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

LHP Rich Hill [0-1, 8.31] | RHP Max Scherzer [0-1, 6.00]

Thursday, October 13 l Game #5 / NLDS l Nationals Park l Washington, D.C. l 8:08 P.M.
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

ALL ON THE LINE

The Nationals and Dodgers face off Thursday night for Game 5 of the National League Division Series with a trip to the National League Championship Series on the line...The winner of
Game 5 between WSH and LAD will travel to Chicago to take on the Cubs in Game 1 of the
NLCS on Saturday at Wrigley Field.

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.

MURPHTOBER
Nationals 2B Daniel Murphy, whose 2015 Postseason performance was one for the ages,
continues to come through in October...Murphy tied Game 4 with a two-run single in the seventh inning, giving him six RBI in this series and 17 career Postseason RBI in just 18 games...
His 17 RBI rank second all-time in 18 Postseason games, behind only John Valentin's 19
from 1995-1999, and ahead of Hank Aaron (1957-69) and Jose Bautista's (2015-16) 16.
Murphy has reached base safely in all 18 career Postseason games he's played.
Murphy has done a significant amount of his Postseason damage against the Dodgers,
THE REGULAR-SEASON SERIES
with 11 of his 17 RBI coming in the nine games he's played vs. LAD.
The Dodgers hold the edge in the all-time series since baseball returned to the District in 2005,
44-27...The Nationals took the 2014 season series from LA, 4-2, but fell in the 2015 version,
TOO LEGIT TO QUIT
2-4, and in the 2016 series, 1-5.
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,
2016 / REGULAR SEASON BY THE NUMBERS
which Statcast measured at a mere 450 feet, was Werth's 15th career Postseason blast, tying
2016 W-L........................................................................................1-5 (1-2 in D.C., 0-3 in L.A.)
him with Babe Ruth for 11th on the all-time list...Werth's 15 career Postseason home runs
Streak............................................................................................................................ LOST 1
also rank fifth among active players, and his 54 career Postseason hits rank tied for seventh.
Aggregate Score / 2016.................................................................... Nationals 21, Dodgers 26
The home run Werth hit Monday was his fourth Postseason longball against the Dodgers,
Home Runs Hit / 2016........................................................................... Nationals 8, Dodgers 8
for whom he played from 2004-05...Per the Elias Sports Bureau, no other former Dodger
has hit a Postseason home run against them...The only other player to hit four Postseason
ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON SERIES / BY THE NUMBERS
homers against a former team was Vinny Castilla, who hit four against the Atlanta Braves.
W-L / Nationals (2005-present).........................................................................................27-44
Werth was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the game-tying seventh inning on TuesW-L / Home (2005-present)...............................................................................................18-18
day, after Dodgers CF Joc Pederson had been hit by a pitch with the bases loaded earlier
W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present).................................................................................13-14
in the game...Via Elias, it marked the first time in MLB history that multiple runs were scored
W-L / Away (2005-present)..................................................................................................9-26
by HBP in one Postseason game...There were only three previous instances in which mulW-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals)................................................................................194-271
tiple players were HBP with the bases loaded in a single Postseason: 1997, 2009 & 2011.
LOBY LONGBALL
With the Nationals' trailing, 2-0, in the fourth inning on Sunday, C Jose Lobaton crushed
a three-run home run to left field to put Washington up, 3-2 -- a lead from which they never
looked back...It was the second career Postseason home run for Lobaton, who hit a walk-off
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 four career Postseason knocks.
According to Elias, Lobaton is just the second catcher in MLB Postseason history to hit a
lead-assuming home run with his team trailing by at least two runs...He joins Jim Hegan,
who hit a three-run homer in Game 5 of the 1948 World Series for Cleveland, turning a 4-2
deficit into a 5-4 lead...Cleveland won the title in six games.
DIVISION CHAMPS!
The Nationals clinched the 2016 National League East title on September 24 at PNC Park...
After a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Nationals watched the conclusion of the New York
Mets loss to the Philadelphia Phillies before popping the champagne.
No team in baseball won more games against its own division than the Nationals, who went
51-25 against their fellow NL East foes...Washingtons 51 intra-divisional wins are the most
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).
The NL East crown is the sixth division title Nationals Manager Dusty Baker has led his
clubs to, joining the 1997 & 2000 Giants, 2003 Cubs, 2010 & 2012 Reds.
Baker joined Billy Martin and former Nationals skipper Davey Johnson as the only managers in MLB history to lead four different clubs to the Postseason.
The Nationals were crowned NL East champions for the third time in the last five years,
earning the title with an average of 15.8 wins per month and a 95-67 (.586) final regularseason record, the second-best mark in the NL (Cubs: 103-58, .640) and tied with Texas
for the second-best record in Major League Baseball...Since 2012, Washingtons three
division titles are tied for the second-most in MLB behind the Los Angeles Dodgers (5).
CAREER POSTSEASON STATISTICS / NATIONALS

2016 REGULAR SEASON AGAINST THE DODGERS

DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV
6/20@ L, 1-4
Kershaw-Petit-Jansen
6/21@ L, 2-3
Coleman-Roark-Jansen
6/22@ L, 3-4
Hatcher-Kelley-None

TOG
2:50
2:44
3:35

DATE
7/19DC
7/20DC
7/21DC

RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV
L, 4-8
Kazmir-Lopez-None
W, 8-1
Gonzalez-Norris-None
L, 3-6
Liberatore-Strasburg-Jansen

NLDS ROSTER

PITCHERS (11)
CATCHERS (2)
RHP Shawn Kelley C Jose Lobaton
RHP Reynaldo Lopez C Pedro Severino
RHP Mark Melancon
RHP Tanner Roark
RHP Joe Ross
RHP Max Scherzer
RHP Blake Treinen
LHP Gio Gonzalez
LHP Marc Rzepczynski
LHP Oliver Perez
LHP Sammy Solis

INFIELDERS (7)
INF Stephen Drew
INF Wilmer Difo
INF Danny Espinosa
INF Daniel Murphy
INF Anthony Rendon
1B/OF Clint Robinson
1B Ryan Zimmerman

TOG
3:14
2:57
3:35

OUTFIELDERS (5)
OF Bryce Harper
OF Chris Heisey
OF Michael A. Taylor
OF Trea Turner
OF Jayson Werth

MIKE RIZZO

The architect of the Washington Nationals, President of Baseball Operations and General
Manager Mike Rizzo has overseen the organizations swift ascension into a perennial contender...The first hire made by the Lerner Family after assuming control of the franchise in July
of 2006, Rizzo set out to build the Nationals into a playoff team by first addressing the Nationals farm system -- building it into a powerhouse feeder system for the big league team -- and
then keyed the organizations transition to success at the Major League level...Through the
MLB First-Year Player Draft, deft trades, and key free-agent signings, Rizzo turned the former
100-loss team into one with five consecutive winning seasons and three division titles, and
that success is borne out in the numbers: Since 2012 only one team in baseball has collected
more MLB victories than Washingtons 458 (St. Louis Cardinals, 1st: 461)...Washington also
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 31
108 10 22 3 2 3 9 5 36 .204 .237
.352
Espinosa
11
30 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 16 .067
.200
.067
Harper
13
54 10
11 3 1 4 7 6 16 .204
.295
.519
Nationals manager Dusty Baker was named the sixth field manager in Nationals history on
Heisey
10
9 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
18
71 15 25 2 0 7 17 9 14 .352 .420
.676
is the 17th-winningest manager in baseball history. Entering the season with a 1,671-1,504
Rendon
8
35 1 10 0 0 1 5 2 6 .286
.324
.371
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
3
9 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 .111
.111
.222
Taylor
2
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
.000
.000
1,571)...Bakers record slots him second in the win column among active managers behind
Turner
4
17 5 6 0 0 0 1 1 10 .353
.368
.353
only San Franciscos Bruce Bochy (No. 15 all-time, 1,789 victories). Jim Leyland is No. 16
Werth 57
206 37 54 12 2 15 30 35 69 .262 .373
.558
Zimmerman13
40 4 14 2 0 2 6 2 9 .350
.372
.550
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 1 2.0
2 1 1 0 1 3 4.50
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 7 14.1
16
7 7 3 4 10
4.40
Roark
0
1 0 0 3 7.0
10
3 3 2 3 4 3.86
2016 W-L: 2-2 (1-1 in D.C., 1-1 in L.A.) Streak: LOST 1
Ross
0
0
0
0
1
2.2
3
4
4
1
0
3
13.50
Rzepczynski
1
0 0
1 20
12.2
10
5 5
0 5 16
3.55
Aggregate Score: Nationals 21, Dodgers 15
Scherzer
4 4 0 0 13 68.2
51 31 30 7 25 85 3.93
Home Runs Hit: Nationals 3, Dodgers 4
Solis 1
0 0 0 4 4.1
2 0 0 0 2 2 0.00

Treinen
1
1 0 0 2 2.1
2 1 1 0 0 4 3.86

DUSTY BAKER

SCHEDULE & PROBABLE PITCHERS

DATE
OPP./SITE D.C. TIME DC TV
DC RADIO
NATIONALS STARTER
OPPONENTS STARTER
Thurs., Oct. 13 vs. LAD
8:08 p.m. FS1
106.7 The Fan
RHP Max Scherzer (0-1, 6.00)
LHP Rich Hill (0-1, 8.31)
Max Scherzer takes the ball for Washington as he looks to propel the Nationals into the first National League Championship Series appearance in club history (2005-pres.).

NATIONALS STARTING PITCHER

SCHERZER, Max (RHP)

#31

2016 STARTS

2016 SPLITS (Regular season)

Polished veteran right-hander and four-time consecutive All-Star who signed an D OPP RES W L ERA INN H R ER HR BB SO RS PIT Home..... 8-3, 2.56 ERA (29 ER/102.0 IP), 15 G / 15 GS
4/4 at ATL W, 4-3
0
0 2.57 7.0 3 2 2 2 2 7 2
104 Road.... 12-4, 3.28 ERA (47 ER/126.1 IP), 19 G / 19 GS
historic seven-year contract with WSH on Jan. 21, 2015...Is one of just two pitchers
4/11
vs. ATL W, 6-4
1
0 4.15 6.0 6 4 4 0 3 6 5
100 vs. Left................................................ .242 / .315 / .442
in MLB history to throw a no-hitter and record a 20-strikeout game (also: Randy 4/16
at PHI W, 8-1
1
0 3.15 7.0 5 1 1 1 1 7 7
108 vs. Right.............................................. .156 / .189 / .288
Johnson)...2013 AL Cy Young Award winner...Makes his 12th career Postseason 4/21
at MIA L, 1-5
0
1 4.32 5.0 8 5 5 1 2 3 1 99 SO/9.0 IP................................................................11.19
start, second of the 2016 Postseason.
4/26
vs. PHI L, 3-4
0
0 4.35 6.0 7 3 3 1 4 7 3
116
BB/9.0 IP................................................................. 2.21
1
0 3.55 7.0 4 0 0 0 0 9 5
105
AGAINST THE DODGERS: Did not face the Dodgers in the 2016 regular sea- 5/1 at STL W, 6-1
HR/9.0 IP................................................................. 1.22
5/6
at
CHI L,
6-8
0
1
4.60
5.0
7 7 7 4 3 7 2
96
son...Prior to his Game 1 start, last faced them on 7/19/15 at Nationals Park (L,
5/11
vs. DET
W, 3-2
1
0 4.15 9.0 6 2 2 2 0 20 3
119 SO/BB...................................................................... 5.07
6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 SO)...Is 2-4 with a 3.29 ERA in 10 G/8 GS since 2008.
5/17
at NYM L, 0-2
0
1 4.01 6.1 3 2 2 2 3 10 0 98 GB%........................................................................ 33.0
LAST START: Suffered the loss in Game 1 of the NLDS as the Nationals fell 5/22
at MIA W, 8-2
1
0 3.80 8.0 6 2 2 1 0 8 8
103 FB%......................................................................... 67.0
to the Dodgers, 4-3...Allowed four earned runs on five hits in 6.0 innings of 5/27
vs. STL L, 2-6
0
1 4.05 7.0 3 5 5 1 4 6 2 92 RS/RSA.......................................................... 136 / 5.36
work...Struck out five and did not walk a batter...Was done in by two home runs. 6/1 at PHI W, 7-2
1
0 3.87 8.0 5 2 2 1 2 11 7
111 Team Record When Starting................................. 24-10
6/8 at CWS
W, 11-4
1
0 3.57 7.0 5 0 0 0 1 6 10 97 Quality Starts.............................................................. 26
POSTSEASON RESUME: Is 4-4 with a 3.93 ERA in 13 G/11 GS.
vs. CHC
W, 4-1
1
0 3.40 7.0 2 1 1 1 0 11 4 96 March/April.. 2-1, 4.35 ERA (15 ER/31.0 IP), 5 G / 5 GS
Set a Detroit franchise record with 34 strikeouts during the 2013 Postseason... 6/13
6/18
at SDP L, 7-3
0
0 3.29 6.0 4 1 1 1 0 10 2
113 May.............. 3-3, 3.83 ERA (13 ER/35.1 IP), 5 G / 5 GS
Earned the win in Games 1 and 4 of the 2013 ALDS...Pitched out of the bullpen
6/24
at MIL L, 3-5
0
1 3.52 6.0 5 5 5 2 3 10 3
117 June............... 4-1, 1.96 ERA (9 ER/41.1 IP), 6 G / 6 GS
in Game 4 vs. OAK (2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO).
6/29
vs. NYM
W, 4-2
1
0 3.30 7.1 2 0 0 0 1 10 2
108 July................ 2-1, 1.32 ERA (5 ER/34.0 IP), 5 G / 5 GS
In two GS vs. BOS in 2013 ALCS, went 0-1 with a 2.70 ERA & 21 SO in 13.1 IP. 7/4 vs. MIL L, 0-1
0
1 3.21 6.0 4 1 1 1 3 7 0
114
August......... 4-1, 3.05 ERA (14 ER/41.1 IP), 6 G / 6 GS
In his final start of the 2016 season, earned his eighth straight win and 20th of 7/9 at NYM W, 6-1
1
0 3.03 7.0 3 1 0 0 2 9 6
117
Sept./Oct...... 5-0, 3.29 ERA (14 ER/38.1 IP), 6 G / 6 GS
7/17
vs.
PIT L,
1-2
0
0
2.94
7.0
6 1 1 0 1 7 0
103
the season, 10/2 vs. MIA...With the win, the Nationals went 10-0 in his final 10
7//23
vs.
SDP
W,
3-2
0
0
2.92
7.0
4 2 2 1 0
10 2
99
starts of the season, encompassing the streak.
7/29
at SFG W, 4-1
1
0 2.85 7.0 5 1 1 0 2 6 4
116
Became the second player in Nationals history (2005-pres.) to record a 20-win
8/3 at ARI W, 8-3
1
0 2.87 8.0 4 3 3 2 1 11 8
103 CAREER SPLITS
season, joining LHP Gio Gonzalez (21 in 2012).
8/9 vs. CLE
L, 1-3
0
1 2.80 7.0 3 2 1 0 1 10 0
108 Home........................ 65-31, 3.34 ERA, 131 G / 127 GS
His eight-game winning streak was the longest active streak in MLB to end 8/15
at COL W, 5-4
0
0 2.95 4.0 7 4 4 1 2 3 3 97 Road......................... 60-38, 3.43 ERA, 143 G / 138 GS
the season...It is the second-longest streak of his career (13 G, 4/6-7/3/2013). 8/20
at ATL W, 11-9
1
0 3.05 6.1 6 4 4 0 3 6 10
101 vs. Left................................................ .252 / .318 / .415
vs. BAL
W, 4-0
1
0 2.92 8.0 2 0 0 0 0 10 4 95 vs. Right.............................................. .207 / .255 / .346
Led MLB with a career-high/Nationals record 284 strikeouts and led the Na- 8/25
at PHI W, 3-2
1
0 2.89 8.0 3 2 2 1 1 11 3
102
tional League with 20 wins...Ranked among NL pitchers in opp. OBP (1st, .254), 8/30
9/5 vs. ATL W, 6-4
1
0 2.88 7.0 7 2 2 0 2 5 6
107
WHIP (1st, 0.97), SO/BB (1st, 5.07), opp. AVG (2nd, .199), H/9.0 (2nd, 6.50),
9/10
vs. PHI W, 3-0
0
0 2.78 6.2 4 0 0 0 1 8 0
117 CAREER BESTS
SO/9.0 (3rd, 11.19) and ERA (8th, 2.96).
9/16
at ATL W, 7-2
1
0 2.78 7.0 7 2 2 0 2 8 6
104
Innings............................9.0, 6x (Last: 5/11/16 vs. DET)
With 276 in 2015 and 284 this season, Scherzer is the only active pitcher with 9/21
at MIA W, 8-3
1
0 2.82 6.2 4 3 3 2 2 8 6
104
Strikeouts....................................... 20 (5/11/16 vs. DET)
two seasons of at least 276 strikeouts.
9/27
vs. ARI W, 4-2
1
0 2.82 6.0 6 2 2 1 2 10 4 98
vs. MIA
W, 10-7
1
0 2.96 5.0 9 5 5 2 2 7 8 96 Shutouts.................................. 4 (Last: 10/3/15 at NYM)
His Nationals record (2005-pres.)13 double-digit strikeout games in 2016 were 10/2
10/7
vs. LAD
L, 3-4
0
1 6.00 6.0 5 4 4 2 0 5 3 91 Complete Games.....................6 (Last: 5/11/16 vs. DET)
the most in MLB this season.
From June 1 through the end of the season, went 15-3 with a 2.44 ERA...Struck
out 194 batters, walked 34 and posted a 0.91 WHIP in this 23-game span.
vs. LOS ANGELES DODGERS (Regular season)
Tossed at least 7.0 innings 20x in 2016, the most in the National League and second-most in MLB behind CWS LHP C. Sale (23) & DET RHP J. Verlander (21). Career............ 2-4, 3.29 ERA (20 ER/54.2 IP), 10 G / 10 GS
2016......................... 0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
Opposing right-handed batters posted a .189 on-base percentage (1st in MLB) & a .156 batting average against him (1st in MLB).
On May 11 vs. DET, he joined LHP Randy Johnson (5/8/01), RHP Kerry Wood (5/6/98) and RHP Roger Clemens (9/18/96 and 4/29/86) as the only pitchers Career Home....... 1-2, 2.35 ERA (6 ER/23.0 IP), 5 G / 5 GS
Career Road...... 1-2, 3.98 ERA (14 ER/21.2 IP), 5 G / 5 GS
to strike out 20 batters in a 9.0 inning game.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year Team Lg W L SV
SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
CAREER POSTSEASON SPLITS
2008 Ari
NL 0 4 0 0 16 7 0 56.0 48 24 19 5 21 66 1.23 3.31 3.05
Home............ 2-1, 4.05 ERA (9 ER/20.0 IP), 4 G / 3 GS
2009 Ari
NL 9 11 0 0 30 30 0 170.1 166 94 78 20 63 174 1.34 3.83 4.12 Road........... 2-3, 3.88 ERA (21 ER/48.2 IP), 9 G / 8 GS
2010 Det
AL 12 11 0 0 31 31 0 195.2 174 84 76 20 70 184 1.25 3.68 3.50 vs. Left................................................ .153 / .247 / .215
2011 Det
AL 15 9 0 0 33 33 0 195.0 207 101 96 29 56 174 1.35 4.18 4.43 vs. Right.............................................. .276 / .350 / .571
2012 Det
AL 16 7 0 0 32 32 0 187.2 179 82 78 23 60 231 1.27 3.22 3.74
2013 Det
AL 21 3 0 0 32 32 0 214.1 152 73 69 18 56 240 0.97 2.77 2.90
2014 Det
AL 18 5 0 0 33 33 1 220.1 196 80 77 18 63 252 1.18 2.87 3.15 POSTSEASON CAREER BESTS
2015 Wsh
NL 14 12
0
0
33
33
4
228.2 176
74
71
27
34 276
0.92
2.79
2.79 Innings.......... 7.1 (2014 ALDS Game 1, 10/2/14 at BAL)
2016 Wsh
NL 20 7
0
0
34
34
1
228.1 165
77
75
31
56 284
0.97
3.28
2.96 Strikeouts.... 13 (2013 ALCS Game 2, 10/13/14 at BOS)
Totals
125 69
0
0 274 265
6 1696.1 1463 689 639 191 479 1881
1.14
3.29
3.39 Shutouts................................................................... N/A
Postseason Totals
4 4
0
0
13
11
0
68.2
51
31
30
7
25
85
1.11
3.25
3.93 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 ............................. 16

Holds ................................................... 5
Saves / Save Opp........................... 1 / 1
Inh. Runners / Inh. Scored ........... 10 / 0
Batting Average Against ................. .159
1st Batters Retired / Faced ............ 15 / 16
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
3
0
0
2.1
1
0
0
0
0
3 0.43 1.90 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
2
0
0
2.0
0
0
0
0
3
3 1.50 4.69 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
4
0
0
4.1
2
0
0
0
2
2 0.92 3.65 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 1
0
0
2
0
0
2.1
2
1
1
0
0
4 0.86 1.05 3.86 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
1
0
0
2.0
2
1
1
0
1
3 1.50 1.69 4.50
Electric right-hander went from highly-touted prospect to key contributer over the final two months of the Major League season.
The 2016 NLDS marks 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
3
4
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
3
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 31 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
Harper
His 22 hits in the Postseason are third on the club (Werth-54, Murphy-25)...Hit .275 (11-for-40) with 3 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 7 BB in last 19 G of 2016.
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
4
11
2
1
0 0
0
0
0
8
0
0
.091
.286
.091
.377
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.
Three HBP = 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
4
14
4
3
1 0
0
1
4
5
2
0
.214
.421
.286
.707 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.
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 of '16. Career 71 15 2 5 .211
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
4
3
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
4
13
2
6
0 0
0
6
3
1
0
1
.462
.529
.462
.991 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.
Laced game-tying two-run single in seventh inn. of Game 4...Hitting .352 (25-for-71) w/ 2 2B, 7 HR, 17 RBI & 15 R in 18 career Postseason games.
2016 & CAREER (Reg. season) / Hill
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
4
16
1
3
0 0
1
4
1
4
0
0
.188
.235
.375
.610
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-35 (.286) with a HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB and one SB in 8 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
3
9
1
1
1 0
0
0
0
3
0
0
.111
.111
.222
.333
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
2
1
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.000
.000
.000
.000
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
4
17
5
6
0 0
0
1
1 10
1
0
.353
.368
.353
.721
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 6-for-14 (.429) with a SB and 5 R in Games 2, 3, 4...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
4
15
4
7
2 0
1
3
2
6
1
0
.467
.556
.800 1.356
Veteran outfielder known for his patient at-bats, on-base prowess, & clubhouse leadership...Brings the most Postseason experience to WSHs roster (57 G).
His 15 Postseason HR are fifth-most among active players and T11th all-time (w/Babe Ruth)...54 Postseason hits rank T7th among active players.
Has posted a .558 slugging percentage (12 2B, 2 3B, 15 HR) in 57 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
4
15
1
5
1 0
0
2
2
3
0
0
.333
.412
.400
.812
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-40 (.389) with 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 BB, 4 R in 13 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 4 1 0 0
.250
Espinosa

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 0 0 0 0
Harper

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 1 1 0 1
1.000
Heisey

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 0 0 0 0
Lobaton

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 3 3 0 1
1.000
Murphy

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 1 0 0 0
.000
Rendon

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 0 0 0 0
Robinson

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 0 0 0 0
Severino

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 0 0 0 0
Taylor

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 0 0 0 0
Turner

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 0 0 0 0
Werth

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 3 1 0 2
.333
Zimmerman

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 9 6 2 3
.667