April 16 at Philadelphia
April 16 at Philadelphia
April 16 at Philadelphia
RHP Max Scherzer [1-0, 4.15] | RHP Aaron Nola [0-1, 3.21]
Saturday, April 16 l Game #10 / Road #4 l Citizens Bank Park l Philadelphia, PA
Television: MASN l Radio: 99.1 WDCH & Nationals Radio Network
Standing: 8-1,1st place, National League East Home: 5-1 Road: 3-0
NATIONALS NEWS
OPPONENT
PLAYER
Mel Ott (SFG)
Tony Conigliaro (BOS)
Eddie Mathews (MIL)
Alex Rodriguez (SEA)
Andruw Jones (ATL)
Miguel Cabrera (FLA)
Johnny Bench (CIN)
Bryce Harper (WSH)
Albert Pujols (STL)
Hank Aaron (MIL)
Ken Griffey Jr. (SEA)
HOME RUN
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
AGE
22 years, 132 days
22 years, 197 days
22 years,292 days
23 years,16 days
23years,62 days
23years,127 days
23 years,161 days
23 years, 181 days
23 years,185 days
23 years,191 days
23 years,206 days
Harper joined Ryan Zimmerman (200) and Ian Desmond (110) as the only players in Nationals history (2005-pres.) to eclipse the 100-HR milestone while wearing a WSH uniform.
In addition, on Sunday vs. MIA, Harper became the sixth player in Nationals history to
record 100 doubles, joining: Ryan Zimmerman, Ian Desmond, Jayson Werth, Danny
Espinosa, and Nick Johnson.
Harper, Zimmerman and Desmond are the only players to hit the 100-100 mark while with WSH.
J-DUBSMASH
Speaking of milestone longballs, LF Jayson Werth clubbed his first home run of the season
Wednesday night, a two-run shot in the fourth inning...It was the 199th home run of his career.
When Werth hits No. 200, he will join Alfonso Soriano (8/13/2006), Adam LaRoche
(4/20/2013) and Ryan Zimmerman (9/02/2015) as the only players to hit their 200th career
home run in a Nationals uniform, according to Elias.
RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV
TOG
9/11DC
3/14 Optioned OF Brian Goodwin and LHP Sammy Solis to Triple-A Syracuse...Optioned LHP NIck Lee, C
Spencer Kieboom and INF Chris Bostick to Double-A Harrisburg...Reassigned INF Matt Skole and OF
Logan Schafer to Minor League camp.
3/18 Optioned C Pedro Severino to Triple-A Syracuse.
3/19 Reassigned INF Jason Martinson to Minor League camp and granted OF Logan Schafer his unconditional
release.
3/21 Reassigned RHP Erik Davis, RHP Michael Brady and RHP Burke Badenhop to Minor League camp.
3/23 Reassigned RHP Lucas Giolito to Minor League camp.
3/25 Outrighted INF/OF Tyler Moore off the 40-man roster to Triple-A Syracuse.
3/27 Acquired Minor League 1B Nate Freiman from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for INF/OF Tyler Moore.
3/28 Optioned RHP Rafael Martin and INF Trea Turner to Triple-A Syracuse...Reassigned LHP Aaron Laffey,
RHP Nick Masset, OF Tony Campana, INF Scott Sizemore and C Jhonatan Solano to Minor League
camp.
3/29 Selected the contract of RHP Matt Belisle to the 40-man roster.
3/30 Released and subsequently re-signed RHP Bronson Arroyo and RHP Burke Badenhop to minor league
contracts.
4/1 Optioned OF Matt den Dekker and RHP Trevor Gott to Triple-A Syracuse...Selected the contract of OF Chris
Heisey to the 40-man roster...Placed RHP Aaron Barrett on the 60-day disabled list.
4/3 Granted OF Reed Johnson and LHP Sean Burnett their unconditional release...Reassigned INF Brendan
Ryan to Minor League camp.
4/6 Recalled OF Matt den Dekker from Triple-A Syracuse...Placed OF Ben Revere on the 15-day disabled list
(retro to April 5) with a right oblique strain.
DISABLED LIST
PLAYER
Aaron Barrett
Ben Revere
INJURY
15/60 DL PLACED / RETRO REINSTATED
R elbow UCL surgery 60
April 1
Right oblique strain 15
April 6/April 5
#GAMES
9
8
IN THE COMMUNITY
WELCOME, MURPH
It hasnt taken long for Nationals 2B Daniel Murphy to find comfort in the batters box in his 2016
new uniform...Through the seasons first nine games, Murphy has reached base safely in 20 of From the Big Leagues to the Little Leagues: As participants in the Nationals Youth Baseball
his 35 plate appearances with 13 hits (3 2B, 3B, 2 HR), seven RBI and seven walks...He has Uniform Program, every boy and girl of the D.C. Little Leagues and the D.C. Parks and Recreation
Rookie League receives a Nationals T-shirt or jersey and cap at no cost to the league. In 2015,
hit safely in eight of the nine games, with five being multi-hit efforts (T4th in MLB).
Murphy leads the National League with a .464 batting average, .571 on-base percentage, the Nationals Youth Baseball Uniform Program saved D.C. Little Leagues more than $110,000.
and ranks third with an. 857 slugging percentage.
April 27, Military Appreciation Day: The Nationals will offer complimentary tickets to service
members and their families with military ID (active duty, dependent, reservist, and retiree) at the
STOLEN MOMENTS
The Nationals matched a team record (2005-pres.) with three stolen bases in the bottom of the Grand Staircase Box Office starting at 4 p.m. First-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.
first inning Monday night against AtlantaIt was the seventh time in Nationals history (2005pres.) they stole three bases in an inning (last: 6/18/14 vs. HOU, B1st).
DATE IN NATIONALS HISTORY
The Nationals added another stolen base in the eighth inning (Harper) giving them four, the
APRIL
16
(8-2
on
this
date)
teams most in a game since they stole four on Sept. 1, 2014 at the Los Angeles Dodgers.
2009: Shairon Martis pocketed his first win of the season and snapped Washingtons seven Washington is tied for first in the National League with six stolen bases.
RF Bryce Harper (3) is T1st the National League, while CF Michael A. Taylor (2) is tied game slide to begin the 2009 campaign with 6.1 strong innings in an 8-2 victory vs. the Phillies.
for fifth.
DATE
OPP./SITE D.C. TIME DC TV
DC RADIO
NATIONALS STARTER
OPPONENTS STARTER
Sat., April 16
at PHI
7:05 p.m. MASN
99.1 WDCH
RHP Max Scherzer (1-0, 4.15)
RHP Aaron Nola (0-1, 3.21)
The Nationals went 2-0 in two 2015 September contests against Aaron Nola, but he did not recieve a decision in either start (0-0, 5.40 ERA).
Sun., April 17
at PHI
1:35 p.m. MASN / WUSA 106.7 The Fan
LHP Gio Gonzalez (0-0, 0.00)
RHP Charlie Morton (1-1, 5.23)
Charlie Morton first faced the Nationals on Aug. 3, 2009 as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates and is 2-4 with a 7.18 ERA in seven career starts against Washington.
#31
2016
2016 STARTS
Polished veteran right-hander and three-time consecutive All-Star who signed an D OPP RES W L ERA INN H R ER HR BB SO RS PIT Home............... 1-0, 6.00 ERA (4 ER/6.0 IP), 1 G / 1 GS
0
0 2.57 7.0 3 2 2 2 2 7 2
104 Road................ 0-0, 2.57 ERA (2 ER/7.0 IP), 1 G / 1 GS
historic seven-year contract with Washington on Jan. 21, 2015...With two no-hit 4/4 at ATL W,4-3
vs. Left................................................. .226 / .314 / .419
vs. ATL W,6-4
1
0 4.15 6.0 6 4 4 0 3 6 5
100
performances in 2015, helped the Nationals become the first team since the Mil- 4/11
vs. Right............................................... .143 / .200 / .357
waukee Braves (Aug. 18, 1960 - April 28, 1961) to throw three no-hitters in a
SO/9.0 IP................................................................... 9.0
162-game span (Jordan Zimmermann, Game No. 162, 2014; Scherzer, Games No. 69 & 161, 2015)...Made a career-high 33 starts in 2015...Winner of the 2013 BB/9.0 IP................................................................. 3.46
American League Cy Young Award and veteran of three postseasons...Makes his third start of the season, second on the road.
HR/9.0 IP................................................................. 1.38
AGAINST THE PHILLIES: Made four starts against the Phillies in 2015...Went 3-0 with a 1.50 ERA (5 ER/30.0 IP) in those starts..Struck out 30 batters against SO/BB...................................................................... 2.60
just three walks...Held Phillies batters to a .173 average against...On June 26, 2015 at PHI, Scherzer took a perfect game into the sixth inning for the third con- GB%........................................................................ 48.4
secutive start (this start following his no-hitter, 6/20 vs. PIT)...Scherzer faced 54 batters between hits allowed (7th inn. at MIL on 6/14 - 6th inn. at PHI on 6/26). FB%......................................................................... 51.6
RS/RSA.............................................................. 7 / 4.85
LAST START: Earned his first win of the season in his last start, April 11 vs. ATL...Allowed four earned runs on six hits in 6.0 innings of work.
Capped his 2015 campagin in dramatic fashion by throwing his second no-hitter of the season on Oct. 3 at NYM...Career-high 17 strikeouts in that game set a Na- Team Record When Starting..................................... 2-0
tionals single-game record...According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the 17 strikeouts tied Nolan Ryan (vs. DET, 7/15/73) for the MLB record for strikeouts in a no- Quality Starts................................................................ 1
hitter....The fifth pitcher in Major League history to throw two no-hitters in the same regular season (also 6/20 vs. PIT)...They were the second and third no-hitters March/April.... 1-0, 4.15 ERA (6 ER/13.0 IP), 2 G / 2 GS
in Nationals history...Joined Johnny Vander Meer (1938), Allie Reynolds (1951), Virgil Trucks (1952) and Nolan Ryan (1973) as the only pitchers ever to throw May.....................0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
two no-hitters in the same regular season...Add Roy Halladay (2010) to that list if including the postseason...Is the first pitcher in MLB history to throw two no- June....................0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
July.....................0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
hitters in the same season without walking a single batter in either outing...Is the first to throw no-hitters against two postseason-bound teams in the same season.
August................0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
In 2015, led MLB with a 7.62 strikeout-to-walk ratio, 13th-best mark in MLB history (since 1914)...Career-high 276 strikeouts ranked second in MLB and broke Sept./Oct.............0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
RHP Stephen Strasburgs Nationals (2005-present) single-season mark of 242 in 2014...Ranked among MLB P in opponent OBP (4th, .242) and WHIP (4th,
CAREER
0.92)...Ranked in NL in CG (T1st, 4), SHO (T1st, 3), K/9.0 IP (2nd, 10.9), IP (3rd, 238.2), ERA (8th, 2.79), and opp. slugging percentage (11th, .358).
Earned back-to-back National League Pitcher of the Month (May/June) and National League Player of the Week honors (June 15-21)...Tossed back-to-back Home......................... 58-28, 3.48 ERA, 117 G / 113 GS
complete games, June 14 at MIL and June 20 vs. PIT...Per Elias, is the fifth pitcher in the Modern Era to allow one hit or fewer in back-to-back complete games. Road..........................48-34, 3.45 ERA, 125 G / 120 GS
vs. Left................................................. .253 / .319 / .411
CAREER STATISTICS
Year Team Lg W L SV
SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA vs. Right............................................... .216 / .265 / .356
2008 Ari
NL 0 4 0 0 16 7 0 56.0 48 24 19 5 21 66 1.23 3.31 3.05 vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
2009 Ari
NL 9 11 0 0 30 30 0 170.1 166 94 78 20 63 174 1.34 3.83 4.12 Career.......... 4-1, 2.25 ERA (10 ER/40.0 IP), 8 G / 6 GS
2010 Det
AL 12 11 0 0 31 31 0 195.2 174 84 76 20 70 184 1.25 3.68 3.50 2016...................0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
2011 Det
AL 15 9 0 0 33 33 0 195.0 207 101 96 29 56 174 1.35 4.18 4.43 Career Home... 3-1, 2.42 ERA (7 ER/26.0 IP), 4 G / 4 GS
2012 Det
AL 16 7 0 0 32 32 0 187.2 179 82 78 23 60 231 1.27 3.22 3.74 Career Road... 1-0, 1.93 ERA (3 ER/14.0 IP), 2 G / 2 GS
2013 Det
AL 21 3 0 0 32 32 0 214.1 152 73 69 18 56 240 0.97 2.77 2.90
2014 Det
AL 18 5 0 0 33 33 1 220.1 196 80 77 18 63 252 1.18 2.87 3.15 CAREER BESTS
2015 Wsh
NL
14 12
0
0
33
33
4
228.2 176
74
71
27
34 276
0.92
2.79
2.79 Innings............................ 9.0, 5x (Last: 10/3/15 at NYM)
Strikeouts........................................17 (10/3/15 at NYM)
2016 Wsh
NL
1 0
0
0
2
2
0
13.0
9
6
6
2
5
13
1.08
4.56
4.15
Shutouts.................................. 4 (Last: 10/3/15 at NYM)
Totals
106 62
0
0 242 233
5 1481.0 1307 618 570 162 428 1610
1.17
3.34
3.46 Complete Games..................... 5 (Last: 10/3/15 at NYM)
BULLPEN NOTES
0.1 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 0 SO 0 HR
Veteran reliever ranks eighth in MLB with 404 appearances in the last
six seasons (2010-16).
Went 1-1 with a 2.67 ERA in 34 games for St. Louis in 2015.
His 0.27 HR/9.0 IP (1 HR/33.2 IP) = 9th among NL RP in 2015.
0-0, 1 Hold, 0 Saves, 6.75 ERA, 2/0 G/GS
IR / IS:
-/-
Enters 2016 having struck out 10.2 batters per nine innings and posting a 3.33 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 289 career games.
Went 2-2 with a 2.45 ERA, 63 SO and 15 BB in 53 G last season.
Allowed just 1 ER over final 21 G (15.1 IP) of the 2015 season.
0-0, 1 Holds, 0 Saves, 0.00 ERA, 4/0 G/GS
IR / IS: 4 / 1
#46
1.0 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 2 SO 0 HR
#52
1.1 IP 1 H 1 R 1 ER 1 BB 1 SO 1 HR
Durable, veteran righty joined Washington after spending the last four
seasons (2012-15) with the San Francisco Giants.
In 2015, 20 of his 41 relief appearances were > than 2.0 innings.
Since 2014, he has held right-handed batters to a .212 average.
0-0, 0 Holds, 0 Saves, 5.40 ERA, 2/0 G/GS
IR / IS: 1 / 0
#45
1.1 IP 1 H 1 R 1 ER 1 BB 2 SO 0 HR
CATCHERS DEFENSE
CATCHER GS
Jose Lobaton
2016
1
1-0
0
237 134-102 37
0
201
0%
17%
Career
7-1
4
446 247-199 71
7
244
57% 0
2.22 (18 ER/73.0 IP)
29% 18 3.38 (1484 ER/3954.2 IP)
4atATL
4/6atATL
4/7vs.MIA
4/10vs.MIA
4/11vs.ATL
4/12vs.ATL
4/13vs.ATL
4/14vs. ATL
4/15atPHI
4/16atPHI
0
7
CATCHER ERA
Career
Wilson Ramos
8
2016
INN H R ER BB SO HR
3.0 1 1 1 3 4 0
3.0 2 0 0 0 4 0
5.0 4 2 2 4 4 0
2.0 2 1 1 0 2 1
3.0 2 0 0 0 0 0
3.0 3 1 1 3 6 0
2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0
1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0
1.1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Starters
Team Rec G SV
SVO
Hld
ERA
CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO
SO/9
AVG
8-1 9 0 0 0
2.01
0
58.1
43 14 13 2 21 1 1 45
6.9
.210
Ind Rec #PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS
GIDP
SO/BB
6-1 890 15.3 5.40
35 0 1 0 3 0 3 2 2 4 5
2.14
Relievers Team Rec G SV
SVO
Hld
ERA
CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO
SO/9
AVG
8-1 9 6 6 7
2.28
0
23.2
17 6 6 2 8 0 1 24
9.1
.202
Ind Rec #PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS
GIDP
SO/BB
2-0 341 14.4 2.28
6 - 2 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 4
3.00
Team Totals
LEFT RIGHT
#46 O. Perez #18 M. Belisle
#73 F. Rivero #27 S. Kelley
#58 J. Papelbon
#52 Y. Petit
#45 B.Treinen
#73
After making his MLB debut in 2015, ranked third among MLB LH
relievers in average fastball velocity (95.5 mph) (Chapman, Britton).
Surrendered just four extra-base hits to LH batters in 2015.
Tied for the MLB lead with 36 appearances post-All-Star break.
0-0, 2 Holds, 1 Save, 1.80 ERA, 4/0 G/GS
IR / IS: 3 / 2
1.1 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 SO 0 HR
1.0 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 0 SO 0 HR
Six-time All-Star and one of the most prolific closers in MLB history...354 saves rank 11th all-time (2nd active).
Is 5-for-5 in save opportunities in 2016, leading MLB.
Posted a 1.80 ERA & 6-for-6 in SVO in first 14 G (of 22) with WSH.
0-0, 0 Holds, 5 Saves, 1.80 ERA, 5/0 G/GS
IR / IS:
-/-
1.0 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 2 SO 0 HR
Team Rec
G
SV SVO Hld ERA CG INN
H
R
ER HR BB
IBB HB SO SO/9 AVG
8-1 9 6 6 7
2.09
0
82.0
60 20 19 4 29 1 2 69
7.6
.208
SO/BB
#PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS
GIDP
1231 15.0 4.50
41 1 3 0 3 0 9 2 3 4 9
2.38
W L S G IP ER ERA
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
0 3 0 27 35.1 23 5.86
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
8 5 0 16 98.1 33 3.02
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
0 0 0 3 2.1 0 0.00
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
2 1 4 11 12.1 4 2.92
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
2 5 0 19 75.1 36 4.30
0 0 0 1 1.1 1 6.75
1 0 0 8 19.0 16 7.58
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
2 5 0 7 28.2 22 6.91
1 0 0 1 7.2 0 0.00
0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.00
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
0 0 0 6 5.0 1 1.80
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
4 1 0 6 40.0 10 2.25
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
7 2 0 16 103.0 25 2.18
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
0 0 0 8 9.1 3 2.89
BATTING NOTES
.143
0 HR
2 RBI 0 SB
ROAD TRIP: 0-1
AB H HR RBI AVG
den Dekker
Set career marks in HR (5), RBI (12), average (.253), SLG % (.485), OPS (.800) and games played (55) in 2015.
2016 1 0 0 0
.000
Leading after 7........................ 6-0 Posted a .512 SLG % against RHP (4 2B, 3B, 5 HR) in 2015...Hit .222 with a 2B, HR, two RBI and two BB as a PH in 2015.
Tied after 7............................. 2-0 RISP: 1.500 (1-2), 0 HR, 2 RBI
LAST HOMER: 9/28/15 vs. CIN (Diaz)
CAREER HOMERS: 6 Career 56 14 2 5 .250
Trailing after 7......................... 0-1
Drew
2016
Career
Espinosa
2016
Hit 17 home runs for NYY in 2015, 3rd-most among MLB second basemen (MINs Dozier-28, SEAs Cano-21).
Extra innings: ..........................1-0
Started at shortstop in each of Bostons 16 Postseason games, helping the Red Sox secure the 2013 World Series title. Career
LAST HOMER: 4/13/16 vs. ATL (Wisler)
CAREER HOMERS: 115 Harper
Scoring first............................. 4-0 RISP: .000 (0-1), 0 HR, 0 RBI
2016
Opponent scores first............. 4-1 ESPINOSA, Danny (INF), #8
.179
0 HR 3 RBI 0 SB Career
Shutouts ................................ 1-0
LAST GAME / 2-5, 2 RBI
ROAD TRIP: 2-5, 2 RBI Heisey
Scoring fewer than 3............... 1-0 One of Major League Baseballs best and most versatile infielders...Boasts elite ability at both shortstop and second base.
2016
Scoring 3 or more................... 6-1 Has hit more home runs (68) than any Nationals switch hitter (Cristian Guzman, 23).
Career
Scoring 5 or more................... 2-0 In 15, ranked 4th among NL 2B in HR (13) and SLG% (.409)...Posted a career-best .709 OPS as a left-handed batter.
Lobaton
If qualified, wouldve ranked first in UZR/150 (18.4) and 3rd in def. runs saved among MLB second basemen (10).
2016
Series opener......................... 3-1 RISP: .429 (3-7), 0 HR, 3 RBI
LAST HOMER: 9/3/15 vs. ATL (Marksberry)
CAREER HOMERS: 68
Career
Series finale............................ 3-0
HARPER, Bryce (OF), #34
.313
4 HR 11 RBI 3 SB Murphy
Home series W-L-T............ 1-0-1 LAST GAME / 3-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
ROAD TRIP: 3-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
2016
Road series W-L-T............. 1-0-0 The National Leagues unanimous 2015 MVP...In elite company after one of the most remarkable seasons in MLB history.
Career
Total series W-L-T.............. 2-0-1 Has reached base safely in eight of nine games...Clubbed his 100th career 2B 4/10 vs. MIA & 100th HR 4/14 vs. ATL.
Ramos
Leads the Nationals and is tied for 8th in the National League with 7 walks...Leads the NL with 3 stolen bases.
2016
Home series sweeps.............. 1-0
Road series sweeps................1-0 Led MLB in OBP (.460), SLG (.649), OPS (1.109) and WAR (9.5)...42 home runs tied for first in the NL (COL Arenado).. Career
LAST HOMER: 4/15/16 at PHI (Oberholtzer)
CAREER HOMERS: 101
Total series sweeps................ 2-0 RISP: 1.000 (2-2), 1 HR, 6 RBI
Rendon
2016
HEISEY, Chris (OF), #14
.167
0 HR 0 RBI 0 SB
At home.................................. 5-1
ROAD TRIP: 0-1 Career
On the road............................. 3-0 LAST GAME / 0-1 (def. replacement)
Veteran outfielder leads active MLB pinch hitters (min. 100 PA) with a .599 slugging and 11 HR as a PH since 2010.
Robinson
2016
After day off............................ 1-0 Appeared in 33 games for the Dodgers in 2015...Also spent time in Torontos system.
Clubbed 17 home runs in 83 Minor League games, including 15 in 66 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Career
One-run games....................... 2-0 Has not committed an error since 5/15/12 (261 G) & has a career .989 fld % in 460 G (323 in LF, 103 in CF, 12 in RF).
Taylor
Two-run games....................... 2-1 RISP: .000 (0-0), 0 HR, 0 RBI
LAST HOMER: 10/4/15 vs. SDP (Edwards)
CAREER HOMERS: 52
2016
Come-from-behind wins.............5 LOBATON, Jose (C), #59
.333
0 HR 0 RBI 0 SB Career
Last at-bat W-L....................... 1-0 LAST GAME / DNP
ROAD TRIP: 0-0 Werth
Sudden death W-L.................. 0-0 Switch-hitting catcher who has helped guide Washingtons pitching staff since his arrival before the 2014 season.
2016
Career
Posted 6.80 AB/RBI in 2015, the best mark of his career...Washington is 57-40 since 2014 when he starts at catcher.
Facing left-handed SP............ 0-1
Zimmerman
Facring right-handed SP ........ 8-0 Made his first start of the season, April 13 vs. ATL...Went 1-for-3 and nearly led the staff to a shutout in the 2-1 win.
2016
Was acquired from Tampa Bay with LHP Felipe Rivero and OF Drew Vettleson for RHP Nathan Karns, Feb. 13, 2014.
LAST HOMER: 6/28/15 at PHI (Gonzalez)
CAREER HOMERS: 14 Career
Day games............................. 3-1 RISP: .000 (0-0), 0 HR, 0 RBI
Night games........................... 5-0
.375
1 HR
1 RBI
0 SB
April........................................ 8-1
May......................................... 0-0
June........................................ 0-0
July......................................... 0-0
August.................................... 0-0
September/October................ 0-0
5 2 0 2
.400
217 49 9 25 .225
4 3 1 2
.750
227 64 12 31 .282
1 0 0 0
.000
47 12 1 5 .256
0 0 0 0
45 12 1 9 .267
3 1 0 0
.333
396 123 9 54 .311
5 2 0 0
.400
206 59 8 35 .286
5 1 0 0
.250
147 41 7 25 .279
0 0 0 0
51 17 0 3 .333
6 2 1 1
.333
69 15 3 4 .217
5 2 0 3
.400
293 82 16 60 .280
4 1 0 0
.250
562 155 20 83 .276
5 RBI 0 SB
ROAD TRIP: 2-5, 2B
One of the games top offensive catchers...Has posted a 28.8 caught stealing % since 2010, 7th in MLB over that span.
Wearing home whites............. 5-1
Matched
a career-high with four hits, Monday night vs. ATL...Has hit safely in six of eight games this season.
Wearing road greys................ 3-0
Wearing red alternates........... 0-0 Set career-highs in games (128), hits (109) and RBI (68)...Fell just short of matching a career high in HR w/15 (16 in 13).
Wearing blue stars & stripes... 0-0 Ranked second among NL catchers with 68 RBI in 2015...Posted a career-best 19-game hit streak from 4/24 to 5/19.
RISP: .357 (5-14), 0 HR, 4 RBI
LAST HOMER: 4/14/16 vs. ATL (Teheran)
CAREER HOMERS: 62
.406
1 HR
Posted a career-best 12-G hitting streak, 8/22-9/3/15...Hit .362 (17-for-47) with 3 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI & 14 runs during streak.
A left-handed, power-hitting first baseman & outfielder who did well off the bench in 2015 and excels at hitting for average.
Came to Washington as a non-roster invitee to 2015 Spring Training, made the club and played in 126 games last season.
UPCOMING
In his first full MLB season, ranked among NL rookies in OBP (3rd, .358), walks (3rd, 37) and SLG % (10th, .424)
MILESTONES
Paced the Nationals with six pinch hits...Clubbed first career Major League home run June 11, 2015 at MIL (Garza).
Player Category Milestone RISP: .500 (1-2), 0 HR, 2 RBI
LAST HOMER: 10/3/15 at NYM (Syndergaard)
CAREER HOMERS: 10
1 1 0 0
1.000
142 38 3 17 .268
487 (500)
1158 (1200)TAYLOR, Michael A. (OF), #3
.171
1 HR 2 RBI 2 SB
495 (500)
LAST GAME / 2-6, HR, RBI, R
ROAD TRIP: 2-6, HR, RBI, R
980 (1000)
912 (1000) Dynamic, exciting young talent...Entered 2015 as one of WSHs top prospects & turned in a very strong rookie MLB season.
462 (500) Began the season 0-for-11, but has hit safely in four of his last five games...Clubbed his 3rd career leadoff HR 4/15 at PHI.
439 (500)
Ranked among NL rookies in SB (T1st, 16), asst. (T1st, 6), RBI (4th, 63), HR (T7th, 14), BB (7th, 35) & H (8th, 108) in 15.
176 (200)
199 (200) Ten of his 14 HR came against right-handed pitching and either tied the game or gave the Nationals the lead.
1377 (1400) RISP: .167 (1-6), 0 HR, 1 RBI
LAST HOMER: 4/15/16 at PHI (Hellickson)
CAREER HOMERS: 16
1419 (1500)
1300 (1400)WERTH, Jayson (OF), #28
.185
1 HR 6 RBI 0 SB
Player
Category Milestone
Gio Gonzalez
W
91 (100) Since 2012, ranks eighth in MLB in pitches-per-plate appearance (4.25) and 16th in on-base percentage (.374).
Jonathan Papelbon SV
354 (367) Is hitting .313 with two doubles, one home run, six RBI and three walks in his last five games.
*9th all-time, tying Jeff Reardon
Clubbed his 199th career home run, April 13 vs. ATL...Two-run shot gave Washington a 3-0 lead.
Jonathan Papelbon G
657 (700)
Jonathan Papelbon SV
354 (377) 12 of his 17 hits vs. LHP went for extra bases in 15 (7 2B, 5 HR)...Ranks 2nd all-time in MLB in stolen base % (86.6%).
*8th all-time, tying Joe Nathan
RISP: .167 (2-12), 0 HR, 4 RBI
LAST HOMER: 4/13/16 vs. ATL (Wisler)
CAREER HOMERS: 199
Max Scherzer
IP 1481 (1500)
Shawn Kelley
G
293 (300) ZIMMERMAN, Ryan (1B), #11
.259
0 HR 1 RBI 0 SB
Stephen Strasburg SO 912 (1000)
LAST GAME / 1-4, R
ROAD TRIP: 1-4, R
Tanner Roark
G
87 (100)
Yusmeiro Petit
IP 478.1 (500) Washingtons first-ever draft pick (2005)...Is the Nationals all-time leader in virtually every offensive category.
Has hit safely in five of seven games played this season...Is 7-for-27 with 2 doubles, one RBI, 3 walks and 7 runs scored.
From 7/30-end of 2015 season, hit .313/.373/.664 with 12 2B, 11 HR, 39 RBI, 15 walks and 21 runs in 37 games
10 walk-off HR rank 3rd in NL history (Stan Musial-12; Tony Perez-11) & 3rd among active players (Ortiz-11; Pujols-11).
RISP: .000 (0-3), 0 HR, 1 RBI
LAST HOMER: 9/1/15 at STL (Gonzales)
CAREER HOMERS: 200
2016 0 0 0 0
Career 0 0 0 0
Espinosa
2016 0 0 0 0
Career 0 0 0 0
Heisey
2016 0 0 0 0
Career 0 0 0 0
Harper
2016 0 0 0 0
Career 5 3 1 1
.600
Lobaton
2016 0 0 0 0
Career 0 0 0 0
Murphy
2016 0 0 0 0
Career 2 1 0 1
.500
Ramos
2016 0 0 0 0
Career 4 1 0 0
.250
Rendon
2016 0 0 0 0
Career 6 2 1 1
.333
Robinson
2016 0 0 0 0
Career 4 2 0 0
.500
Taylor
2016 0 0 0 0
Career 2 0 0 0
.000
Werth
2016 0 0 0 0
Career 5 2 1 4
.400
Zimmerman
2016 0 0 0 0
Career 0 0 0 0
2016 STATISTICS
PLAYER
Den Dekker,M
Drew,S
Espinosa,D
RIGHT
LEFT
Harper,B
Heisey,C
Lobaton,J
RIGHT
LEFT
Murphy,D
Ramos,W
Rendon,A
* Revere,B
Robinson,C
Taylor,M
Werth,J
Zimmerman,R
AVG
.143
.375
.179
.250
.167
.313
.167
.333
.000
.333
.464
.406
.250
.000
.111
.171
.185
.259
G
6
6
9
R
0
2
1
9
8
9
1
5
8
8
7
AB
7
8
28
4
24
32
6
3
0
3
28
32
36
2
9
35
27
27
7
2
6
0
0
2
4
7
H
1
3
5
1
4
10
1
1
0
1
13
13
9
0
1
6
5
7
Gonzalez,G
Roark,T
Ross,J
Scherzer,M
Strasburg,S
1.000
.000
.333
.000
.000
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
6
5
5
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
WASHINGTON
OPPONENTS
.261
.208
9
9
299
289
41
20
78
60
127
85
17
9
1
2
10
4
40
20
2
3
3
0
0
2
33
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
ERA
6.75
0.00
0.00
1.80
0.00
5.40
1.80
2.45
0.61
4.15
1.98
2.25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
GF SHO SV
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
5
0
5
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
8
2.09
4.56
PITCHER
R/L
Belisle,M
R
Gonzalez,G
L
Kelley,S
R
Papelbon,J
R
Perez,O
L
Petit,Y
R
Rivero,F
L
Roark,T
R
Ross,J
R
Scherzer,M
R
Strasburg,S
R
Treinen,B
R
WASHINGTON
OPPONENTS
9
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
8
1
8
1
0
2
1
4
5
4
2
5
2
2
2
2
4
9
9
GS
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
9
9
CG
0
0
9
9
1
0
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
IP
1.1
6.0
2.2
5.0
2.1
3.1
5.0
11.0
14.2
13.0
13.2
4.0
H
3
3
1
5
0
3
3
13
8
9
10
2
82.0
77.0
60
78
E
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
SLG
OBP AB
.286 .250
4
.750 .375
3
.214 .294
0
.250 .250
0
.208 .300
0
.781 .436
0
.167 .286
1
.333 .333
0
.000 .000
0
.333 .333
0
.857 .571
0
.563 .406
0
.306 .289
1
.000 .000
0
.111 .111
2
.257 .167
0
.370 .313
0
.333 .344
0
0
0
3
5
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
01.000 1.000
0 .000 .000
0 .500 .429
0 .000 .000
0 .000 .000
72
69
6
3
2
4
1
9
3 .425
6 .294
R
1
0
0
1
0
2
1
4
1
6
3
1
20
41
ER
1
0
0
1
0
2
1
3
1
6
3
1
19
39
HR HB
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
10
2
0
PINCH HIT
H HR RBI
1 0
2
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
12
1
2
0
0
2
0
BB IBB
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
1
0
1
0
6
0
4
0
5
1
5
0
2
0
SO WP
1
0
4
0
3
0
4
0
6
1
1
1
5
0
7
1
10
0
13
0
11
0
4
0
BK
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
BAA
.429
.136
.111
.263
.000
.231
.176
.302
.160
.200
.222
.167
29
33
69
72
0
0
.208
.261
.331
.284
1
4
3
3
PLAYER C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH
TEAM BATTING
Most runs, game............................................................................. TBD,
Most runs, inning............................................................................ TBD,
Most hits (9-inning game)............................................................... TBD,
Most hits (extra-inning game)......................................................... TBD,
Most doubles, game....................................................................... TBD,
Most home runs, game................................................................... TBD,
Most extra-base hits, game............................................................ TBD,
Most total bases, game.................................................................. TBD,
Most walks (9-inning game)........................................................... TBD,
Most walks (extra-inning game)..................................................... TBD,
Most strikeouts (9-inning game)..................................................... TBD,
Most strikeouts (extra-inning game)............................................... TBD,
Most runners left on base (9-inning game)..................................... TBD,
Most runners left on base (extra-inning game)............................... TBD,
Fewest hits, game.......................................................................... TBD,
TEAM BATTING
Most hits, game............................................................................... TBD,
Most runs, game.............................................................................. TBD,
Most doubles, game........................................................................ TBD,
Most home runs, game.................................................................... TBD,
Most extra-base hits, game............................................................. TBD,
Most RBI, game............................................................................... TBD,
Most stolen bases, game................................................................ TBD,
Most strikeouts, game..................................................................... TBD,
Most walks, game............................................................................ TBD,
Most total bases, game................................................................... TBD,
Longest hitting streak...................................................................... TBD,
TEAM PITCHING
Most strikeouts (9-inning game)...................................................... TBD,
Most strikeouts (extra-inning game)................................................ TBD,
Most walks (9-inning game)............................................................ TBD,
Most walks (extra-inning game) ..................................................... TBD,
Most runs allowed, game................................................................ TBD,
Most runs allowed, inning................................................................ TBD,
Most hits allowed, game.................................................................. TBD,
Fewest hits allowed, game.............................................................. TBD,
Most home runs allowed, game...................................................... TBD,
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
Most innings pitched, starter........................................................... TBD,
Most innings pitched, reliever.......................................................... TBD,
Most strikeouts, starter.................................................................... TBD,
Most strikeouts, reliever.................................................................. TBD,
Longest winning streak.................................................................... TBD,
Longest losing streak...................................................................... TBD,
Most consecutive scoreless innings, starter.................................... TBD,
Most consecutive scoreless innings, reliever.................................. TBD,
Most runs allowed........................................................................... TBD,
Most hits allowed............................................................................. TBD,
Most walks allowed......................................................................... TBD,
Most home runs allowed................................................................. TBD,
MISCELLANEOUS TEAM
Longest winning streak.................................................................... TBD,
Longest losing streak...................................................................... TBD,
Longest game, innings.................................................................... TBD,
Longest game, time (9-inning game)............................................... TBD,
Longest game, time (extra-inning game)......................................... TBD,
Shortest game, time........................................................................ TBD,
Largest crowd, Nationals Park........................................................ TBD,
Smallest crowd, Nationals Park....................................................... TBD,
Largest winning margin................................................................... TBD,
Largest losing margin...................................................................... TBD,
Largest deficit overcome to win....................................................... TBD,
Largest lead relinquished to lose..................................................... TBD,
Most double plays turned................................................................ TBD,
Most double plays hit into................................................................ TBD,
Most errors...................................................................................... TBD,
DATE OPP.
RES REC POS/GA-B WIN
LOSS
SAVE
TOG / ATT.
4/4 at ATL W, 4-3 (10) 1-0 1st/0.5GA Treinen (1-0) OFlaherty (0-1)Papelbon (1) 3:23 / 48,282
OFF DAY
4/6 at ATL
W, 3-1 2-0 1st/1.0GA Strasburg (1-0) Norris (0-1) Papelbon (2) 2:53 / 18,531
4/7 vs. MIA
L, 4-6
2-1 T1st/0.5 Phelps (1-0) Roark (0-1) Ramos (1) 3:32 (1:25) / 41,650
OFF DAY
4/9 vs. MIA
1st/0.5GA ***PPD, Inclement Weather...Rescheduled for 5/14 (D)***
4/10 vs. MIA
W, 4-2 3-1 1st/1.5GA Ross (1-0)
Koehler (0-1) Papelbon (3) 2:52 / 24,593
4/11 vs. ATL
W, 6-4 4-1 1st/2.0GA Scherzer (1-0) Norris (0-2) Papelbon (4) 3:05 / 18,119
4/12 vs. ATL
W, 2-1 5-1 1st/2.0GA Treinen (2-0) Johnson (0-2) Rivero (1) 2:47 / 18,378
4/13 vs. ATL
W, 3-0 6-1 1st/3.0GA Roark (1-1) Wisler (0-1) Papelbon (5) 2:12 / 19,400
4/14 vs. ATL
W, 6-4 7-1 1st/3.0GA Strasburg (2-0) Teheran (0-2) None
2:29 / 21,144
4/15 at PHI
W, 9-1 8-1 1st/4.0GA Ross (2-0)
Hellickson (1-1)None
3:11 / 22,624
4/16 at PHI
4/17 at PHI
4/18 at MIA
4/19 at MIA
4/20 at MIA
4/21 at MIA
4/22 vs. MIN
4/23 vs. MIN
4/24 vs. MIN
OFF DAY
4/26 vs. PHI
4/27 vs. PHI
4/28 vs. PHI
4/29 at STL
4/30 at STL
5/1 at STL
5/2 at KCR
5/3 at KCR
5/4 at KCR
5/5 at CHI
5/6 at CHI
5/7 at CHI
5/8 at CHI
5/9 vs. DET
5/10 vs. DET
5/11 vs. DET
OFF DAY
5/13 vs. MIA
5/14 (D)vs. MIA
5/14 (N)vs. MIA
5/15 vs. MIA
OFF DAY
5/17 at NYM
5/18 at NYM
5/19 at NYM
5/20 at MIA
5/21 at MIA
5/22 at MIA
5/23 vs. NYM
5/24 vs. NYM
5/25 vs. NYM
5/26 vs. STL
5/27 vs. STL
5/28 vs. STL
5/29 vs. STL
5/30 at PHI
5/31 at PHI
6/1 at PHI
OFF DAY
6/3 at CIN
6/4 at CIN
6/5 at CIN
OFF DAY
6/7 at CWS
6/8 at CWS
6/9 at CWS
6/10 vs. PHI
6/11 vs. PHI
6/12 vs. PHI
6/13 vs. CHI
6/14 vs. CHI
6/15 vs. CHI
6/16 at SDP
6/17 at SDP
6/18 at SDP
6/19 at SDP
6/20 at LAD
6/21 at LAD
6/22 at LAD
OFF DAY
6/24 at MIL
6/25 at MIL
6/26 at MIL
6/27 vs. NYM
6/28 vs. NYM
6/29 vs. NYM
6/30 vs. CIN
7/1 vs. CIN
7/2 vs. CIN
7/3 vs. CIN
7/4 vs. MIL
7/5 vs. MIL
7/6 vs. MIL
7/7 at NYM
7/8 at NYM
7/9 at NYM
7/10 at NYM
7/11-14
ALL-STAR BREAK (ASG to be played on July 12 at Petco Park in San Diego, Calif.)
7/15 vs. PIT
7/16 vs. PIT
7/17 vs. PIT
7/19 vs. LAD
7/20 vs. LAD
7/21 vs. LAD
7/22 vs. SDP
7/23 vs. SDP
7/24 vs. SDP
OFF DAY
7/26 at CLE
7/27 at CLE
7/28 at SFG
7/29 at SFG
7/30 at SFG
7/31 at SFG
8/1
at ARI
8/2
at ARI
8/3
at ARI
OFF DAY
8/5 vs.SFG
8/6 vs.SFG
8/7 vs.SFG
OFF DAY
8/9 vs. CLE
8/10 vs. CLE
OFF DAY
8/12 vs. ATL
8/13 vs. ATL
8/14 vs. ATL
8/15 at COL
8/16 at COL
8/17 at COL
8/18 at ATL
8/19 at ATL
8/20 at ATL
8/21 at ATL
8/22 at BAL
8/23 at BAL
8/24 vs. BAL
8/25 vs. BAL
8/26 vs. COL
8/27 vs. COL
8/28 vs. COL
8/29 at PHI
8/30 at PHI
8/31 at PHI
OFF DAY
9/2 at NYM
9/3 at NYM
9/4 at NYM
9/5
vs. ATL
9/6
vs. ATL
9/7
vs. ATL
9/8 vs. PHI
9/9 vs. PHI
9/10 vs. PHI
9/11 vs. PHI
9/12 vs. NYM
9/13 vs. NYM
9/14 vs. NYM
OFF DAY
9/16 at ATL
9/17 at ATL
9/18 at ATL
9/19 at MIA
9/20 at MIA
9/21 at MIA
OFF DAY
9/23 at PIT
9/24 at PIT
9/25 at PIT
9/26 vs. ARI
9/27 vs. ARI
9/28 vs. ARI
9/29 vs. ARI
9/30 vs. MIA
10/1 vs. MIA
10/2 vs. MIA