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Cubs (0-0) vs. (0-0) RHP Kyle Hendricks [7-5, 3.03] | RHP [15-4, 2.52] Fri., Oct. 6 l 7:31 p.m. l Game #1 / NLDS l l Washington, D.C. Television: TBS l Radio: 106.7 FM The Fan & Nationals Radio Network

Standing: 97-65, 1st place, East • Home: 47-34 • Road: 50-31 • Streak: -- • Last Five: 2-3 • Last Ten: 5-5 NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT WELCOME, OCTOBER In the 13th season since returned to Washington, D.C., the The Nationals and Cubs played seven games in 2017 (four in D.C., three in Chicago), with Washington Nationals were crowned champi- Washington taking the regular-season advantage...Nationals President of Baseball Opera- ons for the fourth time in the last six years...The 2017 Nationals did tions and Mike Rizzo is a Chicago native and an alum of Holy Cross High so with a balanced attack and a steady approach, with an average of School and the University of ...Manager went 322-326 in four seasons 16.2 wins per month and a 97-65 (.599) final regular-season record, (2003-06) as the manager of the Chicago Cubs, including a trip to the 2003 National League the second-best mark in the National League (: 104-58, .642) and the Championship Series, where they fell in seven games to the Florida Marlins...Bench fourth-best record in all of ...At 50-31 (.617), the Nationals owned the Chris Speier (1985-86) and Assistant Hitting Coach Jacque Jones (2006-07) each spent best road record in the NL this season, as well as a new franchise record (Nationals/Expos) two seasons with the Cubs...First Base Coach Davey Lopes was acquired by the Cubs on for road wins in a single season (50)...The 50 road wins are the most for any NL team since Aug. 31, 1984 and went on to spend two-plus seasons (1984-86) with Chicago...RHP Tanner the 2011 also went 50-31...The 819 runs Washington scored this season Roark is from Wilmington, Illinois -- approximately 70 miles from Wrigley Field -- and attended were the most in franchise history (Nationals/Expos), as were the 215 home runs the club hit. the University of Illinois. • While they didn’t go “wire-to-wire,” the 2017 Nationals made themselves comfortable in first place, where they resided for all but four days...Washington took over sole possession of THE REGULAR-SEASON SERIES first on April 18 and did not relinquish it for the remainder of the season, ultimately winning The Nationals hold a one-game lead over the Cubs in their all-time series, 44-43...The Nation- the division by a 20.0-game margin. als claimed the 2017 regular-season series, 4-3...In their first match-up this season, June 26-29, the clubs split a four-game set, 2-2, at Nationals Park before the Nationals won two DIVISION CHAMPS! of three at Wrigley Field, Aug. 4-6...Prior to this season, the Cubs claimed the season series The Nationals clinched their fourth division championship on Sept. 10, soaking themselves against Washington for two straight seasons (2015 & 2016). in champagne after a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies was coupled with the Atlanta Braves’ 10-8 extra-innings walk-off win over the ...The Nationals have won 2017 REGULAR SEASON / BY THE NUMBERS back-to-back division crowns for the first time in Nationals history (2005-present), and four 2017 W-L...... 4-3 (2-2 in D.C., 2-1 in Chicago) in the last six seasons. Streak...... Won 1 • The Nationals’ celebration on Sept. 10 marked the earliest clinch in Nationals history, best- Aggregate Score / 2017...... Nationals 39, Cubs 28 ing the 2014 Nationals, who sealed the division crown on Sept. 16 with a 3-0 win over the Home Runs Hit / 2017...... Nationals 9, Cubs 10 Atlanta Braves at Turner Field. • Via the Elias Sports Bureau, since 2005, only the Nationals, (2011-14), Los ALL-TIME SERIES / BY THE NUMBERS Angeles Angels (four of five from 2005-09), Philadelphia Phillies (2007-11), and Los Ange- W-L / Nationals (2005-present)...... 44-43 les Dodgers (2013-17) have won four division championships in a six-year span. W-L / Home (2005-present)...... 23-22 W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present)...... 17-18 D.C POSTSEASON HISTORY W-L / Away (2005-present)...... 21-21 In securing the 2017 NL East Crown, the Nationals earned the seventh D.C. Postseason berth W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals)...... 315-291 in 84 seasons of Major League Baseball in the nation’s capital (2017, 2016, 2014, 2012, 1933, 1925, 1924)...The Nationals claimed the NL East title in 2016, 2014 and 2012, while the AL 2017 REGULAR SEASON AGAINST THE CUBS DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV TOG DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV TOG Nationals/Senators won the in 1924 and claimed flags in 1933 6/26 L, 4-5 Butler-Gonzalez-None 3:54 8/4@ W, 4-2 Roark-Hendricks-Doolittle 2:43 and 1925...This year’s division title is the franchise’s (Nationals/Expos) fourth in 48 National 6/27 W, 6-1 Scherzer-Arrieta-None 3:09 8/5@ L, 4-7 Lackey-Jackson-Davis 3:31 6/28 W, 8-4 Strasburg-Lackey-None 2:50 8/6@ W, 9-4 Kintzler-Edwards Jr.-None 3:06 League seasons, although the 1981 (30-23, .566 post-ASB) and 1994 (74-40, 6/29 L, 4-5 Pena-Treinen-Davis 3:12 .649) finished atop the NL East in seasons affected by labor stoppages. • The Nationals hope to snap D.C.’s 84-year World Series drought (1933) and its 93-year NLDS ROSTER MLB World Championship wait (lone World Series win: 1924). The Nationals’ NLDS roster is comprised of 11 (six right-handed pitchers, five left-handed pitchers), two catchers, six infielders and six .The Nationals’ veteran- POSTSEASON PROS laden squad will get a dash of youthful exuberance, but familiarity will be in their corner as 19 The 2017 Nationals have 19 members of their roster with previous Postseason experience members of Washington’s 25-man roster have previous Postseason experience. -- and multiple who are no strangers to significant Postseason success: PITCHERS (11) CATCHERS (2) INFIELDERS (6) OUTFIELDERS (6) • 2B Daniel Murphy: The 2015 National League Championship Series MVP, Murphy al- RHP Matt Albers C Jose Lobaton INF Wilmer Difo OF Brian Goodwin most single-handedly led the New York Mets to the World Series...In 19 career Postseason RHP C Matt Wieters 1B/OF Adam Lind OF games, Murphy has hit .351 (26-for-74) with two doubles, seven home runs, 17 RBI, 11 RHP Ryan Madson 2B Daniel Murphy INF/OF walks, three stolen bases, 16 runs scored, and a .662 slugging percentage...Murphy has RHP Tanner Roark 3B OF Victor Robles reached base in every Postseason game he’s ever played in (19 straight), the second-most RHP SS Trea Turner OF Michael A. Taylor to begin a career in Major League history (Boog Powell: 25), via Elias. RHP Stephen Strasburg 1B OF Jayson Werth • LF Jayson Werth: Werth has played in 58 career playoff games spanning eight different LHP Sean Doolittle seasons...In helping lead the Philadelphia Phillies to back-to-back World Series appear- LHP Gio Gonzalez ances (and the 2008 title) in 2008-2009, Werth hit .292 with seven doubles, two triples, LHP Oliver Pérez nine home runs, 18 walks, 17 RBI and 22 runs scored...Werth’s career in Washington is LHP Enny Romero not without its own Postseason highlights, as his iconic walk-off in Game 4 of the LHP Sammy Solis 2012 NLDS is one of the most celebrated in Nationals history...On the whole, Werth’s 15 career Postseason home runs rank fourth-most among all active Major Leaguers. MIKE RIZZO • SS Trea Turner and 1B Ryan Zimmerman combined to hit .333 in the 2016 National The architect of the Washington Nationals, President of Baseball Operations & General Man- League Division Series (5 G, vs. LAD) as Turner, then a rookie, went 7-for-22 with an RBI, ager Mike Rizzo has overseen the organization’s swift ascension into a perennial contender... a walk, two stolen bases, and a .333 on-base percentage out of the leadoff spot in the Na- The first hire made by the Lerner Family after assuming control of the franchise in July of tionals’ lineup...Zimmerman, who hit a career-best 36 home runs in 2017, perhaps began 2006, Rizzo set out to build the Nationals into a playoff team by first addressing the Nationals’ his renaissance season early, going 6-for-17 with two doubles, two RBI and three walks. farm system -- building it into a powerhouse feeder system for the big league team -- and CAREER POSTSEASON STATISTICS / NATIONALS then keyed the organization’s transition to success at the Major League level...That success PLAYER G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG is borne out in the numbers: Since 2012 only one team in baseball has collected more MLB Difo 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 Goodwin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — victories than WSH’s 555 (LAD, 1st: 559)...Washington also has a +664 run differential in this Harper 14 57 10 12 3 1 4 7 8 17 .211 .318 .509 stretch -- the best by far in the Major Leagues -- exemplifying how strong its teams have been Kendrick 30 103 11 22 4 1 2 6 2 22 .214 .226 .330 Lind 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — on both sides of the ball under Rizzo’s tenure, particularly in the last six seasons. Lobaton 8 16 2 4 0 0 2 4 0 4 .250 .250 .625 Murphy 19 74 16 26 2 0 7 17 11 14 .351 .430 .662 Rendon 9 39 1 10 0 0 1 5 2 8 .256 .293 .333 DUSTY BAKER Robles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — Taylor 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 Nationals manager Dusty Baker was named the sixth field manager in Nationals history on Turner 5 22 5 7 0 0 0 1 1 11 .318 .333 .318 Werth 59 209 37 54 12 2 15 30 37 72 .258 .373 .550 Nov. 3, 2015. A three-time N.L. Manager of the Year (1993, 1997, 2000), and a finalist in 2016, Wieters 7 28 2 3 1 0 0 0 2 6 .107 .167 .143 Baker’s clubs have won 90 games or more on nine occasions. With a victory on Aug. 13 vs. Zimmerman14 42 4 15 3 0 2 6 3 9 .357 .391 .571 W L SV SVO G INN H R ER HR BB SO ERA SFG, Baker became the 14th-winningest manager in baseball history, passing ... Albers 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — Doolittle 0 1 0 3 8 9.0 10 6 4 1 2 11 4.00 Baker’s 1,863-1,636 career managerial record is just ahead of SFG’s Bruce Bochy (1,852- Gonzalez 0 0 0 0 4 18.1 14 10 8 1 13 15 3.93 1,855)...Baker currently has the most wins in MLB history among active managers. Kintzler 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — Madson 4 1 2 7 42 43.1 45 14 14 6 13 58 2.91 • The Nationals are the fourth club Baker has manned the dugout for, stopping in San Fran- Perez 1 0 0 0 8 15.1 16 7 7 3 5 10 4.11 Roark 0 1 0 0 3 7.0 10 3 3 2 3 4 3.86 cisco (1993-2002), Chicago (2003-2006), & Cincinnati (2008-2013). Romero 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — Scherzer 4 4 0 0 14 74.2 56 32 31 8 27 92 3.74 • Baker is one of just four managers in MLB history to produce at least 1,500 hits as a player Solis 1 0 0 0 5 4.2 3 1 1 0 2 2 1.93 and win at least 1,500 games as a manager. Strasburg 0 1 0 0 1 5.0 8 2 1 0 1 2 1.80 SCHEDULE & PROBABLE PITCHERS DATE OPP./SITE D.C. TIME DC TV DC RADIO NATIONALS STARTER OPPONENTS STARTER Fri., Oct. 6 vs. CHI 7:31 p.m. TBS 106.7 The Fan RHP Stephen Strasburg (15-4, 2.52) RHP Kyle Hendricks (7-5, 3.03) Sat., Oct. 7 vs. CHI 5:38 p.m. TBS 106.7 The Fan TBA LHP Jon Lester (13-8, 4.33) Sun., Oct. 8 *** NLDS TRAVEL / WORKOUT DAY *** Mon., Oct. 9 at CHI TBD TBS 106.7 The Fan TBA LHP Jose Quintana (11-11, 4.15) NATIONALS STARTING PITCHER STRASBURG, Stephen (RHP) #37 2017 STARTS 2017 SPLITS Powerful right-handed pitcher, best known for his unique blend of velocity, power D OPP RES W L ERA INN H R ER HR BB SO RS PIT Home...... 7-2, 2.75 ERA (28 ER/91.2 IP), 14 G / 14 GS and control...Signed a seven-year contract extension on May 10, 2016 that will 4/3 vs. MIA W, 4-2 1 0 2.57 7.0 6 2 2 0 0 3 3 85 Road...... 8-2, 2.26 ERA (21 ER/83.2 IP), 14 G / 14 GS 4/9 at PHI L, 3-4 0 0 3.21 7.0 5 3 3 0 3 8 0 105 keep him with the Nationals through the 2023 season...Is Washington’s all-time vs. Left...... 193 / .265 / .309 4/14 vs. PHI W, 3-2 0 0 3.00 7.0 5 2 2 1 2 8 2 111 vs. Right...... 215 / .265 / .324 (2005-pres.) leader in (1,288) and wins (84)...His 1,288 strikeouts are 4/20 at ATL W, 3-2 1 0 2.89 7.0 6 2 2 0 2 10 3 103 SO/9.0 IP...... 10.47 4/29 vs. NYM L, 3-5 0 1 3.09 7.0 6 3 3 1 0 2 2 94 the 2nd-most in WSH/MON history, (Steve Rogers-1,621)...Since June 23, 2015, BB/9.0 IP...... 2.41 5/5 at PHI W, 4-2 1 0 2.66 5.2 5 0 0 0 4 5 4 119 WSH is 52-13 (.800) when Strasburg starts...Since 2010, he is third in MLB in HR/9.0 IP...... 0.67 5/10 vs. BAL W, 7-6 0 0 3.28 6.0 8 5 5 1 2 9 2 100 SO/9.0 IP (10.54), sixth in SO/BB (4.55) and seventh in ERA (3.07). SO/BB...... 4.34 • AGAINST THE CUBS: Is 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA against CHI...Has pitched into 5/16 at PIT W, 8-4 1 0 3.42 6.0 4 3 3 1 3 3 6 108 5/21 at ATL W, 3-2 1 0 3.28 7.2 5 2 2 0 1 11 3 118 GB%...... 47.6 the seventh inning in four of his five starts...The Nationals are 4-1 in those 5/27 vs. SDP W, 3-0 1 0 2.94 7.0 3 0 0 0 1 15 3 108 FB%...... 52.4 five starts...Faced the Cubs once in 2017, June 28 at Nationals Park...Has 41 6/2 at OAK W, 13-3 1 0 2.91 7.0 4 2 2 1 3 7 13 100 RS/RSA...... 98 / 5.03 strikeouts against just seven walks in 34.2 IP across the five starts. 6/7 at LAD L, 1-2 0 1 2.80 6.0 3 2 1 1 1 8 1 104 Team Record When Starting...... 22-6 • POSTSEASON RESUME: Has made one career Postseason start...Started 6/12 vs. ATL L, 10-11 0 0 3.27 5.0 7 6 6 3 1 10 9 100 Quality Starts...... 20 Game 1 of the 2014 NLDS against San Francisco...Was saddled with the loss 6/17 at NYM W, 7-4 1 0 3.28 5.1 6 2 2 0 2 5 4 106 March/April...2-1, 3.09 ERA (12 ER/35.0 IP), 5 G / 5 GS despite allowing just one earned run in 5.0 innings. 6/23 vs. CIN W, 6-5 0 0 3.57 5.0 8 5 5 1 2 5 2 95 May...... 4-0, 2.78 ERA (10 ER/32.1 IP), 5 G / 5 GS 6/28 vs. CHI W, 8-4 1 0 3.51 7.0 4 3 2 1 1 13 8 96 • Ranked third in the NL (4th in MLB) in 2017 with a career-best 2.52 ERA... June...... 3-1, 4.58 ERA (18 ER/35.1 IP), 6 G / 6 GS 7/3 vs. NYM W, 3-2 0 0 3.28 7.0 2 0 0 0 3 6 0 105 July...... 1-1, 1.89 ERA (4 ER/19.0 IP), 4 G / 4 GS Ranked second in the NL in Fangraphs.com WAR (5.6). 7/8 vs. ATL L, 0-13 0 1 3.43 3.0 7 6 3 0 2 0 0 65 August...... 1-1, 0.86 ERA (2 ER/21.0 IP), 3 G / 3 GS • Ranked in the National League in 2017 in HR/9.0 IP (1st, 0.67), opp. SLG (1st, 7/17 at CIN W, 6-1 1 0 3.31 7.0 4 1 1 1 1 11 6 105 Sept./Oct...... 4-0, 0.83 ERA (3 ER/32.2 IP), 5 G / 5 GS .317), opp. OPS (2nd, .581), winning percentage (3rd, .789), WHIP (3rd, 1.02), 7/23 at ARI W, 6-2 0 0 3.25 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 2 5 51 opp. OBP (3rd, .265), opp. AVG (3rd, .204), SO/9.0 IP (4th, 10.47), SO/BB (5th, 8/19 at SDP L, 1-3 0 1 3.24 6.0 4 2 2 1 1 8 1 91 4.34), and strikeouts (7th, 204). 8/24 at HOU W, 5-4 0 0 3.10 6.0 3 0 0 0 1 7 3 90 8/30 vs. MIA W, 4-0 1 0 2.90 9.0 6 0 0 0 1 8 4 110 CAREER SPLITS • Made 14 starts of at least 7.0 innings, third-most in the National League behind 9/5 at MIA W, 2-1 1 0 2.78 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 90 Home...... 41-22, 2.86 ERA, 98 G / 98 GS RHP Max Scherzer (16) and LHP Clayton Kershaw (16). 9/10 vs. PHI W, 3-2 1 0 2.64 8.0 2 0 0 0 1 10 3 108 Road...... 43-23, 3.31 ERA, 86 G / 86 GS • Went 6-1 and led Major League Baseball with a 0.86 ERA in 10 starts after the 9/17 vs. LAD W, 7-1 1 0 2.55 6.0 2 1 0 0 3 8 3 94 vs. Left...... 220 / .284 / .341 All-Star break...Via Elias, it was the second-lowest post-All-Star break ERA in 9/23 at NYM W, 4-3 0 0 2.63 5.0 7 3 3 0 1 6 6 83 vs. Right...... 225 / .272 / .350 MLB history for any pitcher with at least 10 starts...CHI RHP Jake Arrieta had 9/29 vs. PIT W, 6-1 1 0 2.52 7.2 2 0 0 0 2 8 4 98 a 0.75 ERA after the break in 2015. • Went 5-1 with a 0.84 ERA (5 ER/53.2 IP) with 63 SO, 10 BB, one HR, a .171 opp. AVG and a 0.78 WHIP over his final eight starts of 2017...For his efforts, wasCAREER BESTS named NL Pitcher of the Month for Sept./Oct. Innings...... 9.0 (2x: Last: 8/30/17 vs. MIA) • Recorded a 35.0 scoreless innings streak from his first start back from the DL in San Diego (Aug. 19) that ran until Sept. 17, when an unearned run ended theStrikeouts ...... 15 (5/27/17 vs. SDP) Shutouts...... 2 (Last: 8/30/17 vs. MIA) historic stretch...It was the longest consecutive scoreless innings streak in franchise history (Nationals/Expos) and, per Elias, the longest for any player in the Complete Games...... 2 (Last: 8/30/17 vs. MIA) Major Leagues since 2015. • Was named a National League All-Star for the third time, and second time in as many seasons...He was selected by the Commissioner’s Office. • On June 7 at LAD, tied RHP Kerry Wood for the most strikeouts ever recorded by a Starting Pitcher in his first 1,000.0 IP with 1,166...LHP Billy Wagner holds vs. CHICAGO CUBS the record for most strikeouts by any pitcher in his first 1000.0 IP (1196 SO in 903.0 career IP). Career...... 1-1, 2.08 ERA (8 ER/34.2 IP), 5 G / 5 GS • On May 27 vs. SDP, he struck out a career-high 15 batters in 7.0 shutout innings...It bested his previous high of 14 in his MLB debut, June 8, 2010 vs. PIT. 2017...... 1-0, 2.57 ERA (2 ER/7.0 IP), 1 G / 1 GS • Made his fourth Opening Day start as Washington opened the 2017 season against the visiting Miami Marlins on April 3...Earned the win...With that victory, he is Career Home..1-1, 1.42 ERA (3 ER/19.0 IP), 3 G / 3 GS now 2-0 on Opening Day and the Nationals, as a team, are 4-0 when he starts on Opening Day. Career Road...0-0, 2.87 ERA (5 ER/15.2 IP), 2 G / 2 GS CAREER STATISTICS Year Team Lg W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA CAREER POSTSEASON SPLITS 2010 Wsh NL 5 3 0 0 12 12 0 68.0 56 25 22 5 17 92 1.07 2.11 2.91 Home...... 0-1, 1.80 ERA (1 ER/5.0 IP), 1 G / 1 GS 2011 Wsh NL 1 1 0 0 5 5 0 24.0 15 5 4 0 2 24 0.71 1.24 1.50 Road...... 0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS 2012 Wsh NL 15 6 0 0 28 28 0 159.1 136 62 56 15 48 197 1.15 2.87 3.16 vs. Left...... 438 / .471 / .438 2013 Wsh NL 8 9 0 0 30 30 1 183.0 136 71 61 16 56 191 1.05 3.18 3.00 vs. Right...... 167 / .286 / .167 2014 Wsh NL 14 11 0 0 34 34 0 215.0 198 86 75 23 43 242 1.12 2.91 3.14 2015 Wsh NL 11 7 0 0 23 23 0 127.1 115 56 49 14 26 155 1.11 2.84 3.46 POSTSEASON CAREER BESTS 2016 Wsh NL 15 4 0 0 24 24 0 147.2 119 59 59 15 44 183 1.10 2.97 3.60 Innings...... 5.0 (2014 NLDS Game 1, 10/3/14 vs. SFG) 2017 Wsh NL 15 4 0 0 28 28 1 175.1 131 55 49 13 47 204 1.02 2.73 2.52 Strikeouts...... 2 (2014 NLDS Game 1, 10/3/14 vs. SFG) Shutouts...... N/A Totals 84 45 0 0 184 184 2 1099.2 906 419 375 101 283 1288 1.08 2.82 3.07 Complete Games...... N/A Postseason Totals 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 8 2 1 0 1 2 1.80 3.50 1.80 BULLPEN NOTES ALBERS, Matt #43 RHP 10.141 Service Time Born: , TX (Age: 32) NATIONALS BULLPEN MAP YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA LEFT RIGHT 2017 WSH NL 7 2 2 5 63 0 0 61.0 35 12 11 6 17 63 0.85 3.42 1.62 • #62 S. Doolittle • #43 M. Albers 2017 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — • #46 O. Pérez • #21 B. Kintzler A veteran right-hander who was a non-roster invitee to 2017 Nationals , Albers has appeared in 515 MLB games in 13 seasons. • #72 E. Romero • #44 R. Madson • Ranked in 2017 among National League relievers in WHIP (2nd, 0.85), opponent batting average (3rd, 1.66) and ERA (3rd, 1.62). • #36 S. Solis • In his final 22 games of the 2017 season (since Aug. 8), Albers was 2-0 with a 0.44 ERA, 0.48 WHIP, 0.94 opp. AVG, and 20 SO to 4 BB. DOOLITLE, Sean #62 LHP 5.122 Service Time Born: Rapid City, SD (Age: 30) BULLPEN BY THE NUMBERS YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA Total Appearances ...... 2017 WSH NL 1 0 21 22 30 0 0 30.0 22 10 8 2 8 31 1.00 2.77 2.40 Holds ...... 2017 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — Saves / Save Opp...... WSH’s fastball-heavy closer ranks first among all MLB left-handed relievers and 10th among all MLB relievers with 1.75 walks/9.0 IP since 2012. Inh. Runners / Inh. Scored ...... • Acquired, along with RHP Ryan Madson, on July 16 from OAK to help bolster the back-end of the bullpen and went 21-for-22 in SVO with WSH. Batting Average Against ...... • Including his first half of the season, with OAK, ranked ninth among all MLB relievers in WHIP (0.86), and 11th in SO/BB ratio (6.25). 1st Batters Retired / Faced ...... KINTZLER, Brandon #21 RHP 6.003 Service Time Born: Las Vegas, NV (Age: 33) SO/BB Ratio ...... YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2017 & CAREER / Cubs (Regular Season) 2017 WSH NL 2 1 1 3 27 0 0 26.0 25 10 10 2 5 12 1.15 3.94 3.46 PLAYER W L S G IP ER ERA 2017 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — Albers Ground-ball-centric right-hander has collected 46 career saves since June, 2016, after going the first six seasons of his career without a single one. 2017 0 0 0 4 2.1 1 3.86 • Acquired from the moments before the July 31 deadline and dropped into the seventh-inning role with Washington. Career 1 3 0 15 17.0 19 10.06 • Finished the season ranked 12th in the Major Leagues in saves with 29 (28 with MIN, 1 with WSH)...Was 1-for-3 in SVO with WSH. Doolittle MADSON, Ryan #44 RHP 12.155 Service Time Born: Long Beach, CA (Age: 37) 2017 0 0 1 2 2.0 0 0.00 YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA Career 0 0 1 3 3.0 1 3.00 2017 WSH NL 3 0 1 1 20 0 0 19.2 13 3 3 0 3 28 0.81 1.09 1.37 Gonzalez 2017 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — 2017 0 1 0 1 6.0 1 1.50 A two-time World Series winner, has posted a 2.55 ERA, 35 saves, 48 holds, an 8.37 strikeouts/9.0 IP and a 1.02 WHIP in 191 games since 2015. Career 3 3 0 10 61.2 21 3.06 • Went 3-0 with one save, 11 holds, a 1.37 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, .186 opp. AVG, 28 SO, 3 BB, and just 3 ER allowed in 20 games for WSH. Kintzler • Finished the season ranked fifth in the Major Leagues in WHIP (0.80) and -to-walk ratio (7.44). 2017 1 0 0 2 1.2 0 0.00 PÉREZ, Oliver #46 LHP 13.144 Service Time Born: Culiacan, MEX (Age: 36) Career 2 0 0 19 20.2 4 1.74 Madson YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2017 0 0 0 2 2.0 0 0.00 2017 WSH NL 0 0 1 1 50 0 0 33.0 32 17 17 4 12 39 1.33 3.84 4.64 Career 1 2 2 25 20.2 11 4.79 2017 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — Pérez Crafty veteran has posted 11.41 SO/9.0 IP since 2013...Since joining WSH (2016-17), ranks 11th in MLB in inherited runners scored percent (13.8%). 2017 0 0 0 3 1.2 0 0.00 • Finished 2017 ranked second in the National League (T4th in MLB) in inherited runners scored percent (14.3), allowing just 5 of 35 to score. Career 1 5 0 24 57.0 35 5.53 • Did not allow runs in back-to-back appearances until September (9/2 & 9/8), which was his only such instance all season. Roark ROMERO, Enny #72 LHP 2.072 Service Time Born: Santo Domingo, DOM (Age: 26) 2017 1 0 0 1 6.1 2 2.84 YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA Career 4 2 0 7 37.2 17 4.06 2017 WSH NL 2 4 2 4 53 0 0 55.2 55 26 22 7 23 65 1.40 3.87 3.56 Romero 2017 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — 2017 0 0 0 3 2.2 1 3.38 Hard-throwing left-handed reliever was acquired via trade from Tampa Bay just prior to 2017 Spring Training. Career 0 0 0 3 2.2 1 3.38 • Per Fangraphs.com, threw his fastball an average of 98.1 mph -- the third-hardest fastball of any reliever in the NL, second-hardest among LHR. Scherzer • Posted a 1.08 ERA in September (1 ER / 8.1 IP), appearing in eight games and allowing six hits, striking out eight and walking three. 2017 1 0 0 1 6.0 1 1.50 SOLIS, Sammy #36 LHP 2.084 Service Time Born: Minneapolis, MN (Age: 29) Career 3 1 0 6 37.0 12 2.92 YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA Solis 2017 WSH NL 1 0 1 1 30 0 0 26.0 22 17 17 4 13 28 1.35 4.52 5.88 2017 0 0 0 1 1.2 0 0.00 2017 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — Career 0 2 0 4 4.2 3 5.79 Strong lefty used the latter part of the 2017 season to build on 2016, in which he established himself as an integral part of the Nationals’ ‘pen. Strasburg • Finished the season on a high note with 11 consecutive scoreless appearances (9.2 IP), going 1-0 with 2 holds, 12 SO, 4 BB, .094 opp. AVG. 2017 1 0 0 1 7.0 2 2.57 • Missed 65 games (April 19-July 1) on the disabled list with left elbow inflammation...Struggled when activated (8 ER in 3.0 IP 7/1-7/9). Career 1 1 0 5 34.2 8 2.08 BATTING NOTES DIFO, Wilmer #1 INF 1.110 Service Time Born: Santiago de los Caballeros, DOM (Age: 25) KNOW THE OPPONENT YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 2017 WSH NL 124 332 47 90 10 4 5 21 24 74 10 1 .271 .319 .370 .690 2017 & CAREER / Cubs (Regular Season) 2017 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG Speedy, switch-hitting infielder filled in admirably in the absence of shortstop Trea Turner, hitting .339 with a .467 SLG in 43 starts with Turner out. Difo • Made his first Opening Day roster... Appeared at shortstop (57 G/52 GS), second base (24 G/13 GS), third base (6 G/6 GS) and OF (6 G/4 GS). 2017 14 3 0 0 .214 • From July 1-the end of the season, hit .303 with eight doubles, three triples, four homers, 16 RBI, 18 walks and 37 runs scored in 77 games. Career 14 3 0 0 .214 GOODWIN, Brian #8 OF 1.019 Service Time Born: Rocky Mount, NC (Age: 26) Goodwin YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 2017 24 4 1 4 .167 2017 WSH NL 74 251 41 63 21 1 13 30 23 69 6 0 .251 .313 .498 .811 Career 24 4 1 4 .167 2017 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — Harper Fleet-footed took advantage of increased playing time and enjoyed a breakout season in 2017. 2017 30 10 1 3 .333 • Began the season with Triple-A Syracuse before being summoned on 5/8 & 5/24...Recorded a .511 SLG and 33 XBH in 64 games after his recall. Career 110 31 6 10 .282 • Was placed on the disabled list on Aug. 16 (left groin strain)...In 16 games prior to his injury, was hitting .292 with a .585 SLG (7 2B, 4 HR). Kendrick HARPER, Bryce #34 OF 5.159 Service Time Born: Las Vegas, NV (Age: 24) 2017 9 2 0 0 .222 YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Career 60 16 3 11 .267 2017 WSH NL 111 420 95 134 27 1 29 87 68 99 4 2 .319 .413 .595 1.008 Lind 2017 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 2017 11 1 0 0 .091 One of MLB’s top talents who was on his way to contending for his second National League MVP prior to injury on Aug. 12...Returned Sept. 26 Career 90 16 2 5 .178 • At the time of the injury, ranked in the NL in OPS (2nd, 1.034), R (2nd, 92), OBP (4th, .419), HR (T4th, 29), AVG (4th, .326) & SLG (4th, .614). Lobaton • 14 of his 29 HR came with two strikes, tied for eighth in MLB (T1st in NL)...Recorded his 15th career multi-HR game on July 27 vs MIL. 2017 1 0 0 0 .000 KENDRICK, Howie #4 OF 11.091 Service Time Born: Jacksonville, FL (Age: 34) Career 13 3 0 0 .231 YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Murphy 2017 WSH NL 52 164 24 48 8 2 7 25 11 38 4 2 .293 .343 .494 .837 2017 25 9 3 4 .360 2017 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — Career 194 60 8 20 .309 Veteran of 12 Major League seasons fortified Washington’s bench and was a valuable contributor across his 39 starts for the Nationals. Rendon • Was acquired from Philadelphia on July 28 in exchange for Minor League LHP McKenzie Mills...Hit .293/.343/.494 in 52 games after the trade. 2017 22 7 2 7 .318 • Hit .315 with 16 doubles, three triples, nine homers, 41 RBI, 22 walks, 12 stolen bases and 40 runs in 91 games between PHI and WSH. Career 109 27 3 16 .248 LIND, Adam #26 1B/OF 10.058 Service Time Born: Muncie, IN (Age: 34) Robles YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 2017 0 0 0 0 — 2017 WSH NL 116 267 39 81 14 0 14 59 28 47 1 0 .303 .362 .513 .875 Career 0 0 0 0 — 2017 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — Taylor Veteran left-handed bat saw time at first base and left field in addition to being one of the top pinch hitters in Major League Baseball. 2017 13 4 0 3 .308 • Ranked among MLB pinch hitters in home runs (T1st, 4), RBI (T2nd, 13), average (3rd, .356) and slugging percentage (4th, .644). Career 35 9 0 5 .257 • Was 16-for-45 (.356) with a double, four homers, 13 RBI and three walks as a pinch hitter...Hit his 200th career HR, Sept. 23 at NYM (Harvey). Turner LOBATON, Jose #59 C 6.138 Service Time Born: Acarigua , VEN (Age: 32) 2017 14 6 0 0 .429 YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Career 14 6 0 0 .429 2017 WSH NL 51 141 11 24 3 0 4 11 14 35 0 0 .170 .248 .277 .525 Werth 2017 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 2017 0 0 0 0 — Switch-hitting catcher who has helped guide Washington’s pitching staff since his arrival before the 2014 season. Career 207 50 10 42 .242 • His four home runs were his most in a season since he hit seven in 2013...Seven of his 24 hits went for extra bases (3 2B, 4 HR). Wieters • Finished the season strong, hitting safely in three of his last four starts, hitting .444 (4-for-9) with two RBI, HBP and two walks. 2017 24 6 2 8 .250 MURPHY, Daniel #20 2B 8.109 Service Time Born: Jacksonville, FL (Age: 32) Career 24 6 2 8 .250 YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Zimmerman 2017 WSH NL 144 534 94 172 43 3 23 93 52 77 2 0 .322 .384 .543 .928 2017 24 4 0 3 .167 2017 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — Career 291 74 8 37 .254 One of the best all-around hitters in the game, represented Washington in the All-Star Game for the second consecutive season. • Ranked among National League hitters in doubles (T1st, 43), average (2nd, .322), hits (8th, 172), and multi-hit games (9th, 49). 2017 & CAREER / Hendricks • Was MLB’s best hitter with runners in scoring position (.409, 47-for-115, 9 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 67 RBI, 24 BB)...Scored a career-high 94 runs in 2017. PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG RENDON, Anthony #6 3B 4.130 Service Time Born: Houston, TX (Age: 27) Difo YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 2017 3 0 0 0 .000 2017 WSH NL 147 508 81 153 41 1 25 100 84 82 7 2 .301 .403 .533 .937 Career 3 0 0 0 .000 2017 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — Goodwin A National League MVP candidate who set career marks in nearly every offensive category while playing Gold Glove caliber defense. 2017 4 0 0 0 .000 • Set career marks in doubles, HR, RBI, walks, average, OPB, SLG, and OPS...81 of 100 RBI came w/RISP, third-most in the National League. Career 4 0 0 0 .000 • Led the National League in Fangraphs.com WAR (6.9)...Led the NL and ranked second in MLB in Fangraphs.com DEF (15.8). ROBLES, Victor #14 OF 0.025 Service Time Born: Santo Domingo, DOM (Age: 20) Harper 2017 3 1 0 0 .333 YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Career 13 4 1 1 .308 2017 WSH NL 13 24 2 6 1 2 0 4 0 6 0 1 .250 .308 .458 .766 Kendrick 2017 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 2017 3 2 0 0 .667 Dynamic talent who entered 2017 as No. 1 prospect in WSH’s system and one of the top prospects in all of baseball...2017 Futures Game participant. Career 3 2 0 0 .667 • Hit .300 with 37 2B, eight 3B, 10 HR, 47 RBI, 27 SB and 73 runs scored in 114 games between Single-A Potomac and Double-A Harrisburg. Lind • Went 5-for-18 (.278) with a double, two triples, four RBI, two HBP and two runs scored in five Major League starts. TAYLOR, Michael A. #3 OF 3.010 Service Time Born: Fort Lauderdale, FL (Age: 26) 2017 3 0 0 0 .000 Career 16 3 0 1 .188 YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Lobaton 2017 WSH NL 118 399 55 108 23 3 19 53 29 137 17 7 .271 .320 .486 .806 2017 0 0 0 0 — 2017 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — Career 0 0 0 0 — Dynamic young outfielder stepped up following the injury to Adam Eaton and went on to set career marks in several offensive categories. Murphy • Hit .280 with 23 doubles, 19 homers, 52 RBI, 17 stolen bases and 54 runs scored in 105 games after taking over for an injured Adam Eaton. 2017 3 2 2 3 .667 • Recorded career marks in doubles, triples, homers, stolen bases and runs scored...Posted a career-high 30 multi-hit games along the way. TURNER, Trea #7 SS 1.135 Service Time Born: Boynton Beach, FL (Age: 24) Career 13 3 2 3 .231 YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Rendon 2017 WSH NL 98 412 75 117 24 6 11 45 30 80 46 8 .284 .338 .451 .789 2017 2 0 0 0 .000 2017 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — Career 11 2 0 0 .182 Elite athlete built on his strong rookie campaign of 2016 to eventually break Washington’s single-season stolen base record in 2017. Robles • Since returing from the DL on Aug. 29, hit .297 with 11 doubles, two triples, four homers, 13 RBI, 12 BB, 11 stolen bases and 21 runs in 30 games. 2017 0 0 0 0 — • Ranked third in MLB and the NL with 45 stolen bases...Broke the WSH (2005-pres.) single-season record with his 42nd SB on Sept. 19 at ATL. Career 0 0 0 0 — WERTH, Jayson #28 OF 14.102 Service Time Born: Springfield, IL (Age: 38) Taylor YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 2017 0 0 0 0 — 2017 WSH NL 70 252 35 57 10 1 10 29 35 69 4 3 .226 .322 .393 .715 Career 5 1 0 0 .200 2017 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — Turner Veteran outfielder known for his clubhouse leadership, patient at-bats, astute base running and above-average defense in both left and right field. 2017 0 0 0 0 — • Was on DL from June 4 to Aug. 28 (L. foot contustion)...Reached base safely in 19 of his 24 games prior to DL stint, .381 OBP (24 H, 16 BB). Career 0 0 0 0 — • Hit safely in five of his last seven games of the season...Clubbed three extra base hits (2 2B, HR) in his last four games of the season. Werth WIETERS, Matt #32 C 8.129 Service Time Born: Charleston, SC (Age: 31) 2017 0 0 0 0 — YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Career 3 0 0 0 .000 2017 WSH NL 123 422 43 95 20 0 10 52 38 94 1 0 .225 .288 .344 .632 Wieters 2017 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — 2017 2 0 0 0 .000 Four-time All-Star, two-time Gold Glove backstop, joined Washington as a free-agent after eight seasons with Baltimore. Career 2 0 0 0 .000 • Ranked among NL catchers in hits (7th, 95), RBI (8th, 52), and doubles (9th, 20)...Was the ninth of 10 Nationals players to hit 10+ homers this year. Zimmerman • Clubbed his third career grand slam on Aug. 6 at CHI (Edwards)...Recorded his eighth career multi-HR game on April 30 vs. NYM. 2017 0 0 0 0 — ZIMMERMAN, Ryan #11 1B 12.032 Service Time Born: Washington, NC (Age: 33) Career 9 0 0 0 .000 YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 2017 WSH NL 144 524 90 159 33 0 36 108 44 126 1 0 .303 .358 .573 .930 2017 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — Washington’s first-ever draft pick and the Nationals’ all-time leader in virtually every offensive category put up career numbers in 2017. • Ranked in the National League in RBI (6th, 108), homers (T6th, 36), and slugging percentage (7th, .573). • Clubbed a career-high 36 home runs..Approached his career high in RBI (110 in 2006)...Was tied for second in MLB with seven multi-HR games.