Davey Martinez talked after Saturday’s loss, the Nationals’ ninth straight overall, and ninth in a row to the Braves, about the issues and the injuries which left Washington going with their relievers in a bullpen game for Sunday’s series finale with Atlanta in D.C.
“It’s been tough,” the fifth-year manager said. “Some of the guys we thought were going to come back and help us throughout the middle of the season, it didn’t happen. Some of our younger guys are getting an opportunity to pitch. Josiah [Gray], who’s done well. We had Jackson [Tetreault] up here, he did well till he got hurt.