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#45 MENESES, Joey — DH/1B/OF — Age: 31 — Born: Culiacan, MEX — Signed by ATL as NDFA (5/9/11)
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2023 WSH NL 37 157 16 45 7 0 2 17 6 33 0 0 .287 .313 .369 .682
LAST GAME: 5/12 vs. NYM: 1-4, RBI HOMESTAND: 1-4, RBI
Was not only one of the best rookies, but one of the best overall hitters in Major League Baseball following his MLB debut on Aug. 2, 2022.
• Ranks in the NL and leads WSH in hits (T8th, 45) and AVG w/RISP (9th, .405)...Also leads WSH in AVG (.287) and total bases (58).
• Last 9 G: 13-for-37 (.351) with a 2B, HR, 7 RBI, 8 R...Last 30 G: .313/.338/.406, 6 2B, 2 HR, 16 RBI, 4 BB, 13 R.
• Hit a 9th inn., 3-run GW HR on 5/7 at ARI...Doubled in a career-high 3 straight, 4/7-10...Matched a career-high 4 hits (4/22 at MIN & 4/30 vs. PIT).
• Went 10-for-27, 2 HR, 6 RBI for Mexico in WBC...Led WSH in H (72), HR (13) & RBI (34) from Aug. 2 though the end of the 2022 season.
RISP: .405 (15-37), 1 HR, 15 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/7/23 at ARI (Castro) CAREER HOMERS: 15
HITTERS NOTES TOP PROSPECTS
#20 RUIZ, Keibert (S) — C — Age: 24 — Born: Valencia, VEN — Signed by LAD as NDFA (7/20/14) Baseball America - May Update
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 1. James Wood, OF (No. 10 overall)
2023 WSH NL 32 125 8 30 5 0 3 12 10 12 0 0 .240 .307 .352 .659 2. Robert Hassell III, OF (No. 55 overall)
LAST GAME: 5/12 vs. NYM: 0-3, BB HOMESTAND: 0-3, BB 3. Elijah Green, OF (No. 85 overall)
Switch-hitting catcher is one of the top up-and-coming backstops...Signed an 8-year contract in 2023 that will keep him in D.C. until at least 2030. 4. Cade Cavalli, RHP
• Last 22 G: .261/.309/.364, 3 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 5 BB, 6 R...Last 17 G: 17-for-68 (.250), 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 5 BB, 6 R...Is 3rd in MLB with 8.8% strikeout. 5. Brady House, 3B
• Is .258/.324/.376 with 2 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 7 BB as a left-handed batter...Is .188/.257/.281 with 3 2B, 4 RBI, 3 BB as a right-handed batter 6. Cristhian Vaquero, OF
• Did not strike out in 42 PA from 4/11 to 4/27 (T1st in MLB)...Has struck out three times in a game just three times in four MLB seasons. 7. Jarlin Susana, RHP
• Ranked among NL catchers in pickoffs (T1st, 4), catcher caught stealing (2nd, 18), G (2nd, 112), 2B (5th, 22), hits (5th, 99) & XBH (T6th, 29) in 2022. 8. Jeremy De La Rosa, OF
RISP: .333 (9-27), 0 HR, 8 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/6/23 at ARI (McGough) CAREER HOMERS: 14 9. Jackson Rutledge, RHP
10. TJ White, 1B
#22 SMITH, Dominic (L) — 1B — Age: 27 — Born: Los Angeles, Calif. — Drafted by NYM (1st rd., 2013) — Junipero Serra HS
11. Jake Bennett, LHP
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
12. Armando Cruz, SS
2023 WSH NL 35 129 15 34 2 0 1 8 17 23 0 0 .264 .358 .302 .660
13. Cole Henry, RHP
LAST GAME: 5/12 vs. NYM: 0-3, BB HOMESTAND: 0-3, BB
14. Mitchell Parker, LHP
Left-handed first baseman signed a one-year contract with the Nationals in December 2022 and is under control through 2024.
15. Andry Lara, RHP
• Last 13 G: 15-for-43 (.349), 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 7 BB, 4 SO, 6 R...Reached safely in 19 of last 23 games (.379 OBP, 2 2B, HR, 12 BB, 2 HBP, 8 R).
16. Thaddeus Ward, RHP
• Ranks T4th among NL 1B with 1 defensive run saved...Has 8 multi-hit games...Hit .194 with 10 2B, 3B, 17 RBI, 12 BB & 11 runs in 58 games in 2022.
17. Roismar Quintana, OF
• Hit .284/.367/.472 with 11 doubles, 10 homers, 38 RBI, 25 walks, four stolen bases and 42 runs scored in 54 games with Triple-A Syracuse.
18. Matt Cronin, LHP
• In 2021, set or matched career marks in nearly every offensive category, including home runs (11), runs (43), hits (109), RBI (58) and walks (32).
19. Israel Pineda, C
RISP: .172 (5-29), 0 HR, 7 RBI LAST HOMER: 4/29/23 vs. PIT G2 (Ramirez) CAREER HOMERS: 47
20. Jose Ferrer, LHP
#28 THOMAS, Lane — OF — Age: 27 — Born: Knoxville, Tenn. — Drafted by TOR (5th rd., 2014) — Bearden (TN) HS 21. Zach Brzykcy, RHP
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 22. Jake Irvin, RHP
2023 WSH NL 37 139 21 38 4 1 4 18 10 39 3 1 .273 .329 .403 .732 23. Evan Lee, LHP
LAST GAME: 5/12 vs. NYM: 0-4, BB HOMESTAND: 0-4, BB 24. Trey Lipscomb, 3B
Washington’s 2022 Player of the Year...Is in his 3rd season in D.C. after being acquired from STL...Entered 2023 with a .426 SLG in 191 games with WSH. 25. Drew Millas, C
• 8 G hitting streak 5/3-7/12: 12-for-33 (.364), 3B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, BB, SB, 7 R...Last 12 G: 14-for-46 (.304), 3B, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 2 BB, SB, 9 R, 3 BB. 26. Gerardo Carrillo, RHP
• Leads WSH in runs (21) and RBI (18) and SLG (.403)...Is 13-for-38 (.342), 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 5 BB vs. LHP. 27. Daylen Lile, OF
• Hit 2-out, go-ahead 9th Inn. 2-run homer on 5/6 at ARI (Chafin)...Has 4 home runs in May after not hitting any in April. 28. Tim Cate, LHP
• Set career marks in most categories in 2022 (26 2B, 17 HR, 52 RBI, 41 BB, 8 SB, 62 R)...From 7/23 - 9/11, he ranked 10th in the NL with a .311 average. 29. Andy Acevedo, OF
RISP: .257 (9-35), 2 HR, 16 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/10/23 at SFG (Beck) CAREER HOMERS: 33 30. Edwin Solano, SS
MLBPipeline.com - May Update
#14 VARGAS, Ildemaro (S) — INF/OF — Age: 31 — Born: Caripito, VEN — Signed by STL as NDFA (6/24/08) 1. James Wood, OF (No. 13 overall)
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 2. Robert Hassell III, OF (No. 28 overall)
2023 WSH NL 10 24 3 7 1 1 0 5 1 1 0 0 .292 .320 .417 .737 3. Elijah Green, OF (No. 37 overall)
LAST GAME: 5/10 at SFG: 3-5, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI HOMESTAND: 4. Cade Cavalli, RHP (No. 48 overall)
Dependable, versatile, energetic switch-hitting infielder enters his seventh Major League season and second with Washington in 2023. 5. Brady House, 3B (No. 100 overall)
• Returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from the IL (right shoulder strain) on 5/3...3-for-5, falling a HR short of the cycle on 5/10 at SFG 6. Cristhian Vaquero, OF
• Hit .280 with 13 2B, 3 HR, 19 RBI, 4 BB, 3 SB and 15 R in 53 games with Washington...Recorded a career-high 10-G hitting streak, Aug. 24 to Sept. 4. 7. Jarlin Susana, RHP
• All 3 of his homers with Washington were go-ahead homers: Aug. 28 vs. Cincinnati (solo), Aug. 24 at Seattle (2-run) and Aug. 18 at San Diego (solo) 8. Jeremy De La Rosa, OF
• Appeared at third base (40 G/ 40 GS) and shortstop (9 G/7 GS) and pitcher (1 G) with Washington in 2022. 9. Jackson Rutledge, RHP
RISP: .250 (2-8), 0 HR, 4 RBI LAST HOMER: 8/28/22 vs. CIN (Lodolo) CAREER HOMERS: 12 10. TJ White, 1B
11. Jake Bennett, LHP
WALK-OFFS / HOMERS
12. Armando Cruz, SS
WALK-OFF WINS (1)
13. Cole Henry, RHP
DATE SCORE BATTER/RUNNER ACTION RBI PITCHER INN OUTS NOTES
14. Mitchell Parker, LHP
5/4 vs. CHC W, 4-3 Alex Call HR 1 Brad Boxberger B9th 0 Leading 3-0...Allowed 3 runs in Top 8th
15. Andry Lara, RHP
WALK-OFF HOMERS (1) 16. Thaddeus Ward, RHP
DATE SCORE BATTER ACTION RBI PITCHER INN OUTS NOTES 17. Roismar Quintana, OF
5/4 vs. CHC W, 4-3 Alex Call HR 1 Brad Boxberger B9th 0 Call's 1st career walk-off home runs 18. Matt Cronin, LHP
BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (1) 19. Israel Pineda, C
DATE SCORE BATTERS PITCHER INN OUTS NOTES 20. Jose Ferrer, LHP
4/7 at COL 0-0 Alex Call/Jeimer Candelario Jose Ureña T1st 0 100th back-to-back HR in WSH history 21. Zach Brzykcy, RHP
GRAND SLAMS (1) 22. Jake Irvin, RHP
DATE SCORE BATTER PITCHER INN OUTS NOTES 23. Evan Lee, LHP
4/27 at NYM L, 9-8 CJ Abrams Brooks Raley 8th 1 1st career grand slam...Put WSH up, 8-7 24. Trey Lipscomb, 3B
25. Drew Millas, C
LEADOFF HOME RUNS (1)
26. Gerardo Carrillo, RHP
DATE SCORE BATTER PITCHER INN NOTES
27. Daylen Lile, OF
4/7 at COL 0-0 Alex Call Jose Ureña T1st 1st career leadoff home run
28. Tim Cate, LHP
PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS 29. Andy Acevedo, OF
DATE SCORE BATTER RBI PITCHER INN OUTS NOTES 30. Edwin Solano, SS
MULTI-HOMER GAMES
DATE SCORE BATTER NOTES
STARTING LINEUP RECORDS - BY ORDER
Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Lane Thomas 6-8 1-0 2-1 1-3 6-6 0-1
Joey Meneses 1-5 4-6 11-9
Jeimer Candelario 3-6 6-9 2-4 4-2 0-2
Dominic Smith 1-4 0-4 2-3 2-1 9-4 0-1
Luis García 0-2 8-5 1-1 1-1 3-7 1-1 0-3 1-0
Corey Dickerson 0-1
Alex Call 10-12 0-2 1-1 2-1 1-2
Michael Chavis 1-2 0-1 0-1
Stone Garrett 1-0 0-1 0-2 0-1 5-5 1-1 1-0
Riley Adams 2-1 0-1 2-0
Keibert Ruiz 1-0 5-3 0-4 4-7 2-5 0-1
Ildemaro Vargas 1-0 1-2 1-1
Victor Robles 0-1 3-7 9-10
CJ Abrams 0-1 1-2 10-10 3-8
Jake Alu 0-2
STARTING LINEUP RECORDS - BY POSITION
Name DH C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF
Joey Meneses 14-18 2-2
Stone Garrett 1-3 6-5
Riley Adams 4-2
Keibert Ruiz 12-20
Dominic Smith 1-0 14-20
Michael Chavis 2-6 0-1
Luis García 14-17
Jeimer Candelario 15-21
CJ Abrams 14-21
Ildemaro Vargas 0-1 1-0 2-1
Alex Call 10-13 4-4 0-2
Victor Robles 12-18
Lane Thomas 16-20
Corey Dickerson 0-1
Jake Alu 0-2
INJURED LIST DAY BY DAY
PLAYER INJURY 10/15/60 IL PLACED / RETRO REINSTATED GAMES DATE OPP. RES REC POS/GA-B WIN LOSS SAVE TOG/ATT.
3/30 ATL L, 7-2 0-1 T3th/-1.0 Luetge (1-0) Corbin (0-1) - 3:07 / 35,756
Victor Robles Back Spasms 10 May 8 / May 7 5 3/31 OFF DAY - 0-1 T4th/-1.0 - - - -
Chad Kuhl Right Foot Metatarsalgia 15 May 1 / April 30 12 4/1 ATL L, 7-1 0-2 T4th/-2.0 Strider (1-0) Gray (0-1) - 2:21 / 27,529
4/2 ATL W, 4-1 1-2 3th/-1.5 Gore (1-0) Shuster (0-1) Finnegan (1) 2:17 / 21,440
Corey Dickerson Left Calf Strain 10 April 2 35 4/3 TB L, 6-2 1-3 3th/-2.0 Rasmussen (1-0) Williams (0-1) - 2:25 / 10,754
4/4 TB L, 10-6 1-4 T4th/-3.0 R. Thompson (1-0) Finnegan (0-1) - 2:45 / 15,272
Carter Kieboom Right Shoulder Impingement 10 March 30 / March 27 38 4/5 TB L, 7-2 1-5 T4th/-4.0 McClanahan (2-0) Corbin (0-2) - 2:32 / 13,836
Israel Pineda Right Finger Fracture 10 March 30 / March 27 38 4/6 @COL L, 1-0 1-6 5th/-5.0 Freeland (2-0)
4/7 @COL W, 10-5 2-6 5th/-4.0 Gore (2-0)
Gray (0-2)
Ureña (0-2)
P. Johnson (2) 2:18 / 48,230
- 2:38 / 30,869
Victor Arano Right Shoulder Strain 60 March 30 38 4/8 @COL W, 7-6 3-6 T4th/-3.0 Williams (1-0) Gomber (0-2) Edwards Jr. (1) 2:44 / 34,503
4/9 @COL L, 7-6 3-7 5th/-3.0 Lamet (1-0) E. Ramírez (0-1) P. Johnson (3) 2:47 / 30,283
Cade Cavalli Tommy John Surgery 60 March 30 38 4/10 @LAA W, 6-4 4-7 T4th/-3.0 Corbin (1-2) Davidson (0-1) Finnegan (2) 2:40 / 19,557
Tanner Rainey Tommy John Surgery 60 March 30 38 4/11 @LAA L, 2-0 4-8 5th/-4.0 Ohtani (2-0) Gray (0-3) Estevez (1) 2:26 / 27,390
4/12 @LAA L, 3-2 4-9 5th/-5.0 M.Moore (1-0) Thompson (0-1) Quijada (2) 2:22 / 17,780
Stephen Strasburg Thoracic Outlet Syndrome 60 March 30 38 4/13 OFF DAY 4-9 T4th/-5.0
Ildemaro Vargas Right Shoulder Strain 10 April 11 / April 10 May 3 18 4/14 CLE L,4-3 4-10 5th/-6.0 Stephan (1-0) Edwards Jr. (0-1) Clase (4) 2:41 / 21,367
4/15 CLE L, 6-4 4-11 5th/-7.0 Plesac (1-0) Kuhl (0-1) Clase (5) 2:55 (1:40) / 24,909
4/16 CLE W, 7-6 5-11 5th/-7.0 Thompson (1-1) Sandlin (1-1) Finnegan (3) 2:32 / 21,929
HIGHS AND LOWS 4/17 OFF DAY 5th/-7.5
4/18 BAL L, 1-0 5-12 5th/-8.5 Kremer (1-0) Gray (0-4) Bautista (5) 2:34 / 18,747
TEAM BATTING 4/19 BAL L, 4-0 5-13 5th/-8.5 Bradish (1-0) Gore (2-1) None 2:26 / 22,598
4/20 OFF DAY 5-13 5th/-8.5
Most At-Bats:............................................................................. 40, 3x, Last: at Los Angeles (A.L.), April 10 4/21 @MIN W, 3-2 6-13 5th/-7.5 Ramirez (1-1) Jax (1-2) Finnegan (4) 2:33 / 12,469
4/22 @MIN W, 10-4 7-13 5th/-6.5 Thompson (2-1) Lopez (1-2) None 3:09 / 23,045
Most Plate Appearances:.......................................................... 48, at Minnesota, April 22 4/23 @MIN L, 3-1 7-14 5th/-6.5 Ober (1-0) Corbin (1-3) Duran (5) 2:13 / 14,763
Most Runs:.................................................................................. 11, at San Francisco, May 10 4/24 OFF DAY 5th/-7.0
4/25 @NYM W, 5-0 8-14 5th/-7.0 Gray (1-4) Butto (0-1) Thompson (1) 2:33 / 20,507
Most Hits:.................................................................................... 18, at Colorado, April 7 4/26 @NYM W, 4-1 9-14 5th/-7.0 Gore (3-1)
4/27 @NYM L, 9-8 9-15 5th/-7.0 Raley (1-0)
Senga (3-1) Finnegan (5) 2:53 / 20,191
Thompson (2-2) Robertson (5) 2:47 / 20,726
Most Doubles:............................................................................ 5, at Colorado, April 8 4/28 PIT 5th/-7.5 POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN - TO BE MADE UP AS A SPLIT DH - 4/29
4/29 PIT L, 6-3 9-16 5th/-8.0 Hill (3-2) Corbin (1-4) Bednar (9) 2:52 / 22,090
Most Triples:............................................................................... 2, at Colorado, April 7 4/29 PIT L, 16-1 9-17 5th/-8.5 Velasquez (4-2) Kuhl (0-2) None 2:52 / 17,482
4/30 PIT W, 7-2 10-17 5th/-8.0 Gray (2-4) Oviedo (2-2) None 2:41 (2:26) / 16,898
Most Home Runs:...................................................................... 2, 6x, Last: at San Francisco, May 10 5/1 CHC L, 5-1 10-18 5th/-8.5 Smyly (3-1) Gore (3-2) None 2:29 / 13,722
5/2 CHC W, 4-1 11-18 5th/-8.5 Harvey (1-0) K. Thompson (1-2) Finnegan (6) 2:35 / 12,504
Most Extra-Base Hits:............................................................... 6, at Colorado, April 8 5/3 CHC W, 2-1 12-18 5th/-8.5 Edwards Jr. (1-0) Alzolay (1-1) Finnegan (2) 2:27 / 15,903
5/4 CHC W, 4-3 13-18 5th/-8.5 Finnegan (1-1) Boxberger (0-1) None 1:55 / 18,577
Most Total Bases:....................................................................... 29, at Colorado, April 7 5/5 @ARI L, 3-1 13-19 5th/-8.5 Kelly (3-3) Gray (2-5) Chafin (5) 2:12 / 16,384
Most Runs Batted In:................................................................. 11 ,at San Francisco, May 10 5/6 @ARI L, 8-7 13-20 5th/-9.5 Castro (1-0)
5/7 @ARI W, 9-8 14-20 5th/-9.5 Ramirez (2-1)
Finengan (1-2) None
Castro (1-1) Harvey (1)
2:49 / 27,345
3:12 / 17,174
Most Stolen Bases:.................................................................... 3, vs. Cleveland, April 14 5/8 @SF
5/9 @SF
W, 5-1 15-20 5th/-9.0 Irvin (1-0)
L, 4-1 15-21 5th/-10.0 Webb (3-5)
DeSclafani (3-2) None
Corbin (1-5) Doval (8)
2:14 / 20,502
2:22 / 22,028
3, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 3 5/10 @SF W, 11-6 16-21 5th/-9.0 Gray (3-5) Manaea (1-2) None 2:29 / 21,283
5/11 OFF DAY 16-21 5th/-9.0
Most Caught Stealing:............................................................... 1, done 6 times. 5/12 NYM L, 3-2 16-22 5th/-9.0 Megill (4-2) Edwards Jr. (1-2) Dr. Smith (1) 3:10 / 31,904
5/13 NYM
Most Walks:................................................................................ 7, at New York (N.L.), April 26 5/14 NYM
5/15 NYM
Most Strikeouts:......................................................................... 13, at New York (N.L.), April 26 5/16 @MIA
5/17 @MIA
Most Sac Hits:............................................................................. 2, at Colorado, April 8 5/18 @MIA
Most Sac Flies:............................................................................ 2, at Colorado, April 7 5/19 DET
5/20 DET
Most Hit-By-Pitch:..................................................................... 3, at New York (N.L.), April 27 5/21 DET
5/22 OFF DAY
Most GDP:................................................................................... 4, at Colorado, April 7 5/23 SD
5/24 SD
5/25 SD
5/26 @KC
INDIVIDUAL BATTING 5/27 @KC
5/28 @KC
Most At-Bats:............................................................................. 6, Joey Meneses, at Minnesota, April 22 5/29 @LAD
5/30 @LAD
Most Plate Appearances:.......................................................... 6, done 4 times. 5/31 @LAD
Most Runs:.................................................................................. 3, Lane Thomas, at Colorado, April 7 6/1
6/2 PHI
OFF DAY