6 at CHI L, 6-8 0 1 4.60 5.0 7 7 7 4 3 7 2 96 SO/BB...................................................................... 5.07
5/11
vs. DET
W, 3-2
1
0 4.15 9.0 6 2 2 2 0 20 3
119
3.29 ERA in 10 games/8 starts since 2008.
5/17
at NYM L, 0-2
0
1 4.01 6.1 3 2 2 2 3 10 0 98 GB%........................................................................ 33.0
POSTSEASON RESUME: Is 4-3 with a 3.73 ERA in 12 career Postseason 5/22 at MIA W, 8-2 1 0 3.80 8.0 6 2 2 1 0 8 8 103 FB%......................................................................... 67.0
games/10 starts...Last Postseason start came in Game 1 of the 2014 ALDS at 5/27
vs. STL L, 2-6
0
1 4.05 7.0 3 5 5 1 4 6 2 92 RS/RSA.......................................................... 136 / 5.36
BAL (7.1 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, BB, 6 SO, 2 HR)
6/1 at PHI W, 7-2 1 0 3.87 8.0 5 2 2 1 2 11 7 111 Team Record When Starting................................. 24-10
6/8
at
CWS
W,
11-4
1
0 3.57 7.0 5 0 0 0 1 6 10 97 Quality Starts.............................................................. 26
Set a Detroit franchise record with 34 strikeouts during the 2013 Postseason...
vs. CHC
W, 4-1
1
0 3.40 7.0 2 1 1 1 0 11 4 96 March/April.. 2-1, 4.35 ERA (15 ER/31.0 IP), 5 G / 5 GS
Earned the win in Games 1 and 4 of the 2013 ALDS...Pitched out of the bullpen 6/13
6/18
at SDP L, 7-3
0
0 3.29 6.0 4 1 1 1 0 10 2
113 May.............. 3-3, 3.83 ERA (13 ER/35.1 IP), 5 G / 5 GS
in Game 4 vs. OAK (2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO).
6/24 at MIL
L, 3-5 0 1 3.52 6.0 5 5 5 2 3 10 3 117 June............... 4-1, 1.96 ERA (9 ER/41.1 IP), 6 G / 6 GS
In 2 GS vs. BOS in 2013 ALCS, went 0-1 with a 2.70 ERA with 21 SO in 13.1 IP. 6/29
vs. NYM
W, 4-2
1
0 3.30 7.1 2 0 0 0 1 10 2
108
LAST START: Earned his eighth consecutive win and 20th of the season in 7/4 vs. MIL L, 0-1 0 1 3.21 6.0 4 1 1 1 3 7 0 114 July................ 2-1, 1.32 ERA (5 ER/34.0 IP), 5 G / 5 GS
August......... 4-1, 3.05 ERA (14 ER/41.1 IP), 6 G / 6 GS
the final game of the 2016 regular-season slate, 10/2 vs. MIA.With the win, the 7/9 at NYM W, 6-1
1
0 3.03 7.0 3 1 0 0 2 9 6
117
Sept./Oct...... 5-0, 3.29 ERA (14 ER/38.1 IP), 6 G / 6 GS
7/17 vs. PIT L, 1-2 0 0 2.94 7.0 6 1 1 0 1 7 0 103
Nationals are 10-0 in his last 10 starts.
vs. SDP
W, 3-2
0
0 2.92 7.0 4 2 2 1 0 10 2 99
Became the second player in Nationals history (2005-pres.) to record a 20-win 7//23
7/29
at SFG W, 4-1
1
0 2.85 7.0 5 1 1 0 2 6 4
116
season, joining LHP Gio Gonzalez (21 in 2012).
8/3 at ARI W, 8-3 1 0 2.87 8.0 4 3 3 2 1 11 8 103 CAREER SPLITS
His eight-game winning streak was the longest active streak in MLB to end 8/9 vs. CLE L, 1-3
0
1 2.80 7.0 3 2 1 0 1 10 0
108 Home........................ 65-31, 3.34 ERA, 131 G / 127 GS
the season...It is the second-longest streak of his career (13 G, 4/6-7/3/2013). 8/15
at COL W, 5-4
0
0 2.95 4.0 7 4 4 1 2 3 3 97 Road......................... 60-38, 3.43 ERA, 143 G / 138 GS
Led MLB with a career-high/Nationals record 284 strikeouts and led the Na- 8/20
at ATL W, 11-9
1
0 3.05 6.1 6 4 4 0 3 6 10
101 vs. Left................................................ .252 / .318 / .415
vs. BAL
W, 4-0
1
0 2.92 8.0 2 0 0 0 0 10 4 95 vs. Right.............................................. .207 / .255 / .346
tional League with 20 wins...Ranked among NL pitchers in opp. OBP (1st, .254), 8/25
8/30
at
PHI
W,
3-2
1
0
2.89
8.0
3
2
2
1
1
11
3
102
WHIP (1st, 0.97), SO/BB (1st, 5.07), opp. AVG (2nd, .199), H/9.0 (2nd, 6.50),
9/5 vs. ATL W, 6-4
1
0 2.88 7.0 7 2 2 0 2 5 6
107
SO/9.0 (3rd, 11.19) and ERA (8th, 2.96).
9/10 vs. PHI W, 3-0 0 0 2.78 6.2 4 0 0 0 1 8 0 117 CAREER BESTS
With 276 in 2015 and 284 this season, Scherzer is the only active pitcher with 9/16
at ATL W, 7-2
1
0 2.78 7.0 7 2 2 0 2 8 6
104
Innings............................9.0, 6x (Last: 5/11/16 vs. DET)
two seasons of at least 276 strikeouts.
9/21 at MIA W, 8-3 1 0 2.82 6.2 4 3 3 2 2 8 6 104
His Nationals record (2005-pres.)13 double-digit strikeout games in 2016 were 9/27 vs. ARI W, 4-2 1 0 2.82 6.0 6 2 2 1 2 10 4 98 Strikeouts....................................... 20 (5/11/16 vs. DET)
Shutouts.................................. 4 (Last: 10/3/15 at NYM)
the most in MLB this season...His 49 10-plus K games are 18th-most in MLB 10/2 vs. MIA W, 10-7 1 0 2.96 5.0 9 5 5 2 2 7 8 96
Complete Games.....................6 (Last: 5/11/16 vs. DET)
history...Since 2015, has nine games w/at least 10 K and no BB--most in Nationals history.
From June 1 through the end of the season, went 15-3 with a 2.44 ERA...Struck out 194 batters, walked 34 and posted a 0.91 WHIP in this 23-game span.
Tossed at least 7.0 innings 20x in 2016, the most in the National League and second-most in MLB behind CWS LHP C. Sale (23) & DET RHP J. Verlander (21). vs. LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Opposing right-handed batters posted a .189 on-base percentage (1st in MLB) & a .156 batting average against him (1st in MLB).
Career............ 2-4, 3.29 ERA (20 ER/54.2 IP), 10 G / 10 GS
2016......................... 0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
Since June 29, has allowed 0.82 HR/9.0 IP, sixth among qualified NL pitchers...From Opening Day to 6/28, he allowed 1.68 HR/9.0 IP (9th-most in MLB).
On May 11 vs. DET, he joined LHP Randy Johnson (5/8/01), RHP Kerry Wood (5/6/98) and RHP Roger Clemens (9/18/96 and 4/29/86) as the only pitchers Career Home....... 1-2, 2.35 ERA (6 ER/23.0 IP), 5 G / 5 GS
Career Road...... 1-2, 3.98 ERA (14 ER/21.2 IP), 5 G / 5 GS
to strike out 20 batters in a 9.0 inning game.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year Team Lg W L SV
SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
CAREER POSTSEASON SPLITS
2008 Ari
NL 0 4 0 0 16 7 0 56.0 48 24 19 5 21 66 1.23 3.31 3.05
Home............ 2-0, 3.21 ERA (5 ER/14.0 IP), 3 G / 2 GS
2009 Ari
NL 9 11 0 0 30 30 0 170.1 166 94 78 20 63 174 1.34 3.83 4.12 Road........... 2-3, 3.88 ERA (21 ER/48.2 IP), 9 G / 8 GS
2010 Det
AL 12 11 0 0 31 31 0 195.2 174 84 76 20 70 184 1.25 3.68 3.50 vs. Left................................................ .152 / .259 / .200
2011 Det
AL 15 9 0 0 33 33 0 195.0 207 101 96 29 56 174 1.35 4.18 4.43 vs. Right.............................................. .262 / .333 / .534
2012 Det
AL 16 7 0 0 32 32 0 187.2 179 82 78 23 60 231 1.27 3.22 3.74
2013 Det
AL 21 3 0 0 32 32 0 214.1 152 73 69 18 56 240 0.97 2.77 2.90
2014 Det
AL 18 5 0 0 33 33 1 220.1 196 80 77 18 63 252 1.18 2.87 3.15 POSTSEASON CAREER BESTS
2015 Wsh
NL 14 12
0
0
33
33
4
228.2 176
74
71
27
34 276
0.92
2.79
2.79 Innings.......... 7.1 (2014 ALDS Game 1, 10/2/14 at BAL)
2016 Wsh
NL 20 7
0
0
34
34
1
228.1 165
77
75
31
56 284
0.97
3.28
2.96 Strikeouts.... 13 (2013 ALCS Game 2, 10/13/14 at BOS)
Totals
125 69
0
0 274 265
6 1696.1 1463 689 639 191 479 1881
1.14
3.29
3.39 Shutouts................................................................... N/A
Postseason Totals
4 3
0
0
12
10
0
62.2
46
27
26
5
25
80
1.13
2.95
3.73 Complete Games...................................................... N/A

BULLPEN NOTES

KELLEY, Shawn

#27

RHP

7.128 Service Time

Born: Louisville, KY (Age: 32)

LOPEZ, Reynaldo

#49

RHP

0.045 Service Time

Born: San Pedro de Macoris, DOM (Age: 22)

MELANCON, Mark

#43

RHP

6.098 Service Time

Born: Arvada, CO (Age: 31)

NATIONALS BULLPEN MAP

YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA

2016 WSH NL
3 2
7
9 67
0
0
58.0 41 19 17
9
11
80 0.90 3.02 2.64
2016 Postseason 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Reliable veteran reliever who worked in both the setup role (14 holds) and closer role when needed (7 saves) for the Nationals in 2016.
The 2016 NLDS will mark his first time pitching in the Postseason...Ranked among NL relievers in SO/BB (2nd, 7.27) and SO/9.0 (4th, 12.41).
In addition to SO/BB and SO/9.0, set career marks in strikeouts (80) and walks/9.0 IP (1.71)...Posted a 0.00 ERA (0 ER/10.2 IP) in final 13 G.

LEFT RIGHT
#46 O. Perez #27 S. Kelley
#23 M. Rzepczynski #49 R. Lopez
#36 S. Solis #43 M. Melancon
#45 B. Treinen

YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA

2016 WSH NL
5 3
0
0 11
6
0
44.0 47 27 24
4
22
42 1.57 3.96 4.91
2016 Postseason 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Electric right-hander went from highly-touted prospect to key contributer over the final two months of the Major League season.
The 2016 NLDS will be his first time pitching in the Postseason...Had his contract selected on 7/19 and made his MLB debut that night vs. LAD.
Was just the fourth rookie pitcher in Nationals history to post a double-digit strikeout game with his 11 Ks at ATL on 8/18.

Total Appearances .................................

Holds .....................................................
Saves / Save Opp..................................
Inh. Runners / Inh. Scored ....................
Batting Average Against ........................
1st Batters Retired / Faced .......................
SO/BB Ratio ..........................................

BULLPEN BY THE NUMBERS

YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2016 & CAREER / Dodgers
2016 WSH/PIT NL
2 2 47
51 75
0
0
71.1 52 16 13
3
12
65 0.90 2.46 1.64 PLAYER W L S G IP ER ERA
2016 Postseason 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0


Gonzalez
2016 1 0 0 1 6.0 1 1.50
Acquired from Pittsburgh on July 30, this three-time All-Star has accumulated 145 saves since July 24, 2013, the most in MLB in that span.
2016 marks his fourth consecutive Postseason and second appearance in the NLDS (2013)...Has tossed 5.2 innings of relief across six games. Career 3 1 0 5 32.0 6 1.69
Kelley
Went 1-1 with 17 saves and a 1.82 ERA in 30 games following the trade to the Nationals...Was 17-for-18 in save opportunities with WSH.
2016 0 1 0 2 1.2 1 5.40
PEREZ, Oliver
#46
RHP
12.144 Service Time
Born: Culiacan, MEX (Age: 35)
Career 0 3 0 11 10.1 6 5.23
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA Lopez
2016 WSH NL
2 3
0
1 64
0
0
40.0 38 22 22
4
20
46 1.45 4.22 4.95 2016 0 1 0 1 4.2 6 11.57
2016 Postseason 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0


Career 0 1 0 1 4.2 6 11.57
Crafty, veteran lefty joined the organization on a two-year contract in December 2015, his second stint with WSH (also 2011, Double-A Harrisburg).
Melancon
Is in his second consecutive Postseason...Appeared in one game of the 2015 ALDS (HOU)...Made two starts for the NYM in the 2006 NLCS.
2016 0 0 2 2 2.0 0 0.00
Allowed just 13.3 % of inherited runners to score in 2016 (45 IR, 6 IRS), the fourth-best mark in the National League (T5th in MLB).
Career 1 0 5 16 16.0 2 1.13
RZEPCZYNSKI, Marc
#23
LHP
6.132 Service Time
Born: Oak Lawn, Ill (Age: 31)
Perez
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2016 0 0 0 4 3.2 1 2.45
2016 WSH/OAK NL/AL 1 0
0
1 70
0
0
47.2 46 17 14
1
29
46 1.57 3.57 2.64 Career 7 6 0 35 97.2 42 3.87
2016 Postseason 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0


Roark
Lefty specialist who excels at inducing groundballs, acquired from Oakland on 8/25...Has held LHB to a .222 AVG against over his eight-year MLB career. 2016 0 1 0 1 7.1 3 3.68
Veteran of 18 Postseason games spaning three seasons (STL and CLE)...Earned World Series ring as a member of the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals. Career 0 1 0 3 10.1 4 3.48
Posted a 1.54 ERA (2 ER/11.2 IP) with five holds in 14 appearances with the Nationals...Lefties went 3-for-21 (.143) against him in those 14 G. Ross
2016 0 0 0 1 6.1 2 2.84
SOLIS, Sammy
#36
LHP
1.085 Service Time
Born: Minneapolis, MN (Age: 28)
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA Career 0 1 0 2 11.0 7 5.73
2016 WSH NL
2 4
0
1 37
0
0
41.0 31 12 11
1
21
47 1.27 2.82 2.41 Rzepczynski
2016 Postseason 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0


2016 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
The highest-rated left-hander in Washingtons system entering 2016 (No. 17, per Baseball America)...Proved to be a valuable member of Washingtons pen. Career 0 1 0 9 7.1 7 8.59
Scherzer
The 2016 NLDS marks his first Postseason...Struck out 10.32 batters/9.0 IP...Left-handed batters hit .200 (12-for-50) with 19 SO and five BB.
2016 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Recorded nine holds...Lone home run was surrendered in his first game of the season, 4/27 vs. PHI (C. Ruiz).
Career 2 4 0 10 54.2 20 3.29
TREINEN, Blake
#45
RHP
2.065 Service Time
Born: Wichita, KS (Age: 28)
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA Solis
2016 WSH NL
4 1
1
3 73
0
0
67.0 51 19 17
5
31
63 1.22 3.67 2.28 2016 0 0 0 2 1.2 0 0.00
2016 Postseason 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0


Career 0 0 0 4 3.1 0 0.00
Treinen
Possessing a hard sinker thats been clocked as high as 100 mph, Treinen took the next step as an intergal part of Dusty Bakers bullpen in 2016.
2016 0 0 0 1 1.0 0 0.00
The 2016 NLDS will be his first time pitching in the Postseason...Induced 17 double plays, the most among MLB relievers.
Career 1 1 0 5 9.2 4 3.72
Ranked among NL relievers in ERA (8th, 2.28) and holds (12th, 22)...Led NL relievers (3rd in MLB) in ground ball percentage (66.5%).

BATTING NOTES

DIFO, Wilmer

#1

INF

0.111 Service Time

Born: Santiago de los Caballeros, DOM (Age: 24)

RENDON, Anthony

#6

3B

3.130 Service Time

Born: Houston, TX (Age: 26)

KNOW THE OPPONENT

YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS

2016
WSH NL 31 58 14 16 3 0 1 7 8 12 3 0 .276 .364 .379 .743 2016 & CAREER / Dodgers
2016 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
Difo
Speedy, versatile, switch-hitting middle infielder...A product of the Nationals revamped scouting efforts in the Dominican Republic.
2016 0 0 0 0
The 2016 NLDS will be his first Postseason exposure... Enjoyed two stints with Washington in 2016...Clubbed first MLB home run, 9/29 vs. ARI (Ray).

Career 1 0 0 0
.000
Reached safely in nine of the last 10 games of the 2016 season (.423 OBP)... Appeared at second base (9 G), shortstop (5 G) and third base (3 G).
Drew
DREW, Stephen
#10
INF
10.038 Service Time
Born: Valdosta, GA (Age: 33)
2016 0 0 0 0
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2016
WSH NL 70 143 24 38 11 1 8 21 16 31 0 1 .266 .339 .524 .864 Career 316 92 4 25 .291
2016 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Espinosa
Veteran left-handed bat and versatile infielder with the ability to play shortstop, second base and third base...Was one of the top pinch-hitters in MLB in 16. 2016 21 5 1 3 .238
Veteran of 28 Postseason games including 2013 in which he started at shortstop in each of Bostons 16 games on the way to the World Series title. Career 98 17 2 6 .173
His 22 hits in the Postseason are behind only Jayson Werth (47) for most on the club....Hit .275 (11-for-40) with 3 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 7 BB in last 19 G of 2016. Harper
2016 24 5 2 4 .208
ESPINOSA, Danny
#8
INF
5.113 Service Time
Born: Santa Ana, CA (Age: 29)
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Career 87 21 4 10 .241
2016
WSH NL 157 516 66 108 15 0 24 72 54
174 9 2 .209 .306 .378 .684 Heisey
2016 7 3 0 0
.429
2016 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 65 16 2 7 .246
One of MLBs best and most versatile infielders who boasts elite ability at both shortstop and second base and one of the strongest arms in baseball.
Appeared in the 2012 (5 G) and 2014 NLDS (2 G) for Washington...Clubbed a career-high 24 home runs and recorded a career-high 72 RBI in 2016. Lobaton

2016 3 1 1 1
.333
Ranked second in the NL (3rd in MLB) with a career-high 20 HBP...Is the first switch-hitter in MLB history to go 20/20 w/HR & HBP.
HARPER, Bryce
#34
OF
4.159 Service Time
Born: Las Vegas, NV (Age: 23)
Career 19 3 1 3 .158
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Murphy
2016
WSH NL 147 506 84 123 24 2 24 86 108 117 21 10 .243 .373 .441 .814 2016 23 5 0 2 .217
2016 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 162 49 2 19 .302
The National Leagues unanimous 2015 MVP followed that up by securing his first career 20 home run/20 stolen base season.
Rendon
Hit four Postseason HR before the age of 22 joining Andruw Jones, Miguel Cabrera and Mickey Mantle as the only players in MLB history to do so. 2016 20 5 1 2 .250
Seven of his eight career Postseason hits have been for extra bases (2 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR)... Was 8-for-27 w/ 2 2B, 3B, 4 RBI, 3 BB and 2 R in his last 7 G Career 71 15 2 5 .211
HEISEY, Chris
#14
OF
6.042 Service Time
Born: Mount Joy, PA (Age: 31)
Robinson
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2016 5 2 0 0
.400
2016
WSH NL 83 139 18 30 3 1 9 17 13 44 0 1 .216 .290 .446 .736 Career 19 6 0 0 .316
2016 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Severino
Veteran outfielder was a key cog to Dusty Bakers bench in 2016...Leads active MLB pinch hitters with a .563 slugging% and 14 HR as a pinch hitter.

2016 0 0 0 0
2016 marks his fourth Postseason (2010 NLDS, 2012 NLDS, 2013 WC)...Five of his seven hits as a PH in 2016 went for extra bases (2 2B, 3 HR).
Career 0 0 0 0
Tied for fourth in MLB (with teammate Stephen Drew) with three PH HR...The three PH HR as a National are tied for most in a career in WSH history.
Taylor
LOBATON, Jose
#59
C
5.138 Service Time
Born: Acarigua, VEN (Age: 31)
2016 14 2 0 0 .143
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Career 36 8 0 1 .222
2016
WSH NL 39 99 10 23 3 1 3 8 12 18 0 0 .232 .319 .374 .692 Turner
2016 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 13 3 0 3 .231
Switch-hitting catcher who has helped guide Washingtons pitching staff since his arrival before the 2014 season.
Career 13 3 0 3 .231
With Tampa Bay, hit walk-off HR in the bottom of the ninth of Game 3 of the 2013 ALDS vs. BOS...Started three of the four ALDS games.
Werth
Did not appear in the 2014 NLDS for WSH...Came on strong late in 2016, hitting .311 (14-for-45) with 3 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, and 4 BB in his last 16 starts.
2016 21 8 1 1 .381
MURPHY, Daniel
#20
INF
7.109 Service Time
Born: Jacksonville, FL (Age: 31)
Career 177 51 7 20 .288
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Zimmerman
2016
WSH NL 142 531 88 184 47 5 25
104 35 57 5 3 .347 .390 .595 .985 2016 12 3 0 0 .250
2016 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 186 52 6 28 .280
Arguably the top free agent signing of the 2015 offseason...Emerged as a 2016 National League Most Valuable Player candidate.
A hero of the 2015 Postseason...Garnered NLCS MVP honors after hitting four home runs in New Yorks sweep of the Chicago Cubs.
2016 & CAREER / Kershaw
In 2016, ranked in the National League in SLG (1st, .595), OPS (1st, .985), 2B (1st, 47), AVG (2nd, .347), RBI (4th, 104) and multi-hit games (5th, 56).
PLAYER

AB H HR RBI AVG

Difo

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 0 0 0 0
Drew

2016 0 0 0 0
Career 17 1 0 0 .059
Espinosa
ROBINSON, Clint
#25
INF/OF
2.028 Service Time
Born: Jefferson City, MO (Age: 31)

2016 3 0 0 0
.000
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career 17 2 0 0 .118
2016 WSH NL
104 196
16
46
4 0
5
26 20 38
0
0
.235
.305
.332
.637
Harper
2016 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2016 3 0 0 0
.000
A left-handed, power-hitting first baseman & outfielder who provided depth for Dusty Baker off the bench as well as in a starting role.
Career 15 1 1 1 .067
Has never appeared in the Postseason...From June 5 through the end of the season, hit .287 with a 2B, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 11 BB, 13 R in 29 starts.
Heisey
In August, hit .350 (14-for-40) with six RBI, five walks and six runs scored in 22 games...Hit his first career walk-off home run, 5/9 vs. DET (Lowe)

2016 1 0 0 0
.000
SEVERINO, Pedro
#23
C
0.094 Service Time
Born: Bonao, DOM (Age: 23)
Career
16
3
0
0
.188
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2016 WSH NL
16
28
6
9
2 0
2
4
5
3
0
0
.321
.441
.607 1.048 Lobaton
2016 0 0 0 0
2016 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career 8 0 0 0
.000
Athletic backstop with advanced defensive skills...Was ranked the Best Defensive Catcher in Washingtons system, per Baseball America
Murphy
Has never appeared in the Postseason...Clubbed first MLB HR, 8/17 at COL (Carasiti)...Clubbed game-tying solo HR, 9/29 vs. ARI (Ray).

2016 3 1 0 0
.333
Hit .467 (7-for-15) with a 2B, HR, two RBI, HBP, BB and three R in seven games during his second stint with the club, 7/30-8/19.
Career 13 4 0 1 .308
TAYLOR, Michael
#3
OF
2.010 Service Time
Born: Fort Lauderdale, FL (Age: 25)
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Rendon
2016 3 1 0 1
.333
2016
WSH NL 103 350 44 76 9 7 2 24 18 34 14 5 .217 .260 .300 .560
2016 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 16 5 0 1 .313
Robinson
Dynamic, exciting young talent...Entered 2015 as one of Washingtons top prospects & turned in a very strong rookie MLB season in 2015.

2016 0 0 0 0
Has never appeared in the Postseason...Made Washingtons Opening Day roster for the second straight season.
Career 3 1 0 0
.333
Clubbed a team-high three leadoff home runs for the Nationals...Hit safely in 18 straight starts from 5/3 to 6/20 (.329, 8 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 3 BB, 6 SB, 13 R).
Severino
TURNER, Trea
#7
INF/OF
0.135 Service Time
Born: Boynton Beach, FL (Age: 23)

2016 0 0 0 0
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS

Career 0 0 0 0
2016 WSH NL
73 307
53 105 14 8 13
40 14 59 33
6
.342
.370
.567
.937
Taylor
2016 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2016 3 1 0 0
.333
No. 9 prospect in MLB per Baseball America entering 2016, Turner recorded one of the top rookie seasons in MLB history despite just 73 games played.

Career 9 3 0 0
.333
Has never appeared in the Postseason...Posted 1.44 hits/Game, the fifth-highest mark by a rookie with at least 70 games since 1900.
Turner
Won back-to-back NL Rookie of the Month awards: Aug. (.357, 6 2B, 3 3B, 5 HR, 15 RBI, 11 SB, 27 R) & Sept/Oct. (.339, 5 2B, 2 3B, 8 HR, 18 RBI, 15 SB).

2016 0 0 0 0
WERTH, Jayson
#28
OF
13.102 Service Time
Born: Springfield, IL (Age: 37)
Career 0 0 0 0
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2016 WSH NL
143 525
84 128 28 0 21
69 71 139
5
1
.244
.335
.417
.752 Werth
2016 3 1 0 0
.333
2016 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Veteran outfielder known for his patient at-bats, on-base prowess, & clubhouse leadership...Brings the most Postseason experience to WSHs roster (53 G). Career 32 10 2 2 .313
Zimmerman
His 14 Postseason home runs are fourth-most among active players...His 47 Postseason hits are the most of any Nationals player.

2016 3 0 0 0
.000
Has posted a .539 slugging percentage (10 2B, 2 3B, 14 HR) in 53 Postseason games...Clubbed at least 20 HR for the sixth time in his career in 2016.
Career
22
7
0
1
.318
ZIMMERMAN, Ryan
#11
1B
11.032 Service Time
Born: Washington, NC (Age: 32)
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2016
WSH NL 156 567 91 153 38 2 20 85 65
117 12 6 .270 .348 .450 .797
2016 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
One of the best young hitters in MLB, emerged as a top run producer after the All-Star break, ranking fifth in the National League in RBI (52) in that stretch.
In the 2014 NLDS, hit .368 (7-for-19) with one RBI, one walk and one stolen base, starting all four games of the series.
Led WSH with 91 runs scored...Ranked second on the club in hits (153), doubles (38) and was third in RBI (85)... Led NL 3B with a .976 fielding percentage.

YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS

2016 WSH NL
115 427
60
93 18 1 15
46 29 104
4
1
.218
.272
.370
.642
2016 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Washingtons first-ever draft pick (2005)...Is the Nationals all-time leader in virtually every offensive category.
Has hit .360 (9-for-25) with 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, and 3 R in nine career Postseason games (2012 NLDS and 2014 NLDS).
His 10 walk-off home runs are tied for third in NL history (S. Musial-12; T. Perez-11) & rank third among active players (Pujols-12, Ortiz-11).