When the dust settles on the first half of the 2021 season for the Washington Nationals, manager Davey Martinez and pitching coach Jim Hickey will have to figure out how to cut down on the home runs, especially by their starters.
The Nats surrendered three deep shots to the San Francisco Giants in spacious Oracle Park Friday night, accounting for four of San Francisco's five runs in a 5-3 loss to the Giants.
The homers brought the Nats’ pitching staff’s count to 113 for the season, third most in the National League, and seventh most in all of baseball.