
Spencer Nusbaum
Nationals Reporter at The Washington Post
Covering the Nationals ✍️ @washingtonpost | email: [email protected]
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3 days ago |
fredericknewspost.com | Spencer Nusbaum
Cole Henry had to push through. The mild-mannered 25-year-old missed most of 2021 and 2022 with elbow injuries — and he was later revealed to have thoracic outlet syndrome, the same affliction that ended Stephen Strasburg’s career. That led to an off-and-on 2023. So that pinch in his armpit last spring? He told himself it wasn’t an injury. Couldn’t be. And frankly, if it was, he didn’t care. kAmw6 <6AE A:E49:?8 F?E:= 96 4@F=5?’E 2?J>@C6]k^AmkAm{2DE |2J[ 96 H2D 5:28?@D65 H:E9 2 >:=5 DEC2:?
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4 days ago |
washingtonpost.com | Spencer Nusbaum
He almost quit baseball. Now this rookie is one of MLB’s top relievers. (washingtonpost.com) He almost quit baseball. Now this rookie is one of MLB’s top relievers. By Spencer Nusbaum 2025060213372600 Cole Henry had to push through. The mild-mannered 25-year-old missed most of 2021 and 2022 with elbow injuries — and he was later determined to have thoracic outlet syndrome, the same affliction that ended Stephen Strasburg's career.
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4 days ago |
fredericknewspost.com | Spencer Nusbaum
PHOENIX — At the end of the best two-week stretch these Washington Nationals had seen in a long while, a dud arrived in the form of Sunday’s 3-1 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. But they were certainly aiming for the jugular. Just look at the lineup manager Dave Martinez put out against Arizona ace Corbin Burnes. Catcher Keibert Ruiz, who usually is given the day off when a day game follows a night game, was crouching behind home plate 15 hours after he last did.
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4 days ago |
washingtonpost.com | Spencer Nusbaum
Despite a clunker of a finale, the Nats will come home on a roll (washingtonpost.com) Despite a clunker of a finale, the Nats will come home on a roll By Spencer Nusbaum 2025060123120900 PHOENIX — As far as ambiance is concerned, the energy in the Washington Nationals' clubhouse after Sunday's 3-1 clunker to the Arizona Diamondbacks was on the brighter end. Standard operating procedure after a loss is silence — or something close to it.
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5 days ago |
washingtonpost.com | Spencer Nusbaum
Nationals’ first-inning ambush rewrites club record book in win over Arizona (washingtonpost.com) Nationals’ first-inning ambush rewrites club record book in win over Arizona By Spencer Nusbaum 2025060106311900 PHOENIX — About 24 hours before the best first inning in Washington Nationals history, Robert Hassell III smiled while standing at his locker in the corner of the visitor's clubhouse at Chase Field and wanted to make sure he gave credit where it was due. This heater the Nationals...
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I would read 25,000 words on what exactly is going on in Colorado

FERNANDO TATIS JR. 19-0! https://t.co/Ux5X3s5fda

Also in today’s story: Nats’ offseason hitting acquisitions have hit .211 with a .637 OPS. Their pitching acquisitions have allowed a .287 batting average with an .829 OPS. There is reason to believe these numbers improve moving forward, but that’s where they stand so far.

Dave Martinez is often careful with his words. He chose not to mince them after the Nats latest comeback attempt fell short. “Don’t just go up there and swing just to swing.” https://t.co/XRbXDzl7r5

Dave Martinez is often careful with his words. He chose not to mince them after the Nats latest comeback attempt fell short. “Don’t just go up there and swing just to swing.” https://t.co/XRbXDzl7r5