The Former Nationals Watch (2025)

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Bryce Harper learned that his fourth child would be a boy when Trea Turner handed him a blue bat before an at-bat.

Bryce Harper having 4 kids is tough to accept. Seems like it wasn't that long ago that he arrived here from JuCo.

[welch]

Bryce Harper learned that his fourth child would be a boy when Trea Turner handed him a blue bat before an at-bat.

Bryce Harper having 4 kids is tough to accept. Seems like it wasn't that long ago that he arrived here from JuCo.

Heck...daughter and I went to Harrisburg to see him play. Just after he scored from first on a single, breaking his belt as he slid home. He was out with a pulled hamstring, so we asked the manager of the team store what she had seen. "He plays so hard we worry about him", she said. "But off the field, he is the nicest young man you could ever meet. He was very well-raised".

Was that a long time ago?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/erick-fedde-addresses-his-2017-fangraphs-scouting-report/

In 2017, Fedde was the Nats #3 prospect, behind Robles and Soto, with the same grade as Soto (50).

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Corbin allows a run in 5.1 after being bit by a poisonous spider the day before his start.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Corbin allows a run in 5.1 after being bit by a poisonous spider the day before his start.

radioactive spider?

[Natsinpwc]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=niYtMuhvDU8&pp=ygUUdGhlIGZpcm0gcmFkaW9hY3RpdmXSBwkJfgkBhyohjO8%3D

[JCA-CrystalCity]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/04/dodgers-activate-evan-phillips-place-blake-treinen-on-15-day-il.html

forearm tightness

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Eddie Rosario called up to fill in for Shohei while Shohei's on paternity leave.

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Dodgers DFA Eddie Rosario.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Dodgers DFA Eddie Rosario.

[Elvir Ovcina]

4 ABs, didn't even have to play in the field, inside track for a WS ring?  Not too bad.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

27th man

[Slateman]

Patrick Corbin has a sub-4 ERA in his first three starts

[blue911]

Patrick Corbin has a sub-4 ERA in his first three starts

Some pretty ugly baseline numbers to go along with that ERA.

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Jacob Barnes is a FA after being DFA'd by Toronto.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Lane Train derailed to the IL with a bone bruise.

[welch]

Bring him back. His ERA is better than Sims. Long career of 4.5 - 5 ERA.

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Tanner Rainey with a 6.75 ERA so far at AAA

[Dave in Fairfax]

A mish-mash:

Atlanta Braves sign Eddie Rosario after he elected free agency in the wake of the Dodgers DFA'ing him.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/04/braves-sign-eddie-rosario-option-jarred-kelenic.html

Andrew Stevenson signs minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/04/rays-sign-andrew-stevenson-to-minor-league-contract.html

Nick Senzel signs minor league deal with the L.A. Dodgers

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/04/dodgers-nick-senzel-agree-to-minor-league-deal.html

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Carl Edwards Jr. cleared waivers after being DFA'd by the Angels and accepted an AAA assignment.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Dane Dunning outrighted to the minors.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/05/rangers-activate-corey-seager-outright-dane-dunning.html
But . . . Congrats to Tanner Rainey for his call up to the Pirates!

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/05/pirates-select-tanner-rainey-place-isiah-kiner-falefa-on-injured-list.html

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Giolito getting a start for Boston tonight

[Natsinpwc]

Fedde scheduled to pitch against the Nats Friday. 

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Giolito getting a start for Boston tonight

Lit up: 3.2 IP, 10H, 6ER, 1BB, 2Ks

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Fedde scheduled to pitch against the Nats Friday. 

hope he delivers for the Nats finally