Atlanta Braves (0-3) vs.

Washington Nationals (0-0)

LHP Drew Smyly (0-0, -.--) | RHP Max Scherzer (0-0, -.--)
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 l 4:05 p.m. l Game #1 / Home #1
Nationals Park | Washington, D.C.
TV: MASN 2 | Radio: 106.7 The Fan / Nationals Radio Network
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2019 World Series Champions • National League East Champions: 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012 • National League Wild Card: 2019
WHEN... NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT
Home........................................0-0 WELCOME HOME! MILESTONE TRACKER ATLANTA BRAVES
Road.........................................0-0 The Washington Nationals open the 17th season of baseball in the Who Category Milestone The Nationals and Braves will meet 19 times this
Day............................................0-0 nation's capital with a National League East showdown against Jon Lester Wins 200 (193) season (9 in D.C., 10 in ATL)...Nationals Manager
Night.........................................0-0 the Atlanta Braves. Dave Martinez Wins 224 (201)
Dave Martinez capped his 16-year Major League ca-
*Most managerial wins in WSH history (2005-pres).
Current Streak................................ • The Nationals are 7-9 on Opening Day, including 3-6 at home reer with Atlanta in 2001, hitting .287 in 120 games...
Mike Rizzo Wins 1,000 (964)
Last 5 Games...........................0-0 and 4-3 on the road...Washington opened 2020 with a 4-1 Max Scherzer Strikeouts 3,000 (2,784) Luis Avilán signed with Atlanta in Aug. 2005 and
Last 10 Games.........................0-0 loss at home to the New York Yankees. eventually pitched four seasons (2012-15) with the
July...........................................0-0 • Opening Day 2021 will mark the fourth time the Nationals Braves...Right-handed pitcher Ryne Harper was se-
August......................................0-0 (2005-pres.) have faced the Braves on Opening Day...Washington last faced Atlanta on Opening Day lected by Atlanta in the 37th round of the 2011 Draft.
September...............................0-0 2016 at ATL (W, 4-3). 2021 RECORD
Vs. LHSP...................................0-0 W-L................................0-0 (0-0 in D.C., 0-0 in ATL)
Vs. RHSP..................................0-0 ROSTER MOVES Streak (since 2020)................................................... L2
Series Opener.........................0-0 The Washington Nationals made the following roster moves on Tuesday. Aggregate Score.......................Nationals 0, Braves 0
Series Opener at Home.........0-0 • Placed right-handed pitcher Will Harris (right hand inflammation) on the 10-day Injured List retroactive ALL-TIME RECORD
Series Opener on Road.........0-0 to March 29...Also placed Alex Avila, Josh Bell, Patrick Corbin, Yan Gomes, Brad Hand, Josh Harrison, W-L / Nationals (2005-present)..................... 147-141
By Series..................................0-0 Jon Lester, Jordy Mercer and Kyle Schwarber on the Injured List. W-L / Home (2005-present).............................80-63
By Home Series......................0-0 • Recalled Tres Barrera, Sam Clay, Luis García, Ryne Harper, Yadiel Hernandez, Carter Kieboom and W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present)............ 66-50
By Road Series........................0-0 Kyle McGowin to the Major League roster. W-L / Away (2005-present)............................. 67-78
Rubber Games........................0-0 • Selected the contract of Jonathan Lucroy to the Major League roster. W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals)...............361-383
Sweeps/Were Swept.............0-0 • Selected outfielder Cody Wilson to the Major League roster as a Replacement Player. 2021 GAME LOG
Scored First.............................0-0 Starters Relievers Catchers Infielders Outfielders DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SAVE
Opponent Scored First..........0-0 RHP Joe Ross LHP Luis Avilán Tres Barrera Starlin Castro Yadiel Hernandez (L) 4/5vsATL
RHP Max Scherzer LHP Sam Clay Jonathan Lucroy Luis García (L) Victor Robles
1-run games............................0-0 RHP Stephen Strasburg RHP Erick Fedde Carter Kieboom Juan Soto (L)
4/6vsATL
1 or 2 run games.....................0-0 RHP Kyle Finnegan Hernán Pérez Andrew Stevenson (L) 4/7vsATL
Comeback Wins......................0-0 RHP Ryne Harper Trea Turner Cody Wilson
5/4vsATL
RHP Daniel Hudson Ryan Zimmerman
Last AB Wins...........................0-0 RHP Kyle McGowin 5/5vsATL
Walkoff Wins...........................0-0 RHP Tanner Rainey 5/6vsATL
RHP Wander Suero
Extra Innings...........................0-0 RHP Austin Voth 5/31atATL
Led After 6..............................0-0 6/1atATL
Led After 7...............................0-0 MAX'S OPENING DAY STATS 6/2atATL
Led After 8...............................0-0 Max Scherzer has posted a 2.14 ERA (8 ER/33.2 IP) in five career Opening Day starts (all with WSH)...He has 6/3atATL
Tied After 6.............................0-0 48 strikeouts, 12 walks and 0.95 WHIP in those five starts. 8/6atATL
Tied After 7..............................0-0 • Scherzer has struck out at least 10 batters in three consecutive Opening Day starts dating to 2018...He 8/7atATL
Tied After 8.............................0-0 is one of just five pitchers in the Modern Era (since 1900) to record at least three Opening Day outings 8/8atATL
Behind After 6........................0-0 of at least 10 strikeouts, joining Randy Johnson (4), Pedro Martinez (3), Felix Hernandez (3) and Bob 8/13vsATL
Behind After 7.........................0-0 Gibson (3)...None of them did it in three consecutive years like Scherzer has. 8/14vsATL
Behind After 8........................0-0 • Scherzer struck out 12 batters on March 28, 2019 vs. New York (NL) and 11 batters on July 23, 2020 vs. 8/15vsATL
Division Games.......................0-0 New York (AL)...He is the only pitcher in the Modern Era (since 1900) to strike out at least 11 batters in 9/7atATL
Vs. Other Divisions.................0-0 two consecutive Opening Day starts...All statistics courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com. 9/8atATL
Vs. A.L. Teams.........................0-0 9/9atATL
Vs. N.L. Teams.........................0-0 SPRING TRAINING NOTES OF NOTE MIKE RIZZO
Vs. A.L. East.............................0-0 Some notable performances from 2021 Spring Training included: Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General
Vs. N.L. East.............................0-0 • Josh Bell hit .383 (18-for-47) with five doubles, six homers, 15 RBI and eight walks...He ranked among Manager Mike Rizzo enters his 13th season as the head
Hit 0 HR...................................0-0 Major League hitters in SLG (1st, .872), OPS (1st, 1.328), extra-base hits (2nd, 11), OBP (3rd, .456), AVG of Washington’s baseball operation and his 38th season
Hit 1+ HR..................................0-0 (3rd, .383) and HR (T4th, 6). in professional baseball...On Sept. 5, 2020, Rizzo agreed
Hit 2+ HR.................................0-0 • Ryan Zimmerman also clubbed six home runs...He did so in just 29 plate appearances. to a multi-year contract extension...He enters the 2021
Scored 3 or Fewer Runs........0-0 • Josh Harrison hit .417 (15-for-36) with two doubles, two homers and seven RBI. season as the third-longest tenured General Manager in
Scored 4 or More Runs..........0-0 • Wander Suero struck out 13 batters with just two walks in 8.1 innings of work across nine outings. Major League Baseball... Under Rizzo’s leadership, the
Scored 5 or More Runs..........0-0 Nationals have transformed into one of Major League
Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs......0-0 Baseball’s perennially elite clubs, winning a World Series
Allowed 4 or More Runs........0-0 2020 SEASON IN REVIEW in 2019, earning four National League East titles (2012,
Allowed 5 or More Runs........0-0 The World Champion Washington Nationals completed their 16th season of baseball in Washington, D.C. in 2014, 2016, 2017) and one Wild Card berth (2019) in the
More Hits than Opponent.....0-0 2020 with a 26-34 (.433) record, finishing tied for fourth place in the National League East...It was Washing- last nine seasons.
Fewer Hits than Opponent...0-0 ton’s first sub-.500 record since the 2011 Nationals went 80-81 (.497)...Washington finished the season strong, DAVE MARTINEZ
Fourth-year manager Dave Martinez was named the sev-
Committed No Errors.............0-0 winning seven of nine games to cap the 2020 campaign.
Committed 1 or More Errors.. 0-0 • The 2020 season snapped a streak of eight consecutive winning seasons...Only the New York Yan- enth field manager in Nationals history on Oct. 30, 2017...
Starter Goes at least 5 inn....0-0 kees (28 seasons), St. Louis Cardinals (13 seasons) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (10 seasons) recorded Martinez has led the club through a steady, unwavering
longer active consecutive winning streaks in Major League Baseball during that stretch. approach, consistent strategy and never-ending positivity
Starter Goes at least 6 inn....0-0 and support for players...That includes an improbable run
Starter Goes at least 7 inn....0-0 • Juan Soto secured the National League batting title, finishing the season with a .351 batting average…
to the 2019 World Series Championship...Martinez was
Home Whites..........................0-0 According to the Elias Sports Bureau, at 21 years old, he became the youngest player to win the National
awarded with a multi-year contract extension on Sept. 26,
Road Greys..............................0-0 League batting title in Major League history 2020...A 16-year Major League outfielder, Martinez joined
Red Alternates........................0-0 • Trea Turner was one of the top players in Major League Baseball...He led MLB shortstops in slugging the Nationals after 10 seasons as a Major League coach in
Blue Alternates.......................0-0 percentage (.588), OBP (.394), average (.335), OPS (.982), extra-base hits (31) and triples (T1st, 4). Chicago (2015–17) and Tampa Bay (2008–14).
Blue Stars & Stripes...............0-0 IN THE COMMUNITY WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
White Stars & Stripes.............0-0 WASHINGTON NATIONALS HOST FRONTLINE WORKERS
@JessicaCamerato - Nationals.com (March 31)
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been felt in our ballpark, in our communities, and throughout Max Scherzer could reach 3,000 career strikeouts this
the world. Loved ones have been lost, and lives have been forever changed. season: "I don’t play this game for milestones or ac-
complishments. I play it to win ball games, and -- to
Throughout this crisis, we have seen friends, families, and neighbors exhibit bravery, dedication, and selfless- me -- that’s the best motivation there is and the only
ness for the greater good. These men and women have supported our sick, stocked our stores, and kept us thing I need to really focus all my attention to."
safe. We are honored to have Grocery store workers from the Harris Teeter Store #383 at tonight's game.
Please join us in expressing our thanks to them, and all those who have remained on the frontlines through- @maria_torres3- The Athletic (April 5)
out these difficult times. Nationals worked out last night. So they have two
NATIONALS HISTORY workouts under their belt heading into tomorrow.
April 6 (3-7) Ryan Zimmerman compared the break between last
2006 – Ryan Zimmerman’s first career big league homer was a game-tying solo shot to left field off Billy Monday's game and yesterday's workout to the usual
Wagner to lead off the top of the ninth inning. In extra innings, Jose Guillen hit a two-run home run to spark All-Star Break. "Not like we forgot how to play base-
a five-run 10th-inning outburst. Washington’s 9-5 win over New York (NL) was their first win of 2006. ball the last few days."
SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS
DATE OPP./SITE D.C. TIME D.C. TV D.C. RADIO NATIONALS STARTER OPPONENTS STARTER
Tues., April 6 vs. ATL 4:05 p.m. MASN 2 106.7 The Fan RHP Max Scherzer (0-0, -.--) LHP Drew Smyly (0-0, -.--)
• Max Scherzer faced Atlanta just one time in 2020...He struck out 10 batters in 5.1 innings of work on Sept. 13 in D.C.
Wed., April 7 vs. ATL (DH) 12:05 p.m. MASN 2 106.7 The Fan RHP Stephen Strasburg (0-0, -.--) / TBD LHP Max Fried (0-0, 3.60) / TBD
• Order of pitchers is still TBD.
 #31 - MAX SCHERZER - RHP - 6’3” / 208 - 36 YEARS OLD REGULAR SEASON SPLITS
Polished veteran right-hander, three-time Cy Young Award Winner and seven-time consecutive All-Star signed an 2021
historic seven-year contract with Washington on Jan. 21, 2015...Joined the Nationals after seven Major League seasons Home.......................................................................
with the Detroit Tigers (2010-14) and Arizona Diamondbacks (2008-09). ALL-TIME STRIKEOUTS Road........................................................................
Rk. Player Strikeouts vs. Left.....................................................................
AGAINST THE BRAVES: Since joining the Nationals in 2015, is 9-7 with a 3.92 ERA in 19 1. Nolan Ryan 5,714 vs. Right..................................................................
starts against Atlanta. 17. John Smoltz 3,084 GB%.........................................................................
18. Justin Verlander 3,013
LAST START: This is Opening Day. FB%.........................................................................
19. Jim Bunning 2,855
March/April............................................................
2020 RANKINGS: Ranked in the National League in strikeouts per 9.0 innings (3rd, 20. Mickey Lolich 2,832
May..........................................................................
21. Mike Mussina 2,813
12.30), strikeouts (6th, 92) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (8th, 4.00). 22. Cy Young 2,798 June.........................................................................
2020 PITCH MIX: According to MLB Statcast, Scherzer threw: Four Seam (46%), Slider (19%), Changeup (16.1%), Cutter 23. Max Scherzer 2,784 July..........................................................................
(9.7%), Curve (9.2%) in 2020. ACTIVE STRIKEOUTS August.....................................................................
Rk. Player Strikeouts Sept./Oct................................................................
SPRING TRAINING: Posted a 3.95 ERA with 20 strikeouts and three walks in four Grapefruit League starts...Made a fifth 1. Justin Verlander 3,013 CAREER
start in a B-Game on March 27 against the Houston Astros. 2. Max Scherzer 2,784
Home...............87-45, 3.26 ERA, 187 G / 183 GS
10+ STRIKEOUT GAMES Road................88-48, 3.16 ERA, 190 G / 185 GS
2020: In his sixth season with the Nationals, recorded his 11th consecutive winning season...Is tied with LAD Clayton Rk. Player Games vs. Left........................................... .246/.313/.411
Kershaw for the longest active streak of winning seasons in Major League Baseball...In 12 starts, he finished the 2020 1. Nolan Ryan 215 vs. Right....................................... .198/.245/.331
season 5-4 with a 3.74 ERA, the best mark among qualified Nationals pitchers...His 3.64 ERA was the best mark among 2. Randy Johnson 212
3. Roger Clemens 110
vs. ATLANTA BRAVES
qualified Nationals pitchers...Ranked in the National League in strikeouts per 9.0 innings (3rd, 12.30), strikeouts (6th, 92)
4. Pedro Martinez 108 Career................... 10-9, 3.95 ERA, 25 G / 23 GS
and strikeout-to-walk ratio (8th, 4.00)...Struck out 21 batters across his first two starts of the season...Struck out 11 on
5. Max Scherzer 98 2021.........................................................................
Opening Day, July 23 vs. New York (AL)...Struck out 10 batters on July 29 vs. Toronto...He recorded at least 10 strikeouts
Career Home.......... 4-4, 5.31 ERA, 10 G / 10 GS
five times, tied for the most in the National League with NYM Jacob deGrom and behind only CLE Shane Bieber (8) 10+ SO/0 ER GAMES
Rk. Player Games Career Road........... 6-5, 2.93 ERA, 15 G / 13 GS
for the most in Major League Baseball...Tossed 7.0 innings/0 ER twice (7/29 at TOR, 9/7 vs. TBR)...Passed Hall of Famer
1. Nolan Ryan 67 CAREER BESTS
Sandy Koufax with 98th 10+ strikeout game on Sept. 13 vs. Atlanta.
2. Randy Johnson 49 Innings...................9.0, 9x, Last: 9/8/18 vs. CHI
WITH THE BAT: Has hit .280 with a .306 on-base percentage in his career with runners in scoring position...Both marks T3. Pedro Martinez 35 Strikeouts............................. 20, 5/11/16 vs. DET
are the best in Major League history among pitchers with at least 125 plate appearances with runners in scoring posi- T3. Roger Clemens 35 Complete Games.......... 10, Last: 9/8/18 vs. CHI
5. Walter Johnson 33 Shutouts......................... 5, Last: 4/9/18 vs. ATL
tion...Scherzer is 30-for-107 with three doubles, one homer and 28 RBI with runners in scoring position in his career...
6. Chris Sale 26
Since 2016, his .333 average with runners in scoring position is nearly 100 points higher than the next pitcher over those T7. Clayton Kershaw 25 vs. BRAVES
four seasons (min. 70 PA). T7. Max Scherzer 25 PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
Acuna Jr.
2019: In 17 starts from May 22 through the end of the season, Scherzer went 9-2 with a 2.44 ERA, 156 strikeouts, 19 walks 10+ SO/0 BB GAMES
Rk. Player Games 2021 0 0 0 0 —
and a .201 opp. AVG...Entering that start on May 22, he ranked 25th in the National League in ERA at 3.72...He finished
1. Randy Johnson 36 Career 17 5 0 2 .294
the season ranked sixth at 2.92...Went 7-2 with a 2.64 ERA in 12 starts on the road...Went 8-0 with a 1.86 ERA in 12 starts
2. Curt Schilling 27 Adrianza
from June 2 to Sept. 8...Had 114 strikeouts, 13 walks and a .179 opp. AVG during the winning streak...It tied for the long-
3. Max Scherzer 26 2021 0 0 0 0 —
est streak in the season by a Nationals player (Aníbal Sánchez, 5/29-8/23) and tied for the third-longest streak in the
Career 1 0 0 0 .000
National League in 2019...The Nationals won 11 of the 12 games.
Albies
2019 RANKS: Ranked first in the National League with 12.69 strikeouts per 9.0 IP and a 7.36 strikeout-to-walk ratio, while his 243 strikeouts ranked third... 2021 0 0 0 0 —
Ranked fourth in the NL in opponents’ on-base percentage (.266), WHIP (1.03) and walks per 9.0 IP (1.72). Career 22 4 1 3 .182
Camargo
2019 POSTSEASON: Went 3-0 with a 2.40 ERA in six games (five starts)...The Nationals went 6-0 when he pitched...Opposing batters hit .193 with 2021 0 0 0 0 —
three doubles and four homers against him...Right-handed batters were just 10-for-59 (.169) with a double and two homers against him...Earned the Career 7 2 0 0 .286
win in Game 1 of the World Series, tossing 5.0 innings of two-run, five hit ball...Became the 12th pitcher in World Series history to amass at least seven d'Arnaud
punchouts while not pitching more than 5.0 innings...According to the Elias Sports Bureau, with his start against Zack Greinke, it marked the first time in 2021 0 0 0 0 —
World Series history that a pair of Cy Young Award winners faced off in Game 7 of the World Series...His 11.01 strikeouts per 9.0 innings in his Postseason Career 21 5 2 8 .238
career rank first in MLB history among pitchers with at least 60.0 Postseason innings pitched. Freeman
POSTSEASON NO-NO FLIRTING: After not allowing a hit until the seventh inning during the 2019 NLCS Game 2 at St. Louis (7.0 IP, H, 2 BB, 11 K), he joined 2021 0 0 0 0 —
Roger Clemens (2000 ALCS Game 4) as the only pitchers in Postseason history to throw at least 7.0 innings with 11 strikeouts and one hit...According Career 41 9 2 3 .220
to the Elias Sports Bureau, Scherzer has taken a no-hitter into the fifth inning in five career Postseason starts, three more than the next closest pitcher. Inciarte
2021 0 0 0 0 —
2,500 CLUB: With a strikeout of Manuel Margot in the sixth inning on April 26, 2019 vs. San Diego, Scherzer became the 35th player in Major League Career 43 12 0 0 .279
Baseball history (fourth active) to reach 2,500-career strikeouts...He is the third fastest pitcher to reach 2,500 strikeouts in both games (344 G) and Ozuna
innings (2,516.1 IP). 2021 0 0 0 0 —
Career 38 10 2 5 .263
200 K’s: Is one of 11 pitchers in MLB history (since 1900) to post at least eight seasons of 200+ strikeouts...His streak of eight 200+ strikeout seasons is
Riley
tied for second in MLB history behind Hall of Famer Tom Seaver (9, 1968-76)...Helped the 2019 Nationals become the first team in MLB history to have
2021 0 0 0 0 —
a rotation feature at least three players with at least 222 strikeouts...They were the first National League team since the 1969 Houston Astros (Larry
Career 3 1 0 0 .333
Dierker/Tom Griffin/Don Wilson) to have three pitchers record at least 200 strikeouts.
Sandoval
JUNE: Was named National League Pitcher of the Month and National League Player of the Week for the final week of the month...He went 6-0 with a 2021 0 0 0 0 —
1.00 ERA (5 ER/45.0 IP) in six starts during June...He recorded 68 strikeouts against just five walks (13.6 SO/BB), including a 24 strikeout-to-zero-walks Career 15 5 2 4 .333
stretch spanning his last two starts...Turned in his strongest pitching performance of the year on June 2 to propel the Nationals to the 4-1 win and the Swanson
series win over Cincinnati...He struck out 15 batters in 8.0 innings of three-hit, one-run ball to secure his third win of the season. 2021 0 0 0 0 —
Career 33 6 0 6 .182
NO-NO: Scherzer has thrown two-career no-hitters, June 20, 2015 vs. Pittsburgh (9.0 IP, HBP, 10 K) and Oct. 3, 2015 vs. New York (NL) (9.0 IP, 17 K)...He
became the fifth pitcher in MLB history to throw two no-hitters in the same regular season and joined Hall of Famer Randy Johnson as the only pitchers
in MLB history to have a no-hitter and a 20-strikeout game (2016) on their resume...Helped the Nationals become the first team since the Milwaukee
Braves (Aug. 18, 1960-April 28, 1961) to throw three no-hitters in a 162-game span (Jordan Zimmermann, Game No. 261, 2014; Scherzer, Games No. 69
& 161, 2015).
CY YOUNG: Is one of just 10 pitchers in Major League history to take home the Cy Young Award three or more times, having claimed the 2013 American
League Cy Young and the 2016 and 2017 National League awards...He joins Roger Clemens (7), HOF Randy Johnson (5), HOF Steve Carlton (4), HOF
Greg Maddux (4), Clayton Kershaw (3), HOF Sandy Koufax (2), HOF Pedro Martinez (3), HOF Jim Palmer (3) and HOF Tom Seaver (3) on that list.....Hall
of Famers Gaylord Perry, Martinez, Johnson and Roy Halladay, as well as Clemens, join Scherzer as the only pitchers to win the award in both leagues.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year Team Lg W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2008 Arizona NL 0 4 0 0 16 7 0 56.0 48 24 19 5 21 66 1.23 3.31 3.05
2009 Arizona NL 9 11 0 0 30 30 0 170.1 166 94 78 20 63 174 1.34 3.83 4.12
2010 Detroit AL 12 11 0 0 31 31 0 195.2 174 84 76 20 70 184 1.25 3.68 3.50
2011 Detroit AL 15 9 0 0 33 33 0 195.0 207 101 96 29 56 174 1.35 4.18 4.43
2012 Detroit AL 16 7 0 0 32 32 0 187.2 179 82 78 23 60 231 1.27 3.22 3.74
2013 Detroit AL 21 3 0 0 32 32 0 214.1 152 73 69 18 56 240 0.97 2.77 2.90
2014 Detorit AL 18 5 0 0 33 33 1 220.1 196 80 77 18 63 252 1.18 2.87 3.15
2015 Washington NL 14 12 0 0 33 33 4 228.2 176 74 71 27 34 276 0.92 2.79 2.79
2016 Washington NL 20 7 0 0 34 34 1 228.1 165 77 75 31 56 284 0.97 3.28 2.96
2017 Washington NL 16 6 0 0 31 31 2 200.2 126 62 56 22 55 268 0.90 2.91 2.51
2018 Washington NL 18 7 0 0 33 33 2 220.2 150 66 62 23 51 300 0.91 2.62 2.53
2019 Washington NL 11 7 0 0 27 27 0 172.1 144 59 56 18 33 243 1.03 2.40 2.92
2020 Washington NL 5 4 0 0 12 12 1 67.1 70 30 28 10 23 92 1.38 3.49 3.74
2021 Washington NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — —
Totals 175 93 0 0 377 368 11 2357.1 1953 906 841 264 641 2784 1.10 3.14 3.21
 BULLPEN NOTES BULLPEN MAP
#70 AVILÁN, Luis — LHP — 31 years old — Born: Caracas, VEN — Signed by Atlanta as NDFA (8/22/05) LEFT RIGHT
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA • #70 L. Avilán • #23 E. Fedde
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 00 — — — • #49 S. Clay • #67 K. Finnegan
LAST: N/A • #33 R. Harper
Veteran left-hander joined the Nationals on a Minor League contract with an invite to 2021 Major League Spring Training and went on to make the team. • #61 K. McGowin
• Enters 2021 with a .203/.279/.280 slash line against LHH across parts of 9 MLB seasons...Since 2018, that slash line is .176/.256/.270 w/ just 2 HR to LHH. • #44 D. Hudson
• In 2020, recorded a 4.32 ERA in 10 appearances with NYY...Made his NYY debut in 7/25 loss at Washington (1.0IP, ER, H, 2 SO, HR)...Released on 8/28. • #21 T. Rainey
• Re-signed an minor league contract & sent to the Alternate Site on 9/2...2020 Pitch Mix: Changeup (58%) Sinker (31.5%) Curveball (5.6%) 4-Seamer (4.9%). • #51 W. Suero
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 0 / 0 OPP. SLASH: — / — / — • #50 A. Voth
VS. BRAVES
#49 CLAY, Sam — LHP — 27 years old — Born: Knoxville, TN — Drafted by Minnesota (4th rd., 2014) — Georgia Tech
PLAYER W L S G IP ER ERA
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
Avilan
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 00 — — —
2021 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
LAST: N/A
Career 0 0 0 14 12.0 3 2.25
Signed a Major League deal with the Nationals in Nov. 2020 after seven seasons in Minnesota’s Minor League system...Is under team control for six years.
Clay
• Was a member of Minnesota’s 60-Player Pool, but did not appear in a Major League game...Led all of MiLB in groundball rate (71.3%) in 2019.
2021 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
• Did not allow a HR in 2019...Has surrendered 1 HR in 188.2 IP (122 G) since the start of 2017...Has tossed more than 1.0 IP in 91 of his 151 career relief app.
Career 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
• In 2019, went 4-4 with 10 SV and a 3.25 ERA in 45 G between Double-A Pensacola and Triple-A Rochester, striking out 72 batters in 69.1 IP.
Fedde
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 0 / 0 OPP. SLASH: — / — / —
2021 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
#23 FEDDE, Erick — RHP — 28 years old — Born: Las Vegas, NV — Drafted by Washington (1st rd., 2014) — University of Nevada-Las Vegas Career 0 1 0 4 14.1 20 12.56
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA Finnegan
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 00 — — — 2021 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
LAST: N/A Career 0 0 0 6 5.2 3 4.76
Former first-round pick (No. 18) in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft...Has brought stability to the back end of Washington’s rotation the last two seasons. Harper
• In 2020, made his first start of the season on 7/25 vs. New York (AL) (4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, ER, BB, 3 SO) filling in for an injured Stephen Strasburg. 2021 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
• Earned his first win of the season on 8/14 at BAL (5.1 IP, 2 H, 3 BB)...Pitched to a 2.50 ERA (5 ER/18.0 IP) with a .182 opp. AVG in his last three starts. Career 0 0 0 5 4.2 4 7.71
• Career-high 7.0 IP on 9/23 vs. PHI (5 H, 3 ER, BB, 5 SO)...2020 Pitch Mix: Sinker (43.9%), Curve (18.4%), Cutter (16.6%), 4-Seam (11.6%), Split (9.5%). Hudson
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 0 / 0 OPP. SLASH: — / — / — 2021 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
Career 0 3 2 21 23.2 22 8.37
#67 FINNEGAN, Kyle — RHP — 28 years old — Born: Detroit, MI — Drafted by Oakland (6th rd., 2013) — Texas State University McGowin
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2021 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 00 — — — Career 1 0 0 8 12.1 7 5.11
LAST: N/A Rainey
Signed with the Nationals in Dec. 2019...Burst onto the Major League scene in 2020, becoming a reliable member of Washington’s bullpen. 2021 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
• In 2020, made Washington’s Opening Day roster...Led the Nationals bullpen with 25 appearances in his first Major League experience. Career 0 2 0 11 11.1 8 6.35
• Offered scoreless relief in 21 of the 25 outings...Made his MLB debut, 7/25 vs. NYY(1.0 IP, H)...Recorded his first win, 8/22 vs. MIA (0.1 IP, SO). Ross
• Finished 2020 w/ a 0.00 ERA (9.1 IP) & 10 SO in his last 8 outings...2020 Pitch Mix: Sinker (70.2%), Slider (20.8%), Split Finger (8.8%), 4-Seam (0.2%). 2021 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 0 / 0 OPP. SLASH: — / — / — Career 1 3 0 7 29.2 23 6.98
Scherzer
#33 HARPER, Ryne — RHP — 31 years old — Born: Nashville, TN — Drafted by ATL (37th rd., 2011) — Austin Peay (TN) State University 2021 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA Career 10 9 0 25 145.2 64 3.95
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 00 — — — Strasburg
LAST: N/A 2021 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
Right-handed reliever was acquired from the Minnesota Twins on Jan. 29, 2020...Spent time in SEA system (2016-17) before joining MIN chain in 2018. Career 14 12 0 34 185.2 84 4.07
• In 2020, he ranked third in the NL (7th in MLB) with 10.5% inherited runners scored (2-of-19)...Tossed scoreless relief in his first five outings. Suero
• Opponents hit .167 (3-for-18) during that stretch...Opened season with 2.0 innings of one-hit, shutout relief with 4 strikeouts on July 25 vs. NYY. 2021 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
• Went 4-2 with a save and a 3.81 ERA in 1st MLB season in 2019...2020 Pitch Mix: Curve (61.8%), Four Seamer (37.5%), Split (0.5%), Changeup (0.2%). Career 2 1 1 18 19.2 6 2.75
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 0 / 0 OPP. SLASH: — / — / — Voth
2021 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
#44 HUDSON, Daniel — RHP — 34 years old — Born: Lynchburg, VA — Drafted by Chicago (AL) (5th rd., 2008) — Old Dominion (VA) University Career 0 2 0 7 29.2 18 5.46
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 00 — — —
LAST: N/A
Veteran reliever returns to the Nationals for the last year of a two-year contract...Solidified Washington’s bullpen en route to the 2019 World Series Championship.
• In 2020, ranked fifth in NL with 10 saves (10th in MLB)...Opposing batters hit .195 (15-for-77) against him...Lefties hit .139 (5-for-36) with 15 SO and 5 BB.
• Allowed just one of eight (12.5%) inherited runners to score...Started strong, tossing scoreless relief in six of first seven outings.
• 4th pitcher in history to return to MLB after having TJ surgery twice ('12 & '13)...2020 Pitch Mix: 4-Seam (75.9%), Slider (16.7%), Changeup (5.6%), Curve (1.9%).
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 0 / 0 OPP. SLASH: — / — / —

61 McGOWIN, Kyle — RHP — 29 years old — Born: Southampton, NY — Drafted by LAA (5th rd., 2013) — Savannah (GA) State University
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 00 — — —
LAST: N/A
Tall, right-hander converted to the bullpen full-time in 2020...Developed a slider that became his go-to pitch in 2020.
• Opened the 2020 season at the Alternate Training Site...Was recalled on Sept. 2...Opponents hit .182 (6-for-33) with 15 strikeouts against his slider
• Earned first career win on Sept. 5 at Atlanta (2.1 IP, BB, 4 SO)...Offered scoreless relief in first six games (7.1 IP, 2 H, 12 SO, 2 BB).
• Surrendered just two extra-base hits in 2020 (2 HR)......2020 Pitch Mix: Slider (71.4%), Sinker (16.6%), Four Seam (11.6%), Changeup (0.5%).
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 0 / 0 OPP. SLASH: — / — / —

#21 RAINEY, Tanner — RHP — 28 years old — Born: Folsom, LA — Drafted by Cincinnati (2nd rd., 2015) — University of West Alabama
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 00 — — —
LAST: N/A
Hard-throwing right-handed reliever has developed into one of the more reliable members of Washington’s bullpen over the last two seasons.
• In 2020, led the Nationals and ranked T4th in the NL with 9 Hld...Tossed scoreless relief in 14 of 16 outings to start the season (7/25-9/3).
• Paced Washington’s pen’ and ranked among NL relievers in opp. batting avg. (3rd, .119), opp. on-base percentage (5th, .213) and strikeouts (T11th, 32).
• Struck out 24 batters and issued six walks in 16.1 innings...Placed on IL on Sept. 15...2020 Pitch Mix: Four Seamer (60.9%), Slider (39.1%).
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 0 / 0 OPP. SLASH: — / — / —

#51 SUERO, Wander — RHP — 29 years old — Born: Sabana Larga, DOM — Signed by Washington as NDFA (2/2/2010)
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 00 — — —
LAST: N/A
Tall right-handed pitcher with an electric arm was an integral part of Washington’s bullpen in 2019, his first full Major League season.
• In 2020, went 2-0 with a 3.80 ERA in 22 relief outings...Allowed just one home run...Struck out 28 batters in 23.2 innings pitched.
• Pitched to a 1.69 ERA (2 ER/10.2 IP) with 15 strikeouts, one home run and a .114 opponents average (4-for-35) in 11 September outings.
• Lefties hit .163 (7-for-43) with two doubles and 13 strikeouts..2020 Pitch Mix: Cutter (81.1%), Changeup (13.6%), Curve (5.2%).
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 0 / 0 OPP. SLASH: — / — / —

#50 VOTH, Austin — RHP — 28 years old — Born: Redmond, WA — Drafted by Washington (5th rd., 2013) — University of Washington
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 00 — — —
LAST: N/A
Washington’s fifth round pick in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft...Washington’s 2015 Minor League Pitcher of the Year...Made his MLB debut in 2018.
• In 2020, made a career-high 11 starts in his 3rd MLB season...Capped 2020 by going 2-0 w/ a 3.80 ERA (9 ER/21.1 IP) w/ 21 SO & 6 BB in his last 4 starts.
• Tossed his first career complete game, Sept. 22 vs. Philadelphia (7.0 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 7 SO)...Matched a career-high with seven strikeouts in that outing.
• Posted a 4.80 ERA, 1.07 WHIP & .217 opponent's BA in 6 GS at Nationals Park...2020 Pitch Mix: 4-Seam (61%), Curve (23.5%), Cutter (12.4%), Split Finger (3.1%).
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 0 / 0 OPP. SLASH: — / — / —
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#38 BARRERA, Tres — C — 25 years old — Born: Eagle Pass, TX — Drafted by Washington (6th rd., 2016) — University of Texas 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 Barrera
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 2021 0 0 0 0 —
LAST GAME: HOMESTAND: Career 1 0 0 0 .000
A sixth-round selection in the 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Texas...Enters his sixth professional season. Castro
• Is Washington's No. 15 prospect and "Best Defensive Catcher", per Baseball America, entering 2021...Was on the restricted list during the 2020 season. 2021 0 0 0 0 —
• Had his contract selected on Sept. 8, 2019 and made his Major League debut as a pinch hitter on Sept. 14 vs. Atlanta...Appeared in two MLB games. Career 278 75 8 28 .270
• Spent the majority of the 2019 season with Double-A Harrisburg...Hit .249/.323/.381 with 23 2B, 8 HR, 46 RBI, 36 BB and 42 runs in 101 games. Garcia
• Was named an Eastern League mid-season All-Star in 2019 after hitting .321 (35-for-109) with 9 2B, 2 HR, 15 RBI, 8 BB and 13 runs in the first 30 games. 2021 0 0 0 0 —
RISP: — (0-0), 0 HR, 0 RBI LAST HOMER: N/A CAREER HOMERS: 0 Career 34 10 1 5 .294
Hernandez
#13 CASTRO, Starlin — INF — 31 years old — Born: Monte Cristi, DOM — Signed by Chicago (NL) as NDFA (10/25/06) 2021 0 0 0 0 —
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Career 3 0 0 0 .000
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — Kieboom
LAST GAME: HOMESTAND: 2021 0 0 0 0 —
Veteran, consistent, versatile infielder enters his 2nd year with the Nationals...Is a four-time All-Star...Made his MLB debut in 2010 at the age of 20. Career 23 4 0 1 .174
• Entering 2021, his 1,633 career hits are tied for 4th among active MLB players since the start of 2010. Lucroy
• Started 2020 strong, hitting .361 (13-for-36) with 3 2B, 3B and 4 R through his first 10 games...Suffered a broken right wrist on Aug. 14, ending his season. 2021 0 0 0 0 —
• Set career marks with 22 home runs and 86 RBI in 2019...Led Miami and ranked tied for 10th in the National League with 172 hits. Career 112 36 4 13 .321
• Finished 5th in the NL Rookie of the Year Voting in 2010...In 2016, he became the 4th second baseman in NYY history to hit 20 HR in a season. Perez
RISP: — (0-0), 0 HR, 0 RBI LAST HOMER: 8/12/20 at NYM (Smith) CAREER HOMERS: 135 2021 0 0 0 0 —
Career 73 18 3 11 .247
#2 GARÍCA, Luis — INF — 20 — Born: New York, NY — Signed by Washington as a NDFA (7/2/16) Robles
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 2021 0 0 0 0 —
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — Career 113 29 2 13 .257
LAST GAME: HOMESTAND: Soto
Left-handed hitting infielder with an advanced approach for his young age...Made his Major League debut in 2020 as the youngest player in MLB. 2021 0 0 0 0 —
• Opened the 2020 season at the Alternate Training Site (Fredericksburg)...Joined WSH on Aug. 14 between games of the doubleheader at Baltimore. Career 129 40 10 31 .310
• Made his MLB debut that night and recorded his first MLB hit, a single off Tommy Milone...Hit his first MLB homer on Aug. 17 at Atlanta (Toussaint). Stevenson
• Ranked among National League rookies (min. 135 PA) in batting average (3rd, .276), slugging percentage (4th, .366) and OPS (4th, .668) 2021 0 0 0 0 —
• Hit game winning, 10th-inn., two-run homer, Sept. 16 at Tampa Bay Rays (Anderson)...Was WSH 2019 Minor League Defensive Player of the Year. Career 6 1 0 0 .167
RISP: — (0-0), 0 HR, 0 RBI LAST HOMER: 9/16/20 at TBR (Anderson) CAREER HOMERS: 2 Turner
2021 0 0 0 0 —
#29 HERNANDEZ, Yadiel — OF — 33 years old — Born: Matanzas, Cuba — Signed by Washington as a NDFA (10/1/16) Career 302 188 13 39 .325
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Wilson
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 2021 0 0 0 0 —
LAST GAME: HOMESTAND: Career 0 0 0 0 —
Power-hitting left-handed hitting outfielder made his Major League debut in 2020 at the age of 32 after 6 seasons in Cuba and 3 in Washington’s system. Zimmerman
• Won the 2020-21 Mexican Winter League batting title, hitting .339 with 10 2B, 4 HR, 24 RBI, a .448 OBP and a .475 SLG. 2021 0 0 0 0 —
• Opened the 2020 season at the Alternate Training Site...Had his contract selected on Sept. 10...Made MLB debut, Sept. 10 vs. Atlanta as a pinch runner Career 759 216 30 126 .285
• Hit a walk-off HR on Sept. 22 vs. PHI for his 1st career HR...At 32 years, 349 days, became the oldest player in MLB history to hit a walkoff for his first HR.
• WSH's 2019 Minor League Player of the Year... Led system in HR (33), RBI (90), SLG (.604), OPS (1.009), hits (142), XBH (56) and runs (87). VS. SMYLY
RISP: — (0-0), 0 HR, 0 RBI LAST HOMER: 9/22/20 vs. PHI (Workman) CAREER HOMERS: 2 PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
Barrera
#8 KIEBOOM, Carter — INF — 23 years old — Born: Marietta, GA — Drafted by Washington (1st rd., 2016) — Walton (GA) High School 2021 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 —
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — Castro
LAST GAME: HOMESTAND: 2021 0 0 0 0 —
Washington’s top prospect in 2020...Over his last two Minor League seasons combined (2018-19), he put together a .291/.381/.466 slash line. Career 5 3 0 0 .600
• Made Washington’s Opening Day roster in 2020...Enjoyed two MLB stints...Played exclusively third base (1 GS as DH). Garcia
• Reached base safely in 12 of 16 games to start the season (.383 OBP)...Ranked fourth on the club with 17 walks despite playing in 33 games 2021 0 0 0 0 —
• Recorded 11 assists on Aug. 14 at Baltimore, the most by a third baseman in WSH history (2005-pres.) and tied for the most by a 3B in MLB history. Career 0 0 0 0 —
• Hit safely in six of his last nine games of the season (7-for-27, RBI, 3 BB, 4 R). Hernandez
RISP: — (0-0), 0 HR, 0 RBI LAST HOMER: 4/8/19 vs. SDP (Warren) CAREER HOMERS: 2 2021 0 0 0 0 —
Career 0 0 0 0 —
#28 LUCROY, Jonathan — C — 34 years old — Born: Eustis, FL — Drafted by MIL (3rd rd., 2017) — University of Louisiana-Lafayette Kieboom
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 2021 0 0 0 0 —
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — Career 0 0 0 0 —
LAST GAME: HOMESTAND: Lucory
A veteran of 11 Major League seasons signed a Minor League deal with Washington on April 4...Spent 2021 Spring Training with Chicago (AL). 2021 0 0 0 0 —
• Appeared in one game with Boston in 2020...Signed with Philadelphia in mid-September but did not appear in a game. Career 5 1 1 1 .200
• Split the 2019 season between the Angels (74 games) and Cubs (27 games)…Batted .270/.339/.441 with 7 HR and 24 RBI in first 44 G through 5/29. Perez
• Since MLB debut (2010) ranks MLB catchers in 3B (1st, 24), hits (4th, 1,128), 2B (4th, 216), RBI (4th, 545), AVG (5th, .274), SLG (7th, .416) & OPS (7th, .751). 2021 0 0 0 0 —
• Is a two-time National League All-Star (2014, 2916)…Finished fourth in the 2013 NL Most Valuable Player voting with Milwaukee. Career 0 0 0 0 —
RISP: — (0-0), 0 HR, 0 RBI LAST HOMER: 9/15/19 vs. PIT (McRae) CAREER HOMERS: 108 Robles
2021 0 0 0 0 —
#3 PÉREZ, Hérnan — INF/OF — 30 years old — Born: Aragua, VEN — Signed by Detroit as NDFA (7/2/07) Career 2 1 0 0 .500
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Soto
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 2021 0 0 0 0 —
LAST GAME: HOMESTAND: Career 3 0 0 0 .000
Veteran of nine MLB seasons was a non-roster invite to 2021 Major League Spring Training. Stevenson
• Enters 2021 having played 3B (211 G), outfield (189 G), second base (175 G), shortstop (60 G) and first base (28 G) at the big league level. 2021 0 0 0 0 —
• Spent the 2020 season with the Chicago Cubs...Appeared in three games, going 1-for-6 (.167). Career 0 0 0 0 —
• Hit .258/.288/.400 in 572 games across 5 seasons (2015-19) with MIL...Signed with DET in 2007 and played 4 seasons (2012-15) with the Tigers. Turner
• Was MIL Heart and Hustle Award winner in 2017...Ranked 4th in the NL in stolen bases in 2016 (34)...Was DET No. 5 prospect in 2015. 2021 0 0 0 0 —
RISP: — (0-0), 0 HR, 0 RBI LAST HOMER: 9/29/19 at COL (Howard) CAREER HOMERS: 45 Career 0 0 0 0 —
Wilson
#16 ROBLES, Victor — OF — 23 years old — Born: Santo Domingo, DOM — Signed by Washington as NDFA (7/2/13) 2021 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 —
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — Zimmerman
LAST GAME: HOMESTAND: 2021 0 0 0 0 —
Was a finalist for the 2019 Rawlings Gold Glove in the outfield after leading all of Major League Baseball with 21 Outs Above Average (per Statcast). Career 1 1 0 0 1.000
• Hit .326 (15-for-46) with 2 2B, 3B, 5 RBI, 4 BB against left-handed pitchers in 2020...All 3 of his home runs in 2020 came off right-handed pitchers.
• In 2020, ranked fourth in the National League with 9 hit by pitch..Since the start of 2019, ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball with 34 hit by pitch.
• Earned Major League Baseball Play of the Week honors for tracking down a deep fly ball by Alec Bohm and doubling off Jean Segura, Aug. 25 vs. PHI.
• Finished 6th in the NL ROY voting in 2019...Was 1 of 3 players (only rookie) to have at least 33 2B, 17 HR and 28 SB (Trea Turner and Jonathan Villar).
RISP: — (0-0), 0 HR, 0 RBI LAST HOMER: 9/20/20 at MIA (Dugger) CAREER HOMERS: 23

#7 TURNER, Trea — SS — 27 years old — Born: Boynton Beach, FL — Drafted by San Diego (1st rd., 2014) — North Carolina State University
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — —
LAST GAME: HOMESTAND:
Elite athlete with electric, game-changing speed, the ability to hit for both power and average..Is a leader in the clubhouse and a staple in the community.
• Finished 7th in the NL MVP voting and garnered consideration for the Silver Slugger Award in 2020...Was one of six players in MLB with 10 HR/10 SB.
• Led MLB with 78 hits...Led MLB shortstops in SLG (.588), OBP (.394), AVG (.335), OPS (.982), XBH (31)...Hit 3 leadoff HR in 2020.
• Is WSH all-time (2005-pres.) leader in leadoff HR (12) and SB (171)...Recorded 500 career hits faster than any player in WSH history (434 G).
• In 2019, missed 39 games but still ranked in the NL in SB (2nd, 35), 2B (T8th, 37) & AVG (10th, .298)...Reached safely in 15 of 17 2019 Postseason games.
RISP: — (0-0), 0 HR, 0 RBI LAST HOMER: 9/27/20 vs. NYM (Matz) CAREER HOMERS: 75
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#22 SOTO, Juan (L) — OF — 22 years old — Santo Domingo, DOM — Signed by Washington as NDFA (7/2/15) Baseball America
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 1. Cade Cavalli, RHP
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 2. Jackson Rutledge, RHP
LAST GAME: HOMESTAND: 3. Cole Henry, RHP
One of the most productive and feared hitters in MLB...Won the NL Batting Title (.351) in 2020, the youngest winner in history...Also won 1st Silver Slugger. 4. Yasel Antuna, INF
• Named All-MLB First Team and was 5th in the NL MVP voting...Led MLB in OBP (.490), SLG (.695), OPS (1.185), wRC+ (200) and wOBA (.478). 5. Armando Cruz, SS
• Despite missing 13 games, ranked in the National League in IBB (1st, 12), BB (4th, 41), fWAR (9th, 2.4), runs (T12th, 39), and home runs (T14th, 13). 6. Andry Lara, RHP
• Was named NL Player of the Week on Aug. 17, after hitting .462 (12-for-26) with a 2B, 5 HR, 12 RBI, 3 BB, SB and 12 runs scored in 7 games. 7. Jeremy De La Rosa, OF
• Hit 5 home runs in 2019 Postseason, including 3 in the World Series....69 career HR entering 2021 rank 4th for anyone before their age 22 season. 8. Tim Cate, LHP
RISP: — (0-0), 0 HR, 0 RBI LAST HOMER: 9/23/20 vs. PHI (Eflin) CAREER HOMERS: 69 9. Mason Denaburg, RHP
10. Matt Cronin, LHP
#17 STEVENSON, Andrew (L) — OF — 26 years old — Born: Lafayette, LA — Drafted by Washington (2nd rd., 2015) — Louisiana State University 11. Drew Mendoza, 1B
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 12. Jackson Cluff, SS
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 13. Sammy Infante, SS
LAST GAME: HOMESTAND: 14. Seth Romero, LHP
Speedy, left-handed outfielder has proved to be a valuable member of Washington’s roster since making his MLB debut in 2017. 15. Israel Pineda, C
• Capped 2020 with a career-long 12-game hit streak...Hit .417 (15-for-36) with 7 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 4 BB, and 10 runs during the streak. 16. Tres Barrera, C
• Recorded one XBH hit in 7 straight games, tied for the 4th-longest streak in WSH history (2005-pres.). 17. Daniel Marte, OF
• Hit safely in 12 of his 15 games in 2020 and recorded 10 XBH (7 2B, 3B, 2 HR) in just 41 at bats...Both HR came off J. deGrom on 9/26 (solo, ITPHR). 18. Ben Braymer, LHP
• Scored game-tying run in 2019 NLWC game on Juan Soto's 8th inn. single...Appeared in just 281 MiLB games before first Major League call-up in 2017. 19. Holden Powell, RHP
RISP: — (0-0), 0 HR, 0 RBI LAST HOMER: 9/26/20 vs. NYM (deGrom) CAREER HOMERS: 3 20. Steven Fuentes, RHP
21. Roismar Quintana, OF
#81 WILSON, Cody — OF — 24 years old — Born: West Palm Beach, FL — Drafted by Washington (13th., 2018) — Florida Atlantic University 22. Tyler Dyson, RHP
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 23. Jake Irvin, RHP
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 24. Joan Adon, RHP
LAST GAME: HOMESTAND: 25. Jakson Reetz, C
Has been cited by Baseball America as the “Best Defensive Outfielder” in Washington’s Minor League system for two consecutive seasons (2020, 2021). 26. Sterling Sharp, RHP
• Also enters 2021 as the “Fastest Baserunner” and the “Best Athlete” in Washington’s system, according to Baseball America. 27. Andry Arias, OF
• Took part in his first Major League Spring Training in 2021...Was not at the ATS in 2020...Participated in Instructional League following 2020 season. 28. Jackson Tetreault, RHP
• In 2019, ranked among Nationals Minor Leaguers in SB (3rd, 23) and 3B (T3rd, 6)...Attended Palm Beach State College and Florida Atlantic University 29. Nick Banks, OF
• Hit .222 with 9 2B, 6 3B, 5 HR, 28 RBI, 23 SB and 55 R in 86 G between Single-A Hagerstown, the GCL Nationals and Shorts-season Single-A Auburn. 30. Reid Schaller, RHP
RISP: — (0-0), 0 HR, 0 RBI LAST HOMER: N/A CAREER HOMERS: 0 MLBPipeline.com
1. Jackson Rutledge, RHP
#11 ZIMMERMAN, Ryan — 1B — 36 years old — Washington, NC — Drafted by Washington (1st rd., 2005) — University of Virginia 2. Cade Cavalli, RHP
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 3. Cole Henry, RHP
2021 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 4. Andry Lara, RHP
LAST GAME: HOMESTAND: 5. Mason Denaburg, RHP
The face of the franchise is the Nationals’ all-time leader in virtually every offensive category...Returns to the Nationals after opting out of the 2020 season. 6. Tim Cate, LHP
• Is the all-time home run leader (264) in D.C. baseball history, franchise history (Montreal/Washington) and Nationals history (2005-pres.). 7. Seth Romero, LHP
• Clubbed the first home run in Nationals World Series history in Game 1 of the 2019 World Series (Cole)...Is a two-time NL All-Star (2017, 2009). 8. Matt Cronin, LHP
• 11 career walk-off homers are T8th in MLB history, T2nd in NL history (Stan Musial-12, Tony Perez-11), and 2nd among active players (Albert Pujols-12). 9. Drew Mendoza, 1B
• Was a National League All-Star in 2017 and 2009...Is a 2-time Silver Slugger (2009, 2010)...Won an NL Gold Glove in 2009. 10. Yasel Antuna, INF
RISP: — (0-0), 0 HR, 0 RBI LAST HOMER: 10/22/19 at HOU (Cole) CAREER HOMERS: 264 11. Jeremy De La Rosa, OF
WALK-OFFS / HOMERS 12. Israel Pineda, C
WALK-OFF WINS 13. Roismar Quintana, OF
DATE SCORE BATTER/RUNNER ACTION RBI PITCHER INN OUTS NOTES 14. Joan Adon, RHP
15. Tyler Dyson, RHP
WALK-OFF HOMERS 16. Reid Schaller, RHP
DATE SCORE BATTER ACTION RBI PITCHER INN OUTS NOTES 17. Tres Barrera, C
18. Jackson Cluff, SS
BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS 19. Daniel Marte, OF
DATE SCORE BATTERS PITCHER INN OUTS NOTES 20. Viandel Pena, SS
21. Jake Irvin, RHP
GRAND SLAMS 22. Ben Braymer, LHP
DATE SCORE BATTER PITCHER INN OUTS NOTES 23. Sterling Sharp, RHP
24. Sammy Infante, SS
INSIDE THE PARK HOME RUNS 25. Steven Fuentes, RHP
DATE SCORE BATTER PITCHER INN OUTS NOTES 26. Raudy Read, C
27. Cole Freeman, 2B/OF
LEADOFF HOME RUNS 28. Nick Banks, OF
DATE SCORE BATTER PITCHER INN OUTS NOTES 29. Holden Powell, RHP
30. Evan Lee, LHP
PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS
DATE SCORE BATTER RBI PITCHER INN OUTS NOTES

MULTI-HOMER GAMES
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TEAM BATTING DATE OPP. RES REC POS/GA-B WIN LOSS SAVE Time Of Game
4/1 vs. NYM PPD 0-0 —
Most At-Bats:............................................................................. To be updated after 10 games 4/2 OFF DAY
4/3 vs. NYM PPD 0-0 —
Most At-Bats (9-inning games):............................................ 4/4 vs. NYM PPD 0-0 T2nd / -1.5
Most Plate Appearances:......................................................... 4/5 vs. ATL
4/6 vs. ATL
PPD 0-0 T2nd / -1.5

Most Plate Appearances (extra-inning game) .................... 4/7 vs. ATL

4/7 vs. ATL
Most Runs:................................................................................. 4/8 OFF DAY
Most Hits:................................................................................... 4/9 at LAD
4/10 at LAD
Most Doubles:............................................................................ 4/11 at LAD
4/12 at STL
Most Triples:.............................................................................. 4/13 at STL
4/14 at STL
Most Home Runs:..................................................................... 4/15 vs. ARI
Most Extra-Base Hits:............................................................... 4/16 vs. ARI
4/17 vs. ARI
Most Total Bases:...................................................................... 4/18 vs. ARI
4/19 vs. STL
Most Runs Batted In:................................................................ 4/20 vs. STL
4/21 vs. STL
Most Stolen Bases:................................................................... 4/22 OFF DAY
Most Stolen Bases (9-inning games):................................... 4/23 at NYM
4/24 at NYM
Most Caught Stealing:.............................................................. 4/25 at NYM
4/26 OFF DAY
Most Walks:............................................................................... 4/27 at TOR
Most Strikeouts:........................................................................ 4/28 at TOR
4/29 OFF DAY
Most Sac Hits:............................................................................ 4/30 vs. MIA
5/1 vs. MIA
Most Sac Flies:........................................................................... 5/2 vs. MIA
5/3 OFF DAY
Most Hit-By-Pitch:.................................................................... 5/4 vs. ATL
Most GDP:.................................................................................. 5/5 vs. ATL
5/5 vs. ATL
INDIVIDUAL BATTING 5/7 at NYY
5/8 at NYY
Most At-Bats:............................................................................. 5/9 at NYY
Most Plate Appearances:.......................................................... 5/10 OFF DAY
5/11 vs. PHI
Most Runs:.................................................................................. 5/12 vs. PHI
5/13 vs. PHI
Most Hits:.................................................................................... 5/14 at ARI
5/15 at ARI
Most Doubles:............................................................................ 5/16 at. ARI
Most Triples:............................................................................... 5/17 at CHI
5/18 at CHI
Most Home Runs:...................................................................... 5/19 at CHI
5/20 at CHI
Most Extra-Base Hits:............................................................... 5/21 vs. BAL
5/22 vs. BAL
Most Total Bases:....................................................................... 5/23 vs. BAL
Most Runs Batted In:................................................................. 5/25 vs. CIN
5/26 vs. CIN
Most Stolen Bases:.................................................................... 5/27 vs. CIN
5/28 vs. MIL
Most Stolen Bases (9-inning games):.................................... 5/29 vs. MIL
Most Caught Stealing:............................................................... 5/30 vs. MIL
5/31 at ATL
Most Walks:................................................................................ 6/1 at ATL
6/2 at ATL
Most Strikeouts:......................................................................... 6/3 at ATL
6/4 at PHI
Most Sac Hits:............................................................................. 6/5 at PHI
Most Sac Flies:............................................................................ 6/6 at PHI
6/7 OFF DAY
Most Hit-By-Pitch:..................................................................... 6/8 at TBR
6/9 at TBR
Most GDP:................................................................................... 6/10 vs. SFG
TEAM PITCHING 6/11 vs. SFG
6/12 vs. SFG
Most Innings Pitched:............................................................... 6/13 vs. SFG
6/14 vs. PIT
Most Hits Allowed:.................................................................... 6/15 vs. PIT
6/16 vs. PIT
Most Batters Faced:................................................................... 6/17 OFF DAY
Most Batters Faced (9-inning games):.................................. 6/18 vs. NYM
6/19 vs. NYM
Most Runs Allowed:................................................................... 6/20 vs. NYM
6/21 OFF DAY
Most Runs Allowed (9-inning games):.................................. 6/22 at PHI
6/23 at PHI
Most Earned Runs:.................................................................... 6/24 at MIA
Most Earned Runs (9-inning games):.................................... 6/25 at MIA
6/26 at MIA
Most Home Runs Allowed:....................................................... 6/27 at MIA
6/28 OFF DAY
Most Walks Allowed:................................................................. 6/29 vs. TBR
Most Walks Allowed (9-inning games):................................ 6/30 vs. TBR
7/1 vs. LAD
Most Strikeouts:......................................................................... 7/2 vs. LAD
7/3 vs. LAD
Most Strikeouts (9-inning games):......................................... 7/4 vs. LAD
7/5 at SDP
Most Hit-By-Pitch:..................................................................... 7/6 at SDP
Most Hit-By-Pitch (9-inning games):..................................... 7/7
7/8
at SDP
at SDP
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING 7/9 at SFG
7/10 at SFG
Most Innings Pitched:............................................................... 7/11 at SFG
Most Hits Allowed:.................................................................... 7/12-15
7/16 vs. SDP
All Star Break

Most Batters Faced:................................................................... 7/17 vs. SDP

7/18 vs. SDP
Most Runs Allowed:................................................................... 7/19 vs. MIA
7/20 vs. MIA
Most Earned Runs:.................................................................... 7/21 vs. MIA
Most Home Runs:...................................................................... 7/22 OFF DAY
7/23 at BAL
Most Walks:................................................................................ 7/24 at BAL
7/25 at BAL
Most Strikeouts:......................................................................... 7/26 at PHI
Most Hit-By-Pitch:..................................................................... 7/27 at PHI
7/28 at PHI
MISCELLANEOUS TEAM 7/29 at PHI
7/30 vs. CHI
Longest winning streak............................................................ 7/31 vs. CHI
8/1 vs. CHI
Longest losing streak................................................................ 8/2 vs. PHI
Longest game, innings............................................................. 8/3 vs. PHI
8/4 vs. PHI
Longest game, time (9-inning game)................................... 8/5 vs. PHI
8/6 at ATL
Longest game, time (extra-inning game)............................. 8/7 at ATL
8/8 at ATL
Shortest game, time (9-inning game)................................... 8/9 OFF DAY
Largest winning margin........................................................... 8/10 at NYM
8/11 at NYM
Largest losing margin............................................................... 8/12 at NYM
8/13 vs. ATL
Largest deficit overcome to win............................................. 8/14 vs. ATL
Largest lead relinquished to lose............................................ 8/15 vs. ATL
8/16 OFF DAY
8/17 vs. TOR
8/18 vs. TOR
8/19 OFF DAY
8/20 at MIL
8/21 at MIL
8/22 at MIL
8/23 OFF DAY
8/24 at MIA
8/25 at MIA
8/26 at MIA
8/27 at NYM
8/28 at NYM
8/29 at NYM
8/30 vs. PHI
8/31 vs. PHI
9/1 vs. PHI
9/2 OFF DAY
9/3 vs. NYM
9/4 vs. NYM
9/5 vs. NYM
9/6 vs. NYM
9/7 at ATL
9/8 at ATL
9/9 at ATL
9/10 at PIT
9/11 at PIT
9/12 at PIT
9/13 vs. MIA
9/14 vs. MIA
9/15 vs. MIA
9/16 OFF DAY
9/17 vs. COL
9/18 vs. COL
9/19 vs. COL
9/20 at MIA
9/21 at MIA
9/22 at MIA
9/23 at CIN
9/24 at CIN
9/25 at CIN
9/26 at CIN
9/27 at COL
9/28 at COL
9/29 at COL
9/30 OFF DAY
10/1 vs. BOS
10/2 vs. BOS
10/3 vs. BOS