APRIL 4, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
WASHINGTON NATIONALS 71-91 · 4TH IN NL EAST
71-91 · 4TH IN NL EAST
Relievers Victor Arano, Jordan Weems still standing in Nationals camp The Nationals will soon have some decisions to make for their Opening Day bullpen.
Nationals season preview 2022: 5 questions that will follow the Nationals into the season Coming off a season that led to a rebuild, can the Nationals convince Juan Soto to commit to them long-term?
APRIL 4, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Nationals star Soto set for new second spot in batting order
To the Washington Nationals, too many games ended last season with star Juan Soto watching from the on-deck circle instead of swinging in the batter’s boxAPRIL 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
State of the Nats' rotation entering 2022 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Nationals locked in their Opening Day starter with the recent announcement of left-hander Patrick Corbin. From...
APRIL 3, 2022 • MLB.COM
Nationals 9, Astros 6
APRIL 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Will Harris - Won't open with big-league club Harris (neck) won't be with the Nationals for Opening Day and will remain at extended spring training to continue his rehab, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Impact Harris was reportedly healthy entering spring training after undergoing surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome last June, but he's recently experienced some lingering issues and is set to open the season on the injured list. The veteran right-hander was limited to eight games for Washington last season, but he had a 3.06 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 21:9 K:BB over 17.2 innings during his first year with the team in 2020.
APRIL 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Aaron Sanchez - Won't make Nats roster The Nationals reassigned Sanchez to minor-league camp Sunday, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Impact Unless Washington grants him his release, Sanchez is expected to begin the upcoming season as a member of the rotation at Triple-A Syracuse after he was unable to win a roster spot with the big club. Though he posted a 3.06 ERA in 35.1 innings in the majors with San Francisco in 2021, Sanchez noticed a big downturn in velocity and had poor underlying numbers (1.33 WHIP, 7.1 K-BB%).
APRIL 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Victor Robles - Strikes deal with Nats Robles and the Nationals agreed Sunday on a one-year, $1.65 million contract to avoid arbitration, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact The agreed-upon deal clears the way for the 24-year-old to be part of the Opening Day roster. He's expected to serve as the Nationals' everyday center fielder, but he was awarded the job largely on the back of his defense rather than anything he's done at the dish during spring training. He entered Sunday's game against the Astros with a .133/.278/.411 slash line through his first eight Grapefruit League contests.
APRIL 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ehire Adrianza - Likely to miss Opening Day roster Manager Dave Martinez said Sunday that Adrianza (quadriceps) hasn't made any notable progress in his recovery from injury and is "still the same," suggesting the infielder isn't on...
Impact Adrianza was expected to open the season as the Nationals' primary utility infielder, but his projected absence could pave the way for both Dee Strange-Gordon and another player to break camp as one of Washington's bench options. A timeline for Adrianza's potential season debut isn't likely to emerge until the 32-year-old advances to full baseball activities.
APRIL 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Hunter Harvey - Set to pitch Sunday Harvey (triceps) is scheduled to make a relief appearance in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact The outing will mark Harvey's spring and Nationals debut, after he was being brought along slowly at Giants camp earlier in March before being claimed off waivers by Washington two weeks ago. Though the upcoming appearance signals that Harvey is healthy again after he finished the 2021 campaign on the Orioles' injured list with a strained right triceps, he still has a minor-league option remaining and could wind up settling at Triple-A Rochester to begin the season.
APRIL 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Erick Fedde - Set for bullpen session Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that Fedde (oblique) will throw a bullpen session Sunday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact If all goes well during Sunday's throwing session, Fedde will get the green light to start Tuesday's exhibition finale against the Mets, which would clear the way for the right-hander to avoid the injured list and break camp as a member of Washington's rotation. Fedde hasn't made a Grapefruit League appearance since March 26 due to a sore right oblique.
APRIL 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Andrew Stevenson - Accepts minor-league assignment Stevenson informed the Nationals on Sunday that he intends to accept his outright assignment to Triple-A Rochester, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Stevenson had the right to refuse the assignment and pursue his options in free agency after he cleared waivers earlier in the weekend, but he'll instead stick around with the only organization he's ever known. The 27-year-old outfielder has seen big-league action in each of the past five seasons, but his lack of a 40-man roster spot could hinder his chances of resurfacing with the Nationals at any point in 2022.
APRIL 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nelson Cruz gives Nationals a lift even without taking a swing In his 18th season, Washington's new slugger will bring veteran leadership to a young locker room.
APRIL 3, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Corbin set to make Opening Day start for Nats JUPITER, Fla. -- Patrick Corbin will begin his pursuit of a turnaround season on Thursday as the Nationals' Opening Day starter, manager Dav...
APRIL 3, 2022 • MLB.COM
Nationals' Corbin gets nod to start opening day vs Mets
Patrick Corbin will make his first opening day start with the Washington Nationals on Thursday against the New York Mets, manager Dave Martinez saidAPRIL 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nats outright Andrew Stevenson; Patrick Corbin named Opening Day starter “If he gets another opportunity to play in the big leagues, great,” Dave Martinez said of Stevenson. “If he doesn’t, I hope that he understa...
APRIL 2, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Joan Adon - In mix for rotation spot Manager Dave Martinez said Saturday that Adon is in the mix for a spot in the Nationals' starting rotation since Erick Fedde's (oblique) status for the start of the season is in qu...
Impact Fedde recently underwent an MRI that didn't reveal anything too concerning, but he doesn't want to rush back to the mound if he isn't fully healthy for the start of the regular season. Adon was effective in his first Grapefruit League start of the spring, allowing two runs on six hits and three walks while striking out nine in 5.1 innings. He'll make another start Saturday against Miami, but his role to begin the regular season is mainly dependent on Fedde's health as spring training draws to a close.
APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ehire Adrianza - Diagnosed with strained quadriceps Adrianza's MRI revealed a strained left quadriceps Saturday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Adrianza himself believes he'll be ready for Opening Day, but manager Dave Martinez was skeptical. Martinez is seemingly the more reasonable of the pair, as it's tough to see Adrianza getting over a strain in less than a week, but he'll avoid the injured list for now.
APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Patrick Corbin - Confirmed as Opening Day starter Corbin will start the Nationals' Opening Day matchup against the Mets on Thursday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Corbin's spring starts lined up for him to take the mound Opening Day, and manager Dave Martinez confirmed the speculation Saturday. Across two starts this spring, Corbin struck out 10 in nine scoreless innings. Once the 2022 campaign gets underway, the southpaw will attempt to bounce back after posting a career-worst 5.82 ERA with a 1.47 WHIP in 171.2 innings across 31 starts last season.
APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Tyler Clippard - Won't open season in majors Clippard was assigned to minor-league camp Saturday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Clippard only signed with the team one week prior, so the Nationals may not have felt that he'd be ready for game action at the start of the regular season. His six saves and 3.20 ERA for the Diamondbacks last season should earn him more major-league opportunities at some point this season, though his strikeout rate dropped from 26.5 percent to 18.9 percent, so he's probably better suited for lower-leverage opportunities.
APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Carl Edwards Jr. - Sent to minor-league camp Edwards was reassigned to minor-league camp Saturday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Edwards served as a non-roster invitee this spring after landing a minor-league deal with the Nationals in late February. However, he'll begin the season at Triple-A Rochester after he gave up five runs on five hits and three walks while striking out one in five innings across five appearances (one start) during Grapefruit League play.
APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cade Cavalli - Reassigned to minor-league camp Cavalli was reassigned to minor-league spring training Saturday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Cavalli was being considered for a spot in the Nationals' Opening Day rotation this spring, but he'll need some time in the minors to begin the year after he posted a 14.04 ERA and 1.80 WHIP in 8.1 innings across three appearances (one start) in the Grapefruit League. However, if the right-hander performs well at Triple-A Rochester early in the 2022 campaign, it wouldn't be surprising to see him make his major-league debut at some point this year.
APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mets ace Scherzer suffers hammy injury, day after deGrom out
New York Mets ace Max Scherzer is dealing with a hamstring issue and isn’t sure when he’ll pitch nextAPRIL 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Andrew Stevenson - Outrighted off roster Stevenson cleared waivers and was outrighted to the minors Saturday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Stevenson is out of options, so it had looked previously as though he had a good chance to win a bench spot. The Nationals will instead go a different route, which can't be too surprising given Stevenson's career .248/.322/.365 slash line across parts of five seasons. He has the right to refuse an outright assignment, so he may wind up on the open market rather than with Triple-A Rochester.
APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Erick Fedde - MRI results encouraging Fedde said Saturday that his MRI on his right oblique came back "pretty clean," Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Fedde was scratched from his scheduled start against the Mets on Thursday due to side soreness, but he doesn't appear to be dealing with a significant injury. He'll play catch Saturday before determining the next steps in his recovery process. Although the right-hander hasn't ruled out pitching during his first turn through the rotation, he said that he won't rush back if doing so could make the issue worse.
APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
