Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0) at Washington Nationals (0-1)

LHP Rich Hill [12-5, 2.12] | RHP Tanner Roark [16-10, 2.83]

Saturday, October 8 l Game #2 / NLDS l Nationals Park l Washington, D.C. l 4:08 P.M.
Television: FS1 l Radio: 106.7 The Fan & Nationals Radio Network
Standing: 95-67, 1st place, National League East Home: 50-31 Road: 45-36 Streak: W2 Last Five: 3-2 Last Ten: 6-4

NATIONALS NEWS
NEWS
NATIONALS

OPPONENT
OPPONENT

HELLO, OCTOBER
In the 12th season since baseball returned to Washington, D.C., the Washington Nationals
were crowned National League East champions for the third time in the last five years...The
2016 Nationals did so with an average of 15.8 wins per month and a 95-67 (.586) final regularseason record, the second-best mark in the NL (Cubs: 103-58, .640) and tied with the Texas
Rangers for the second-best record in Major League Baseball...Since 2012, Washingtons
three division titles are tied for the second-most in MLB behind the Los Angeles Dodgers (5).
The 2016 Nationals made themselves comfortable in first place, where they resided for 179
days this season (152 of 162 game days)...Washington took over sole possession of first
place on May 29 and did not relinquish it for the remainder of the season.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS

The Nationals and Dodgers will open the first-ever playoff series between the two clubs on
Friday, Oct. 7 at Nationals Park...The Dodgers and Montreal Expos met once in the Postseason, in the 1981 National League Championship Series -- which LAD won, 3-2, with help
from several familiar faces...The ties between the Nationals and Dodgers run deep, starting
with Nationals manager Dusty Baker, who played for LA for eight seasons (1976-1983)...
Baker was a two-time All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger, and a Gold Glove outfielder for the
Dodgers, hitting .281 in 1,117 games with 144 home runs, 179 doubles, and 586 RBI, and an
integral part of the aforementioned 1981 World Series Championship team...Joining him on
that team was Nationals first base coach Davey Lopes, who played for LAD from 1972-1981,
was a four-time All-Star and a Gold Glover, and his 418 stolen bases rank second all-time
in Dodgers history...Hall-of-Fame voice of the Dodgers, Vin Scully, began his broadcasting
career at WTOP radio in D.C....Dodgers President and CEO Stan Kasten served as the Nationals President for five seasons, from 2006-10...Nationals OF Jayson Werth hit .247 with
23 homers and 90 RBI in 191 games with the Dodgers from 2004-05...Nationals 1B/OF Clint
Robinson appeared in nine games for LAD in 2014, going 3-for-9 (.333) with one walk and
two RBI...OF Chris Heisey appeared in 33 games for the Dodgers in 2015, going 10-for-55
(.182) with two doubles, two HR and nine RBI.

DIVISION CHAMPS!
The Nationals clinched the 2016 National League East title on September 24 at PNC Park...
After a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Nationals watched the conclusion of the New York
THE REGULAR-SEASON SERIES
Mets loss to the Philadelphia Phillies before popping the champagne.
The Dodgers hold the edge in the all-time series since baseball returned to the District in 2005,
No team in baseball won more games against its own division than the Nationals, who went
44-27...The Nationals took the 2014 season series from LA, 4-2, but fell in the 2015 version,
51-25 against their fellow NL East foes...Washingtons 51 intra-divisional wins are the most
2-4, and in the 2016 series, 1-5.
for any team in club history (2005-present), and their .671 winning percentage vs. the NL
East is nearly 80 points higher than any other Nationals iteration (2014: .592).
2016 / REGULAR SEASON BY THE NUMBERS
The NL East crown is the sixth division title Nationals Manager Dusty Baker has led his
2016 W-L........................................................................................1-5 (1-2 in D.C., 0-3 in L.A.)
clubs to, joining the 1997 & 2000 Giants, 2003 Cubs, 2010 & 2012 Reds.
Streak............................................................................................................................ LOST 1
Baker joined Billy Martin and former Nationals skipper Davey Johnson as the only manAggregate Score / 2016.................................................................... Nationals 21, Dodgers 26
agers in MLB history to lead four different clubs to the Postseason.
Home Runs Hit / 2016........................................................................... Nationals 8, Dodgers 8
D.C. POSTSEASON HISTORY
ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON SERIES / BY THE NUMBERS
In securing the 2016 NL East Crown, the Nationals earned the sixth postseason berth in 83
W-L / Nationals (2005-present).........................................................................................27-44
seasons of Major League Baseball in the nations capital (2016, 2014, 2012, 1933, 1925,
W-L / Home (2005-present)...............................................................................................18-18
1924)...The Nationals claimed the NL East title in 2014 and 2012, while the AL Nationals/SenW-L / Nationals Park (2008-present).................................................................................13-14
ators won the World Championship in 1924 and claimed American League flags in 1933 and
W-L / Away (2005-present)..................................................................................................9-26
1925...This years division title is the franchises (WSH/MON) third in 47 NL seasons (2012,
W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals)................................................................................194-271
2014), although the 1981 (30-23, .566 post-ASB) and 1994 Montreal Expos (74-40, .649) finished atop the NL East in seasons affected by labor stoppages...The Nationals hope to snap
2016 REGULAR SEASON AGAINST THE DODGERS
D.C.s 83-year World Series drought (1933) and its 92-year MLB World Championship wait.
DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV
TOG DATE
RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV
TOG
POSTSEASON PROS
The 2016 Nationals have several members of their roster who are no strangers to the Postseason -- and multiple who are also no strangers to Postseason success:
2B Daniel Murphy: The 2015 National League Championship Series MVP, Murphy almost
single-handedly led the New York Mets to the World Series last season...In 15 career Postseason games, Murphy has hit .328 (20-for-61) with two doubles, seven home runs, 11
RBI, seven walks, 13 runs scored, and a .705 slugging percentage...Murphys otherworldly
2015 Postseason included a Major League record six consecutive games with a home run.
LF Jayson Werth: The elder statesman of the 2016 Nationals, Werth has played in 54
career playoff games spanning eight different seasons...In helping lead the Philadelphia
Phillies to back-to-back World Series appearances (including the 2008 title) in 2008-2009,
Werth hit .292 with seven doubles, two triples, nine home runs, 18 walks, 17 RBI and 22
runs scored...Werths career in Washington is not without its own Postseason highlights,
though, as his iconic walk-off home run in Game 4 of the 2012 NLDS is one of the most
celebrated moments in Nationals history...On the whole, Werths 14 career Postseason
home runs rank fifth-most among all active Major Leaguers.
RF Bryce Harper and 3B Anthony Rendon: Two of the youngest members of the Nationals 2014 NLDS roster (vs. SFG), Harper and Rendon were unfazed by the spotlight
in Washingtons last foray into Postseason baseball...Against the Giants, Rendon went
7-for-19 (.368) in four NLDS games, walking once and driving in a run, while Harper hit .294
(5-for-17) with one double, three home runs, two walks and four RBI.
CAREER POSTSEASON STATISTICS / NATIONALS

6/20@ L, 1-4
6/21@ L, 2-3
6/22@ L, 3-4

Kershaw-Petit-Jansen
Coleman-Roark-Jansen
Hatcher-Kelley-None

2:50
2:44
3:35

7/19DC
7/20DC
7/21DC

L, 4-8
W, 8-1
L, 3-6

Kazmir-Lopez-None
Gonzalez-Norris-None
Liberatore-Strasburg-Jansen

NLDS ROSTER

PITCHERS (11)
CATCHERS (2)
RHP Shawn Kelley C Jose Lobaton
RHP Reynaldo Lopez C Pedro Severino
RHP Mark Melancon
RHP Tanner Roark
RHP Joe Ross
RHP Max Scherzer
RHP Blake Treinen
LHP Gio Gonzalez
LHP Marc Rzepczynski
LHP Oliver Perez
LHP Sammy Solis

INFIELDERS (7)
INF Stephen Drew
INF Wilmer Difo
INF Danny Espinosa
INF Daniel Murphy
INF Anthony Rendon
1B/OF Clint Robinson
1B Ryan Zimmerman

3:14
2:57
3:35

OUTFIELDERS (5)
OF Bryce Harper
OF Chris Heisey
OF Michael A. Taylor
OF Trea Turner
OF Jayson Werth

MIKE RIZZO

The architect of the Washington Nationals, President of Baseball Operations and General
Manager Mike Rizzo has overseen the organizations swift ascension into a perennial contender...The first hire made by the Lerner Family after assuming control of the franchise in July
of 2006, Rizzo set out to build the Nationals into a playoff team by first addressing the Nationals farm system -- building it into a powerhouse feeder system for the big league team -- and
then keyed the organizations transition to success at the Major League level...Through the
MLB First-Year Player Draft, deft trades, and key free-agent signings, Rizzo turned the former
100-loss team into one with five consecutive winning seasons and three division titles, and
that success is borne out in the numbers: Since 2012 only one team in baseball has collected
more MLB victories than Washingtons 458 (St. Louis Cardinals, 1st: 461)...Washington also
has a +509 run differential in this stretch.

PLAYER G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB SO
AVG OBP SLG
Difo
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000 .000
Drew 29
105 10 22 3 2 3 9 5 33 .210 .243
.362
Espinosa
8
22 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 11 .045
.125
.045
Harper
10
45 7 9 3 1 4 6 2 12 .200
.234
.578
Heisey
7
7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
.000
.000
Lobaton
5
7 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .286
.286
.714
Murphy
15
61 13
20 2 0 7 11 7 13 .328
.397
.705
Rendon
5
23 0 9 0 0 0 3 1 2 .391
.417
.391
Robinson
1
1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1.000 2.000
Severino
1
3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
.333
.667
Taylor
1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Turner
1
3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000
.200
.000
Nationals manager Dusty Baker was named the sixth field manager in Nationals history on
Werth 54
195 34 48 10 2 14 27 34 66 .246 .359
.533
Zimmerman10
29 3 11 1 0 2 4 0 6 .379
.367
.621
Nov. 3, 2015...A three-time National League Manager of the Year (1993, 1997, 2000), Baker
PITCHER W L
SV SVO
G
INN
H
R
ER HR
BB
SO
ERA
is the 17th-winningest manager in baseball history. Entering the season with a 1,671-1,504
Gonzalez
0
0 0 0 3 14.0
10
7 5 0 12 11
3.21
Kelley
0
0 0 0 0 0.0
0 0 0 0 0 0
career record, Baker is just the 17th manager in MLB history to win 1,700 games (1,766Lopez
0
0 0 0 0 0.0
0 0 0 0 0 0
Melancon
1
0 0 1 7 6.2
8 4 4 2 2 6 5.40
1,571)...Bakers record slots him second in the win column among active managers behind
Perez
1
0 0 0 4 12.0
15
7 7 3 4 7 5.25
only San Franciscos Bruce Bochy (No. 15 all-time, 1,789 victories). Jim Leyland is No. 16
Roark
0
1 0 0 2 2.2
3 1 1 1 0 3 3.38
Ross
0
0 0 0 0 0.0
0 0 0 0 0 0
on the all-time list (1,769)...Baker has managed 19 162-game seasons (1994 & 1995 were
Rzepczynski
1
0 0
1 18
10.2
10
5 5
0 2 13
4.22
Scherzer
4 4 0 0 13 68.2
51 31 30 7 25 85 3.93 shortened due to a labor stoppage), and his clubs have won 90 games or more in nine of those
Solis 0
0 0 0 1 2.0
1 0 0 0 1 1 0.00
19 full-slate seasons.

Treinen
0
0 0 0 0 0.0
0 0 0 0 0 0

DUSTY BAKER

2016 NLDS / BY THE NUMBERS

2016 W-L: 0-1 (0-1 in D.C., 0-0 in L.A.) Streak: LOST 1 Aggregate Score: Nationals 3, Dodgers 4 Home Runs Hit: Nationals 0, Dodgers 2

SCHEDULE & PROBABLE PITCHERS

DATE
OPP./SITE D.C. TIME DC TV
DC RADIO
NATIONALS STARTER
OPPONENTS STARTER
Sat., Oct. 8
vs. LAD
4:08 p.m. FS1
106.7 The Fan
RHP Tanner Roark (16-10, 2.83)
LHP Rich Hill (12-5, 2.12)
No one posted seven (or more) shutout innings in the 2016 regular season than Nationals right-hander Tanner Roark, who makes the first Postseason start of his career.
Sun., Oct. 9
*** NLDS TRAVEL / WORKOUT DAY ***
Mon., Oct. 10
at LAD
4:08 p.m. MLB Network 106.7 The Fan
LHP Gio Gonzalez (11-11, 4.57)
RHP Kenta Maeda (16-11, 3.48)
Gio Gonzalez has dominated the Dodgers in his regular-season career: 3-1, 1.69 ERA in five career GS...In his last start at Dodger Stadium (8/10/15), he threw 8.0 shutout innings.

NATIONALS STARTING PITCHER

ROARK, Tanner (RHP)

#57

2016 SPLITS
2016 STARTS
One of MLBs top unheralded pitching performers...Relies on ability to attack D OPP RES W L ERA INN H R ER HR BB SO RS PIT Home..... 9-6, 2.72 ERA (34 ER/112.2 IP), 18 G / 18 GS
the strike zone and owns precise control...Is 37-25 with a 3.04 ERA in 81 career 4/7 vs. MIA L, 4-6 0 1 6.75 4.0 9 4 3 0 3 3 3 99 Road........ 7-4, 2.96 ERA (32 ER/97.1 IP), 16 G / 15 GS
4/13
vs. ATL W, 3-0
1
0 2.45 7.0 4 0 0 0 3 4 3
100 vs. Left................................................. .214 / .315 / .302
starts entering....Has worked at least 7.0 innings 59 times in 81 career starts... 4/18 at MIA L, 1-6 0 1 3.71 6.0 7 5 4 1 2 2 1 88 vs. Right............................................... .241 / .299 / .349
Making his first career Postseason start.
4/23 vs. MIN W, 2-0 1 0 2.63 7.0 2 0 0 0 3 15 2 121 SO/9.0 IP................................................................. 7.37
AGAINST THE DODGERS: Faced the Dodgers on 6/21 at LAD, his only 4/28 vs. PHI L, 0-3 0 0 2.03 7.0 2 0 0 0 2 6 0 99 BB/9.0 IP................................................................. 3.13
0
0 2.35 7.1 6 4 3 0 2 4 6
101 HR/9.0 IP................................................................. 0.73
start of the season against them...Allowed threeearned runs on six hits in 5/3 at KCR L, 6-7
5/8 at CHI L, 3-4 0 0 2.03 6.0 4 1 0 0 2 7 3 110
7.1 innings of work...It was his only career start vs. LAD...Is 0-1 with a 3.48 5/14 vs. MIA L, 1-7 0 1 3.10 5.0 8 7 7 1 3 5 1 115 SO/BB...................................................................... 2.36
GB%........................................................................ 49.9
ERA (4 ER/10.1 IP) in three games/one start.
5/20 at MIA W, 4-1 1 0 2.89 6.2 6 1 1 1 2 7 4 108
POSTSEASON RESUME: Appeared in Game 2 and Game 4 of the 2014 5/25 vs. NYM L, 0-2 0 1 2.71 7.0 5 2 1 1 2 5 0 113 FB%......................................................................... 50.1
NLDS vs. SFG...Tossed 2.2 innings of relief...Allowed one earned run on 5/30 at PHI W, 4-3 1 0 2.70 7.0 4 2 2 1 2 4 4 97 RS/RSA.......................................................... 106 / 4.54
6/5 at CIN W, 10-9 0 0 3.21 3.0 7 5 5 0 1 3 5 62 Team Record When Starting................................. 20-13
three hits with no walks and three strikeouts.
6/11 vs. PHI W, 8-0 1 0 2.93 7.0 6 0 0 0 1 7 7 105 Quality Starts.............................................................. 22
Tossed the 17th and 18th innings of Game 2 vs. SFG in 2014.
6/16
at SDP W, 8-5
1
0 3.14 6.0 7 4 4 1 2 5 6
104 March/April.... 2-2, 2.03 ERA (7 ER/31.0 IP), 5 G / 5 GS
LAST START: Earned his career-high 16th win of the season, tossing 5.2 6/21
at LAD L, 2-3
0
1 3.18 7.1 6 3 3 1 1 5 2
102 May.............. 2-2, 3.23 ERA (14 ER/39.0 IP), 6 G / 6 GS
6/26 at MIL W, 3-2 1 0 2.96 7.0 7 0 0 0 1 7 3 95 June............. 3-1, 3.56 ERA (12 ER/30.1 IP), 5 G / 5 GS
innings of three-hit, one-run ball as WSH topped MIA, 2-1, on 10/1.
Has allowed two earned runs or fewer in six of his last seven outings dating 7/1 vs. CIN W, 3-2 0 0 2.93 7.0 8 2 2 0 2 4 2 108 July.............. 3-1, 2.97 ERA (12 ER/36.1 IP), 6 G / 5 GS
vs. MIL W, 7-4 1 0 3.07 7.0 7 4 4 0 1 6 7 99 August......... 4-1, 2.56 ERA (11 ER/38.2 IP), 6 G / 6 GS
to 8/29...Has posted a 2.16 ERA (10 ER/41.2 IP) and a .189 batting average 7/6
7/16 vs. PIT W, 6-0 1 0 2.82 8.0 5 0 0 0 1 5 6 110 Sept./Oct...... 2-3, 2.60 ERA (10 ER/34.2 IP), 6 G / 6 GS
against during this stretch.
7/22
vs. SDP
L, 3-5
0
1 3.05 5.0 4 5 5 2 2 4 2 93
Posted a 1.13 ERA (4 ER/32.0 IP), 1.06 WHIP and a .187/.293/.252 op- 7/28
at SFG W, 4-2
1
0 2.96 7.0 4 1 1 0 3 3 4
111
8/2 at ARI W, 10-4 1 0 3.02 6.1 7 3 3 2 2 6 7 103
ponent slash line from Aug. 29 - Sept. 20.
8/7 vs. SFG
W, 1-0
1
0 2.88 7.0 5 0 0 0 3 5 1
105 CAREER SPLITS
At 210.0 IP, eclipsed the 200.0 IP mark for the first time in his career.
8/14
vs. ATL W, 9-1
1
0 2.81 7.0 5 1 1 0 2 3 8 99 Home................... 21-13, 1 SV, 2.79 ERA, 57 G / 38 GS
Ranked in the National League in wins (T5th, 16), HR/9.0 IP (6th, 0.73), 8/19
at ATL W, 7-6
0
0 2.87 6.1 4 3 3 2 3 3 5
103 Road..............................21-15, 3.21 ERA, 62 G / 43 GS
H/9.0 IP (9th, 7.41), and ERA (6th, 2.83).
8/24
vs. BAL
L, 8-10
0
1 2.99 5.0 7 5 4 1 3 4 2
111 vs. Left................................................ .243 / .316 / .373
Threw 7.0 (or more) shutout innings nine times this season, the most such 8/29 at PHI W, 4-0 1 0 2.87 7.0 4 0 0 0 1 5 2 100 vs. Right.............................................. .237 / .277 / .335
9/3 at NYM L, 1-3 0 1 2.89 5.0 4 2 2 0 4 3 1 96
outings in MLB...CHI RHP Jake Arrieta was second with eight.
9/9 vs. PHI W, 5-4 0 0 2.85 6.0 6 1 1 0 2 8 2 107
Started seven of the Nationals 12 shutouts this season.
9/14 vs. NYM W, 1-0 1 0 2.75 7.0 3 0 0 0 4 7 1 101
Threw 7.0 (or more) innings 18 times this season, third-most in the NL... 9/20 at MIA L, 0-1 0 1 2.70 7.0 3 1 1 1 3 5 0 106 CAREER BESTS
Innings.........................................9.0, (4/26/14 vs. SDP)
Teammate RHP Max Scherzer ranked first with 20...SFG RHP Jhonny 9/26 vs. ARI L, 4-14 0 1 2.86 4.0 4 5 5 2 1 6 4 70
Strikeouts.......................................15, (4/23/16 vs. MIN)
10/1 vs. MIA W, 2-1 1 0 2.83 5.2 3 1 1 0 4 4 2 109
Cueto was second with 19.
Shutouts.........................................1, (4/26/14 vs. SDP)
Per FanGraphs.com, led MLB in lowest hard-hit rate (24.3%) ahead of NYY
Complete Games............................1 ,(4/26/14 vs. SDP)
LHP CC Sabathia (24.7%) and CHI RHP Jake Arrieta (25.2%).
Outpaced career marks in SO/9.0 (7.37 in 2016; 6.59 career), H/9.0 (7.41 in 2016; 7.97 career) & swing-and-miss % (21.9% in 2016; 19.7% career).
Left-handed batters hit just .214 / .315 / .302 against Roark in 2016...Among right-handed pitchers with at least 400 left-handed batters faced (essentially, vs. LOS ANGELES DODGERS
all right-handed starting pitchers), Roarks .302 opponent slugging percentage led the National League, and his .214 batting average against was good Career................... 0-1, 3.48 ERA (4 ER/10.1 IP), 3 G / 1 GS
2016....................... 0-1, 3.68 ERA (3 ER/7.1 IP), 1 G / 1 GS
for sixth.
Career Home.......... 0-0, 4.50 ERA (1 ER/2.0 IP), 1 G / 0 GS
Roark has not allowed an extra-base hit to a left-handed batter since 9/9 vs. PHI, a double by CF Odubel Herrera in the first inning.
Career Road........... 0-1, 3.24 ERA (3 ER/8.1 IP), 2 G / 1 GS
Recorded a season-long four-game winning streak from 7/28-8/19, tied for the second-longest of his career (Longest: 7 G, Aug. 8-Sept. 17, 2013).
Opened the season with a 2.03 ERA (10 ER/44.1 IP) through his first seven starts...Struck out 41 batters and allowed just one home run in 44.1 IP.
Struck out a career-high 15 batters in 7.0 innings of two-hit, shutout ball vs. MIN on April 23... His 15 strikeouts were, at the time, the most in a game by a CAREER POSTSEASON SPLITS
Nationals pitcher this season (now second behind RHP Max Scherzers 20) and the third-most (now fourth) in a game in Nationals history (2005-pres.). Home.............. 0-1, 4.50 ERA (1 ER/2.0 IP), 1 G / 0 GS
Tossed a season-high 8.0 shutout innings on 7/16 vs. PIT...Allowed just five hits while striking out five and walking one as WSH topped Pittsburgh, 6-0. Road............... 0-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER/0.2 IP), 1 G / 0 GS

CAREER STATISTICS

Year Team Lg W L SV
SVO G GS CG
2013 Wsh
NL
7 1
0
0
14
5
0
2014 Wsh
NL 15 10
0
0
31
31
1
2015 Wsh
NL
4 7
1
2
40
12
0
2016 Wsh
NL
16 10
0
0
34
33
0
Totals
42 28
1
2 119
81
1
Postseason Totals
0 1
0
0
2
0
0

INN H R ER HR BB SO
53.2
38
11
9
1
11
40
198.2 178
64
63
16
39 138
111.0 119
55
54
17
26
70
210.0 173
72
66
17
73 172
573.1 508 202 192
51 149 420
2.2
3
1
1
1
0
3

WHIP
0.91
1.09
1.31
1.17
1.15
1.13

FIP ERA
2.39
1.51
3.44
2.85
4.73
4.38
3.83
2.83
3.71
3.01
5.73
3.38

vs. Left.............................................. .500 / .500 / 1.000

vs. Right.............................................. .000 / .000 / .000

POSTSEASON CAREER BESTS

Innings........2.0 (2014 NLDS Game 2, 10/4/14 vs. SFG)

Strikeouts.......3 (2014 NLDS Game 2, 10/4/14 vs. SFG)
Shutouts................................................................... N/A
Complete Games...................................................... N/A

BULLPEN NOTES

KELLEY, Shawn

#27

RHP

7.128 Service Time

Born: Louisville, KY (Age: 32)

LOPEZ, Reynaldo

#49

RHP

0.045 Service Time

Born: San Pedro de Macoris, DOM (Age: 22)

NATIONALS BULLPEN MAP

YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA

2016 WSH NL
3 2
7
9 67
0
0
58.0 41 19 17
9
11
80 0.90 3.02 2.64
2016 Postseason 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Reliable veteran reliever who worked in both the setup role (14 holds) and closer role when needed (7 saves) for the Nationals in 2016.
The 2016 NLDS will mark his first time pitching in the Postseason...Ranked among NL relievers in SO/BB (2nd, 7.27) and SO/9.0 (4th, 12.41).
In addition to SO/BB and SO/9.0, set career marks in strikeouts (80) and walks/9.0 IP (1.71)...Posted a 0.00 ERA (0 ER/10.2 IP) in final 13 G.

LEFT RIGHT
#46 O. Perez #27 S. Kelley
#23 M. Rzepczynski #49 R. Lopez
#36 S. Solis #43 M. Melancon
#45 B. Treinen

BULLPEN BY THE NUMBERS

Total Appearances ............................... 2

Holds .....................................................
Saves / Save Opp..................................
Inh. Runners / Inh. Scored ....................
Batting Average Against ................. .250
1st Batters Retired / Faced .................. 2/2
SO/BB Ratio ...........................2.00 (4/2)
MELANCON, Mark
#43
RHP
6.098 Service Time
Born: Arvada, CO (Age: 31)
2016 & CAREER (Reg. season) / Dodgers
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA PLAYER W L S G IP ER ERA
2016 WSH/PIT NL
2 2 47
51 75
0
0
71.1 52 16 13
3
12
65 0.90 2.46 1.64 Gonzalez
2016 Postseason 0 0
0
0
1
0
0
1.0
2
0
0
0
1
3 3.00 0.19 0.00 2016 1 0 0 1 6.0 1 1.50
Acquired from Pittsburgh on July 30, this three-time All-Star has accumulated 145 saves since July 24, 2013, the most in MLB in that span.
Career 3 1 0 5 32.0 6 1.69
2016 marks his fourth consecutive Postseason and second appearance in the NLDS (2013)...Has tossed 5.2 innings of relief across six games. Kelley
Went 1-1 with 17 saves and a 1.82 ERA in 30 games following the trade to the Nationals...Was 17-for-18 in save opportunities with WSH.
2016 0 1 0 2 1.2 1 5.40
PEREZ, Oliver
#46
RHP
12.144 Service Time
Born: Culiacan, MEX (Age: 35)
Career 0 3 0 11 10.1 6 5.23
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA Lopez
2016 WSH NL
2 3
0
1 64
0
0
40.0 38 22 22
4
20
46 1.45 4.22 4.95 2016 0 1 0 1 4.2 6 11.57
2016 Postseason 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0


Career 0 1 0 1 4.2 6 11.57
Crafty, veteran lefty joined the organization on a two-year contract in December 2015, his second stint with WSH (also 2011, Double-A Harrisburg).
Melancon
Is in his second consecutive Postseason...Appeared in one game of the 2015 ALDS (HOU)...Made two starts for the NYM in the 2006 NLCS.
2016 0 0 2 2 2.0 0 0.00
Allowed just 13.3 % of inherited runners to score in 2016 (45 IR, 6 IRS), the fourth-best mark in the National League (T5th in MLB).
Career 1 0 5 16 16.0 2 1.13
Perez
RZEPCZYNSKI, Marc
#23
LHP
6.132 Service Time
Born: Oak Lawn, Ill (Age: 31)
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2016 0 0 0 4 3.2 1 2.45
2016 WSH/OAK NL/AL 1 0
0
1 70
0
0
47.2 46 17 14
1
29
46 1.57 3.57 2.64 Career 7 6 0 35 97.2 42 3.87
2016 Postseason 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0


Roark
Lefty specialist who excels at inducing groundballs, acquired from Oakland on 8/25...Has held LHB to a .222 AVG against over his eight-year MLB career. 2016 0 1 0 1 7.1 3 3.68
Veteran of 18 Postseason games spaning three seasons (STL and CLE)...Earned World Series ring as a member of the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals. Career 0 1 0 3 10.1 4 3.48
Posted a 1.54 ERA (2 ER/11.2 IP) with five holds in 14 appearances with the Nationals...Lefties went 3-for-21 (.143) against him in those 14 G. Ross
2016 0 0 0 1 6.1 2 2.84
SOLIS, Sammy
#36
LHP
1.085 Service Time
Born: Minneapolis, MN (Age: 28)
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA Career 0 1 0 2 11.0 7 5.73
2016 WSH NL
2 4
0
1 37
0
0
41.0 31 12 11
1
21
47 1.27 2.82 2.41 Rzepczynski
2016 Postseason 0 0
0
0
1
0
0
2.0
1
0
0
0
1
1 1.00 3.69 0.00 2016 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
The highest-rated left-hander in Washingtons system entering 2016 (No. 17, per Baseball America)...Proved to be a valuable member of Washingtons pen. Career 0 1 0 9 7.1 7 8.59
Scherzer
The 2016 NLDS marks his first Postseason...Struck out 10.32 batters/9.0 IP...Left-handed batters hit .200 (12-for-50) with 19 SO and five BB.
2016 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Recorded nine holds...Lone home run was surrendered in his first game of the season, 4/27 vs. PHI (C. Ruiz).
Career 2 4 0 10 54.2 20 3.29
TREINEN, Blake
#45
RHP
2.065 Service Time
Born: Wichita, KS (Age: 28)
Solis
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2016 0 0 0 2 1.2 0 0.00
2016 WSH NL
4 1
1
3 73
0
0
67.0 51 19 17
5
31
63 1.22 3.67 2.28 Career 0 0 0 4 3.1 0 0.00
2016 Postseason 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0


Treinen
Possessing a hard sinker thats been clocked as high as 100 mph, Treinen took the next step as an intergal part of Dusty Bakers bullpen in 2016.
2016 0 0 0 1 1.0 0 0.00
The 2016 NLDS will be his first time pitching in the Postseason...Induced 17 double plays, the most among MLB relievers.
Career 1 1 0 5 9.2 4 3.72
Ranked among NL relievers in ERA (8th, 2.28) and holds (12th, 22)...Led NL relievers (3rd in MLB) in ground ball percentage (66.5%).
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2016 WSH NL
5 3
0
0 11
6
0
44.0 47 27 24
4
22
42 1.57 3.96 4.91
2016 Postseason 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Electric right-hander went from highly-touted prospect to key contributer over the final two months of the Major League season.
The 2016 NLDS will be his first time pitching in the Postseason...Had his contract selected on 7/19 and made his MLB debut that night vs. LAD.
Was just the fourth rookie pitcher in Nationals history to post a double-digit strikeout game with his 11 Ks at ATL on 8/18.

BATTING NOTES

DIFO, Wilmer

#1

INF

0.111 Service Time

Born: Santiago de los Caballeros, DOM (Age: 24)

RENDON, Anthony

#6

3B

3.130 Service Time

Born: Houston, TX (Age: 26)

ROBINSON, Clint

#25

INF/OF

2.028 Service Time

Born: Jefferson City, MO (Age: 31)

SEVERINO, Pedro

#23

0.094 Service Time

Born: Bonao, DOM (Age: 23)

TAYLOR, Michael

#3

OF

2.010 Service Time

Born: Fort Lauderdale, FL (Age: 25)

TURNER, Trea

#7

INF/OF

0.135 Service Time

Born: Boynton Beach, FL (Age: 23)

WERTH, Jayson

#28

OF

13.102 Service Time

Born: Springfield, IL (Age: 37)

ZIMMERMAN, Ryan

#11

1B

11.032 Service Time

Born: Washington, NC (Age: 32)

KNOW THE OPPONENT

YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS

2016
WSH NL 31 58 14 16 3 0 1 7 8 12 3 0 .276 .364 .379 .743 2016 & CAREER (Reg. season) / Dodgers
2016 Postseason
1
1
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
.000 PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
Difo
Speedy, versatile, switch-hitting middle infielder...A product of the Nationals revamped scouting efforts in the Dominican Republic.

2016 0 0 0 0
Went 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter in Game 1... Enjoyed two stints with Washington in 2016...Clubbed first MLB home run, 9/29 vs. ARI (Ray).

Career 1 0 0 0
.000
Reached safely in nine of the last 10 games of the 2016 season (.423 OBP)... Appeared at second base (9 G), shortstop (5 G) and third base (3 G).
Drew
DREW, Stephen
#10
INF
10.038 Service Time
Born: Valdosta, GA (Age: 33)
2016 0 0 0 0
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2016
WSH NL 70 143 24 38 11 1 8 21 16 31 0 1 .266 .339 .524 .864 Career 316 92 4 25 .291
2016 Postseason
1
1
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
.000 Espinosa
Veteran left-handed bat and versatile infielder with the ability to play shortstop, second base and third base...Was one of the top pinch-hitters in MLB in 16. 2016 21 5 1 3 .238
Veteran of 28 Postseason games including 2013 in which he started at shortstop in each of Bostons 16 games on the way to the World Series title. Career 98 17 2 6 .173
His 22 hits in the Postseason are behind only Jayson Werth (47) for most on the club....Hit .275 (11-for-40) with 3 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 7 BB in last 19 G of 2016. Harper
2016 24 5 2 4 .208
ESPINOSA, Danny
#8
INF
5.113 Service Time
Born: Santa Ana, CA (Age: 29)
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Career 87 21 4 10 .241
2016
WSH NL 157 516 66 108 15 0 24 72 54
174 9 2 .209 .306 .378 .684 Heisey
2016 7 3 0 0
.429
2016 Postseason
1
3
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
3
0
0
.000
.000
.000
.000
Career 65 16 2 7 .246
One of MLBs best and most versatile infielders who boasts elite ability at both shortstop and second base and one of the strongest arms in baseball.
Appeared in the 2012 (5 G) and 2014 NLDS (2 G) for Washington...Clubbed a career-high 24 home runs and recorded a career-high 72 RBI in 2016. Lobaton

2016 3 1 1 1
.333
Ranked second in the NL (3rd in MLB) with a career-high 20 HBP...Is the first switch-hitter in MLB history to go 20/20 w/HR & HBP.
Career 19 3 1 3 .158
HARPER, Bryce
#34
OF
4.159 Service Time
Born: Las Vegas, NV (Age: 23)
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Murphy
2016
WSH NL 147 506 84 123 24 2 24 86 108 117 21 10 .243 .373 .441 .814 2016 23 5 0 2 .217
2016 Postseason
1
5
1
1
1 0
0
0
0
1
1
0
.200
.200
.400
.600 Career 162 49 2 19 .302
Rendon
The National Leagues unanimous 2015 MVP followed that up by securing his first career 20 home run/20 stolen base season.
Hit four Postseason HR before the age of 22 joining Andruw Jones, Miguel Cabrera and Mickey Mantle as the only players in MLB history to do so. 2016 20 5 1 2 .250
Seven of his eight career Postseason hits have been for extra bases (2 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR)... Was 8-for-27 w/ 2 2B, 3B, 4 RBI, 3 BB and 2 R in his last 7 G. Career 71 15 2 5 .211
HEISEY, Chris
#14
OF
6.042 Service Time
Born: Mount Joy, PA (Age: 31)
Robinson
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2016 5 2 0 0
.400
2016
WSH NL 83 139 18 30 3 1 9 17 13 44 0 1 .216 .290 .446 .736 Career 19 6 0 0 .316
2016 Postseason
1
1
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.000
.000
.000
.000 Severino
Veteran outfielder was a key cog to Dusty Bakers bench in 2016...Leads active MLB pinch hitters with a .563 slugging% and 14 HR as a pinch hitter.

2016 0 0 0 0
2016 marks his fourth Postseason (2010 NLDS, 2012 NLDS, 2013 WC)...Five of his seven hits as a PH in 2016 went for extra bases (2 2B, 3 HR).
Career 0 0 0 0
Tied for fourth in MLB (with teammate Stephen Drew) with three PH HR...The three PH HR as a National are tied for most in a career in WSH history.
Taylor
LOBATON, Jose
#59
C
5.138 Service Time
Born: Acarigua, VEN (Age: 31)
2016 14 2 0 0 .143
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Career 36 8 0 1 .222
2016
WSH NL 39 99 10 23 3 1 3 8 12 18 0 0 .232 .319 .374 .692 Turner
2016 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 13 3 0 3 .231
Switch-hitting catcher who has helped guide Washingtons pitching staff since his arrival before the 2014 season.
Career 13 3 0 3 .231
With Tampa Bay, hit walk-off HR in the bottom of the ninth of Game 3 of the 2013 ALDS vs. BOS...Started three of the four ALDS games.
Werth
Did not appear in the 2014 NLDS for WSH...Came on strong late in 2016, hitting .311 (14-for-45) with 3 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, and 4 BB in his last 16 starts.
2016 21 8 1 1 .381
MURPHY, Daniel
#20
INF
7.109 Service Time
Born: Jacksonville, FL (Age: 31)
Career 177 51 7 20 .288
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Zimmerman
2016
WSH NL 142 531 88 184 47 5 25
104 35 57 5 3 .347 .390 .595 .985 2016 12 3 0 0 .250
2016 Postseason
1
3
0
1
0 0
0
0
1
0
0
1
.333
.500
.333
.833 Career 186 52 6 28 .280
Arguably the top free agent signing of the 2015 offseason...Emerged as a 2016 National League Most Valuable Player candidate.
A hero of the 2015 Postseason...Garnered NLCS MVP honors after hitting four home runs in New Yorks sweep of the Chicago Cubs.
2016 & CAREER / Hill
In 2016, ranked in the National League in SLG (1st, .595), OPS (1st, .985), 2B (1st, 47), AVG (2nd, .347), RBI (4th, 104) and multi-hit games (5th, 56).
PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2016
WSH NL 156 567 91 153 38 2 20 85 65
117 12 6 .270 .348 .450 .797
2016 Postseason
1
4
0
2
0 0
0
2
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
.500 1.000
One of the best young hitters in MLB, emerged as a top run producer after the All-Star break, ranking fifth in the National League in RBI (52) in that stretch.
Went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Game 1...Is 9-for-23 (.391) with three RBI, one walk and one stolen base in five career Postseason games.
Led WSH with 91 runs scored...Ranked second on the club in hits (153), doubles (38) and was third in RBI (85)... Led NL 3B with a .976 fielding percentage.
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2016 WSH NL
104 196
16
46
4 0
5
26 20 38
0
0
.235
.305
.332
.637
2016 Postseason
1
1
0
1
1 0
0
0
0
0
0
0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
A left-handed, power-hitting first baseman & outfielder who provided depth for Dusty Baker off the bench as well as in a starting role.
Went 1-for-1 with a 2B as a PH in Game 1, his first Posteason game...From 6/5-end of the season, hit .287 w/2B, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 11 BB in 29 starts.
In August, hit .350 (14-for-40) with six RBI, five walks and six runs scored in 22 games...Hit his first career walk-off home run, 5/9 vs. DET (Lowe)

YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS

2016 WSH NL
16
28
6
9
2 0
2
4
5
3
0
0
.321
.441
.607 1.048
2016 Postseason
1
3
1
1
1 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.333
.333
.667 1.000
Athletic backstop with advanced defensive skills...Was ranked the Best Defensive Catcher in Washingtons system, per Baseball America
Went 1-for-3 with a 2B in Game 1, his first Postseason game...Clubbed first MLB HR, 8/17 at COL (Carasiti)...Hit game-tying HR, 9/29 vs. ARI (Ray).
Hit .467 (7-for-15) with a 2B, HR, two RBI, HBP, BB and three R in seven games during his second stint with the club, 7/30-8/19.
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2016
WSH NL 103 350 44 76 9 7 2 24 18 34 14 5 .217 .260 .300 .560
2016 Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dynamic, exciting young talent...Entered 2015 as one of Washingtons top prospects & turned in a very strong rookie MLB season in 2015.
Made his Postseason debut as a pinch runner in Game 1...Made Washingtons Opening Day roster for the second straight season.
Clubbed a team-high three leadoff home runs for the Nationals...Hit safely in 18 straight starts from 5/3 to 6/20 (.329, 8 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 3 BB, 6 SB, 13 R).
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2016 WSH NL
73 307
53 105 14 8 13
40 14 59 33
6
.342
.370
.567
.937
2016 Postseason
1
3
0
0
0 0
0
1
1
3
0
0
.000
.200
.000
.200
No. 9 prospect in MLB per Baseball America entering 2016, Turner recorded one of the top rookie seasons in MLB history despite just 73 games played.
Went 0-for-3 with a walk and one RBI in Game 1...Posted 1.44 hits/Game, the fifth-highest mark by a rookie with at least 70 games since 1900.
Won back-to-back NL Rookie of the Month awards: Aug. (.357, 6 2B, 3 3B, 5 HR, 15 RBI, 11 SB, 27 R) & Sept/Oct. (.339, 5 2B, 2 3B, 8 HR, 18 RBI, 15 SB).

YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS

2016 WSH NL
143 525
84 128 28 0 21
69 71 139
5
1
.244
.335
.417
.752
2016 Postseason
1
4
1
1
0 0
0
0
1
3
1
0
.250
.400
.250
.650
Veteran outfielder known for his patient at-bats, on-base prowess, & clubhouse leadership...Brings the most Postseason experience to WSHs roster (53 G).
His 14 Postseason home runs are fifth-most among active players...His 48 Postseason hits are the most of any Nationals player.
Has posted a .533 slugging percentage (10 2B, 2 3B, 14 HR) in 54 Postseason games...Clubbed at least 20 HR for the sixth time in his career in 2016.
YR TEAM LG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2016 WSH NL
115 427
60
93 18 1 15
46 29 104
4
1
.218
.272
.370
.642
2016 Postseason
1
4
0
2
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
.500 1.000
Washingtons first-ever draft pick (2005)...Is the Nationals all-time leader in virtually every offensive category.
Recorded his fourth career Postseason multi-hit game in Game 1...Is 11-for-29 (.379) with a 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI in 10 career Postseason games.
His 10 walk-off home runs are tied for third in NL history (S. Musial-12; T. Perez-11) & rank third among active players (Pujols-12, Ortiz-11).

Difo

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 0 0 0 0
Drew

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 4 1 0 0
.250
Espinosa

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 0 0 0 0
Harper

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 1 1 0 1
1.000
Heisey

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 0 0 0 0
Lobaton

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 3 3 0 1
1.000
Murphy

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 1 0 0 0
.000
Rendon

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 0 0 0 0
Robinson

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 0 0 0 0
Severino

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 0 0 0 0
Taylor

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 0 0 0 0
Turner

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 0 0 0 0
Werth

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 3 1 0 2
.333
Zimmerman

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 9 6 2 3
.667