Pitchers and catchers report for spring training tomorrow. And so do I.
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With his walk in the second inning, James Wood became the first player in Major League history to hit 30 home runs, steal 20 bases and walk 100 times while playing in less than 140 games in a season.
Welp, they set off fireworks and CJ Abrams stood at the plate to admire what he was sure was his 34th home run ... only to watch the wind knock it down at the base of the wall. That's a very long, 2-run single.
A shaky top of the 1st for Andrew Alvarez included two walks and two hits, but he escaped with only one run across thanks to CJ Abrams' nice turn on a 4-6-3 DP.
The final series of the season is underway on a breezy, 73-degree Friday evening at Nationals Park. One more win and the Nats would guarantee a better record this season than the Mets.
The Rochester Red Wings just won the International League Championship Series for the first time since 1997, with Eddy Yean closing out a 3-2 victory in Memphis. They'll now face either Oklahoma City or Las Vegas on Saturday night for the Triple-A Championship.
Nasim Nuñez broke the Nationals' single-season stolen base record today, and he did so despite owning the lowest slugging percentage by an MLB player with 475 plate appearances since 1973. The speedy infielder knows he's going to have to hit more in 2027.
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Final: Nats 4, Tigers 2. Yohandy Morales hit a 422-foot, opposite-field homer. Nasim Nuñez stole his 48th and 49th bases. Six relievers combined to hold Detroit to 1 run, with Yovanny Cruz closing it out. Nationals head home for the final weekend with 75 wins.
Big spot there for Yovanny Cruz: Enters with 2 on, 2 out and the tying run at the plate in the 8th. Strikes out Spencer Torkelson on three pitches, getting ahead with back-to-back fastballs in the zone before putting him away with the slider.
CJ Abrams with his 103rd RBI via a single off Framber Valdez to give the Nats a 1-0 lead in the 6th. It's almost like he's proven himself to be this team's best clutch hitter.
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