As the Washington Nationals continue to build up their veteran arms, some young ones are getting opportunities in Grapefruit League action early this spring.
Davey Martinez planned on a bullpen day in the club’s matchup with the New York Mets on Thursday afternoon, and before the game, he listed all of the pitchers he intended to send out there against the Nationals’ divisional rivals.
“We got [Kyle] Finnegan, who’s going to start the game,” Martinez said, “... and then after ... we’ve got some young guys: [Matt] Cronin, [Cade] Cavalli, [Jackson] Rutledge, [Bryan] Bonnell, [Jacob] Condra-Bogan, [and] Cole Henry.