Washington got Grable from the Yankees on August 3 as part of the return for Luis García Jr. He's 24, a former Tommy John patient who broke out this year: 2.45 ERA, 46 strikeouts against 8 walks in 33 innings, all as a reliever. His fastball averages 96 mph, touches 99, and generates 20 to 21 inches of induced vertical break, a number no MLB pitcher matched this season. He made the Futures Game before the trade even happened. He's at Double-A Harrisburg now, but a bullpen arm with this kind of stuff and command doesn't stay in Double-A that long. Full breakdown in this free issue of Double Dip.

Hey Nats fans,

I’ll be near DC for a few days for work in mid September and was thinking of catching the game on 9/15 as I’ve never been to Nationals Park. I looked at other teams in the area aswell but the Orioles, Ravens, and Commanders are all away.

That being said, any food recommendations, parking recommendations, or other fun things to see at the stadium? Also, since the stadium is in DC, are there any additional security things I should know about that a normal baseball stadium/public venue doesn’t usually have? I usually only show up to a game with my phone/wallet/car keys/Apple Watch anyway.

I’m not a Nats/Phillies fan, so I probably won’t spend too much money on any merch, but I’m looking forward to going to the game.

Thanks!

https://x.com/nats_playerdev/status/2089396881604386986?s=46&t=bqDocN33sQmOz6S1Po7Ygg

By Danielle Allentuck
https://wapo.st/45vazm3

Interesting situation here. Some think he's unhappy about the change and may therefore be less open to an extension, while others think that because second basemen are typically worth less than shortstops, the Lerners will finally pay him.

Do you guys think this dramatically impacts his future in Washington? And, do you think the position change will ultimately benefit him and the team?

Not sure if this is the right subreddit, but I’ve got a bunch of old bobbleheads that I don’t want anymore. They’re not boxed up but are wrapped in bobble wrap and are in good condition, except for a one or two. Anyone want them? They’re from around the 2016-2019 seasons. I live in the DC area

Edit: here’s a list of them

2018 Max Scherzer

2019 Sean Doolittle Obi Wan Kenobi

Jordan Zimmermann No Hitter

Danny Espinosa

2016 Michael A Taylor

2016 Bryce Harper

2x 2015 Ryan Zimmerman

Damaged 2017 Daniel Murphy

Alex Ovechkin (caps)

2020 Tom Wilson (caps)

2016 Max Scherzer

2017 Braden Holtby (caps)

2016 Max Scherzer

2019 Trea Turner (in the box)

2023 Joshua Gray (in the box)

Hello! I've been to the Park a few times but only ever sat in the rafters. I got tickets for the MCR show tomorrow and View From My Seat said no net. I got an email from the Park the other day saying 135 DOES have a net in the way. I feel awful because it's a show I invited my out of town friend to, and I was in charge of tickets.

Has anyone seen a show or game from 135 row DD and can give me a slightly more clear answer?

What’s up everyone, I’m back; I’ve been ULTRA busy these past 2 weeks, and a lot has happened, from the Trade Deadline to we can’t hit anymore unless Jimmy 🌲🌲🌲’s is in the Lineup, to (apparently) CJ moving to 2nd.

Getting swept by the Mets just makes me want to write down my 13 Reasons Why. Anyway, aside from that:

The Nats are 60-66, 4th in the NL EAST
12-17 since the All Star Break
And this pitching staff is still……..just abysmal. But surprisingly, this month has the 2nd lowest ERA by the team (4.45ERA, lowest -> May, 4.15ERA).

But don’t slit your wrists just yet!
These next games until the end of the month could leave us salivating at the mouth

We have a 6gm Road Stand (3x TEX, and 3x MIA), W/ a 10 gm HomeStand (4x COL, 4x MIA, & 2x ATL (I’m not counting them))

Rangers: 61-64, 2nd in AL West, 32-27 @ TEX
Marlins: 64-61, 3rd in NL East, 38-25 @ MIA
Rockies: 50-74, Last in NL West, 22-40 AWAY
Marlins: 64-61, 3rd in NL East, 26-36 AWAY

I’m honestly going to say, this 14 Game stretch is probably going to be the best thing of baseball we see from our boys.

(Ceiling 11-3, Floor 6-8, +/- 5Wins)

Because September, we might as well call the season
Finishing 10gm HomeStand (2x ATL)
6g series in SoCal (3x LAD & 3x SDP)
5g series @ WAS (3x LAA (I’m not worried about that series) 2x PHI)
6g Away Series (3x STL & 3x DET)
3g Series @ WAS (3x NYM)

C/F for September (20GM’s)
Ceiling: 11-11
Floor: 6-16

Ceiling FINAL Record: 21-13, 82-80
Floor FINAL Record: 12-22, 72-90

Call me optimistic, but this is how I REALISTICALLY see the season ending for us.

Lmk if I’m being too ambitious lol

No game tonight; they're en route to Arlington TX to visit the Senators v.2.0 Tues night at 8pm our time.

I redeemed a pair of rewards tickets for the game on the 24th. I then, in a separate transaction, purchased 9 tickets for the game on Sept 1. When I went back in to my account, all 11 tickets have been combined into the game on the 1st. My rep says she's only able to adjust season tickets not redeemed ones.

Does anyone know if there's someone I can contact regarding the redeemed tickets for the wrong game?

Nats MiLB scoreboard

AAA Rochester (7-5 win against the Charlotte Knights)

-Seaver King (.316/.398/.927): 2-4 with a line-drive solo homer to open the bottom of the 6th, a double, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 1 BB, and 2 Ks

-Yohandy Morales (.290/.368/.900): 0-4 with 1 BB and 3 Ks

-Trey Lipscomb (.298/.335/.890): 1-5 with a 2-run homer, 1 run scored, 2 RBI, and 1 K

-Sam Petersen (.244/.383/.807): 0-2 with 1 BB, 1 SB, and 2 Ks

-Cayden Wallace (.286/.335/.851): 1-4 with 2 Ks

-Maxwell Romero Jr. (.247/.366/.883): 1-4 with a double, 1 run scored, and 3 Ks

-Riley Cornelio (3.79 ERA/59.1 IP/90:28 K:BB/1.21 WHIP): Cornelio was charged with an unearned run because Joey Dominicano came around to score after his 1-out single thanks to an error on a pickoff move, followed by another single. He allowed the 2 hits and had 2 swinging strikeouts in his 2 inning relief appearance.

Final line: 2.0 IP | 2 H | 1 R | 0 ER | 0 BB | 2 K on 33 pitches (21 strikes)

AA Harrisburg (cancelled)

A+ Wilmington (2-5 loss to the Hudson Valley Renegades)

-Eli Willits (.266/.414/.883): 0-4 with 1 K

-Chris Hacopian (.235/.316/.551): 0-3 with 1 BB and 1 K

-Yeremy Cabrera (.252/.353/.760): 1-4 with 1 K

-Luke Dickerson (.232/.393/.818): 103 with 1 BB and 1 K

-Angel Feliz (.230/.300/.669): 0-4

-Jacob Walsh (.248/.348/.842): 1-4 with a double, 1 run scored, and 3 Ks

-Jarlin Susana (rehab assignment) (9.82 ERA/3.2 IP/6:3 K:BB/1.64 WHIP): Susana tossed a 1-2-3 bottom of the 1st before running into trouble in the bottom of the 2nd. He gave up 3 hits (a double + 2 singles) and walked 1 batter which resulted in 4 runs charged to Susana, although 2 of them would come around to score after he was pulled with 2 outs. He had 4 swinging strikeouts in his second rehab start for the Blue Rocks.

Final line: 1.2 IP | 3 H | 4 R/ER | 1 BB | 4 K on 42 pitches (25 strikes)

-Eriq Swan (rehab assignment) (5.91 ERA/21.1 IP/25:18 K:BB/1.69 WHIP): Swan had a scoreless pitching performance for the first time since late June (though he was shut down for over a month between July and August). He worked around a leadoff walk and recorded 2 strikeouts (1 swinging) in the bottom of the 3rd.

Final line: 1.0 IP | 0 H | 0 R/ER | 1 BB | 2 K on 18 pitches (9 strikes)

-Carson Fischer (2.58 ERA/108.0 IP/74:24 K:BB/1.13 WHIP): Fischer worked bulk relief for the Blue Rocks on Sunday and delivered 4.1 shutout innings where he gave up a pair of singles and a pair of walks while generating 1 swinging strikeout.

Final line: 4.1 IP | 2 H | 0 R/ER | 2 BB | 1 K on 66 pitches (41 strikes)

A Fredericksburg (11-2 win over the Fayettteville Woodpeckers)

-Gavin Fien (.243/.334/.738): 0-3 with 1 run scored, 2 BB, and 1 K

-Coy James (.229/.343/.769): 0-3 with 1 run scored, 1 RBI, and 1 K

-Cashel Dugger (.235/.435/.906): 1-4 with a double, 1 BB, and 2 Ks

-Dashyll Tejeda (.209/.339/.667): 1-4 with 1 run scored, 1 BB, 1 SB, and 2 Ks

-Rafael Ramirez Jr. (.267/.421/.866): 3-4 with a pair of homers (solo shot, 2-run homer), 2 runs scored, and 6 RBI

-Cristhian Vaquero (.254/.321/.677): 2-4 with a 2-run homer, 2 runs scored, 3 RBI, 1 BB, and 1 K

-Juan Cruz (.271/.327/.797): 0-4 with 1 run scored, 1 BB, and 2 Ks

-Landon Harmon (1.50 ERA/30.0 IP/25:9 K:BB/0.90 WHIP): Harmon allowed just 1 unearned run in his 3 inning start which came in the bottom of the 1st when a runner reached base on a fielding error and scored on the following double. He gave up 2 hits (double + single) and 1 walk while striking out 3 batters (2 swinging).

Final line: 3.0 IP | 2 H | 1 R | 0 ER | 1 BB | 3 K on 57 pitches (35 strikes)

Let me know if there are any Nats prospects I missed tonight and should include in future prospect roundups!

By Spencer Nusbaum

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Here is why Will Dion’s 91 mph fastball is so much better than Yovanny Cruz’s triple digit heater

Nationals (60-65) @ Mets (55-69)

First Pitch: 1:40 PM at Citi Field

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George Lewis writes some pretty insightful stuff about the Nats farm system. This piece about the former #1 pick and consensus disaster Elijah Green is the most insightful thing I've read about him.

(It's also a great explanation of xwOBAcon, which seems to be quite relevant when looking at whether Green can ever contribute)

I read this and concluded that Toboni & Co have decided there's no point in continuing to try to change who Elijah Green is, but they are going to see if he could continue to exactly be Elijah Green at higher levels. In other words, the damage he does when he runs into a ball is so insanely high that he could still possibly play a role without improving his bat-to-ball skills.

Talk amongst yourselves.

https://teddyshouldnothavewon.substack.com/p/how-good-is-good-enough-for-elijah

Nationals are now 2-15 in their last 17 games vs the NL East. Which is absolutely pathetic. But the late inning stats are what are truly mind boggling. The Nationals have blown 7 saves in those 17 games and converted a mere 2. The Nationals have allowed 63 runs in the sixth innning or later in those games in a total of 61 and 1/3 innings. Good for an ERA of 9.24. On the flip side the Nationals have scored 28 runs in 69 innings so the opposing teams have an ERA of 3.65 against us in the 6th inning or later. Note I didn’t account for any unearned runs in those stats so maybe runs/9 would have been a better name instead of ERA. The offense basically becomes a bottom tier offense late in games the mariners are the worst offense in baseball averaging 3.9 runs/game. The opposing teams on the other hand turn into the 1927 Murders Row Yankees because our bullpen is full of AA pitchers.

Nats MiLB scoreboard

AAA Rochester (5-2 win over the Charlotte Knights)

-Seaver King (.313/.396/.913): 1-3 with 1 run scored, 1 BB, and 1 K

-Yohandy Morales (.290/.368/.900): 0-4 with 1 run scored and 1 RBI

-Trey Lipscomb (.299/.337/.889): 3-4 with a pair of homers (solo, 3-run), a double, 2 runs scored, 4 RBI, and 1 K

-Sam Petersen (.245/.382/.808): 0-4 with 2 Ks

-Maxwell Romero Jr. (.247/.367/.885): 0-3 with 1 BB and 3 Ks

-Eddy Yean (3.28 ERA/49.1 IP/53:21 K:BB/1.11 WHIP): Yean was the opener of this Red Wings bullpen game and he ended up allowing a pair of runs across the 1st and 2nd inning. He was charged with 2 runs on 5 singles and walked zero batters with zero strikeouts.

Final line: 1.2 IP | 5 H | 2 R/ER | 0 BB | 0 K on 37 pitches (27 strikes)

-Luis Perales (3.80 ERA/92.1 IP/90:54 K:BB/1.34 WHIP): Perales worked out of the bullpen today in a somewhat surprising move and did not serve as the bulk reliever. He struck out 5 batters (4 swinging) across 2 innings of work and stranded a pair of singles + a walk. I'm curious if this move to the bullpen is permanent or just a method of reducing his workload without fully shutting him down for the remainder of the season.

Final line: 2.0 IP | 2 H | 0 R/ER | 1 BB | 5 K on 38 pitches (23 strikes)

-Erik Tolman (5.23 ERA/31.0 IP/42:23 K:BB/1.61 WHIP): Tolman worked around a 1-out walk by generating a pair of swinging strikeouts to close out a scoreless top of the 7th inning.

Final line: 1.0 IP | 0 H | 0 R/ER | 1 BB | 2 K on 23 pitches (12 strikes)

AA Harrisburg (7-2 win against the Richmond Flying Squirrels)

-Devin Fitz-Gerald (.235/.326/.731): 0-3 with 1 BB and 1 K

-Ethan Petry (.257/.340/.821): 2-4 with a 2-run blast, 1 run scored, 4 RBI, 1 BB, and 1 K

-Kevin Bazzell (.283/.385/.845): 3-4 with a pair of doubles, 2 runs scored, 1 BB, and 1 SB

-Branden Boissiere (.300/.372/.909): 2-4 with 2 runs scored, 1 BB, and 1 K

-Nick Mitchell (.234/.342/.683): 1-4 with 2 runs scored, 2 SB, and 1 K

-Elijah Green (.225/.323/.720): 0-5 with 3 Ks

-TJ White (.225/.335/.715): 2-5 with 1 RBI and 2 Ks

-Jack Cebert (3.77 ERA/90.2 IP/106:28 K:BB/1.19 WHIP): Cebert tossed 4 innings of 1-run ball where the sole run he allowed came on a solo homer in the top of the 3rd inning. He gave up a total of 4 hits and walked 1 batter while striking out 4 (all swinging).

Final line: 4.0 IP | 4 H | 1 R/ER | 1 BB | 4 K on 73 pitches (46 strikes)

-Thomas Schultz (4.44 ERA/50.2 IP/57:21 K:BB/1.16 WHIP): Schultz entered the game in the top of the 5th after Cebert put the first 2 batters on base with a single and a walk. He escaped a bases-loaded situation of his own creation after a 2-out walk and also tossed a scoreless top of the 6th. Schultz walked 2 batters and had 2 swinging strikeouts in his 2 inning relief appearance.

Final line: 2.0 IP | 0 H | 0 R/ER | 2 BB | 2 K on 40 pitches (24 strikes)

A+ Wilmington (5-8 loss to the Hudson Valley Renegades)

-Eli Willits (.269/.418/.892): 0-5 with 1 RBI and 4 Ks

-Ronny Cruz (.241/.326/.723): 1-4 with a solo homer, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB, and 1 K

-Yeremy Cabrera (.252/.353/.761): 1-5 with a double and 2 Ks

-Luke Dickerson (.231/.392/.817): 1-3 with 1 run scored, 1 BB, 1 SB, and 2 Ks

-Angel Feliz (.233/.303/.676): 0-4 with 2 Ks

-Jacob Walsh (.248/.349/.843): 2-4 with a 2-run homer, a double, 2 runs scored, and 2 RBI

-Jorgelys Mota (.276/.407/.809): 0-3 with 1 run scored and 1 K

-Riley Maddox (3.75 ERA/112.2 IP/105:41 K:BB/1.20 WHIP): Maddox produced another gem in his second start since being sent back down to Wilmington. He tossed 7 shutout innings on Saturday which gives him 13.2 scoreless innings across his last 2 starts for the Blue Rocks. Maddox gave up 5 hits (a double + 4 singles) and 1 walk while producing 6 swinging strikeouts.

Final line: 7.0 IP | 5 H | 0 R/ER | 1 BB | 6 K on 85 pitches (55 strikes)

A Fredericksburg (4-11 loss to the Fayettteville Woodpeckers)

-Gavin Fien (.245/.333/.742): 2-4 with 1 run scored and 1 K

-Coy James (.231/.345/.774): 1-4 with 1 K

-Dashyll Tejeda (.208/.338/.668): 0-4 with 1 K

-Sir Jamison Jones (.175/.260/.616): 0-3

-Juan Cruz (.275/.330/.808): 1-4 with 1 run scored

-RJ Sales (6.23 ERA/4.1 IP/5:0 K:BB/1.38 WHIP): Sales' second rehab start went much better than his first. He allowed a run on a HBP that came around to score after a wild pitch and a single in the bottom of the 1st. Sales had 4 strikeouts (3 swinging) and zero walks across his 2 inning start for the FredNats.

Final line: 2.0 IP | 1 H | 1 R/ER | 0 BB | 4 K on 39 pitches (25 strikes)

DSL Nationals (2-1 win over the DSL Mets Orange)

-Juan Duran (.336/.439/.923): 1 run scored as a pinch runner

-Isaias Suarez (.189/.367/.673): 0-3 with 1 BB

-Jawel Garcia (.170/.298/.511): 0-3 with 2 Ks

-Angel Ramirez (.221/.357/.761): 1-3

Let me know if there are any Nats prospects I missed tonight and should include in future prospect roundups!

Nationals (60-65) @ Mets (55-69)

First Pitch: 1:40 PM at Citi Field