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Instructional League wrap-up: Istler and Condra-Bogan

Instructional League wrap-up: Istler and Condra-Bogan
Here is an update on a couple of minor league pitching prospects who came to the Nationals via mid-season trades for veterans. They both attended and worked out at instructional league after the season ended. RHP Andrew Istler 26 years old 5-foot-11, 175 lbs. 2015 Round 23, Dodgers Duke Andrew Istler was involved in the trade that sent right-hander Ryan Madson to the Dodgers. He pitched 29 games for the Double-A Tulsa Drillers in the Texas League. In his last 10 games, Istler went 2-1 with a...
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Instructional league wrap-up: RHP Wil Crowe

Instructional league wrap-up: RHP Wil Crowe
RHP Wil Crowe 24 years old Sevierville, TN University of South Carolina The 2017 top selection for the Nats, right-hander Wil Crowe won his first 11 decisions in 16 games (15 starts) with high Single-A Potomac, recording a 2.69 ERA. But after his promotion to Double-A, Crowe ran into some tougher competition and went 0-5 with a 6.15 ERA. So, instructional league was extremely valuable to Crowe, according to Nats pitching coordinator Paul Menhart. Coaches focused on Crowe getting more...
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Instructional league wrap-up: RHP Mason Denaburg

Instructional league wrap-up: RHP Mason Denaburg
Instructional league workouts and games for Nationals prospects have wrapped up. The camp closed for the fall on Friday. So on the day the coaching staff was heading home and preparing for their next assignments, I checked in with Nationals pitching coordinator Paul Menhart and asked him about several of the organization's pitching prospects and how they fared in instructionals. RHP Mason DenaburgAge: 19Merritt Island, Fla. Denaburg was the Nationals' first-round selection in 2018 out of high...
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Prepping for first week of Arizona Fall League: Salt River Rafters

Prepping for first week of Arizona Fall League: Salt River Rafters
Here is a look at the 2018 Salt River Rafters Schedule for their first week, starting Tuesday, Oct. 9. The Arizona Fall League team consists of prospects from the Nationals, Diamondbacks, Marlins, Rockies and Twins. Week 1 Oct. 9 at Surprise Saguaros, 12:35 pm MST Oct. 10 Surprise Saguaros, 6:35pm Oct. 11 Scottsdale Scorpions, 6:35pm Oct. 12 at Scottsdale Scorpions, 6:35pm Oct. 13 Bowman Hitting Challenge (Sloan Park), 6:35pm Oct. 14 off day The home stadium for the Rafters is the Salt River...
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Doolittle honored with Bob Feller Act of Valor Award

Doolittle honored with Bob Feller Act of Valor Award
The Bob Feller Act of Valor Award Foundation announced today that it has selected Nationals closer Sean Doolittle as a recipient. The foundation honors six recipients annually, including one Baseball Hall of Famer, one current Major League Baseball player and one U.S. Navy chief petty officer. The foundation presents two Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Awards (one for an afloat command and one for an ashore command) and also recognizes a U.S. Marine with the Jerry Coleman Award. The nominees are...
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Juan Soto again named NL Rookie of the Month

Juan Soto again named NL Rookie of the Month
Nationals rookie outfielder Juan Soto finished his season like he started it on May 20: on a surge at the plate. He was rewarded today, named the National League Rookie of the Month for September. The announcement was made on the MLB Network. The 19-year-old Soto hit .283 (28-for-99) with six doubles, six homers, 20 RBI, 16 walks and 15 runs scored in 26 games in September. Soto was also the NL Rookie of the Month in June and July. He is the first player Nationals history to win the honor three...
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Kieboom, Braymer, Crowe and Noll honored with Nationals minor league awards

Kieboom, Braymer, Crowe and Noll honored with Nationals minor league awards
The Nationals announced their minor league awards today. Infielder Carter Kieboom was named the Nats organization's 2018 Minor League Player of the Year. Left-handed pitcher Ben Braymer and right-handed pitcher Wil Crowe are the 2018 co-Minor League Pitchers of the Year. Infielder Jake Noll is the winner of the sixth-annual Bob Boone Award. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. The Nationals said these players will be honored in a...
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Rendon rolls again; joining Harper on milestone lists in 9-4 win

Rendon rolls again; joining Harper on milestone lists in 9-4 win
The Nationals' offense got a chance to really open up the game in the seventh with six runs to roll past the Marlins 9-4 for a series victory Tuesday night at Nats Park. With the win, the Nationals (80-78) finally move back into second place in the NL East, ahead of the uber-slumping Phillies. Colorado defeated Philadelphia 10-3. Anthony Rendon led the hit parade again, going 3-for-3 with a single, double, homer and four RBIs. The third baseman now has an 11-game hitting streak and a current...
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Scherzer gets 300th strikeout in seventh (Nats win 9-4)

Scherzer gets 300th strikeout in seventh (Nats win 9-4)
Right-hander Max Scherzer began tonight's start needing 10 strikeouts to reach 300 for the season. His previous high was 284 strikeouts in 2016. He struck out one in the first, two in the second and caught JT Riddle looking in the third. After three innings, Scherzer is six away from 300. In the bottom of the first, Anthony Rendon crushed a three-run homer off Marlins starter Jeff Brigham. Rendon now has a 33-game on-base streak and an 11-game hitting streak. The home run is his 67th...
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Martinez on Scherzer seeking 300; McGowin will start series finale

Martinez on Scherzer seeking 300; McGowin will start series finale
Right-hander Kyle McGowin will start the final Nationals home game of the season Wednesday afternoon. It will be his fourth appearance with the Nationals, but more importantly, his first major league start. McGowin made 23 minor league starts for the Nationals this season, going 8-6 with a 2.80 ERA. He has 152 strikeouts in 141 2/3 innings. Tanner Roark was originally penciled in for the Wednesday afternoon home finale against the Marlins. Nationals manager Davey Martinez said Roark is back in...
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"Mr. Steady" Anthony Rendon hits career marks in 7-3 Nats win

"Mr. Steady" Anthony Rendon hits career marks in 7-3 Nats win
Steady. Consistent. Reliable. Those some of the words one might use to describe Anthony Rendon. The talented third baseman continued to drive in the final days of the season with another difference-making game at the plate yesterday, going 2-for-4 with a double, two-run homer and a game-high four RBIs as the Nationals eased past the Marlins 7-3 at a wet and rainy Nats Park. Rendon's two-run double in the first gave the Nats the lead for good at 2-1. His two-run shot in the fourth was part of a...
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Strasburg not too upset with four-inning no-decision in 7-3 Nats win

Strasburg not too upset with four-inning no-decision in 7-3 Nats win
Right-hander Stephen Strasburg didn't have the quick start that he had hoped, but battled through four innings to keep the Nationals in the game in what turned out to be a 7-3 dispatch of the Marlins. Strasburg allowed a pair of hits to begin the contest to find himself down 1-0 in the top of the first. JT Riddle singled and Miguel Rojas brought him home with a double. The top of the first took 23 minutes in a rainy Nats Park. Strasburg walked two batters in the second and lofted a wild pitch...
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Rendon sets career high with 42nd double (Nats win 7-3)

Rendon sets career high with 42nd double (Nats win 7-3)
The Marlins jumped out quickly on right-hander Stephen Strasburg with a leadoff single by JT Riddle and an RBI double courtesy of Miguel Rojas. In the bottom of the first, the Nationals didn't waste any time scoring against Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara. Adam Eaton led off with a walk. One batter later, Bryce Harper doubled and Eaton went to third base. Anthony Rendon doubled in two runs. Rendon's 42 doubles are a new career high. He has now reached base in 32 consecutive games, also a...
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Harper's knowledge is beneficial to Soto and Robles

Harper's knowledge is beneficial to Soto and Robles
Outfielders Juan Soto and Victor Robles are both from the Dominican Republic and both made it to the major leagues at a young age. Soto made his debut May 20 at the age of 19. He has not looked back. Sunday was his first day off since that first week. Soto has impressed from the start, hitting .293 with 20 homers and 65 RBIs. Watching a Soto at-bat is a good way to see a bit of his personality. Between each pitch, he sweeps the dirt around to the edges of the batter's box with his left and...
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Players react to Nats' elimination from NL wild card

Players react to Nats' elimination from NL wild card
The Nationals were officially eliminated from the National League wild card race despite an impressive 6-0 win over the New York Mets Saturday, and the club's most tenured player reacted to the news. The Cardinals defeated the Giants 5-4 to get to 86 wins and secure the second wild card spot as of Saturday night. The best the Nats could do this season is 85 wins. First baseman Ryan Zimmerman, who contributed a single and a run scored in Saturday's victory, spoke about his feelings after...
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Voth gets surprise start and delivers in 6-0 win over Mets

Voth gets surprise start and delivers in 6-0 win over Mets
Right-hander Austin Voth was much more pleased with this outing against the Mets. Back on July 14, Voth started and took the loss, going 4 1/3 innings and allowing seven runs on nine hits with three walks and three strikeouts. He needed 99 pitches to record 13 outs. This time, Voth finished five innings on only 73 pitches, 49 for strikes. He allowed no runs on one hit with two walks and five strikeouts. It helped the Nationals to a 6-0 victory, Voth's first major league win. "I felt...
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Despite setbacks, Martinez sees positives ahead for Nats in 2019

Despite setbacks, Martinez sees positives ahead for Nats in 2019
Nationals manager Davey Martinez certainly thought the season was going to go much differently than it turned out. He never expected the Nats to be standing nine games out in the National League East at the start of play on Sept. 22. When Martinez sat down in spring training and looked at the possibilities for his potent lineup, he was hoping for a much better result than 77-77 with nine days remaining. Still, the first-year skipper sees a lot of positives with this group for 2019 and...
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Game 155 lineups: Nats vs. Mets

Game 155 lineups: Nats vs. Mets
With nine days left in the regular season, the Nationals now have a chance to play with lineups and work toward planning for what they need to do to get better in 2019. The outfield next season will most likely be comprised of young stars Juan Soto and Victor Robles, as well as veteran Adam Eaton. There is also hope that free agent Bryce Harper will re-sign with the Nats on a long-term contract. Robles is getting more playing time recently because of Eaton's stiff knee. Robles has started four...
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Martinez sees good things from Kieboom

Martinez sees good things from Kieboom
Nationals manager Davey Martinez has been impressed with the progress he has seen from backup catcher Spencer Kieboom this season. Kieboom got his opportunity early in the season when Pedro Severino struggled at the plate and Matt Wieters battled injury. This season, Kieboom, 27, has demonstrated the biggest key element for young catchers working with Nats pitchers: being able to call the game to give that pitcher the best chance to succeed. He played one game for the Nats in 2016. This season,...
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Scherzer surrenders pair of early homers (Nats fall 5-4)

Scherzer surrenders pair of early homers (Nats fall 5-4)
The Mets hit a pair of home runs against Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer in the third inning. Michael Conforto hit a two-run shot and Jay Bruce followed with a solo homer. Even with the home runs allowed, Scherzer has struck out seven in four innings. He has 284 strikeouts for the season, matching his team record and career high. Bryce Harper walked in the first inning. He has walked in six consecutive plate appearances dating to his five-walk outing at Miami on Tuesday night. He has 124...
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