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2019 World Series Champions National League East Champions: 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012 National League Wild Card: 2019
#58 EDWARDS JR., Carl — RHP — Age: 31 — Born: Newberry, S.C. — Drafted by TEX (48th rd., 2011) — Mid-Carolina HS vs. BRAVES
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA PLAYER W L S G IP ER ERA
2023 WSH NL 1 2 1 3 27 0 0 25.2 25 11 10 1 14 21 1.52 3.92 3.51 Abbott
LAST: 6/7 vs. ARI: 1.0 IP, 2 H, ER, SO 2023 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
Veteran reliever returns to the Nationals after a strong 2022 season...Was a member of the Chicago Cubs World Series Roster in 2016. Career 0 2 0 2 9.0 8 8.00
• Leads Washington and is tied for 3rd in MLB with 12 holds...Has tossed scoreless relief in 18 of 27 games. Corbin
• Earned his 1st save of the season, 4/8 at Colorado...Ranked 2nd on the club with 13 holds in 2022. 2023 0 1 0 1 3.0 2 6.00
• Ranks 8th among relievers with a .188 opp. AVG since debut in 2015...2023 Pitch Mix: 4-Seam (66.3%) Change (20.6%) Curve (12.7%) Sinker (0.5%) Career 6 11 0 22 110.1 53 4.32
HOLDS: 12 IR / IS: 15 / 6 SO/9.0 IP: 7.36 BB/9.0 IP: 4.91 HR/9.0 IP: 0.35 SO/BB: 1.50 OPP. SLASH: .250 / .348 / .380 Edwards
2023 0 0 0 1 1.0 0 0.00
#67 FINNEGAN, Kyle — RHP — 31 years old — Born: Detroit, Mich. — Drafted by OAK (6th rd., 2013) — Texas State University Career 1 1 0 16 16.2 9 4.86
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA Finnegan
2023 WSH NL 3 2 11 15 24 0 0 23.2 26 14 12 5 11 26 1.56 5.39 4.56 2023 0 0 1 2 2.0 2 9.00
LAST: 6/2 vs. PHI: Win, 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 SO Career 1 0 4 23 24.0 12 4.50
Was Washington's Pitcher of the Year in 2021...Led Washington with 14 holds and was second on the club with 11 saves in 2022. Gore
• Ranks T5th in the NL with 11 saves...Next save will be his career-high...Last 21 G: 10-for-13 in SVO, 3 holds, 2.11 ERA (5 ER/21.1 IP), 20 H, 8 BB, 26 SO. 2023 1 0 0 1 5.1 1 1.69
• Is the only reliever in MLB with at least 11 saves and at least 3 holds...Has 22 SO and 6 BB in his last 16.1 IP (12.12 SO/9.0 IP; 3.67 SO/BB). Career 1 0 0 2 10.2 3 2.53
• 7 of 12 earned runs allowed this season came in 2 of first 3 outings...2023 Pitch Mix: Sinker (76.4%) Split Finger (15.1%) Slider (8.4%) Gray
HOLDS: 3 IR / IS: 5 / 1 SO/9.0 IP: 9.89 BB/9.0 IP: 4.18 HR/9.0 IP: 1.90 SO/BB: 2.36 OPP. SLASH: .283 / .365 / .511 2023 0 1 0 1 5.0 5 9.00
Career 1 2 0 5 27.0 10 3.33
#73 HARVEY, Hunter — RHP — Age: 28 — Born: Catawba, N.C. — Drafted by BAL (1st rd., 2013) — Bandys (N.C.) HS Harvey
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2023 0 0 0 2 1.2 0 0.00
2023 WSH NL 2 2 3 7 25 0 0 27.0 18 10 10 3 9 33 1.00 3.32 3.33 Career 0 0 0 9 8.2 2 2.08
LAST: 6/2 vs. PHI: Hold, 0.2 IP, H, BB, SO Irvin
Recorded 1st career save on May 7 at Arizona....Father, Bryan, was a 2-time All-Star & saved 177 games in 9-year MLB career 2023 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
• Ranks T7th in the NL with 11 holds...Has tossed scoreless relief in 14 of his last 17 G (26 SO, 4 BB, .189 opp. AVG)...Has 32 SO in last 23.0 innings. Career 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
• Is 1 of 2 MLB relievers with at least 11 holds and at least 3 saves...In 9 games from 4/21-5/13: 2-0, SV, 3 holds, 0.84 ERA (1 ER/10.2 IP). Kuhl
• Struck out Trout & Ohtani in 1.1 IP (BB, 2 SO) on 4/10 at LAA...2023 Pitch Mix: 4-Seam (60.7%) Split Finger (21.3%) Slider (9.3%) Curveball (8.6%) 2023 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
HOLDS: 11 IR / IS: 18 / 8 SO/9.0 IP: 11.00 BB/9.0 IP: 3.00 HR/9.0 IP: 1.00 SO/BB: 3.67 OPP. SLASH: .194 / .257 / .323 Career 1 1 0 4 21.2 6 2.49
Thompson
#26 KUHL, Chad — RHP — Age: 30 — Born: Newark, Del. — Drafted by PIT (9th rd., 2013) — University of Delaware 2023 0 0 0 1 2.0 0 0.00
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA Career 0 0 0 10 12.0 3 2.25
2023 WSH NL 0 3 1 2 10 5 0 31.2 36 29 27 7 21 25 1.80 6.68 7.67 Ward
LAST: 6/7 vs. ARI: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, HR, 3 BB 2023 0 0 0 1 2.0 2 9.00
Veteran right-hander signed a Minor League deal with an invite to Spring Training and went on to make the club. Career 0 0 0 1 2.0 2 9.00
• As a reliever: 5 G, 0-1, Save, 3.72 ERA (4 ER/9.2 IP), 9 H, 5 BB, 7 SO...Recorded 1st career save, 5/26 at KCR (1.2 IP, H, 2 SO). Weems
• Reinstated from the IL on 5/20 after missing 21 G...Made 5 starts before being placed on the IL on 5/1. 2023 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
• Is 2-2 with 1 save, and 4.21 ERA in 20 career relief app...2023 Pitch Mix: Slider (42.9%) Sinker (32.5%) Curve (11%) 4-Seam (8.3%) Change (5.3%). Career 0 1 0 8 9.2 7 6.52
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 7 / 3 SO/9.0 IP: 7.11 BB/9.0 IP: 5.97 HR/9.0 IP: 1.99 SO/BB: 1.19 OPP. SLASH: .300 / .395 / .567 Williams
2023 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
#71 THOMPSON, Mason — RHP — Age: 25 — Born: Round Rock, TX — Drafted by SDP (3rd rd., 2016) — Round Rock HS Career 1 1 0 8 35.2 13 3.28
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2023 WSH NL 3 2 1 3 24 0 0 31.0 28 17 13 3 10 24 1.23 4.27 3.77 MLB PER GAME AVG.
LAST: 6/7 vs. ARI: 1.0 IP SEASON TOG R/G SB/G SB%
Tall, hard-throwing right-hander has allowed just three inherited runners to score (42 G, 3-for-19) since the start of the 2022 season. 2023 2:37 9.1 1.4 79.9%
• Last 7 G: 1-0, Hold, 1.17 ERA (1 ER/7.2 IP), 5 BB, 3 SO, .192 opp. AVG (5-for-26)...Had a 0.96 ERA (2 ER/18.2 IP), .159 opp. AVG, 17 SO, 1 BB in 1st 10 G. 2022 3:04 8.6 1.0 75.4%
• Recorded 2nd career save, 4/26 at NYM (3.0 IP, 1 H, 4 SO)...First Nationals pitcher (2005-pres.) to record two 3.0-inning saves in his career. 2021 3:10 9.1 0.9 75.7%
• Made his 2nd Opening Day roster in 2023...2023 Pitch Mix: Sinker (56.9%) Slider (27.5%) Curveball (7.9%) 4-Seam (7.2%) Changeup (0.5%). 2019 3:06 9.7 0.9 73.3%
HOLDS: 2 IR / IS: 10 / 3 SO/9.0 IP: 6.97 BB/9.0 IP: 2.90 HR/9.0 IP: 0.87 SO/BB: 2.40 OPP. SLASH: .241 / .318 / .362 2018 3:01 8.9 1.0 72.1%
2017 3:05 9.3 1.0 73.0%
#68 WARD, Thaddeus — RHP — Age: 26 — Born: Fort Myers, Fla. — Drafted by BOS (5th rd., 2018) — Univ. of Central Fla. 2016 3:01 9.0 1.0 71.7%
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2015 2:56 8.5 1.0 70.2%
2023 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 22.2 12 12 12 4 17 23 1.28 5.81 4.76 2014 3:02 8.1 1.1 72.8%
LAST: 6/7 vs. ARI: 2.0 IP, H, BB, 3 SO 2013 2:59 8.3 1.1 72.8%
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 Rule 5 Draft was Boston’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2019...Washington's first Rule 5 pick since 2010. *PER ELIAS SPORTS BUREAU*
• Ranks 9th among NL relievers with a .158 opp. AVG...Batters are 5-for-37 (.135) in his last 9 G (11.1 IP)...Has tossed at least 1.2 IP in 8 of his 16 outings. EJECTIONS
• Stranded the bases loaded on 4/11 at LAA...Made his MLB debut on 4/1 vs. ATL..Pitched 2.0 IP in his debut...K'd Austin Riley looking for his 1st SO. NAME DATE
• He recorded 66 SO & a .212 opp. AVG in 51.1 IP in 2022...2023 Pitch Mix: Sweeper (41.3%) Sinker (31.7%) Cutter (21.5%) 4-Seam (4.5%) Change (1%)
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 7 / 0 SO/9.0 IP: 9.13 BB/9.0 IP: 6.75 HR/9.0 IP: 1.59 SO/BB: 1.35 OPP. SLASH: .158 / .312 / .342
#51 WEEMS, Jordan — RHP — Age: 30 — Born: Columbus, Ga. — Drafted by BOS (3rd rd., 2011) — Columbus High School
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2023 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3.1 3 2 2 1 2 3 1.50 7.20 5.40
LAST: 6/7 vs. ARI: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, HR
Tall, hard-throwing reliever returns for his second season with the Nationals...Was originally drafted by Boston as a catcher...Moved to pitcher in 2016.
• Recalled on 6/5...Is T2nd in the system with 6 saves...Went 1-1 with a 3.75 ERA in 22 G for Rochester...Recorded 24 strikeouts in 24.0 innings.
• Had his contract selected on May 31 and enjoyed 4 MLB stints in 2022...Appeared in a career-high 32 games...Went 0-1 with a 5.22 ERA.
• Led system with career-high 16 SV in 33 G with Triple-A Rochester...2023 Pitch Mix: 4-Seam (61%) Slider (26.8%) Change (9.8%) Curveball (2.4%).
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 1 / 0 SO/9.0 IP: 8.10 BB/9.0 IP: 5.40 HR/9.0 IP: 2.70 SO/BB: 1.50 OPP. SLASH: .250 / .357 / .500
FIRST BATTER FACED
PITCHER PA AB H DO TR HR BB HBP RET BA SLG OBP
Cory Abbott 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000
Anthony Banda 10 8 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .375 .375 .500
Carl Edwards Jr. 27 23 6 2 1 0 4 0 17 .261 .435 .370
Kyle Finnegan 24 23 6 1 0 2 1 0 17 .261 .565 .292
Hobie Harris 15 10 1 0 0 0 4 1 9 .100 .100 .400
Hunter Harvey 25 22 5 1 0 0 1 0 19 .227 .273 .240
Chad Kuhl 5 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .600 1.200 .600
Andres Machado 14 14 5 0 0 3 0 0 9 .357 1.000 .357
Erasmo Ramirez 23 20 5 1 0 0 1 1 16 .250 .300 .304
Lane Thomas 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000
Mason Thompson 24 17 5 0 0 1 5 2 12 .294 .471 .500
Thad Ward 16 11 3 0 0 1 5 0 8 .273 .545 .500
Jordan Weems 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667 .667 .667
TOTALS 189 159 45 5 1 8 22 5 117 .283 .478 .381
HITTERS NOTES vs. BRAVES
#5 ABRAMS, CJ (L) — SS — Age: 22 — Born: Atlanta, Ga. — Drafted by SDP (1st rd., 2019) — Blessed Trinity (Ga.) HS 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 Abrams
2023 WSH NL 56 194 22 44 9 2 6 29 8 46 6 2 .227 .275 .387 .662 2023 7 0 0 0 .000
LAST GAME: 6/7 vs. ARI: 0-4 ROAD TRIP: Career 43 7 1 2 .163
The No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 Draft was acquired at the 2022 Trade Deadline...Was the 3rd-youngest player in MLB to start the season. Adams
• Last 16 home games: 17-for-58 (.293), 4 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, BB, 9 R, 2 SB...Is tied for 9th in the NL with 5 GW RBI. 2023 0 0 0 0 —
• Hit his 1st career grand slam, 4/27 at NYM, putting WSH ahead, 8-7...Had back-to-back games with GW RBI, May 2-3 vs. CHC. Career 30 5 1 2 .167
• Matched a WSH record with 2 triples, 4/7 at COL...His 6 walks in the first 40 games this season were more than he had in 90 G last season (5 BB). Call
• Hit 1st HR as a member of the Nationals, 4/22 at MIN...Led NL rookies (5th in MLB) with a .314 AVG 9/3-end of 2022 season. 2023 4 0 0 2 .000
RISP: .241 (14-58), 2 HR, 22 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/31/23 at LAD (Syndergaard) CAREER HOMERS: 8 Career 17 3 0 3 .176
Candelario
#15 ADAMS, Riley — C — Age: 26 — Born: Encintas, Calif. — Drafted by TOR (3rd rd., 2017) — University of San Diego 2023 10 1 0 0 .100
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Career 19 1 0 0 .053
2023 WSH NL 12 42 3 12 3 1 2 6 5 17 0 0 .286 .362 .548 .909 Chavis
LAST GAME: 6/7 vs. PHI: 0-4 ROAD TRIP: 2023 0 0 0 0 —
Tall, powerful catcher was acquired by the Nationals at the 2021 Trade Deadline...Has the ability to play first base. Career 46 8 1 4 .174
• Has hit safely in 7 of 12 starts...Reached base in 6 of 7 starts, going 8-for-23 (.348) with 2 doubles, a triple, 2 home runs, 4 RBI and 4 walks. Dickerson
• Career-high 4 hits vs. DET 5/21 (4-for-4, HR, 2 2B, RBI, R). 2023 3 0 0 0 .000
• Played in 27 MLB games before being optioned in June 2022...Was recalled on Aug. 23...Homered in his last game of the 2022 season, Oct. 4 at NYM Career 132 37 4 17 .280
• Batted .224 with four homers, eight doubles, 17 RBI and 11 BB fin 29 games for Triple-A Rochester in 2022. Garcia
RISP: .167 (2-12), 1 HR, 5 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/21/23 vs. DET (Wentz) CAREER HOMERS: 9 2023 10 1 0 1 .100
Career 137 31 3 13 .226
#17 CALL, Alex — OF — Age: 28 — Born: River Falls, Wisc. — Drafted by CWS (3rd rd., 2016) — Ball State (IN) University
Garrett
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2023 0 0 0 0 —
2023 WSH NL 58 200 24 44 9 0 3 20 26 47 5 2 .220 .316 .310 .626
Career 0 0 0 0 —
LAST GAME: 6/7 vs. ARI: 1-3, R ROAD TRIP:
Meneses
Versatile outfielder was claimed off waivers from Cleveland on Aug. 7, 2022...Has the ability to play all three outfield positions.
2023 13 3 0 1 .231
• Has reached base in his last six games going 6-for-18 (.333) with 2 BB, 1 HBP, 1 R...Has started 25 G in LF, 31 G in CF and 2 G in RF this season.
Career 35 12 1 3 .343
• Leads WSH with 26 walks...Hit 1st career walk-off home run, 5/4 vs. CHI (Boxberger)...Is 18-for-66 (.273) with 5 2B, HR, 13 RBI, 13 BB, 14 SO vs. LHP.
Ruiz
• Reached base safely in a career-high 9 straight (.429 OBP) from April 2-11.
2023 10 4 1 2 .400
• Hit 1st career leadoff home run, April 7 at Colorado (Ureña)...Hit .245/.330/.441 with 3 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 13 RBI, 11 BB, 3 SB, 16 R in 35 G with WSH in 2022.
Career 63 12 1 4 .190
RISP: .255 (14-55), 0 HR, 17 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/4/23 vs. CHC (Boxberger) CAREER HOMERS: 8
Smith
#9 CANDELARIO, Jeimer (S) — 3B — Age: 29 — Born: San Pedro de Macoris, DOM — Signed by CHC as NDFA (10/2/10) 2023 10 3 0 1 .300
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Career 142 34 7 25 .239
2023 WSH NL 58 221 28 56 17 2 7 28 20 50 1 0 .253 .329 .443 .773 Thomas
LAST GAME: 6/7 vs. ARI: 0-4 ROAD TRIP: 2023 12 5 0 0 .417
Switch-hitting infielder signed a one-year contract with Washington in November...Tied for the Major League lead with 42 doubles in 2021. Career 94 20 2 12 .213
• Leads NL 3B in fWAR (1.8)...2nd among NL 3B (T4th among MLB 3B) with 17 doubles...Leads Washington in XBH (26) and is T2nd with 7 homers. Vargas
• Last 20 G: 25-for-74 (.338), 8 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 14 RBI...From 5/15 vs. NYM through 5/17 at MIA, he reached safely in 8 straight PA. 2023 4 0 0 0 .000
• Recorded season-high 4 hits, 4/16 vs. CLE and 5/21 vs. DET...All 7 of his homers have been as a left-handed batter. Career 59 9 0 0 .153
• Combined to hit .278/.356/.458 with 53 2B, 6 3B, 23 HR, 96 RBI, 85 BB and 105 R in 201 games between the 2020 and 2021 seasons. vs. SMITH-SHAWVER
RISP: .295 (13-44), 1 HR, 20 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/31/23 at LAD (Syndergaard) CAREER HOMERS: 73 PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
Abrams
#6 CHAVIS, Michael — INF/OF — Age: 27 — Born: Atlanta, Ga. — Drafted by BOS (1st rd., 2014) — Sprayberry (GA) HS
2023 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 —
2023 WSH NL 15 31 3 9 0 0 0 2 3 10 0 0 .290 .353 .290 .643
Adams
LAST GAME: 5/28 at KCR: 2-3, RBI, BB ROAD TRIP:
2023 0 0 0 0 —
Versatile infielder/outfielder made the Opening Day roster as a non-roster invite to 2023 Major League Spring Training.
Career 0 0 0 0 —
• Has hit safely in 7 of his 9 starts...Is coming off his best season in 2022 since his rookie year in 2019...Hit 14 HR and a career-high 92 hits in 129 G.
Call
• Posted a .996 fielding percentage in 107 games at first base...Hit a game-tying HR in the 8th inn. before a walk-off single in the 10th on 6/23 vs. CHI.
2023 0 0 0 0 —
• Won Pittsburgh's Chuck Tanner Award (media good guy)...Clubbed 18 home runs in 95 games with Boston during his rookie year in 2019.
Career 0 0 0 0 —
• Was Boston’s No. 2 prospect in 2018 and 2019 and their “Best Power Hitter” in 2018, per Baseball America.
Candelario
RISP: .400 (2-5), 0 HR, 2 RBI LAST HOMER: 8/30/22 at MIL (Bush) CAREER HOMERS: 40
2023 0 0 0 0 —
#23 DICKERSON, Corey (L) — OF — Age: 34 — Born: McComb, Miss. — Drafted by COL (8th rd., 2010) — Meridian (MS) CC Career 0 0 0 0 —
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Chavis
2023 WSH NL 17 47 6 12 3 0 2 9 4 11 0 0 .255 .308 .447 .755 2023 0 0 0 0 —
LAST GAME: 6/7 vs. ARI: 0-3 ROAD TRIP: Career 0 0 0 0 —
Veteran left-handed outfielder won the National League Gold Glove in 2018 and was an American League All-Star in 2017...Spent 2022 with St. Louis. Dickerson
• Last 15 G: 12-for-44 (.273), 3 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 3 BB, 6 R...Recorded 1,000th hit on 5/27 (RBI-double off Kansas City's Brady Singer). 2023 0 0 0 0 —
• Was reinstated from the Injured List on 5/15...Homered in his first AB on 5/17 at MIA...Ranked 7th in the NL with a .315 AVG post All-Star break in 2022. Career 0 0 0 0 —
• Led MLB with a .411 AVG in August, the highest average in a month in his career...Hit .286/.316/.427 against RHP. Garcia
• Hit .321/.357/.504 with 15 of his 24 extra-base hits on the road...Made his MLB debut in Washington, 6/22/13 with Colorado (2-for-4, 2 2B, RBI, R). 2023 0 0 0 0 —
RISP: .200 (3-15), 1 HR, 6 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/26/23 at KCR (Lyles) CAREER HOMERS: 136 Career 0 0 0 0 —
Garrett
#2 GARCÍA, Luis (L) — 2B — Age: 23 — Born: New York, N.Y. — Signed by WSH as NDFA (7/2/16) 2023 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 —
2023 WSH NL 54 214 27 58 8 1 5 26 13 30 3 2 .271 .309 .388 .697 Meneses
LAST GAME: 6/7 vs. ARI: 1-4, RBI ROAD TRIP: 2023 0 0 0 0 —
Left-handed hitting infielder with an advanced approach for his young age...Made his MLB debut in 2020 as the youngest player in the big leagues. Career 0 0 0 0 —
• Last 36 G: .299, 6 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 17 RBI, 8 BB, 3 SB, 20 R...Recorded a career-best 4 straight multi-hit games, May 5-8. Ruiz
• Became the third National (2005-pres.) to have a 6-hit game on 5/26 at KCR (6-6, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R)...14th in Major League Baseball with 13.0% SO rate. 2023 0 0 0 0 —
• 17th amongst all MLB LHHs with a .290 AVG vs. LHP...Is 18-for-62 with 3 2B, 3B, HR, 7 RBI vs. LHP...Set his career-high in walks (12) on May 24. Career 0 0 0 0 —
• Is 10-for-36 (.278) with 1 HR, 2 2B, 17 RBI, 5 BB and four SO w/RISP over his last 43 PA w/RISP....Started season 0-for-12 with RISP. Smith
RISP: .224 (11-49), 1 HR, 20 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/31/23 at LAD (Graterol) CAREER HOMERS: 20 2023 0 0 0 0 —
Career 0 0 0 0 —
#36 GARRETT, Stone — OF — Age: 27 — Born: Sugar Land, Texas — Drafted by MIA (8th rd., 2014) — George Ranch (TX)HS Thomas
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 2023 0 0 0 0 —
2023 WSH NL 34 102 18 27 5 0 2 14 6 36 2 0 .265 .315 .373 .688 Career 0 0 0 0 —
LAST GAME: 6/7 vs. ARI: 0-1 ROAD TRIP: Vargas
Power-hitting outfielder signed a Major League contract this offseason and is under team control for six seasons 2023 0 0 0 0 —
• Has hit safely in 18 of 34 games, including 7 multi-hit efforts...Recorded career-high 4 hits and 5 RBI on 4/8 at COL...Was 3B away from the cycle Career 0 0 0 0 —
• 1st career grand slam 6/6 vs. ARI off his best friend, Tommy Henry...Hit .276 with 8 2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 3 BB, 3 SB & 13 R in 27 G w/ARI in 2022
• He made his MLB debut on 8/17 vs. SFG and collected 1st MLB hit that night (2B off Rodόn)...Had hits in 4 of first 5 AB...Hit safely in 10 of his first 12 G.
• At the time of his promotion, he ranked among all MiLB in RBI (T2nd, 96), HR (T4th, 28), extra-base hits (T6th, 54) and total bases (10th, 221).
RISP: .333 (9-27), 2 HR, 14 RBI LAST HOMER: 6/6/23 vs. ARI (Henry) CAREER HOMERS: 6
#45 MENESES, Joey — DH/1B/OF — Age: 31 — Born: Culiacan, MEX — Signed by ATL as NDFA (5/9/11)
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2023 WSH NL 58 239 26 73 14 1 2 30 17 47 0 0 .305 .352 .397 .749
LAST GAME: 6/7 vs. ARI: 2-3, BB ROAD TRIP:
Was not only one of the best rookies, but one of the best overall hitters in Major League Baseball following his MLB debut on Aug. 2, 2022.
• Ranks in the NL and leads WSH in hits (5th, 73) and AVG w/RISP (3rd, .426)...Last 25 G: 38-for-108 (.352), 8 2B, 3B, HR, 20 RBI, 14 BB, 14 R.
• MLB Ranks since 4/22: Hits (5th, 56), AVG (4th, .341), AVG w/RISP (5th, .477)...Reached safely in 11 straight games, 5/6-19.
• Hit a 9th inn., 3-run GW HR on 5/7 at ARI...Matched a career-high 4 hits (4/22 at MIN, 4/30 vs. PIT, 5/15 and 5/15 vs. NYM).
• Went 10-for-27, 2 HR, 6 RBI for Mexico in WBC...Led WSH in H (72), HR (13) & RBI (34) from Aug. 2 though the end of the 2022 season.
RISP: .426 (26-61), 1 HR, 27 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/7/23 at ARI (Castro) CAREER HOMERS: 15
HITTERS NOTES TOP PROSPECTS
#20 RUIZ, Keibert (S) — C — Age: 24 — Born: Valencia, VEN — Signed by LAD as NDFA (7/20/14) Baseball America - May Update
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 1. James Wood, OF (No. 5 overall)
2023 WSH NL 50 189 17 44 8 0 7 24 14 16 0 0 .233 .301 .386 .688 2. Robert Hassell III, OF (No. 99 overall)
LAST GAME: 6/6 vs. ARI: 1-4, 2B ROAD TRIP: 3. Elijah Green, OF
Switch-hitting catcher is one of the top up-and-coming backstops...Signed an 8-year contract in 2023 that will keep him in D.C. until at least 2030. 4. Cade Cavalli, RHP
• Has a .565 SLG (2 2B, 4 HR) in his last 13 G...Has hit safely in 9 of the 13 (.261 AVG)...4 HR over that span are T1st among MLB catchers. 5. Brady House, 3B
• Is 2nd in MLB with 7.7% strikeout...Has struck out four times in his last 72 plate appearances...Has five strikeouts in his last 94 plate appearances. 6. Cristhian Vaquero, OF
• Is .226/.295/.376 with 2 2B, 6 HR, 15 RBI, 10 BB as a left-handed batter...Is .250/.317/.411 with 6 2B, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 4 BB as a right-handed batter. 7. Jarlin Susana, RHP
• Did not strike out in 42 PA from 4/11 to 4/27 (T1st in MLB)...Has struck out three times in a game just three times in four MLB seasons. 8. Jeremy De La Rosa, OF
RISP: .364 (16-44), 2 HR, 18 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/31/23 at LAD (2, Syndergaard and Bickford) CAREER HOMERS: 17 9. Jackson Rutledge, RHP
10. TJ White, 1B
#22 SMITH, Dominic (L) — 1B — Age: 27 — Born: Los Angeles, Calif. — Drafted by NYM (1st rd., 2013) — Junipero Serra HS
11. Jake Bennett, LHP
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
12. Armando Cruz, SS
2023 WSH NL 58 215 25 58 5 0 1 14 24 36 0 0 .270 .352 .307 .659
13. Cole Henry, RHP
LAST GAME: 6/7 vs. ARI: 2-4 ROAD TRIP:
14. Mitchell Parker, LHP
Left-handed first baseman signed a one-year contract with the Nationals in December 2022 and is under control through 2024.
15. Andry Lara, RHP
• Last 36 G: .302 with a .381 OBP, 4 2B, HR, 10 RBI, 14 BB, 17 R...Reached safely in 36 of last 44 games (.365 OBP, 5 2B, HR, 10 RBI, 18 BB, 2 HBP, 19 R).
16. Thaddeus Ward, RHP
• Has 18 multi-hit games, including 10 in his last 26 games...Hit .194 with 10 2B, 3B, 17 RBI, 12 BB & 11 runs in 58 games in 2022.
17. Roismar Quintana, OF
• Hit .284/.367/.472 with 11 doubles, 10 homers, 38 RBI, 25 walks, four stolen bases and 42 runs scored in 54 games with Triple-A Syracuse.
18. Matt Cronin, LHP
• In 2021, set or matched career marks in nearly every offensive category, including home runs (11), runs (43), hits (109), RBI (58) and walks (32).
19. Israel Pineda, C
RISP: .176 (9-51), 0 HR, 13 RBI LAST HOMER: 4/29/23 vs. PIT G2 (Ramirez) CAREER HOMERS: 47
20. Jose Ferrer, LHP
#28 THOMAS, Lane — OF — Age: 27 — Born: Knoxville, Tenn. — Drafted by TOR (5th rd., 2014) — Bearden (TN) HS 21. Zach Brzykcy, RHP
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 22. Jake Irvin, RHP
2023 WSH NL 60 235 39 66 12 1 9 28 17 64 5 1 .281 .336 .455 .791 23. Evan Lee, LHP
LAST GAME: 6/7 vs. ARI: 1-4, 2B, R ROAD TRIP: 24. Trey Lipscomb, 3B
Washington’s 2022 Player of the Year...Is in his 3rd season in D.C. after being acquired from STL...Entered 2023 with a .426 SLG in 191 games with WSH. 25. Drew Millas, C
• Career-high on-base (26 G. May 3-30) and hitting (15 G. May 15-30) streaks...Since May 1: .295/.342/.561 with 8 2B, 3B, 9 HR, 18 RBI, 9 BB, 3 SB, 26 R. 26. Gerardo Carrillo, RHP
• Leads WSH in runs (39) and home runs (9)...Is 27-for-75 (.360), 5 2B, 5 HR, 14 RBI, 8 BB vs. left-handed pitching. 27. Daylen Lile, OF
• Hit 2-out, go-ahead 9th Inn. 2-run homer on 5/6 at ARI (Chafin)...Hit 8 home runs in May after not hitting any in April. 28. Tim Cate, LHP
• Set career marks in most categories in 2022 (26 2B, 17 HR, 52 RBI, 41 BB, 8 SB, 62 R)...From 7/23 - 9/11, he ranked 10th in the NL with a .311 average. 29. Andy Acevedo, OF
RISP: .220 (13-59), 3 HR, 22 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/26/23 at KCR (Lyles) CAREER HOMERS: 37 30. Edwin Solano, SS
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#14 VARGAS, Ildemaro (S) — INF/OF — Age: 31 — Born: Caripito, VEN — Signed by STL as NDFA (6/24/08) 1. James Wood, OF (No. 8 overall)
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 2. Robert Hassell III, OF (No. 47 overall)
2023 WSH NL 19 50 9 16 3 1 2 10 1 2 0 0 .320 .333 .540 .873 3. Elijah Green, OF (No. 65 overall)
LAST GAME: 6/4 vs. PHI: 2-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R ROAD TRIP: 4. Cade Cavalli, RHP (No. 79 overall)
Dependable, versatile, energetic switch-hitting infielder enters his seventh Major League season and second with Washington in 2023. 5. Brady House, 3B (No. 94 overall)
• In 12 games since 5/6: 15-for-38 (.395), 2 HR, 3 2B, 3B, 10 RBI, 7 R, including four multi-hit games...Started the season 1-for-12 6. Jarlin Susana, RHP
• Returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from the IL (right shoulder strain) on 5/3...3-for-5, falling a HR short of the cycle on 5/10 at SFG 7. Cristhian Vaquero, OF
• Hit .280 with 13 2B, 3 HR, 19 RBI, 4 BB, 3 SB and 15 R in 53 games with Washington...Recorded a career-high 10-G hitting streak, Aug. 24 to Sept. 4. 8. Jeremy De La Rosa, OF
• All 3 of his homers with Washington were go-ahead homers: Aug. 28 vs. Cincinnati (solo), Aug. 24 at Seattle (2-run) and Aug. 18 at San Diego (solo) 9. Jake Bennett, LHP
RISP: .182 (2-11), 0 HR, 4 RBI LAST HOMER: 6/4/23 vs. PHI (Brogdon) CAREER HOMERS: 14 10. TJ White, 1B
11. Jackson Rutledge, RHP
WALK-OFFS / HOMERS
12. Cole Henry, RHP
WALK-OFF WINS (1)
13. Armando Cruz, SS
DATE SCORE BATTER/RUNNER ACTION RBI PITCHER INN OUTS NOTES
14. Andry Lara, RHP
5/4 vs. CHC W, 4-3 Alex Call HR 1 Brad Boxberger B9th 0 Leading 3-0...Allowed 3 runs in Top 8th
15. Daylen Lile, OF
WALK-OFF HOMERS (1) 16. Roismar Quintana, OF
DATE SCORE BATTER ACTION RBI PITCHER INN OUTS NOTES 17. Zach Brzykcy, RHP
5/4 vs. CHC W, 4-3 Alex Call HR 1 Brad Boxberger B9th 0 Call's 1st career walk-off home runs 18. Trey Lipscomb, 3B
BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (3) 19. Jake Irvin, RHP
DATE SCORE BATTERS PITCHER INN OUTS NOTES 20. Matt Cronin, LHP
4/7 at COL W, 10-5 Alex Call/Jeimer Candelario Jose Ureña T1st 0 100th back-to-back HR in WSH history 21. Israel Pineda, C
5/23 vs. SDP L, 7-4 CJ Abrams/Lane Thomas Yu Darvish B5th 2 Trailed 3-0, tied after. 22. Brenner Cox, OF
5/31 at LAD W, 10-6 Keibert Ruiz/CJ Abrams Noah Syndergaard T2nd 2 Down 3-0, made it 3-2, Nats came back to win. 23. Mitchell Parker, LHP
GRAND SLAMS (1) 24. Jared McKenzie, OF
DATE SCORE BATTER PITCHER INN OUTS NOTES 25. Jose Ferrer, LHP
4/27 at NYM L, 9-8 CJ Abrams Brooks Raley T8th 1 1st career grand slam...Put WSH up, 8-7 26. Jake Alu, INF/OF
6/6 vs. ARI L, 10-5 Stone Garrett Tommy Henry B1st 1 1st career grand slam...Hit off of his best friend 27. Gerardo Carrillo, RHP
28. Aldo Ramirez, RHP
LEADOFF HOME RUNS (1)
29. Drew Millas, C
DATE SCORE BATTER PITCHER INN NOTES
30. Darren Baker, 2B
4/7 at COL W, 10-5 Alex Call Jose Ureña T1st 1st career leadoff home run
5/26 at KCR W, 12-10 Lane Thomas Jordan Lyles T1st 6th career leadoff home run
MULTI-HOMER GAMES (1)
DATE SCORE BATTER HOME RUNS NOTES
5/31 at LAD W, 10-6 Keibert Ruiz 2 Second career multi-homer game.
Most Sac Flies:............................................................................ 2, at Colorado, April 7 5/23 SD L, 7-4 20-28 5th/-9.0 Darvish (3-3) Ramirez (2-2) Hader (12) 3:05 / 21,438
5/24 SD W, 5-3 21-28 5th/-9.0 Williams (2-2) Weathers (1-3) Finnegan (10) 2:25 / 20,388
Most Hit-By-Pitch:..................................................................... 3, at New York (N.L.), April 27 5/25 SD L, 8-6 21-29 5th/-10.0 Harvey (2-2) Carlton (1-0) Hader (13) 3:19 / 17,524
5/26 @KC W, 12-10 22-29 5th/-9.0 Corbin (4-5) Lyles (0-9)` Kuhl (1) 3:12 / 15,878
Most GDP:................................................................................... 4, at Colorado, April 7 5/27 @KC W, 4-2 23-29 5th/-8.0 Thompson (3-2) J. Taylor (1-3) Finnegan (11) 2:32 / 19,130
5/28 @KC L, 3-2 23-30 5th/-9.0 Barlow (2-3) Kuhl (0-3) None 2:35 / 18,319
5/29 @LAD L, 6-1 23-31 5th/-9.0 B. Miller (2-0) Williams (2-3) None 2:10 / 47,067
INDIVIDUAL BATTING 5/30 @LAD L, 9-3 23-32 5th/-9.0 Gonsolin (3-1) Irvin (1-3) None 2:19 / 46,571
5/31 @LAD W, 10-6 24-32 5th/-9.0 Finnegan (2-2) Graterol (2-2) Harvey (3) 2:49 / 36,552
Most At-Bats:............................................................................. 6, Joey Meneses, at Minnesota, April 22 6/1 OFF DAY 24-32 5th/-9.0
6/2 PHI W, 8-7 25-32 T4th/-8.0 Finnegan (3-2) Brogdon (2-1) None 3:18 / 29,827
6, Luis Garcia, at Kansas City, May 26 6/3 PHI L, 4-2 25-33 5th/-9.0 Covey (1-1) Gore (3-4) Kimbrel (8) 2:24 / 30,959
6/4 PHI L, 11-3 25-34 5th/-10.0 Suárez(1-2) Williams (2-4) None 2:57 / 29,546
Most Plate Appearances:.......................................................... 6, done 9 times. 6/5 OFF DAY 25-34 5th/-10.0
6/6 AZ L, 10-5 25-35 5th/-11.0 Ruiz (2-1) Ramirez (2-3) None 2:58 / 24,743
Most Runs:.................................................................................. 3, 5x, Last: Luis Garcia, at Kansas City, May 26 6/7 AZ L, 6-2 25-36 5th/-12.0 Davies (1-1) Corbin (4-6) None 2:32 / 18,180
Most Hits:.................................................................................... 6, Luis Garcia, at Kansas City, May 26 6/8 AZ POSTPONED DUE TO POOR AIR QUALITY - MAKE UP DATE 6/22
6/9 @ATL
Most Doubles:............................................................................ 3. Joey Meneses, vs. New York (NL), May 15 6/10 @ATL
6/11 @ATL
Most Triples:............................................................................... 2, C.J. Abrams, at Colorado, April 7 6/12 OFF DAY
6/13 @HOU
Most Home Runs:...................................................................... 2, Keibert Ruiz, at Los Angeles (NL), May 31 6/14 @HOU
6/15 @HOU
Most Extra-Base Hits:............................................................... 3, Stone Garrett, at Colorado, April 8 6/16 MIA
6/17 MIA
3. Joey Meneses, vs. New York (NL), May 15 6/18 MIA
6/19 STL
3, Riley Adams, vs. Detroit, May 21 6/20 STL
Most Total Bases:....................................................................... 9, Stone Garrett, at Colorado, April 8 6/21 STL
6/22 AZ
9, Riley Adams, vs. Detroit, May 21 6/23 @SD
6/24 @SD
Most Runs Batted In:................................................................. 5, Stone Garrett, at Colorado, April 8 6/25 @SD
6/26 @SEA
Most Stolen Bases:.................................................................... 2, 3x, Last: Victor Robles, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 3 6/27 @SEA
6/28 @SEA
Most Caught Stealing:............................................................... 1, done 6 times. 6/29 OFF DAY
6/30 @PHI
Most Walks:................................................................................ 2, done 19 times. 7/1 @PHI
7/2 @PHI
Most Strikeouts:......................................................................... 3, done 9 times. 7/3 CIN
Most Sac Hits:............................................................................. 1, done 6 times. 7/4 CIN
7/5 CIN
Most Sac Flies:............................................................................ 1, done 7 times. 7/6 CIN
7/7 TEX
Most Hit-By-Pitch:..................................................................... 1, done 15 times. 7/8 TEX
7/9 TEX
Most GDP:................................................................................... 2, 3x, Last: Keibert Ruiz, at New York (N.L.), April 2 7/10-14 All-Star Break - All-Star Game to be played on July 11 at Seattle
7/14 @STL
7/15 @STL
TEAM PITCHING 7/16 @STL
7/17 @CHC
Most Innings Pitched:............................................................... 9.0, Many Times. 7/18 @CHC
7/19 @CHC
Most Hits Allowed:.................................................................... 17, vs. Pittsburgh, April 29 7/20 OFF DAY
7/21 SF
Most Batters Faced:................................................................... 50, vs. Pittsburgh, April 29 7/22 SF
7/23 SF
Most Runs Allowed:................................................................... 16, vs. Pittsburgh, April 29 7/24 COL
7/25 COL
Most Earned Runs:.................................................................... 16, vs. Pittsburgh, April 29 7/26 COL
Most Home Runs Allowed:....................................................... 4, vs. Atlanta, April 1 7/27 @NYM
7/28 @NYM
4, vs. Tampa Bay, April 4 7/29 @NYM
7/30 @NYM
Most Walks Allowed:................................................................. 11, at Arizona, May 7 7/31 MIL
8/1 MIL
Most Strikeouts:......................................................................... 15, at New York (N.L.), April 26 8/2 MIL
8/3 OFF DAY
Most Hit-By-Pitch:..................................................................... 2, 2x, last vs. Arizona, June 6 8/4 @CIN
8/5 @CIN
8/6 @CIN
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING 8/7 @PHI
8/8 @PHI
Most Innings Pitched:............................................................... 7.0, Patrick Corbin, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 4 8/9 @PHI
8/10 @PHI
7.0, Josiah Gray, at San Francisco, May 10 8/11 OAK
8/12 OAK
7.0, Josiah Gray, at Miami, May 16 8/13 OAK
7.0, MacKenzie Gore, at Kansas City, May 28 8/14 OFF DAY
8/15 BOS
Most Hits Allowed:.................................................................... 10, Patrick Corbin, vs. Tampa Bay, April 5 8/16 BOS
8/17 BOS
Most Batters Faced:................................................................... 29, Josiah Gray, at San Francisco, May 10 8/18 PHI
8/19 PHI
Most Runs Allowed:................................................................... 8, Chad Kuhl, vs. Pittsburgh, April 29 8/20 PHI
8/21 OFF DAY
Most Earned Runs:.................................................................... 8, Chad Kuhl, vs. Pittsburgh, April 29 8/22 @NYY
8/23 @NYY
Most Home Runs:...................................................................... 3, Josiah Gray, vs. Atlanta, April 1 8/24 @NYY
8/25 @MIA
3, Kyle Finnegan, vs. Tampa Bay, April 4 8/26 @MIA
Most Walks:................................................................................ 6, Josiah Gray, vs. Detroit, May 21 8/27 @MIA
8/28 @TOR
6, Patrick Corbin, at Kansas City, May 26 8/29 @TOR
8/30 @TOR
Most Strikeouts:......................................................................... 11, MacKenzie Gore, at Kansas City, May 28 8/31 MIA
9/1 MIA
Most Hit-By-Pitch:..................................................................... 2, Josiah Gray, at Los Angeles (A.L.), April 11 9/2 MIA
9/3 MIA
9/4 OFF DAY
MISCELLANEOUS TEAM 9/5 NYM
9/6 NYM
Longest winning streak............................................................ 3 games, May 2-4 9/7 OFF DAY
9/8 LAD
Longest losing streak................................................................ 4 games, April 3-6, April 11-15, May 16-19 9/9 LAD
9/10 LAD
Longest game, innings............................................................. 9.0 innings, Many Times 9/11 @PIT
9/12 @PIT
Longest game, time (9-inning game)................................... 3:19, vs. San Diego, May 25 9/13 @PIT
9/14 @PIT
Longest game, time (extra-inning game)............................. None 9/15 @MIL
Shortest game, time (9-inning game)................................... 1:55, vs. Chicago (NL), May 4 9/16 @MIL
9/17 @MIL
Largest Home Crowd................................................................ 35,756 vs. Atlanta, March 30 9/18 CWS
9/19 CWS
Smallest Home Crowd.............................................................. 10,754 vs. Tampa Bay, April 3 9/20 CWS
9/21 ATL
Largest winning margin........................................................... 7 runs vs. New York (NL), May 15 9/22 ATL
9/23 ATL
Largest losing margin............................................................... 15 runs vs. Pittsburgh, April 30 (L, 16-1) 9/24 ATL
9/25 OFF DAY
Largest deficit overcome to win............................................. 4 runs, at Arizona, May 7 (Down 7-3 after B6th, W, 9-8) 9/26 @BAL
9/27 @BAL
Largest lead relinquished to lose............................................ 3 runs, at Colorado, April 9 (Up 6-3 after T6th, L, 7-6). 9/28 OFF DAY
9/29 @ATL
9/30 @ATL
10/1 @ATL