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Could Nats stand pat and field competitive 25-man roster?

January 19, 2017, 7:27pm

Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

Could Nats stand pat and field competitive 25-man roster?

It has now been 41 days since the Nationals last added or subtracted a player from their 40-man roster. (It was the Danny Espinosa trade to the Angels, for those wondering.) That's an awfully prolonged period of radio silence for any major league club, but the Nats aren't alone in this regard. It's been an unusually slow-developing offseason across baseball, with a bunch of prominent free agents still unemployed even though we're closing in on three weeks til pitchers and catchers report...

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Dusty Baker explains final NLDS roster decisions

October 07, 2016, 10:19am

Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

Dusty Baker explains final NLDS roster decisions

The Nationals' decision to carry only seven relievers with a six-man bench for the National League Division Series boiled down their opponent for this first round of the playoffs and the fact that several of their position players are still dealing with nagging ailments. Manager Dusty Baker said the Dodgers' left-handed-laden lineup necessitated the carrying of three lefties in his NLDS bullpen. And with Daniel Murphy (buttocks), Bryce Harper (thumb), Jayson Werth (back), Ryan Zimmerman...

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Nats go with seven relievers for NLDS (Roark starting Game 2)

October 07, 2016, 6:16am

Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

Nats go with seven relievers for NLDS (Roark starting Game 2)

The Nationals' finalized roster for the National League Division Series includes only seven relievers but six bench players, not to mention several notable names left out altogether. For their best-of-five series with the Dodgers, the Nationals opted to carry only 11 total pitchers. That leaves a seven-man bullpen of closer Mark Melancon; right-handers Shawn Kelley, Blake Treinen and Reynaldo Lopez; and left-handers Marc Rzepczynski, Sammy Solis and Oliver Perez. Among those left out of the...