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6 9vsSFG
Standing: 35-26, 1st place, National League East • Home: 14-15 • Road: 21-11 • Streak: L1 • Last Five: 3-2 • Last Ten: 6-4
WHEN... NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT
Leading after 6.................. 30-5 MOVING ON SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Tied after 6........................... 1-4 Following Friday night’s 9-5 loss in the first game of this weekend set, the Nationals will meet the Giants in a Nationals manager, Dave Martinez spent parts
Trailing after 6................... 4-17 12:05 p.m. start today at Nationals Park...The 12:05 p.m. start is necessitated by the 13th annual Washington of the 1993 and 1994 season with the Giants and
Leading after 7.................. 28-3 Nationals Dream Gala, held tonight at the Marriott Marquis in downtown Washington, D.C...See the “In The was a key member of the 1993 Giants that won 103
Tied after 7........................... 3-3 Community” section below for more details. games...Mark Melancon pitched in 30 games for the
Trailing after 7................... 4-20 • The Nationals have won 11 of their last 16 games and since April 29, the Nationals (24-10, .706) boast Nationals in 2016.
the best record in the National League and the second-best mark in Major League Baseball behind the
Leading after 8.................. 30-1 New York Yankees (24-9, .727). THE SERIES
Tied after 8........................... 4-4 The Nationals and Giants will meet six times this
Trailing after 8................... 1-21 MILESTONE WATCH season...Washington is 13-11 against San Fransisco
Extra innings: .......................2-3 With two more wins, Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo will record since the start of the 2015 season.
his 800th win since taking over the club during Spring Training 2009...Since the start of the 2009 season, the
Scoring first......................30-11 Nationals are 798-720 (.526) and dating to the start of the 2012 season, the Nationals have the best record 2018 / BY THE NUMBERS
Opponent scores first......... 5-15 in Major League Baseball (590-443, .571). 2018 W-L.......................... 1-3 (0-1 in D.C., 1-2 SF)
Shutouts ............................. 5-2 Streak..................................................................L1
Scoring fewer than 3.......... 6-15 SUMMER OF SOTO Aggregate Score / 2018...... Nationals 25, Giants 15
Scoring 3 or more............. 29-11 Juan Soto has reached base safely in 14 of 17 games played this season, hitting .339 (19-for-56) with a .431
Scoring 5 or more............... 20-5 on-base percentage (9 walks/10 strikeouts) and a .571 slugging percentage (4 2B, 3 HR). ALL-TIME SERIES / BY THE NUMBERS
• Since joining the Nationals on May 20, Soto leads Major League rookies in runs scored (12) and ranks W-L / Nationals (2005-present)..................... 46-42
Series opener..................... 13-7
among National League rookies in on-base percentage (1st, .431), walks (1st, 9), slugging percentage W-L / Home (2005-present)............................ 25-17
Series finale..................... 10-10
(2nd, .571), OPS (2nd, 1.002), doubles (4th, 4), and batting average (4th, .339). W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present)............. 19-14
Home series W-L-T........... 5-4-0 W-L / Away (2005-present)............................ 21-25
Road series W-L-T............ 6-4-0 TAYLOR TIME W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals)............. 238-247
Total series W-L-T.......... 11-8-0 Over his last 16 games, Michael A. Taylor is hitting .310 (18-for-58) with seven doubles, two triples, two
homers, 10 RBI, five walks, five stolen bases and seven runs scored...He has hit safely in 14 of the 16 games 2018 AGAINST THE GIANTS
Home series sweeps............. 2-2
and has posted a .603 slugging percentage and a .969 OPS along the way. DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SAVE
Road series sweeps...............4-0
Total series sweeps.............. 6-2 4/23atSFG L, 2-4 Stratton-Gonzalez-Strickland
LIKE DRAKE SAID 4/24atSFG L, 3-4 Moronta-Roark-Strickland
At home............................ 14-15 With 99 in hand, Trea Turner is approaching 100 career stolen bases...According to the Elias Sports Bureau, 4/25atSFG W, 15-2 Scherzer-Samardzija-None
On the road...................... 21-11 here is the list of quickest active players in terms of games (Turner: 260 games) to reach 100 stolen bases: 6/8vsSFG L, 5-9 Moronta-Strasburg-None
After day off......................... 3-4 Games Player Date 6/9vsSFG
219 Billy Hamilton (CIN) 6/14/2015 6/10vsSFG
One-run games.................. 7-10 233
Two-run games.................. 10-6 263
Dee Gordon (LAD) 5/30/2014 DAVE MARTINEZ
Jacoby Ellsbury (BOS) 7/20/2009
Nationals manager Dave Martinez was named the
Opp. at or above .500........19-16 296 Jarrod Dyson (KCR) 7/9/2014
seventh field manager in Nationals history on Oct.
Opp. below .500................16-10 30, 2017. He joined the Nationals for what will be
START ME UP
Come-from-behind wins.......... 8 Washington’s starting rotation leads the National League in ERA (2.95), strikeouts (414), opp. AVG (.214), his 30th season in professional baseball. A 16-year
Last at-bat W-L.................... 5-5 opp. OBP (.275), hits per 9.0 IP (7.07), WHIP (1.06)...The staff ranks second in strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.02), Major League outfielder, Martinez has been a Major
Walk-off W-L........................ 2-0 strikeouts per 9.0 IP (9.92), opp. OPS (2nd, .637), and opp. SLG (.362), and third in home runs allowed per League coach for the last 10 seasons, serving as Cubs
manager Joe Maddon’s bench coach and right-hand
Facing left-handed SP....... 8-13 9.0 IP (0.91). man in Chicago (2015–17) as well as Tampa Bay
Facing right-handed SP .. 27-13 • Since April 28, Nationals starters have allowed three earned runs or fewer in 34 of 36 starts.
(2008–14). This is the first Major League managerial
• The Nationals boast four starters in the top 15 in the National League in ERA...No other team has more
Day games....................... 13-11 assignment of Martinez’s career.
than two: Max Scherzer (2nd, 1.95), Gio Gonzalez (4th, 2.27), Stephen Strasburg (14th, 3.46) and
Night games.................... 21-15 Tanner Roark (17th, 3.56). WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
March/April...................... 13-16 @MarkZuckerman - MASNSports.com (June 8)
May.................................... 19-7 BULLPENING Entire Capitals team - plus the Stanley Cup - will be at
June..................................... 3-3 Over the last 16 games, Henry Blanco’s bullpen has tossed 53.0 innings of relief, striking out 49 batters, the #Nats game tomorrow, with Alex Ovechkin throw-
July....................................... 0-0 walking 10 and posting a 1.87 ERA (11 ER/53.0 IP)...Nationals relievers have inherited 21 runners during this ing out the ceremonial first pitch shortly before Gio
August................................. 0-0 stretch and have allowed just three to score. Gonzalez throws the actual first pitch at 12:05 p.m.
Sept./Oct.............................. 0-0 • Washington’s 1.87 bullpen ERA is the best in the National League and second-best in Major League
Baseball since May 21...They trail the Boston Red Sox (1.70 ERA). @JamalCollier - Nationals.com (June 8)
Pre All-Star break............. 35-26
Post All-Star break............... 0-0
• On the season, Washington relievers rank among National League ‘pens in inherited runners scored Juan Soto opposite field two-run HR, against a lefty.
percent (2nd, 21.9%) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (2nd, 2.98). His third of the season and all three have come
Wearing home whites........... 5-4 against LHP.
Wearing road greys..............17-9 ALL HANDS ON DECK
Wearing red alternates......... 4-5 The Nationals have used 42 players so far in 2018...That number does not include the players that have been
@MarkZuckerman - MASNSports.com (June 8)
Wearing blue alternates........4-0 on the active roster, but did not appear in a game (Jhonatan Solano, Austin Voth)...The 42 players used are
Michael A. Taylor keeps driving the ball to right-cen-
Wearing blue stars & stripes.... 1-2 tied for the second-most in Major League Baseball:
ter, and good things keep happening for him when he
Wearing white stars & stripes....4-6 RK. TEAM PLAYERS does. Doubles high off the wall with 1 out in the 6th.
When homering.................25-17 T1. Los Angeles Angels 43
When playing error free.....22-14 T2. New York Mets 42 @chelsea_Janes - Washington Post (June 8)
When SP goes 6.0+ IP.......27-13 T2. Washington Nationals 42 Surprise surprise, a 1-2-3 inning from Miller. Two
When SP goes 7.0+ IP........ 16-3 strikeouts.
When SP goes 8.0+ IP.......... 4-0 IN THE COMMUNITY
June 9: Dream Gala 2018 @JamalCollier - Nationals.com (June 8)
vs. NL East....................... 11-11
The Washington Nationals and the Nationals Dream Foundation will celebrate the “Power of Baseball” at Max Scherzer is pinch-hitting in the 3rd inning. What
vs. NL Central...................... 7-0
the 13th annual Dream Gala, emceed by Lindsay Czarniak, on Saturday, June 9 at the Marriott Marquis a time to be alive.
vs. NL West........................12-15
Washington, D.C. Guests will have the opportunity to mingle with Nationals players and coaches at the event,
vs. AL East........................... 5-0
which serves as the primary fundraiser for the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation. To date, the Dream @JamalCollier - Nationals.com (June 8)
Gala has netted more than $5.1 million in support of initiatives focused on academics, the arts, nutrition Scherzer grounded out to short. Got a standing ova-
and sports for children and teens in the Washington, D.C. region. tion anyway.
NATIONALS HISTORY
June 9 (8-5 on this date)
2007 – In a true upset, Levale Speigner out pitched two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana to earn first
win in a starting role in a 3-1 victory at the Metrodome, where Santana had won 19 of previous 22 assignments.
SCHEDULE & PROBABLE PITCHERS
DATE OPP./SITE D.C. TIME DC TV DC RADIO NATIONALS STARTER OPPONENTS STARTER
Sat., June 9 vs. SFG 12:05 p.m. MASN 106.7 The Fan LHP Gio Gonzalez (6-2, 2.27) RHP Dereck Rodriguez (1-0, 1.93)
• With 198 in hand, Gio Gonzalez is approaching his 200th career start as a National...He is 85-56 with a 3.42 ERA in 198 starts for Washington.
Sun., June 10 vs. SFG 4:05 p.m. MASN 106.7 The Fan RHP Max Scherzer (9-1, 192) LHP Derek Holland (3-6, 4.91)
• Max Scherzer helped the Nationals avoid the the sweep at the hands of the Giants on 4/25 at San Francisco...He struck out 10 batters in 6.0 innings as the Nationals won, 15-2.
Mon., June 11 OFF DAY
#47 - GIO GONZALEZ - LHP SPLITS
Electric left-hander is in his seventh season with Washington..In seven years with the Nationals, is 85-56 with a 3.42 ERA in 198 starts...Ranks 2018
second on Washington’s all-time (2005-pres.) wins list with 85...Is Washington’s most prolific left-handed pitcher, leading Nationals southpaws in Home.............. 3-1 2.10 ERA (8 ER/34.1 IP), 6 G / 6 GS
Road........... 3-1, 2.43 ERA (10 ER/37.0 IP), 6 G / 6 GS
nearly every pitching category...Leads Nationals (2005-pres.) lefties in wins (85), innings pitched (1,179.0), and strikeouts (1,161), among other
vs. Left............................................. .177 / .200 / .242
categories...Has made 30-or-more starts seven of the last eight seasons. vs. Right......................................... .239 / .322 / .366
AGAINST THE GIANTS: Makes his 13th career start against the San Francisco Giants...Is 5-5 with a 3.21 ERA in 12 previous starts. SO/9.0 IP...............................................................9.08
LAST START: Tossed 7.0 innings striking out a season-high nine batters in Washington’s 5-3 win at Atlanta...He allowed three earned runs and for BB/9.0 IP...............................................................3.53
the first time this season he walked none...The nine strikeouts were his most since he struck out nine on July 1, 2017 at St. Louis. HR/9.0 IP...............................................................0.50
2018 NOTES SO/BB...................................................................2.57
• Has pitched to a 1.81 ERA (9 ER/44.2 IP) in his last seven starts, going 4-0 along the way...Has recorded 43 strikeouts and a .200 opp. AVG. GB%................................................................. 53.3%
FB%.................................................................. 46.7%
• Leads all MLB left-handed pitchers with a 2.27 ERA...Overall, ranks eighth among all MLB pitchers and fourth in the National League in ERA.
RS/RSA...........................................................44 / 5.55
• Also ranks among NL lefties in strikeouts per 9.0 IP (4th, 9.08), opp. SLG (3rd, .337), opp. OPS (3rd, .632), opp. AVG (5th, .225), opp. OBP (5th, Team Record When Starting................................... 7-4
.295) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (6th, 2.57). Quality Starts.............................................................6
• Ranks fifth in MLB (4th in NL) in home runs allowed per 9.0 IP (0.50). March/April. 3-2, 2.67 ERA (10 ER/33.2 IP), 6 G / 6 GS
• Has held opposing batters to a .127 average with RISP (7-for-55), fourth-best in MLB and third-best in the NL. May............... 3-0, 1.47 ERA (5 ER/30.2 IP), 5 G / 5 GS
• Has allowed two earned runs or fewer in 10 of his 12 starts this season…His 10 such starts are tied for third most among starting pitchers in June................ 0-0, 3.86 ERA (3 ER/7.0 IP), 1 G / 1 GS
Major League Baseball. 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
• Has not suffered a loss since April 23 at San Francisco.
Sept./Oct...........0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
• Allowed two earned runs on six hits in 5.0 innings of work on May 15 vs. New York...Struck out five batters...Allowed his first home run since April
12 vs. Colorado...The game was eventually suspended due to rain. CAREER
• In his sixth start, tossed a season-high on 7.0 innings and struck out a season-high eight batters en route to his third win of the season on April Home........................ 61-39, 3.27 ERA, 140 G / 139 GS
29 vs. Arizona. Road........................ 62-49, 3.87 ERA, 153 G / 148 GS
• Earned his 11th career win at Citi Field vs. NYM on April 17...Allowed two earned runs on eight hits with two walks and five strikeouts in 5.1 IP. vs. Left............................................. .229 / .298 / .346
• Allowed two earned runs on five hits with three walks and seven strikeouts in 5.0 innings on April 12 vs. COL. vs. Right.......................................... .239 / .320 / .364
• Allowed one earned run on six hits in 5.1 innings on April 7 vs. NYM...Left the game with a chance to win, but the Nationals fell, 3-2.
vs. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
• Opened the season with 6.0 strong innings as Washington completed the sweep of the Cincinnati Reds, 6-5...Allowed one earned run on five hits Career..... 5-5, 3.21 ERA (27 ER/75.2 IP), 13 G / 13 GS
with one walk and seven strikeouts. 2018............... 0-1, 5.40 ERA (3 ER/5.0 IP), 1 G / 1 GS
CAREER NOTES Career Home...... 3-1, 1.82 ERA (6 ER/29.2 IP), 5 G / 5 GS
• His 85 wins are fifth among left-handed pitchers since 2012...Ranks fifth among MLB left-handed starters in that span with a .234 opp. AVG. Career Road..... 2-4, 4.11 ERA (21 ER/46.0 IP), 8 G / 8 GS
• His 21 wins in 2012 are tied with Clayton Kershaw (21 in 2014) for the most in a single season by a lefty since 2012.
• Since 2012, is 75-5 with a 2.85 ERA in 100 starts when receiving more than two runs of offensive support...Is 86-1 with a 2.77 ERA in 108 starts CAREER BESTS
Innings........................ 9.0 IP (3x, last: 9/9/13 at NYM)
when getting four or more runs of offensive support in his career.
Strikeouts.........................12 (2x, last: 9/16/15 at PHI)
• Since 2014, has allowed just five home runs in 670 AB vs. LHB, the fewest among left-handed starting pitchers (min. 600 AB vs. LHB). Shutouts................................ 2 (Last: 9/9/13 at NYM)
• Since the start of the 2017 season, ranks seventh in Major League Baseball with a 2.78 ERA...Is 21-11 in 44 starts since the start of 2017. Complete Games.....................4 (Last: 9/9/13 at NYM)
CAREER STATISTICS
Year Team Lg W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA vs. GIANTS
2008 OAK AL 1 4 0 0 10 7 0 34.0 32 34 29 9 25 34 1.68 7.07 7.68
PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
2009 OAK AL 6 7 0 0 20 17 0 98.2 113 68 63 14 56 109 1.71 4.51 5.75
Crawford
2010 OAK AL 15 9 0 0 33 33 1 200.2 171 75 72 15 92 171 1.31 3.75 3.23
2018 2 0 0 0 .000
2011 OAK AL 16 12 0 0 32 32 0 202.0 175 81 70 17 91 197 1.32 3.67 3.12
Career 15 3 1 3 .200
2012 WSH NL 21 8 0 0 32 32 2 199.1 149 69 64 9 76 207 1.13 2.87 2.89
Hanson
2013 WSH NL 11 8 0 0 32 32 1 195.2 169 79 73 17 76 192 1.25 3.38 3.36
2018 0 0 0 0 —
2014 WSH NL 10 10 0 0 27 27 0 158.2 134 66 63 10 56 162 1.20 2.99 3.57
Career 2 1 0 0 .500
2015 WSH NL 11 8 0 0 31 31 0 175.2 181 79 74 8 69 169 1.42 3.07 3.79
Hernandez
2016 WSH NL 11 11 0 0 32 32 0 177.1 179 98 90 19 59 171 1.34 3.80 4.57
2018 0 0 0 0 —
2017 WSH NL 15 9 0 0 32 32 0 201.0 158 69 66 21 79 188 1.18 3.94 2.96
Career 5 1 0 0 .200
2018 WSH NL 6 2 0 0 12 12 0 71.1 60 20 18 4 28 72 1.23 2.98 2.27
Hundley
Totals 123 88 0 0 293 287 4 1714.1 1521 738 682 143 707 1672 1.30 3.57 3.58
2018 0 0 0 0 —
2018 STARTS Career 10 3 0 1 .300
Date Opp. Res. W L ERA GS CG GF IP H R ER HR BB HB SO AVG RS #Pit Jackson
4/1 at CIN W, 6-5 1 0 1.50 1 0 0 6.0 5 1 1 0 1 0 7 .217 5 92 2018 2 1 0 0 .500
4/7 vs. NYM L, 2-3 0 0 1.59 1 0 0 5.1 6 1 1 0 3 0 6 .250 1 92 Career 13 2 0 0 .154
4/12 vs. COL L, 1-5 0 1 2.20 1 0 0 5.0 5 3 2 1 3 0 7 .246 1 106 Longoria
4/17 at NYM W, 5-2 1 0 2.49 1 0 0 5.1 8 2 2 0 2 0 5 .276 3 97 2018 2 0 0 0 .000
4/23 at SFG L, 2-4 0 1 3.04 1 0 0 5.0 4 3 3 0 3 0 4 .262 1 94 Career 6 2 0 1 .333
4/29 vs. ARI W, 3-1 1 0 2.67 1 0 0 7.0 6 1 1 0 2 0 8 .258 3 114 McCutchen
5/4 vs. PHI W, 7-3 1 0 2.33 1 0 0 5.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 .240 7 89 2018 3 1 0 0 .333
5/9 vs. SDP L, 1-2 0 0 2.22 1 0 0 6.0 5 1 1 0 3 0 8 .238 1 110 Career 23 7 0 1 .304
5/15 vs. NYY 3-3 0 0 2.36 1 0 0 5.0 6 3 2 1 4 0 5 .245 3 111 Panik
5/21 vs. SDP W, 10-2 1 0 2.38 1 0 0 7.0 2 2 2 1 3 0 5 .228 10 111 2018 3 0 0 0 .000
5/28 at BAL W, 6-0 1 0 2.10 1 0 0 7.2 6 0 0 0 2 0 3 .228 6 114 Career 9 1 0 0 .111
6/2 at ATL W, 5-3 0 0 2.27 1 0 0 7.0 5 3 3 1 0 0 9 .225 3 102 Pence
Totals W L ERA GS CG GF INN H R ER HR BB HB SO AVG RS #PIT 2018 0 0 0 0 —
6 2 2.27 12 0 0 71.1 60 20 18 4 28 0 72 .225 44 1231 Career 20 1 0 0 .050
WIN% WHIP QS SHO BFP AB H/9 2B 3B HR/9 BB/9 BK SO/9 OBP RSA #P/IP Posey
.750 1.23 6 0 298 267 7.57 18 0 0.50 3.53 0 9.08 .295 5.55 17.3 2018 2 1 0 1 .500
Team Rec SH IR ISC IRS% SB CS PCS PKO GIDP GB GB% SO/BB SLG OPS BABIP Career 29 9 1 2 .310
7-4 0 0 0 — 0 2 0 0 6 105 53.3% 2.57 .337 .632 .289 Sandoval
2018 0 0 0 0 —
Career 10 1 0 1 .100
TOMORROW’S STARTER
SCHERZER, Max #31 RHP
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2018 WSH NL 10 1 0 0 13 13 1 87.2 54 22 19 6 19 133 0.83 1.73 1.95
Career 151 76 0 0 318 309 9 1984.2 1643 773 714 219 553 2282 1.11 3.18 3.24
Relievers Team Rec G SV SVO Hld ERA CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO SO/9 AVG
34-26 61 20 28 34 3.89 0 182.2 156 83 79 22 63 9 12 188 9.3 .231
Ind Rec #PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS GIDP SO/BB
8-10 2867 15.7 3.05 62 - 5 0 4 3 39 3 15 11 13 2.98
Team Totals Team Rec G SV SVO Hld ERA CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO SO/9 AVG
35-26 62 20 28 34 3.26 1 558.1 451 217 202 60 166 14 27 602 9.7 .220
#PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS GIDP SO/BB
8840 15.8 4.35 270 5 16 1 8 11 113 11 26 22 45 3.63
HITTERS NOTES vs. GIANTS
ADAMS, Matt (L) #15 INF/OF PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Adams
2018 WSH NL 52 142 23 37 6 0 13 34 16 33 0 0 .261 .344 .577 .921 2018 11 4 1 7 .364
LAST GAME: 1-1, RBI (PH) HOMESTAND: 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R Career 74 21 5 18 .284
Left-handed power bat joined WSH after setting career marks in HR (20), slugging percentage (.522) & OPS (.841) in 131 games between STL & ATL in 2017. Difo
• Since 4/25, ranks in the National League in home runs (1st, 11) and RBI (T4th, 30). 2018 14 2 0 1 .143
• Ranks tied for 6th in the National League with 13 home runs...Has posted a career .263 AVG against right-handed pitchers. Career 33 7 0 1 .212
• Has recorded 2 multi-HR games in 2018 (5/1 vs. PIT, 5/7 at SDP)...9 career PH HR and 45 PH RBI are the most in MLB since he broke into MLB in 2012. Eaton
RISP: .350 (14-40), 5 HR, 24 RBI LAST HOMER: 6/6/18 vs. TBR (Eovaldi) CAREER HOMERS: 88 2018 0 0 0 0 —
Career 72 20 0 2 .278
DIFO, Wilmer (S) #1 INF Goodwin
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2018 1 0 0 0 .000
2018 WSH NL 58 173 28 43 6 3 3 18 18 32 2 2 .249 .321 .370 .691
Career 15 3 0 0 .200
LAST GAME: 1-3, HBP, R HOMESTAND: 3-10, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R, HBP
Harper
Speedy, switch-hitting middle infielder with strong throwing arm and versatility that has allowed him to appear all over the diamond.
2018 13 2 0 2 .154
• In 34 games since 4/28, is hitting .278 with 9 extra-base hits (3 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR), 11 RBI and 21 R...Clubbed 8th inn. game-tying solo homer, 5/26 at MIA.
Career 122 29 4 16 .238
• Is hitting .338 (27-for-807) in 28 home games...Hit extra-inning, go-ahead triple on 6/2 at ATL...Laced his first career walk-off hit, 5/6 vs. PHI.
Kieboom
• 9-game hitting streak from 4/28-5/6 was 2nd-longest streak of his career...Has appeared at second (33 G), third (18 G), shortstop (3 G), and CF (1 G).
2018 0 0 0 0 —
RISP: .200 (9-45), 0 HR, 13 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/26/18 at MIA (Chen) CAREER HOMERS: 9
Career 0 0 0 0 —
EATON, Adam (L) #2 LF Rendon
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 2018 4 1 0 0 .250
2018 WSH NL 8 29 10 10 3 0 2 5 3 2 0 0 .345 .424 .655 1.079 Career 95 24 2 8 .253
LAST GAME: DNP HOMESTAND: Reynolds
Elite defender with a consistent offensive approach enters his second season with the Washington Nationals. 2018 4 1 0 0 .250
• Was reinstated from the disabled list on June 9...Appeared in five rehab games between Single-A Potomac and Double-A Harrisburg Career 342 88 17 47 .257
• Has reached safely in each of his first 7 starts of 2018...Was named National League Player of the Week after a strong opening weekend. Sanchez
• In 31 total games with Washington since the start of 2017, is hitting .308 with 10 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 18 RBI, 17 BB, 3 SB and 34 R. 2018 9 3 0 1 .333
RISP: .400 (2-5), 1 HR, 4 RBI LAST HOMER: 4/1/18 at CIN (Gallardo) CAREER HOMERS: 38 Career 13 3 0 1 .231
Severino
GOODWIN, Brian (L) #8 OF 2018 13 1 0 0 .077
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
2018 WSH NL 18 34 3 6 0 0 1 8 6 18 3 1 .176 .326 .265 .590
Soto
LAST GAME: 0-1 (PH) HOMESTAND: 0-2
2018 4 1 1 2 .250
Elite athlete, fleet-footed defender and emerging offensive threat...Has posted a .481 SLG in 108 MLB games...41 of his 81 hits have gone for extra bases.
Career 4 1 1 2 .250
• Was reinstated from the 10-day DL in June 1...Clubbed his first career grand slam, March 31 at CIN (Quackenbush).
Taylor
• When Michael A. Taylor was injured in early July, Goodwin took over in CF, starting 28 games and posted a .465 SLG (12 2B, 6 HR, 10 RBI, 5 SB, 23 R).
2018 13 3 1 3 .231
• Was placed on the DL Aug. 16...At the time, he ranked among NL rookies in doubles (T2nd, 21), extra base hits (4th, 35), and HR (6th, 13).
Career 57 12 2 8 .211
RISP: .300 (3-10), 1 HR, 8 RBI LAST HOMER: 3/31/18 at CIN (Quackenbush) CAREER HOMERS: 14
Turner
HARPER, Bryce (L) #34 RF 2018 19 8 0 2 .421
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Career 59 21 1 4 .356
2018 WSH NL 61 215 38 49 6 0 18 42 48 61 5 1 .228 .364 .507 .871
LAST GAME: 1-5, 2 RBI HOMESTAND: 2-12, 2 RBI, BB, R vs. RODRIGUEZ
Five-time All-Star and unanimous 2015 NL MVP...Is o ne of 14 players (4 active: Trout, Pujols, Stanton) to hit at least 150 HR prior to their 25 season. PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
• His 18 HR are 1st in the NL and T4th in MLB..His 48 walks rank 2nd in MLB (1st in NL).... Has reached base safely in 19 of his last 24 games Adams
• Ranks in the NL in RBI (T7th, 42), runs (T10th, 38), and slugging percetnage (11th, .507). 2018 0 0 0 0 —
• Clubbed 17th career multi-HR game, 2nd of the season, 5/4 vs. PHI...Recorded his 5th career 4-walk game, 4/2 at ATL. Career 0 0 0 0 —
RISP: .237 (9-38), 2 HR, 23 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/30/18 at BAL (Hess) CAREER HOMERS: 168 Difo
KIEBOOM, Spencer #64 C 2018 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 —
2018 WSH NL 6 21 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 Eaton
LAST GAME: DNP HOMESTAND: 2018 0 0 0 0 —
Former fifth-round pick out of Clemson in 2012 made his MLB debut at the end of the 2016 season. Career 0 0 0 0 —
• Recorded his first Major League hit, 5/19 vs. LAD and first MLB RBI on 6/2 at ATL. Harper
• Boasts above-average defensive skills...Has thrown out 34 percent (122-of-355) of would-be base stealers during his Minor League career. 2018 0 0 0 0 —
• In 2017, hit .250 with 14 2B, 5 HR, 25 RBI, 25 BB, and 23 R in 66 games between Double-A Harrisburg before joining Triple-A Syracuse. Career 0 0 0 0 —
RISP: .167 (1-6), 0 HR, 1 RBI LAST HOMER: N/A CAREER HOMERS: Goodwin
2018 0 0 0 0 —
RENDON, Anthony #6 3B Career 0 0 0 0 —
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Kieboom
2018 WSH NL 42 161 19 43 14 0 6 20 19 29 0 1 .267 .343 .466 .808 2018 0 0 0 0 —
LAST GAME: 1-4, R HOMESTAND: 5-13, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 5 R Career 0 0 0 0 —
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. Rendon
• Has reached base safely in 23 of 28 games (10 2B, 5 HR, 13 BB) since returning from the DL on 5/5...Since 5/23, he leads the NL in doubles (1st, 8). 2018 0 0 0 0 —
• Recorded a season-high 4 hits on 6/6 vs. TBR...Is hitting .333 (18-for-48) against left-handed pitchers this season. Career 0 0 0 0 —
• Ranked in the NL in 2B (4th, 41), AVG RISP (4th, .375), OBP (6th, .403), OPS (9th, .937) and SLG (13th, .533) in 2017...Led the NL in FanGraphs WAR. Reynolds
RISP: .229 (8-35), 1 HR, 12 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/28/18 at BAL (Cobb) CAREER HOMERS: 84 2018 0 0 0 0 —
Career 0 0 0 0 —
REC. BY BATTING ORDER REC. BY POSITION Sanchez
PLAYER Bat1 Bat2 Bat3 Bat4 Bat5 Bat6 Bat7 Bat8 Bat9 PLAYER C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH
Adams, Matt 4~1 15~4 3~6 1~0 Adams, Matt 13~7 7~4 3~0 2018 0 0 0 0 —
Bautista, Rafael 0~1 Bautista, Rafael 0~1 Career 0 0 0 0 —
Difo, Wilmer 2~2 0~1 10~6 6~5 11~5 Difo, Wilmer 19~11 10~6 0~1 Severino
Eaton, Adam 3~4 Eaton, Adam 3~4 2018 0 0 0 0 —
Goodwin, Brian 1~1 1~1 1~2 Goodwin, Brian 2~2 1~2 0~1 Career 0 0 0 0 —
Harper, Bryce 8~1 13~4
14~18 Harper, Bryce 35~24 Soto
Kendrick, Howie 3~6 1~0 3~2 11~8 0~2 Kendrick, Howie 16~15 2~3
2018 0 0 0 0 —
Kieboom, Spencer 0~1 1~2 1~0 Kieboom, Spencer 2~3
Montero, Miguel 1~1 0~1 Montero, Miguel 1~2 Career 0 0 0 0 —
Rendon, Anthony 5~8 16~7 2~3 Rendon, Anthony 23~18 Taylor
Reynolds, Mark 3~2 4~3 1~0 1~0 Reynolds, Mark 8~4 2018 0 0 0 0 —
Reynolds, Matt 1~0 Reynolds, Matt 1~0 Career 0 0 0 0 —
Sanchez, Adrian 1~2 Sanchez, Adrian 1~2 Turner
Severino, Pedro 2~0 1~1 5~5 9~9 2~0 Severino, Pedro 19~15 2018 0 0 0 0 —
Sierra, Moises 2~3 0~2 2~2 Sierra, Moises 4~6 0~1
Career 0 0 0 0 —
Soto, Juan 1~0 0~2 6~3 4~0 Soto, Juan 11~5
Stevenson, Andrew 1~1 4~0 0~1 1~1 Stevenson, Andrew 6~2 0~1
Taylor, Michael A.0~1 3~2 15~12 12~4 2~1 2~2 Taylor, Michael A. 34~22
Turner, Trea 22~19 10~2 1~1 2~3 Turner, Trea 35~25
Wieters, Matt 2~0 6~5 3~1 2~0 Wieters, Matt 13~6
Zimmerman, Ryan 2~1 11~13 1~0 Zimmerman, Ryan 14~14
CATCHERS DEFENSE
CATCHER GS W-L CCS SBA CS% PB CATCHER ERA
Spencer Kieboom
2018 5 2-3 1 2 50.0% 1 2.81 (16 ER/51.1 IP)
Career 5 2-3 1 2 50.0% 1 2.81 (16 ER/51.1 IP)
Pedro Severino
2018 35 18-16 7 22 31.8% 4 2.88 (103 ER/321.1 IP)
Career 49 26-22 12 34 35.3% 6 3.26 (171 ER/472.0 IP)
HITTERS NOTES HOMERS
REYNOLDS, Mark #14 INF BACK-TO-BACK HOMERS (0)
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2018 WSH NL 18 59 10 17 1 0 6 8 5 13 0 0 .288 .344 .610 .954 GRAND SLAMS (1)
LAST GAME: 1-4 HOMESTAND: 2-8, BB Brian Goodwin.....3/31 at CIN (Quackenbush)
Versatile, power-hitting veteran infielder with more than 11 years of Major League experience with seven different clubs.
• Has hit safely in 9 of his 14 starts, going 15-for-52 (.288) with a 2B, 6 HR, 8 RBI, 4 BB and 9 runs...Had his contract selected on 5/12. LEADOFF HOMERS (3)
• Hit 9th inn., go-ahead solo home run on 5/26 at MIA...Was his 10th career go-ahead HR in the 9th inn. or later. Bryce Harper................ 5/2 vs. PIT (Nova)
• His 6 HR since joining the Nationals are tied for 4th in the National League...Recorded his 27th career multi-HR game, 2nd of the season, 5/21 vs. SDP. Bryce Harper............ 5/4 vs. PHI (Pivetta)
RISP: .214 (3-14), 1 HR, 3 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/29/18 at BAL (Bundy) CAREER HOMERS: 287 Trea Turner.................. 5/11 at ARI (Koch)
SANCHEZ, Adrian #5 INF
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS MULTI-HOMER GAMES (7)
2018 WSH NL 13 21 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 .190 .190 .238 .429 Bryce Harper (2).......................4/1 at CIN
LAST GAME: 1-1, R (PH) HOMESTAND: 1-2, R Ryan Zimmerman (2)........... 4/18 at NYM
Versatile infielder was a veteran of more than 900 Minor League games across 11 professional seasons before making MLB debut in 2017. Matt Adams (2)....................... 5/1 vs. PIT
• Was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on 5/19...Was hitting .298 with 9 doubles, one HR, 8 RBI, 7 BB and 10 R in 24 games. Bryce Harper (2)......................5/4 vs. PHI
• Hit .268 (19-for-71) with 7 2B, 11 RBI, BB, 6 R in 34 games with Washington in 2017...Played stellar defense at 2B (10 G), SS (8 G), and 3B (7 G). Matt Adams (2)....................... 5/7 at SDP
• Appeared in 77 games between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Syracuse in 2017 (.245, 15 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 21 RBI, 20 BB and 41 R). Mark Reynolds (2).................. 5/13 at ARI
RISP: .143 (1-7), 0 HR, 1 RBI LAST HOMER: N/A CAREER HOMERS: 0 Mark Reynolds (2)................5/21 vs. SDP
HIGHS AND LOWS 6/3 at ATL L, 2-4 33-25 2nd/-1.5 Vizcaíno (2-2) Roark (2-6) None
6/4 OFF DAY 2nd/-1.0
6/5 vs. TBR
33,132 / 2:47
W, 4-2 34-25 2nd/-1.0 Scherzer (10-1) Eovaldi (1-1) Doolittle (15) 32,165 / 2:16
TEAM BATTING 6/6 vs. TBR W, 11-2 35-25 1st/— Roark (3-6) Venters (1-1) None 33,106 / 2:50
6/7 OFF DAY 1st/—
Most runs, game.....................................................................15 April 25 at SFG 6/8 vs. SFG L, 5-9 35-26 1st/— Moronta (2-0) Strasburg (6-6) None 41,591* / 3:04
Most runs, inning.....................................................................6 2x: May 1 vs. PIT (6th inn.), April 16 at NYM (8th inn.) 6/9 vs. SFG
6/10 vs. SFG
Most hits (9-inning game)......................................................18 April 25 at SFG 6/11 OFF DAY
6/12 at NYY
Most hits (extra-inning game)................................................13 April 8 vs. NYM 6/13 at NYY
Most doubles, game.................................................................4 5x: Last: June 6 vs. TBR 6/14 OFF DAY
6/15 at TOR
Most home runs, game.............................................................4 5x: Last: May 21 vs. SDP 6/16 at TOR
6/17 at TOR
Most extra-base hits, game......................................................9 May 21 vs. SDP 6/18 vs. NYY COMPLETION OF 5/15 SSPD GAME AND 5/16 PPD GAME
Most total bases, game..........................................................33 May 21 vs. SDP 6/19 vs. BAL
6/20 vs. BAL
Most walks (9-inning game)...................................................10 2x: April 15 vs. COL, April 2 at ATL 6/21 vs. BAL
6/22 vs. PHI
Most walks (extra-inning game)...............................................7 April 8 vs. NYM 6/23 vs. PHI
Most strikeouts (9-inning game)............................................13 April 16 at NYM 6/24 vs. PHI
6/25 at TBR
Most strikeouts (extra-inning game)......................................18 June 2 at ATL (14.0 Inn.) 6/26 at TBR
6/27 OFF DAY
Most runners left on base (9-inning game)............................13 April 2 at ATL 6/28 at PHI
Most runners left on base (extra-inning game)......................14 April 8 vs. NYM 6/29 at PHI
6/30 at PHI
Fewest hits, game....................................................................2 2x: June 1 at ATL, April 21 at LAD 7/1 at PHI
7/2 vs. BOS
INDIVIDUAL BATTING 7/3 vs. BOS
Most hits, game........................................................................5 2x: Trea Turner (4/25 at SFG), Adam Eaton (3/31 at CIN) 7/4 vs. BOS
7/5 vs. MIA
Most runs, game.......................................................................4 2x: Anthony Rendon (6/6 vs. TBR), Adam Eaton (3/31 at CIN) 7/6 vs. MIA
7/7 vs. MIA
Most doubles, game..................................................................2 10x: Last: Anthony Rendon (6/6 vs. TBR) 7/8 vs. MIA
Most home runs, game..............................................................2 7x: Last: Mark Reynolds (5/21 vs. SDP) 7/9 at PIT
7/10 at PIT
Most extra-base hits, game.......................................................3 2x: Ryan Zimmerman (4/18 at NYM), Adam Eaton (3/31 at CIN) 7/11 at PIT
7/12 at NYM
Most RBI, game.........................................................................6 Matt Adams (4/25 at SFG) 7/13 at NYM
Most stolen bases, game...........................................................2 4x: Last: Trea Turner (5/31 at ATL) 7/14 at NYM
7/15 at NYM
Most strikeouts, game...............................................................5 Trea Turner (6/2 at ATL, 14.0 Inn.) 7/16-19 ALL STAR BREAK (89TH ALL-STAR GAME TO BE PLAYED IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ON JULY 17)
7/20 vs. ATL
Most walks, game.....................................................................4 Bryce Harper (4/2 at ATL) 7/21 vs. ATL
Most total bases, game...........................................................11 Ryan Zimmerman (4/18 at NYM) 7/22 vs. ATL
7/23 at MIL
Longest hitting streak................................................. 13 games Trea Turner (5/19-6/1) 7/24 at MIL
7/25 at MIL
TEAM PITCHING 7/26 at MIA
Most strikeouts (9-inning game).............................................18 May 6 vs. PHI 7/27 at MIA
7/28 at MIA
Most strikeouts (extra-inning game).......................................18 April 8 vs. NYM (12.0 Inn.) 7/29 at MIA
7/30 OFF DAY
Most walks (9-inning game).....................................................6 4x: Last: May 31 at ATL 7/31 vs. NYM
Most walks (extra-inning game) ...............................................7 April 1 vs. ATL (12.0 Inn.) 8/1 vs. NYM
8/2 vs. CIN
Most runs allowed, game........................................................13 April 3 at ATL 8/3 vs. CIN
8/4 vs. CIN
Most runs allowed, inning.......................................................11 April 18 at NYM (8th Inn.) 8/5 vs. CIN
Most hits allowed, game.........................................................15 2x: June 8 vs. SFG, April 3 at ATL 8/6 OFF DAY
8/7 vs. ATL
Most hits allowed (extra-inning game)....................................11 April 11 vs. ATL (12.0 Inn.) 8/8 vs. ATL
8/9 vs. ATL
Fewest hits allowed, game........................................................2 April 14 vs COL, April 9 vs. ATL 8/10 at CHI
Most home runs allowed, game.................................................3 6x: Last: April 20 vs. LAD 8/11 at CHI
8/12 at CHI
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING 8/13 at STL
8/14 at STL
Most innings pitched, starter.................................................9.0 Max Scherzer (4/9 vs. ATL) 8/15 at STL
Most innings pitched, reliever................................................3.0 Justin Miller (6/2 at ATL) 8/16 at STL
8/17 vs. MIA
Most strikeouts, starter...........................................................15 Max Scherzer (5/6 vs. PHI) 8/18 vs. MIA
8/19 vs. MIA
Most strikeouts, reliever............................................................5 2x: Justin Miller (6/2 at ATL), Sammy Solis (4/8 vs. NYM) 8/20 OFF DAY
Longest winning streak................................................. 9 games Max Scherzer (4/9-pres.) 8/21 vs. PHI
8/22 vs. PHI
Longest losing streak.................................................... 4 games Tanner Roark (5/1-6/6) 8/23 vs. PHI
8/24 at NYM
Most consecutive scoreless innings, starter.........................18.2 Gio Gonzalez (5/21-6/2) 8/25 at NYM
Most consecutive scoreless innings, reliever........................13.0 Brandon Kintzler (4/11-5/4) 8/26 at NYM
8/27 at PHI
Most earned runs allowed.......................................................10 A.J. Cole (4/3 at ATL) 8/28 at PHI
8/29 at PHI
Most hits allowed....................................................................10 A.J. Cole (4/3 at ATL) 8/30 OFF DAY
Most walks allowed...................................................................5 Tanner Roark (5/31 at ATL) 8/31 vs. MIL
9/1 vs. MIL
Most home runs allowed............................................................2 9x; Last: Stephen Strasburg (5/20 vs. LAD) 9/2 vs. MIL
9/3 vs. STL
MISCELLANEOUS TEAM 9/4 vs. STL
Longest winning streak................................................. 6 games 2x: May 25-30 and April 29-May 4 9/5 vs. STL
9/6 vs. CHI
Longest losing streak.................................................... 5 games April 3 to April 9 9/7 vs. CHI
9/8 vs. CHI
Longest game, innings.........................................................14.0 June 2 at ATL 9/9 vs. CHI
Longest game, time (9-inning game)...................................3:37 May 25 at MIA 9/10 at PHI
9/11 at PHI
Longest game, time (extra-inning game).............................4:03 April 8 vs. NYM (12.0 inn.) 9/12 at PHI
9/13 OFF DAY
Shortest game, time.............................................................2:16 June 6 vs. TBR 9/14 at ATL
Largest crowd, Nationals Park..........................................42,477 April 5 vs. NYM 9/15 at ATL
9/16 at ATL
Smallest crowd, Nationals Park........................................19,357 April 10 vs. ATL 9/17 at MIA
9/18 at MIA
Largest winning margin..................................................13 runs April 25 at SFG (W, 15-2) 9/19 OFF DAY
Largest losing margin.......................................................7 runs April 3 at ATL (L, 13-6) 9/20 vs. NYM
9/21 vs. NYM
Largest deficit overcome to win.........................................5 runs April 16 at NYM (Behind, 6-1 after T1st, W8-6) 9/22 vs. NYM
9/23 vs. NYM
Largest lead relinquished to lose......................................3 runs April 3 at ATL (Ahead 3-0 after T1st, L6-13) 9/24 vs. MIA
Most double plays turned..........................................................3 May 28 at BAL 9/25 vs. MIA
9/26 vs. MIA
Most double plays hit into.........................................................3 April 11 vs. ATL (12.0 Inn.) 9/27 OFF DAY
9/28 at COL
Most errors................................................................................2 3x: May 13 at ARI, May 9 at SDP, April 16 at NYM 9/29 at COL
9/30 at COL