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- The @Nationals have called up Bruce the Bat Dog from the @RocRedWings. 🐾 More on the organization’s leader in head pats and belly rubs ahead of his highly anticipated Major League debut:
- Tonight's 1 hour, 50-minute game is the fastest game in Nationals Park history and tied the Nationals record (2005-pres.) for fastest time of game (also Sept. 14, 2023 at PIT).
- Best records in MLB since May 14: T1. Washington Nationals - 11-4 (.733) T1. Chicago Cubs - 11-4 (.733) T1. New York Yankees - 11-4 (.733) 4. Philadelphia Phillies - 12-5 (.706) 5. Milwaukee Brewers - 11-5 (.688)
- With his 20th home run today, James Wood joined Bryce Harper, Juan Soto and Ryan Zimmerman as the only four Nationals to hit 20 home runs in a season before turning 23 years old.
- James Wood is the first MLB player to be intentionally walked 3 times in a game this season. The last Nationals player to be intentionally walked 3 times in a game was Bryce Harper (5/8/16 at CHC).
- 10,000 fans at tonight’s game will receive a James Wood “Welcome to the Show” t-shirt, presented by @BreakingT.
- Dylan Crews is now tied for the MLB rookie lead with 4 home runs.dylan crews, basket ball
00:00 - MLB rookie strikeout leaders since June 4, the day of DJ Herz's debut: 1. Paul Skenes - 40 2. DJ Herz - 37 (including his 10 tonight)
- Nationals agree to terms with Andrew Chafin
- Sportswriter Thomas Boswell, who spent more than 50 years with @washingtonpost, will throw out the Opening Day ceremonial first pitch. The 2025 winner of the @officialBBWAA Career Excellence Award will be honored at @baseballhall this summer.
- The Nationals have optioned Joey Meneses to Triple-A Rochester. In addition, Eddie Rosario cleared Unconditional Release Waivers and is now a free agent.
- No player has been on base more times in their first seven MLB games in Nationals history (2005-pres.) than James Wood.
- James Wood ranks among NL outfielders in: OPS - 1st (.928) OPS+ - 1st (162) wRC+ - 1st (157) wOBA - 1st (.397) SLG% - 2nd (.550) RBI - 2nd (51) HR - T2nd (18) bWAR - 3rd (3.2) Hard Hit% - 3rd (56.8%) XBH - 3rd (36) Win Prob. Add. - 3rd (1.9) Walks - T3rd (41) fWAR - 4th (3.0) OBP
