2022 Washington Nationals season

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2022  Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals Cap Insig.svg
League National League
Division East
Ballpark Nationals Park
CityWashington, D.C.
Record55–107 (.340)
Divisional place5th
Owners Lerner Enterprises
General managers Mike Rizzo
Managers Dave Martinez
Television MASN
(Bob Carpenter, Dave Jageler, Dan Kolko, Kevin Frandsen, Ryan Zimmerman)
Radio 106.7 The Fan
Washington Nationals Radio Network
(Charlie Slowes, Dave Jageler)
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The 2022 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 18th season as the baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia, the 15th season at Nationals Park, and the 54th since the original team was started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Nationals failed to improve on their 65–97 record from the previous year, losing 107 games, having the worst record in the major leagues for the first time since 2009. The 107 losses came just three years after their first World Series title in 2019. It also marked the first time since 2009 that the Nationals lost 100 or more games in one season. In addition, it is the fifth time in franchise history that the Nationals lost 100 or more games, along with 1969, 1976, 2008, and 2009. To further add to Washington's dismal season, Juan Soto, along with Josh Bell, left the team via a trade to the San Diego Padres during the trade deadline.

Contents

On December 2, 2021, Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred announced a lockout of players, following expiration of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the league and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). On March 10, 2022, MLB and the MLBPA agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement, thus ending the lockout. Opening Day was played on April 7. [1] Although MLB previously announced that several series would be cancelled due to the lockout, the agreement provides for a 162-game season, with originally canceled games to be made up via doubleheaders. [2]

Near the end of the first half of the MLB season, the Washington Nationals went on a 9-game losing streak, their longest since their 11-game losing streak that started near the end of their 2008 season and extended into the beginning of the 2009 season. On September 6, they were the first team eliminated from playoff contention. [3]

Offseason

Lockout

The expiration of the league's collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the Major League Baseball Players Association occurred on December 1, 2021, with no new agreement in place. [4] As a result, the team owners voted unanimously to lockout the players stopping all free agency and trades. [5] [6]

The parties came to an agreement on a new CBA on March 10, 2022. [7]

Rule changes

Pursuant to the new CBA, several new rules were instituted for the 2022 season. The National League will adopt the designated hitter full-time, a draft lottery will be implemented, the postseason will expand from ten teams to twelve, and advertising patches will appear on player uniforms and helmets for the first time. [8] [9]

Team news

Manager Dave Martinez returned for his fifth season with the Nationals, with several new members of his coaching staff. DaveMartinez (cropped).jpg
Manager Dave Martinez returned for his fifth season with the Nationals, with several new members of his coaching staff.

After finishing with the fifth-worst record in Major League Baseball (65–97) in the 2021 season, the Nationals are expected to draft fifth overall in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft, [10] barring a change in the draft order under a new collective bargaining agreement. [11] [12]

Despite the Nationals' losing record and poor pitching performances in 2021, manager Dave Martinez announced that pitching coach Jim Hickey would return for a second year in 2022; [13] Martinez himself will return for a fifth season, [14] along with most of the 2021 coaching staff. The Washington Post reported that first base coach Randy Knorr and third base coach Bob Henley would not return to the major league field staff, instead becoming the catching and field coordinators for the Nationals' player development system, [15] following the departure of a number of coaches and coordinators late in the 2021 season. [16] With hitting coach Kevin Long's one-year contract expiring, The Athletic reported that he would join the Philadelphia Phillies coaching staff, replacing former Nationals coach Joe Dillon, [17] who returned to Washington as the organization's new minor league hitting coordinator. [18] To replace Long, the Nationals announced the hiring of veteran hitting coach Darnell Coles, most recently of the Arizona Diamondbacks, on October 18, 2021. [19] The Nationals hired former professional outfielder and Seattle Mariners minor league coach Eric Young Jr. as their first base coach later that month. [20] The day after the 2021 World Series ended, on November 3, the Nationals announced the hiring of two new coaches previously with the New York Mets: third base coach Gary DiSarcina and bullpen coach Ricky Bones, with incumbent bullpen coach Henry Blanco moving to a newly created position as catching and strategy coach. [21] The Nationals also replaced head strength and conditioning coach Matt Eiden, promoting Tony Rogowski from a minor league coordinator position to take on the major league coaching job. Minor league pitching coach Sam Narron was named pitching coordinator for the entire player development system, paired with Knorr and Henley in their new development roles. [15] The Nationals also hired former major league outfielder Coco Crisp as outfield and baserunning coordinator, along with former minor league manager José Alguacil as infield coordinator and former major league infielder Bill Mueller as quality control coordinator. [18] De Jon Watson, previously a special assistant to general manager Mike Rizzo, was named as the Nationals' new director of player development [22] after assistant general manager Mark Scialabba, who had overseen player development for the Nationals since 2013, [23] was reassigned to focus on player personnel. [24] Organizational stalwart Spin Williams was joined by former Mets bench coach Dave Jauss as senior advisor to Watson in his new player development role. Under Watson, the Nationals made a major expansion to their minor league player development staff over the offseason, creating fourteen new positions and hiring more than 20 new staff members. [18]

Catcher Alex Avila, left-handed pitcher Luis Avilán, first baseman Ryan Zimmerman, infielders Alcides Escobar and Jordy Mercer, and outfielder Gerardo Parra were set to become unrestricted free agents following the 2021 season. [25] Three of those players retired, while the other three returned to the organization on new contracts. Avila announced on September 19, 2021, that he would retire from professional baseball. [26] Zimmerman, the Nationals' longest-tenured player and first pick in the 2005 draft, announced his retirement on February 15, 2022. [27] Mercer announced he was retiring as well on April 5, 2022. [28] The Nationals announced a $1 million extension for Escobar through the 2022 season on October 5, 2021, days after the end of the regular season. [29] Avilán signed a new minor league deal in November to remain with the Nationals as he continued to rehab from Tommy John surgery. [30] Parra also signed a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. [31] Additionally, the Nationals saw left-handed pitchers Alberto Baldonado and Sean Nolin and right-handed pitchers Steven Fuentes and Kyle McGowin depart as minor league free agents after they were outrighted to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. [32] [33] Baldonado, Fuentes, and Nolin signed new minor league contracts to return to the Nationals organization, [34] [35] although the Nationals later released Nolin so he could sign with the Kia Tigers of the KBO League in South Korea. [36]

The Nationals entered the offseason with ten players expected to be eligible for salary arbitration: right-handed pitchers Erick Fedde, Ryne Harper, Tanner Rainey, Joe Ross, Wander Suero, and Austin Voth, first baseman Josh Bell, and outfielders Víctor Robles, Juan Soto, and Andrew Stevenson. [37] They avoided arbitration with Stevenson on November 29, signing him to an $850,000 non-guaranteed salary. [38] Harper and Suero were not tendered new contracts, nor was first baseman Mike Ford, who was not eligible for arbitration. [39] The Nationals settled with Bell, Fedde, Rainey, Ross, Soto, and Voth on March 22, 2022, [40] [41] and with Robles on April 3. [42]

Free agents linked to the Nationals in media reports included left-handed pitcher Andrew Heaney [43] (most recently of the Los Angeles Angels; ultimately signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers); [44] and outfielders Kyle Schwarber [45] (most recently of the Boston Red Sox; ultimately signed with the Philadelphia Phillies), [46] Seiya Suzuki [47] (posted by the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball; ultimately signed with the Chicago Cubs), [48] and Chris Taylor [49] (most recently of the Los Angeles Dodgers; ultimately re-signed with the Dodgers). [50]

For their first offseason acquisition, the Nationals claimed rookie left-handed reliever Francisco Pérez off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians on November 5, 2021. [33] Washington also claimed infielder Lucius Fox from the interleague-rival Baltimore Orioles on November 30, [51] furthermore signing free agent infielder César Hernández the same day. [52]

The offseason was brought to a virtual halt as Nationals principal owner Mark Lerner and 29 other team owners voted unanimously to institute a lockout, due to the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement that had been in effect since the 2016 season on December 1, 2021. [53] During the lockout, the Nationals continued to sign players to minor league contracts, including veteran infielders Dee Strange-Gordon and Maikel Franco [54] and outfielder Rusney Castillo, [55] and acquired another player with major league experience, infielder Andrew Young, from the Arizona Diamondbacks in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 draft. [56] The lockout was in effect for 99 days, delaying the start of spring training and forcing some games in the regular season to be rescheduled, before owners voted unanimously to lift it after a new collective bargaining agreement was agreed to March 10, 2022. [57]

Following the lockout, the Nationals signed infielder Ehire Adrianza and right-handed reliever Steve Cishek to major league deals announced March 14, 2022. [58] The Nationals also brought back reliever Sean Doolittle, who served as the team's closer for parts of the 2017, 2018, and 2019 seasons and departed as a free agent after the 2020 season, announcing a one-year major league pact with the left-hander on March 16. [59] Nelson Cruz signed a one-year deal with the Nationals that was announced the following day, filling Washington's need at the new designated hitter lineup spot. [60] With an open roster spot due to third baseman Carter Kieboom spraining his ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow and landing on the 60-day injured list, the Nationals claimed former first-round pick Hunter Harvey, a right-handed pitcher, off waivers from the San Francisco Giants on March 21. [61]

Transactions

The Nationals re-signed former closer Sean Doolittle to a major league contract after what Doolittle described as a "gap year" pitching in other organizations. Sean Doolittle (40616781543) (cropped).jpg
The Nationals re-signed former closer Sean Doolittle to a major league contract after what Doolittle described as a "gap year" pitching in other organizations.

Spring training

Third baseman Carter Kieboom suffered an arm injury that took him out of contention for the Opening Day lineup early on in spring training. Carter Kieboom from Nationals vs. Braves at Nationals Park, April 6th, 2021 (All-Pro Reels Photography) (51102663340) (cropped) (cropped).png
Third baseman Carter Kieboom suffered an arm injury that took him out of contention for the Opening Day lineup early on in spring training.

The Nationals held spring training at their facility at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida, which they share with the Houston Astros in their sixth year at the facility. [62]

Non-roster participants in major league spring training for the Nationals included right-handed pitchers Víctor Arano, Cade Cavalli, Carl Edwards Jr., Jace Fry, Reed Garrett, Erasmo Ramírez, Jefry Rodríguez, Jackson Rutledge, Aaron Sanchez, Aníbal Sánchez, and Jordan Weems; left-handed pitchers Luis Avilán, Alberto Baldonado, and Matt Cronin; catchers Taylor Gushue, Chris Herrmann, Drew Millas, and Israel Pineda; infielders Jackson Cluff, Maikel Franco, Jake Noll, Adrián Sánchez, Dee Strange-Gordon, Richard Ureña, and Andrew Young; and outfielder Gerardo Parra. [63] Right-handed reliever Tyler Clippard, who pitched with the Nationals for seven years through the 2014 season, was a late addition to the list of non-roster invitees, signing a minor league deal with Washington announced March 26. [64]

Several Nationals players dealt with injuries during spring training. Carter Kieboom, expected to contend for an everyday role again as Washington's third baseman, landed on the 60-day injured list after being diagnosed with a flexor mass strain and partially torn UCL in his right arm. [65] Ehire Adrianza, signed in the offseason as a utilityman, injured his quadriceps while running the bases in an exhibition game [66] and landed on the 10-day injured list. [67] Reliever Will Harris, in the final year of an injury-plagued three-year contract with Washington, appeared in just one game before being sidelined with lingering issues from his 2021 thoracic outlet surgery. [68] Harris left camp early and underwent another surgery on his arm to remove scar tissue that was impinging upon a nerve. [69] He was placed on the 60-day injured list as well. [67] Staff ace Stephen Strasburg and pitching prospect Seth Romero also went to the injured list to begin the season, with Strasburg on the 10-day IL for continuing rehab from thoracic outlet surgery and Romero on the 60-day IL with a left calf strain. [67]

Andrew Stevenson, in contention for a bench spot as an outfielder, was cut from the team roster on April 2. The Nationals outrighted Stevenson, who was ineligible for optional assignment, to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. [70] Stevenson's roster spot went to Aníbal Sánchez, who was initially a non-roster invitee in his return to the Nationals organization after previously pitching for Washington in the 2019 and 2020 seasons. [71] The Nationals also gave Arano, Franco, and Strange-Gordon spots on the Opening Day roster, as well as promoting prospects Joan Adon and Lucius Fox after they impressed during spring training. [72] Relief prospect Gabe Klobosits was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. [73]

In Grapefruit League play against other teams with spring training complexes in South Florida, the Nationals went 4–11. [72]

Regular season

Opening Day lineup

Opening Day Starters
NamePosition
César Hernández Second baseman
Juan Soto Right fielder
Nelson Cruz Designated hitter
Josh Bell First baseman
Keibert Ruiz Catcher
Lane Thomas Left fielder
Maikel Franco Third baseman
Alcides Escobar Shortstop
Víctor Robles Center fielder
Patrick Corbin was the Nationals' Opening Day starter for the first time in his fourth season with the team. Patrick Corbin (50336631758) (cropped).jpg
Patrick Corbin was the Nationals' Opening Day starter for the first time in his fourth season with the team.

Season standings

National League East

NL East W L Pct. GB Home Road
Atlanta Braves 101610.62355–2646–35
New York Mets 101610.62354–2747–34
Philadelphia Phillies 87750.5371447–3440–41
Miami Marlins 69930.4263234–4735–46
Washington Nationals 551070.3404626–5529–52

National League Wild Card

Division leaders W L Pct.
Los Angeles Dodgers 111510.685
Atlanta Braves 101610.623
St. Louis Cardinals 93690.574
Wild Card teams
(Top 3 teams qualify for postseason)
W L Pct. GB
New York Mets 101610.623+14
San Diego Padres 89730.549+2
Philadelphia Phillies 87750.537
Milwaukee Brewers 86760.5311
San Francisco Giants 81810.5006
Arizona Diamondbacks 74880.45713
Chicago Cubs 74880.45713
Miami Marlins 69930.42618
Colorado Rockies 68940.42019
Pittsburgh Pirates 621000.38325
Cincinnati Reds 621000.38325
Washington Nationals 551070.34032

Record vs. opponents

Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2022

TeamAZATLCHCCINCOLLADMIAMILNYMPHIPITSDSFSTLWSHAL
Arizona 2–44–33–49–105–145–14–32–43–34–35–1410–92–54–312–8
Atlanta 4–23–34–36–12–413–63–310–911–87–03–44–34–314–513–7
Chicago 3–43–311–83–40–74–210–94–36–010–92–52–56–134–26–14
Cincinnati 4–33–48–112–40–74–36–131–51–67–120–64–27–123–412–8
Colorado 10–91–64–34–28–112–43–42–52–53–310–95–142–43–49–11
Los Angeles 14–54–27–07–011–86–14–33–43–41–514–515–44–23–315–5
Miami 1–56–132–43–44–21–64–36–137–124–33–43–42–415–48–12
Milwaukee 3–43–39–1013–64–33–43–42–42–411–83–43–49–103–315–5
New York 4–29–103–45–15–24–313–64–214–56–12–44–35–214–59–11
Philadelphia 3–38–110–66–15–24–312–74–25–146–14–31–54–316–39–11
Pittsburgh 3–40–79–1012–73–35–13–48–111–61–62–41–56–134–34–16
San Diego 14–54–35–26–09–105–144–34–34–23–44–213–62–44–38–12
San Francisco 9–103–45–22–414–54–154–34–33–45–15–16–133–44–210–10
St. Louis 5–23–413–612–74–22–44–210–92–53–413–64–24–34–310–10
Washington 3–45–142–44–34–33–34–153–35–143–163–43–42–43–48–12

Updated with the results of all games through October 5, 2022.

Veteran infielder Maikel Franco Maikel Franco (52033435790) (cropped).jpg
Veteran infielder Maikel Franco

Notable transactions

Major league debuts

Game Log

Due to the 2021–22 Major League Baseball lockout, Opening Day was pushed back to April 7, and the first two series of the season were rescheduled. [74]

2022 Game Log: 55–107 (Home: 26–55; Away: 29–52)
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0 ; Away: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
-March 31@ Mets Postponed (lockout) Makeup on October 3
April: 7–16 (Home: 3–11 ; Away: 4–5)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
-April 2@ Mets Postponed (lockout) Makeup on October 4
-April 3@ Mets Postponed (lockout) Makeup on October 5
-April 4 Phillies Postponed (lockout) Makeup on June 17
-April 6 Phillies Postponed (lockout) Makeup on October 1
1April 7 Mets 1–5 Megill (1–0) Corbin (0–1)35,0520–1L1
2April 8 Mets 3–7 Scherzer (1–0) Gray (0–1)25,6770–2L2
3April 9 Mets 0–5 Bassitt (1–0) Adon (0–1)21,3690–3L3
4April 10 Mets 4–2 Finnegan (1–0) Williams (0–1) Rainey (1)23,1581–3W1
5April 11@ Braves 11–2 Rogers (1–0) Ynoa (0–1)42,2632–3W2
6April 12@ Braves 4–16 Elder (1–0) Corbin (0–2) Stephens (1)31,4622–4L1
7April 13@ Braves 3–1 Gray (1–1) Fried (0–2) Rainey (2)31,9593–4W1
8April 14@ Pirates 4–9 Contreras (1–0) Adon (0–2)9,2663–5L1
9April 15@ Pirates 7–2 Fedde (1–0) Keller (0–2)13,0764–5W1
10April 16@ Pirates 4–6 Peters (2–0) Rogers (1–1)8,6764–6L1
11April 17@ Pirates 3–5 Hembree (1–0) Cishek (0–1) Bednar (1)8,7354–7L2
April 18 Diamondbacks Postponed (rain) Makeup on April 19
12April 19 (1) Diamondbacks 6–1 Gray (2–1) Bumgarner (0–1)9,2615–7W1
13April 19 (2) Diamondbacks 1–0 Adon (1–2) Gilbert (0–1) Rainey (3)11,7206–7W2
14April 20 Diamondbacks 2–11 Kelly (1–0) Fedde (1–1)15,7746–8L1
15April 21 Diamondbacks 3–4 Davies (1–1) Rogers (1–2) Melancon (2)14,4246–9L2
16April 22 Giants 1–7 Junis (1–0) Corbin (0–3)23,7516–10L3
17April 23 Giants 2–5 Wood (2–0) Sanchez (0–1) Doval (3)27,7996–11L4
18April 24 Giants 3–12 Webb (2–1) Adon (1–3)26,0036–12L5
19April 26 Marlins 2–5 Alcántara (2–0) Gray (2–2) Bender (3)12,6136–13L6
20April 27 Marlins 1–2 López (3–0) Fedde (1–2) Bender (4)13,3566–14L7
21April 28 Marlins 2–3 Rogers (1–3) Corbin (0–4) Sulser (1)12,4546–15L8
22April 29@ Giants 14–4 Sanchez (1–1) Wood (2–1)38,2567–15W1
23April 30@ Giants 3–9 Webb (3–1) Adon (1–4)33,2417–16L1
May: 11–17 (Home: 6–7 ; Away: 5–10)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
24May 1@ Giants 11–5 Gray (3–2) Cobb (1–1)38,4518–16W1
25May 3@ Rockies 10–2 Fedde (2–2) Márquez (0–2)20,7589–16W2
26May 4@ Rockies 2–5 Gomber (2–2) Corbin (0–5) Bard (7)19,3879–17L1
27May 5@ Rockies 7–9 Chacín (3–1) Sanchez (1–2) Bard (8)30,1399–18L2
28May 6@ Angels 0–3 Díaz (1–0) Adon (1–5) Iglesias (7)41,9239–19L3
29May 7@ Angels 7–3 Gray (4–2) Lorenzen (3–2)30,66610–19W1
30May 8@ Angels 4–5 Barría (1–0) Rainey (0–1)32,33710–20L1
31May 10 Mets 2–4 Carrasco (3–1) Edwards Jr. (0–1) Díaz (7)21,95510–21L2
32May 11 Mets 8–3 Sanchez (2–2) Megill (4–2)19,71511–21W1
33May 12 Mets 1–4 Walker (1–0) Adon (1–6)21,21311–22L1
34May 13 Astros 1–6 Valdez (2–2) Gray (4–3)18,43311–23L2
35May 14 Astros 13–6 Rogers (2–2) Javier (2–1)22,94912–23W1
36May 15 Astros 0–8 Verlander (5–1) Corbin (0–6)25,91512–24L1
37May 16@ Marlins 2–8 Alcántara (3–2) Sanchez (2–3)6,60112–25L2
38May 17@ Marlins 1–5 Bender (1–3) Adon (1–7)8,09712–26L3
39May 18@ Marlins 5–4 (10) Rainey (1–1) Castano (0–1) Arano (1)7,56613–26W1
40May 20@ Brewers 0–7 Lauer (4–1) Fedde (2–3)29,60913–27L1
41May 21@ Brewers 1–5 Woodruff (5–2) Corbin (0–7) Hader (15)34,83713–28L2
42May 22@ Brewers 8–2 Sanchez (3–3) Peralta (3–2)39,82214–28W1
43May 23 Dodgers 1–10 Anderson (5–0) Adon (1–8)22,42314–29L1
44May 24 Dodgers 4–9 Buehler (6–1) Gray (4–4)22,41314–30L2
45May 25 Dodgers 1–0 Fedde (3–3) Urías (3–4) Rainey (4)23,34115–30W1
46May 26 Rockies 7–3 Corbin (1–7) Márquez (1–5)16,26416–30W2
May 27 Rockies Postponed (rain) Makeup on May 28
47May 28 (1) Rockies 13–7 Ramírez (1–0) Gomber (2–5)20,29417–30W3
48May 28 (2) Rockies 2–3 Kuhl (4–2) Finnegan (1–1) Bard (11)26,53517–31L1
49May 29 Rockies 6–5 Gray (5–4) Freeland (1–5) Rainey (5)25,22518–31W1
50May 30@ Mets 5–13 Holderman (2–0) Fedde (3–4)22,00718–32L1
51May 31@ Mets 0–10 Williams (1–3) Corbin (1–8)25,26318–33L2
June: 11–16 (Home: 5–9 ; Away: 6–7)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
52June 1@ Mets 0–5 Carrasco (6–1) Lee (0–1)25,41718–34L3
53June 2@ Reds 1–8 Ashcraft (2–0) Adon (1–9)12,79918–35L4
54June 3@ Reds 8–5 Gray (6–4) Minor (0–1) Rainey (6)19,03219–35W1
55June 4@ Reds 10–8 Finnegan (2–1) Strickland (0–2) Rainey (7)23,12820–35W2
56June 5@ Reds 5–4 Corbin (2–8) Castillo (2–3) Cishek (1)16,38021–35W3
57June 7@ Marlins 2–12 Cabrera (2–0) Adon (1–10)7,11221–36L1
58June 8@ Marlins 1–2 (10) Scott (2–1) Rainey (1–2)7,19321–37L2
59June 9@ Marlins 4–7 Rogers (3–5) Strasburg (0–1) Scott (3)9,10821–38L3
60June 10 Brewers 11–5 Fedde (4–4) Ashby (1–5)26,11122–38W1
61June 11 Brewers 8–6 Corbin (3–8) Lauer (5–2)25,26523–38W2
62June 12 Brewers 1–4 Milner (3–1) Espino (0–1) Hader (19)22,54923–39L1
63June 13 Braves 5–9 Lee (1–0) Ramírez (1–1)20,57123–40L2
64June 14 Braves 4–10 Fried (7–2) Tetreault (0–1) Stephens (2)24,49023–41L3
65June 15 Braves 2–8 Strider (3–2) Fedde (4–5)21,15323–42L4
66June 16 Phillies 1–10 Wheeler (6–3) Corbin (3–9)19,94423–43L5
67June 17 (1) Phillies 3–5 Suárez (5–4) Adon (1–11) Hand (2)15,50123–44L6
68June 17 (2) Phillies 7–8 (10) Alvarado (1–1) Cishek (0–2)24,78523–45L7
69June 18 Phillies 1–2 (10) Hand (2–1) Garrett (0–1) Domínguez (1)42,73023–46L8
70June 19 Phillies 9–3 Tetreault (1–1) Eflin (2–5)32,26124–46W1
71June 21@ Orioles 3–0 Fedde (5–5) Lyles (4–6) Rainey (8)19,19725–46W2
72June 22@ Orioles 0–7 (6) Wells (5–4) Corbin (3–10) Vespi (1)12,63025–47L1
73June 24@ Rangers 2–1 Edwards Jr. (1–1) Santana (3–3) Rainey (9)28,85426–47W1
74June 25@ Rangers 2–3 Barlow (3–1) Finnegan (2–2)36,18326–48L1
75June 26@ Rangers 6–4 Tetreault (2–1) Otto (4–3) Rainey (10)34,22027–48W1
76June 27 Pirates 3–2 Edwards Jr. (2–1) Stratton (4–4) Finnegan (1)18,21328–48W2
77June 28 Pirates 3–1 Corbin (4–10) Crowe (3–5) Rainey (11)22,75729–48W3
78June 29 Pirates 7–8 De Jong (3–0) Edwards Jr. (2–2) De Los Santos (1)19,87029–49L1
July: 6–19 (Home: 2–11 ; Away: 4–8)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
79July 1 Marlins 3–6 Rogers (4–6) Gray (6–5) Scott (8)23,79429–50L2
80July 2 Marlins 3–5 Castano (1–1) Tetreault (2–2) Scott (9)19,67429–51L3
81July 3 Marlins 4–7 (10) Scott (4–2) Edwards Jr. (2–3) Floro (1)25,38529–52L4
82July 4 Marlins 2–3 (10) Yacabonis (1–1) Rainey (1–3) Floro (2)25,12929–53L5
83July 5@ Phillies 0–11 Sánchez (1–1) Espino (0–2)20,21729–54L6
84July 6@ Phillies 3–2 Gray (7–5) Nola (5–6) Rainey (12)22,36930–54W1
85July 7@ Phillies 3–5 Nelson (3–1) Adon (1–12) Domínguez (3)22,10430–55L1
86July 8@ Braves 2–12 Morton (5–3) Fedde (5–6)41,72530–56L2
87July 9@ Braves 3–4 Wright (10–4) Corbin (4–11) Minter (3)40,63230–57L3
88July 10@ Braves 3–4 (12) McHugh (2–1) Weems (0–1)32,05330–58L4
July 12 Mariners Postponed (rain) Makeup on July 13
89July 13 (1) Mariners 4–6 Flexen (6–8) Gray (7–6) Sewald (11)16,26030–59L5
90July 13 (2) Mariners 1–2 Milone (1–1) Fedde (5–7) Sewald (12)19,86930–60L6
91July 14 Braves 4–5 Wright (11–4) Sánchez (0–1) Jansen (21)25,57730–61L7
92July 15 Braves 4–8 Anderson (8–5) Corbin (4–12) Minter (5)30,40930–62L8
93July 16 Braves 3–6 Fried (10–3) Espino (0–3) Jansen (22)37,88030–63L9
94July 17 Braves 7–3 Cishek (1–2) Strider (4–3)26,04331–63W1
All–Star Break (July 18–21)
95July 22@ Diamondbacks 1–10 Gallen (5–2) Corbin (4–13)17,81931–64L1
96July 23@ Diamondbacks 2–7 Bumgarner (6–9) Sánchez (0–2)37,80231–65L2
97July 24@ Diamondbacks 4–3 Edwards Jr. (3–3) Mantiply (1–3) Finnegan (2)20,27832–65W1
98July 25@ Dodgers 4–1 Machado (1–0) Gonsolin (11–1) Finnegan (3)48,64733–65W2
99July 26@ Dodgers 8–3 Ramírez (2–1) Cleavinger (0–1)53,30234–65W3
100July 27@ Dodgers 1–7 Vesia (3–0) Corbin (4–14)44,22934–66L1
101July 29 Cardinals 2–6 Mikolas (8–8) Sánchez (0–3)30,17034–67L2
102July 30 Cardinals 7–6 Ramírez (3–1) Cabrera (3–2) Finnegan (4)34,44035–67W1
103July 31 Cardinals 0–5 Pallante (4–4) Gray (7–7)28,73835–68L1
August: 9–18 (Home: 5–9 ; Away: 4–9)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
104August 1 Mets 3–7 Scherzer (7–2) Corbin (4–15)29,03435–69L2
105August 2 Mets 5–1 Arano (1–0) Nogosek (0–1)29,87836–69W1
106August 3 Mets 5–9 Bassitt (8–7) Sánchez (0–4)27,85136–70L1
107August 4@ Phillies 4–5 (5) Syndergaard (6–8) Espino (0–4)35,39336–71L2
108August 5@ Phillies 2–7 Gibson (7–4) Gray (7–8)22,02436–72L3
109August 6@ Phillies 5–11 Suárez (8–5) Corbin (4–16)27,07836–73L4
110August 7@ Phillies 1–13 Nola (8–8) Abbott (0–1)28,67236–74L5
111August 8@ Cubs 3–6 Thompson (9–5) Sánchez (0–5) Wick (5)30,90436–75L6
112August 9@ Cubs 6–5 Finnegan (3–2) Leiter Jr. (2–5) Edwards Jr. (1)37,19337–75W1
113August 10@ Cubs 2–4 Rucker (1–1) Cishek (1–3) Wick (6)29,01937–76L1
114August 12 Padres 5–10 Clevinger (4–4) Abbott (0–2)35,39037–77L2
115August 13 Padres 4–3 Finnegan (4–2) Darvish (10–6) Edwards Jr. (2)33,66138–77W1
116August 14 Padres 0–6 Snell (5–6) Espino (0–5)27,49838–78L1
117August 15 Cubs 5–4 Edwards Jr. (4–3) Hughes (1–1) Finnegan (5)25,46739–78W1
118August 16 Cubs 5–7 (11) Hughes (2–1) Arano (1–1) Leiter Jr. (1)26,36239–79L1
119August 17 Cubs 2–3 Uelmen (1–1) McGee (1–3) Wick (8)28,30239–80L2
120August 18@ Padres 3–1 Edwards Jr. (5–3) Darvish (10–7) Finnegan (6)41,82040–80W1
121August 19@ Padres 6–3 Ramírez (4–1) Hader (2–5) Finnegan (7)39,47441–80W2
122August 20@ Padres 1–2 Morejón (3–0) Cishek (1–4) García (3)42,52941–81L1
123August 21@ Padres 1–2 Manaea (7–6) Corbin (4–17) Martinez (5)38,25341–82L2
124August 23@ Mariners 2–4 Ray (10–8) Fedde (5–8) Sewald (16)38,25441–83L3
125August 24@ Mariners 3–1 Finnegan (5–2) Sewald (3–4)21,03542–83W1
126August 26 Reds 3–7 Minor (3–10) Cavalli (0–1)31,52642–84L1
127August 27 Reds 2–6 Gibaut (1–0) Espino (0–6) Díaz (6)30,32542–85L2
128August 28 Reds 3–2 Corbin (5–17) Lodolo (3–5) Finnegan (8)31,41143–85W1
129August 30 Athletics 6–10 Irvin (7–11) Fedde (5–9)26,32143–86L1
130August 31 Athletics 5–1 Sánchez (1–5) Kaprielian (3–9)26,41644–86W1
September: 10–16 (Home: 4–6 ; Away: 6–10)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
131September 1 Athletics 7–5 (10) Harvey (1–0) Ruiz (0–1)26,87745–86W2
132September 2@ Mets 3–7 Givens (7–3) Gray (7–9)33,63045–87L1
133September 3@ Mets 7–1 Corbin (6–17) Ottavino (5–3)33,50946–87W1
134September 4@ Mets 7–1 Fedde (6–9) Carrasco (13–6)31,71147–87W2
135September 5@ Cardinals 6–0 Sánchez (2–5) Flaherty (0–1) Thompson (1)45,77948–87W3
136September 6@ Cardinals 1–4 Quintana (5–6) Espino (0–7) Helsley (14)37,62948–88L1
137September 7@ Cardinals 5–6 Woodford (4–0) Finnegan (5–3)34,71548–89L2
138September 8@ Cardinals 11–6 Thompson (1–0) Pallante (6–5)40,43749–89W1
139September 9@ Phillies 3–5 Syndergaard (9–9) Corbin (6–18) Nelson (1)22,30449–90L1
140September 10@ Phillies 5–8 Suárez (9–5) Fedde (6–10)37,18549–91L2
141September 11@ Phillies 5–7 Alvarado (4–2) Finnegan (5–4) Robertson (19)23,80249–92L3
142September 13 Orioles 3–4 Kremer (7–5) Harvey (1–1) Bautista (13)31,67949–93L4
143September 14 Orioles 2–6 Voth (5–2) Thompson (1–1)32,49749–94L5
144September 16 Marlins 5–4 Edwards Jr. (6–3) Sulser (1–4) Finnegan (9)24,93150–94W1
145September 17 Marlins 5–3 Harvey (2–1) Brigham (0–1) Finnegan (10)34,17951–94W2
146September 18 Marlins 1–3 Alcántara (13–8) Sánchez (2–6)31,63851–95L1
147September 19@ Braves 2–5 Wright (19–5) Abbott (0–3) Jansen (35)33,44351–96L2
148September 20@ Braves 2–3 Morton (9–6) Ramírez (4–2) Jansen (36)40,22451–97L3
149September 21@ Braves 3–2 Machado (2–0) Chavez (4–2) Finnegan (11)37,24052–97W1
150September 23@ Marlins 2–5 Garrett (3–6) Gray (7–10) Floro (6)12,24052–98L1
151September 24@ Marlins 1–4 Alcántara (14–8) Fedde (6–11) Floro (7)16,09952–99L2
152September 25@ Marlins 6–1 Sánchez (3–6) Cabrera (6–4)13,04253–99W1
153September 26 Braves 0–8 Elder (2–3) Abbott (0–4)24,68453–100L1
154September 27 Braves 2–8 McHugh (3–2) Espino (0–8)23,28153–101L2
155September 28 Braves 3–2 (10) Finnegan (6–4) Stephens (3–3)24,87654–101W1
156September 30 Phillies 1–5 Falter (6–4) Fedde (6–12)24,68254–102L1
September 30 Phillies Postponed (rain) Makeup on October 1
October: 1–5 (Home: 1–2 ; Away: 0–3)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
157October 1 (1) Phillies 13–4 Sánchez (4–6) Gibson (10–8)29,80855–102W1
158October 1 (2) Phillies 2–8 Syndergaard (10–10) Romero (1–1) Sánchez (1)36,84155–103L1
October 1 Phillies Rescheduled (Hurricane Ian forecast) Moved to September 30
159October 2 Phillies 1–8 (6) Wheeler (12–7) Corbin (6–19)32,77955–104L2
October 3@ Mets Postponed (rain) Makeup on October 4
160October 4 (1)@ Mets 2–4 Ottavino (6–3) Abbott (0–5) Díaz (32)see 2nd game55–105L3
161October 4 (2)@ Mets 0–8 Nogosek (1–1) Espino (0–9)23,64955–106L4
162October 5@ Mets 2–9 Williams (3–5) Fedde (6–13)27,29855–107L5
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Postponement
Bold = Nationals team member

Roster

2022 Washington Nationals
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

Coaches

Statistics

Batting

(Final Stats)
Players in bold are on the active roster.
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; K = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; OBP = On Base Percentage; SLG = Slugging Percentage; TB = Total Bases

PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBKAVGOBPSLGTB
CJ Abrams 441591741720106123.258.276.32752
Riley Adams 4814214254051001246.176.245.31044
Ehire Adrianza 3184515200711822.179.255.20217
Tres Barrera 19502910040216.180.212.20010
Josh Bell *10337552113243145704961.301.384.493185
Alex Call 3510216253151331126.245.330.44145
Nelson Cruz 124448501051601064449119.234.313.337151
Alcides Escobar 40124122742081532.218.260.28235
Lucius Fox 1025220002119.080.115.0802
Maikel Franco 103371318515093911275.229.255.342127
Luis García 93360299923274531184.275.295.408147
César Hernández 147560641392841341045114.248.311.318178
Yadiel Hernández 94305308216094121974.269.312.410125
Joey Meneses 562223372140133411552.324.367.563125
Josh Palacios 294781020021115.213.245.25512
Israel Pineda 413110000017.077.143.0771
Víctor Robles 13236642821026331517104.224.273.311114
Keibert Ruiz 112394339922073663050.251.313.360142
Juan Soto *1013426284171214669162.246.408.485166
Dee Strange-Gordon 22596181102308.305.305.35621
Lane Thomas 146498621202621752841132.241.301.404201
Ildemaro Vargas 5318615521303193521.280.308.39874
Luke Voit 5320217464092101669.228.295.38177
TEAM TOTALS1625434603135125220136579754421221.249.310.3772051

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Pitching

(Final Stats)
Players in bold are on the active roster.
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; WHIP = Walks plus hits per inning pitched; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

PlayerWLERAWHIPGGSSVIPHRERBBK
Cory Abbott 055.251.44169048.04430282545
Joan Adon 1127.101.781414064.27651513955
Ehire Adrianza 000.001.001001.000011
Víctor Arano 114.501.40430142.04721211244
Cade Cavalli 0114.541.851104.167726
Steve Cishek 144.211.22690166.15431312774
Sam Clay 0010.381.386004.135533
Tyler Clippard 007.202.004005.064444
Patrick Corbin 6196.311.7031310152.221011010749128
Sean Doolittle 000.000.196005.110006
Carl Edwards Jr. 632.761.23570262.05119192556
Alcides Escobar 0010.802.402001.232210
Paolo Espino 094.841.3742190113.113161612492
Erick Fedde 6135.811.6327270127.014983825894
Kyle Finnegan 643.511.146601166.25428262270
Reed Garrett 016.752.257009.1138786
Josiah Gray 7105.021.3628280148.2136838366154
Hunter Harvey 212.521.14380039.13311111245
Evan Lee 014.151.854108.295477
Andrés Machado 203.341.37510059.15524222646
Jake McGee 016.301.20120010.0777510
Patrick Murphy 006.352.826005.286484
Francisco Pérez 007.272.5410008.2137797
Tanner Rainey 133.301.302901230.02613111336
Erasmo Ramírez 422.921.08602086.17930281461
Josh Rogers 225.131.33163026.12415151112
Tommy Romero 0114.733.271103.288642
Aaron Sanchez 338.331.7077031.1473029816
Aníbal Sánchez 464.281.271414069.15534333348
Dee Strange-Gordon 0027.005.001001.023330
Stephen Strasburg 0113.502.141104.287725
Jackson Tetreault 225.141.5744021.0231512109
Mason Thompson 112.921.14240124.21988915
Ildemaro Vargas 000.000.001001.000000
Austin Voth 0010.132.14190018.2342221618
Jordan Weems 015.221.19320039.23524231241
TEAM TOTALS551075.001.44162162281411.214698557855581220

Source [75]

Awards and honors

All-Stars

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
Triple-A Rochester Red Wings International League Matt LeCroy
Double-A Harrisburg Senators Eastern League Tripp Keister
High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks South Atlantic League Mario Lisson
Low-A Fredericksburg Nationals Carolina League Jake Lowery
Rookie FCL Nationals Florida Complex League Luis Ordaz
Rookie DSL Nationals Dominican Summer League Sandy Martínez

Broadcasting

The Nationals are minority owners of the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, which they share with the Baltimore Orioles under an agreement brokered by Major League Baseball. [76]

The Nationals brought back veteran play-by-play television commentator Bob Carpenter for the 2022 season as well as the 2023 season. Carpenter was paired with new color commentator Kevin Frandsen, who played for the Nationals during the 2014 season. [77] Color analyst F. P. Santangelo, originally hired ahead of the 2011 season, parted ways with MASN and the Nationals following the 2021 season. [78]

Dave Jageler and Charlie Slowes are calling their 17th consecutive season together as the Nationals' play-by-play radio commentators. [77]

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