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World Champions: 2019 • NL Wild Card: 2019 • NL East Champions: 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012
WHEN... NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT
Home.......................................6-9 RUBBER GAME MIAMI MARLINS
Road........................................5-5 The World Champion Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins, 9-3, on Sunday afternoon behind a The Nationals and Marlins will face each other 10
Day........................................... 3-3 strong outing from Aníbal Sánchez (7.0 IP, 5 H, ER, 5 SO) and offense from Trea Turner (3-for-3, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 times this season (5 in D.C., 5 in MIA)...Washington
Night....................................... 8-11 R), Adam Eaton (1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI) and Luis García (3-for-4, 3 R). went 15-4 against Miami in 2019, outscoring them
Current Streak.........................W1 • The Nationals and Marlins will finally conclude this five-game, four-day weekend series on Monday 112-69...Right-handed pitcher Anίbal Sánchez spent
Last 5 Games..........................3-2 night at Nationals Park...The Nationals are 1-1 in rubber games this season. seven seasons with the Florida/Miami Marlins from
Last 10 Games........................5-5 • Following this series, the Nationals will square off against the Philadelphia Phillies in a three-game 2006-12, making his Major League debut with the
July..........................................3-4 series at Nationals Park starting on Tuesday night. club on June 25, 2006...Nationals infielder Starlin
August................................... 8-10 Castro signed a two-year contract in January 2020
Vs. LHSP.................................. 7-2 ROSTER MOVE after spending the past two seasons with Miami...He
Vs. RHSP................................4-12 The Nationals recalled left-handed pitcher Ben Braymer from the Alternate WELCOME TO THE SHOW set career marks in 2019 with the Marlins, recording
Series Opener....................... 4-6 Training Site (Fredericksburg) and placed left-handed pitcher Seth Romero NAME MLB DEBUT
22 homers and 86 RBI.
RHP Kyle Finnegan.....7/25 vs. NYY
Series Opener at Home........2-4 on the 10-day Injured List with a broken right hand on Monday. RHP Dakota Bacus........8/9 vs. BAL 2020 RECORD
Series Opener on Road........2-2 • Braymer, 26, joins the active roster for the first time in his career, and LHP Seth Romero.........8/13 at NYM W-L................................... 2-2 (2-1 in D.C., 0-1 in MIA)
By Series..............................1-3-5 will make his Major League debut with his first appearance...Washing- INF Luis García...............8/14 at BAL Streak......................................................................... W1
By Home Series.................0-2-3 ton's 2018 co-Minor League Pitcher of the Year, Braymer is 18-17 with RHP Wil Crowe............ 8/22 vs. MIA Aggregate Score....................Nationals 19, Marlins 15
By Road Series.....................1-1-2 two saves and a 3.64 ERA in 75 games (338.2 IP) in four Minor League LHP Ben Braymer....................... TBD ALL-TIME RECORD
Rubber Games.........................1-1 seasons. W-L / Nationals (2005-present)....................146-134
Sweeps/Were Swept............0-2 W-L / Home (2005-present).............................83-60
Scored First............................8-6 STREAKS ON STREAKS W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present).............68-48
Opponent Scored First.........3-8 Shortstop Trea Turner has hit safely in nine straight games…He is 16-for-35 (.457), with two doubles, two W-L / Away (2005-present)............................. 63-74
1-run games........................... 3-3 triples, two homers, seven RBI, three walks and 12 runs scored during the streak. W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals)..............228-225
1 or 2 run games....................5-6 • Turner has also reached base safely in 15 straight games dating to Aug. 8...He has a .478 on-base per- 2020 GAME LOG
Comeback Wins.....................3-6 centage during this streak...It is the fourth-longest on-base streak of his career. DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SAVE
Last AB Wins............................1-1 • Thanks in part to these streaks, Turner now ranks in the National League in batting average (8th, .316) 8/21vsMIA L, 3-2 Hernandez-Corbin-Kintzler
Walkoff Wins...........................0-1 and runs scored (T11th, 19). 8/22vsMIA W, 5-4 Finnegan-Castano-Hudson
Extra Innings.......................... 1-0 8/22atMIA L, 5-3 Sanchez-Crowe-Kintzler
Led After 6........................... 10-3 GOMER'S HOMERS 8/23vsMIA W, 9-3 Sánchez-Mejía-None
Led After 7..............................8-2 Catcher Yan Gomes homered in Game 1 on Saturday and has now gone deep in his last two games...He 8/24vsMIA
Led After 8...............................9-1 clubbed his 100th career home run on Friday night. 9/18atMIA
Tied After 6............................ 1-0 • Gomes has hit safely in seven straight games…During the streak, he is 11-for-28 (.393) with one double, 9/18atMIA
Tied After 7..............................2-1 one triple, two homers, seven RBI, one walk and six runs scored. 9/19atMIA
Tied After 8............................ 1-0 SOTO'S MLB RANKS (min. 70 PA)
Rk. Stat No. 9/20atMIA
Behind After 6.....................0-10 SOTO SHUFFLE 1st Slugging% .783 9/20atMIA
Behind After 7....................... 0-9 Juan Soto has homered once every 8.57 at bats so far in 2020...That would 1st OPS 1.248
Behind After 8...................... 0-11 MIKE RIZZO
be the best mark in the National League and the second-best in Major 1st On-Base% .465
Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General
Division Games......................6-6 League Baseball, but Soto is short of qualifying to be among the league 4th Average .367
Manager Mike Rizzo enters his 12th season as the head
Vs. Other Divisions................5-8 leaders...NYY Luke Voit (7.40 AB/HR) currently leads MLB. of Washington’s baseball operation and his 37th season in
Vs. A.L. Teams........................5-8 • His seven home runs this season are tied for eighth in the NL despite playing in only 16 games. professional baseball in 2020...On April 5, 2018, Rizzo and
Vs. N.L. Teams........................6-6 the Nationals agreed to a two-year contract extension,
Vs. A.L. East............................5-8 BULLPEN DEPTH keeping him with the club through the 2020 season...
Vs. N.L. East............................6-6 Washington's bullpen has been bouyed by strong starts to the 2020 campaign from... Through the MLB First-Year Player Draft, deft trades and
Hit 0 HR..................................5-4 • Tanner Rainey's .053 opp. AVG (2-for-38) ranks second among Major League relievers (min. 30 batters key free-agent signings, Rizzo turned the former 100-loss
Hit 1+ HR............................... 6-10 faced)...He has 18 strikeouts and just five walks. team into one with eight consecutive winning seasons,
Hit 2+ HR................................3-5 • Kyle Finnegan has tossed scoreless relief in his first nine career Major League outings...He's struck out four division titles, five Postseason appearances and the
Scored 3 or Fewer Runs.......1-12 10 batters, walked two and opposing batters are 4-for-32 (.125) against him...He has inherited 10 run- 2019 World Series Championship.
Scored 4 or More Runs....... 10-2 ners while allowing just two to score. DAVE MARTINEZ
Scored 5 or More Runs.........9-2 • Dakota Bacus has tossed 5.0 innings of two-hit, one-run ball in his first five MLB appearances.
Third-year manager Dave Martinez was named the sev-
Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs.....6-3 enth field manager in Nationals history on Oct. 30, 2017...
Allowed 4 or More Runs.......5-11 REALLY BIG RINGS Through a steady, unwavering approach, consistent
Allowed 5 or More Runs.......2-9 Produced by Jostens, the 2019 World Series Championship rings feature an average of 170 total diamonds, 32 strategy and never-ending positivity and support for the
More Hits than Opponent....8-3 custom-cut sapphires, 31 custom-cut rubies, and 24 princess-cut rubies for an impressive precious total stone players, Martinez led the Washington Nationals on an
Fewer Hits than Opponent.. 1-11 carat weight of 23.2 carats. improbable run to the 2019 World Series Championship...
Committed No Errors.......... 5-10 The 2020 season marks his 32nd season in professional
Committed 1 or More Errors........ 6-4 baseball...A 16-year Major League outfielder, Martinez
joined the Nationals after 10 seasons as a Major League
Starter Goes at least 5 inn...6-9
coach in Chicago (2015–17) and Tampa Bay (2008–14).
Starter Goes at least 6 inn...5-2
Starter Goes at least 7 inn...3-0 WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
Home Whites........................ 0-0 @JessicaCamerato - MLB.com (Aug. 23)
Champions Gold....................4-8 Martinez said Suzuki told him after the game that was
Road Greys.............................4-3 the best he has seen Sánchez throw all season.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Red Alternates...................... 0-0 WORLD SERIES RING SWEEPSTAKES
Blue Alternates...................... 3-3 Fans can enter for a chance to win a 2019 World Series Washington Nationals Championship Ring, fitted and @dougherty_jesse - Washington Post (Aug. 23)
Blue Stars & Stripes............. 0-0 personalized by Jostens. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a piece of baseball history, filled with That's a big hit for Adam Eaton, who's been fighting
White Stars & Stripes........... 0-0 all the memories and symbolism of the championship season, crafted from 14-karat white and yellow gold it in the early going. The double to RF scores two and
puts the Nationals up 4-1 in the fourth. Don Mattingly
with 23.20 carats in precious gems. Contest ends October 3, 2020 at 11:59 PM ET. Proceeds benefit Washing- will go to his bullpen.
ton Nationals Philanthropies. To enter visit natsringsweeps.com.
NATIONALS HISTORY @JessicaCamerato - MLB.com (Aug. 23)
Aug. 24 (5-8) #Nationals GM Mike Rizzo on Luis García: "I think he’s
2014 – Trailing 5-0 after three innings and 6-2 heading to the bottom of the sixth inning, the Nationals scored holding his own for a player at 20-years-old who’s
12 runs between the sixth (6), seventh (1) and eighth (5) innings to top the visiting San Francisco Giants, never played above Double-A. I think he’s got an un-
14-6. Washington’s season-high 14 runs came on 18 hits, including 10 with runners in scoring position. Ian usually mature approach at the plate."
Desmond, Bryce Harper and Danny Espinosa each homered, while the bullpen combined for 5.0 innings of García singles into center field for his second hit of the
four-hit, one-run ball. game (2-for-2).
SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS
DATE OPP./SITE D.C. TIME D.C. TV D.C. RADIO NATIONALS STARTER OPPONENTS STARTER
Mon., Aug. 24 vs. MIA 6:05 p.m. MASN 106.7 The Fan RHP Austin Voth (0-2, 5.00) RHP Pablo Lopez (2-1, 2.42)
• In his lone start against the Marlins, Austin Voth tossed 5.0 innings of three-hit, one-run ball in Washington's 5-3 loss at Miami on Sept. 22, 2019.
Tues., Aug. 25 vs. PHI 6:05 p.m. MASN 106.7 The Fan RHP Erick Fedde (1-1, 2.55) RHP Jake Arrieta (1-3, 4.95)
• Thanks to a postponement (rain) on Aug. 19 at Atlanta, Erick Fedde takes the mound for the first time since Aug. 14 when he tossed 5.1 innings of scoreless, 2-hit relief at Baltimore.
Wed., Aug. 26 vs. PHI 6:05 p.m. MASN 106.7 The Fan LHP Patrick Corbin (2-2, 3.99) RHP Aaron Nola (2-2, 3.10)
• Patrick Corbin went 2-0 with a 2.88 ERA (8 ER/25.0 IP) and 30 strikeouts in four starts against the Phillies in 2019...The Nationals were 4-0 in those four starts.
Thurs., Aug. 27 vs. PHI 6:37 p.m. FOX 106.7 The Fan RHP Max Scherzer (2-1, 4.31) RHP Spencer Howard (0-1, 6.17)
• Max Scherzer will be making his 363rd career start against rookie Spencer Howard, who will be making his fourth career start.
#50 - AUSTIN VOTH - RHP - 6’2” / 210 - 28 YEARS OLD REGULAR SEASON SPLITS
Washington’s 2015 Minor League Pitcher of the Year...Made his MLB debut in 2018...Became the 17th pitcher drafted and 2020
developed by the Nationals (2005-pres.) to start a game for Washington...Originally selected in the fifth round of the Home........................... 0-1, 1.80 ERA, 2 G / 2 GS
2013 First-Year Player Draft. Road........................... 0-1, 9.00 ERA, 2 G / 2 GS
vs. Left...................................... 297 / .366 / .541
AGAINST THE MARLINS: Has faced the Marlins once in his career AWARDS AND HONORS
2019 ����World Series Champion (WSH)
vs. Right.................................... 257 / .316 / .571
...He tossed 5.0 innings giving up just one run on three hits with
2018 ����Washington’s No. 26 prospect, per Baseball America GB%..............................................................33.3%
three strikeouts and three walks in Washington’s 5-3 loss on Sept.
2017 �����Washington’s No. 10 prospect, per Baseball America FB%.............................................................. 66.7%
22, 2019.
2016 ����Washington’s No. 9 prospect, per Baseball America March/April.............................................................
LAST START: Tossed 4.0 innings and gave up a season-high five earned runs on nine hits with 2015 �����Washington’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year May..........................................................................
three strikeouts and three walks...Did not factor into the decision in Washington’s 8-5 victory on 2015 �����Eastern League Pitcher of the Week (Sept. 7) June.........................................................................
2015 �����Eastern League All-Star (mid-season)
Aug. 18 at Atlanta. July............................... 0-1, 3.60 ERA, 1 G / 1 GS
2015 �����Washington’s No. 11 prospect, per Baseball America
2014 ����Carolina League Pitcher of the Week (July 21)
August.........................0-1, 5.54 ERA, 3 G / 3 GS
2020 PITCH MIX: According to Baseball Savant, Voth throws: Four-Seamer (58.3%), Curve Sept./Oct................................................................
2014 ����Carolina League Pitcher of the Week (July 14)
(28.2%), Slider (9.6%) and Changeup (3.8%). 2014 ����South Atlantic League All-Star (mid-season) CAREER
SPRING TRAINING: Went 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA (1 ER/7.0 IP) and six strikeouts in three games (two 2014 ����Washington’s No. 14 prospect, per Baseball America Home........................... 2-1, 2.52 ERA, 8 G / 7 GS
starts) during 2020 Spring Training...Did not give up a run in the two starts (2/23 vs. HOU: 2.0 IP, Road............................1-3, 5.58 ERA, 8 G / 6 GS
HBP, 3 SO & 3/7 at NYM: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 3 SO). vs. Left...................................... .248 / .319 / .416
vs. Right................................... .192 / .259 / .423
2019: Opened the season with Triple-A Fresno before being recalled to the Nationals on four occasions...Made a career-high eight Major League starts... vs. MIAMI MARLINS
Made one relief appearance on Sept. 2 vs. New York (NL) (2.1 IP, 2 H, 4 SO)...On the season, right-handed batters hit .165 (13-for-79) with 30 strikeouts Career...........................0-0, 1.80 ERA, 1 G / 1 GS
and five walks against him...Went 4-6 with a 4.34 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 16 starts between Triple-A Fresno, Double-A Harrisburg and the GCL Nationals. 2020........................................................................
Career Home..........................................................
STRONG START: Began the 2019 Minor League season with a 1.20 ERA (2 ER/15.0 IP), 21 strikeouts and two walks in his first three starts...At the time of
Career Road................0-0, 1.80 ERA, 1 G / 1 GS
his first promotion on June 23, his 68 strikeouts at Triple-A Fresno ranked tied for eighth among Pacific Coast League pitchers.
CAREER BESTS
CAREER MARKS: On June 23 vs. Atlanta, Voth struck out a career-high seven batters through a career-high 6.0 innings of two-hit ball in his first Major Innings.................6.0, 3x, Last: 9/27/19 vs. CLE
League action of the 2019 season...He then matched his 6.0 innings mark on July 16 at Baltimore and again on Sept. 27 vs. Cleveland. Strikeouts............................... 7, 6/23/19 vs. ATL
Complete Games.........................................None
SEPTEMBER: Since his return from the Injured List on Sept. 1, Voth went 1-1 with a 2.35 ERA (6 ER/23.0 IP), 24 strikeouts, seven walks and a .184 opp. AVG Shutouts.......................................................None
(14-for-76) in his last five games (4 starts) of the 2019 season.
vs. MARLINS
2018: Enjoyed five stints with the Nationals...Stayed with Washington for the remainder of the season on Sept. 4...Appeared out of the bullpen on Sept. PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
14 at Atlanta...In his final start of the season, tossed 5.0 shutout innings on Sept. 22 vs. New York (NL)...Allowed just one hit while striking out five bat- Alfaro
ters...Went 6.8 with a 4.37 ERA in 24 starts for Triple-A Syracuse...Struck out 117 batters, fourth-most among Nationals farmhands and tied for sixth-most 2020 0 0 0 0 —
in the International League...Over his last five starts, he went 2-0 with a 3.16 ERA (11 ER/31.1 IP) and held opposing batters to a .195 average (22-for-113). Career 2 0 0 0 .000
Berti
MLB DEBUT: Made his Major League debut on July 14, 2018 at New York (NL)...Earned the start by pitching to a 1.62 ERA (6 ER/33.1 IP) while going 1-2 2020 0 0 0 0 —
in his last five Minor League starts prior to that point. Career 2 0 0 0 .000
2017: Went 4-12 with a 5.94 ERA in 24 starts between three levels of Washington’s system. Brinson
2020 0 0 0 0 —
2016: Advanced to Triple-A Syracuse for the first time in his career...Ranked third in the International League and third in Washington’s system with a 3.15 Career 1 0 0 0 .000
ERA...His 133 strikeouts were tied for the most among Nationals farmhands and tied for fifth in the International League...Also ranked among qualified Joyce
International League pitchers in fewest hits per nine innings (1st, 7.91), fewest home runs per nine innings (3rd, 0.63), strikeouts per nine innings (3rd, 2020 0 0 0 0 —
7.62) and walks/hits per innings pitched (5th, 1.24)...Matched a career-high with seven wins. Career 2 2 0 0 1.000
2015: Named Washington’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year after leading all Nationals farmhands with 148 strikeouts and ranking third in the organiza- Sierra
tion with a 2.92 ERA...His 148 strikeouts ranked second in all of Double-A and were tied for ninth in all of Minor League Baseball...He led the Eastern 2020 0 0 0 0 —
League in strikeouts (148), strikeouts per nine innings (8.47) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.70)...He also ranked among league leaders in hits per nine Career 3 2 0 0 .667
innings (2nd, 7.67), WHIP (5th, 1.11), home runs per nine innings (5th, 0.57) and ERA (8th, 2.92). Villar
2020 0 0 0 0 —
2014: Went a combined 7-7 with a 2.77 ERA in 24 starts between three levels of the Nationals’ chain...Led all Nationals’ Minor Leaguers with 133 strikeouts Career 3 0 0 0 .000
and his 2.77 ERA was good for second in the system...Garnered Carolina League Pitcher of the Week honors in back-to-back weeks (July 14 & July 21)...
Was named a South Atlantic League mid-season All-Star after going 4-3 with a 2.45 ERA with Hagerstown.
2013: Power right-hander saw action at three levels of the Nationals’ Minor League system following his selection in the First-Year Player Draft...Struck
out at least 10 batters in his final two starts for short-season Single-A Auburn before his promotion to Single-A Hagerstown.