SEPTEMBER 28 • SACBEE.COM
WASHINGTON NATIONALS 71-91 · 4TH IN NL EAST
71-91 · 4TH IN NL EAST
Phillies need win over Nationals to remain alive for top seed The Philadelphia Phillies need two wins and some help to secure the No.1 seed in the National League playoffs.On Saturday afternoon, the Phi...
Phillies need win over Nationals to remain alive for top seed The Philadelphia Phillies need two wins and some help to secure the No.1 seed in the National League playoffs.On Saturday afternoon, the Phi...
SEPTEMBER 28 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Phillies try to end 3-game road losing streak, play the Nationals
The Philadelphia Phillies will try to break their three-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Washington NationalsSEPTEMBER 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
2024 a season of excitement, growing pains for young Nats WASHINGTON -- The Nationals headed into the final weekend of the 2024 regular season with the opportunity to tie or surpass last year’s win...
SEPTEMBER 28 • MLB.COM
Trevor Williams - Grabs sixth win Williams (6-1) earned the win Friday over the Phillies, allowing three hits and two walks over five scoreless innings. He struck out five.
Impact Williams was sharp again Friday -- he's now allowed just one run on six hits across 10 innings in two starts following a four-month stint on the IL with an elbow flexor strain. Despite missing significant time this year, the 32-year-old Williams put up excellent numbers. He'll finish with a 2.03 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 59:18 K:BB across 66.2 innings.
SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE
Stone Garrett - Homer, three hits in season debut Garrett went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, a double, an additional run scored and an additional RBI in Friday's 9-1 win over the Phillies.
Impact Garrett had to wait until the last week of the season to rejoin the Nats, though he certainly made the opportunity count, picking up three hits including a 431-foot homer off Ranger Suarez in the first inning. Garrett slashed .249/.348/.333 with just three home runs in 79 games with Triple-A Rochester this season after batting .269 with an .800 OPS in 268 plate appearances with the Nats last year.
SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE
Stone Garrett homers in return as Nationals rout Phillies Stone Garrett made an emphatic return to the major leagues, driving in three runs while finishing a triple shy of the cycle as the Washingto...
SEPTEMBER 28 • SACBEE.COM
Stone Garrett homers in return to majors as Nationals rout Phillies, 9-1
Stone Garrett homered in his first major league plate appearance in more than a year in a three-hit, three-RBI effort and the Washington Nationals ended a four-game losing streak w...SEPTEMBER 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
How to Watch Phillies vs. Nationals: TV Channel & Live Stream - September 28
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Nationals' Mike Rizzo says CJ Abrams is 'still our guy' While Rizzo acknowledges this team hasn’t produced “a record I wanted,” the GM says he sees progress and hopes ownership will add to the ros...
SEPTEMBER 28 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Phillies vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 28
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Nationals GM Mike Rizzo says long-term view of CJ Abrams is unchanged despite demotion
Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo says his long-term view of CJ Abrams has not changed after the team’s decision to demote the All-Star shortstop last weekSEPTEMBER 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
DJ Herz - Optioned by Nationals Washington optioned Herz to the Florida Complex League Nationals on Friday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact With Herz not scheduled to start during the weekend series against the Phillies, the Nationals will switch out the 23-year-old southpaw for long-reliever Jackson Rutledge. Herz started in 19 games for the Nationals this season, posting a 4-9 record with a 4.16 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 106:36 K:BB across 88.2 innings. He was briefly sent down to Triple-A Rochester in early July, but he returned to the big club after the All-Star break. Since his recall, his numbers slightly improved to a 3.61 ERA and 1.19 WHIP over 57.1 frames.
SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE
Jackson Rutledge - Recalled by Washington The Nationals recalled Rutledge on Friday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact The move gives the Nationals a long-relief option out of the bullpen for the weekend series against the Phillies. Rutledge last played for the Nats on July 12, when he allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out six over 4.2 innings. He's spent most of the season with Triple-A Rochester, where he's posted a 4-9 record over 27 starts with a 6.40 ERA, 1.68 WHIP and 128:77 K:BB across 122.1 innings. To make room on the 28-man roster for Rutledge, Washington optioned DJ Herz to the Florida Complex League Nationals.
SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE
Joey Gallo - Sitting against left-hander Gallo is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact It's southpaw Ranger Suarez on the bump for the Phillies, so the lefty-hitting Gallo will begin the festivities on the bench. Juan Yepez is playing first base for the Nationals while Stone Garrett gets a start at designated hitter.
SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE
José Tena - Out of Washington lineup Tena is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact It's a day off for the left-handed-hitting Tena with the Phillies starting southpaw Ranger Suarez. Ildemaro Vargas will start at third base and bat seventh.
SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE
Nationals host Philadelphia Phillies, look to stop home slide
The Washington Nationals look to break their three-game home slide with a victory against the Philadelphia PhilliesSEPTEMBER 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Frazier's two-run single lifts playoff-chasing Royals over Nationals Pinch hitter Adam Frazier delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the top of the ninth as the visiting Kansas City Royals inched closer to...
SEPTEMBER 27 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM
Patrick Corbin - Gives up four runs vs. Royals Corbin didn't factor into the decision Thursday against Kansas City, allowing four runs on six hits and a walk over 5.1 innings. He struck out three.
Impact Corbin surrendered a homer to Hunter Renfroe in the second inning before the Royals tacked on three more runs with five straight singles in the third. The left-hander's now allowed 17 runs in over his last 21.2 innings. Corbin will wrap up the season at 6-13 with a 5.62 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 139:54 K:BB across 32 starts (174.2 innings).
SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE
How to Watch Phillies vs. Nationals: TV Channel & Live Stream - September 27
Preview the Sept. 27 matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, a...SEPTEMBER 27 • DATA SKRIVE
Phillies vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 27
Preview the Sept. 27 matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and...SEPTEMBER 26 • DATA SKRIVE
'Loved every second of it': Corbin reflects on legacy with Nats WASHINGTON -- Manager Dave Martinez has emphasized five words over the years when speaking about starting left-hander Patrick Corbin: “We do...
SEPTEMBER 26 • MLB.COM
In his final turn, Patrick Corbin delivers a very Patrick Corbin start The veteran left-hander took the ball every time it was his turn and delivered in crucial moments during the 2019 World Series run.
SEPTEMBER 26 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Adam Frazier's 2-run single lifts Royals over Nationals Pinch hitter Adam Frazier delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the top of the ninth as the visiting Kansas City Royals inched closer to...
SEPTEMBER 26 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Frazier's pinch-hit, 2-run single lifts the Royals to a series sweep of the Nationals
The Kansas City Royals completed a series sweep with a 7-4 victory over the Washington NationalsSEPTEMBER 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
