Los Angeles Dodgers (1-2) at Washington Nationals (2-1)

LHP Clayton Kershaw [1-0, 5.40] | RHP Joe Ross [0-0, -.--]

Tuesday, October 11 l Game #4 / NLDS l Dodger Stadium l Los Angeles, C.A. l 2:08 P.M. (PT)
Television: FS1 l Radio: 106.7 The Fan & Nationals Radio Network
2016 Standing: 95-67, 1st place, NL East Home: 50-31 Road: 45-36 Streak: W2 Last Five: 3-2 Last Ten: 6-4

NATIONALS NEWS
NEWS
NATIONALS

OPPONENT
OPPONENT

TAKING CONTROL
The Nationals' 8-3 victory over the Dodgers on Monday pushed them to a 2-1 series lead, and
one win from clinching the first trip to the National League Championship Series in Nationals
history (2005-present)...The eight runs were a Nationals Postseason record, topping their
seven-run total on Oct. 12, 2012 vs. STL...Washington's offense was keyed by 3B Anthony
Rendon, whose two-run blast in the third sparked a four-run frame, LF Jayson Werth (3-for4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 2 R), and 1B Ryan Zimmerman (2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, R).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS

The Nationals and Dodgers opened the first-ever playoff series between the two clubs on
Friday, Oct. 7 at Nationals Park...The Dodgers and Montreal Expos met once in the Postseason, in the 1981 National League Championship Series -- which LAD won, 3-2, with help
from several familiar faces...The ties between the Nationals and Dodgers run deep, starting
with Nationals manager Dusty Baker, who played for LA for eight seasons (1976-1983)...
Baker was a two-time All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger, and a Gold Glove outfielder for the
Dodgers, hitting .281 in 1,117 games with 144 home runs, 179 doubles, and 586 RBI, and an
integral part of the aforementioned 1981 World Series Championship team...Joining him on
that team was Nationals first base coach Davey Lopes, who played for LAD from 1972-1981,
was a four-time All-Star and a Gold Glover, and his 418 stolen bases rank second all-time
in Dodgers history...Hall-of-Fame voice of the Dodgers, Vin Scully, began his broadcasting
career at WTOP radio in D.C....Dodgers President and CEO Stan Kasten served as the Nationals President for five seasons, from 2006-10...Nationals OF Jayson Werth hit .247 with
23 homers and 90 RBI in 191 games with the Dodgers from 2004-05...Nationals 1B/OF Clint
Robinson appeared in nine games for LAD in 2014, going 3-for-9 (.333) with one walk and
two RBI...OF Chris Heisey appeared in 33 games for the Dodgers in 2015, going 10-for-55
(.182) with two doubles, two HR and nine RBI.

TOO LEGIT TO QUIT

Nationals LF Jayson Werth went 3-for-4 in Game 3, with a double, a home run, a walk, two
RBI and two runs scored, helping propel the Nationals to the series lead...The home run,
which Statcast measured at a mere 450 feet, was Werth's 15th career Postseason blast, tying
him with Babe Ruth for 11th on the all-time list...Werth's 15 career Postseason home runs
also rank fifth among active players, and his 52 career Postseason hits rank ninth.
THE REGULAR-SEASON SERIES
The home run Werth hit Monday was his fourth Postseason longball against the Dodgers,
The Dodgers hold the edge in the all-time series since baseball returned to the District in 2005,
for whom he played from 2004-05...Per the Elias Sports Bureau, no other former Dodger
44-27...The Nationals took the 2014 season series from LA, 4-2, but fell in the 2015 version,
has hit a Postseason home run against them...The only other player to hit four Postseason
2-4, and in the 2016 series, 1-5.
homers against a former team was Vinny Castilla, who hit four against the Atlanta Braves.

2016 / REGULAR SEASON BY THE NUMBERS

LOBY LONGBALL
2016 W-L........................................................................................1-5 (1-2 in D.C., 0-3 in L.A.)
With the Nationals' trailing, 2-0, in the fourth inning on Sunday, C Jose Lobaton crushed
Streak............................................................................................................................ LOST 1
a three-run home run to left field to put Washington up, 3-2 -- a lead from which they never
Aggregate Score / 2016.................................................................... Nationals 21, Dodgers 26
looked back...It was the second career Postseason home run for Lobaton, who hit a walk-off
Home Runs Hit / 2016........................................................................... Nationals 8, Dodgers 8
homer for the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of the 2013 ALDS against Boston and has now left
the yard with two of his three career Postseason knocks.
ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON SERIES / BY THE NUMBERS
According to Elias, Lobaton is just the second catcher in MLB Postseason history to hit a
W-L / Nationals (2005-present).........................................................................................27-44
lead-assuming home run with his team trailing by at least two runs...He joins Jim Hegan,
W-L / Home (2005-present)...............................................................................................18-18
who hit a three-run homer in Game 5 of the 1948 World Series for Cleveland, turning a 4-2
W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present).................................................................................13-14
deficit into a 5-4 lead...Cleveland won the title in six games.
W-L / Away (2005-present)..................................................................................................9-26
W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals)................................................................................194-271
DIVISION CHAMPS!
The Nationals clinched the 2016 National League East title on September 24 at PNC Park...
2016 REGULAR SEASON AGAINST THE DODGERS
After a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Nationals watched the conclusion of the New York DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV
TOG DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV
TOG
6/20@ L, 1-4
Kershaw-Petit-Jansen
2:50 7/19DC
L, 4-8
Kazmir-Lopez-None
3:14
Mets loss to the Philadelphia Phillies before popping the champagne.
6/21@ L, 2-3
Coleman-Roark-Jansen
2:44 7/20DC
W, 8-1
Gonzalez-Norris-None
2:57
No team in baseball won more games against its own division than the Nationals, who went 6/22@ L, 3-4 Hatcher-Kelley-None
3:35 7/21DC
L, 3-6
Liberatore-Strasburg-Jansen
3:35
51-25 against their fellow NL East foes...Washingtons 51 intra-divisional wins are the most
NLDS
ROSTER
for any team in club history (2005-present), and their .671 winning percentage vs. the NL
East is nearly 80 points higher than any other Nationals iteration (2014: .592).
PITCHERS (11)
CATCHERS (2)
INFIELDERS (7)
OUTFIELDERS (5)
RHP Shawn Kelley C Jose Lobaton
INF Stephen Drew
OF Bryce Harper
The NL East crown is the sixth division title Nationals Manager Dusty Baker has led his
RHP Reynaldo Lopez C Pedro Severino INF Wilmer Difo
OF Chris Heisey
clubs to, joining the 1997 & 2000 Giants, 2003 Cubs, 2010 & 2012 Reds.
RHP Mark Melancon
INF Danny Espinosa OF Michael A. Taylor
Baker joined Billy Martin and former Nationals skipper Davey Johnson as the only manRHP Tanner Roark
INF Daniel Murphy
OF Trea Turner
agers in MLB history to lead four different clubs to the Postseason.
RHP Joe Ross
INF Anthony Rendon OF Jayson Werth
RHP Max Scherzer
1B/OF Clint Robinson
POSTSEASON PROS
RHP Blake Treinen
1B Ryan Zimmerman
The 2016 Nationals have several members of their roster who are no strangers to the PostLHP Gio Gonzalez
season -- and multiple who are also no strangers to Postseason success:
LHP Marc Rzepczynski
2B Daniel Murphy: The 2015 National League Championship Series MVP, Murphy almost
LHP Oliver Perez
single-handedly led the New York Mets to the World Series last season...In 17 career PostLHP Sammy Solis
season games, Murphy has hit .338 (23-for-68) with two doubles, seven home runs, 13
RBI, nine walks, 15 runs scored, and a .676 slugging percentage...Murphys otherworldly
MIKE RIZZO
2015 Postseason included a Major League record six consecutive games with a home run. The architect of the Washington Nationals, President of Baseball Operations and General
LF Jayson Werth: The elder statesman of the 2016 Nationals, Werth has played in 56 Manager Mike Rizzo has overseen the organizations swift ascension into a perennial concareer playoff games spanning eight different seasons...In helping lead the Phillies to back- tender...The first hire made by the Lerner Family after assuming control of the franchise in July
to-back World Series appearances (including the 2008 title) in 2008-2009, Werth hit .292 of 2006, Rizzo set out to build the Nationals into a playoff team by first addressing the Nationwith seven doubles, two triples, nine home runs, 18 walks, 17 RBI and 22 runs scored.
als farm system -- building it into a powerhouse feeder system for the big league team -- and
RF Bryce Harper and 3B Anthony Rendon: Two of the youngest members of the Na- then keyed the organizations transition to success at the Major League level...Through the
tionals 2014 NLDS roster (vs. SFG), Harper and Rendon were unfazed by the spotlight MLB First-Year Player Draft, deft trades, and key free-agent signings, Rizzo turned the former
in Washingtons last foray into Postseason baseball...Against the Giants, Rendon went 100-loss team into one with five consecutive winning seasons and three division titles, and
7-for-19 (.368) in four NLDS games, walking once and driving in a run, while Harper hit .294 that success is borne out in the numbers: Since 2012 only one team in baseball has collected
(5-for-17) with one double, three home runs, two walks and four RBI.
more MLB victories than Washingtons 458 (St. Louis Cardinals, 1st: 461)...Washington also
CAREER POSTSEASON STATISTICS / NATIONALS
has a +509 run differential in this stretch.
PLAYER G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB SO
AVG OBP SLG

Difo
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000 .000
Drew 30
107 10 22 3 2 3 9 5 35 .206 .239
.355
Espinosa
10
26 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 14 .038
.194
.038
Harper
12
51 9 11 3 1 4 7 4 15 .216
.286
.549
Nationals manager Dusty Baker was named the sixth field manager in Nationals history on
Heisey
9
8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 .000
.000
.000
Lobaton
7
14 2 4 0 0 2 4 0 3 .286
.286
.714
Nov. 3, 2015...A three-time National League Manager of the Year (1993, 1997, 2000), Baker
Murphy
17
68 15 23 2 0 7 13 9 14 .338 .416
.676
is the 17th-winningest manager in baseball history. Entering the season with a 1,671-1,504
Rendon
7
31 1 10 0 0 1 5 2 4 .323
.364
.419
Robinson 2
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500 1.000
career record, Baker is just the 17th manager in MLB history to win 1,700 games (1,766Severino
2
5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200
.200
.400
Taylor
1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1,571)...Bakers record slots him second in the win column among active managers behind
Turner
3
12 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 8 .250
.286
.250
only San Franciscos Bruce Bochy (No. 15 all-time, 1,789 victories). Jim Leyland is No. 16
Werth 56
203 37 52 12 2 15 29 35 68 .256 .367
.557
Zimmerman12
36 4 14 2 0 2 6 2 7 .389
.410
.611
on the all-time list (1,769)...Baker has managed 19 162-game seasons (1994 & 1995 were
PITCHER W L
SV SVO
G
INN
H
R
ER HR
BB
SO
ERA
Gonzalez
0
0 0 0 4 18.1
14
10 8 1 13 15
3.93
shortened due to a labor stoppage), and his clubs have won 90 games or more in nine of those
Kelley
0
0 0 0 1 1.2
0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00
19 full-slate seasons.
Lopez
0
0 0 0 0 0.0
0 0 0 0 0 0
Melancon
1
0 1 2 9 8.2
9 4 4 2 2 7 4.15
2016 NLDS / BY THE NUMBERS
Perez
1
0 0 0 6 13.0
16
7 7 3 4 8 4.85
Roark
0
1 0 0 3 7.0
10
3 3 2 3 4 3.86
2016 W-L: 2-1 (1-1 in D.C., 1-0 in L.A.) Streak: WON 2
Ross
0
0 0 0 0 0.0
0 0 0 0 0 0
Rzepczynski
1
0 0
1 19
12.0
10
5 5
0 5 15
3.75 Aggregate Score: Nationals 16, Dodgers 9 Home Runs Hit: Nationals 3, Dodgers 3
Scherzer
4 4 0 0 13 68.2
51 31 30 7 25 85 3.93
Solis 1
0 0 0 3 4.0
2 0 0 0 2 2 0.00

Treinen
1
0 0 0 1 1.1
0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00

DUSTY BAKER

SCHEDULE & PROBABLE PITCHERS

DATE
OPP./SITE D.C. TIME DC TV
DC RADIO
NATIONALS STARTER
OPPONENTS STARTER
Tues., Oct. 11
at LAD
5:08 p.m. FS1
106.7 The Fan
RHP Joe Ross (7-5, 3.43)
LHP Clayton Kershaw (12-4, 1.69)
Making his Major League debut in June, 2015, Ross will make the first Postseason start of his young career in a potential clinching game for Washington.

NATIONALS STARTING PITCHER

ROSS, Joe (RHP)

#41

2016 SPLITS
2016 STARTS
Tall, athletic right-handed pitcher with smooth mechanics and a downhill de- D OPP RES W L ERA INN H R ER HR BB SO RS PIT Home........... 3-2, 4.13 ERA (22 ER/48.0 IP), 8 G / 8 GS
vs. MIA
W, 4-2
1
0
1.29 7.0 5 1 1 0 2 5 4 97 Road.........4-3, 2.84 ERA (18 ER/57.0 IP), 11 G / 11 GS
livery that deceives hitters, especially righties (vs. RHB: .203 / .244 / .305)... 4/10
4/15
at
PHI
W,
9-1
1
0
0.61 7.2 3 0 0 0 2 5 9
107 vs. Left................................................ .317 / .385 / .439
Uses a power sinking two-seam fastball and a sharp slider to get batters out...
4/20
at MIA
W, 3-1
0
0
0.54 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 33 vs. Right............................................... .225 / .269 / .343
Displays composure and mound presence...Burst on the Major League scene
4/30
at STL
W, 6-1
1
0
0.79 6.0 6 1 1 0 2 4 4 93 SO/9.0 IP................................................................. 7.97
in 2015 after being acquired as part of a three-team deal, that also yielded
BB/9.0 IP................................................................. 2.49
5/5 at CHI L, 2-5
0
1
1.23 6.2 5 2 2 0 2 9 0
103
HR/9.0 IP................................................................. 0.77
infielder Trea Turner in Dec., 2014...Making his first career Postseason ap- 5/10
vs. DET
L, 4-5
0
1
2.29 6.0 8 5 5 1 2 4 3 97 SO/BB...................................................................... 3.21
pearance.
5/15
vs. MIA
L, 1-5
0
1
2.63 5.2 7 5 3 1 2 3 1
106 GB%........................................................................ 43.9
AGAINST THE DODGERS: Is 0-0 with a 5.73 ERA (7 ER/11.0 IP) in 2 5/21
at MIA L, 2-3
0
1
2.70 5.2 8 3 2 1 2 7 1 96 FB%......................................................................... 56.1
career starts vs. LAD...Both starts came at Dodgers Stadium...Faced Los 5/26
vs. STL
W, 2-1
1
0
2.52 7.0 6 1 1 1 1 4 2
110 RS/RSA............................................................ 65 / 5.57
Angeles one time in 2016, 6/22 at LAD (6.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, HR, BB, 5 SO). 5/31
at PHI W, 5-1
1
0
2.37 7.0 3 1 1 0 2 5 2
103 Team Record When Starting................................... 12-7
POSTSEASON RESUME: Has never appeared in the Postseason.
6/7 at CWS
W, 10-5
0
0
2.92 4.0 4 5 5 1 4 5 6 91 Quality Starts................................................................ 9
LAST START: Made his third start since returning from the disabled list... 6/12
vs. PHI
W, 5-4
0
0
3.01 7.0 5 3 3 1 0 8 3 95 March/April.... 3-0, 0.79 ERA (2 ER/22.2 IP), 4 G / 4 GS
at SDP
W, 7-5
1
0
3.13 6.0 6 3 3 1 2 6 7 95 May.............. 2-4, 3.32 ERA (14 ER/38.0 IP), 6 G / 6 GS
Allowed one earned run on three hits with five strikeouts in 4.0 innings of 6/17
6/22
at LAD
L, 3-4
0
0 3.11 6.1 7 2 2 1 1 5 2
100 June............. 2-0, 5.22 ERA (17 ER/29.1 IP), 5 G / 5 GS
work as Washington beat Arizona, 5-3.
July.................. 0-0, 6.75 ERA (4 ER/5.1 IP), 1 G / 1 GS
Missed 66 games due to right shoulder inflammation...Posted a 2.79 ERA 6/27 vs. NYM W, 11-4 1 0 3.30 6.0 10 4 4 0 1 7 11 94 August................0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
0
3.49 5.1
10 4 4 0 0 2 1 84
(3 ER/9.2 IP) with 14 SO / 3 BB in three starts after reinstatement on 9/18. 7/2 vs. CIN L4-9 0
at ATL L, 2-6
0
1
3.48 3.0 6 1 1 0 0 5 0 51 Sept./Oct.......... 0-1, 2.79 ERA (3 ER/9.2 IP), 3 G / 3 GS
In his second start since 7/2, he allowed one earned run on five hits in 2.2 9/18
9/24
at PIT W, 6-1
0
0
3.48 2.2 5 1 1 1 1 4 3 63
innings as Washington topped Pittsburgh, 6-1, on what was eventually the
9/29
vs. ARI
W, 5-3
0
0
3.43 4.0 3 1 1 0 2 5 3 90 CAREER SPLITS
night they clinched the NL East title.
Home.................................7-4, 3.31 ERA, 17 G / 15 GS
If he qualified to be among league leaders, his 0.77 home runs per 9.0 innings would rank eighth in the National League.
Road..................................5-6, 3.73 ERA, 18 G / 17 GS
Struck out 28 batters against just four walks (7.0 strikeout-to-walk ratio) over his five starts prior to his DL stint...Has struck out 14 batters in 5.2 innings vs. Left................................................. .302 / .372 / .446
since returning from the disabled list on 9/18.
vs. Right............................................... .203 / .244 / .305
Has done well vs. right-handed batters this season in opp. OBP (.265), opp. OPS (.615) and opp. batting average (.225).
Posted a 19.2 scoreless innings streak from 4/10-4/30, the longest of any Nationals pitcher and 13th-longest in the NL in 2016.
CAREER BESTS
Surrendered a home run to Nick Castellanos on May 10 vs. Detroit, the first home run hed allowed in 160 at-bats, a streak that dated to August, Innings............................................8.0, (6/13/15 at MIL)
2015...He entered that game as the only qualified (3.09 batters faced/team game) starting pitcher in MLB to not allow a home run this season, and, Strikeouts.........................................11 (6/19/15 vs. PIT)
via the Elias Sports Bureau, his 160 at-bat streak was the third longest in MLB at that time behind only CINs Blake Wood (174 at-bats) and BOSs Shutouts.................................................................None
Complete Games....................................................None
Carson Smith (172 at-bats).
In 2015, his first season in Washingtons system, started at Double-A Harrisburg before having his contract purchased on June 6 and made his MLB
debut that day vs. CHI (5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 4 SO)...Solidified his role with his next two starts, June 13 at MIL (8.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, BB, 8 SO) and June vs. LOS ANGELES DODGERS
19 vs. PIT (7.1 IP, 6 H, R, ER, BB, 11 SO)...With that 11 K effort, Ross became just the third rookie to strike out at least 10 batters in a game in Nation- Career................0-1, 5.73 ERA (7 ER/11.0 IP), 2 G / 2 GS
als history, joining RHP Stephen Strasburg (14 - 6/8/10; 10 - 6/18/10) and LHP John Lannan (11- 4/7/08)...Allowed three or fewer earned runs in his 2016....................0-0, 2.84 ERA (2 ER/6.1 IP), 1 G / 1 GS
first seven career starts, tying LHP Micah Bowie (7 GS, 5/20-6/22/2007) for the second-longest such streak by a starting pitcher to begin a career in Career Home......... 0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
Career Road......0-1, 5.73 ERA (7 ER/11.0 IP), 2 G / 2 GS
Nationals history (2005-present).
Ranked among NL rookie starting pitchers (min. 13 GS) in OPB (2nd, .280), WHIP (3rd, 1.11), fewest BB (4th, 21), SO/BB ratio (5th, 3.29) and K/9.0
CAREER POSTSEASON SPLITS
IP (8th, 8.10).
Set a Nationals record (2005-present) by starting his career facing 51 consecutive batters before issuing his first walk (June 13 at MIL - A. Lind)...Prior Home........................................................................ N/A
to OF Yasiel Puigs home run on August 11 at LAD, Ross faced 100 right-handed batters before surrendering an extra base hit...Right-handed batters Road......................................................................... N/A
vs. Left....................................................................... N/A
hit just .172 (26-for-151) with one double, one triple, three home runs, 14 RBI, six walks and 42 strikeouts.
vs. Right.....................................................................N/A

CAREER STATISTICS

Year Team Lg W L SV
SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2015 Wsh
NL
5 5
0
0
16
13
0
76.2
64
33
31
7
21
69
1.11
3.45
3.64
2016 Wsh
NL
7 5
0
0
19
19
0
105.0 108
43
40
9
29
93
1.30
3.53
3.43
Totals
12 10
0
0
35
32
0
181.2 172
76
71
16
50 162
1.22
3.49
3.52
Postseason Totals 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

POSTSEASON CAREER BESTS

Innings..........................................................................N/A
Strikeouts......................................................................N/A
Shutouts.......................................................................N/A
Complete Games..........................................................N/A

BULLPEN NOTES
KELLEY, Shawn

#27

RHP

7.128 Service Time

Born: Louisville, KY (Age: 32)

LOPEZ, Reynaldo

#49

RHP

0.045 Service Time

Born: San Pedro de Macoris, DOM (Age: 22)

NATIONALS BULLPEN MAP

YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA

2016 WSH NL
3 2
7
9 67
0
0
58.0 41 19 17
9
11
80 0.90 3.02 2.64
2016 Postseason 0 0
0
0
1
0
0
1.2
0
0
0
0
0
3 0.00 -0.41 0.00
Reliable veteran reliever who worked in both the setup role (14 holds) and closer role when needed (7 saves) for the Nationals in 2016.
Tossed 1.2 perfect innings in his Postseason debut (10/10 at LAD)...Ranked among NL relievers in SO/BB (2nd, 7.27) and SO/9.0 (4th, 12.41).
In addition to SO/BB and SO/9.0, set career marks in strikeouts (80) and walks/9.0 IP (1.71)...Posted a 0.00 ERA (0 ER/10.2 IP) in final 13 G.

LEFT RIGHT
#46 O. Perez #27 S. Kelley
#23 M. Rzepczynski #49 R. Lopez
#36 S. Solis #43 M. Melancon
#45 B. Treinen

BULLPEN BY THE NUMBERS

Total Appearances ..............................11

Holds ................................................... 5
Saves / Save Opp........................... 1 / 1
Inh. Runners / Inh. Scored ............. 5 / 0
Batting Average Against ................. .140
1st Batters Retired / Faced .............10 / 11
SO/BB Ratio .........................2.33 (14/6)
MELANCON, Mark
#43
RHP
6.098 Service Time
Born: Arvada, CO (Age: 31)
2016 & CAREER (Reg. season) / Dodgers
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA PLAYER W L S G IP ER ERA
2016 WSH/PIT NL
2 2 47
51 75
0
0
71.1 52 16 13
3
12
65 0.90 2.46 1.64 Gonzalez
2016 Postseason 0 0
1
1
3
0
0
3.0
3
0
0
0
1
4 1.33 1.52 0.00 2016 1 0 0 1 6.0 1 1.50
Acquired from Pittsburgh on July 30, this three-time All-Star has accumulated 145 saves since July 24, 2013, the most in MLB in that span.
Career 3 1 0 5 32.0 6 1.69
Earned the first Posteason save of his career 10/9 vs. LAD...Playing in his fourth straight Postseason...Second career NLDS appearance (2013). Kelley
Went 1-1 with 17 saves and a 1.82 ERA in 30 games following the trade to the Nationals...Was 17-for-18 in save opportunities with WSH.
2016 0 1 0 2 1.2 1 5.40
PEREZ, Oliver
#46
RHP
12.144 Service Time
Born: Culiacan, MEX (Age: 35)
Career 0 3 0 11 10.1 6 5.23
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA Lopez
2016 WSH NL
2 3
0
1 64
0
0
40.0 38 22 22
4
20
46 1.45 4.22 4.95 2016 0 1 0 1 4.2 6 11.57
2016 Postseason 0 0
0
0
2
0
0
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
1 1.00 1.19 0.00 Career 0 1 0 1 4.2 6 11.57
Crafty, veteran lefty joined the organization on a two-year contract in December 2015, his second stint with WSH (also 2011, Double-A Harrisburg).
Melancon
Is in his second consecutive Postseason...Appeared in one game of the 2015 ALDS (HOU)...Made two starts for the NYM in the 2006 NLCS.
2016 0 0 2 2 2.0 0 0.00
Allowed just 13.3 % of inherited runners to score in 2016 (45 IR, 6 IRS), the fourth-best mark in the National League (T5th in MLB).
Career 1 0 5 16 16.0 2 1.13
Perez
RZEPCZYNSKI, Marc
#23
LHP
6.132 Service Time
Born: Oak Lawn, Ill (Age: 31)
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2016 0 0 0 4 3.2 1 2.45
2016 WSH/OAK NL/AL 1 0
0
1 70
0
0
47.2 46 17 14
1
29
46 1.57 3.57 2.64 Career 7 6 0 35 97.2 42 3.87
2016 Postseason
0 0
0
0
1
0
0
1.1
0
0
0
0
3
2 2.25 6.94 0.00 Roark
Lefty specialist who excels at inducing groundballs, acquired from Oakland on 8/25...Has held LHB to a .222 AVG against over his eight-year MLB career. 2016 0 1 0 1 7.1 3 3.68
Veteran of 19 Postseason games spaning four seasons (also STL & CLE)...Earned World Series ring as a member of 2011 St. Louis Cardinals. Career 0 1 0 3 10.1 4 3.48
Posted a 1.54 ERA (2 ER/11.2 IP) with five holds in 14 appearances with the Nationals...Lefties went 3-for-21 (.143) against him in those 14 G. Ross
2016 0 0 0 1 6.1 2 2.84
SOLIS, Sammy
#36
LHP
1.085 Service Time
Born: Minneapolis, MN (Age: 28)
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA Career 0 1 0 2 11.0 7 5.73
2016 WSH NL
2 4
0
1 37
0
0
41.0 31 12 11
1
21
47 1.27 2.82 2.41 Rzepczynski
2016 Postseason 1 0
0
0
3
0
0
4.0
2
0
0
0
2
2 1.00 3.69 0.00 2016 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
The highest-rated left-hander in Washingtons system entering 2016 (No. 17, per Baseball America)...Proved to be a valuable member of Washingtons pen. Career 0 1 0 9 7.1 7 8.59
Picked up his first Postseason win with 1.2 inn. of scoreless relief in Game 3...10.32 K/9.0 IP in 2016...LHB hit .200 (12-for-50) w/19 SO & five BB. Scherzer
2016 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Recorded nine holds...Lone home run was surrendered in his first game of the season, 4/27 vs. PHI (C. Ruiz).
Career 2 4 0 10 54.2 20 3.29
TREINEN, Blake
#45
RHP
2.065 Service Time
Born: Wichita, KS (Age: 28)
Solis
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2016 0 0 0 2 1.2 0 0.00
2016 WSH NL
4 1
1
3 73
0
0
67.0 51 19 17
5
31
63 1.22 3.67 2.28 Career 0 0 0 4 3.1 0 0.00
2016 Postseason 1 0
0
0
1
0
0
1.1
0
0
0
0
0
2 0.00 0.19 0.00 Treinen
Possessing a hard sinker thats been clocked as high as 100 mph, Treinen took the next step as an intergal part of Dusty Bakers bullpen in 2016.
2016 0 0 0 1 1.0 0 0.00
The 2016 NLDS marks his first Postseason experience...Induced 17 double plays in 2016, the most among MLB relievers.
Career 1 1 0 5 9.2 4 3.72
Ranked among NL relievers in ERA (8th, 2.28) and holds (12th, 22)...Led NL relievers (3rd in MLB) in ground ball percentage (66.5%).
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2016 WSH NL
5 3
0
0 11
6
0
44.0 47 27 24
4
22
42 1.57 3.96 4.91
2016 Postseason 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Electric right-hander went from highly-touted prospect to key contributer over the final two months of the Major League season.
The 2016 NLDS will be his first time pitching in the Postseason...Had his contract selected on 7/19 and made his MLB debut that night vs. LAD.
Was just the fourth rookie pitcher in Nationals history to post a double-digit strikeout game with his 11 Ks at ATL on 8/18.

BATTING NOTES

DIFO, Wilmer

#1

INF

0.111 Service Time

Born: Santiago de los Caballeros, DOM (Age: 24)

RENDON, Anthony

#6

3B

3.130 Service Time

Born: Houston, TX (Age: 26)

ROBINSON, Clint

#25

INF/OF

2.028 Service Time

Born: Jefferson City, MO (Age: 31)

SEVERINO, Pedro

#23

0.094 Service Time

Born: Bonao, DOM (Age: 23)

TAYLOR, Michael

#3

OF

2.010 Service Time

Born: Fort Lauderdale, FL (Age: 25)

TURNER, Trea

#7

INF/OF

0.135 Service Time

Born: Boynton Beach, FL (Age: 23)

WERTH, Jayson

#28

OF

13.102 Service Time

Born: Springfield, IL (Age: 37)

ZIMMERMAN, Ryan

#11

1B

11.032 Service Time

Born: Washington, NC (Age: 32)

KNOW THE OPPONENT

YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS

2016
WSH NL 31 58 14 16 3 0 1 7 8 12 3 0 .276 .364 .379 .743 2016 & CAREER (Reg. season) / Dodgers
2016 Postseason
1
1
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
.000 PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
Difo
Speedy, versatile, switch-hitting middle infielder...A product of the Nationals revamped scouting efforts in the Dominican Republic.

2016 0 0 0 0
Went 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter in Game 1... Enjoyed two stints with Washington in 2016...Clubbed first MLB home run, 9/29 vs. ARI (Ray).

Career 1 0 0 0
.000
Reached safely in nine of the last 10 games of the 2016 season (.423 OBP)... Appeared at second base (9 G), shortstop (5 G) and third base (3 G).
Drew
DREW, Stephen
#10
INF
10.038 Service Time
Born: Valdosta, GA (Age: 33)
2016 0 0 0 0
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2016
WSH NL 70 143 24 38 11 1 8 21 16 31 0 1 .266 .339 .524 .864 Career 316 92 4 25 .291
2016 Postseason
2
3
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
2
0
0
.000
.000
.000
.000 Espinosa
Veteran left-handed bat and versatile infielder with the ability to play shortstop, second base and third base...Was one of the top pinch-hitters in MLB in 16. 2016 21 5 1 3 .238
Veteran of 30 Postseason games including 2013 in which he started at shortstop in each of Bostons 16 games on the way to the World Series title. Career 98 17 2 6 .173
His 22 hits in the Postseason are behind only Jayson Werth (52) for most on the club....Hit .275 (11-for-40) with 3 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 7 BB in last 19 G of 2016. Harper
2016 24 5 2 4 .208
ESPINOSA, Danny
#8
INF
5.113 Service Time
Born: Santa Ana, CA (Age: 29)
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Career 87 21 4 10 .241
2016
WSH NL 157 516 66 108 15 0 24 72 54
174 9 2 .209 .306 .378 .684 Heisey
2016 7 3 0 0
.429
2016 Postseason
3
7
1
0
0 0
0
0
0
6
0
0
.000
.300
.000
.300
Career 65 16 2 7 .246
One of MLBs best and most versatile infielders who boasts elite ability at both shortstop and second base and one of the strongest arms in baseball.
3 HBP are the most in an NLDS...Shane Victorino (4, 2013 ALDS) has most in DS in MLB history....Appeared in the 2012 (5 G) & 2014 NLDS (2 G). Lobaton
2016 3 1 1 1
.333
Clubbed a career-high 24 home runs and recorded a career-high 72 RBI in 2016...Ranked second in the NL (3rd in MLB) with a career-high 20 HBP.
Career 19 3 1 3 .158
HARPER, Bryce
#34
OF
4.159 Service Time
Born: Las Vegas, NV (Age: 23)
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Murphy
2016
WSH NL 147 506 84 123 24 2 24 86 108 117 21 10 .243 .373 .441 .814 2016 23 5 0 2 .217
2016 Postseason
3
11
3
3
1 0
0
1
2
4
2
0
.273
.429
.364
.792 Career 162 49 2 19 .302
Rendon
The National Leagues unanimous 2015 MVP followed that up by securing his first career 20 home run/20 stolen base season.
2016 20 5 1 2 .250
Hit four Postseason HR before the age of 22 (Andruw Jones, Miguel Cabrera and Mickey Mantle as the only players in MLB history to do so.
Career 71 15 2 5 .211
Eight of his 11 career Postseason hits have been for extra bases (3 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR)... Was 8-for-27 w/ 2 2B, 3B, 4 RBI, 3 BB and 2 R in his last 7 G.
HEISEY, Chris
#14
OF
6.042 Service Time
Born: Mount Joy, PA (Age: 31)
Robinson
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2016 5 2 0 0
.400
2016
WSH NL 83 139 18 30 3 1 9 17 13 44 0 1 .216 .290 .446 .736 Career 19 6 0 0 .316
2016 Postseason
3
2
0
0
0 0
0
1
0
2
0
0
.000
.000
.000
.000 Severino
Veteran outfielder was a key cog to Dusty Bakers bench in 2016...Leads active MLB pinch hitters with a .563 slugging% and 14 HR as a pinch hitter.

2016 0 0 0 0
2016 marks his fourth Postseason (2010 NLDS, 2012 NLDS, 2013 WC)...Five of his seven hits as a PH in 2016 went for extra bases (2 2B, 3 HR).
Career 0 0 0 0
Tied for fourth in MLB (with teammate Stephen Drew) with three PH HR...The three PH HR as a National are tied for most in a career in WSH history.
Taylor
LOBATON, Jose
#59
C
5.138 Service Time
Born: Acarigua, VEN (Age: 31)
2016 14 2 0 0 .143
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Career 36 8 0 1 .222
2016
WSH NL 39 99 10 23 3 1 3 8 12 18 0 0 .232 .319 .374 .692 Turner
2016 Postseason
3
7
1
2
0 0
1
3
0
1
0
0
.286
.286
.714 1.000 2016 13 3 0 3 .231
Switch-hitting catcher who has helped guide Washingtons pitching staff since his arrival before the 2014 season.
Career 13 3 0 3 .231
Put WSH ahead in the fourth inning, 3-2, with a dramatic, towering three-run HR in Game 2...Two of his four career Postseason hits have been HR. Werth
Did not appear in the 2014 NLDS for WSH...Came on strong late in 2016, hitting .311 (14-for-45) with 3 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, and 4 BB in his last 16 starts.
2016 21 8 1 1 .381
MURPHY, Daniel
#20
INF
7.109 Service Time
Born: Jacksonville, FL (Age: 31)
Career 177 51 7 20 .288
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Zimmerman
2016
WSH NL 142 531 88 184 47 5 25
104 35 57 5 3 .347 .390 .595 .985 2016 12 3 0 0 .250
2016 Postseason
3
10
2
4
0 0
0
2
3
1
0
1
.400
.538
.400
.938 Career 186 52 6 28 .280
Arguably the top free agent signing of the 2015 offseason...Emerged as a 2016 National League Most Valuable Player candidate.
He has reached base safely in all three NLDS games to date....Hitting .338 (23-for-68) w/ 2 2B, 7 HR, 13 RBI & 14 R in 17 career Postseason games. 2016 & CAREER (Reg. season) / Kershaw
In 2016, ranked in the National League in SLG (1st, .595), OPS (1st, .985), 2B (1st, 47), AVG (2nd, .347), RBI (4th, 104) and multi-hit games (5th, 56).
PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2016
WSH NL 156 567 91 153 38 2 20 85 65
117 12 6 .270 .348 .450 .797
2016 Postseason
3
12
1
3
0 0
1
4
1
2
0
0
.250
.308
.500
.808
One of the best young hitters in MLB, emerged as a top run producer after the All-Star break, ranking fifth in the National League in RBI (52) in that stretch.
Clubbed his first career Postseason HR in Game 3 vs. LAD...Is 10-for-31 (.323) with a HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB and one SB in 7 career Postseason games.
Led WSH with 91 runs scored...Ranked second on the club in hits (153), doubles (38) and was third in RBI (85)... Led NL 3B with a .976 fielding percentage.
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2016 WSH NL
104 196
16
46
4 0
5
26 20 38
0
0
.235
.305
.332
.637
2016 Postseason
2
2
0
1
1 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500 1.000 1.500
A left-handed, power-hitting first baseman & outfielder who provided depth for Dusty Baker off the bench as well as in a starting role.
Went 1-for-1 with a 2B as a PH in Game 1, his first Posteason game...From 6/5-end of the season, hit .287 w/2B, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 11 BB in 29 starts.
In August, hit .350 (14-for-40) with six RBI, five walks and six runs scored in 22 games...Hit his first career walk-off home run, 5/9 vs. DET (Lowe)

YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS

2016 WSH NL
16
28
6
9
2 0
2
4
5
3
0
0
.321
.441
.607 1.048
2016 Postseason
2
5
1
1
1 0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.200
.200
.400
.600
Athletic backstop with advanced defensive skills...Was ranked the Best Defensive Catcher in Washingtons system, per Baseball America
Went 1-for-3 with a 2B in Game 1, his first Postseason game...Clubbed first MLB HR, 8/17 at COL (Carasiti)...Hit game-tying HR, 9/29 vs. ARI (Ray).
Hit .467 (7-for-15) with a 2B, HR, two RBI, HBP, BB and three runs in seven games during his second stint with the club, 7/30-8/19.
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2016
WSH NL 103 350 44 76 9 7 2 24 18 34 14 5 .217 .260 .300 .560
2016 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dynamic, exciting young talent...Entered 2015 as one of Washingtons top prospects & turned in a very strong rookie MLB season in 2015.
Made his Postseason debut as a pinch runner in Game 1...Made Washingtons Opening Day roster for the second straight season.
Clubbed a team-high three leadoff home runs for the Nationals...Hit safely in 18 straight starts from 5/3 to 6/20 (.329, 8 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 3 BB, 6 SB, 13 R).
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2016 WSH NL
73 307
53 105 14 8 13
40 14 59 33
6
.342
.370
.567
.937
2016 Postseason
3
12
2
3
0 0
0
1
1
8
1
0
.250
.286
.250
.536
No. 9 prospect in MLB per Baseball America entering 2016, Turner recorded one of the top rookie seasons in MLB history despite just 73 games played.
Went hitless in Game 1, but is 3-for-9 with a SB and 2 R in Games 2 and 3...Posted 1.44 H/G, 5th-highest mark by a rookie with at least 70 G.
Won back-to-back NL Rookie of the Month awards: Aug. (.357, 6 2B, 3 3B, 5 HR, 15 RBI, 11 SB, 27 R) & Sept/Oct. (.339, 5 2B, 2 3B, 8 HR, 18 RBI, 15 SB).

YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS

2016 WSH NL
143 525
84 128 28 0 21
69 71 139
5
1
.244
.335
.417
.752
2016 Postseason
3
12
4
5
2 0
1
2
2
5
1
0
.417
.500
.833 1.333
Veteran outfielder known for his patient at-bats, on-base prowess, & clubhouse leadership...Brings the most Postseason experience to WSHs roster (56 G).
His 15 Postseason HR are fifth-most among active players and T11th all-time (w/Babe Ruth)...52 Postseason hits rank ninth among active players.
Has posted a .533 slugging percentage (11 2B, 2 3B, 14 HR) in 55 Postseason games...Clubbed at least 20 HR for the sixth time in his career in 2016.
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2016 WSH NL
115 427
60
93 18 1 15
46 29 104
4
1
.218
.272
.370
.642
2016 Postseason
3
11
1
5
1 0
0
2
2
1
0
0
.455
.538
.545 1.084
Washingtons first-ever draft pick (2005)...Is the Nationals all-time leader in virtually every offensive category.
Recorded his fifth career multi-hit Postseason game in Game 3...Is 14-for-36 (.389) with 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 BB, 4 R in 12 career Postseason games.
His 10 career walk-off home runs are tied for third in NL history (S. Musial-12; T. Perez-11) & rank third among active players (Pujols-12, Ortiz-11).

Difo

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 0 0 0 0
Drew

2016 0 0 0 0
Career 17 1 0 0 .059
Espinosa

2016 3 0 0 0
.000
Career 17 2 0 0 .118
Harper

2016 3 0 0 0
.000
Career 15 1 1 1 .067
Heisey

2016 1 0 0 0
.000
Career 16 3 0 0 .188
Lobaton

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 8 0 0 0
.000
Murphy

2016 3 1 0 0
.333
Career 13 4 0 1 .308
Rendon

2016 3 1 0 1
.333
Career 16 5 0 1 .313
Robinson

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 3 1 0 0
.333
Severino

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 0 0 0 0
Taylor

2016 3 1 0 0
.333

Career 9 3 0 0
.333
Turner

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 0 0 0 0
Werth

2016 3 1 0 0
.333
Career 32 10 2 2 .313
Zimmerman

2016 3 0 0 0
.000
Career 22 7 0 1 .318