PLAYER REVIEW: ERICK FEDDE
Age on opening day 2022: 29
How acquired: First-round pick, 2014 draft
MLB service time: 3 years, 99 days
2021 salary: $575,000
Contract status: Arbitration-eligible in 2022, free agent in 2025
2021 stats: 7-9, 5.47 ERA, 29 G, 27 GS, 0 CG, 133 1/3 IP, 144 H, 90 R, 81 ER, 23 HR, 48 BB, 128 SO, 4 HBP, 1.440 WHIP, 74 ERA+, 4.66 FIP, 1.2 fWAR, minus-1.0 bWAR
Quotable: "Especially the last three or four starts, I thought my stuff has been great. And then I just haven't...
PLAYER REVIEW: STEPHEN STRASBURG
Age on opening day 2022: 33
How acquired: First-round pick, 2009 draft
MLB service time: 11 years, 118 days
2021 salary: $35 million ($11.4 million deferred)
Contract status: Signed for $35 million annually from 2022-26 ($11.4 million deferred each year), free agent in 2027
2021 stats: 1-2, 4.57 ERA, 5 GS, 0 CG, 21 2/3 IP, 16 H, 12 R, 11 ER, 4 HR, 14 BB, 21 SO, 1 HBP, 1.385 WHIP, 90 ERA+, 5.71 FIP, 0.0 fWAR, 0.0 bWAR
Quotable: "He looks great, he feels great....
PLAYER REVIEW: JOSIAH GRAY
Age on opening day 2022: 24
How acquired: Traded with Keibert Ruiz, Gerardo Carrillo and Donovan Casey from Dodgers for Max Scherzer and Trea Turner, July 2021
MLB service time: 75 days
2021 salary: $570,500
Contract status: Under team control, arbitration-eligible in 2025, free agent in 2028
2021 stats (LA/WSH): 2-2, 5.48 ERA, 14 G, 13 GS, 0 CG, 70 2/3 IP, 63 H, 44 R, 43 ER, 19 HR, 33 BB, 76 SO, 2 HBP, 1.358 WHIP, 75 ERA+, 6.00 FIP, 0.0 fWAR, minus-0.3...
PLAYER REVIEW: PATRICK CORBIN
Age on opening day 2022: 32
How acquired: Signed as free agent, December 2018
MLB service time: 9 years, 105 days
2021 salary: $24 million
Contract status: Signed for $23 million in 2022, $24 million in 2023, $35 million ($10 million deferred) in 2024
2021 stats: 9-16, 5.82 ERA, 31 GS, 0 CG, 171 2/3 IP, 192 H, 114 R, 111 ER, 37 HR, 60 BB, 143 SO, 3 HBP, 1.468 WHIP, 70 ERA+, 5.41 FIP, 0.2 fWAR, minus-1.1 bWAR
Quotable: "It's tough right now for him. He's...
PLAYER REVIEW: TRES BARRERA
Age on opening day 2022: 27
How acquired: Sixth-round pick, 2016 draft
MLB service time: 88 days
2021 salary: $570,500
Contract status: Under team control, arbitration-eligible in 2025, free agent in 2028
2021 stats: 30 G, 107 PA, 91 AB, 8 R, 24 H, 3 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 0 SB, 0 CS, 12 BB, 22 SO, .264 AVG, .374 OBP, .385 SLG, .758 OPS, 111 OPS+, minus-1 DRS, 0.6 fWAR, 0.5 bWAR
Quotable: "When I came up and got sent down after those first three days, Davey...
PLAYER REVIEW: ANDREW STEVENSON
Age on opening day 2022: 27
How acquired: Second-round pick, 2015 draft
MLB service time: 2 years, 127 days
2021 salary: $579,100
Contract status: Possibly arbitration-eligible in 2022, free agent in 2026
2021 stats: 109 G, 213 PA, 192 AB, 22 R, 44 H, 6 2B, 0 3B, 5 HR, 23 RBI, 1 SB, 1 CS, 13 BB, 61 SO, .229 AVG, .294 OBP, .339 SLG, .632 OPS, 74 OPS+, 1 DRS, minus-0.1 fWAR, 0.1 bWAR
Quotable: "I try to just mellow out. The bigger spots, the way I kind of look at...
PLAYER REVIEW: VICTOR ROBLES
Age on opening day 2022: 24
How acquired: Signed as international free agent, July 2013
MLB service time: 3 years, 32 days
2021 salary: $614,000
Contract status: Arbitration-eligible in 2022, free agent in 2025
2021 stats: 107 G, 369 PA, 315 AB, 37 R, 64 H, 21 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 19 RBI, 8 SB, 6 CS, 33 BB, 85 SO, .203 AVG, .310 OBP, .295 SLG, .605 OPS, 69 OPS+, minus-1 DRS, minus-0.5 fWAR, minus-0.3 bWAR
Quotable: "I've said this before, and I mean this with all my...
PLAYER REVIEW: RYAN ZIMMERMAN
Age on opening day 2022: 37
How acquired: First-round pick, 2005 draft
MLB service time: 15 years, 32 days
2021 salary: $1.35 million (with incentives)
Contract status: Free agent
2021 stats: 110 G, 273 PA, 255 AB, 27 R, 62 H, 16 2B, 0 3B, 14 HR, 46 RBI, 0 SB, 0 CS, 16 BB, 77 SO, .243 AVG, .286 OBP, .471 SLG, .756 OPS, 104 OPS+, 5 DRS, 0.4 fWAR, 1.2 bWAR
Quotable: "Do I want to keep playing? I think I can keep playing. I think I had a really good year with the...
PLAYER REVIEW: YADIEL HERNANDEZ
Age on opening day 2022: 34
How acquired: Signed as international free agent, October 2016
MLB service time: 1 year, 28 days
2021 salary: $570,500
Contract status: Under team control, arbitration-eligible in 2024, free agent in 2027
2021 stats: 112 G, 289 PA, 264 AB, 33 R, 72 H, 8 2B, 1 3B, 9 HR, 32 RBI, 3 SB, 0 CS, 22 BB, 59 SO, .273 AVG, .329 OBP, .413 SLG, .742 OPS, 103 OPS+, minus-8 DRS, 0.2 fWAR, 0.1 bWAR
Quotable: "We don't know - I don't know - what's...
PLAYER REVIEW: LANE THOMAS
Age on opening day 2022: 26
How acquired: Traded from Cardinals for Jon Lester, July 2021
MLB service time: 2 years, 14 days
2021 salary: $570,500
Contract status: Under team control, arbitration-eligible in 2023, free agent in 2026
2021 stats (STL/WSH): 77 G, 264 PA, 226 AB, 35 R, 53 H, 15 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 28 RBI, 6 SB, 3 CS, 37 BB, 63 SO, .235 AVG, .341 OBP, .412 SLG, .752 OPS, 107 OPS+, minus-2 DRS, 0.6 fWAR, 0.9 bWAR
Quotable: "At the end of the day, I always knew...
Over the course of more than 30 minutes answering questions from reporters over Zoom this afternoon, new Nationals hitting coach Darnell Coles espoused all kinds of thoughts on philosophy, approach, communication and everything else that goes into his job.
It's all quite interesting, and the Nats hope the 59-year-old is exactly what they need as they continue their rebuilding project with a partially remade coaching staff. But asked to condense it all down to one overriding mantra on hitting,...
PLAYER REVIEW: JUAN SOTO
Age on opening day 2022: 23
How acquired: Signed as international free agent, July 2015
MLB service time: 3 years, 134 days
2021 salary: $8.5 million
Contract status: Arbitration-eligible, free agent in 2025
2021 stats: 151 G, 654 PA, 502 AB, 111 R, 157 H, 20 2B, 2 3B, 29 HR, 95 RBI, 9 SB, 7 CS, 145 BB, 93 SO, .313 AVG, .465 OBP, .534 SLG, .999 OPS, 175 OPS+, 3 DRS, 6.6 fWAR, 7.0 bWAR
Quotable: "I said this maybe a couple years ago: I played with a guy that was pretty...
PLAYER REVIEW: JORDY MERCER
Age on opening day 2022: 35
How acquired: Signed as minor league free agent, February 2021
MLB service time: 8 years, 156 days
2021 salary: $1 million
Contract status: Free agent
2021 stats: 46 G, 127 PA 118 AB, 13 R, 30 H, 7 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 0 SB, 0 CS, 9 BB, 34 SO, .254 AVG, .307 OBP, .364 SLG, .671 OPS, 85 OPS+, minus-1 DRS (at 2B), minus-1 DRS (at 3B), 1 DRS (at SS), 0.0 fWAR, 0.2 bWAR
Quotable: "He knows his role. He's a utility guy, but he'll play...
Though a deal is not yet finalized, the Nationals are making progress toward hiring Darnell Coles as their new hitting coach, a source familiar with the discussions confirmed.
Details still have to be worked out, according to the source, but once completed Coles would take the position held the last four seasons by Kevin Long, who departed earlier this week to become the Phillies hitting coach.
The news was first reported by MLB.com.
Coles, 59, spent the last seven seasons as a major league...
PLAYER REVIEW: RILEY ADAMS
Age on opening day 2022: 25
How acquired: Traded from Blue Jays for Brad Hand, July 2021
MLB service time: 92 days
2021 salary: $570,500
Contract status: Under team control, arbitration-eligible in 2025, free agent in 2028
2021 stats (TOR/WSH): 47 G, 120 PA, 99 AB, 13 R, 22 H, 8 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 0 SB, 0 CS, 15 BB, 40 SO, .222 AVG, .358 OBP, .384 SLG, .742 OPS, 105 OPS+, minus-6 DRS, 0.0 fWAR, 0.5 bWAR
Quotable: "He's going to get an opportunity to play, play...
PLAYER REVIEW: KEIBERT RUIZ
Age on opening day 2022: 23
How acquired: Traded with Josiah Gray, Gerardo Carrillo and Donovan Casey from Dodgers for Max Scherzer and Trea Turner, July 2021
MLB service time: 64 days
2021 salary: $570,500
Contract status: Under team control, arbitration-eligible in 2025, free agent in 2028
2021 stats (LA/WSH): 29 G, 96 PA, 88 AB, 10 R, 24 H, 3 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 0 SB, 0 CS, 6 BB, 9 SO, .273 AVG, .333 OBP, .409 SLG, .742 OPS, 104 OPS+, 1 DRS, 0.3 fWAR, 0.5...
The Nationals removed three players off their 40-man roster this afternoon, assigning pitchers Alberto Baldonado, Steven Fuentes and Sean Nolin outright to Triple-A Rochester.
Baldonado and Fuentes remain in the organization. Nolin, who previously in his career had been outrighted to the minor leagues, elected to become a free agent.
Baldonado and Nolin ended the season in the Nats bullpen, while Fuentes spent much of the summer on the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain.
The...
PLAYER REVIEW: CARTER KIEBOOM
Age on opening day 2022: 24
How acquired: First-round pick, 2016 draft
MLB service time: 1 year, 86 days
2021 salary: $570,500
Contract status: Under team control, arbitration-eligible in 2024, free agent in 2027
2021 stats: 62 G, 249 PA, 217 AB, 26 R, 45 H, 6 2B, 0 3B, 6 HR, 20 RBI, 0 SB, 0 CS, 25 BB, 62 SO, .207 AVG, .301 OBP, .318 SLG, .619 OPS, 72 OPS+, minus-8 DRS, minus-0.7 fWAR, minus-1.1 bWAR
Quotable: "It's a matter with him of making adjustments. He...
PLAYER REVIEW: ALCIDES ESCOBAR
Age on opening day 2022: 35
How acquired: Traded from Royals for cash considerations, July 2021
MLB service time: 10 years, 3 days
2021 salary: $1 million
Contract status: Signed for $1 million in 2022, free agent in 2023
2021 stats: 75 G, 349 PA, 319 AB, 53 R, 92 H, 21 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 28 RBI, 3 SB, 0 CS, 17 BB, 56 SO, .288 AVG, .340 OBP, .404 SLG, .744 OPS, 105 OPS+, minus-4 DRS (at SS), 1 DRS (at 2B), 1.7 fWAR, 1.5 bWAR
Quotable: "Ever since the first moment I...
PLAYER REVIEW: LUIS GARCÃA
Age on opening day 2022: 21
How acquired: Signed as international free agent, July 2016
MLB service time: 1 year, 37 days
2021 salary: $570,500
Contract status: Under team control, arbitration-eligible in 2024, free agent in 2027
2021 stats: 70 G, 247 PA, 236 AB, 29 R, 57 H, 18 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 22 RBI, 0 SB, 2 CS, 11 BB, 43 SO, .242 AVG, .275 OBP, .411 SLG, .686 OPS, 86 OPS+, 1 DRS (at 2B), minus-3 DRS (at SS), minus-0.2 fWAR, 0.3 bWAR
Quotable: "He's made...