The Washington Nationals picked up Dominic Smith, Jeimer Candelario and Corey Dickerson this offseason. Here's a look at our projected starting lineup, pitching rotation and bullpen for the Nationals for the 2023 MLB season.
The Washington Nationals are less than two months away from Opening Day.
The Washington Nationals picked up Dominic Smith, Jeimer Candelario and Corey Dickerson over the offseason.
Here's a look at our projected starting lineup, pitching rotation and bullpen for the Nationals in 2023, featuring 2022 slash lines and statistics:
STARTING LINEUP
C Keibert Ruiz .251/.313/.673
1B Dominic Smith .276/.284/.560
2B Luis Garcia .275/.295/.704
3B Jeimer Candelario .217/.272/.795
SS C.J. Abrams .258/.276/.603
LF Corey Dickerson .267/.300/.698
CF Victor Robles .224/.273/.584
RF Lane Thomas .241/.301/.705 / Stone Garrett .276/.309/.848
DH Joey Meneses .324/.367/.930
PITCHING ROTATION
1) Stephen Strasburg: 0-1, 13.50 ERA, 1 start, 4.2 IP, 2.14 WHIP, 2.50 SO/W, 31 ERA+
2) Patrick Corbin: 6-19, 6.31 ERA, 31 starts, 152.2 IP, 1.70 WHIP, 2.61 SO/W, 62 ERA+
3) Josiah Gray: 7-10, 5.02 ERA, 28 starts, 148.2 IP, 1.36 WHIP, 2.33 SO/W, 78 ERA+
4) Trevor Williams: 3-5, 3.21 ERA, 9 starts, 89.2 IP, 1.23 WHIP, 3.65 SO/W, 120 ERA+
5) MacKenzie Gore: 4-4, 4.50 ERA, 13 starts, 70 IP, 1.47 WHIP, 1.95 SO/W, 83 ERA+
OTHER ROTATION OPTIONS (THAT COULD APPEAR IN THE BULLPEN)
Cade Cavalli: 0-1, 14.54 ERA, 1 start, 4.1 IP, 1.85 WHIP, 3.00 SO/W, 29 ERA+
BULLPEN
Tanner Rainey: 1-3, 3.30 ERA, 29 appearances, 12 saves, 30 IP
Kyle Finnegan: 6-4, 3.51 ERA, 66 appearances, 11 saves, 66.2 IP
Carl Edwards Jr.: 6-3, 2.76 ERA, 57 appearances, 2 saves, 62 IP
Erasmo Ramirez: 4-2, 2.92 ERA, 60 appearances, 0 saves, 86.1 IP
Paolo Espino: 0-9, 4.84 ERA, 42 appearances, 0 saves, 113.1 IP
Hunter Harvey: 2-1, 2.52 ERA, 38 appearances, 0 saves, 39.1 IP
Cory Abbott: 0-5, 5.25 ERA, 16 appearances, 0 saves, 48 IP
Victor Arano: 1-1, 4.50 ERA, 43 appearances, 1 save, 42 IP
Mason Thompson: 1-1, 2.92 ERA, 24 appearances, 1 save, 24.2 IP
Jordan Weems: 0-1, 5.22 ERA, 32 appearances, 0 saves, 39.2 IP
Francisco Perez: 0-0, 7.27 ERA, 10 appearances, 0 saves, 8.2 IP
Thad Ward (Rookie)
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