WASHINGTON – When Mike Rizzo met with the media on Sunday, the general manager of the Nationals mentioned at least two players who have yet to play in the big leagues.
Those were a pair of promising right-handers: Cade Cavalli and Cole Henry.
“Our mantra here has been that starting pitching is the most important thing, and pitchers have to go deep in games to give us a chance to win, to take the onus off the bullpen,” said Rizzo, with his arms folded in the first base dugout and his back to the infield during batting practice.