The

Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C.. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. From 2005 to 2007, the team played in RFK Stadiu ...

' 2008 season was the fourth season for the franchise in the

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, and the 40th since the original team was started in

Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple- ...

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, in 1969. It also marked the first season the Nationals played at

Nationals Park Nationals Park is a baseball stadium along the Anacostia River in the Navy Yard neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Home to Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals since its completion in 2008, it was the first LEED-certified green major profe ...

. The team finished in last place in the

National League East The National League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. Along with the American League Central it is one of two divisions to have every member win at least one World Series title. The division was created when the National Leag ...

with a record of 59–102, the worst record in Major League Baseball. This prompted an updated version of a running joke that originated with the American League's Senators: "Washington: First in war, first in peace, and last in the National League."

Offseason

On November 30, 2007, the Nationals traded

Ryan Church Ryan Matthew Church (born October 14, 1978) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Arizona Diamondbacks. Career Minors Drafte ...

and

Brian Schneider Brian Duncan Schneider (born November 26, 1976), nicknamed "Hoops", is an American former professional baseball catcher and coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals, New York Mets, and Philade ...

to the

New York Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major lea ...

for

Lastings Milledge Lastings Darnell Milledge (born April 5, 1985) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago White Sox and then in Nipp ...

.baseball-reference.com Trades between Washington Nationals & New York Mets
/ref> On December 3, 2007, they traded minor-leaguer Glenn Gibson to the

Tampa Bay Devil Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team's home ve ...

for

Elijah Dukes Elijah David Dukes, Jr. (born June 26, 1984) is an American former professional baseball player. A right-handed outfielder, he played in Major League Baseball for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Washington Nationals. Biography High school year ...

, and on the following day they traded

Jonathan Albaladejo Jonathan Albaladejo Santana ( ; born October 30, 1982) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Washington Nationals, New York Yankees and Arizona Diamondbacks in Major League Baseball (MLB), as well as the ...

to the

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one ...

for

Tyler Clippard Tyler Lee Clippard (born February 14, 1985) is an American professional baseball free agent pitcher. He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees, Nationals, Oakland Athletics, New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White ...

.baseball-reference.com Trades between Washington Nationals & New York Yankees
/ref>

Advertising and marketing

The Nationals′ marketing slogan for 2008 was "Welcome Home." The slogan welcomed Nationals fans to their new "home" at

, where the Nationals began play in 2008 after three seasons at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium.

Spring training

The Nationals held their 2008 spring training in Viera, Florida, with home games played at Space Coast Stadium.

Regular season

March

The Nationals opened the

2008 MLB season The 2008 Major League Baseball season began on March 25, 2008, in Tokyo, Japan with the 2007 World Series champion Boston Red Sox defeating the Oakland Athletics at the Tokyo Dome 6–5 (in 10 innings) in the first game of a two-game series, an ...

by hosting the

Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The Braves were founded in ...

in a nationally televised night game on March 30, 2008. It was the first professional regular-season game to be played at the Nationals' new facility

. President George W. Bush threw the ceremonial first pitch to Nationals' manager Manny Acta, and

Ryan Zimmerman Ryan Wallace Zimmerman (born September 28, 1984) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and third baseman who played 16 seasons for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Zimmerman graduated from Kellam Hig ...

hit a two-out,

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in the bottom of the ninth inning to mark an exciting beginning to the 2008 season. The Nationals also blew out the Phillies 11-6.

April

The Nationals clinched the series against the Phillies, winning 1-0. However, the Nationals struggled after a promising 3-0 start, losing 16 of their next 19 games to start off 6-16. They improved for the rest of the month, earning splits at Atlanta and at home against the Mets, and winning series against the Braves and the Pirates.

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celebrated

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at Nationals Park in front of 47,000 people on April 17 while the Nationals were on a road trip.

May

The Nats started May winning 3 of the first 4 games of the month, earning them a 14-18 record, but lost 2 of 3 at Houston and were swept by the Florida Marlins at home. Then they took 3 of 4 against the struggling Mets at

Shea Stadium Shea Stadium (), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City.

, but in the first Beltway Series of 2008 they were nipped by the Orioles at Baltimore and lost two of three against the high-powered Phillies' offense. They split a series two games apiece against the Brewers and lost a series to the Padres. The Nats then beat up on the Diamondbacks in the first game of a series.

September

The team finished 59-102, the worst record in Major League Baseball. Six of the team's coaches were dismissed the day before the final game (a loss to the

2008 World Series The 2008 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2008 season. The 104th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion Philadelphia Phillies and the Ame ...

champion Philadelphia Phillies); only manager Manny Acta and pitching coach Randy St. Clair were retained.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

* July 22, 2008: The Nationals traded

Jon Rauch Jon Erich Rauch (born September 27, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. At , he is tied with Sean Hjelle as the tallest player in Major League Baseball history. He is also an Olympic Gold Medalist in baseball. Early ye ...

to the

Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially known as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The ...

for

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. *July 31, 2008: The Nationals traded

Jhonny Núñez Jhonny J. Núñez (born November 26, 1985) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. Career Núñez signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in . He pitched in the rookie-level Gulf Coast League for the GCL Dodgers, where he accrued a win ...

to the

for Alberto González. * August 17, 2008: The Nationals traded Luis Ayala to the

for a player to be named later. The Mets sent Anderson Hernández to the Nationals to complete the trade on August 20, 2008.

Draft

The 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft took place on June 5 and 6. With their first pick – the ninth pick overall – the Nationals selected pitcher

Aaron Crow Aaron James Crow (born November 10, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals. Early life Crow was born on November 10, 1986, in Topeka, Kansas to parents ...

. Other notable players the Nationals selected were shortstop Danny Espinosa (third round, 87th overall), catcher Adrián Nieto (fifth round, 151st overall), pitcher Tommy Milone (10th round, 301st overall), pitcher

Louis Coleman Harold Louis Coleman III (born April 4, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers. Early life Coleman was born in Gre ...

(14th round, 421st overall), first baseman Tyler Moore (16th round, 481st overall), shortstop

Steve Lombardozzi Jr. Stephen Anthony Paul Lombardozzi Jr. (born September 20, 1988) is an American professional baseball second baseman and left fielder who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Baltimo ...

(19th round, 571st overall), pitcher

Cory Mazzoni Cory Mitchell Mazzoni (born October 19, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs. Amateur career Mazzoni graduated from Seneca Valle ...

(26th round, 781st overall), pitcher

Chris Heston Christopher Lee Heston (born April 10, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played college baseball for East Carolina University and played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, the Seattle Mariners ...

(29th round, 871st overall), catcher

Rob Brantly Robert Jacob Brantly (born July 14, 1989) is an American professional baseball catcher who is currently a free agent. The Detroit Tigers drafted Brantly in the third round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his Major League Basebal ...

(46th round, 1,378th overall), and outfielder

Alex Dickerson Alexander Ross Dickerson (born May 26, 1990), nicknamed "Grandpa", is an American professional baseball left fielder who is currently a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants and ...

(48th round, 1,432nd overall). Crow, Coleman, Mazzoni, Heston, Brantly, and Dickerson all opted not to sign with the team. Moore finally did sign with the Nationals; it was the third time they had drafted him, but he had opted not to sign with them the first two times (in

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and

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Roster

Attendance

The Nationals drew 2,320,400 fans at Nationals Park in 2008, placing them 13th in attendance for the season among the 16 National League teams. Boosted by the opening of Nationals Park at the beginning of the season, it was their second-best attendance total in their short history in Washington, exceeded only by the 2,731,993 they drew in

, their first season in Washington.baseball-reference.com 2005 Washington Nationals
/ref>

Game log

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(1–0) , , Bergmann (0–1) , , , , 23,340 , , 3–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 10 , , April 10 , , Marlins , , 4–3 , , Hendrickson (2–1) , , Pérez (0–2) , , Gregg (2) , , 24,549 , , 3–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 11 , , April 11 , , Braves , , 3–0 , , Hudson (2–0) , , Chico (0–2) , , Moylan (1) , , 28,051 , , 3–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 12 , , April 12 , , Braves , , 10–2 , , Smoltz (2–0) , , Lannan (0–2) , , , , 32,532 , , 3–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 13 , , April 13 , , Braves , , 5–4 , , Redding (2–1) , , Glavine (0–1) , , Rauch (2) , , 29,151 , , 4–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 14 , , April 15 , , @ Mets , , 6–0 , , Pelfrey (2–0) , , Pérez (0–3) , , , , 46,567 , , 4–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 15 , , April 16 , , @ Mets , , 5–2 , ,

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(1–1) , , , , 18,944 , , 5–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 19 , , April 20 , , @ Marlins , , 6–1 , ,

(3–0) , , Ayala (0–1) , , , , 11,635 , , 5–14 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 20 , , April 21 , , @ Braves , , 7–3 , , Hudson (3–1) , , Chico (0–4) , , , , 16,706 , , 5–15 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 21 , , April 22 , , @ Braves , , 6–0 , , Lannan (1–2) , , Smoltz (3–1) , , , , 23,482 , , 6–15 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 22 , , April 23 , , Mets , , 7–2 , , Santana (3–2) , , Redding (3–2) , , , , 32,780 , , 6–16 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 23 , , April 24 , , Mets , , 10–5 , , O'Connor (1–0) , , Pérez (2–1) , , , , 29,750 , , 7–16 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 24 , , April 25 , , Cubs , , 5–3 , , Rauch (2–0) , , Howry (0–1) , , , , 35,154 , , 8–16 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 25 , , April 26 , , Cubs , , 7–0 , , Zambrano (4–1) , , Chico (0–5) , , , , 35,188 , , 8–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 26 , , April 27 , , Cubs , , 2–0 , , Lannan (2–2) , , Lilly (1–4) , , Rauch (4) , , 33,795 , , 9–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 27 , , April 29 , , Braves , , 6–3 , ,

(2–1) , , Boyer (0–3) , , Rauch (5) , , 25,285 , , 10–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 28 , , April 30 , , Braves , , 3–2 (12) , ,

(3–1) , , Acosta (0–1) , , , , 29,473 , , 11–17 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 29 , , May 1 , ,

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(1–1) , , Rauch (6) , , 24,723 , , 12–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 30 , , May 2 , ,

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(1–1) , , Maholm (2–3) , , Rauch (7) , , 34,128 , , 13–18 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 32 , , May 4 , ,

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, , 8–3 , , Lannan (3–3) , , Backe (2–4) , , , , 33,433 , , 15–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 36 , , May 9 , , Marlins , , 7–3 , , Nolasco (2–3) , , Redding (4–3), , , , 23,379 , , 15–21 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 37 , , May 10 , , Marlins , , 11–0 , , A. Miller (3–2) , , O'Connor (1–1) , , , , 28,663 , , 15–22 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 38 , , May 11 , , Marlins , , 5–4 , , Kensing (2–0) , , Ayala (1–3) , , Gregg (7) , , 25,871 , , 15–23 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 39 , , May 12 , , @ Mets , , 10–4 , , Pérez (1–3) , ,

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, , 2–1 , , Lannan (4–4) , , Guthrie (2–4) , , Rauch (10) , , 33,745 , , 19–26 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 46 , , May 19 , ,

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(1–0) , , Owings (6–3) , , Rauch (12), , 25,391 , , 24–32 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 57 , , May 31 , , @ D-backs , , 4–0 , ,

Webb Webb most often refers to James Webb Space Telescope which is named after James E. Webb, second Administrator of NASA. It may also refer to: Places Antarctica * Webb Glacier (South Georgia) * Webb Glacier (Victoria Land) * Webb Névé, Victor ...

(10–2) , , Bergmann (1–2) , , , , 38,507 , , 24–33 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 58 , , June 1 , , @ D-backs , , 5–0 , , Haren (6–4) , ,

(0–2), , , , 28,249 , , 24–34 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 59 , , June 3 , , Cardinals , , 6–1 , , Lohse (6–2) , , Pérez (2–5) , , , , 26,875 , , 24–35 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" , — , , June 4 , , Cardinals , , colspan=6, ''Postponed (rain)'' Rescheduled for June 5 as part of a doubleheader , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 60 , , June 5 (1) , , Cardinals , , 4–1 , , Wellemeyer (7–1) , , Lannan (4–6) , , Franklin (7) , , 27,264 , , 24–36 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 61 , , June 5 (2) , , Cardinals , , 10–9 (10) , , Sanches (2–0) , , Franklin (2–2) , , , , 32,357 , , 25–36 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 62 , , June 6 , ,

Giants A giant is a being of human appearance, sometimes of prodigious size and strength, common in folklore. Giant(s) or The Giant(s) may also refer to: Mythology and religion *Giants (Greek mythology) *Jötunn, a Germanic term often translated as 'gi ...

, , 10–1 , , Lincecum (8–1) , , Bergmann (1–3) , , , , 25,987 , , 25–37 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 63 , , June 7 , ,

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Sánchez Sánchez is a Spanish family name. Historical origins "The illustrious Sanchez Family... is descended from one of a number of Gothic knights (caballeros) who in the year 714 escaped from the "barbara furia" of the Mohammedan invasion and took ...

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(0–3) , , , , 30,652 , , 25–38 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 64 , , June 8 , ,

, , 6–3 , , Zito (2–9) , , Mock (0–1) , ,

Wilson Wilson may refer to: People *Wilson (name) ** List of people with given name Wilson ** List of people with surname Wilson * Wilson (footballer, 1927–1998), Brazilian manager and defender * Wilson (footballer, born 1984), full name Wilson R ...

(17) , , 30,224 , , 25–39 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 65 , , June 9 , ,

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Cain Cain ''Káïn''; ar, قابيل/قايين, Qābīl/Qāyīn is a Biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He is the elder brother of Abel, and the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, the first couple within the Bible. He ...

(3–4) , , Clippard (0–1) , ,

(18) , , 26,209 , , 25–40 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 66 , , June 10 , , @

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(2–2) , , Capps (0–1) , , Rauch (13) , , 12,957 , , 26–40 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 67 , , June 11 , , @

, , 3–1 , , Snell (3–6) , , Lannan (4–7) , , Capps (16) , , 15,439 , , 26–41 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 68 , , June 12 , , @

, , 7–5 , , Gorzelanny (5–5) , , Bergmann (1–4) , , Marte (1) , , 16,306 , , 26–42 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 69 , , June 13 , , @ Mariners , , 7–6 , ,

(1–3) , , Dickey (1–2) , , Rauch (14) , , 35,941 , , 27–42 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 70 , , June 14 , , @ Mariners , , 5–2 , , Clippard (1–1) , , Batista (3–8) , , Rauch (15) , , 32,145 , , 28–42 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 71 , , June 15 , , @ Mariners , , 6–2 , ,

(2–1) , , Lowe (1–3) , , , , 38,548 , , 29–42 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 72 , , June 17 , , @

Twins Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy.MedicineNet > Definition of TwinLast Editorial Review: 19 June 2000 Twins can be either ''monozygotic'' ('identical'), meaning that they develop from one zygote, which splits and forms two em ...

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Hernández Hernández is a widespread Spanish surname that became common around the 15th century. Originally a patronymic, it means son of Hernán, Hernando or Fernando—the Spanish version of Germanic Ferdinand. Fernández is a very common variant of the n ...

(7–4) , , Lannan (4–8) , , Nathan (18) , , 20,920 , , 29–43 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 73 , , June 18 , , @

, , 11–2 , , Slowey (4–6) , , Bergmann (1–5) , , , , 23,841 , , 29–44 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 74 , , June 19 , , @

, , 9–3 , , Perkins (3–2) , ,

(1–4) , , , , 24,793 , , 29–45 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 75 , , June 20 , , Rangers , , 4–3 (14) , ,

(3–2) , ,

Wright Wright is an occupational surname originating in England. The term 'Wright' comes from the circa 700 AD Old English word 'wryhta' or 'wyrhta', meaning worker or shaper of wood. Later it became any occupational worker (for example, a shipwright i ...

(4–3) , , , , 30,359 , , 30–45 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 76 , , June 21 , , Rangers , , 13–3 , , Gabbard (2–3) , , Mock (0–2) , , Mendoza (1) , , 32,975 , , 30–46 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 77 , , June 22 , , Rangers , , 5–3 , , Padilla (10–3) , , Ayala (1–4) , ,

(15) , , 32,690 , , 30–47 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 78 , , June 23 , ,

Angels In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles incl ...

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Lackey Lackey may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places * Lackey, Kentucky, United States, an unincorporated community * Lackey, Mississippi, United States, an unincorporated community * Lackey, Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community * Lackey Ridge, ...

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(3–4) , , Rodríguez (31) , , 24,805 , , 30–48 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 79 , , June 24 , ,

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Garland A garland is a decorative braid, knot or wreath of flowers, leaves, or other material. Garlands can be worn on the head or around the neck, hung on an inanimate object, or laid in a place of cultural or religious importance. Etymology From the ...

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(1–5) , , , , 28,531 , , 30–49 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 80 , , June 25 , ,

, , 5–4 , , Rauch (4–1) , , Shields (3–2) , , , , 29,180 , , 31–49 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 81 , , June 27 , ,

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(4–2) , , Cabrera (5–4) , , Rauch (16) , , 35,830 , , 32–49 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 82 , , June 28 , ,

, , 9–1 , , Olson (6–3) , , Lannan (4–9) , , Cormier (1) , , 39,479 , , 32–50 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 83 , , June 29 , ,

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(5–2) , , Sherrill (2–3) , , , , 39,824 , , 33–50 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 84 , , June 30 , , @ Marlins , , 6–5 (10) , , Gregg (6–2) , , Rauch (4–2) , , , , 10,888 , , 33–51 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 85 , , July 1 , , @ Marlins , , 9–6 , , Balester (1–0) , , Hendrickson (7–7) , , , , 12,166 , , 34–51 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 86 , , July 2 , , @ Marlins , , 4–2 , , Nolasco (9–4) , ,

(0–2) , , , , 23,624 , , 34–52 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 87 , , July 3 , , @ Reds , , 5–3 , , Cueto (7–8) , ,

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Cordero Cordero is Spanish and Italian last name origin. The name means "young lamb", per the Latin ''cordarius'' (a derivative of ''cordus'', meaning ‘young’, ‘new’). It may be an occupational name for a shepherd, or a nickname meaning "lamb". ...

(16), , 23,259 , , 34–53 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 88 , , July 4 , , @ Reds , , 3–0 , , Arroyo (6–7) , , Bergmann (1–6) , ,

(17) , , 22,626 , , 34–54 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 89 , , July 5 , , @ Reds , , 3–2 , ,

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(5–3) , , , , 37,121 , , 34–55 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 90 , , July 6 , , @ Reds , , 6–5 , , Vólquez (11–3) , , Balester (1–1) , ,

(18) , , 28,814 , , 34–56 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 91 , , July 8 , , D-backs , , 2–0 , ,

(13–4) , , Pérez (2–6) , ,

Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of ...

(19) , , 26,820 , , 34–57 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 92 , , July 9 , , D-backs , , 5–0 , , Lannan (5–9) , , Owings (6–8) , , , , 25,862 , , 35–57 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 93 , , July 10 , , D-backs , , 7–5 (11) , , Qualls (2–6) , , Ayala (1–5) , , , , 27,330 , , 35–58 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 94 , , July 11 , ,

, , 10–0 , , Redding (7–3) , , Paronto (0–1) , ,

Shell Shell may refer to: Architecture and design * Shell (structure), a thin structure ** Concrete shell, a thin shell of concrete, usually with no interior columns or exterior buttresses ** Thin-shell structure Science Biology * Seashell, a hard o ...

(1) , , 33,653 , , 36–58 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 95 , , July 12 , ,

, , 6–4 , , Rodríguez (4–3) , , Balester (1–2) , , Valverde (24) , , 30,682 , , 36–59 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 96 , , July 13 , ,

, , 5–0 , , Backe (6–9) , , Pérez (2–7) , , , , 31,463 , , 36–60 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" , colspan=9, '' All–Star Break (July 14–16)'' , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 97 , , July 18 , , @ Braves , , 7–6 , , Hudson (10–7) , , Redding (7–4) , , González (4) , , 39,861 , , 36–61 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 98 , , July 19 , , @ Braves , , 8–2 , , Lannan (6–9) , , Jurrjens (9–5) , , , , 43,285 , , 37–61 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 99 , , July 20 , , @ Braves , , 15–6 , , Pérez (3–7) , , Reyes (3–9) , , , , 29,320 , , 38–61 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 100 , , July 22 , , @

, , 6–3 , , Zito (5–12) , , Bergmann (1–7) , ,

(26) , , 34,813 , , 38–62 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 101 , , July 23 , , @

, , 6–4 , , Espineli (1–0) , , Ayala (1–6) , ,

(27) , , 35,539 , , 38–63 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 102 , , July 24 , , @

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(6–8) , , Redding (7–5) , , , , 36,963 , , 38–64 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 103 , , July 25 , , @

Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Broo ...

, , 3–2 , , Billingsley (10–9) , , Lannan (6–10) , , Broxton (3) , , 47,313 , , 38–65 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 104 , , July 26 , , @

, , 6–0 , , Lowe (8–8) , , Pérez (3–8) , , , , 42,122 , , 38–66 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 105 , , July 27 , , @

, , 2–0 , , Kershaw (1–3) , , Bergmann (1–8) , , Broxton (4) , , 38,660 , , 38–67 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 106 , , July 29 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Myers (4–9) , , Balester (1–3) , , Lidge (25) , , 34,039 , , 38–68 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 107 , , July 30 , ,

, , 8–5 , , Moyer (10–6) , , Redding (7–6) , , Lidge (26) , , 31,798 , , 38–69 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 108 , , July 31 , ,

, , 8–4 , , Kendrick (9–5) , , Lannan (6–11) , , , , 31,658 , , 38–70 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 109 , , August 1 , , Reds , , 5–2 , , Pérez (4–8) , , Bailey (0–5) , , , , 30,572 , , 39–70 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 110 , , August 2 , , Reds , , 10–6 , ,

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Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincol ...

(1–3) , , , , 30,970 , , 40–70 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 111 , , August 3 , , Reds , , 4–2 , , Balester (2–3) , , Cueto (7–11) , ,

(1) , , 32,939 , , 41–70 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 112 , , August 4 , , @ Rockies , , 9–4 , , Redding (8–6) , ,

Cook Cook or The Cook may refer to: Food preparation * Cooking, the preparation of food * Cook (domestic worker), a household staff member who prepares food * Cook (professional), an individual who prepares food for consumption in the food industry * ...

(14–7) , , , , 33,143 , , 42–70 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 113 , , August 5 , , @ Rockies , , 8–2 , , Corpas (2–3) , , Ayala (1–7) , , , , 27,483 , , 42–71 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" , — , , August 6 , , @ Rockies , , colspan=6, ''Postponed (rain)'' Rescheduled for August 7 as part of a doubleheader , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 114 , , August 7 (1) , , @ Rockies , , 6–3 , , Bergmann (2–8) , ,

Francis Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome * Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) Places *Rural ...

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(2) , , 30,448 , , 43–71 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 115 , , August 7 (2) , , @ Rockies , , 6–3 , , Pérez (5–8) , , Jiménez (8–10) , ,

(3) , , 30,448 , , 44–71 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 116 , , August 8 , , @ Brewers , , 5–0 , , Sabathia (6–0) , , Balester (2–4) , , , , 43,209 , , 44–72 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 117 , , August 9 , , @ Brewers , , 6–0 , ,

Sheets A bed sheet is a rectangular piece of cloth used either singly or in a pair as bedding, which is larger in length and width than a mattress, and which is placed immediately above a mattress or bed, but below blankets and other bedding (such as ...

(11–5) , , Redding (8–7) , , , , 42,974 , , 44–73 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 118 , , August 10 , , @ Brewers , , 5–4 , , Mota (3–5) (13) , , Ayala (1–8) , , , , 42,423 , , 44–74 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 119 , , August 11 , , @ Brewers , , 7–1 , , Bush (7–9) , , Mock (0–3) , , , , 42,196 , , 44–75 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 120 , , August 12 , , Mets , , 4–3 , , Santana (10–7) , ,

(3–5) , , Feliciano (1) , , 32,186 , , 44–76 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 121 , , August 13 , , Mets , , 12–0 , ,

(10–7) , , Bergmann (2–9) , , Stokes (1) , , 30,814 , , 44–77 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 122 , , August 14 , , Mets , , 9–3 , , Pérez (9–7) , , Balester (2–5) , , , , 31,058 , , 44–78 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 123 , , August 15 , , Rockies , , 4–3 , ,

de la Rosa De la Rosa is a Spanish surname, which means "of the rose". The name De la Rosa (or variants of the name) may refer to: People with the name De la Rosa *Dane De La Rosa (born 1983), American baseball player * Domingo Vega de la Rosa (born 1953), ...

(6–6) , , Redding (8–8) , , Fuentes (23) , , 27,965 , , 44–79 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 124 , , August 16 , , Rockies , , 13–6 , ,

(1–1) , , Lannan (6–12) , , , , 28,909 , , 44–80 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 125 , , August 17 , , Rockies , , 7–2 , ,

(15–8) , , Pérez (5–9) , , , , 31,467 , , 44–81 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 126 , , August 19 , , @

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(0-1) , , Lidge (31) , , 44,143 , , 44-82 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 127 , , August 20 , , @

, , 4 – 0 , , Myers (6-10) , , Balester (2-6) , , , , 45,166 , , 44-83 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 128 , , August 21 , , @

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(4) , , 41,568 , , 45-83 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 129 , , August 22 , , @ Cubs , , 13-5 , , Lannan (7-12) , , Cotts (0-2) , , , , 40,513 , , 46-83 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 130 , , August 23 , , @ Cubs , , 9-2 , , Dempster (15-5) , , Pérez (5-10) , , , , 40,708 , , 46-84 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 131 , , August 24 , , @ Cubs , , 6-1 , , Harden (9-2) , , Bergmann (2-10) , , , , 40,682 , , 46-85 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 132 , , August 26 , ,

, , 2-1 , , Balester (3-6) , ,

Derek Lowe Derek Christopher Lowe (born June 1, 1973) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. During his career, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland I ...

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(5) , , 26,110 , , 47-85 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 133 , , August 27 , ,

, , 5-4 , , Redding (9-8) , , Maddux (6-11) , ,

(6) , , 22,907 , , 48-85 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 134 , , August 28 , ,

, , 11-2 , , Lannan (8-12) , , Kershaw (2-5) , , , , 26,338 , , 49-85 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 135 , , August 29 , , Braves , , 7-3 , , Pérez (6-10) , , Campillo , ,

, , 22,737 , , 50-85 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 136 , , August 30 , , Braves , , 9-8 , ,

(1-1) , , V. Núñez (0-2) , , , , 30,326 , , 51-85 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 137 , , August 31 , , Braves , , 8-4 , , Mock (1-3) , , Elmer Dessens (0-1) , , , , 31,090 , , 52-85 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 138 , , September 1 , ,

, , 7–4 , , Redding (10–8) , , Kendrick (11–8) , , , , 28,393 , , 53–85 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 139 , , September 2 , ,

, , 4–0 , , Hamels (12–8) , , Lannan (8–13) , , , , 23,150 , , 53–86 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 140 , , September 3 , ,

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(5–5) , , C. Durbin (5–4) , , , , 23,122 , , 54–86 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 141 , , September 4 , , @ Braves , , 2-0 , , Parr (1–0) , , Martis (0–1) , , Gonzalez (9) , , 18,708 , , 54–87 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 142 , , September 5 , , @ Braves , , 10-5 , , Jurrjens (12–9) , , Bergmann (2–11) , , , , 25,064 , , 54–88 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 143 , , September 6 , , @ Braves , , 8-5 (10) , ,

(6–3) , , Gonzalez (0–2) , ,

(2) , , 34,369 , , 55–88 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 144 , , September 7 , , @ Braves , , 7-4 (14) , ,

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Bennett Bennett may refer to: People *Bennett (name), including a list of people with the surname and given name Places Canada * Bennett, Alberta *Bennett, British Columbia *Bennett Lake, in the British Columbia and Yukon Territory ** Bennett Range ** Ben ...

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(8) , , 30,753 , , 56–88 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 145 , , September 9 , , @ Mets , , 10–8 , ,

Smith Smith may refer to: People * Metalsmith, or simply smith, a craftsman fashioning tools or works of art out of various metals * Smith (given name) * Smith (surname), a family name originating in England, Scotland and Ireland ** List of people wi ...

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(1–3) , , Ayala (6) , , 50,382 , , 56–89 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 146 , , September 10 , , @ Mets , , 13–10 , ,

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(5–6) , , Ayala (7) , , 52,431 , , 56–90 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 147 , , September 12 , , @ Marlins , , 2 – 1 , ,

(7-10) , , Martis (0-2) , , Lindstrom (3) , , 12,121 , , 56–91 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 148 , , September 13 , , @ Marlins , , 4 – 2 , ,

Johnson Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world. As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of ''Johnston'', a ...

(5-1) , , Redding (10-9) , , Lindstrom (4) , , 16,307 , , 56–92 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 149 , , September 14 , , @ Marlins , , 8 – 7 , , A. Miller (6-9) , ,

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Rhodes Rhodes (; el, Ρόδος , translit=Ródos ) is the largest and the historical capital of the Dodecanese islands of Greece. Administratively, the island forms a separate municipality within the Rhodes regional unit, which is part of the S ...

(2) , , 12,024 , , 56–93 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 150 , , September 15 , , Mets , , 7–2 , , Lannan (9–13) , , P. Martínez (5–5) , , , , 21,759 , , 57–93 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 151 , , September 16 , , Mets , , 1–0 , , Pérez (7–10) , , Pelfrey (13–10) , ,

(9) , , 24,997 , , 58–93 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 152 , , September 17 , , Mets , , 9–7 , ,

Knight A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the Pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the Christian denomination, church or the country, especially in a military capacity. Knighthood ...

(1–0) , , Martis (0–3) , , Ayala (8) , , 25,019 , , 58–94 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 153 , , September 18 , , Mets , , 7–2 , , Santana (14–7) , , Redding (10–10) , , , , 25,426 , , 58–95 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 154 , , September 19 , ,

, , 11-6(14) , , Hampson (2-1) , , Speigner (0-1) , , , , 28,600 , , 58-96 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 155 , , September 20 , ,

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Young Young may refer to: * Offspring, the product of reproduction of a new organism produced by one or more parents * Youth, the time of life when one is young, often meaning the time between childhood and adulthood Music * The Young, an American roc ...

(6-6) , , Lannan (9-14) , , , , 27,474 , , 58-97 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 156 , , September 21 , ,

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Baek Baek (), also often spelled Paek, Baik, Paik is a Korean family name. In the year 2000, there were 351,275 people with this surname in South Korea. The word means the color white. Baek (白) "白" has a Cantonese origin from the Yuan dynasty an ...

(6-10) , , Pérez (7-11) , , , , 29,608 , , 58-98 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 157 , , September 23 , , Marlins , , 9 – 4 , , Martis (1-3) , ,

(8-11) , , , , 20,657 , , 59–98 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 158 , , September 24 , , Marlins , , 9 – 4 , ,

(7-1) , , Redding (10-11) , , , , 23,299 , , 59–99 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" , -- , , September 25 , , Marlins , , colspan=6, ''Cancelled (rain)'' No make-up game was scheduled , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 159 , , September 26 , , @

, , 8–4 , , Blanton (9–12) , , Balester (3–7) , , , , 44,145 , , 59–100 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 160 , , September 27 , , @

, , 4–3 , , Moyer (16–7) , , Lannan (9–15) , , Lidge (41) , , 45,177 , , 59–101 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 161 , , September 28 , , @

, , 8–3 , , Walrond (1–1) , , Pérez (7–12) , , , , 44,945 , , 59–102 , -

Player stats

Batting

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases''

Pitching

''Table is sortable.'' ''Note: Pos = Position; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts''

Team leaders

''Qualifying players only.''

Batting

Pitching

Awards and honors

All-Stars

Cristian Guzmán Cristian Antonio Guzmán (born March 21, 1978) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Washington Nationals, and Texas Rangers. Professional career Minnesota Twins ...

, SS

Washington's Top 20 Prospects

Chris Marrero Christopher Marrero (born July 2, 1988) is a Cuban-American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played for the Washington Nationals and the San Francisco Giants in Major League Baseball (MLB) and for the Orix Buffaloes of ...

, 1B/OF
2. Ross Detwiler, LHP
3.

Collin Balester Collin Thomas Balester (born June 6, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2008 to 2015 for the Washington Nationals, Detroit Tigers, and Cincinnati Reds. Balester has also playe ...

, RHP
4. Michael Burgess, OF
5. Jack McGeary, LHP
6.

Josh Smoker Joshua Michael Smoker (born November 26, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played for the New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Early life Smoker was born in ...

, LHP
7. Jordan Zimmermann, RHP
8.

Justin Maxwell Justin Adam Maxwell (born November 6, 1983) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, and San Francisco Giants . Biography E ...

, OF
9. Colton Willems, RHP
10. John Lannan, LHP
11.

Jake Smolinski Jacob Michael Smolinski (born February 9, 1989) is an American former professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics, and in the KBO League for the NC Dinos. Amateur c ...

, OF
12.

, RHP
13.

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, RHP
14.

Ian Desmond Ian Morgan Desmond (born September 20, 1985) is an American former professional baseball infielder and outfielder. He played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Texas Rangers and Colorado Rockies. Desmond is a ...

, SS
15. Garrett Mock, RHP
16.

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, SS
17. Esmailyn Gonzalez, SS
18.

Shairon Martis Shairon Benjamin Martis (born March 30, 1987) is a Dutch-Curaçaoan professional baseball pitcher for L&D Amsterdam of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse. He has previously pitched for the Washington Nationals and Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball. ...

, RHP
19. Brad Peacock, RHP
20.

Kory Casto Kory C. Casto (born December 8, 1981) is a former Major League Baseball player. Casto began his career with the Washington Nationals. He made his Major League debut April 3, , in a game against the Florida Marlins. On January 14, 2010, Casto s ...

, OF/3B

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Potomac

References

2008 Washington Nationals season
at ''Baseball Reference'' {{DEFAULTSORT:2008 Washington Nationals Season

Washington Nationals seasons

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