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Nats' early camp roster: Johansen and Silvestre

Nats' early camp roster: Johansen and Silvestre
Moving on, we'll spotlight a couple of the pitchers from the Nationals' early camp roster. Right-hander Jake Johansen showed well in the Arizona Fall League to wrap up his season. In nine games for the Glendale Desert Dogs, Johansen posted a 2.13 ERA without a decision. He allowed 13 hits and three earned runs in 12 12/3 innings, with five strikeouts and three walks. After making 30 starts in his first two seasons in the minors, Johansen has focused on coming out of the bullpen since...
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Nats' early camp roster: Catchers

Nats' early camp roster: Catchers
The Nationals have depth at the catcher spot on the early camp roster, headlined by Jakson Reetz, a 2014 third-round draft pick out of Hickman, Neb. Reetz had seven hits in his last five games at low Single-A Hagerstown to wrap up 2016. He hit .281 in his final 10 games. Reetz caught 88 games for the Suns after notching 79 games combined in 2014 and 2015. "Jakson looks good," said Nationals director of player development Mark Scialabba. "Jakson is another of those players that had a great...
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Nats' early camp roster: Outfielders

Nats' early camp roster: Outfielders
The Nationals' early camp roster is set for 2017. The team will separate into teams for intrasquad matchups beginning next week. Nationals director of player development Mark Scialabba says each member of this roster came in looking in good shape and several are physically stronger than they were last season. In particular, the college players drafted in June 2016 have made strides. "To a man, they are all in incredible shape," Scialabba noted. "They have worked extremely hard. We've seen...
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A look at the Nationals' early camp roster

A look at the Nationals' early camp roster
Here is a rundown of the Nationals' early camp roster, which includes No. 1 prospect Victor Robles, an outfielder, and 34-year-old knuckleballer J.D. Martin. Players on the roster that are participating in the World Baseball Classic are left-hander Robert Orlan and infielder Adrian Sanchez. Right-handers Joan Baez A.J. Bogucki Weston Davis Matt Derosier Hayden Howard Jacob Howell Tyler Mapes J.D. Martin Phillip Morse Francys Peguero Carlos Pena Luis Reyes Jefry Rodriguez Greg Ross Kyle Schepel...
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Planning a Nats vacation for the summer

Planning a Nats vacation for the summer
Planning vacations or weekend getaways to correspond with Nationals road trips are a time-honored summer institution. I caught up with diehard Nats fan at my favorite bagel place this week, and he mentioned his plan to head to the Windy City this summer to see the Nationals face off with the world champion Cubs from Aug. 4-6. It's a weekend series with the final game time on Sunday still to be announced, which sounds like it could be flexed into a "Sunday Night Baseball" national telecast on...
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MLB.com has Nationals' minor league position players ranked No. 16

MLB.com has Nationals' minor league position players ranked No. 16
The Nationals' prospect depth took a little bit of a hit as one could imagine when they sent three of the top pitchers in the system to the White Sox in the trade that netted outfielder Adam Eaton. Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez were always consistently ranked Nos. 1 and 2 in the Nationals system by several publications and websites. Former Florida pitcher Dane Dunning was also in the top 10 on those lists. MLB.com has come out with its positional rankings and had the Nats ranked No. 16...
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Highlights of 2017 Nationals promotional schedule

Highlights of 2017 Nationals promotional schedule
A review of the 2017 Nationals promotional schedule includes some quality bobblehead giveaways again, "Star Wars" Day, a '90s night, a first Easter egg hunt and a Mother's Day brunch. The giveaways are always the best for the Nationals fan interested in team apparel and collectibles. The bobblehead giveaways are: April 14 - Daniel Murphy bobblehead (first 25,000 fans) May 12 - Trea Turner bobblehead June 9 - Tanner Roark bobblehead Apparel giveaways: June 14 - Patriotic tank top July 26 -...
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Baker able to hit ground running in second season with Nats

Baker able to hit ground running in second season with Nats
It is a brand new spring training facility for the Nationals, but the good thing for Dusty Baker is it's not a brand new team and new job for him as the manager. Baker arrived at the new spring facility in West Palm Beach with the knowledge and experience of working with this roster, with general manager Mike Rizzo and with the coaching staff already for an entire season - a season in which the Nationals returned to the postseason as National League East division champions. Baker said not...
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Breakdown of Nationals' 2017 spring training broadcast schedule

Breakdown of Nationals' 2017 spring training broadcast schedule
Here is a breakdown of the recently announced Nationals spring training broadcast schedule for 2017. The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network and 106.7 The Fan will broadcast a total of 16 Nationals spring training matchups in 2017. The Nationals' spring schedule features seven games televised by MASN and a combined 12 games airing on 106.7 The Fan and partner station CBS Sports Radio WJFK 1580 AM. The games on MASN are as follows: Feb. 28 vs. Houston, 1:05 p.m. March 7 vs. Boston, 1:05 p.m. March 12...
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Hill, Suero, Lee, McGowin and Soto look to make splash in big league camp

Hill, Suero, Lee, McGowin and Soto look to make splash in big league camp
Three top Nationals prospects were invited to big league camp, which starts this week, including the Nats' top pitching prospect. I have written a good amount on Erick Fedde, Drew Ward and Andrew Stevenson. Here is a closer look five other non-roster invitees to Nats camp: RHP Taylor Hill 27 6-foot-3, 230 lbs. Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt Hill has made nine appearances and pitched 21 innings in the big leagues with the Nats from 2014-2015, including one start. He has made 74 appearances in his...
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Dominican pitchers making big strides in Nats organization

Dominican pitchers making big strides in Nats organization
Bullpen depth is a commodity the Nationals want to shore up in 2017. The good news is that the organization is soon going to bear the fruit of its top talent from the Dominican Republic. The Nats also have some outstanding Dominican starting pitchers building from the lower levels on the farm. Here is a list of some of the up-and-coming hurlers in the Nationals pipeline that could make a major step forward in 2017: RHP Jefry Rodriguez 23 6-foot-5, 185 lbs. Haina, D.R. Rodriguez logged 123 1/3...
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A guide to first week of spring games in West Palm Beach with the Nationals

A guide to first week of spring games in West Palm Beach with the Nationals
The excitement of another baseball season arriving for the Nationals is ramped up with the new spring training facility - The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches - and the ease it will have on travel plans for fans. With the move to West Palm Beach, the Nationals have moved 126 miles south down Interstate 95 and closer to the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area. The Nationals' first Grapefruit League game on the schedule is Feb. 25 at Port St. Lucie (45 miles northwest) against the Mets. Viera was 83 miles...
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New spring facility will accelerate relations between Nationals and Astros

New spring facility will accelerate relations between Nationals and Astros
The opening of The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, the new spring training facility shared by the Nationals and Astros, will be extremely beneficial to the preparation for the 2017 season and beyond for both clubs. The 6,500-seat baseball stadium will be state-of-the-art for spring training. The 12 practice fields outside the main diamond - six for each team - will be easy to navigate for players and fans. With a hat tip to the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Arizona, shared by the...
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More praise for Nats prospects Ward, Marmolejos and Soto

More praise for Nats prospects Ward, Marmolejos and Soto
Reviewing some of the other Nationals infield prospects we have not touched on yet, and that list must include third baseman Drew Ward. He extended his season in the Arizona Fall League, where MLBPipeline.com senior writer Jim Callis got to see him play in person. "He's a guy who was a high school player when they signed him," Callis said. "Power is his tool. It's there. It's not always there in game action, but I think he hit 14 homers this year. His ceiling is definitely higher than...
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With Eaton added to lineup, WAR numbers for Nationals get boost

With Eaton added to lineup, WAR numbers for Nationals get boost
FanGraphs defines WAR (Wins Above Replacement) as "an attempt by the sabermetric baseball community to summarize a player's total contributions to their team in one statistic." It comes as no shock that second baseman Daniel Murphy had the highest WAR rating for the Nationals in 2016 at 5.5. Third baseman Anthony Rendon is next at 4.7. Right fielder Bryce Harper, who admittedly had a down year, still came in at 3.5 WAR. Even at just 73 games, Trea Turner's WAR was 3.3. To gauge how good a...
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Stevenson continues to hunt baseballs, move up Nats chain

Stevenson continues to hunt baseballs, move up Nats chain
Nationals prospect Andrew Stevenson finished off an impressive 2016 season by playing 21 games in the Arizona Fall League. Stevenson's big highlight was a 5-for-6 game against Peoria in November. In the 15-3 Glendale win, Stevenson hit a solo homer, had two RBIs and scored three runs. The 22-year-old ended up hitting .353 with four doubles, two triples, two homers, 12 RBIs and nine stolen bases. The center fielder's AFL play wrapped a season in which he was promoted to Double-A Harrisburg for...
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Voth improved his changeup, curveball to get big league ready

Voth improved his changeup, curveball to get big league ready
Right-hander Austin Voth has continued repeating his changeup delivery into the offseason, determined to keep the muscle memory in place since his success with the pitch at the end of the Arizona Fall League. "Right now, I'm just playing catch, coming back in from long tossing," Voth said. "I will throw it at a long distance from 120 (feet) and air it out. And then when I come in to 90 feet, I'll work on hitting the spot or work on feeling comfortable with the grip, trying to get it to go...
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How Austin Voth turned around his Arizona Fall League season

How Austin Voth turned around his Arizona Fall League season
In his first three starts in Arizona Fall League play, Nationals right-hander Austin Voth was struggling. Unable to find the accuracy he had consistently reached during the season, he wasn't hitting his spots with his most reliable pitches. Voth surrendered 13 runs on 13 hits in those initial 9 2/3 frames. He was suddenly 0-1 with a 12.10 ERA. Glendale pitching coach Sam Narron worked with Voth, 24, by going back to look at his mechanics when he first turned pro in 2013. "I figure it was...
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No. 1 Nats prospect: Victor Robles

No. 1 Nats prospect: Victor Robles
The Nationals' top prospect according to Baseball America was all the talk at last month's Winter Meetings. Several teams inquired about 19-year-old center fielder Victor Robles and for good reason. No. 1: CF Victor Robles Robles played two months for low Single-A Hagerstown before being promoted to high Single-A Potomac on June 27. He hit .305 for the Suns and .262 for the P-Nats. He got hit by a pitch on his hand a few times, which caused him to miss a few games due to injury. Baseball...
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No. 2 Nats prospect: Erick Fedde

No. 2 Nats prospect: Erick Fedde
With Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo Lopez and Dane Dunning traded to the Chicago White Sox, one remaining pitching prospect who had his name brought up a lot in offseason trade talks takes center stage. Right-hander Erick Fedde appears to be close to making a big splash with the Nationals after gaining momentum with a solid 2016. The 23-year-old pitched in 18 games (17 starts) with high Single-A Potomac, then was promoted to Double-A Harrisburg. Fedde pitched well in five starts for the Senators....
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