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Standing: 85-54, 1st place, National League East Home: 40-27 Road: 45-27 Streak: W3 Last Five: 4-1 Last Ten: 7-3
NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT
RIDING THE BROOMS BACK TO D.C. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
The Washington Nationals secured their eighth sweep -- and second consecutive sweep of The Nationals and Phillies will meet 19 times this season (10 in D.C., 9 in Philadelphia)...OF
the Miami Marlins -- with an 8-1 win on Wednesday night in Miami...Washington closed out the Jayson Werth (2007-10), RHP Joe Blanton (2008-12) & RHP Ryan Madson (2003-11) are
season series against Miami with a 13-6 record...The 13 wins match their best season series the only members of the Nationals roster who have seen both sides of this rivalry, and all
record against the Marlins since 2014 when they also went 13-6. three helped the Phillies earn a ring in 2008...Nationals pitching coach Mike Maddux (1986-
The Nationals return home on Thursday to kick off their penultimate homestand of the 89) went 10-13 with a 4.51 ERA in 65 games/33 starts for the Phillies...Hitting coach Rick
regular season, a 10-game, 11-day stay that will feature visits from the Phillies, Braves, and Schu played primarily third base and hit .250 with 24 home runs and 79 RBI in parts of five
Dodgers...This 10-game, 11-day homestand is the longest of the season for the Nationals. seasons (1984-87, 1991) with the Phillies.
Harper (3rd, .614), Zimmerman (8th, .569), Murphy (10th, .549) and Rendon (12th, .539) 9/27@
rank in the top 12 in the National League in slugging percentage.
Rendon (6.5) leads Major League Baseball in W.A.R, according to FanGraphs.com, while TRANSACTIONS AND DISABLED LIST
9/4 Recalled RHP A.J. Cole and C Pedro Severino from Triple-A Syracuse...Placed RHP Erick Fedde on
Harper ranks 11th at 5.0.
the 10-day disabled list with a right forearm flexor strain.
9/7 Selected the contract of OF Victor Robles from Double-A Harrisburg...Recalled OF Rafael Bautista
20 X 80 X 4 and OF Andrew Stevenson from Triple-A Syracuse...Transferred RHP Erick Fedde to the 60-day DL.
Thanks to 1B Ryan Zimmerman (31 HR, 93 RBI), RF Bryce Harper (29 HR, 87 RBI), 3B DISABLED LIST
Anthony Rendon (23 HR, 91 RBI) and 2B Daniel Murphy (22 HR, 88 RBI), the Nationals are PLAYER INJURY 10/60 DL PLACED / RETRO REINSTATED #GAMES
Adam Eaton L. Knee Strain 60 April 29 116
the only club in Major League Baseball with four players boasting at least 20 HR and 80 RBI... Koda Glover Lower Back Stiffness 60 June 11 79
Only Colorado and Cincinnati have three players past the 20/80 mark. Joe Ross R. Elbow Sprain 60 July 14 / July 11 51
Ryan Raburn L. Trapezius Strain 60 July 26 / July 23 43
Stephen Drew L. Abdominal Strain 60 July 29 / July 26 41
CONTINUING A TREND Bryce Harper Hyperextended L knee 10 Aug. 13 25
Brian Goodwin L. Groin Strain 10 Aug. 16 / Aug. 14 23
LHP Gio Gonzalez spun 5.0 scoreless innings on Wednesday at Miami, continuing a trend of Erick Fedde R. Forearm Flexor Strain 60 Sept. 4 3
strong starts turned in by Mike Madduxs pitching staff...The Nationals starting pitching staff Trea Turner R. Hamstring Strain 10 April 10 / April 9 April 21 10
Koda Glover L. Hip Impingement 10 April 26 May 12 14
has posted a 2.33 ERA (45 ER/173.2 IP) in their last 28 starts (dating to Aug. 9 vs. Miami)...A Shawn Kelley Lower Back Strain 10 May 5 / May 2 May 12 9
2.33 ERA in this stretch leads the Major Leagues. Stephen Drew R. Hamstring Strain 10 April 12 May 29 41
Jose Marmolejos L. Forearm Strain 60 Feb. 24 June 1 52
On the season, WSHs starters rank among MLB staffs in opp. AVG (1st, .229), strikeouts Joe Blanton R Shoulder Inflammation 10 May 17 June 11 21
(3rd; 1st in NL, 868), opp. SLG (1st, .382), opp. OBP (2nd, .297), and ERA (2nd, 3.41). Sammy Solis
Chris Heisey
L. Elbow Inflammation
R Biceps Rupture
60
10
April 19
May 24
July 1
July 7
65
40
WSH boasts three starters ranked in the top five in ERA in MLB: RHP Max Scherzer (2nd, Michael A. Taylor R. Oblique Strain 10 July 7 Aug. 13 29
2.19), LHP Gio Gonzalez (3rd, 2.50), & RHP Stephen Strasburg (5th, 2.78). Shawn Kelley
Stephen Strasburg
R Trapezius Strain 10
R. Elbow nerve impingement 10
June 18 / June 17
July 27 / July 24
Aug. 17
Aug. 19
51
23
Max Scherzer L. Neck Inflammation 10 Aug. 18 / Aug. 15 Aug. 28 12
Jayson Werth L. Foot Contusion 60 June 5 / June 4 Aug. 28 75
MURPH IS MASHING Trea Turner R Wrist Fracture 60 June 30 Aug. 29 51
Nationals 2B Daniel Murphy clubbed his second home run in as many games in the eighth Enny Romero L. Forearm Strain 10 Aug.4 / Aug. 3 Sept. 1 27
Ryan Madson R. Finger Sprain 10 Aug. 17 / Aug. 14 Sept. 1 17
inning on Tuesday night, a laser shot into the right field seats at Marlins Park just five innings Chris Heisey L Groin Strain 10 July 23 5
after Marlins RF Giancarlo Stanton robbed him of one earlier in the game...Murphy is 5-for-9
(.556) in the with a double, two home runs, four RBI, and three runs scored in his last two DUSTY BAKER
games. Nationals manager Dusty Baker was named the sixth field manager in Nationals history on
Murphy has hit safely in eight of his last 10 games, going 12-for-34 (.353) with three dou- Nov. 3, 2015. A three-time N.L. Manager of the Year (1993, 1997, 2000), and a finalist in 2016,
bles, two homers, seven RBI, five walks and eigth runs scored. Bakers clubs have won 90 games or more on nine occasions. With a victory on Aug. 13 vs.
SFG, Baker became the 14th-winningest manager in baseball history, passing Lou Piniella...
NO SCORING ON STRAS Bakers 1,851-1,625 career managerial record is just ahead of SFGs Bruce Bochy (1,844-
Nationals RHP Stephen Strasburg turned in 6.0 more scoreless innings on Tuesday night, 1,844)...Though Bochy and Baker have traded this crown multiple times this season, Baker
running his streak of consecutive scoreless innings to a Nationals record (2005-present) 26.0 currently has the most wins in MLB history among active managers.
straight...Strasburg, who bested LHP Gio Gonzalezs 25.0-inning run from April, 2012, has DATE IN NATIONALS HISTORY
not allowed a run since the first inning of his start against the San Diego Padres on Aug. 19. September 7 (4-6 on this date)
Via the Elias Sports Bureau, Strasburgs 26.0-inning scoreless run is the longest such 2016: The Atlanta Braves took a 4-3 lead in the top of the 10th inning, but in the bottom half, Danny
streak in the Major Leagues this season. Espinosa tied it up on an infield single by Anthony Rendon. In the 11th, the Nationals loaded
In this stretch, Strasburg has struck out 31 batters and walked just three, a 10.33 SO/BB. the bases with a walk by Jayson Werth, a double by Daniel Murphy and an intentional walk to
Bryce Harper. Catcher Wilson Ramos laced a single to center, scoring Werth for the 5-4 win.
SCHEDULE & PROBABLE PITCHERS
DATE OPP./SITE D.C. TIME DC TV DC RADIO NATIONALS STARTER OPPONENTS STARTER
Thurs., Sept. 7 vs. PHI 7:05 p.m. MASN 106.7 The Fan RHP Tanner Roark (11-9, 4.48) RHP Aaron Nola (10-10, 3.72)
In his last three games, Tanner Roark has struck out 26 batters and walked just two -- a 13.00 SO/BB ratio and 12.54 strikeouts per nine innings, both well outpacing his career marks.
Fri., Sept. 8 vs. PHI 7:05 p.m. MASN2 106.7 The Fan RHP Max Scherzer (13-5, 2.19) RHP Jake Thompson (1-1, 4.50)
Since joining the Nationals, Max Scherzer has never lost to the Phillies, going 7-0 with a miniscule 2.07 ERA in 11 games started against the divisional foe...WSH is 10-1 in those starts.
Sat., Sept. 9 vs. PHI 7:05 p.m. MASN2 106.7 The Fan RHP Edwin Jackson (5-4, 3.62) RHP Mark Leiter Jr. (2-5, 4.74)
In 25 career games at Nationals Park (21 career starts), Edwin Jackson is 10-7 with a 3.14 ERA.
Sun., Sept. 10 vs. PHI 1:35 p.m. MASN 106.7 The Fan TBA RHP Ben Lively (3-5, 3.92)
This will be the Nationals first look at Ben Lively, who is 2-2 with a 2.73 ERA in four career starts against other NL East division clubs in this, his rookie season.
NATIONALS STARTING PITCHER
ROARK, Tanner (RHP) #57 2017 STARTS 2017 SPLITS
Right-hander is one of MLBs top unheralded pitching performers...Is 48-34 D OPP RES W L ERA INN H R ER HR BB SO RS PIT Home........4-6, 5.07 ERA (46 ER/81.2 IP), 14 G / 13 GS
with a 3.37 ERA in 107 career starts...Has eclipsed the 15-win mark in each 4/5 vs. MIA W, 6-4 1 0 3.00 6.0 3 2 2 0 2 6 6 97 Road.........7-3, 3.84 ERA (32 ER/75.0 IP), 13 G / 13 GS
vs. Left...................................................283 / .363 / .478
season as a full-time starter (2014, 2016)...Since 2014, ranks fourth among 4/10 vs. STL
W, 14-6 1 0 4.09 5.0 7 5 3 0 0 3 6 104
4/15
vs. PHI L, 2-4 0 0 3.50 7.0 4 2 2 0 0 3 2 101 vs. Right.................................................218 / .273 / .319
MLB pitchers in hard-hit rate (24.9%), per FanGraphs.com. 4/21
at NYM W, 4-3 0 0 3.65 6.2 7 3 3 2 3 5 3 102 SO/9.0 IP..................................................................8.10
AGAINST THE PHILLIES: Since the start of 2016, is 3-0 with a 1.57 ERA 4/26 at COL W, 11-4 1 0 3.64 5.0 5 2 2 0 4 4 5 104 BB/9.0 IP..................................................................3.22
(9 ER/51.2 IP) in 8 starts against PHI...Faces them for the 4th time in 2017. 5/2 vs. ARI L, 3-6 0 1 4.04 6.0 6 4 4 2 2 8 3 125 HR/9.0 IP..................................................................1.15
LAST START: Struck out 10 in 7.0 innings of one-run ball, 9/1 at MIL... 5/7 at PHI L, 5-6 0 0 3.46 6.0 2 2 0 0 3 5 5 100 SO/BB.......................................................................2.52
Allowed a HR to the 2nd batter he faced, but was strong the rest of the way. 5/13 vs. PHI W, 6-4 0 0 3.88 4.2 6 4 4 0 3 5 0 110 GB%.........................................................................49.1
In 9 GS since the All-Star break, is 5-3 with a 3.05 ERA (19 ER/56.0 IP)... 5/18 at PIT L, 4-10 0 1 4.73 5.0 8 7 7 2 4 3 4 114 FB%..........................................................................50.9
Has struck out 61 and held opp. to a .197 AVG...WSH is 6-3 in those 9 G. 5/24 vs. SEA W, 5-1 1 0 4.32 7.0 8 1 1 0 0 8 5 102 RS/RSA.............................................................91 / 5.23
5/29
at SFG W, 3-0 1 0 3.86 7.0 6 0 0 0 1 6 3 112 Team Record When Starting..................................14-12
Has 26 strikeouts against just 2 walks in his last 3 starts (13.00 SO/BB).
6/4 at OAK W, 11-10 1 0 3.95 7.2 5 4 4 1 1 4 4 105 Quality Starts...............................................................14
Is on pace for a career-high SO/9.0 IP (8.10 in 2017; 7.37 in 2016). March/April...3-0, 3.64 ERA (12 ER/29.2 IP), 5 G / 5 GS
6/9 vs. TEX L, 2-5 0 1 3.87 6.0 11 5 2 2 2 4 1 97
Made one relief appearance this year: 7/8 vs. ATL (5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 SO). 6/14 vs. ATL L, 2-13 0 1 4.39 5.0 9 7 7 1 2 5 2 102 May...............2-2, 4.04 ERA (16 ER/35.2 IP), 6 G / 6 GS
Threw a season-high 7.2 IP on June 5 at OAK. (7.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, BB, 4 SO) 6/19 at MIA L, 7-8 0 0 4.88 2.2 6 6 6 1 2 0 6 69 June..............1-4, 8.31 ERA (28 ER/30.1 IP), 6 G / 6 GS
Helped Team USA bring home the Gold Medal in the 2017 World Baseball 6/25 vs. CIN L, 2-6 0 1 5.15 6.0 9 6 6 1 2 7 2 116 July.................2-1, 3.52 ERA (9 ER/23.0 IP), 4 G / 3 GS
Classic...Tossed 4.0 innings of two-hit shutout ball as Team USA topped 6/30 at STL L, 1-8 0 1 5.27 3.0 4 3 3 0 5 2 1 85 August..........3-1, 3.48 ERA (12 ER/31.0 IP), 5 G / 5 GS
Team Japan in the semifinals at Dodger Stadium. 7/16
at CIN W, 14-4 1 0 4.98 6.0 4 3 0 0 3 5 12 101 Sept./Oct...........0-1, 1.29 ERA (1 ER/7.0 IP), 1 G / 1 GS
In his return to the starting rotation in 2016, Roark ranked in the NL in wins 7/22 at ARI W, 4-3 1 0 4.83 7.0 3 2 2 0 1 11 4 103
(T5th, 16), HR/9.0 IP (6th, 0.73), H/9.0 IP (9th, 7.41), and ERA (6th, 2.83). 7/29 vs. COL L, 2-4 0 1 4.93 5.0 5 4 4 1 4 8 0 109
CAREER SPLITS
Threw 7.0 or more shutout innings nine times, the most in MLB...CHI RHP 8/4 at CHI W, 4-2 1 0 4.82 6.1 5 2 2 1 3 4 3 103
Home....................25-19, 1 SV, 3.32 ERA, 71 G / 51 GS
8/10
vs. MIA W, 3-2 0 0 4.74 6.0 4 2 2 1 5 4 2 107
Jake Arrieta was second with eight...Started seven of WSHs 12 shutouts. 8/16 vs. LAA L, 2-3 0 1 4.70 7.0 4 3 3 2 2 3 2 97 Road.............................. 28-18, 3.34 ERA, 75 G / 56 GS
He tossed 7.0 (or more) innings 18 times, third-most in the NL...Along with 8/22 at HOU W, 4-3 1 0 4.64 5.2 6 3 2 0 1 7 4 115 vs. Left...................................................252 / .326 / .397
RHP Max Scherzer, combined to throw at least 7.0 IP in 38 starts, and com- 8/27 vs. NYM W, 5-4 1 0 4.63 6.0 5 3 3 1 0 9 4 110 vs. Right.................................................233 / .276 / .332
bined to pitch at least 7.0 innings while allowing two runs or fewer 33 times. 9/1 at MIL L, 0-1 0 1 4.48 7.0 5 1 1 1 1 10 0 105
Outpaced career marks in 2016 in SO/9.0 (7.37 in 2016; 6.59 career), H/9.0
(7.41 in 2016; 7.97 career) & swing-and-miss % (21.9% in 2016; 19.7% career).
vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Career.......... 5-5, 3.47 ERA (31 ER/80.1 IP), 15 G / 15 GS
Among RHP with at least 400 LHB faced (essentially, all RH starting pitchers) in 2016, Roarks .302 opp. SLG led the NL, & his .214 opp. AVG was sixth. 2017.................. 0-0, 3.06 ERA (6 ER/17.2 IP), 3 G / 3 GS
CAREER STATISTICS 2017 Home.........0-0, 4.63 ERA (6 ER/11.2 IP), 2 G / 2 GS
Year Team Lg W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2017 Road........... 0-0, 0.00 ERA (2 ER/6.0 IP), 1 G / 1 GS
2013 Wsh NL 7 1 0 0 14 5 0 53.2 38 11 9 1 11 40 0.91 2.39 1.51
2014 Wsh NL 15 10 0 0 31 31 1 198.2 178 64 63 16 39 138 1.09 3.44 2.85 CAREER BESTS
2015 Wsh NL 4 7 1 2 40 12 0 111.0 119 55 54 17 26 70 1.31 4.73 4.38 Innings...........................................9.0 (4/26/14 vs. SDP)
2016 Wsh NL 16 10 0 0 34 33 0 210.0 173 72 66 17 73 172 1.17 3.83 2.83 Strikeouts....................................... 15, (4/23/16 vs. MIN)
Shutouts.......................................... 1 (4/26/14 vs. SDP)
2017 Wsh NL 11 9 0 0 27 26 0 156.2 151 89 78 20 56 141 1.32 4.18 4.48 Complete Games..............................1 (4/26/14 vs. SDP)
Totals 53 37 1 2 146 107 1 730.0 659 291 270 71 205 561 1.18 3.81 3.33
BULLPEN NOTES
ADAMS, Austin (RHP) #70 KINTZLER, Brandon (RHP) #21 NATIONALS BULLPEN MAP
LAST: 9/3 at MIL 1.0 IP 1 H 2 R 1 ER 2 BB 0 SO 0 HR LAST: 9/4 at MIA 1.0 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 0 SO 0 HR LEFT RIGHT
Rookie right-hander has struck out 12.1 batters per nine innings in 210 Since June, 2016, has collected 45 career saves, after going the first #62 S. Doolittle #70 A. Adams
career Minor League games. six seasons of his career without a single one. #33 M. Grace #43 M. Albers
Was recalled from SYR for 2nd MLB assignment of his career 9/1 Has posted scoreless relief in 14 of 17 apps. since joining WSH. #46 O. Prez #56 J. Blanton
Was 6-2 with a 2.14 ERA, 5 SV & 91 SO in 44 G (59.0 IP) for SYR. Ranks T9th in MLB with 28 saves in 2017. #73 E. Romero #27 S. Kelley
0-0, 0 Holds, 0 Saves, 18.00 ERA, 2/0 G/GS IR / IS: 0 / 0 4-2, 7 Holds, 28 Saves, 2.77 ERA, 62/0 G/GS IR / IS: 10 / 3 #36 S. Solis #21 B. Kintzler
#44 R. Madson
ALBERS, Matt (RHP) #43 MADSON, Ryan (RHP) #44 BULLPEN BY THE NUMBERS
LAST: 9/5 at MIA (H, 11) 0.2 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 SO 0 HR LAST: 9/4 at MIA 1.0 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 SO 0 HR
A veteran right-hander, Albers has appeared in 506 Major League Since 2015, has posted a 2.52 ERA, 34 saves, 42 holds, a 8.13 strike- Total Appearances ............................ 407
games across 13 big league seasons. outs/9.0 IP and a 1.01 WHIP in 182 games. Holds .................................................. 71
Ranks among NL relievers in WHIP (5th, 0.89) & ERA (6th, 1.71). Ranks among MLB RP: WHIP (4th, 0.74), and SO/BB (7th, 7.71). Saves / Save Opp. ...................... 38 / 53
Has offered scoreless relief in 46 of 54 G (52.2 IP, 31 H, 58 SO). Last 24 G: 0.36 ERA (1 ER/25.0 IP), 10 holds, 27 SO, .128 AVG. Inh. Runners / Inh. Scored ........ 169 / 46
7-2, 11 Holds, 2 Saves, 1.71 ERA, 54/0 G/GS IR / IS: 35 / 14 5-4, 19 Holds, 1 Save, 1.61 ERA, 51/0 G/GS IR / IS: 13 / 2 Batting Average Against ................. .260
1st Batters Retired / Faced ...... 266 / 407
BLANTON, Joe (RHP) #56 PREZ, Oliver (LHP) #46 SO/BB Ratio ......2.62 (369 SO / 141 BB)
LAST: 9/6 at MIA 1.0 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 SO 0 HR LAST: 9/2 at MIL 0.2 IP 1 H 1 R 1 ER 2 BB 0 SO 0 HR
A veteran of 12 Major League seasons, Blanton reinvigorated his ca- Crafty veteran has posted 11.49 SO/9.0 IP since 2013...Since joining 2017 & CAREER / Phillies
reer with a move to the bullpen in 2015. WSH, ranks 12th in MLB in inherited runners scored percent (14.9%). PLAYER W L S G IP ER ERA
Has turned in a scoreless outing in 20 of his last 26 appearances. Last 15 G: 1.50 ERA (2 ER/12.0 IP), 6 BB, 14 SO. Adams
Has struck out 35 batters in 38.2 innings pitched in 2017. Ranks 5th in the NL in inherited runners scored percent (17.2%). 2017 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
2-3, 7 Holds, 0 Saves, 6.28 ERA, 45/0 G/GS IR / IS: 20 / 4 0-0, 10 Holds, 1 Save, 3.10 ERA, 41/0 G/GS IR / IS: 29 / 5 Career 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Albers
DOOLITTLE, Sean (LHP) #62 ROMERO, Enny (LHP) #72 2017
Career
0 0 2 5 4.0 1 2.25
1 0 2 13 13.0 2 1.38
LAST: 9/5 at MIA (S, 18) 1.0 IP 1 H 1 R 0 ER 0 BB 0 SO 0 HR LAST: 9/6 at MIA 1.0 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 0 SO 0 HR
Blanton
Since 2012, ranks first among all Major League left-handed relievers Hard-throwing left-handed reliever was acquired via trade from Tampa 2017 0 1 0 3 4.1 2 4.15
and 9th among all MLB relievers with 1.73 walks/9.0 IP. Bay just prior to 2017 Spring Training. Career 2 1 0 7 20.1 5 2.21
LHB are 6-for-36 with 13 strikeouts and three walks in 2017. Was reinstated from the 10-day DL (L. Forearm strain) on Sept. 1. Cole
2017 1 0 0 1 6.0 1 1.50
Has 51 SO, 8 BB & a 0.88 WHIP...Is 15-for-15 in SVO with WSH. Has tallied 20 strikeouts & 6 walks in his last 13 apps. Career 1 1 0 3 15.1 7 4.11
1-0, 9 Holds, 18 Saves, 2.91 ERA, 45/0 G/GS IR / IS: 6 / 2 2-4, 9 Holds, 2 Saves, 3.81 ERA, 47/0 G/GS IR / IS: 15 / 3 Doolittle
2017 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
GRACE, Matt (LHP) #33 SOLIS, Sammy (LHP) #36 Career 1 0 1 2 3.0 0 0.00
LAST: 9/6 at MIA 1.0 IP 2 H 1 R 1 ER 0 BB 0 SO 0 HR LAST: 9/5 at MIA (H, 5) 1.1 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 SO 0 HR Gonzalez
Lefty with a heavy fastball/slider repertoire that has induced ground Strong lefty enters 2017 looking to build off 2016 season in which he 2017 0 0 0 2 14.0 3 1.93
Career 10 6 0 22 138.2 40 2.60
balls at a rate of 61.0 percent in his 66 career MLB games. established himself as a reliable member of Washingtons bullpen. Grace
Has not allowed an XBH to a left-handed batter in 2017. Last 11 G: 2.53 ERA (3 ER/10.2 IP), 12 SO, 4 BB, .154 opp. AVG. 2017 0 0 0 2 3.0 3 9.00
Has tossed scoreless relief in 13 of 26 app. since being recalled. Was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on 8/4. Career 0 0 0 6 5.2 3 4.76
1-0, 3 Holds, 2 Saves, 4.70 ERA, 35/1 G/GS IR / IS: 13 / 2 0-0, 5 Holds, 1 Save, 7.78 ERA, 23/0 G/GS IR / IS: 5 / 1 Jackson
2017 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 2 6 0 9 42.0 28 6.00
KELLEY, Shawn (RHP) #27 Kelley
LAST: 9/6 at MIA 1.0 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 0 SO 0 HR 2017 3 1 0 5 3.2 4 9.82
Ranks 9th in SO/9.0IP (10.48) and 14th in SO/BB ratio (3.61) among Career 4 1 1 14 9.2 4 3.72
active relief pitchers with at least 350.0 IP. Kintzler
Was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list, 8/17. 2017 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 1 1 1 9 10.1 3 2.61
2nd in K/BB (7.27) & 4th in K/9.0IP (12.4) among NL RP in 2016. Madson
3-2, 2 Holds, 4 Saves, 6.85 ERA, 29/0 G/GS IR / IS: 11 / 3 2017 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Perez
NATIONALS PITCHING 2017 2017 0 0 0 2 3.0 4 12.00
Career 2 6 0 24 79.1 41 4.65
Starters Team Rec G SV SVO Hld ERA CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO SO/9 AVG
Roark
85-54 139 0 0 0 3.41 3 846.0 719 356 321 109 281 22 30 868 9.2 .229
2017 0 0 0 3 17.2 6 3.06
Ind Rec #PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS GIDP SO/BB Career 5 5 0 15 80.1 31 3.47
62-38 13936 16.5 5.61 527 1 19 1 26 14 136 9 42 19 66 3.09 Romero
2017 0 0 0 6 5.0 2 3.60
Relievers Team Rec G SV SVO Hld ERA CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO SO/9 AVG Career 0 0 0 6 5.0 2 3.60
83-53 136 38 53 71 4.61 0 396.2 400 215 203 57 141 16 18 369 8.4 .260 Scherzer
Ind Rec #PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS GIDP SO/BB 2017 1 0 0 2 12.2 5 3.55
23-16 6767 17.1 4.52 199 - 18 3 6 14 73 10 37 7 38 2.62 Career 8 1 0 13 88.1 23 2.34
Solis
Team Totals Team Rec G SV SVO Hld ERA CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO SO/9 AVG 2017 0 0 0 2 1.1 2 13.50
Career 0 0 0 7 7.1 3 3.68
85-54 139 38 53 71 3.80 3 1242.2 1119 571 524 166 422 38 48 1237 9.0 .239
Strasburg
#PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS GIDP SO/BB
2017 1 0 0 3 19.2 5 2.29
20703 16.7 5.26 726 5 37 4 32 28 209 19 79 26 104 2.93 Career 9 2 0 20 129.2 34 2.36
BATTING NOTES
0 HR 0 RBI 0 SB 2017 & CAREER / Phillies
NATIONALS WHEN... BAUTISTA, Rafael (OF), #9 .250
LAST GAME / DNP HOMESTAND: PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
Leading after 6....................... 70-8 Speedy outfielder with the ability to play all three outfield spots...Was added to WSHs 40-man roster following 2016 season. Bautista
Tied after 6.............................. 7-4 Recorded his first MLB hit, 5/6 at PHI...Hit .259 with 11 2B, 2 3B, 14 RBI, 14 BB, & 30 R in 56 MiLB games in 2017. 2017 5 1 0 0 .200
Trailing after 6........................ 8-42 Earned the Bob Boone Award in 2016...Led Eastern League in hits (153) while his 56 SB tied for the most in the Minors. Career 5 1 0 0 .200
Entered 2017 ranked fifth in all of Minor League Baseball with 224 stolen bases since 2012...Has a career 83% stolen base %. De Aza
Leading after 7....................... 69-7
Tied after 7............................ 11-6 RISP: .333 (1-3), 0 HR, 0 RBI LAST HOMER: N/A CAREER HOMERS: 0 2017 0 0 0 0
Career 61 18 1 9 .295
Trailing after 7........................ 5-41 DE AZA, Alejandro (OF), #17 .158 0 HR 5 RBI 1 SB
LAST GAME / 0-1 (Def. Replacement) HOMESTAND: Difo
2017 18 3 0 0 .167
Leading after 8....................... 77-6 Versatile, veteran outfielder with more than seven years of Major League experience with six different clubs. Career 22 3 0 0 .136
Tied after 8.............................. 6-3 Joined WSH on an MiLB deal 6/14...Had his contract selected 8/16...Spent Spring Training 2017 with the Oakland Athletics. Kendrick
Trailing after 8........................ 2-46 Was hitting .280 with 11 doubles, four home runs, 19 RBI, 25 walks, 2 stolen bases, and 30 runs scored in 56 G at Triple-A. 2017 0 0 0 0
Has previously suited up in the Major Leagues for Florida, Chicago (AL), Baltimore, Boston, San Francisco, and New York. Career 73 25 2 13 .342
Extra innings: ........................... 6-4 RISP: .200 (2-10), 0 HR, 5 RBI LAST HOMER: 9/6/16 at CIN (Wood) CAREER HOMERS: 51 Lind
2017 17 4 0 1 .235
Scoring first.......................... 60-18 DIFO, Wilmer (INF), #1 .281 5 HR 20 RBI 8 SB
Career 95 25 4 14 .263
Opponent scores first.......... 25-36 LAST GAME / 1-5 HOMESTAND: Lobaton
Shutouts ................................. 5-5 Speedy, switch-hitting middle infielder who can hit for average and power from both sides of the plate. 2017 12 2 0 0 .167
Hit safely in 23 of 31 games...Since July 1, is hitting .326 with 6 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 15 RBI, 16 BB, and 33 R in 56 games. Career 73 16 1 9 .219
Scoring fewer than 3.............. 5-27 Recorded a career-best 11-game hitting streak from Aug. 5 to Aug. 16...Is hitting .295/.341/.418 as a starter in 2017 Murphy
Scoring 3 or more................ 80-27 Has appeared at shortstop (55 G), second base (19 G), third base (3 G), LF (2 G), RF (2 G) and CF (1 G) in 2017. 2017 46 15 1 3 .326
Scoring 5 or more.................. 54-8 RISP: .212 (11-52), 1 HR, 16 RBI LAST HOMER: 8/30/17 vs. MIA (Conley) CAREER HOMERS: 6 Career 508 159 12 67 .313
Series opener...................... 29-16 KENDRICK, Howie (INF/OF), #4 .324 7 HR 38 RBI 12 SB Read
2017 0 0 0 0
Series finale......................... 24-21 LAST GAME / 1-4, 2B, RBI, HBP, R HOMESTAND: Career 0 0 0 0
Veteran of 12 Major League seasons, he has posted a season batting average of .285 or better in 10 of the 12 seasons.
Rendon
Home series W-L-T............ 14-5-3 Is hitting .304 with 6 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 22 RBI since joining WSH, 7/29...Clubbed third career walk-off HR, 8/13 vs. SFG. 2017 45 15 2 9 .333
Road series W-L-T............. 14-8-1 Has a .378 OBP and a .486 SLG in 72 games in 2017...Clubbed his 100th career home run, Aug. 15 vs. LAA (Skaggs). Career 252 69 9 40 .274
Total series W-L-T............ 28-13-4 Posted his first multi-HR game since 4/18/14 vs. DET on Aug. 15 vs. LAA...Matched a career-high with five hits, Aug. 1 at MIA. Robles
RISP: .370 (20-54), 1 HR, 29 RBI LAST HOMER: 8/18/17 at SDP (Perdomo) CAREER HOMERS: 102 2017 0 0 0 0
Home series sweeps............... 3-1 Career 0 0 0 0
Road series sweeps................. 5-1 LIND, Adam (1B/OF), #26 .299 11 HR 48 RBI 1 SB
Total series sweeps................. 8-2 LAST GAME / 0-1, RBI (PH) HOMESTAND: Severino
2017 0 0 0 0
Veteran left-handed bat, with the ability to play first base and outfield...Signed with WSH just prior to 2017 Spring Training.
Career 2 0 0 0 .000
At home............................... 40-27 Is 14-for-41 (.341) with a 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI as a PH...Is hitting .290 with 12 2B, 8 HR, 35 RBI, 20 BB as a starter (52 GS). Stevenson
On the road.......................... 45-27 Ranks among MLB PH in HR (T1st, 3), AVG (4th, .341) & RBI (T1st, 11)...His 3 PH-HR are T1st in a career in WSH history. 2017 0 0 0 0
Has posted a career .503 SLG percentage against right-handed pitchers, with 175 of his 197 career HR coming against RHP. Career 0 0 0 0
After day off........................... 12-5 RISP: .250 (13-52), 2 HR, 29 RBI LAST HOMER: 8/27/17 vs. NYM (Goeddel) CAREER HOMERS: 197 Taylor
LOBATON, Jose (C), #59 .153 4 HR 10 RBI 0 SB 2017 29 6 1 2 .207
One-run games.................... 24-17
Two-run games.................... 14-10 LAST GAME / 1-3, RBI, BB HOMESTAND: Career 130 28 4 7 .215
Switch-hitting catcher who has helped guide Washingtons pitching staff since his arrival before the 2014 season. Turner
2017 32 3 2 5 .094
Come-from-behind wins............ 33 Seven of his 20 hits this season have gone for extra bases (3 2B, 4 HR)...His 4 HR this season are his most since 2013 (7).
Career 59 11 4 9 .186
Last at-bat W-L.................... 11-12 Recorded his highest SLG (.374) since 2013 (.394) in 2016....Hit .311 (14-for-45) w/3 2B and 3 HR in his last 16 starts of 2016. Werth
Walk-off W-L............................ 8-5 Improved his caught-stealing percentage from 23.3 percent in 2015 to 28 percent in 2016. 2017 32 14 3 8 .438
RISP: .107 (3-28), 1 HR, 6 RBI LAST HOMER: 7/27/17 vs. MIL (Peralta) CAREER HOMERS: 21 Career 385 107 22 76 .278
Facing left-handed SP......... 19-11 Wieters
Facing right-handed SP ...... 66-43
MURPHY, Daniel (2B), #20 .320 22 HR 88 RBI 2 SB
LAST GAME / DNP HOMESTAND: 2017 32 5 0 1 .156
Career 60 15 1 9 .250
Day games.......................... 25-27 His first season in The District was one for the record books as he emerged as a 2016 National League MVP candidate. Zimmerman
Night games........................ 60-27 Ranks in the NL: doubles (2nd, 39), average (4th, .320), multi-hit games (T7th, 43), hits (T7th, 152), and SLG (10th, .549). 2017 34 10 3 10 .294
Is 5-for-9 with 3 XBH (2B, 2 HR) in last 6 games..Has 2 multi-HR G in 2017 after entering season with 3 in his career. Career 650 174 23 98 .268
March/April............................ 17-8 Ranks 1st in MLB in AVG w/RISP (.415, 44-for-106, 8 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 63 RBI)...Leads MLB w/four games with >/= 5 RBI.
May...................................... 16-11 RISP: .415 (44-106), 5 HR, 63 RBI LAST HOMER: 9/5/17 at MIA (Barraclough) CAREER HOMERS: 109
June..................................... 14-14 2017 & CAREER / Nola
READ, Raudy (C), #65 .333 0 HR 0 RBI 0 SB PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
July........................................ 16-8
August................................. 18-11 LAST GAME / 0-1 (PH) HOMESTAND: Bautista
September/October................. 4-2 Athletic backstop, earned the first Major League call-up of his career in 2017 after a full season at Double-A Harrisburg. 2017 0 0 0 0
Picked up his first MLB hit 9/4 at MIA (single off Garcia) as a PH...In 108 games at AA, hit .265, 25 2B, 3B, 17 HR, 61 RBI, 44 R. Career 0 0 0 0
Pre All-Star break................ 52-36 Has thrown out 37.4 percent of would-be base-stealers in his Minor League career (187-of-500), including 30.5% in 2017. De Aza
Post All-Star break............... 33-18 Entered the season rated as the No. 22 prospect in Washingtons system....455 SLG ranked third among EL catchers in 2017. 2017 0 0 0 0
RISP: .000 (0-0), 0 HR, 0 RBI LAST HOMER: N/A CAREER HOMERS: 0 Career 0 0 0 0
Wearing home whites.......... 22-13 Difo
RENDON, Anthony (3B), #6 .303 23 HR 91 RBI 7 SB 2017 4 1 0 0 .250
Wearing road greys............. 35-20
Wearing red alternates.......... 13-8
LAST GAME / 2-4, RBI, BB, R HOMESTAND: Career 4 1 0 0 .250
Wearing blue stars & stripes.... 4-3 Earned MLBs 2016 Comeback Player of the Year Award in the NL, returning to form after an injury-plagued 2015 season. Kendrick
Wearing white stars & stripes... 9-8 Since his 6-for-6, 3 HR game on April 30, ranks in MLB: OBP (2nd, .421), OPS (5th, 1.027) & SLG (5th, .605). 2017 0 0 0 0
Wearing Players Weekend....... 2-2 Is 1st in MLB in FanGraphs.com WAR (6.5)...NL ranks: 2B (T4th, 35), OBP (8th, .403), OPS (9th, .942), and BB (T8th, 73). Career 0 0 0 0
Has recorded career-highs in HR (23), RBI (91), and walks (73) in 2017...Is approaching a career-high in 2B (39 in 2014). Lind
When homering.................... 67-31 RISP: .383 (46-120), 10 HR, 74 RBI LAST HOMER: 9/4/17 at MIA (Conley) CAREER HOMERS: 76 2017 0 0 0 0
When playing error free........ 58-23 ROBLES, Victor (OF), #14 Career 0 0 0 0
.000 0 HR 0 RBI 0 SB Lobaton
When SP goes 6.0+ IP........ 66-30
LAST GAME / ROAD TRIP: 2017 0 0 0 0
When SP goes 7.0+ IP.......... 42-8
When SP goes 8.0+ IP............ 8-2 Dynamic talent who entered 2017 as the No. 1 prospect in Washingtons system and one of the top prospects in baseball. Career 0 0 0 0
Hit .300 with 37 2B, 8 3B, 10 HR, 47 RBI, 27 SB and 73 R in 114 games between Single-A Potomac & Double-A Harrisburg. Murphy
vs. NL East.......................... 38-22 Hit safely in 20 of last 21 games, including 17 straight, from 8/11-9/4...Hit .390 (30-for-77) with a .460 OBP and .558 SLG. 2017 5 4 0 0 .800
vs. NL Central...................... 17-13 Ranked among WSH Minor Leaguers in AVG (4th, .300) and SB (2nd, 27)...Ranked T11th in MiLB with 37 doubles Career 18 7 1 3 .389
vs. NL West........................... 20-9 RISP: .000 (0-0), 0 HR, 0 RBI LAST HOMER: N/A CAREER HOMERS: Read
vs. AL East............................... 2-2 SEVERINO, Pedro (C), #29 .333 0 HR 2 RBI 0 SB 2017 0 0 0 0
vs. AL Central.......................... 0-0 LAST GAME / DNP Career 0 0 0 0
HOMESTAND:
vs. AL West.............................. 8-8 Rendon
A 23-year-old catcher with advanced defensive skills and an improving offensive game...Made his MLB debut in 2015. 2017 5 1 0 0 .200
UPCOMING Finished his Minor League season hitting .248 (55-for-222) w/four doubles, one triple, five home runs, 29 RBI, 15 BB & 21 runs Career 17 4 1 1 .235
MILESTONES Enjoyed three stints with WSH in 2016...Hit .321 (9-for-28) with 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI in 16 games...Hit first MLB HR, 8/17 at COL. Robles
Took over as one of Washingtons two everyday catchers in final week of 2016...Started Games 1 and 4 of the NLDS. 2017 0 0 0 0
Player Category Milestone
Jayson Werth 2B 300 (296)
RISP: .600 (3-5), 0 HR, 2 RBI LAST HOMER: 9/29/16 vs. ARI (Ray) CAREER HOMERS: 2 Career 0 0 0 0
Adam Lind HR 200 (197)STEVENSON, Andrew (OF), #45 .167 0 HR 1 RBI 1 SB Severino
Ryan Zimmerman HR 250 (246) LAST GAME / HOMESTAND: 2017 0 0 0 0
Ryan Zimmerman HR 33 (31)
Athletic, speedy left-handed outfielder was Washingtons top choice in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft (2nd rd; No. 58). Career 2 0 0 0 .000
Jayson Werth G 1,600 (1,568) Stevenson
Matt Wieters G 1,000 (990) Recorded his first MLB hit, 7/28 vs MIL (Perez)...Hit .272 with 12 2B, 5 3B, 2 HR, 38 RBI, 11 SB & 52 R in 99 MiLB games. 2017 0 0 0 0
Ryan Zimmerman H 1,694 (1,645) Entered 2017 rated as the No. 5 prospect in WSH system, per Baseball America...Was an International Lg. All-Star in 2017.
*Pass Tim Wallach for most in WSH/MON Career 0 0 0 0
history Earned non-roster invite to 2017 Spring Training...Can play CF (226 G), LF (56 G) and RF (4 G) (MiLB totals listed). Taylor
Jayson Werth H 1,500 (1,455) RISP: .000 (0-7), 0 HR, 1 RBI LAST HOMER: N/A CAREER HOMERS: 0 2017 0 0 0 0
Ryan Zimmerman R 947 (875)TAYLOR, Michael A. (OF), #3 .262 14 HR 40 RBI 12 SB Career 7 2 0 1 .286
*Tying Tim Raines for most in WSH/MON history
Matt Wieters RBI 500 (486) LAST GAME / 2-3, HR, RBI, BB, R HOMESTAND: Turner
Ryan Zimmerman BB 582 (581) Dynamic young outfield talent, enters the 2017 season with five career leadoff HR, 2nd most in WSH history (2005-pres.). 2017 1 1 0 0 1.000
*Tying Gary Carter for 2nd in WSH/MON history Missed 29 G w/right oblique strain (7/7-8/13)...Was 26-for-74 (.351) with 8 2B, 6 HR, 16 RBI and 20 runs in 21 G before DL. Career 1 1 0 0 1.000
Player Category Milestone
Stephen Strasburg W 82 (81)
Since taking over CF role on 4/29: .274 AVG, 20 2B, 2 3B, 14 HR, 39 RBI, 23 BB, 12 SB & 46 R...Has 25 multi-hit G in 2017. Werth
*Tying Bryn Smith for 3rd in WSH/MON history Recorded his first multi-HR game of the season, 6/24 vs. CIN...Also scored a career-high 4 R & matched career-high w/4 H.
2017 5 3 0 2 .600
Edwin Jackson W 100 (98) RISP: .231 (15-65), 2 HR, 21 RBI Career 19 7 2 7 .368
LAST HOMER: 9/6/17 at MIA (Tazawa) CAREER HOMERS: 36 Wieters
Gio Gonzalez SO 1,076 (1,064)
*Tying Javier Vazquez for 3rd in WSH/MON historyTURNER, Trea (SS), #7 .275 7 HR 34 RBI 38 SB 2017 4 1 0 1 .250
Team Category Milestone LAST GAME / 2-4, 2B, BB, 2 R HOMESTAND: Career 4 1 0 1 .250
Home Runs 203 (191)
*Tying 2016 for the most in a season in WSH/ Elite athlete, earned runner-up honors in 2016 NL Rookie of the Year balloting after electric first season in the Major Leagues. Zimmerman
MON history Returned 8/29 after missing 51 G...Was hitting .313 with 4 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 12 BB, 24 SB and 30 R in 30 G before DL. 2017 5 1 0 1 .200
Runs 763 (726)
*Tying 2016 for the most in a season in WSH/
Ranks third in MLB and the NL with 38 SB...Recorded a franchise record 4 stolen bases twice, 6/18 at NYM and 6/27 vs. CHI. Career 14 3 0 2 .214
MON history Hit his third leadoff HR of 2017 (5th career), 6/17 at NYM (Lugo)...Recorded the third cycle in WSH history, 4/25 at COL.
Pitching Strikeouts 1476 (1237) RISP: .294 (20-68), 2 HR, 26 RBI LAST HOMER: 6/17/17 at NYM (Lugo) CAREER HOMERS: 21
*Tying 2016 for the most in a season in WSH/
MON history
WERTH, Jayson (OF), #28 .240 9 HR 23 RBI 4 SB
LAST GAME / 0-2, RBI HOMESTAND:
HOME RUN LOG
Veteran outfielder known for his patient at-bats...Ranks 3rd all-time, 1st among active players, in career pitches/PA (4.41). 2017 HOME RUN BREAKDOWN
In his return to the lineup on 8/28 clubbed a two-run HR in second AB vs. MIA...Was reinstated from the DL on Aug. 28. PLAYER Solo 2-Run 3-Run Slam Home Road Total
Reached base safely in 19 of his 24 games prior to the DL stint...Posted a .381 OBP during the stretch (24 H, 16 BB). Wilmer Difo 4 1 3 2 5
Stephen Drew 1 1 1
Ranks third all-time among all qualified players in career stolen base percentage (85.2%, 132-for-155).
Adam Eaton 2 1 1 2
RISP: .235 (12-51), 3 HR, 16 RBI LAST HOMER: 8/28/17 vs. MIA (Urena) CAREER HOMERS: 228 Brian Goodwin 9 4 9 4 13
WIETERS, Matt (C), #32 .235 9 HR 49 RBI 1 SB Bryce Harper 14 11 3 1 12 17 29
LAST GAME / DNP HOMESTAND: Chris Heisey 1 1 1
Four-time All-Star, two-time Gold Glove backstop, joined WSH as a free-agent after eight seasons up the Beltway with BAL. Howie Kendrick 3 1 1 3 2 5
Is 7-for-22 (.318) in his last five games...Ranks among NL catchers in hits (6th, 88), RBI (7th, 49), and doubles (9th, 18). Adam Lind 3 6 2 6 5 11
Clubbed his third career grand slam, 8/6 at CHI (Edwards)...Recorded his eighth career multi-HR game, 4/30 vs. NYM. Jose Lobaton 2 2 1 3 4
Is 25th player to play for both Baltimore and Washington...Has 3 HR vs. LHP (in 64 AB) and 6 HR vs. RHP (in 310 AB). Daniel Murphy 15 4 2 1 6 16 22
Ryan Raburn 2 2 2
RISP: .283 (28-99), 4 HR, 42 RBI LAST HOMER: 8/22/17 at HOU (Morton) CAREER HOMERS: 126
Anthony Rendon 11 6 5 1 12 11 23
ZIMMERMAN, Ryan (1B), #11 .305 31 HR 93 RBI 1 SB Stephen Strasburg 2 1 1 2
LAST GAME / 3-5, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R HOMESTAND: Max Scherzer 1 1 1
Washingtons first-ever draft pick (2005)...Is the Nationals all-time leader in virtually every offensive category. Michael A. Taylor 6 8 8 6 14
Has hit safely in 10 of last 12 G (.371/.500/.571)...Ranks among NL hitters in SLG (8th, .569), HR (T7th, 31) & RBI (T7th, 93). Trea Turner 4 3 4 3 7
Posted his fifth multi-HR game of the season (21st career) on 8/9 vs. MIA...Was named NL Player of the Month in April. Jayson Werth 5 3 1 5 4 9
10 walk-off HR are tied for third in NL history (Stan Musial-12; Tony Perez-11) & second among active players (Pujols-12). Matt Wieters 4 3 1 1 5 4 9
RISP: .301 (40-133), 10 HR, 63 RBI LAST HOMER: 9/6/17 at MIA (Peters) CAREER HOMERS: 246 Ryan Zimmerman 15 11 4 1 15 16 31
Team Totals 103 63 19 6 93 98 191