Patrick Corbin finishes year 5 of his 6-year/$140 million contract with DC at 4 2⁄3The 34-year-old Washington National allowed six hits in a 90-pitch pitch on the streets of Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.One is a home run), four walks, and a total of four earned runs.
Corbin finished the 2023 season (11th major in total) 5.20 ERA, 5.28 FIP, 57 walks (2.85 BB/9), 124 strikeouts (6.20 K/9), 33 home runs allowed (Last night on the 33rd we lost to the Orioles 9-1. 1.65HR/9).
He started 30 or more games for the fourth time in four full seasons with Washington. Of course, he struggled again at times and put together some solid games, but not unlike what he showed in 2018 with the D-backs and in 2019 with the Nationals, when he helped the then-new club win the 2019 championship. I couldn’t find a good tone. world series First year with the Nationals.
“You know, the numbers don’t show that he was doing well,” Nats skipper Davey Martinez said in postgame comments after his team suffered its fourth loss in four games against the O’s this season. he said. More than a lot of other starting pitchers in the major leagues. ”
“We were able to give him the ball every five days,” Martinez continued. “He works really hard. He works hard in between starts. The guy’s going to eat innings for you. Overall this winter, he’s trying to figure out his identity, what he wants to do going forward. I think we need to figure out what to do.”
“He needs to understand that when he throws the ball down and uses his changeup, everything else is going to be better. It really is,” he said of Corbin “finding his identity” at this point. When asked, the sixth-year coach explained:A look back at a four-year career as the left-hander tried to find the form that landed him a six-year contract with DC
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“His fastball, his two-seamer down, everything is going well and as we saw, he’s making a lot of weak contact there,” Martinez said, “and as soon as he gets the ball up. The ball was hit hard.”
“He’s pretty good on the ball. We had to get him to understand that he’s got to hold the ball, hold the ball down and use his changeup.
“His changeup is a good pitch. His slider was good.
“Overall, looking back, he pitched some tough games and kept us in a lot of games. So we want to build on that and make sure he comes back even stronger next year. I hope it comes.”
Mr Corbyn told reporters: Quoted by Mark Zuckerman of MASNhe had a good feeling after making his 32nd appearance of the 23rd campaign.
“I still have confidence in my abilities. I’m healthy. It’s good to finish the season and everyone here is looking forward to taking some time off and getting ready to get back into the season.” I think we are,” Corbin said.
What changes are there? (Haven’t they tried in the last 4 years?) Does the manager want to see Corbin get through the winter and head into the final season of his contract with the Nats?
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“He still has some good stuff,” Martinez said. “You can see that in a lot of swings, a lot of misses, a lot of soft contact, but he’s got to trust it, he’s got to trust the process, he’s got to commit to it, he’s got to be convicted of it. Hopefully. Next year, we’ll talk to him again and discuss how he feels he’s in the situation right now, and we hope he’ll come back and let us pitch another 150-plus innings and do what he’s supposed to do. I hope.”
As his manager has frequently mentioned, Corbin has been a steady presence in the starting rotation in the nation’s capital, taking on a leadership role with a young staff and taking the stage while trying to keep things tidy. I am doing my best to contribute behind the scenes. On the mound.
“He really embraced the young players and talked to them about certain things,” Martinez said. “How to compete here. He’s been really good. I’m proud of him. Like I said last year, he came every five days to get the ball and do what we ask him to do.” He does everything. So I hope things turn around for him, and I really do, because he still has some good stuff in him.”
