Friday morning Nats Q&A

By Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

June 10, 2022, 8:00am

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35,000 FEET ABOVE THE EAST COAST – Good morning from the friendly skies. Following a not-so-appreciated, getaway night game in Miami, your trusty reporter is currently flying home to Washington on less than full sleep. But don't worry, I won't be napping on this 2 1/2-hour flight north. I'll be working. Working for you, dear readers.

The Nationals' just-completed, 3-7 road trip to New York, Cincinnati and Miami was filled with all kinds of twists and turns, culminating in Stephen Strasburg's season debut Thursday night. The big guy didn't finish with a strong pitching line, allowing seven runs to the Marlins in only 4 2/3 innings, but there were encouraging signs sprinkled in there. And most importantly, he emerged from the start healthy and ready to pitch again in five days.

There's plenty more going on with this team beyond Strasburg, of course. Juan Soto, Keibert Ruiz and Luis García are all part of the daily lineup in the big leagues now. Lane Thomas has turned hot at the plate again. Josiah Gray has been pitching well. Cade Cavalli and Cole Henry are dominating at Triple-A Rochester.

If you've got questions about any of those players, or anything else for that matter, now's your chance. I'm stuck on a plane with nowhere to go for a couple of hours. So submit your questions in the comments section below, then check back throughout the morning for my responses (barring any airline WiFi issues, of course) ...