Washington Nationals starting pitchers Jake Irvin, 33, and Mackenzie Gore, 32, started a maximum of 30 games last season. [29] He fell just short in his rookie season. ” The three starters, Irvin (27), Gore (25), and Parker (25), will continue to serve the club “…for the 2025 season and beyond,” as the club wrote in its 2024 season recap. provide a solid foundation for the future. .
Added Patrick Corbin (32GS; Also currently a free agent), and “…the Nationals join Kansas City, New York (Ala.), and Seattle as the only four clubs in Major League Baseball with at least four pitchers starting at least 29 games. ” he said last season.
Here are some other 2024 pitch numbers highlighted by the Nationals:
• Parker (133) and [DJ] Hurts (106) was two of 16 rookies in Major League Baseball with at least 100 strikeouts.
• The Nationals were one of four clubs with two players in the top 16, along with Los Angeles (National League), Oakland and Pittsburgh.
Parker’s 133 strikeouts are the most by a rookie in Nationals history (prior to 2005), surpassing John Lannan’s 117 strikeouts in 2008.
• From Opening Day to June 16, the starting rotation ranked second in the major leagues with 0.84 home runs allowed per 9.0 innings and fifth in the National League with an ERA of 3.77.
Manager Davey Martinez spoke in mid-September about all the talent the Nationals have assembled at the Major League level and what they are building in terms of young talent.
“We’re excited about our starting rotation and the players who aren’t here yet,” he said.
“We still have some young guys who are ready to pitch again, but I feel like the guys we have here right now can win.”
During the final weekend of the season, Martinez said he was really excited about the Nats’ future rotation with the addition of 2020 first-round pick Cade Cavalli (Will return from Tommy John surgery in 2023), Josiah Gray (Still recovering after TJS), Gore, Irvin, DJ Hurts, Parker or any developing prospect who could kick down the door in spring training or throughout the season and earn a rotation spot in the big leagues.
“We’re in a good position with our young starters and guys coming up, and we hope Cade will be healthy for spring training next year,” the manager said.
“We had a guy like this. [Brad] Good job, Lord,” he added of the Nationals’ 2022 18th-round pick. He is currently ranked No. 30 on MLB Pipeline’s Nationals prospect list.
“[Travis] Shikora (No. 2 overall according to MLB Pipeline and currently the highest ranked pitcher in the system)), you know, threw really well.
Jarlin Susana scores another scoreless 8K. @FXBGNats.
In his last six games, @NationalsThe No. 10 prospect had 49 strikeouts and allowed just two earned runs over 30 IP (0.60 ERA) in Single-A. pic.twitter.com/qnM91wtoFy
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) July 4, 2024
“[Jarlin] Susanna [No. 4] It’s developing really well. We’re really excited about our starting pitcher. ”
“We’ve got some good upper-level minor league players who are going to make an impact over the next 25 years,” general manager Mike Rizzo told MLB.com’s Bill Ladson late last season.
“But we also have a great depth in the mid-to-lower minor leagues. That’s the next wave, the special players coming.”
Choose Cavalli, Jackson Rutledge, 2022 2nd Rd. Jake Bennett (People also recovering from TJS), after receiving encouragement from D.C.’s GM late this season, Rizzo told 106.7 FAN’s Sports Junkie that he’s excited about the depth of pitching they have in the organization right now.
“I think that’s the biggest pro for me. The state of our pitching at the major league level, the upper minor league level and the lower minor league level has never been this good for us and has blossomed this much. There wasn’t any,” Rizzo said. .
“We’ve never had this much depth.” [have right now]”
