Washington Nationals news & notes: Joan Adon struggles facing Marlins this time; Lane Thomas scratched + more…

Adon vs Marlins – Round 2:

Joan Adon kept the Miami Marlins scoreless in the sixth inning at Lawn Depot Park last week, striking out three without giving a batter a walk in a 7-4 win for Washington.

“Well, he had a good fastball and a good curveball,” Nationals captain Davey Martinez told reporters of Adon’s appearance. “His changeup was really, really good today. , and he pitched really good for us, and we were able to get the win.”

As quoted by MASN’s Bobby Blanco, Adon said after the start of the game, “All five pitches worked today.”

“I think all five of us did a great job today.”

Martinez said he’s witnessed phenomenal growth from the 25-year-old pitcher this season, even before his latest tenure as a member of the major league rotation.

“Even when he came out of the bullpen for us earlier, I saw a big difference in him,” he explained. “His demeanor, maturity and form have gone off the rails, but he’s worked through some of the things we asked him to do, and now he’s getting a pitch every five or six days and he’s doing well. We are getting results.”

What will happen in back-to-back starts with the Marlins? Not so much.

Adon allowed back-to-back singles to start the game, and after two outs, Brian Delacruz hit a RBI double with a sinker up 2-0, and Delacruz lined out to the left field. hop wall.

In the 4th inning, the bases were loaded with 1 out with 2 singles and a hit by a batter. Abrams threw to third base for a double play. , but a run was scored as played to make it 2–0, with Jazz Chisholm Jr. throwing three runs in the fifth inning (After a single HBP and another HBP), leading Fish 5-0 and eventually winning 6-1.

Adon recorded 11 swings and 11 cold strikes that night, throwing a total of 84 pitches in five innings, 50 of which were strikes, ultimately allowing nine hits, one walk and five runs. .

“Adon couldn’t replicate his pitching and struggled a little bit,” Martinez said after the series-opening loss to the Knots.

“He couldn’t replicate his mechanics,” explained the sixth-year captain. “On some pitches he was a little bit behind in his arm. I think that’s why he’s gone a little wild. So we’re going to bring him back and get him right.” He was a really good player, as we all saw. This time he was way behind, he couldn’t get it all together, the rhythm was a little off, the tempo was a little off, so [Pitching Coach Jim Hickey] Talk to him, bring him back to let him throw the bullpen, and evict him. “

The manager was asked if he was surprised to see him struggle like Adon, who got off to a strong start against the Marlins in Miami.

“He’s pitching well. His changeup was good today. His changeup was better than any pitch and he fell behind quickly, but that’s how it was. If you fall behind, you’ll have to pay the price because you have good hitters.”

Martinez added that the tempo was too slow in the director’s opinion.

“On his final trip, he was going to go back to the mound. Today was a little slower, taking a little more time than usual.”

Lane Thomas Wounds:

Lane Thomas exited the final game of the series in Toronto after the seventh inning, but his back hurt after the Blue Jays loss, the manager said.

“Oh, his back is tight,” Martinez explained. “He said something and I wanted to get him out right away and have him practice and prepare for tomorrow so let’s see how he feels tomorrow. Unfamiliar grass. That kind of thing happens a lot when I play in. I’m running in the outfield, so I hope I can be better tomorrow and play tomorrow.”

Thomas has appeared in 132 of the Nationals’ 134 games this season, starting 130 of them, but he got off to a slow start ahead of the series opener against the Miami Marlins in the capital last night.

“We just scratched him,” Martinez told reporters. “He’s still a little tight, so he doesn’t want to take chances. He’s going to work on his practice and hopefully be able to pinch hit.”

With the Nationals losing early to the Marlins and failing to produce anything offensively, there was no need to push Thomas to action.

With 571 plate appearances this year, the 28-year-old outfielder hit a .279/.329/.466 line and set career highs in doubles (32) and homers (20). Will Thomas return to the lineup tonight?

Difficult for K:

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Marlins second baseman Luis Araez’s strikeout last night was his 32nd strikeout in 541 at-bats this season.Equals his yearly walk total). Nationals reliever Robert Garcia struck out Araez on a 1-2 changeup out of the zone in the sixth inning. In fact, it was Garcia’s second strikeout of the season from Araez after Araez took aim with a low 2-2 fastball during the series in Miami last week. As Knotts noted in his postgame notes, this gave Garcia two strikeouts in Major League Baseball this season, when he was the only pitcher to do so. Garcia, of course, started the season with the Marlins, got waived by Miami, and pitched one game with the Fish until Washington claimed it.