Jesse Dougherty
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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New to the Nats’ system, DJ Herz stands out with crossfire delivery
When the Nationals evaluated Herz, 22, his crossfire delivery and a strong change-up were two of the main selling points. → Read More
Robert Garcia and the ‘elite pitch’ that is shaping his Nats future
The Nationals claimed Garcia off waivers from the Marlins on Aug. 1. → Read More
Mike Rizzo has a new deal to lead the Nationals. So what’s next?
Now that Mike Rizzo has signed a multiyear deal to keep running the Washington Nationals, he has an entire scouting department to address. → Read More
Nationals cap a day of changes with walk-off win over Mets
The team informed six scouts their contracts would not be renewed before rallying to beat the Mets, 3-2, on Jacob Young’s single in the ninth. → Read More
In loss to Mets, Nats rookie Jacob Young gets a shot in the leadoff spot
With CJ Abrams and Lane Thomas out of the lineup for the 11-5 defeat, the Nationals’ sixth in a row, the center fielder went 2 for 4 with two runs and an RBI. → Read More
A ‘life-changing’ baseball makeover helps Erick Fedde star in South Korea
After the Nationals cut him loose, Fedde became one of the best pitchers in the KBO. → Read More
Trevor Williams can’t keep it in the yard as Nats drop fourth in a row
The Marlins slugged four homers and racked up nine runs (eight earned) in Williams’s four innings, and Washington ended up with an 11-5 loss. → Read More
Johnny DiPuglia, Nationals’ international scouting director, resigns
DiPuglia had run the Nationals’ international scouting department since 2009. → Read More
Travis Blankenhorn makes a good first impression, but Nats’ skid continues
The Sept. 1 callup had a home run in his second plate appearance, but Washington fell to Miami in extra innings. → Read More
Cubs handle Nationals in series opener as MacKenzie Gore labors
The Nats' prized left-hander struggles from the start in a 5-1 loss, recording just 12 outs on 102 pitches. His offense didn't do much to help him. → Read More
Nationals’ low-leverage relievers scuffle in loss to open doubleheader
Saturday's doubleheader required Dave Martinez to dive deeper into his bullpen. That didn't work out during a 6-3 loss to the Pirates in the opener. → Read More
Nats can’t pull off a sweep, but show plenty of fight in loss to Mets
CJ Abrams blasts a grand slam in the eighth to spark a comeback, but the bullpen couldn't hold on, costing the team its first three-game sweep in nearly two years. → Read More
For the Nationals, Asia remains an untapped market for talent
Unlike close to two-thirds of Major League Baseball teams, the Nationals do not have a full-time scout on the ground in East Asia. → Read More
Nationals ride MacKenzie Gore and beat the Mets again
The left-hander delivers six sharp innings and the bullpen finishes with strong work as Nationals move a win from their first series sweep in nearly two years. → Read More
Everything worked for Josiah Gray as he shut down the Mets
The right-hander blanked New York for six innings and struck out nine batters along the way. → Read More
In a 5-0 win over the Mets, the Nats’ power disparity means nothing
The Nationals have hit 11 home runs, fewest in MLB. Mets slugger Pete Alonso has hit 10 by himself. That didn't matter during Washington's victory in Queens. → Read More
In college baseball, velocity is climbing. And climbing. And climbing.
Those who don’t have velocity in college need it. Those who have plus velocity want more. → Read More
Dominic Smith has batted second for the Nationals. It doesn’t track.
Dominic Smith, a struggling hitter, has batted second for the past five games. → Read More
Within Nats-O’s, a compelling MacKenzie Gore-Adley Rutschman subplot
Gore, off to a strong start in his first season as a National, had his hands full with the young Orioles star in what could be the first of many meetings. → Read More
The Guardians, rich in high-contact hitters, need Josh Bell’s power
When Cleveland signed Josh Bell to a two-year, $33 million deal over the winter, he felt like the necessary complement to what the Guardians do well. → Read More