Since the Washington Nationals turned their season around in mid-May, Nationals’ skipper Dave Martinez has improved in managing his bullpen. More often than not, Martinez has made the right call in the right spot. Saturday night, however, he did not.
In the biggest game of the season to date, the Nationals held a 4-3 lead over the New York Mets thanks to a go-ahead home run from superstar Juan Soto. At the trade deadline, Washington went out and got right-hander Daniel Hudson for these very situations. Protect a one-run lead and get the game to Sean Doolittle.