51 at STL
51 at STL
RHP Max Scherzer [2-1, 4.35] | RHP Carlos Martinez [4-0, 1.93]
Sunday, May 1 l Game #24 / Road #12 l Busch Stadium l St. Louis, MO l 1:15 P.M.
Television: MASN2 l Radio: 106.7 The Fan & Nationals Radio Network
Standing: 16-7,1st place, National League East  Home: 8-4  Road: 8-3
NATIONALS NEWS
OPPONENT
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.
4/26	Recalled C Pedro Severino from Triple-A Syracuse...Placed C Wilson Ramos on the bereavement list.
4/27	Recalled LHP Sammy Solis from Triple-A Syracuse...Places RHP Matt Belisle on the 15-day disabled
list with a right calf strain.
5/1	Activated C Rilson Ramos from the bereavement list...Optioned C Pedro Severino to Triple-A Syracuse.
DISABLED LIST
PLAYER	
Aaron Barrett	
Ben Revere	
Matt Belisle	
INJURY	
15/60 DL	
R elbow UCL surgery	 60	
Right oblique strain	 15	
Right calf strain	
15	
#GAMES
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ARMS RACE
Through the seasons first 23 games, the Nationals pitching staff, as a whole, leads Major
IN THE COMMUNITY
League Baseball with a 2.36 ERA...The staff also ranks in MLB in opp. slugging percentage May 9
(1st, .315), opp. average (2nd, .214), opp. OPS (2nd. 595), opp. OBP (3rd, .280), hits/9.0 in- DCPS Day - The Washington Nationals celebrate D.C. public school students, teachers and
nings (2nd, 6.91), WHIP (2nd, 1.08), and HR/9.0 innings (2nd, 0.59).
administrators with DCPS Day. The team donates tickets and recognizes the school system
	 The Nationals boast three starting pitchers in the top 10 in ERA in the National League: in pregame ceremonies.
LHP Gio Gonzalez (4th, 1.42), RHP Tanner Roark (9th, 2.03) and RHP Stephen Strasburg (10th, 2.25)...Further, RHP Joe Ross, whose 0.79 ERA would rank second in the NL, May 10
falls just short of qualifying to be among league leaders.
U.S. Navy Day - The Nationals dedicate one game a year to each of the five branches of the
	 Since April 23rd, Mike Madduxs pitching staff leads Major League Baseball with 82 strike- military. The team works closely with military partners to highlight the individuals and ideals
outs, ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers (74).
that are unique to each branch.
THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN AT THE PLATE
DATE IN NATIONALS HISTORY
Nationals RF Bryce Harper ranks among MLB hitters in RBI (T1st, 24), slugging percentage
MAY 1 (3-7 on this date)	
(2nd, .714), OPS, (2nd, 1.121), home runs (T3rd, 9), and walks (T9th, 17).
	 When he gets the chance, Harper is making his opportunities with runners on base count 2013: Jordan Zimmermann (8.0 IP, 2 H, 8 K) and Paul Maholm (8.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2
in a big way thus far this season...He is 10-for-27 (.370) with nine extra-base hits (four BB, 4 K) stifled their opponents in a pitchers duel at Turner Field in Atlanta. Ian Desmonds
home runs, five doubles) and eight walks (four intentional) when he steps to the plate with two-run homer in the top of the fourth inning provided the only scoring in the game. Rafael
Soriano earned his eighth save.
men on.
DATE	
OPP./SITE	 D.C. TIME	 DC TV	
DC RADIO	
NATIONALS STARTER	
OPPONENTS STARTER
Sun., May 1	
at STL	
2:15 p.m.	 MASN2	
106.7 The Fan	
RHP Max Scherzer (2-1, 4.35)	
RHP Carlos Martinez (4-0, 1.93)
	 	Scherzer, who attended Parkway Central (MO) High School and the University of Missouri, makes his third career start in St. Louis where he is 0-1 with a 3.27 ERA (4 ER/11.0 IP)
Mon., May 2	
at KCR	
8:15 p.m.	 MASN	
106.7 The Fan	
RHP Gio Gonzalez (1-1, 1.42)	
RHP Edinson Volquez (3-1, 3.34)
	 	For the second straight series, Dusty Bakers club squares off against one of his former players...Baker managed Edinson Volquez in Cincinnati from 2008-11.
Tue., May 3	
at KCR	
8:15 p.m.	 MASN2	
106.7 The Fan	
RHP Tanner Roark (2-2, 2.03)	
RHP Chris Young (1-4, 6.12)
	 	Tanner Roark and Chris Young spent a portion of the 2013 season as teammates with Syracuse, Washingtons Triple-A Affiliate.
Wed., May 4	
at KCR	
2:15 p.m.	 MASN	
106.7 The Fan	
RHP Stephen Strasburg (4-0, 2.25)	
RHP Kris Medlen (1-2, 4.87)
	 	Stephen Strasburg, 4-0 for the first time in his career, is 7-3 with a 2.87 ERA (28 ER/87.2 IP) in 14 career Interleague starts...Medlen made 4 starts against WSH from 2012-13 with ATL.
#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, 5.25 ERA (7 ER/12.0 IP), 2 G / 2 GS
0	
0	2.57	7.0	3	2	2	2	2	7	2	
104 Road.............. 1-1, 3.97 ERA (8 ER/19.0 IP), 3 G / 3 GS
historic seven-year contract with WSH on Jan. 21, 2015...With two no-hit perfor- 4/4	at ATL	W, 4-3	
vs. ATL	W, 6-4	
1	
0	4.15	6.0	6	4	4	0	3	6	5	
100 vs. Left................................................. .284 / .392 / .478
mances in 2015, helped the Nationals become the first team since the Milwaukee 4/11	
at PHI	W, 8-1	
1	
0	3.15	7.0	5	1	1	1	1	7	7	
108 vs. Right............................................... .213 / .229 / .426
Braves (Aug. 18, 1960 - April 28, 1961) to throw three no-hitters in a 162-game 4/16	
4/21	
at MIA	L, 1-5	
0	
1	4.32	5.0	8	5	5	1	2	3	1	99 SO/9.0 IP................................................................. 8.71
span (Zimmermann, Game No. 162, 2014; Scherzer, Games No. 69 & 161,
4/26	
vs. PHI	
L, 3-4	
0	
0	4.35	6.0	7	3	3	1	4	7	3	
116 BB/9.0 IP................................................................. 3.48
2015)...Winner of the 2013 American League Cy Young Award and veteran of
HR/9.0 IP................................................................. 1.45
three postseasons...Makes his sixth start of the season, fourth on the road.
SO/BB...................................................................... 2.50
	 AGAINST THE CARDINALS: Scherzer is winless in four career starts against his hometown team, going 0-2 with a 3.52 ERA...Scherzers teams are 2-2 in that GB%........................................................................ 43.9
stretch...Allowed just 2 ER in each of his starts vs. STL in 2015, his first work vs. the Cardinals since 2009.
FB%......................................................................... 56.1
	 LAST START: Took a no-decision in a 4-3 loss to Philadelphia...Allowed 3 ER in 6.0 IP...Walked four batters in a game for the first time since Sept. 25, 2014 and RS/RSA............................................................ 18 / 5.23
Team Record When Starting..................................... 3-2
the first time in a Nationals uniform.
Quality Starts................................................................ 3
	 His career 9.77 strikeouts per nine innings is best among active pitchers with at least 1400.0 innings pitched.
	 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- March/April.. 2-1, 4.35 ERA (15 ER/31.0 IP), 5 G / 5 GS
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- May.....................0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
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 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
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
August................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- Sept./Oct.............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.
	 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 RHP CAREER
Stephen Strasburgs Nationals (2005-present) single-season mark of 242 in 2014...Ranked among MLB pitchers in opponent OBP (4th, .242) and WHIP (4th, Home......................... 58-28, 3.49 ERA, 118 G / 114 GS
Road..........................49-35, 3.47 ERA, 127 G / 122 GS
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).
vs. Left................................................ .254 / .320 / .412
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 / .357
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. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
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............ 0-2, 3.52 ERA (9 ER/23.0 IP), 4 G / 4 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... 0-1, 3.75 ERA (5 ER/12.0 IP), 2 G / 2 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... 0-1, 3.27 ERA (4 ER/11.0 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	
2	 1	
0	
0	
5	
5	
0	
31.0	
29	
15	
15	
5	
12	
30	
1.32	
4.69	
4.35
Shutouts.................................. 4 (Last: 10/3/15 at NYM)
Totals			
107	 63	
0	
0	 245	 236	
5	 1499.0	 1327	 627	 579	 165	 435	 1627	
1.18	
3.34	
3.48 Complete Games..................... 5 (Last: 10/3/15 at NYM)
BULLPEN NOTES
1.0 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 2 SO 0 HR
Has struck out 10.28 batters per nine innings and has posted a 3.41
strikeout-to-walk ratio in 298 career games.
	 Has 11 strikeouts against just one walk in 8.0 IP this season.
	 Went 2-2 with a 2.45 ERA, 63 SO and 15 BB in 53 G last season.
0-0, 1 Holds, 0 Saves, 0.00 ERA, 10/0 G/GS	
IR / IS: 	 8 / 3
1.0 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 2 SO 0 HR
After making his MLB debut in 2015, ranked third among MLB LH
relievers in average fastball velocity (95.5 mph) (Chapman, Britton).
	 Has 14 strikeouts against just three walks in 12.2 IP in 2016.
	 Surrendered just four extra-base hits to LH batters in 2015.
0-1, 2 Holds, 1 Save, 3.55 ERA, 12/0 G/GS	
IR / IS: 	 5 / 2
#36
#52
4.2 IP 2 H 1 R 1 ER 3 BB 6 SO 0 HR
Durable, veteran righty joined Washington after spending the last four
seasons (2012-15) with the San Francisco Giants.
	 Earned his first W of the season 4/20 at MIA with 4.0 IP in relief.
	 Since 2014, he has held right-handed batters to a .213 average.
1-0, 0 Holds, 0 Saves, 2.77 ERA, 5/0 G/GS	
IR / IS: 	 1 / 0
CATCHERS DEFENSE
CATCHER	 GS	
Jose Lobaton	
	 2016	
7	
CATCHER ERA
Career
1	
202	
0%	
18%	
1	
8	
Career
12-3	
4	
453	 253-200	 71	
8	
246	
50%	 0	
29%	 18	
0-1	
0-2	
2	
2	
Wilson Ramos	
	 2016	
15	
Career
4-3	
0	
243	 137-105	 37	
Pedro Severino	
	 2016	
1	
#45
1.0 IP 2 H 2 R 2 ER 0 BB 1 SO 1 HR
1	
1	
50%	
50%	
LEFT	RIGHT
	 #46 O. Perez	 	 #27 S. Kelley
	 #73 F. Rivero	 	 #58 J. Papelbon
	 #36 S. Solis	 	 #52 Y. Petit
	
	 #45 B. Treinen
	
	
1.0 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 2 SO 1 HR
0.1 IP 2 H 1 R 1 ER 0 BB 1 SO 0 HR
1.0 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 1 BB 0 SO 0 HR
Six-time All-Star and one of the most prolific closers in MLB history...357 saves rank 11th all-time (2nd active).
	 Is tied for second in the Major Leagues (and the NL) with 8 saves.
	 Is 15-for-18 in save opp. since joining Washington, 7/29/2015.
0-1, 0 Holds, 8 Saves, 2.61 ERA, 11/0 G/GS	
IR / IS: 	 3 / 3
0	
0	
INN	 H	 R	 ER	 BB	 SO	HR
3.0	2	0	0	0	4	0
2.0	2	2	2	1	1	1
2.0	4	3	3	1	1	0
2.2	2	1	1	2	1	1
3.0	2	1	1	1	3	0
8.2	4	1	1	3	10	0
2.0	0	0	0	1	3	0
3.0	2	1	1	1	1	1
3.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
7.0	4	1	1	0	6	1
Starters	
Team Rec	G	SV	
SVO	
Hld	
ERA	
CG	INN	H	 R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HB	SO	
SO/9	
AVG
	
16-7	 23	0	 0	 0	2.28	0	
146.0	
114	41	37	8	47	 1	 3	139	
8.6	
.218
	
Ind Rec	#PIT		#P/IP		 RSA	RS	SHO	WP	BK	SH	SF	2B	 3B	SB	CS	
GIDP	
SO/BB
	
12-4	 2267		15.5		4.75	
77	0	 6	 1	10	2	15	 3	 4	 5	13	
2.96
																		
Relievers	 Team Rec	G	SV	
SVO	
Hld	
ERA	
CG	INN	H	 R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HB	SO	
SO/9	
AVG
	
16-7	 23	9	10	13	
2.53	0	67.2	
50	19	19	6	20	 2	 1	66	
8.8	
.206
	
Ind Rec	#PIT		#P/IP		 RSA	RS	SHO	WP	BK	SH	SF	2B	 3B	SB	CS	
GIDP	
SO/BB
	
4-3	 980		14.5		2.13	
16	-	3	1	1	0	14	 0	2	0	10	
3.30
																		
Team Totals	
Team Rec	
G	
SV	 SVO	 Hld	 ERA	 CG	 INN	
H	
R	
ER	 HR	 BB	
IBB	 HB	 SO	 SO/9	 AVG
	
16-7	 23	 9	 10	13	2.36	0	213.2	
164	60	56	14	67	 3	 4	205	
8.6	
.214
		 #PIT		#P/IP		 RSA	RS	SHO	WP	BK	SH	SF	2B	 3B	SB	CS	
GIDP	
SO/BB
		 3247		15.2		3.92	
93	3	9	2	11	2	29	 3	6	5	23	
3.06
W	L	 S	 G	 IP	 ER	 ERA
0	0	0	 0	 0.0	 0	 
2	1	0	 5	 35.0	 6	 1.54
0	0	0	 1	 1.0	 0	 0.00
1	0	0	 6	 6.0	 1	 1.60
0	0	0	 0	 0.0	 0	 
0	0	7	 13	13.0	 2	 1.38
0	0	0	 0	 0.0	 0	 
2	5	0	 19	84.0	42	 4.50
0	0	0	 0	 0.0	 0	 
2	3	0	 10	32.2	15	 4.13
0	0	0	 1	 1.0	 0	 0.00
0	0	0	 3	 2.1	 1	 3.86
0	0	0	 0	 0.0	 0	 
0	1	0	 3	 7.0	 4	 5.14
1	0	0	 1	 6.0	 1	 1.50
1	0	0	 2	 8.2	 4	 4.15
0	0	0	 0	 0.0	 0	 
0	2	0	 4	 23.0	 9	 3.52
0	0	0	 1	 1.0	 0	 0.00
0	0	0	 1	 1.0	 0	 0.00
1	0	0	 1	 7.0	 2	 2.57
1	2	0	 5	 32.2	10	 2.76
0	0	0	 1	 1.0	 2	 18.00
0	1	0	 6	 6.2	 5	 6.75
BATTING NOTES
.185
1 HR
3 RBI	 0 SB
ROAD TRIP:
AB H HR RBI AVG
den Dekker
	Stepped off the plane to lace a go-ahead, pinch-hit double in the seventh inning April 6. in WSHs 3-1 win over ATL.
	
2016	 0	0	0	0	
Leading after 7...................... 13-0 	Set career marks in HR (5), RBI (12), average (.253), SLG % (.485), OPS (.800) and games played (55) in 2015.
Tied after 7............................. 3-2 RISP: .333 (2-6), 0 HR, 2 RBI	
LAST HOMER: 4/24/16 vs. MIN (Duffey)	
CAREER HOMERS: 7 	
Career	 3	0	0	0	
.000
Trailing after 7......................... 0-5
.125
1 HR
1 RBI
0 SB
ROAD TRIP:
Leading after 8...................... 13-0 LAST GAME / DNP	
Tied after 8............................. 0-2 Veteran left-handed bat and versatile infielder with the ability to play shortstop, second base and third base.
Trailing after 8......................... 3-5 	Clubbed his first home run as a National, April 13 vs. ATL...Solo shot in the 4th inning gave Washington the 1-0 lead.
	Hit 17 home runs for NYY in 2015, 3rd-most among MLB second basemen (MINs Dozier-28, SEAs Cano-21).
	Started at shortstop in each of Bostons 16 Postseason games, helping the Red Sox secure the 2013 World Series title.
LAST HOMER: 4/13/16 vs. ATL (Wisler)	
CAREER HOMERS: 115
Scoring first........................... 12-1 RISP: .000 (0-5), 0 HR, 0 RBI	
.185	
1 HR	 8 RBI	 1 SB
LAST GAME / 0-3, HBP	
ROAD TRIP: 2-7, HR, 2 RBI, R, HBP
Scoring fewer than 3............... 2-6 One of Major League Baseballs best and most versatile infielders...Boasts elite ability at both shortstop and second base.
Scoring 3 or more................... 8-2 	Clubbed his first home run of 2016 on 4/29 at STL, a 2-run shot to extend WSHs lead to 5-2...2nd on the club with 10 BB.
Scoring 5 or more................... 8-0 	Is 4-for-11 (.364) with 6 RBI and 5 walks w/RISP in 2016...Collected 500th hit of career, April 27 vs. PHI with a bunt single.
	In 2015, ranked 4th among NL second basemen in home runs (13) and slugging percentage (.409).
Series opener......................... 5-4 RISP: .364 (4-11), 0 HR, 6 RBI	
LAST HOMER: 4/29/16 at STL (Leake)	
CAREER HOMERS: 69
Series finale............................ 4-3
.286
9 HR
24 RBI
5 SB
Hit the first PH HR of his career in 9th inn., 4/24 vs. MIN...Solo HR tied game at 4-4...Has reached base in 22 of 23 games
2 RBI	 0 SB
ROAD TRIP:
Veteran outfielder leads active MLB pinch hitters (min. 100 PA) with a .614 slugging and 12 HR as a PH since 2010.
After day off............................ 1-1 	Propelled WSH to the 6-5 win with the first walk-off home run of his career, in the 16th inning, 4/24 vs. MIN (Tonkin).
	Clubbed his 12th career pinch-hit home run, 4/16 at PHI (Russell)...Is 1-for-4 with a HR, RBI, HBP, R as a PH in 2016.
One-run games....................... 4-2 	Clubbed 17 home runs in 83 Minor League games in 2015, including 15 in 66 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Two-run games....................... 4-1 RISP: .000 (0-1), 0 HR, 0 RBI	
LAST HOMER: 4/24/16 vs. MIN (Tonkin)	
CAREER HOMERS: 54
At home.................................. 8-4
On the road............................. 8-3 LAST GAME / DNP	
.238
2 HR
	Went 2-for-3 with three RBI and his third career triple in Washingtons 8-4 win over MIN, April 22.
Facing left-handed SP............ 3-1
Facring right-handed SP ...... 13-6 	Posted 6.80 AB/RBI in 2015, the best mark of his career...Washington is 60-42 since 2014 when he starts at catcher.
	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.
LAST HOMER: 6/28/15 at PHI (Gonzalez)	
CAREER HOMERS: 14
Day games............................. 6-4 RISP: .200 (1-5), 0 HR, 2 RBI	
Night games......................... 10-3
April...................................... 16-7
May......................................... 0-0
June........................................ 0-0
July......................................... 0-0
August.................................... 0-0
September/October................ 0-0
.316
2 HR
8 RBI	 0 SB
ROAD TRIP:
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............. 7-3
Wearing road greys................ 6-2 	Matched a career-high with four hits April 11 vs. ATL...Has hit safely in 11 of 15 games this season.
Wearing red alternates........... 2-1 	Set career-highs in games (128), H (109) & RBI (68) in 15...Fell just short of matching a career high in HR w/15 (16 in 13).
Wearing blue stars & stripes... 1-1 	Ranked second among NL catchers with 68 RBI in 2015...Posted a career-best 19-game hit streak from 4/24 to 5/19/15
RISP: .316 (6-19), 0 HR, 6 RBI	
LAST HOMER: 4/19/16 at MIA (Conley)	
CAREER HOMERS: 63
When homering.................... 12-3
.242	
0 HR	 1 RBI	 1 SB
When playing error free.........12-4 RENDON, Anthony (INF), #6	
ROAD TRIP: 3-8, BB, SB, 2 R
When SP goes 6.0+ IP........... 9-3 LAST GAME / 2-4, BB, R	
When SP goes 7.0+ IP......... 10-2 Versatile infielder and one of the top young hitters in Major League Baseball...2014 Silver Slugger (3B) Award winner.
When SP goes 8.0+ IP........... 1-0 	Ranks second on the club with 43 runs scored (Harper, 15) and his 20 hits are third on the club.
Has reached base safely in 14 of 15 (2 2B, RBI, 6 BB, 0 R) and in 20 of 22 games this season.
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: .200 (1-5), 0 HR, 2 RBI	
LAST HOMER: 10/3/15 at NYM (Syndergaard)	
CAREER HOMERS: 10
487 (500)
1165 (1200)TAYLOR, Michael A. (OF), #3	
.183	
3 HR	 4 RBI	 3 SB
997 (1000)
LAST GAME / 0-5	
ROAD TRIP: 1-9, HR, RBI, R
925 (1000)
469 (500) Dynamic, exciting young talent...Entered 2015 as one of WSHs top prospects & turned in a very strong rookie MLB season.
444 (500) 	Clubbed his 4th career leadoff home run 4/29 at STL (Leake)...Ranks 2nd in MLB (1st in NL) with 2 leadoff HR in 2016.
176 (200)
	Has reached base safely in 11 of his last 17 games...Is second on the club with 3 stolen bases (Harper, 4).
1391 (1400)
1295 (1300) 	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.
1428 (1500) RISP: .077 (1-13), 0 HR, 1 RBI	
LAST HOMER: 4/29/16 at STL (Leake)	
CAREER HOMERS: 18
1312 (1400)
.211
4 HR
13 RBI
0 SB
Player	
Category	Milestone
LAST GAME / 2-3, HR, 4 RBI, R	
ROAD TRIP: 3-8, HR, 5 RBI, R
Gio Gonzalez	
W	
92 (100)
Jonathan Papelbon	 SV	
357 (367) Since 2012, ranks eighth in MLB in pitches-per-plate appearance (4.24) and 18th in on-base percentage (.372).
*9th all-time, tying Jeff Reardon
	Has 13 hits in his last 15 games...Eight of his 15 hits this season have been extra-base hits (4 2B, 4 HR, .437 SLG).
Jonathan Papelbon	 G	
663 (700)
	Has reached base safely in 13 of his last 16 games and has hit safely seven of his last 10.
Jonathan Papelbon	 SV	
357 (377)
	Clubbed the 200th home run of his career April 19 at MIA (Conley)...Ranks 2nd all-time in MLB in stolen base % (86.6%).
*8th all-time, tying Joe Nathan
Max Scherzer	
IP	 1499 (1500) RISP: .158 (3-19), 1 HR, 9 RBI	
LAST HOMER: 4/30/16 at STL (Garcia)	
CAREER HOMERS: 202
Shawn Kelley	
G	
299 (300)
Stephen Strasburg	 SO	 951 (1000) ZIMMERMAN, Ryan (1B), #11	
.219	
1 HR	 7 RBI	 0 SB
Tanner Roark	
G	
90 (100)
LAST GAME / 0-2, BB, 2 R, HBP	
ROAD TRIP: 0-5, 2 BB, 3 R, HBP
Yusmeiro Petit	
IP	 488.0 (500)
Washingtons first-ever draft pick (2005)...Is the Nationals all-time leader in virtually every offensive category.
	Has reached safely in 16 of 19 games played this season...Has RBI in four of his last nine and five of his last 11 games.
	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: .188 (3-16), 0 HR, 5 RBI	
LAST HOMER: 4/19/16 at MIA (Narveson)	
CAREER HOMERS: 201
Drew
	
2016	
	Career	
Espinosa
	
2016	
	Career	
Harper
	
2016	
	Career	
Heisey
	
2016	
	Career	
Lobaton
	
2016	
	Career	
Murphy
	
2016	
	Career	
Ramos
	
2016	
	Career	
Rendon
	
2016	
	Career	
Robinson
	
2016	
	Career	
Taylor
	
2016	
	Career	
Werth
	
2016	
	Career	
Zimmerman
	
2016	
	Career	
0	0	0	0	
151	 45	 3	 12	 .298
7	2	1	2	
.286
107	 31	 6	 16	 .290
7	0	0	0	
.000
85	 22	 2	 10	 .259
0	0	0	0	
130	 27	 5	 11	 .208
7	1	0	0	
.143
28	 6	 0	 0	 .214
8	3	0	2	
.375
162	 49	 3	 22	 .302
0	0	0	0	
36	 8	 0	 0	 .222
8	3	0	0	
.375
65	 15	 1	 5	 .231
1	0	0	0	
.000
10	 0	 0	 0	 .000
9	1	1	1	
.111
17	 1	 1	 1	 .059
6	3	1	5	
.500
226	 61	 13	 40	 .270
5	0	0	0	
.000
219	 61	 10	 29	 .279
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
Severino,P
Taylor,M
Werth,J
Zimmerman,R
AVG
G
.185 15
.125 13
.185 23
.125
.204
.286 23
.238 12
.154
9
.000
.190
.370 22
.316 15
.242 23
.000
1
.053 12
.000
1
.183 20
.211 21
.219 19
AB
R
27
1
24
3
65
5
16
49
77 16
21
3
26
1
5
21
81 12
57
4
91 15
2
0
19
0
2
0
82
8
71
9
73 13
Gonzalez,G
Perez,O
Petit,Y
Roark,T
Ross,J
Scherzer,M
Strasburg,S
.167
.000
.000
.000
.333
.182
.214
4
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
1
2
7
9
11
14
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
3
2
3
1
0
0
0
4
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
WASHINGTON
OPPONENTS
.230
.214
23
23
768
766
93
60
177
164
295
241
34
29
3
3
26
14
90
59
5
11
8
2
8
4
81
67
PITCHER
Belisle,M
Gonzalez,G
Kelley,S
Papelbon,J
Perez,O
Petit,Y
Rivero,F
Roark,T
Ross,J
Scherzer,M
Solis,S
Strasburg,S
Treinen,B
R/L
R
L
R
R
L
R
L
R
R
R
L
R
R
W
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
2
3
2
0
4
2
L
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
ERA
1.50
1.42
0.00
2.61
3.00
2.77
3.55
2.03
0.79
4.35
3.38
2.25
3.00
G
7
4
10
11
9
5
12
5
4
5
2
5
10
GS
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
5
4
5
0
5
0
CG
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
7
7
16
2.36
3.85
23
23
23
23
0
0
WASHINGTON
OPPONENTS
H
5
3
12
2
10
22
5
4
0
4
30
18
22
0
1
0
15
15
16
TB 2B
9
1
6
0
16
1
2
0
14
1
55
6
11
0
6
0
0
0
6
0
47
7
28
4
26
4
0
0
1
0
0
0
26
2
31
4
22
3
3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB IBB
0
1
3
0 0 0
3
0
0
1
1
0 0 0
1
0
0
1
8
1 1 3 10
3
0
0
1
0 0 1
1
0
0
1
7
1 1 2
9
3
0
9 24
0 2 0 17
4
0
2
2
0 0 1
2
0
1
0
3
0 0 1
3
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0
1
0
3
0 0 1
3
0
2
2 11
0 0 1
8
1
0
2
8
0 0 0
1
0
0
0
1
0 0 0
9
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0
0
0
2
0 0 0
2
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
1
0
0
3
4
0 1 0
4
0
0
4 13
0 2 1
8
0
0
1
7
0 1 1
8
0
GF SHO SV
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
10
0
8
1
0
0
2
0
0
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
23
23
3
2
9
4
SO SB
9
1
8
0
16
1
5
11
13
5
8
0
4
0
1
3
11
1
7
0
12
1
1
0
6
0
1
0
28
3
22
0
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
3
IP
6.0
25.1
8.0
10.1
6.0
13.0
12.2
31.0
22.2
31.0
2.2
36.0
9.0
H
6
18
6
11
4
8
8
24
15
29
1
28
6
213.2
208.0
164
177
CS GIDP E SLG
OBP
0
0
0 .333 .267
0
0
0 .250 .160
0
1
3 .246 .316
0
.125 .222
1
.286 .344
1
1
0 .714 .406
0
0
0 .524 .333
0
2
0 .231 .267
1
.000 .000
1
.286 .320
1
0
0 .580 .433
0
2
2 .491 .328
1
1
3 .286 .310
0
0
0 .000 .000
0
1
0 .053 .143
0
0
0 .000 .333
1
1
0 .317 .218
0
1
0 .437 .293
0
2
0 .301 .301
3
0
1
3
3
5
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
184
205
12
6
4
5
12
23
R
1
6
0
3
2
4
5
9
2
15
1
9
3
60
93
ER
1
4
0
3
2
4
5
7
2
15
1
9
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.167
.000
.000
.000
.444
.273
.214
.143
.000
.000
.125
.500
.182
.214
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8 .384
12 .315
.308
.280
25
33
5
6
2
0
4
1
HR HB
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
5
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
56 14
89 26
AB
8
5
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
0
1
0
0
PINCH HIT
H HR RBI
2 0
2
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
1 1
1
1 1
1
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
4
8
BB IBB
1
0
7
0
1
0
1
0
4
0
4
1
3
1
13
0
7
0
12
1
1
0
8
0
5
0
67
81
SO
3
25
11
7
10
11
14
30
14
30
2
40
8
WP
0
3
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
BK
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
BAA
.261
.196
.200
.275
.182
.178
.178
.212
.195
.254
.111
.220
.207
3 205
9
8 184 11
2
1
.214
.230
PLAYER C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH
TEAM BATTING
Most runs, game...................................................................................9, 	
Most runs, inning..................................................................................7, 	
Most hits (9-inning game)...................................................................16, 	
Most hits (extra-inning game).............................................................16, 	
Most doubles, game.............................................................................5, 	
Most home runs, game.........................................................................4, 	
Most extra-base hits, game..................................................................7, 	
Most total bases, game......................................................................27, 	
Most walks (9-inning game).................................................................9, 	
Most walks (extra-inning game)...........................................................5, 	
Most strikeouts (9-inning game).........................................................11, 	
Most strikeouts (extra-inning game)...................................................12, 	
Most runners left on base (9-inning game).........................................11, 	
Most runners left on base (extra-inning game)...................................14, 	
Fewest hits, game................................................................................2, 	
April 15 at PHI
April 19 a MIA, 7th inn.
April 15 at PHI
April 24 vs. MIN (16 inn.)
April 15 at PHI	
April 19 at MIA
2x: April 15 at PHI and April 19 at MIA	
April 15 at PHI and April 24 vs. MIN (16 inn.)
April 7 vs. MIA	
2x: April 17 at PHI (10 inn.) and April 4 at ATL (10 inn.)
April 18 at MIA
April 24 vs. MIN (16 inn.)
April 7 vs. MIA
April 24 vs. MIN (16 inn.)	
2x: April 21 at MIA and April 27 vs. PHI
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
Most hits, game.....................................................................................4, 	
Most runs, game....................................................................................3, 	
Most doubles, game..............................................................................2, 	
Most home runs, game..........................................................................1, 	
Most extra-base hits, game...................................................................2, 	
Most RBI, game.....................................................................................4, 	
Most stolen bases, game......................................................................2, 	
Most strikeouts, game...........................................................................3, 	
Most walks, game..................................................................................2, 	
Most total bases, game.........................................................................6, 	
Longest hitting streak..............................................................12 games, 	
TEAM PITCHING
Most strikeouts (9-inning game)..........................................................18, 	
Most strikeouts (extra-inning game)....................................................20, 	
Most walks (9-inning game)..................................................................4, 	
Most walks (extra-inning game) ...........................................................5, 	
Most runs allowed, game......................................................................6, 	
Most runs allowed, inning......................................................................3, 	
Most hits allowed, game......................................................................13, 	
Fewest hits allowed, game....................................................................2, 	
Most home runs allowed, game............................................................2, 	
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
Most innings pitched, starter..............................................................8.0, 	
Most innings pitched, reliever.............................................................4.2, 	
Most strikeouts, starter........................................................................15, 	
Most strikeouts, reliever........................................................................3, 	
Longest winning streak..........................................................................3, 	
Longest losing streak........................................................................N/A, 	
Most consecutive scoreless innings, starter.....................................19.2, 	
Most consecutive scoreless innings, reliever.....................................8.0, 	
Most runs allowed.................................................................................5, 	
Most hits allowed...................................................................................9, 	
Most walks allowed...............................................................................3, 	
Most home runs allowed.......................................................................2, 	
MISCELLANEOUS TEAM
Longest winning streak..............................................................7 games, 	
Longest losing streak................................................................3 games, 	
Longest game, innings.................................................................16 inn., 	
Longest game, time (9-inning game)................................................3:32, 	
Longest game, time (extra-inning game)..........................................5:56, 	
Shortest game, time.........................................................................2:12, 	
Largest crowd, Nationals Park.....................................................41,650, 	
Smallest crowd, Nationals Park....................................................18,119, 	
Largest winning margin.................................................................8 runs, 	
Largest losing margin....................................................................5 runs, 	
Largest deficit overcome to win.....................................................4 runs, 	
Largest lead relinquished to lose.......................................................N/A, 	
Most double plays turned......................................................................3, 	
Most double plays hit into......................................................................2, 	
Most errors............................................................................................1, 	
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	
W, 8-1	 9-1	 1st/5.0GA	 Scherzer (2-0)	 Nola (0-2)	
None	
2:37 / 30,320
4/17	 at PHI	 L, 1-2 (10)	 9-2	 1st/4.0GA	 Gomes (1-0)	 Papelbon (0-1)	 None	
3:24 / 37,378
4/18	 at MIA	
L, 1-6	
9-3	 1st/3.0GA	 Fernandez (1-1)	 Roark (1-2)	
None	
2:43 / 16,112
4/19	 at MIA	
W, 7-0	 10-3	 1st/3.0GA	 Strasburg (3-0)	 Conley (0-1)	 None	
2:38 / 16,529
4/20	 at MIA	
W, 3-1	 11-3	 1st/4.0GA	 Petit (1-0)	
Chen (0-1)	
Papelbon (6)	 2:33 / 16,961
4/21	 at MIA	
L, 1-5	 11-4	 1st/3.5GA	 Koehler (1-2)	 Scherzer (2-1)	 None	
2:38 / 17,395
4/22	 vs. MIN	 W, 8-4	 12-4	 1st/3.5GA	 Gonzalez (1-0)	 Gibson (0-3)	 None	
2:51 / 27,684
4/23	 vs. MIN	 W, 2-0	 13-4	 1st/3.5GA	 Roark (2-2)	
Hughes (1-3)	 Papelbon (7)	 2:39 / 35,794
4/24	 vs. MIN	 W, 6-5 (16)	 14-4	 1st/3.0GA	 Perez (1-0)	
Tonkin (1-1)	
None	
5:56 / 35,397
OFF DAY
4/26	 vs. PHI	
L, 3-4	 14-5	 1st/2.0GA	 Velasquez (3-1)	 Perez (1-1)	
Gomez (5)	 3:25 / 25,097
4/27	 vs. PHI	
L, 0-3	 14-6	 1st/1.0GA	 Hellickson (2-1)	 Gonzalez (1-1)	 Gomez (6)	 2:59 / 24,186
4/28	 vs. PHI	
L, 0-3	 14-7	 1st/0.5GA	 Araujo (1-0)	
Rivero (0-1)	
Gomez (7)	 2:59 / 22,112
4/29	 at STL	
W, 5-4	 15-7	 1st/0.5GA	 Strasburg (4-0)	 Leake (0-3)	
Papelbon (8)	 2:46 / 45,246
4/30	 at STL	
W, 5-1	 16-7	 1st/0.5GA	 Ross (3-0)	
Garcia (1-2)	
None	
3:02 / 42,723
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