With four straight losses in Philadelphia, and five straight losses overall, the Washington Nationals are reeling as they arrive in Wrigley Field, with a beleaguered bullpen and new-look lineup with Juan Soto and Josh Bell playing for San Diego after this past week’s deadline deal with the Padres.
“They were big parts of the team,” Davey Martinez said, acknowledging the obvious after a 13-1 loss in the finale with the Phillies.
“But, you know for me, it’s about giving guys another opportunity, right? These guys get an opportunity to come up here and play and show what they can do the last two months.