October 04, 2021 Morning Edition: Nationals News Roundup

This is your Nationals Stats, News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of October 04, 2021.

A Look at Nationals Pitchers Last Week

Andres Machado

Andres Machado has a record of 0-0 this past week and a 0.00 ERA. In a relief role, he has appeared in 3 games this week and he was not used as a closer this week.
This past week, he has been ringing up hitters with 0.00 strikeouts per 9 innings. He has yielded a 0.222 BABIP this week. Hitters are hitting .222 against him this past week.Hitters are swinging at his pitches that are out of the strike zone 23.3% of the time. He has a low strike zone swing rate, it is 63.6% and this means that hitters are looking at pitches in the strike zone, he is painting the corners well.

Austin Voth

Austin Voth has a record of 0-0 this past week and a 0.00 ERA. In a relief role, he has appeared in 3 games this week and he was not used as a closer this week.
This past week, he has been ringing up hitters with 13.50 strikeouts per 9 innings. He has yielded a 0.333 BABIP this week. Hitters are hitting .200 against him this past week. Hitters are swinging at his pitches that are out of the strike zone 25.8% of the time. He has a low strike zone swing rate, it is 66.7% and this means that hitters are looking at pitches in the strike zone, he is painting the corners well.

Patrick Murphy

Patrick Murphy has a record of 0-0 this past week and a 0.00 ERA. In a relief role, he has appeared in 3 games this week and he was not used as a closer this week.
This past week, he has been ringing up hitters with 13.50 strikeouts per 9 innings. He has yielded a 0.286 BABIP this week. Hitters are hitting .182 against him this past week. Hitters are swinging at his pitches that are out of the strike zone 25.0% of the time. He has a low strike zone swing rate, it is 73.7% and this means that hitters are looking at pitches in the strike zone, he is painting the corners well.

Patrick Corbin

Patrick Corbin has a record of 0-1 this past week and a 3.00 ERA. As a starting pitcher, he has 1 starting appearance this week.
This past week, he has been ringing up hitters with 13.50 strikeouts per 9 innings. He has yielded a 0.385 BABIP this week. Hitters are hitting .261 against him this past week. Hitters are swinging at his pitches that are out of the strike zone 42.3% of the time. He has a low strike zone swing rate, it is 63.3% and this means that hitters are looking at pitches in the strike zone, he is painting the corners well.

Josiah Gray

Josiah Gray has a record of 1-0 this past week and a 3.18 ERA. As a starting pitcher, he has 2 starting appearances this week.
This past week, he has been ringing up hitters with 8.74 strikeouts per 9 innings. He has yielded a 0.214 BABIP this week. Hitters are hitting .175 against him this past week. Hitters are swinging at his pitches that are out of the strike zone 30.2% of the time. He has a low strike zone swing rate, it is 73.0% and this means that hitters are looking at pitches in the strike zone, he is painting the corners well.

Sean Nolin

Sean Nolin has a record of 0-0 this past week and a 3.38 ERA. In a relief role, he has appeared in 3 games this week and he was not used as a closer this week.
This past week, he has been ringing up hitters with 1.69 strikeouts per 9 innings. He has yielded a 0.222 BABIP this week. Hitters are hitting .211 against him this past week. Hitters are swinging at his pitches that are out of the strike zone 22.9% of the time. He has a low strike zone swing rate, it is 68.8% and this means that hitters are looking at pitches in the strike zone, he is painting the corners well.

Josh Rogers

Josh Rogers has a record of 0-2 this past week and a 5.91 ERA. As a starting pitcher, he has 2 starting appearances this week.
This past week, he has been ringing up hitters with 5.06 strikeouts per 9 innings. He has yielded a 0.286 BABIP this week. Hitters are hitting .311 against him this past week. Hitters are swinging at his pitches that are out of the strike zone 22.4% of the time. He has a low strike zone swing rate, it is 71.1% and this means that hitters are looking at pitches in the strike zone, he is painting the corners well.

Jhon Romero

Jhon Romero has a record of 0-0 this past week and a 7.71 ERA. In a relief role, he has appeared in 3 games this week and he was not used as a closer this week.
This past week, he has been ringing up hitters with 11.57 strikeouts per 9 innings. When hitters make contact, they are getting hits at a 0.556 rate and this is too high. Hitters are .417 against Jhon Romero, which is not a good thing either and it would indicate that if he could not get a strikeout, he was very hittable. Hitters are swinging at his pitches that are out of the strike zone 37.5% of the time. He has a low strike zone swing rate, it is 72.0% and this means that hitters are looking at pitches in the strike zone, he is painting the corners well.

Now onto the News, Rumors, and Commentary…

“The Nationals took the time to honor franchise icon Ryan Zimmerman yesterday, in what could have been the final appearance of the veteran corner infielder’s storied big league career (video link). After the game, Zimmerman told reporters that he’s not yet decided whether he’ll retire or come back for what would be a 17th season…”

Above is the summary of: Zimmerman Undecided On Future, But Nats Would Welcome Him Back… tap or click to check out the full article.

“The Nationals definitively won’t be making a change at pitching coach, as manager Davey Martinez told reporters (including MASNsports.com’s Mark Zuckerman) on Saturday that Jim Hickey for a second season on Washington’s staff. Other changes could be forthcoming to the coaching corps, however, and president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo told Zuckerman and company today…”

Above is the summary of: Nationals Pitching Coach Jim Hickey To Return In 2022… tap or click to check out the full article.

““I think it obviously carries a little bit different meaning when it could be the last time you come to the field and play baseball,” Zimmerman said. “Do I want to keep playing? I think I can keep playing,” Zimmerman said. “I’m pretty lucky to have been able to do it for as long as I have,” Zimmerman said. Now it’s a decision of whether I want to keep doing that or do I want to be around my family a little bit more.” “Because I’m not sure, really, I didn’t want to make a big deal out of something,” Zimmerman said, adding, “But I wanted to do it for the fans and for the people in this stadium.”

Above is the summary of: Zimmerman receives ovation in Nats’ finale… tap or click to check out the full article.

“1 pick in the 2022 Draft. That meant a trip back to 2019, when the Orioles had the second worst record in baseball and the D-backs were over .500, meaning Baltimore will have the top pick in 2022. The Mets will pick twice in the top 15, getting the No. It marks the second time in four years the Orioles have the top pick after they selected Adley Rutschman, currently the No.”

Above is the summary of: Nationals secure No. 5 pick in 2022 Draft… tap or click to check out the full article.

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