The Nats, if you can believe it, had a day off yesterday. They’re 6-5, only behind Baltimore and the city that shall not be named in winning percentage. Bowl of grapefruit, here we come!
Here’s the scoop from South Capitol:
Cleaning up “the mess”: Inside the Nationals clubhouse overhaul (The Athletic)
Last year's Nationals clubhouse was a dumpster fire, from Brandon Kintzler to Shawn Kelley to Mike Rizzo. But everyone thinks that adding Yan Gomes and Kurt Suzuki — two guys who the baseball world regards as leaders and good guys — as well as Trevor Rosenthal, Patrick Corbin, Matt Adams, and Aníbal Sánchez could undo the damage — and Howie Kendrick should help as well.