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Washington Nationals (0-0) at Cincinnati Reds (0-0) : Nationals News Opponent WHEN..
Washington Nationals (0-0) at Cincinnati Reds (0-0) : Nationals News Opponent WHEN..
RHP Max Scherzer (0-0, -.--) | RHP Homer Bailey (0-0, -.--)
Fri., March 30 l 4:10 p.m. ET l Game #1 / Road #1
Great American Ball Park l Cincinnati, OH
Television: MASN l Radio: 106.7 FM The Fan & Nationals Radio Network
Standing: 0-0, 3rd place, National League East • Home: 0-0 • Road: 0-0 • Streak: — • Last Five: 0-0 • Last Ten: 0-0
WHEN... NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT
Leading after 6.................... 0-0 HAPPY OPENING DAY! CINCINNATI REDS
Tied after 6........................... 0-0 The 2018 season - the Nationals’ 14th in the nation’s capital - begins today when they face the Cincinnati Nationals manager Dave Martinez spent the 1992
Trailing after 6..................... 0-0 Reds at Great American Ball Park...The Nationals are 6-7 on Opening Day, including 3-4 at home and 3-3 on season with the Cincinnati Reds, hitting .254 with 20
the road...Washington opened 2017 with a 4-2 win over the Miami Marlins at home. doubles, five triples, three homers, 31 RBI and 47 runs
Leading after 7.................... 0-0 • Opening Day 2018 will mark the first time the Nationals (2005-pres.) have faced the Reds on Opening scored in 135 games...Reds bench coach Jim Riggleman
Tied after 7........................... 0-0 Day...Opening Day 2018 will mark just the second time the Nationals have faced an opponent outside managed the Nationals from 2009-11.
Trailing after 7..................... 0-0 of the National League East on Opening Day...The Nationals topped the Chicago Cubs, 2-1, at Wrigley
Field, to kick off the 2012 season. THE SERIES
Leading after 8.................... 0-0 The Nationals and Reds will face off seven times in
• The original March 29 Opening Day would’ve marked the earliest start date in Nationals history (2005-
Tied after 8........................... 0-0 2018 (3 in CIN, 4 in D.C.)...Since June 5, 2016, Wash-
pres.)...Washington has played once on March 30 (see “Nationals History” box below).
Trailing after 8..................... 0-0 ington has won 10 of its last 12 games against Cincin-
nati...The Nationals have outscored the Reds, 103-51
2018 WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Extra innings: .......................0-0 Washington’s Opening Day roster consists of 13 pitchers, two catchers, six infielders and four outfielders... during this stretch.
Of the 25 players: 2018 / BY THE NUMBERS
Scoring first......................... 0-0
• Four are making their first Opening Day roster (A.J. Cole, Trevor Gott, Matt Grace, Brian Goodwin) 2018 W-L.......................... 0-0 (0-0 in D.C., 0-0 in CIN)
Opponent scores first........... 0-0
• One was a non-roster invitee to 2018 Spring Training (Miguel Montero) Streak (since 2017)................................................. W4
Shutouts ............................. 0-0
• 10 are homegrown, drafted/signed and developed by Washington’s player development system (Stephen Aggregate Score / 2018................. Nationals 0, Reds 0
Strasburg, A.J. Cole, Matt Grace, Sammy Solís, Wilmer Difo, Anthony Rendon, Ryan Zimmerman, Brian
Scoring fewer than 3............ 0-0 ALL-TIME SERIES / BY THE NUMBERS
Goodwin, Bryce Harper and Michael A. Taylor)
Scoring 3 or more................. 0-0 W-L / Nationals (2005-present)...............................0-0
Scoring 5 or more................. 0-0 • Two are new to the organization since the end of the 2017 season (Miguel Montero and Matt Adams)
W-L / Home (2005-present).....................................0-0
COACHING STAFF W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present).......................0-0
Series opener....................... 0-0 W-L / Away (2005-present)......................................0-0
Series finale......................... 0-0 Dave Martinez takes the helm in his first season as Washington’s manager, the seventh manager in Nationals W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals)...........................0-0
team history (2005-pres.)...Joining Martinez for their first season with the Nationals are bench coach Chip
Home series W-L-T........... 0-0-0 Hale, hitting coach Kevin Long, pitching coach Derek Lilliquist, first base coach Tim Bogar and assistant 2018 AGAINST THE REDS
Road series W-L-T............ 0-0-0 hitting coach Joe Dillon...Bobby Henley returns for his fifth season as Washington’s third base coach. DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SAVE
Total series W-L-T............ 0-0-0 3/30@CIN
DAVEY’S DEBUT 3/31@CIN
Home series sweeps............. 0-0 According to Cincinnati’s Media Relations department, Dave Martinez will be the 10th field manager to make 4/1@CIN
Road series sweeps...............0-0 his Major League debut at that position against the Reds on the Opening Day game for each team...He joins: 8/2vsCIN
Total series sweeps.............. 5-2 Ron Roenicke (MIL, 2011), Willie Randolph (NYM, 2005), Davey Lopes (MIL, 2000), Davey Johnson (NYM, 8/3vsCIN
1984), Lee Elia (CHI, 1982), Vedie Himsl (CHI, 1961), Billy Meyer (PIT, 1948), Billy Southworth (STL, 1929) 8/4vsCIN
At home................................ 0-0 and Joe McCarthy (CHI, 1926). 8/5vsCIN
On the road.......................... 0-0
HARPER OPENING DAY HOMERS AND SUCH
NATIONALS HISTORY
After day off......................... 0-0 Bryce Harper has hit five Opening Day home runs entering today’s contest (listed below)... According to the March 30 (1-0 on this date)
2008 - The Nationals opened brand new Nationals Park
Elias Sports Bureau, Harper’s five home runs on Opening Day are tied for the most home runs by any player
One-run games.................... 0-0 in his first five career Opening Day games...If he were to homer today, Harper will set the MLB record for most with a 3-2 win over Atlanta in front of a capacity crowd
Two-run games.................... 0-0 home runs in his first six career Opening Day games (Elias)...Elias also notes that he is currently tied with Ian of 39,389. The game ended on a ninth inning walk-off
home run by Ryan Zimmerman.
Kinsler for the most Opening Day homers among active players and that a home run today would put him tied
Come-from-behind wins............ for seventh-most all-time...All told, Harper is 7-for-18 (.389) with five home runs, five RBI, four walks and
Last at-bat W-L.................... 0-0 five runs scored in his five Opening Days. DAVE MARTINEZ
Walk-off W-L........................ 0-0 • 2013 vs. MIA (1st inn. off Ricky Nolasco, 4th inn. off Ricky Nolasco, W2-0) Nationals manager Dave Martinez was named the
• 2015 vs. NYM (4th inn. off Bartolo Colon, L1-3) seventh field manager in Nationals history on Oct.
Facing left-handed SP......... 0-0 • 2016 at ATL (1st inn. off Julio Teheran, W4-3) 30, 2017. He joined the Nationals for what will be
Facing right-handed SP ...... 0-0 his 30th season in professional baseball. A 16-year
• 2017 vs. MIA (6th inn. off David Phelps, W4-2)
Major League outfielder, Martinez has been a Major
Day games........................... 0-0 League coach for the last 10 seasons, serving as Cubs
TURNER RED HOT AGAINST REDLEGS
Night games........................ 0-0
In six career games against the Cincinnati Reds, Trea Turner is 11-for-20 (.550) with one double, two RBI, manager Joe Maddon’s bench coach and right-hand
four walks and five runs scored...On June 24, 2017, Turner recorded a career-high five hits and including a man in Chicago (2015–17) as well as Tampa Bay
March/April.......................... 0-0 (2008–14). This is the first Major League managerial
May...................................... 0-0 walk, he reached base safely a career-high six times...It was the seventh time in Nationals history (2005-
pres.) that a player reached base safely at least six times. assignment of Martinez’s career.
June..................................... 0-0
• All told, Turner went 5-for-5 with two RBI, one walk and four runs scored...According to the Elias Sports
July....................................... 0-0
Bureau, he became only the second leadoff batter in Nationals/Expos history to go 5-for-5 or better with
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
August................................. 0-0 @masnKolko - MASN (March 28)
September/October............... 0-0 four runs scored in a game...Tim Raines went 5-for-5 with four runs vs. PIT on Aug. 16, 1987.
Save that “sick day” for Friday now, folks. Start devel-
• In 2017, only eight players reached base safely at least six times, and only four (Turner, Yoan Moncada,
oping those “symptoms” tomorrow.
Pre All-Star break................. 0-0 George Springer and Anthony Rendon) did it while scoring at least four runs.
Post All-Star break............... 0-0 @Todd_Dybas - TheSportsCapitol.com (March 27)
2017 SEASON IN REVIEW The Nationals think Turner can hit 20-25 homers.
Wearing home whites........... 0-0 In the 13th season since baseball returned to Washington, D.C., the Washington Nationals were crowned They want him to hit it in the air pull side. Expect him
Wearing road greys............... 0-0 National League East champions for the fourth time in the last six years...The 2017 Nationals did so with a to rarely bunt. They are not going to shackle his pur-
Wearing red alternates......... 0-0 97-65 (.599) final regular-season record, the second-best mark in the NL (LAD: 104-58, .642). suits at the plate because he can run fast.
Wearing blue stars & stripes.... 0-0
Wearing white stars & stripes....0-0 IN THE COMMUNITY @masnKerr - MASNSports.com (March 27)
April 12: Military Appreciation Day Gio Gonzalez said Derek Lilliquist and Miguel Monte-
When homering.....................0-0 On Military Appreciation Day, the Nationals will provide two complimentary tickets to active duty, dependents, ro helped him work his breaking pitches well in 3 in-
When playing error free.........0-0 veterans, retirees and reservists with military ID or proof of service, while supplies last. For tickets, visit the nings of shutout, said you never get used to the cold,
When SP goes 6.0+ IP.......... 0-0 windows on Potomac Avenue SE, beginning at 1:00 p.m. day-of game. hoping its warmer in Atlanta for his first start next
When SP goes 7.0+ IP.......... 0-0 week, fine with just 37 pitches
When SP goes 8.0+ IP.......... 0-0 April 13: Anthony’s Academy All-Stars
Anthony’s Academy All-Stars returns for 2018. The season-long program gives scholar-athletes from the @cheistsports - 106.7 The Fan (March 27)
vs. NL East........................... 0-0 Nationals Youth Baseball Academy, where Anthony Rendon sits on the Board of Directors, the opportunity to Ryan Zimmerman on the upcoming year--”I think all
vs. NL Central...................... 0-0 enjoy a Nationals Baseball game. The group enjoys a behind-the-scenes look at team operations, a private of us are ready. We have another great team with a
vs. NL West........................... 0-0 meet and greet with Rendon as well as special batting practice viewing and tickets complete with NatsBucks. chance to do some special stuff and really, that’s all
vs. AL East........................... 0-0 you can ask for each year. They have done a great job
putting this team together.
SCHEDULE & PROBABLE PITCHERS
DATE OPP./SITE D.C. TIME DC TV DC RADIO NATIONALS STARTER OPPONENTS STARTER
Fri., March 30 at CIN 4:10 p.m. MASN 106.7 The Fan RHP Max Scherzer (0-0, -.--) RHP Homer Bailey (0-0, -.--)
• Max Scherzer toes the rubber for his third Opening Day start (2015, 2016) as a member of the Washington Nationals.
Sat., March 31 at CIN 2:10 p.m. MASN 106.7 The Fan RHP Stephen Strasburg (0-0, -.--) RHP Luis Castillo (0-0, -.--)
• Since 2012, Stephen Strasburg is 3-1 with a 2.58 ERA (11 ER/38.1 IP) in six starts to kick off a season...The Nationals are 5-1 in those six starts, winning the last two.
Sun., April 1 at CIN 4:10 p.m. MASN 2 106.7 The Fan LHP Gio Gonzalez (0-0, -.--) RHP Sal Romano (0-0, -.--)
• Gio Gonzalez spun 8.1 shutout innings (4 H, 2 BB, 6 SO) in Washington’s 5-0 win in the first game following the 2017 All-Star Break, July 14 at Cincinnati.
#31 - MAX SCHERZER - RHP SPLITS
Polished veteran right-hander, three-time Cy Young Award Winner and five-time consecutive All-Star signed a historic seven-year contract with 2018
Washington on Jan. 21, 2015...Joined the Nationals after seven Major League seasons with the Detroit Tigers (2010-14) and Arizona Diamondbacks Home.................0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
Road.................0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
(2008-09)...Is one of just 10 pitchers in Major League history to take home the Cy Young Award three or more times.
vs. Left...................................................— / .— / .—
AGAINST THE REDS: Faces the Reds for the fifth time in his career, fourth as a member of the Washington Nationals...Has fanned 10 Cincinnati batters vs. Right................................................— / .— / .—
in each of his last two starts while allowing just one earned run in 14.0 IP (0.64 ERA)...Has not allowed a home run to the Reds during this stretch... SO/9.0 IP......................................................................
Last faced Cincinnati on July 15, 2017 (6.0 IP, 3 H, 4 BB, 10 SO) as the Nationals topped the Reds, 10-7. BB/9.0 IP......................................................................
LAST START: Today marks his first start of the 2018 season HR/9.0 IP......................................................................
2017 NOTES SO/BB..........................................................................
• Was named the National League Cy Young Award winner for the second consecutive season...He joined Roger Clemens (7), Randy Johnson (5), GB%............................................................................
FB%.............................................................................
Steve Carlton (4), Greg Maddux (4), Sandy Koufax (3), Pedro Martinez (3), Jim Palmer (3), Tom Seaver (3) and Clayton Kershaw (3) as the only
RS/RSA.........................................................................
pitchers to bring home three Cy Young Awards...Hall of Famers Gaylord Perry, Martinez, and Johnson, as well as Clemens and Roy Halladay join Team Record When Starting.........................................
Scherzer as the only pitchers to win the award in both leagues. Quality Starts...............................................................
• Was the first pitcher to win his league’s Cy Young Award in back-to-back seasons since Clayton Kershaw took home the honors in 2013 and 2014. March/April.......0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
• Led the National league in strikeouts (268), WHIP (0.90), Opp. AVG (.178), Opp. OPS (.566), Hits per 9.0 IP (5.65), FanGraphs.com WAR (6.0), May...................0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
Baseball-Reference.com WAR (7.2), quality starts (22), and complete games (2). June..................0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
• Was historically good in the season’s first half...Went 10-5 with a 2.10 ERA in 18 starts prior to the All-Star break...Also posted a 0.78 WHIP...That July....................0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
August..............0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
was the fourth-best mark in MLB history (since 1913) among starting pitchers.
Sept./Oct...........0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
• From May 26 to June 21, he struck out at least 10 batters in six straight games...His six straight 10+ strikeout games was the longest streak in the
NL, and in Nationals history (2005-pres.)...Was named to his fifth straight All Star Game. CAREER
• With 12.02 SO/9.0 IP for the season, was just the fourth pitcher in MLB history to average as many as 12 SO/9.0 IP over a season of 200-plus in- Home........................ 71-35, 3.33 ERA, 146 G / 142 GS
nings: Randy Johnson did it six times (1995, 1997-2001), Pedro Martinez (1999) and Chris Sale (2017). Road........................ 70-40, 3.26 ERA, 159 G / 154 GS
• Scherzer (2nd, 2.51), along with Stephen Strasburg (3rd, 2.52) and Gio Gonzalez (5th, 2.96), helped the Nationals become the first team with vs. Left............................................. .248 / .316 / .413
three starting pitchers ranking in the top five in the National League in ERA in 21 years (since the 1996 Atlanta Braves), according to the Elias vs. Right.......................................... .200 / .248 / .335
Sports Bureau.
vs. CINCINNATI REDS
• Leads all active starters and ranks second in MLB history with a career 10.2 SO per 9.0 IP (Randy Johnson - 10.6)... Career........... 2-1, 2.55 ERA (7 ER/24.2 IP), 4 G / 4 GS
• Is the only pitcher in MLB with an active streak of six-plus seasons with at least 200 SO...Is one of 25 pitchers in MLB (since 1913) to post at least 2018.................0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
six seasons of 200+ strikeouts...The only other active pitchers to do so are Zack Greinke (6), Clayton Kershaw (6), Felix Hernandez (6), and Justin Career Home....1-1, 3.38 ERA (7 ER/18.2 IP), 3 G / 3 GS
Verlander (6). Career Road.... 1-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER/6.0 IP), 1 G / 1 GS
• Is the only active pitcher with more than two seasons of at least 276 strikeouts...His 64 games of 10+ strikeouts are 11th-most in MLB history
(since 1913) and most among active pitchers...Is one of just 12 pitchers in MLB history (since 1913) with at least 34 games of at least 10 strikeouts CAREER BESTS
Innings.......................... 9.0, 7x (Last: 5/31/17 at SFG)
and one earned run or fewer allowed.
Strikeouts.................................... 20 (5/11/16 vs. DET)
• Reached 2,000 strikeouts in 1,784.0 career IP, the third-fastest pitcher in Major League history (in terms of IP) to reach the 2,000-strikeout mark Shutouts.............................. 3 (Last: 10/3/15 at NYM)
• Since joining the Nationals in 2015, has taken a no-hitter into the sixth inning 11 times in 98 starts (11%), according to MASN in-game reporter, Complete Games.................... 8 (Last: 6/21/17 at MIA)
Dan Kolko.
CAREER STATISTICS vs. REDS
Year Team Lg W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
2008 Ari NL 0 4 0 0 16 7 0 56.0 48 24 19 5 21 66 1.23 3.31 3.05
Barnhart
2009 Ari NL 9 11 0 0 30 30 0 170.1 166 94 78 20 63 174 1.34 3.83 4.12
2018 0 0 0 0 —
2010 Det AL 12 11 0 0 31 31 0 195.2 174 84 76 20 70 184 1.25 3.68 3.50
Career 4 2 0 0 .500
2011 Det AL 15 9 0 0 33 33 0 195.0 207 101 96 29 56 174 1.35 4.18 4.43
Duvall
2012 Det AL 16 7 0 0 32 32 0 187.2 179 82 78 23 60 231 1.27 3.22 3.74
2018 0 0 0 0 —
2013 Det AL 21 3 0 0 32 32 0 214.1 152 73 69 18 56 240 0.97 2.77 2.90
Career 3 0 0 0 .000
2014 Det AL 18 5 0 0 33 33 1 220.1 196 80 77 18 63 252 1.18 2.87 3.15
Ervin
2015 Wsh NL 14 12 0 0 33 33 4 228.2 176 74 71 27 34 276 0.92 2.79 2.79
2018 0 0 0 0 —
2016 Wsh NL 20 7 0 0 34 34 1 228.1 165 77 75 31 56 284 0.97 3.28 2.96
Career 0 0 0 0 —
2017 Wsh NL 16 6 0 0 31 31 2 200.2 126 62 56 22 55 268 0.90 2.91 2.51
Gennett
Totals 141 75 0 0 305 296 8 1897.0 1589 751 695 213 534 2149 1.12 3.25 3.30
2018 0 0 0 0 —
2018 STARTS Career 10 1 0 0 .100
Date Opp. Res. W L ERA GS CG GF IP H R ER HR BB HB SO AVG RS #Pit Gosselin
3/30 at CIN 2018 0 0 0 0 —
Career 1 0 0 0 .100
Totals W L ERA GS CG GF INN H R ER HR BB HB SO AVG RS #PIT Hamilton
2018 0 0 0 0 —
WIN% WHIP QS SHO BFP AB H/9 2B 3B HR/9 BB/9 BK SO/9 OBP RSA #P/IP Career 5 3 0 0 .600
Mesoraco
Team Rec SF IR ISC IRS% SB CS PCS PKO GIDP GB GB% SO/BB SLG OPS BABIP 2018 0 0 0 0 —
Career 0 0 0 0 —
Pennington
2018 0 0 0 0 —
Career 7 1 1 1 .143
Peraza
2018 0 0 0 0 —
Career 0 0 0 0 —
Schebler
2018 0 0 0 0 —
Career 3 0 0 0 .000
Suárez
2018 0 0 0 0 —
Career 7 0 0 0 .000
Votto
2018 0 0 0 0 —
Career 10 4 1 3 .400
Winkler
2018 0 0 0 0 —
Career 0 0 0 0 —
TOMORROW’S STARTER
STRASBURG, Stephen #37 RHP
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2017 WSH NL 15 4 0 0 28 28 1 175.1 131 55 49 13 47 204 1.02 2.73 2.52
Career 84 45 0 0 184 184 2 1099.2 906 419 375 101 283 1288 1.08 2.82 3.07
CATCHERS DEFENSE
CATCHER GS W-L CCS SBA CS% PB CATCHER ERA
Miguel Montero
2018
Career 994 492-502 153 707 21.6% 52 4.01 (3944 ER/8852.0 IP)
Matt Wieters
2018
Career 901 463-438 168 568 29.6% 24 4.23 (3761 ER/8002.1 IP)
HITTERS NOTES HOMERS
RENDON, Anthony #6 3B PINCH-HIT HOMERS (0)
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2018 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — BACK-TO-BACK HOMERS (0)
LAST GAME: ROAD TRIP:
Continued his ascent as one of the top all-around players in Major League Baseball in 2017...Finished sixth in the National League MVP voting. WALK-OFF HOMERS (0)
• Set career marks in nearly every offensive category while playing Gold Glove caliber defense in 2017.
• Ranked in the NL in doubles (4th, 41), AVG w/RISP (4th, .375), OBP (6th, .403), OPS (9th, .937) and SLG (13th, .533)....Led the NL in FanGraphs WAR. GRAND SLAMS (0)
• Since his 6-for-6, 3 HR, 10 RBI on April 30 vs. NYM (more on that below), he ranked in the NL in: OBP (2nd, .420), SLG (3rd, .590), & OPS (3rd, 1.009).
RISP: .— (0-0), 0 HR, 0 RBI LAST HOMER: 10/1/17 vs. PIT (Brault) CAREER HOMERS: 78 LEADOFF HOMERS (0)
TAYLOR, Michael A. #3 CF MILESTONES
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2018 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — Player Category Milestone
LAST GAME: ROAD TRIP: Miguel Montero H 1,000 (973)
2017 Gold Glove finalist is one the top up-and-coming center fielders in Major League Baseball...Can hit for power and steal bases. Anthony Rendon HR 100 (78)
• From April 29 (when Eaton got hurt) through the end of the season, hit .280 with 23 2B, 3 3B, 19 HR, 52 RBI, 28 BB, 17 SB & 54 runs scored in 105 G. Trea Turner SB 122 (81)
Most in WSH (2005-pres.) history (Desmond)
• Recorded career marks in 2B (23), 3B (3), HR (19), SB (17) and R (55)...Posted a career-high 30 multi-hit games along the way.
Ryan Zimmerman H 1,694 (1,664)
• Was tied for 2nd among National League center fielders with a career-high 8 outfield assists in just 111 games...15 of 19 HR runs came off RHP. Most in MON/WSH history (Wallach)
RISP: .— (0-0), 0 HR, 0 RBI LAST HOMER: 10/1/17 vs. PIT (Neverauskas) CAREER HOMERS: 41
TURNER, Trea #7 SS Player Category Milestone
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Stephen Strasburg W 100 (84)
2018 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — —
LAST GAME: ROAD TRIP:
Elite athlete with electric, game-changing speed has emerged as one of the top young offensive threats in Major League Baseball.
TOP PROSPECTS
• Put up strong numbers despite 2 stints on the DL in 2017...Broke WSH single-season stolen base record with 46...Ranked 3rd in MLB with 46 SB. Baseball America
• Hit .297 with 11 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 12 BB, 11 SB and 22 R in 30 games following his return from his right wrist fracture. 1. Victor Robles, OF
• His 4 leadoff homers ranked T3rd in the National League (T8th in MLB)...Recorded his first career cycle and the third in Nationals history, 4/25 at COL. 2. Juan Soto, OF
RISP: .— (0-0), 0 HR, 0 RBI LAST HOMER: 9/24/17 at NYM (deGrom) CAREER HOMERS: 25 3. Erick Fedde, RHP
4. Carter Kieboom, SS
WIETERS, Matt (S) #32 C 5. Seth Romero, LHP
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 6. Luis Garcia, 2B/SS
2018 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 7. Wil Crowe, RHP
LAST GAME: ROAD TRIP: 8. Daniel Johnson, OF
Since his debut in 2009, Wieters enters 2018 ranked among active MLB catchers in home runs (4th, 127) and slugging percentage (6th, .412). 9. Raudy Read, C
• In his first season in Washington, helped guide a pitching staff that ranked third in the National League in ERA (3.88) and strikeouts (1,457). 10. Yasel Antuna, SS/3B
• Opened the season strong at the plate, hitting .301 (22-for- 73) with 5 2B, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 11 BB and 10 R in 21 April games. 11. Blake Perkins, OF
• Ranked among NL catchers in hits (7th, 95), RBI (8th, 52), and doubles (9th, 20)...Was the 9th of 10 Nationals players to hit 10+ homers in 2017. 12. Kelvin Gutierrez, 3B
RISP: .— (0-0), 0 HR, 0 RBI LAST HOMER: 9/23/17 at NYM (Harvey) CAREER HOMERS: 127 13. Andrew Stevenson, OF
ZIMMERMAN, Ryan #11 1B 14. Pedro Severino, C
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 15. Rafael Bautista, OF
2018 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 16. Jackson Tetreault, RHP
LAST GAME: ROAD TRIP: 17. Brigham Hill, RHP
Is Washington’s (2005-pres.) and the franchise (MON/WSH) leader in nearly every offensive category...Has clubbed the most HR in D.C. baseball history. 18. Jose Marmolejos, 1B
• Put up career numbers in his 13th season en route to being named a NL All-Star starter and the NL Comeback Player of the Year by the MLBPA. 19. Drew Ward, 3B
• Ranked in the NL in RBI (6th, 108), HR (T6th, 36), and SLG (7th, .573)...Ranked just outside of the top 10 in batting average (13th, .303). 20. Taylor Gushue, C
• His 10 walk-off HR are tied for 10th in MLB history, 3rd in NL history (Stan Musial-12; Tony Perez-11) and 2nd among active players (Pujols-12). 21. Nick Raquet, LHP
RISP: .— (0-0), 0 HR, 0 RBI LAST HOMER: 9/29/17 vs. PIT (Runzler) CAREER HOMERS: 251 22. Kyle Johnston, RHP
23. Jose Sanchez, SS
RECENT TRANSACTIONS 24. Jefry Rodriguez, RHP
25. Telmito Agustin, OF
1/3 ������Agreed to terms RHP Roman Mendez on a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training 26. Austin Voth, RHP
1/9 ������Agreed to terms RHP Edwin Jackson on a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training 27. Joan Baez, RHP
1/18 ����Agreed to terms on a two-year contract with INF/OF Howie Kendrick 28. Anderson Franco, 3B
1/29 ����Agreed to terms with INF Reid Brignac on a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training 29. Jakson Reetz, C
2/4 ������Agreed to terms with C Miguel Montero on a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training 30. Osvaldo Abreu, SS
2/12 ����Acquired INF Matt Reynolds from the New York Mets in exchange for cash considerations MLBPipeline.com
2/21 ����Agreed to terms on a one-year contract with RHP Joaquin Benoit...Placed RHP Joe Ross on the 60-day disabled list 1. Victor Robles, OF
3/1 ������Agreed to terms with all pre-arbitration (0-3 years) players on the 40 man roster: RHP Austin L. Adams, OF Rafael Bautista, RHP A.J. Cole, INF Wilmer 2. Juan Soto, OF
Difo, RHP Erick Fedde, RHP Koda Glover, OF Brian Goodwin, RHP Trevor Gott, LHP Matt Grace, RHP Kelvin Gutierrez, 1B José Marmolejos, C Raudy Read, 3. Carter Kieboom, SS
INF Matt Reynolds, OF Victor Robles, RHP Jefry Rodriguez, LHP Enny Romero, RHP Joe Ross, INF Adrian Sanchez, C Pedro Severino, LHP Sammy Solis, OF 4. Erick Fedde, RHP
Andrew Stevenson, RHP Wander Suero, SS Trea Turner and RHP Austin Voth 5. Seth Romero, LHP
3/8 ������Optioned RHP Austin Voth to Triple-A Syracuse...Re-assigned RHP Jimmy Cordero, RHP Brady Dragmire, RHP David Goforth, RHP Roman Mendez, RHP 6. Wil Crowe, RHP
Cesar Vargas, C Taylor Gushue, and INF Osvaldo Abreu to Minor League camp 7. Andrew Stevenson, OF
3/9 ������Optioned RHP Jefry Rodriguez and INF Kelvin Gutierrez to Double-A Harrisburg 8. Yasel Antuna, SS/3B
3/13 ����Optioned RHP Wander Suero, OF Rafael Bautista, 1B Jose Marmolejos to Triple-A Syracuse and re-assigned LHP Bryan Harper, RHP Jaron Long, C 9. Luis Garcia, SS/2B
Jhonatan Solano to Minor League camp 10. Daniel Johnson, OF
3/20 ����Optioned OF Victor Robles to Triple-A Syracuse and reassigned LHP Ismael Guillon to Minor League camp. 11. Blake Perkins, OF
3/22 ����Optioned RHP Erick Fedde to Triple-A Syracuse 12. Kelvin Gutierrez, 3B
3/24 ����Optioned Austin Adams, Pedro Severino and Andrew Stevenson to Triple-A Syracuse; Reassigned Tim Collins, Chris Dominguez, Edwin Jackson, Spencer 13. Rafael Bautista, OF
Kieboom, Tommy Milone, Moises Sierra and Christopher Smith to Minor League camp; and Released Reid Brignac and Ryan Raburn 14. Raudy Read, C
3/25 ����Optioned INF/OF Matt Reynolds and INF Adrian Sanchez to Triple-A Syracuse 15. Pedro Severino, C
3/27 ����Selected the contract of Miguel Montero...Placed Koda Glover on the 60-day disabled list (right shoulder tendinitis)...Placed Daniel Murphy on the 10- 16. Nick Raquet, LHP
day disabled dist (right knee surgery)...Placed Joaquin Benoit on the 10-day disabled list (right forearm strain) 17. Jackson Tetreault, RHP
DISABLED LIST 18. Drew Ward, 3B
PLAYER INJURY 10/60 DL PLACED / RETRO REINSTATED #GAMES 19. Jose Marmolejos, 1B/OF
Joaquin Benoit Right forearm strain 10 March 27 20. Brigham Hill, RHP
Koda Glover Right shoulder tendinitis 60 March 27 21. Austin Voth, RHP
Daniel Murphy Right knee surgery 10 March 27 22. Kyle Johnston, RHP
Joe Ross Right elbow surgery 60 Feb. 21 23. Taylor Gushue, C
24. Jackson Reetz, C
25. Andreson Franco, 3B/1B
26. Osvaldo Abreu, SS/2B
27. Jose Sanchez, INF
28. Telmito Agustin, OF
29. Joan Baez, RHP
30. Armond Upshaw, OF
Baseball Prospectus
1. Victor Robles, OF
2. Juan Soto, OF
3. Carter Kieboom, SS
4. Seth Romero, LHP
5. Erick Fedde, RHP
6. Luis Garcia, SS
7. Andrew Stevenson, OF
8. Yasel Antuna, SS/3B
9. Daniel Johnson, OF
10. Kelvin Gutierrez, 3B
TEAM STATS DAY-BY-DAY
PINCH HIT DATE OPP. RES REC POS/GA-B WIN LOSS SAVE ATT. / TOG
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB IBB SO SB CS GIDP E SLG OBP AB H HR RBI 3/29 PPD DUE TO RAIN (Made up on March 30)
3/30 at CIN
3/31 at CIN
4/1 at CIN
4/2 at ATL
4/3 at ATL
4/4 at ATL
4/5 vs. NYM
4/6 OFF DAY
4/7 vs. NYM
4/8 vs. NYM
4/9 vs. ATL
4/10 vs. ATL
4/11 vs. ATL
4/12 vs. COL
4/13 vs. COL
4/14 vs. COL
4/15 vs. COL
4/16 at NYM
4/17 at NYM
4/18 at NYM
4/19 OFF DAY
4/20 at LAD
4/21 at LAD
4/22 at LAD
4/23 at SFG
4/24 at SFG
4/25 at SFG
4/26 OFF DAY
4/27 vs. ARI
4/28 vs ARI
4/29 vs. ARI
4/30 vs. PIT
5/1 vs. PIT
5/2 vs. PIT
5/3 vs. PIT
5/4 vs. PHI
5/5 vs. PHI
5/6 vs. PHI
5/7 at SDP
5/8 at SDP
5/9 at SDP
5/10 at ARI
5/11 at ARI
5/12 at ARI
5/13 at ARI
5/14 OFF DAY
5/15 vs. NYY
5/16 vs. NYY
5/17 OFF DAY
5/18 vs. LAD
5/19 vs. LAD
5/20 vs. LAD
5/21 vs. SDP
5/22 vs. SDP
5/23 vs. SDP
5/24 OFF DAY
5/25 at MIA
5/26 at MIA
5/27 at MIA
5/28 at BAL
5/29 at BAL
5/30 at BAL
5/31 at ATL
6/1 at ATL
6/2 at ATL
6/3 at ATL
HIGHS AND LOWS 6/4 OFF DAY
6/5 vs. TBR
6/6 vs. TBR
TEAM BATTING 6/7 OFF DAY
Most runs, game......................................................................... TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 6/8 vs. SFG
6/9 vs. SFG
Most runs, inning....................................................................... TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 6/10 vs. SFG
6/11 OFF DAY
Most hits (9-inning game).......................................................... TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 6/12 at NYY
Most hits (extra-inning game).................................................... TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 6/13 at NYY
6/14 OFF DAY
Most doubles, game................................................................... TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 6/15 at TOR
6/16 at TOR
Most home runs, game............................................................... TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 6/17 at TOR
Most extra-base hits, game........................................................ TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 6/18 OFF DAY
6/19 vs. BAL
Most total bases, game.............................................................. TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 6/20 vs. BAL
6/21 vs. BAL
Most walks (9-inning game........................................................ TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 6/22 vs. PHI
Most walks (extra-inning game)................................................. TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 6/23 vs. PHI
6/24 vs. PHI
Most strikeouts (9-inning game)................................................ TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 6/25 at TBR
Most strikeouts (extra-inning game).......................................... TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 6/26 at TBR
6/27 OFF DAY
Most runners left on base (9-inning game)................................ TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 6/28 at PHI
6/29 at PHI
Most runners left on base (extra-inning game).......................... TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 6/30 at PHI
Fewest hits, game...................................................................... TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 7/1 at PHI
7/2 vs. BOS
INDIVIDUAL BATTING 7/3 vs. BOS
7/4 vs. BOS
Most hits, game.......................................................................... TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 7/5 vs. MIA
Most runs, game......................................................................... TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 7/6 vs. MIA
7/7 vs. MIA
Most doubles, game.................................................................... TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 7/8 vs. MIA
7/9 at PIT
Most home runs, game................................................................ TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 7/10 at PIT
Most extra-base hits, game......................................................... TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 7/11 at PIT
7/12 at NYM
Most RBI, game........................................................................... TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 7/13 at NYM
7/14 at NYM
Most stolen bases, game............................................................. TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 7/15 at NYM
Most strikeouts, game................................................................. TO BE COMPILED AFTER 10 GAMES 7/16-19
7/20 vs. ATL
ALL STAR BREAK (89TH ALL-STAR GAME TO BE PLAYED IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ON JULY 17)