SEPTEMBER 19, 2021•WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
Soto's 454-foot homer helps Nationals beat RockiesJuan Soto homered to back Paolo Espino, and the Washington Nationals beat Colorado 3-0 Sunday to end the Rockies’ rare five-game road winnin...
Soto's 454-foot homer helps Nationals beat Rockies 3-0
Juan Soto homered to back Paolo Espino and the Washington Nationals beat Colorado 3-0 to end the Rockies' rare five-game road winning streakSEPTEMBER 19, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tanner Rainey - Strikes out side in returnRainey, who was called up from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, tossed a perfect inning in relief Sunday in the Nationals' 3-0 win over the Rockies. He struck out the side in the 13...
ImpactRainey was credited with his ninth hold of the season after blanking the Rockies in the sixth inning during his first outing with Washington since Aug. 12. The right-hander was a key part of the bridge to the ninth inning for the Nationals in 2020, but he's largely struggled on the rare occasions he's been healthy enough to pitch in 2021. Even after his strong showing Sunday, Rainey owns a 7.33 ERA across 27 innings on the campaign.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Sean Nolin - Moves to bullpenNolin tossed three scoreless innings of long relief Saturday in the Nationals' 6-0 loss to the Rockies. He scattered three walks and a base hit and struck out two in the 51-pitch a...
ImpactBefore he was handed a five-game suspension for throwing at Atlanta's Freddie Freeman in a Sept. 8 outing, Nolin had picked up five starts for Washington, posting a 5.60 ERA and 1.70 WHIP across those outings. Rather than returning Nolin to the rotation once his suspension was completed, Washington elected to keep Josh Rogers in the fold as its fifth starter. Unless the Nationals lose another rotation member over the final two weeks of the season, Nolin looks like he'll work out of the bullpen down the stretch.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Wander Suero - Shipped to minorsWashington optioned Suero to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday.
ImpactSuero forked over his spot in the Washington bullpen to Tanner Rainey, who was called up from Rochester in a corresponding move. Though the 30-year-old right-hander has struggled for much of the 2021 campaign, his demotion still comes as a surprise. Suero had been sharp over his last five appearances, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits and a walk while striking out eight over 5.2 innings.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Nationals catcher Alex Avila announces he will retire at the end of this seasonVeteran catcher Alex Avila, 34, is completing the 13th major league season of his career, which includes being selected an all-star in 2011.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021•WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Veteran catcher Avila to retire at end of yearWASHINGTON -- “All good things must come to an end,” Alex Avila said with a shrug and a smile on Sunday. After 13 seasons in the Majors, the...
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021•MLB.COM
