Jesse Winker hit a grand slam in the fifth inning, one of three Washington home runs, and the Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 11-4 on Saturday. Keibert Ruiz and Nick Senzel also homered for the Nationals, who won their second straight game after getting swept in a three-game series against the Dodgers. Washington starter Mitchell Parker gave up one run on six hits and struck out two with two walks.
Whether by injury or just overall ineffectiveness, teams will be changing around their lineups and pitching situations throughout the MLB season. For fantasy baseball players, picking up on those trends and finding the right player on the waiver wire is crucial for success. If a top prospect is called up or an unused player is in line for more time, they become a player to watch on waivers. Overlooked on draft day, all four have started the 2024 season off hot and are prepared to help fix any fantasy baseball roster.
There's no doubt about it, the Nats had a good road trip. 5-4 away puts the Nats at 8-10 and not in any contention (the Mets and Phillies have picked up their respective games as expected) but into "decent season" territory which is what they needed to make 2025 one that fans could pins hope to. CJ Abrams, who should have been signed long-term last year, is looking like a star with that power surge noted before continuing. Jesse Winker is hitting like an MVP candidate.
No | Player | P |
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41 | P | |
59 | P | |
9 | P | |
46 | P | |
47 | P | |
67 | P | |
44 | P | |
61 | P | |
1 | P | |
40 | P | |
73 | P | |
27 | P | |
58 | P | |
70 | P | |
21 | P | |
71 | P | |
51 | P | |
32 | P |
No | Player | P |
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15 | C | |
20 | C |
No | Player | P |
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5 | SS | |
2 | 2B | |
38 | 3B | |
45 | 1B | |
26 | SS | |
13 | 3B | |
14 | 3B |
No | Player | P |
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17 | CF | |
16 | CF | |
8 | CF | |
28 | RF | |
6 | LF | |
30 | LF |