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RHP Jeremy Hellickson (5-3, 3.57) | RHP Julio Teheran (9-7, 3.95)
Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 l 1:05 p.m. ET l Game #149 / Road #75
SunTrust Park l Atlanta, Ga.
Television: FOX | 106.7 The Fan & Nationals Radio Network
Standing: 74-74, 3rd place, National League East • Home: 37-37 • Road: 37-37 • Streak: L2 • Last Five: 3-2 • Last Ten: 5-5
WHEN... NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT
Leading after 6...................55-8 MOVING ON ATLANTA BRAVES
Tied after 6 ........................ 7-14 The Washington Nationals dropped Game 1 of the series against the Atlanta Braves, 10-5 on Friday night... Dave Martinez capped his 16-year Major League
Trailing after 6 ................ 12-52 Juan Soto homered to left-center ield in the fourth inning, his 20th home run of the season and Anthony Ren- career with Atlanta in 2001, hitting .287 in 120
don singled in the sixth inning and walked in the seventh inning, extending his on-base streak to 23 games. games...The Braves made Nationals pitching coach
Leading after 7.................. 59-6
• With the home run, Soto surpassed Mel Ott and now ranks third in Major League history for most home Derek Lilliquist their irst-round selection (6th over-
Tied after 7 .......................... 5-8
Trailing after 7 ................ 10-60 runs by a teenager. all) in the 1987 Amateur Draft.
TOTAL HR BY TEENS
Leading after 8.................. 64-2 MORE. JUAN. SOTO. THINGS. Rk. Player Home Runs THE SERIES
Tied after 8 ........................ 5-10 Reaching base on a walk in his irst at bat of Friday night’s game, Juan Soto 1. Tony Conigliaro (1964) 24 The Nationals have not dropped a season series to
Trailing after 8 .................. 5-62 extended his on-base streak to 19 straight games...He became the fourth 2. Bryce Harper (2012) 22
the Braves since 2014 (8-11)...The Braves lead the
teenager since 1920 to reach base in 19+ straight games (H.O.F. Mel Ott 3. Juan Soto (2018) 20
Extra innings: ......................4-9 2018 series, 9-7, entering this weekend.
(1928) 22 games, H.O.F. Micky Mantle (1951) 21 games and H.O.F. Al Ka- SEASON RBI BY TEENS
Scoring irst......................56-25 line (1954) 19 games), according to STATS LLC...He has hit safely in eight Rk. Player RBI 2018 / BY THE NUMBERS
Opponent scores irst ...... 18-49 straight games, hitting 12-for-35 (.343) with two doubles, four homers, 1. Phil Cavarretta (1935) 82 2018 W-L ..................7-10 (5-4 in D.C., 2-6 in ATL)
Shutouts ........................... 6-14 eight RBI, three walks and seven runs scored during this stretch. 5. Mickey Mantle (1951) 65
Streak .................................................................L1
Scoring fewer than 3 ......... 7-40 • He has clubbed four homers in his last four games, including his third 6. Jimmy Sheckard (1898) 64 Aggregate Score ................Nationals 67, Braves 79
7. Juan Soto (2018) 62
Scoring 3 or more ............ 67-34 career multi-homer game on Tuesday night...His three multi-homer
games are the most by a teenager in Major League history. .300 BY TEENS
Scoring 5 or more ............ 54-14 ALL-TIME SERIES / BY THE NUMBERS
• Soto is on pace to have one of the best seasons for a teenager in Major Rk. Player AVG
W-L / Nationals (2005-present) ................ 133-124
Series opener................... 26-23 League Baseball history...See boxes to the right and additional note 1. Mel Ott (1928) .322
W-L / Home (2005-present)........................... 76-54
Series inale .................... 22-25 sheets about Soto’s 2018 season.
2. Edgar Renteria (1996) .309
*Since 1900, only 2 teenagers have W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present) ............ 62-41
Home series W-L-T ...... 10-10-4 hit .300 in a season (min. 400 PA) W-L / Away (2005-present) ........................... 57-70
Road series W-L-T ......... 9-13-2 CHASING 100-100-100 *Juan Soto: .303 in 435 PA W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals) ............ 347-366
Total series W-L-T........ 19-23-6 Bryce Harper enters Saturday with 93 runs scored, 95 RBI and 113 walks in .400 OBP BY TEENS
2018...He is looking to become the sixth player since 2014 to record at least 2018 AGAINST THE BRAVES
Home series sweeps ............ 3-3 Rk. Player OBP
100 runs, RBI and walks in a season...He would join Joey Votto (2017), DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SAVE
Road series sweeps ..............6-3 1. Mel Ott (1928) .397
Aaron Judge (2017), Mike Trout (2016), Paul Goldschmidt (2015) and Jose 2. Edgar Renteria (1996) .358 4/2@ATL W, 8-1 Roark-Newcomb-None
Total series sweeps ............. 9-6
Bautista (2015, 2014). *Since 1900, no teens have an OBP 4/3@ATL L, 6-13 Carle-Cole-None
At home ........................... 37-37 • Since the All-Star break, Harper ranks in the National League in RBI > .400 (min. 400 PA) in a season 4/4@ATL L, 1-7 Foltynewicz-Scherzer-None
On the road ..................... 37-37 (2nd, 41), OBP (3rd, .428), OPS (5th, .988), runs (T6th, 36) and dou- *Juan Soto: .417 OBP in 435 PA 4/9vsATL W, 2-0 Scherzer-Teheran-None
bles (T7th, 14), .500 SLG BY TEENS 4/10vsATL W, 4-1 Strasburg-Foltynewicz-Madson
After day off ...................... 5-11
• On the season, he ranks in the NL in homers (T3rd, 33), RBI (6th, 95), Rk. Player SLG 4/11vsATL L, 3-5 Carle-Madson-None
One-run games ............... 18-23 OBP (7th, .386) and OPS (8th, .886). 1. Tony Conigliaro (1964) .530 5/31@ATL L, 2-4 Newcomb-Roark-Vizcaino
Two-run games................ 19-20 2. Mel Ott (1928) .524 6/1@ATL L, 0-4 Foltynewicz-Strasburg-None
Opp. at or above .500 .......41-46 STREAKING OF TONY *Since 1900, only 2 teens have a SLG 6/2@ATL W, 5-3(14)Miller-Socolovich-Doolittle
Opp. below .500 ...............33-28 With a single in the sixth inning of Friday night’s game, Anthony Rendon
> .500 (min. 400 PA) in a season 6/3@ATL L, 4-2 Vizcaino-Roark-None
extended his on-base streak to a career-high 23 games...The 23-game *Juan Soto: .534 SLG in 435 PA 7/20vsATL L, 5-8 Sanchez-Strasburg-Minter
Come-from-behind wins........ 25 streak is tied for seventh-longest with CIN Jose Peraza (5/26 - 6/24) in 7/21vsATL PPD due to rain
Last at-bat W-L ............... 13-16 the National League this season and it is the longest by a Nationals batter this season...During the streak 7/22vsATL W, 6-2 Scherzer-Foltynewicz-Herrera
Walk-off W-L ....................... 5-6 he is batting .304 (28-for-92) with 10 doubles, three home runs, 11 RBI, 13 walks, two stolen bases and 20
8/7vsATL W, 8-3 Rodriguez-Allard-None
Facing left-handed SP..... 15-24 runs scored. 8/7vsATL L, 1-3 Biddle-Herrera-Minter
Facing right-handed SP . 59-50 • Rendon has been a doubles machine since Sept. 3...In 11 games since that date, seven of his 14 hits 8/8vsATL L, 3-8 Foltynewicz-Milone-None
have been doubles...All told, he is hitting .311 (14-for-45) with ive RBI, one home run, six walks, one 8/9vsATL W(5, 6-3 Gonzalez-Parsons-None
Day games ...................... 27-29 stolen base and 11 runs scored. 9/14@ATL L, 10-5 Gausman-Scherzer-None
Night games.................... 47-45 • Rendon’s 39 doubles are tied for the second-most for him in a season (2014) and are two shy of his 9/15@ATL
March/April ..................... 13-16 career-high 41 in 2017. 9/16@ATL
May ................................... 20-7 • Since 2016, his 118 doubles are the most in the National League and are good for third in all of Major
June................................... 9-16 League Baseball behind Jose Ramirez (137) and Mookie Betts (130)...On the season his 39 doubles DAVE MARTINEZ
July .................................. 11-14 ranks tied for fourth in the National League. Nationals manager Dave Martinez was named the
August............................. 14-15 seventh ield manager in Nationals history on Oct.
Sept./Oct. ............................ 7-6 BEST OF THE BEST 30, 2017. He joined the Nationals for what will be
Since the All-Star break, Washington’s offense ranks in the National League in OPS (1st, .787), on-base his 30th season in professional baseball. A 16-year
Pre All-Star break ............ 48-48
percentage (1st, .345), slugging percentage (1st, .442), batting average (1st, .266), doubles (1st, 103), runs Major League outielder, Martinez has been a Major
Post All-Star break .......... 26-26
(1st, 275), walks (2nd, 201) and stolen bases (T3rd, 36). League coach for the last 10 seasons, serving as Cubs
Wearing home whites ...... 10-14 • Washington’s second-half surge has placed them among the top ive NL offenses in 2018 in on-base manager Joe Maddon’s bench coach and right-hand
Wearing road greys...........29-26 percentage (3rd, .330), home runs (5th, 176) and OPS (5th, .746). man in Chicago (2015–17) as well as Tampa Bay
Wearing red alternates .... 13-15 (2008–14). This is the irst Major League managerial
Wearing blue alternates .......7-2 ARMS OF NOTE assignment of Martinez’s career.
Wearing blue stars & stripes ... 4-5 Some notes on a few members of Washington’s bullpen that have been offering strong relief as of late:
Wearing white stars & stripes. 12-11 • Koda Glover has tossed scoreless relief in 10 straight outings dating to Aug. 26...During this stretch, he WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
When homering ................60-38 has allowed just two hits and issued three walks while striking out four batters in 8.1 innings...Opposing @MarkZuckerman (Sept. 15) - MASNSports.com
When playing error free ....48-49 batters are 2-for-26 (.077) against him. Home run No. 20 for Juan Soto. Just 2 behind Harper,
When SP goes 6.0+ IP ......48-32 • Greg Holland has pitched to a 0.54 ERA (1 ER/16.2 IP) with 20 strikeouts and a .113 (6-for-53) opp. AVG 4 behind Conigliaro for the all-time record by a teen-
When SP goes 7.0+ IP ..... 29-12 since joining Washington Aug. 7...He is 2-0 with three saves and two holds with Washington. ager. Trims #Nats deficit to 4-3 in the 4th.
When SP goes 8.0+ IP ......... 9-0 NATIONALS HISTORY @JamalCollier (Sept. 15) - MLB.com
vs. NL East ...................... 34-31 September 14 (8-4 on this date) Juan Soto homered again. No. 20 on the season, third
vs. NL Central.................. 17-16 2015 – Bryce Harper hit his 38th and 39th home runs of the season in Washington’s 4-0 win at Philadelphia. most ever by a teenager.
vs. NL West.......................13-16 It was his ifth multi-homer game of the season and 10th of his career. With 39 home runs, Harper sat alone in
vs. AL East ........................ 9-11 second place on the Nationals’ single-season list, trailing only Alfonso Soriano (46, 2006). His 39 home runs He’s approaching Harper (22) and Conigliaro (24) for
the most all-time.
passed Adam Dunn’s 38 in 2009 & 2010 for the most by a left-handed hitter in Nationals history (2005-pres.)
IN THE COMMUNITY @masnKolko (Sept. 15) - MASN
September 22: Adam Eaton’s Rev Up The Park Car Show Juan Soto has homer No. 20. The kid is on fire.
Rev Up the Park is a charity car show at Nationals Park beneitting the Dragonly Foundation supporting
pediatric cancer families and patients. The charity car show, hosted by the Nationals Dream Foundation, in @chelsea_janes (Sept. 15) - Washington Post
partnership with Adam Eaton, brings car enthusiasts and baseball fans together to showcase their vehicles Soto on hitting 20 homers as a rookie: “When the sea-
in Geico Garage at Nationals Park. Join Adam on Sept. 22nd from 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. For more information, son start, I say ‘God, please I want 15 homers.’ Now I
and to register your car, please visit www.dragonly.org. have 20. That feels pretty good.”
TOMORROW’S STARTER
ROARK, Tanner #57 RHP
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2018 WSH NL 8 15 0 0 30 29 0 175.0 176 88 85 23 48 143 1.28 4.20 4.37
Career 63 54 1 2 181 140 1 929.2 862 395 371 97 261 729 1.21 3.89 3.59
Most strikeouts (9-inning game) ............................................18 May 6 vs. PHI 7/31 vs. NYM W, 25-4 53-53 3rd/-5.5 Roark (5-12) Matz (5-9) None 35,029 / 3:16
8/1 vs. NYM W, 5-3 54-53 3rd/-5.0 Milone (1-0) Syndergaard (6-2)Herrera (16) 34,319 / 2:38
Most strikeouts (extra-inning game) ......................................18 April 8 vs. NYM (12.0 Inn.) 8/2 vs. CIN W, 10-4 55-53 3rd/-5.0 Scherzer (15-5) Mahle (7-9) None 28,845 / 3:14
Most walks (9-inning game)...................................................11 2x: Sept. 2 vs. MIL, Sept. 4 vs. STL 8/3 vs. CIN 3rd/-5.0 POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN (To be made up 8/4)
8/4 vs. CIN L, 1-7 55-54 3rd/-6.0 DeSclafani (5-3) Gonzalez (6-8) None 32,687 / 2:58
Most walks (extra-inning game) ..............................................7 April 1 vs. ATL (12.0 Inn.) 8/4 vs. CIN W, 6-2 56-54 3rd/-6.0 Hellickson (5-2) Harvey (5-7) None 36,149 / 3:05
8/5 vs. CIN W, 2-1 57-54 3rd/-6.0 Roark (6-12) Castillo (6-9) Herrera (17) 33,486 / 2:39
Most runs allowed, game........................................................13 April 3 at ATL 8/6 OFF DAY 3rd/-5.5
8/7 vs. ATL W, 8-3 58-54 3rd/-6.0 Rodriguez (1-1) Allard (1-1) None 26,965 / 3:08
Most runs allowed, inning ........................................................9 April 18 at NYM (8th Inn.) 8/7 vs. ATL L, 1-3 58-55 3rd/-6.0 Biddle (3-0) Herrera (2-3) Minter (9) 28,970 / 2:54
Most hits allowed, game.........................................................22 July 8 vs. MIA 8/8 vs. ATL L, 3-8 58-56 3rd/-6.0 Foltynewicz (9-7) Milone (1-1) None 30,203 / 3:04
8/9 vs. ATL W, 6-3 59-56 3rd/-5.5 Gonzalez (7-8) Parsons (0-1) None 28,347 / 2:30
Most hits allowed (extra-inning game) ...................................13 Sept. 11 at PHI (10.0 Inn.) 8/10 at CHI L, 2-3 59-57 3rd/-5.5 Cishek (3-1) Solis (1-2) Strop (9) 41,531 / 3:10
8/11 at CHI W, 9-4 60-57 3rd/-5.5 Roark (7-12) Lester (12-5) None 41,320 / 3:11
Fewest hits allowed, game .......................................................2 April 14 vs COL, April 9 vs. ATL 8/12 at CHI L, 3-4 60-58 3rd/-5.5 Wilson (4-3) Madson (2-5) None 36,490 / 2:56
Most home runs allowed, game ................................................5 Sept. 4 vs. STL 8/13 at STL L, 6-7 60-59 3rd/-7.0 Hudson (3-0) Glover (0-1) None 37,197 / 3:19
8/14 at STL L, 4-6 60-60 3rd/-8.0 Gant (5-4) Gonzalez (7-9) Hicks (4) 38,214 / 3:12
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING 8/15 at STL L, 2-4 60-61 3rd/-9.0 Gomber (3-0) Hellickson (5-3) Norris (23) 36,696/ 3:07
8/16 at STL W, 5-4 61-61 3rd/-8.0 Roark (8-12) Weaver (6-11) Glover (1) 38.074 / 3:28
Most innings pitched, starter ................................................9.0 2x: Max Scherzer (9/8 vs. CHI and 4/9 vs. ATL) 8/17 vs. MIA W, 8-2 62-61 3rd/-7.0 Scherzer (16-5) Straily (4-6) None 37,106 / 3:03
Most innings pitched, reliever ...............................................4.2 Jefry Rodriguez (6/3 at ATL) 8/18 vs. MIA L, 5-7 (10) 62-62 3rd/-7.0 Steckenrider (4-2) Glover (0-2) Gaves (1) 30,900 / 3.37
8/19 vs. MIA L, 1,-12 62-63 3rd/-7.0 Urena (4-12) Gonzalez (7-10) None 31,435 / 2:30
Most strikeouts, starter ..........................................................15 Max Scherzer (5/6 vs. PHI) 8/20 OFF DAY 3rd/-7.5
8/21 vs. PHI W, 10-4 63-63 3rd/-7.5 Cordero (1-0) Arano (1-2) None 24,080 / 3:16
Most strikeouts, reliever ...........................................................5 2x: Justin Miller (6/2 at ATL), Sammy Solis (4/8 vs. NYM) 8/22 vs. PHI W, 8-7 64-63 3rd/-7.5 Grace (1-1) Dominguez (1-4) None 31,885 / 3:45
8/23 vs. PHI L, 0-2 64-64 3rd/-8.5 Nola (15-3) Scherzer (16-6) Neshek (4) 29,475 / 2:41
Longest winning streak ................................................ 9 games Max Scherzer (4/9-6/5) 8/24 at NYM L, 0-3 64-65 3rd/-8.5 Vargas (4-8) Gonzalez (7-11) Gsellman (8) 23,763 / 2:35
Longest losing streak ................................................... 6 games 2x: Tanner Roark (6/12-7/13) Gio Gonzalez (6/15-8/4) 8/25 at NYM L, 0-3 64-66 3rd/-8.5 Wheeler (9-6) Roark (8-13) None 29,868 / 2:51
8/26 at NYM W, 15-0 65-66 3rd/-8.5 Rodriguez (2-1) Matz (5-11) None 23,192 / 3:25
Most consecutive scoreless innings, starter ........................20.0 Max Scherzer (8/7-8/23) 8/27 at PHI W, 5-3 66-66 3rd/-8.0 Strasburg (7-7) Elin (9-5) Miller (1) 21,261 / 3:13
8/28 at PHI W, 5-4 67-66 3rd/-8.0 Glover (1-2) Neshek (1-1) Holland (1) 21,083 / 3:28
Most consecutive scoreless innings, reliever .......................13.0 Brandon Kintzler (4/11-5/4) 8/29 at PHI L, 6-8 67-67 3rd/-7.5 Dominguez (2-5) Cordero (1-1) Hunter (3) 22,525 / 3:38
Most earned runs allowed.......................................................10 A.J. Cole (4/3 at ATL) 8/30 OFF DAY 3rd/-7.5
8/31 vs. MIL L, 1-4 67-68 3rd/-7.5 Chacin (14-5) Roark (8-14) Jeffress (8) 30,676 / 3:11
Most hits allowed ...................................................................10 7x: Last: Gio Gonzalez (8/19 vs. MIA). 9/1 vs. MIL W, 5-4 68-68 3rd/-7.5 Holland (1-2) Soria (1-4) Miller (2) 30,875 / 3:44 (1:57)
9/2 vs. MIL L, 4-9 68-69 3rd/-8.5 Woodruff (3-0) Rodriguez (2-2) None 30,032 / 3:22
Most walks allowed ..................................................................7 Jefry Rodriguez (9/2 vs. MIL) 9/3 vs. STL W, 4-3 (10) 69-69 3rd/-7.5 Holland (2-2) Shreve (3-3) None 28,648 / 3:51
Most home runs allowed ...........................................................3 4x: Last: Tanner Roark (8/31 vs. MIL) 9/4 vs. STL L, 8-11 69-70 3rd/-7.5 Ross (8-9) Williams (0-1) Hicks (6) 21,637 / 4:10
9/5 vs. STL L, 6-7 69-71 3rd/-7.5 Mikolas (14-4) Roark (8-15) Martinez (1) 22,124 / 3:35
MISCELLANEOUS TEAM 9/6 vs. CHI L, 4-6(10) 69-72 3rd/-8.5 Strop (5-1) Cordero (1-2) Chavez (3) 32,070 / 4:00
9/7 vs. CHI 3rd/-8.0 POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN (To be made up 9/8) (1:21, 2:58)
Longest winning streak ................................................ 6 games 2x: May 25-30 and April 29-May 4 9/8 vs. CHI(D) W, 10-3 70-72 3rd/-8.0 Scherzer (17-6) Garcia (3-7) None N/A / 2:45 (2:10)
Longest losing streak ................................................... 5 games 2x: June 30-July 4 and April 3 to April 8 9/8 vs. CHI(N) W, 6-5 71-72 3rd/-7.5 Suero (2-0) Wilson (4-4) Holland (2)41,346 / 3:15 (1:29)
9/9 vs. CHI 3rd/-8.0 POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN (To be made up 9/13)
Longest game, innings ...........................................................14 June 2 at ATL 9/10 at PHI POSTPONED DUE TO WET GROUNDS (To be made up (9/11)
9/11 at PHI (D) W, 3-1 72-72 3rd/-8.0 Fedde (2-3) Pivetta (7-12) Doolittle (23) 19,630 / 3:27
Longest game, time (9-inning game) ..................................4:10 Sept. 4 vs. STL 9/11 at PHI (N) W, 7-6 (10) 73-72 3rd/-8.0 Suero (3-0) Rios (3-2) Holland (3) 19,630 / 4:16
9/12 at PHI W, 5-1 74-72 3rd/-8.0 Strasburg (8-7) Nola (16-5) None 20,258 / 2:56
Longest game, time (extra-inning game) ............................4:28 July 1 at PHI (13.0 inn.) 9/13 vs. CHI L, 3-4 (10) 74-73 3rd/-8.5 Strop (6-1) Doolittle (3-3) Rosario (1) 30,173 / 3:46
Shortest game, time ............................................................2:16 June 5 vs. TBR 9/14 at ATL L, 5-10 74-74 3rd/-9.5 Gausman (10-10)Scherzer (17-7) None 39,268 / 3:54
9/15 at ATL
Largest crowd, Nationals Park .........................................42,723 July 3 vs. BOS 9/16 at ATL
9/17 at MIA
Smallest crowd, Nationals Park .......................................19,357 April 10 vs. ATL 9/18 at MIA
Largest winning margin .................................................21 runs July 31 vs. NYM (W, 25-4) 9/19 OFF DAY
9/20 vs. NYM
Largest losing margin ....................................................11 runs 2x: Aug. 19 vs. MIA (L, 1-12). June 25 at TBR (L, 0-11) 9/21 vs. NYM
9/22 vs. NYM
Largest deicit overcome to win ........................................9 runs July 5 vs. MIA (Behind, 9-0 after T4th, W 14-12) 9/23 vs. NYM
Largest lead relinquished to lose......................................4 runs July 24 at MIL (Ahead 4-0 after T2, lost 4-5 in 10 inn.) 9/24 vs. MIA
9/25 vs. MIA
Most double plays turned .........................................................4 July 6 vs. MIA 9/26 vs. MIA
9/27 OFF DAY
Most double plays hit into ........................................................3 3x: Sept. 4 vs. STL, July 1 at PHI (13 inn.), April 11 vs. ATL (12.0 Inn.) 9/28 at COL
9/29 at COL
Most errors ...............................................................................3 July 27 at MIA 9/30 at COL
TEAM MISC.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
8/21 ....Acquired INF Andruw Monasterio and a player to be named later or cash considerations from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for 2B Daniel Murphy...
Traded 1B Matt Adams to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for cash considerations...Recalled inielder Adrian Sanchez and outielder Andrew
Stevenson from Triple-A Syracuse...Returned RHP Kelvin Herrera from the 10-day disabled list...Placed LHP Tommy Milone on the 10-day disabled list
(retro to Aug. 20) with left shoulder soreness.
8/22 ....Reinstated RHP Stephen Strasburg from the 10-day disabled list...Optioned INF Adrian Sanchez to Triple-A Syracuse.
8/27 ....Reinstated RHP Ryan Madson from the 10-day disabled list...Placed RHP Kelvin Herrera on the 10-day disabled list with a torn left lisfranc ligament.
8/31 ....Acquired RHP Andrew Istler from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for RHP Ryan Madson...Recalled LHP Sammy Solis from Triple-A Syracuse...
Acquired C/1B KJ Harrison and INF Gilbert Lara from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for LHP Gio Gonzalez.
9/1 .....Recalled C Pedro Severino and selected RHP Austen Williams from Triple-A Syracuse.
9/4 ......Recalled OF Victor Robles, INF Adrian Sanchez and RHP Austin Voth from Triple-A Syracuse...Returned from rehab and reinstated RHP Erick Fedde
and RHP Joe Ross...Selected the contract of RHP Kyle McGowin from Triple-A Syracuse...Returned from rehab and reinstated LHP Tommy Milone and
assigned his contract outright to Triple-A Syracuse.
9/7 ......Reinstated LHP Sean Doolittle from the 10-day disabled list.
9/11 ....Reisntated RHP Jeremy Hellickson from the 10-day disabled list.
LAST 10 GAMES - STARTERS LAST 10 GAMES - RELIEVERS
DATE/OPP STARTER DEC RES INN H R ER BB SO HR RS PIT DATE/OPP RES. DECISIONS #REL INN. H R ER BB SO HR
9/14atATL SCHERZER L L, 5-10 4.0 7 6 6 3 6 0 4 102 914atATL L, 5-10 — 6 4.0 6 4 4 2 4 0
9/13vsCHI ROSS — L, 3-4 5.0 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 74 9/13atCHI W, 3-4 L 6 5.0 6 2 2 2 4 1
9/12atPHI STRASBURG W W, 5-1 7.0 5 1 1 0 9 1 5 101 9/12atPHI W, 5-1 — 2 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0
9/11atPHI ROARK — W, 7-6 4.2 10 5 5 0 2 0 3 70 9/11atPHI W, 7-6 W, S 8 5.1 3 1 1 5 4 1
9/11atPHI FEDDE W W, 3-1 5.2 2 0 0 2 9 0 2 100 9/11atPHI W, 3-1 S, H, H, H 4 3.1 3 1 1 2 6 0
9/8vsCHI RODRIGUEZ — W, 6-5 4.0 2 4 4 3 7 1 1 83 9/8vsCHI W, 6-5 W, S, H, H 6 5.0 4 1 1 1 5 0
9/8vsCHI SCHERZER W W, 10-3 9.0 9 3 3 0 11 0 10 111 9/8vsCHI W, 10-3 — 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/6vsCHI STRASBURG — L, 4-6 5.2 6 3 2 3 6 0 4 111 9/6vsCHI L, 4-6 L 6 4.1 5 1 3 1 2 0
9/5vsSTL ROARK L L, 6-7 5.0 10 6 6 0 4 2 1 111 9/5vsSTL L, 6-7 — 3 4.0 1 1 1 1 0 1
9/4vsSTL FEDDE — L, 8-11 5.0 4 4 4 2 7 1 4 91 9/4vsSTL L, 8-11 L 5 4.0 6 7 7 3 5 4
TEAM PITCHING STATS
Starters Team Rec G SV SVO Hld ERA CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO SO/9 AVG
74-74 148 0 0 0 4.08 2 847.1 784 406 384 106 268 16 42 841 8.9 .245
Ind Rec #PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS GIDP SO/BB
50-50 14008 16.5 5.01 472 1 21 4 19 25 170 14 36 26 62 3.14
BFP AB QS 2B 3B PCS PKO IR ISC IRS% GB FB GB% H/9 HR/9 BB/9 BABIP OPS
3550 3196 69 170 14 4 5 0 0 - 998 804 42.3 8.33 1.13 2.85 .298 .717
Relievers Team Rec G SV SVO Hld ERA CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO SO/9 AVG
72-74 146 38 51 74 3.94 0 474.2 432 215 208 73 163 20 30 450 8.5 .241
Ind Rec #PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS GIDP SO/BB
24-24 7553 15.9 4.17 220 - 17 1 6 11 82 9 34 17 31 2.76
BFP AB QS 2B 3B PCS PKO IR ISC IRS% GB FB GB% H/9 HR/9 BB/9 BABIP OPS
2004 1793 0 82 9 7 9 208 51 24.5 558 483 41.6 8.19 1.38 3.09 .280 .732
Team Totals Team Rec G SV SVO Hld ERA CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO SO/9 AVG
74-74 148 38 51 74 4.03 2 1322.0 1216 621 592 179 431 36 72 1291 8.8 .244
#PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS GIDP SO/BB
21561 16.3 4.71 692 6 38 5 25 36 252 23 70 43 93 3.0
BFP AB QS 2B 3B PCS PKO IR ISC IRS% GB FB GB% H/9 HR/9 BB/9 BABIP OPS
5554 4989 69 252 23 11 14 208 51 24.5 1556 1287 42.1 8.28 1.22 2.93 .292 .722
WHEN HOWIE KENDRICK WENT DOWN WITH AN ACHILLIES INJURY ON MAY 19, NATIONALS PRESIDENT OF BASEBALL OPERATIONS
AND GENERAL MANAGER MIKE RIZZO MADE THE CALL TO BRING THE 19-YEAR OLD JUAN SOTO TO THE MAJOR LEAGUES...SINCE
THAT DAY - AND PRIOR - SOTO HAS PUT TOGETHER ONE OF THE BEST SEASONS BY A TEENAGER IN MAJOR LEAGUE HISTORY.
THE FACTS
THE COMPETITION STATISTIC (NL ROOKIE RANK) SOTO ACUÑA JR.
While Juan Soto has put together one of the best seasons in the National League, Batting Average (min. 400 PA) 1st, .303 2nd, .299
he faces stiff competition in Ronald Acuña Jr. in his quest for the National League On-Base Percentage (min. 400 PA) 1st, .417 2nd, .374
Rookie of the Year. RBI 1st, 62 3rd, 55
NAME G AB R HR RBI XBH BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS Walks 1st, 71 4th, 42
Soto 102 363 70 20 62 43 71 91 .303 .417 .534 .951 BB% 1st, 16.3% 4th, 9.9%
Acuña Jr. 96 374 70 25 55 54 42 105 .297 .374 .586 .959 wOBA 1st, .404 2nd, .403
Win Prob. Added (FanGraphs) 1st, 2.97 4th, 1.65
“I watched this guy, and his ability to hit the ball all over the field is impressive. wRC+ T1st, 153 T1st, 153
I’ve seen him hit balls to the left side of the field like right-handed hitters. I was OPS (min. 400 PA) 2nd, .951 1st, .959
just amazed how mature he was in the batter’s box.” – Davey Martinez on Juan WAR (FanGraphs) 2nd, 3.6 1st, 4.1
Soto (Washington Post) Slugging Percentage (min. 400 PA) 2nd, .534 1st, .586
Win Prob. Added (Baseball Reference) 2nd, 3.147 5th, 1.939
“I’ve been doing this a long time. Hall of Famers, MVPs -- he’s as gifted as any of Runs T2nd, 68 T2nd, 68
them. And that’s as high a compliment as I can give somebody. I really think he’s Home Runs 3rd, 19 1st, 25
that special.” – Kevin Long on Juan Soto (MLB.com) WAR (Baseball Reference) 5th, 2.8 1st, 4.5
BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE HISTORY IN THE MAKING - HOMERS AND RBI (AND WALKS)
Not only does Juan Soto rank among the top National League rookies, but since May Juan Soto’s 20 home runs and 62 RBI rank among the most recorded by a teenager
15 (the first game in his game log, due to the suspended game vs. NYY), Juan Soto in a single season in Major League history...His 71 walks are already the most by a
ranks among all National League hitters in: teenager in a season...As for homers and RBI...
• On-Base Percentage (3rd, .417) • Walks (5th, 71) HOME RUNS IN A SEASON RBI IN A SEASON
• Runs (5th, 70) • OPS (5th, .951) Rk. Player HR Rk. Player RBI
• Batting Average (9th, .303) • Slugging Percentage (10th, .534) 1. Tony Conigliaro (1964) 24 1. Phil Cavarretta (1935) 82
2. Bryce Harper (2012) 22 5. Mickey Mantle (1951) 65
TOP OF THE CHARTS
3. Juan Soto (2018) 20 6. Jimmy Sheckard (1898) 64
Moreover, among all National Leaguers in 2018 (min. 400 PA), Juan Soto ranks in:
7. Juan Soto (2018) 61
• On-Base Percentage (2nd, .417) • OPS (4th, .951)
• Batting Average (8th, .303) • Slugging Percentage (11th, .534) HISTORY IN THE MAKING - AVERAGE, ON-BASE, SLUGGING, OPS
Juan Soto is attempting to join some lists only occupied by a handful of teenagers:
.300/.400/.500
.300 AVG BY TEENS .400 OBP BY TEENS
Juan Soto enters play on Saturday, Sept. 14 with a .303 batting average, .417 on-
*Since 1900, only two teenagers have *Since 1900, no teenagers have an
base percentage and a .534 slugging percentage...If he can hold these current levels
hit .300 in a season (min. 400 PA) OBP > .400 (min. 400 PA)
through approximately 480 plate appearances (estimate), he will become just the
*Juan Soto: .303 in 435 PA *Juan Soto: .417 OBP in 435 PA
14th rookie in Major League history to put together a .300/.400/.500 slash line.
Rk. Player AVG Rk. Player OBP
Year Player Age AVG OBP SLG
1. Mel Ott (1928) .322 1. Mel Ott (1928) .397
2001 Albert Pujols (ROY-1st) 21 .329 .403 .610
2. Edgar Renteria (1996) .309 2. Edgar Renteria (1996) .358
1977 Mitchell Page (ROY-2nd) 25 .307 .405 .521
1975 Fred Lynn (ROY-1st) 23 .331 .401 .566
.500 SLG BY TEENS .900 OPS BY TEENS
1951 Minnie Minoso (ROY-2nd) 25 .326 .422 .500
*Since 1900, only two teenagers have a *Since 1900, only Mel Ott (.921 in
1939 Ted Williams 20 .327 .436 .609
SLG > .500 (min. 400 PA) in a season 1928), has posted an OPS > .900
1939 Charlie Keller 22 .334 .447 .500
*Juan Soto: .534 SLG in 435 PA (min. 400 PA) as a teen.
1926 Paul Waner 23 .336 .413 .528
Rk. Player AVG *Juan Soto: .951 OPS in 435 PA
1924 Kiki Cuyler 25 .354 .402 .539
1. Tony Conigliaro (1964) .530
1914 Benny Kauff 24 .370 .447 .534
2. Mel Ott (1928) .524
1911 Shoeless Joe Jackson 23 .408 .468 .590
1899 Jimmy Williams 22 .354 .416 .530 HISTORY IN THE MAKING - ADVANCED
1896 Tom McCreery 21 .351 .409 .546 According to FanGraphs.com’s offensive metric Weighted Runs Created Plus (wRC+),
1894 Jimmy Bannon 23 .336 .414 .514 Juan Soto is in the process of putting together the most productive offensive season
*List courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com (idea courtesy of Mark Zuckerman - MASNSports.com) by a teenager in Major League history...At 153 wRC+, he ranks first ahead of Mel
Ott (140 in 1928), Tony Conigliaro (138 in 1964) and Bryce Harper (121 in 2012),
ELECTRIC DEBUT
among others (min. 400 PA).
On May 21 vs. San Diego, Soto made his first MLB start...In his first at bat of the
• Also according to FanGraphs.com, his Win Probability Added of 2.97 is the best
game, he clubbed the first pitch he saw into San Diego’s bullpen, becoming the first
mark among teenagers in Major League history ahead of Bryce Harper in 2012
teenager to homer in a MLB game since Bryce Harper (9/30/12 at STL)...Soto (19
(1.87) and Ken Griffey Jr. in 1989 (1.22).
years, 208 days) became the youngest player to homer in a game since Jurickson
Profar (19 years, 195 days) on Sept. 2, 2012 at Cleveland.
CY YOUNG
THREE-TIME CY YOUNG AWARD WINNER MAX SCHERZER HAS PUT TOGETHER A 2018 SEASON WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION FOR
HIS FOURTH AWARD...FOUR-TIME CY YOUNG AWARD WINNERS INCLUDE ROGER CLEMENS (7), RANDY JOHNSON (5), STEVE CARL-
TON (4) AND GREG MADDUX (4).
THE FACTS
THE COMPETITION STATISTIC (NL RANK) SCHERZER deGROM NOLA
While Max Scherzer has put together one of the best seasons in the Nation- Wins 1st, 17 T27th, 8 2nd, 16
al League, he is joined by Jacob deGrom and Aaron Nola as candiates for the Strikeouts 1st, 277 2nd, 239 4th, 201
league’s top pitching honor. Strikeouts/9.0 1st, 12.06 3rd, 11.03 9th, 9.34
NAME W-L ERA INN BB SO SO/9 SO/BB WHIP AVG SO/BB 1st, 5.65 3rd, 5.43 6th, 3.94
Scherzer 17-7 2.53 206.2 49 277 12.06 5.65 0.91 .188 WHIP 1st, 0.91 2nd, 0.95 3rd, 0.97
deGrom 8-9 1.71 195.0 44 239 11.03 5.43 0.95 .202 opp. AVG 1st, .188 5th, .202 3rd, .199
Nola 16-5 2.42 193.2 51 201 9.34 3.94 0.97 .199 opp. OBP 1st, .248 2nd, .253 3rd, .258
Innings Pitched 1st, 206.2 2nd, 195.0 3rd, 193.2
“He’s the most detail-oriented guy I’ve ever been around. […] Max goes to a WAR (Baseball Reference) 1st, 9.7 3rd, 8.7 2nd, 8.8
different level with everything: hitting, baserunning, pitching, all facets of the Baserunners/9.0 1st, 8.71 2nd, 8.82 3rd, 9.02
game.” – Derek Lilliquist on Max Scherzer (ESPN.com) Hits/9.0 1st, 6.10 4th, 6.55 3rd, 6.37
Quality Starts 1st, 26 2nd, 25 3rd, 23
“When you have the talent that he (Scherzer) does, that’s obviously good enough ERA+ 3rd, 170 1st, 216 2nd, 173
to get people out. But when you combine it with the preparation, work ethic and WAR (FanGraphs) 2nd, 6.8 1st, 7.7 4th, 5.3
competitiveness, that’s what makes him who he is. It makes him the best pitcher Win Prob. Added (FanGraphs) 2nd, 5.09 1st, 5.76 3rd, 5.02
in baseball.” – Ryan Zimmerman on Max Scherzer (ESPN.com) Win Prob. Added (BBRef) 2nd, 4.8 1st, 5.2 3rd, 4.7
ERA 3rd, 2.53 1st, 1.71 2nd, 2.42
“He’s definitely a different breed, always has been,” Price says. “Just seeing the
opp. AVG w/ RISP 3rd, .158 2nd, .148 1st, .130
way he goes about things. He’s a machine.” – David Price on Max Scherzer (ESPN.
opp. OPS 3rd, .579 1st, .538 2nd, .568
com)
opp. SLG 5th, .311 1st, .286 2nd, .310